done and dusted

At long, long last, I just set Vegas to render what will hopefully be the final edit. I've been stressing mostly about the title the last few days, but had an idea this morning - it sounds a little cheesy, but its 'Lhamo Tso: Behind the Sea' - a few reasons behind it, firstly, her husband's film was called Leaving Fear Behind, so there is a link to that, and secondly, her name 'Tso' means sea (or big water - there aren't any seas in Tibet). Anyway, everyone seemed happy with it so its done now. Cheers to Ando for the Port Bandanas track 'Behind the Sun', which I was listening to when it came to me. Good work, son.
I had lunch with the President of the TWA (Tibetan Woman's Association), who I am doing this project for - she is the loveliest woman in the world - and she was so thankful, she gave me a Free Tibet T-Shirt and a Tibetan scarf as a gift, and invited me to their next Board meeting - with none other than His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She said she'd introduce me and I'd be able to ask him some questions. I kid you not. I'd fly all the way to India for that alone.
The finished thing is about 14 minutes long, and like I have said, its okay, good in parts but average on the whole. I'm not just saying that to be modest or whatever, it is genuinely not that good, it looks reasonably professional though, and I'm happy with it. The President told me that they have hired the TIPA school (Tibetan Institute for Performing Arts) in Mcleod Ganj on the 10th of September where they'll show the film - I went to see a show there a few weeks back, its bloody huge, around a 500 seater theatre. It's part of their 25th anniversary celebrations of their founding in exile. Kinda glad I'm not going to be able to be there, kinda gutted.
My India trip is just about at its end now, I'm on a bus then train back to Delhi tomorrow afternoon. I apologise for how miserable I might seem for the first few weeks after I get back, just the way it goes I'm afraid.
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