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The best bit though was the "Intro to Outhouse." I had the idea to use a port-o-potty and tipping it over at the end of the film, but Mark insisted on building a real outhouse (which turned out awesome). Mark shot it at Highland Road Park and I got some great archival footage: Brady getting into his monkey suit, Paul attacking me in his best guerrilla impression, you know the usual. And when that door on the outhouse/monolith closed with the 2001 theme playing Kyle and I both laughed our heads off. Mark did a great job with that little video and everyone loved it.

Things in 2001 were just a lot smoother than the first time around. And some of the films were much better. "Curious Goods" stands out, and thinking about Will's "Disco Dads" still cracks me up. Kyle's "I, Vomicus" even made my dad laugh, but "Internet Conspiracy" was really impressive, if for nothing else than the acting prowess of Jamie Crane and Justin Wheat. I was a little nervous about "Luv," since it was quite a departure from anything I had done before, but that's how you learn, and the crowd seemed to enjoy it.

Other than the film quality, the speakers, both Blackwood and McCowan (who flew in from California) were really enjoyable. They were extremely knowledgeable and experienced and made me think about aspects of movie making that I personally hadn't thought about before.

And we had the actual Outhouse in the lobby of the Colonnade. We took some great pics in it after the awards ceremony. I remember wrapping toilet paper around Joe and Mark's heads.

The best moment though of Outhouse 2001, may have been a little bit of serendipity. At the intermission (yes, we had one this time around), I was playing "The Blue Danube" over the speakers to keep with the 2001 theme. Will had his camera and he was getting some documentary footage, which will hopefully one day be available on this very site.

It was intermission and only about 20 people were still in their seats, everyone else was in the lobby or outside taking a break. Then a young woman got out of her seat, walked up to the stage, and began a ballet routine to "The Blue Danube." She must've been a ballerina, because she was brilliant. And when it was over, she took a bow and got a round of applause. That was just a sweet, spontaneous moment I'll always remember about Outhouse 2001.

Jeff Roedel

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