From the Editor's Desk: Big Apple Fest, Alan Cumming and Cinematical Fanboys

Published: November 15, 2007, 9:32 am

Tags: alan cumming, big apple film festival, bigapplefilmfestival, cinematical, owl and the sparrow, suffering man s charity, tribeca cinemas

Filed under: Fandom, Other Festivals, From the Editor's Desk, Images Pictured: Alan Cumming receives the 2007 Golden Apple Award and talks about Suffering Man's Charity at the film's New York premiere during the 4th Annual Big Apple Film Festival. Last night I attended opening night of the Big Apple Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas here in New York City. It was a good time, the place was packed for both opening night films -- Owl and the Sparrow and Suffering Man's Charity -- and actor/director Alan Cumming was on hand to receive their annual Golden Apple award. Nice guy, and one who should be commended for coming out to support a homegrown fest like this, currently in its fourth year. You'd be surprised at how many celebs feel they're too good, too important, too awesome to come mingle with the locals or attend an event without any paparazzi. And Cumming, who was also attending the premiere of his new Sci-Fi show Tin Man uptown, went out of his way to leave that event and drive

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