I think I might hate bad indie films more than bad studio films because we (indie filmmakers) need to do everything we can to endear the public and the industry to independent cinema, and shit like this just makes our job that much harder.

Hi Lindy -

Thanks for taking the time to watch those films and write about STIFF. Sorry you didn't happen to grab anything that you connected with. Too bad because you have missed some really good ones like:

I Speak Soccer
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweek…

Unlisted
http://crosscut.com/2009/06/09/health-me…

On Paper Wings
http://www.seattleweekly.com/events/seat…

Walking to the Cage
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweek…

The Call
http://www.king5.com/video/sports-index.…

And Others
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mo…

There is still plenty of time to catch some excellent stuff the next few days though like Gangster Exchange, The Death of Alice Blue, Fresh, Yesterday and a doc on the Shambhala Music Fest. Emmett Montgomery will also be hosting the awards ceremony on Saturday (which should be fun). Glad you guys liked the bourbon. Hope to see you there!