Blake and I are on Awesome Film Festival’s (AFF) Zoom award ceremony.
Finalists from around the nation are participating.
This is Awesome’s Film Festival attempt to replicate the Academy Awards via Zoom.
And they pull it off.
Their master of ceremonies is a pro. He moves smoothly through the process.
I think, “He’s relaxed. Of course he is, he doesn’t have a horse in the race.”
Suspense fills the air as we wait to find out if we won.
And I give AFF credit. They’re going the extra mile to make the finalists feel special. This Zoom ceremony is special. They’re giving these filmmakers a chance to talk about their creative process—the who, what, when, where, why and how they made their film.
And I love listening to Blake talk about the making of “We Need Rent Money.”
And the other directors have interesting tales on how they made their movies.
But I am anxious.
Losing is embarrassing—especially when you’re on Zoom.
And I, like a wine connoisseur who knows the taste of a good blend, am an expert on the taste embarrassment.
Then I focus in on Blake’s face, he seems nervous too.
You guessed it—the comedy category is at the end of the list of announced winners.
I sit on my hands to avoid biting my nails.
When I hear the magic words, “Winner for Best Comedy Feature film goes to “We Need Rent Money.”
I breathe a sigh of relief as a smile grows across my face; my blood pressure drops back to a normal range.
I hear Blake say, “Thanks for awarding my movie this wonderful award.”
And I whisper, “Thanks G-d, for this precious moment.”
