Dear Festividder 2020
Hello lovely Festividder! Thank you for making me a vid! (And a very warm welcome to those who just like looking at people's letters.)
I honestly wasn't going to sign up to actually take part in Festivids this year - 2020, what can you do - but then people nominated some awesome things that I love so here I am once again...
But in this year of all years, please make the vid that brings you joy to make it, whatever that may be, and I promise it will bring me joy to watch it. :)
Music-wise, I am totally open to anything - and I mean anything, if you're maybe thinking something's too wacky and off the wall, or too cheesy or over-vidded, I am completely the person to try it out on.
I don't have any physical triggers, and there's nothing in any of these sources I'd rather you avoided. I've gone for mostly kind of warm, joyful things in my requests, but if you want to do something that's critical instead of celebratory, or that does something a bit deeper or unusual, go for it, I'd be excited to see it! If you want to use outside source, I'm happy with that too. I would please ask though to please make sure you warn for anything (in song lyrics or outside source) that one wouldn't expect for one of these sources? (i.e. anything like graphic or sexual violence, animal harm, police brutality, racist/sexist/queerphobic imagery or language etc. - can't imagine it would come up for any of these requests, but you never know!)
Otherwise, these are all sources that bring me joy, and if you can capture a bit of that joy in vid form or give me feels you will make me very happy indeed. <3
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV)
So, so many FEELINGS about this show, gah. Something Rebecca-centric would be amazing! I also adore Paula, so either a Paula vid, or a Rebecca & Paula friendship vid would also be fab - or something ensemble, looking at all the friendships on the show, or a dance vid maybe with the musical numbers? I love everyone on this show but I particularly love all the main female characters (plus Darryl) a lot - less interested in any of the ships, canon or otherwise tbh, so something gen or friendshippy would be brilliant.
Knives Out (2019) [SAFETY]
Absolutely adored this movie. A Marta vid or an ensemble vid would make me very happy!
Paddington (Movies)
I could ramble for hours about how much I love these films and all the feelings I get from them but I'll spare you. Ideas for vids: found families, welcoming the stranger, the power of Positivity and Optimism, Paddington giving people The Stare, Hugh Grant having the time of his life in his ultimate role. Or anything else that takes your fancy!
Singin' in the Rain (1952) [SAFETY]
Don/Kathy/Cosmo are absolute OT3 perfection for me, and I'd love an OT3 vid, but if that doesn't float your boat, something gen or ensemble-y that captures the look and feel of the movie would be fabulous. Something that just focuses on Kathy herself and her journey would also be amazing, but I know there's very little footage to work with there!
The Great British Bake Off (TV)
Not going to lie, loved the BBC era with Mel & Sue and Mary the most, but I do like Prue too and thought Noel and Sandi worked well together. (Less keen on the current line up tbh, and not really much of a Paul fan.) My favourite contestant of all time is Nadiya (of course!), but whatever you choose to focus on is fine with me - as long as you give me the tent and bakers baking and fabulous cakes - and maybe some disasters too - I'll be very happy.
The Repair Shop (UK TV)
Ahhhhhh, I'm so happy someone nominated this!! (I say someone, I'm pretty certain who...) This show is totally my happy place, I'm a bit gutted they've recently stopped repeating it on BBC One just before Pointless - one of the few things getting me through working at home during this awful time was getting to turn off my work laptop at the end of the day and sit down with a cup of tea and watch The Repair Shop, even if it was an episode I'd seen several times before. I love all the regulars, but particularly Steve (clockwork) and Suzie (leather) - and Jay, of course, and his boundless enthusiasm. But honestly, just give me talented people cleaning and making and repairing and restoring things - and maybe some quietly satisfied smiles at a job well done, and some tears from the owners - and I can't wait to see whatever you come up with.
I honestly wasn't going to sign up to actually take part in Festivids this year - 2020, what can you do - but then people nominated some awesome things that I love so here I am once again...
But in this year of all years, please make the vid that brings you joy to make it, whatever that may be, and I promise it will bring me joy to watch it. :)
Music-wise, I am totally open to anything - and I mean anything, if you're maybe thinking something's too wacky and off the wall, or too cheesy or over-vidded, I am completely the person to try it out on.
I don't have any physical triggers, and there's nothing in any of these sources I'd rather you avoided. I've gone for mostly kind of warm, joyful things in my requests, but if you want to do something that's critical instead of celebratory, or that does something a bit deeper or unusual, go for it, I'd be excited to see it! If you want to use outside source, I'm happy with that too. I would please ask though to please make sure you warn for anything (in song lyrics or outside source) that one wouldn't expect for one of these sources? (i.e. anything like graphic or sexual violence, animal harm, police brutality, racist/sexist/queerphobic imagery or language etc. - can't imagine it would come up for any of these requests, but you never know!)
Otherwise, these are all sources that bring me joy, and if you can capture a bit of that joy in vid form or give me feels you will make me very happy indeed. <3
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV)
So, so many FEELINGS about this show, gah. Something Rebecca-centric would be amazing! I also adore Paula, so either a Paula vid, or a Rebecca & Paula friendship vid would also be fab - or something ensemble, looking at all the friendships on the show, or a dance vid maybe with the musical numbers? I love everyone on this show but I particularly love all the main female characters (plus Darryl) a lot - less interested in any of the ships, canon or otherwise tbh, so something gen or friendshippy would be brilliant.
Knives Out (2019) [SAFETY]
Absolutely adored this movie. A Marta vid or an ensemble vid would make me very happy!
Paddington (Movies)
I could ramble for hours about how much I love these films and all the feelings I get from them but I'll spare you. Ideas for vids: found families, welcoming the stranger, the power of Positivity and Optimism, Paddington giving people The Stare, Hugh Grant having the time of his life in his ultimate role. Or anything else that takes your fancy!
Singin' in the Rain (1952) [SAFETY]
Don/Kathy/Cosmo are absolute OT3 perfection for me, and I'd love an OT3 vid, but if that doesn't float your boat, something gen or ensemble-y that captures the look and feel of the movie would be fabulous. Something that just focuses on Kathy herself and her journey would also be amazing, but I know there's very little footage to work with there!
The Great British Bake Off (TV)
Not going to lie, loved the BBC era with Mel & Sue and Mary the most, but I do like Prue too and thought Noel and Sandi worked well together. (Less keen on the current line up tbh, and not really much of a Paul fan.) My favourite contestant of all time is Nadiya (of course!), but whatever you choose to focus on is fine with me - as long as you give me the tent and bakers baking and fabulous cakes - and maybe some disasters too - I'll be very happy.
The Repair Shop (UK TV)
Ahhhhhh, I'm so happy someone nominated this!! (I say someone, I'm pretty certain who...) This show is totally my happy place, I'm a bit gutted they've recently stopped repeating it on BBC One just before Pointless - one of the few things getting me through working at home during this awful time was getting to turn off my work laptop at the end of the day and sit down with a cup of tea and watch The Repair Shop, even if it was an episode I'd seen several times before. I love all the regulars, but particularly Steve (clockwork) and Suzie (leather) - and Jay, of course, and his boundless enthusiasm. But honestly, just give me talented people cleaning and making and repairing and restoring things - and maybe some quietly satisfied smiles at a job well done, and some tears from the owners - and I can't wait to see whatever you come up with.