Kaetlin Perna
May 12, 2006

I love short films, and last weekend was the Rochester International Film Festival. Now usually I go to scope out guys (and great films), but I found my heart fluttering when I read the program: The name was "Adam J. Kreps."

Last year, I was dumped the day off the first showing of the film festival. One of the eight films that showed was one by the name of "The Sky is Falling," directed by one Adam J. Kreps. It was this hilarious darkish comedy about a Depression era hotel that kept losing it's customers as they each jumped off of the top of the hotel. This began my, well, obsession not only with the film's lead actor (a great comedic performance) but with the film itself.

I had to get my hands on it. I e-mailed the lead actor, I googled the director, and I even e-mailed a request to Florida State University (who distributed the film)! Nothing. So you can imagine my excitement when I learned that Adam J. Kreps was going to be in town.

On the night of the showing, I sat in the back of the theatre. Waiting, waiting and waiting. I approached the Festival's President, Jo Perini, and asked her, "Is Adam J. Kreps coming?" she looked at me, had to think about it, and said, "Oh, that guy! What a stinker he is, he's at Tribeca." Tribeca?! Come on what does a successful New York festival have to do with your roots, Adam?

So... All in all, the festival was great. There were some must see short films: Sirah by Cristine Spindler, Cuando la Luna esta Llena by Mark Lesser, Mute by Melissa Joan Hart, The Butler of the Van der Waal House by Adam J. Kreps, and Penny Dreadful by Bryan Norton. Adam, if you're reading this, please e-mail me; my sky is falling and I need a fix. And to co-founder of Tribeca, Robert DiNiro, you won. This time...