STATIC: Port Townsend Film Festival Out of this World

photo: R. O'Donnell - PTFF 20011



I’m lounging in the über cool Undertown Café underneath Taylor Street in Port Townsend, Washington. I’m having an in-depth discussion on the effects of beauty on the soul with filmmaker Devi Snively. She calls herself a directrix and wields a ghastly boutique of award-winning films. She is her own brand. Deviant Films is her trade mark and her eye for the macabre is her certain je ne sais quoi.

After a few sips of Sangiovese (The Blood of Jove) and a dozen or so oysters, we both conclude that it is the unexpected splendor of another’s creative expression that utterly stirs our hearts. Not only were we intellectually aroused, but we often found ourselves induced to tears. Whether it was a fine painting, an exquisite piece of jewelry, or an independent film, it could make us weep unwillingly if it reflected an innate sense of perfection.

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