QDoc 2008

QDoc was here for a fantastic second year.

Much like the debut festival, every night was well attended - and sold out for the closing night screening of "The Times of Harvey Milk", which was attended by Oscar-winning director Rob Epstein (The Celluloid Closet, Paragraph 175). I've been trying to book this at the Clinton, so it's great to finally see it screened here - and a nice print, as well. The Q&A with Rob was solid and full of stories from about the making of the feature. Additionally, there was some discussion about Gus Van Sant's dramatic adaptation "Milk", which is slated for release in December. Van Sant was supposed to participate in the Q&A, but test screenings in New York prevented him from attending.

Also in attendance was our new mayor-elect Sam Adams.