The festival is a forum. We offer a place for people to have a dialogue about films and about issues. Film is a wonderful medium that can bring people together.

I'd like this to become a full arts festival, with film, music and visual art.

Their schedule was too tight. Maybe next year.

[But why does consciousness fade during deep sleep early in the night?] You cannot say that consciousness fades because the brain shuts off. That's not the case. Scientists have long known that the brain remains active while we sleep, ... So what could be responsible?

During deep sleep early in the night, ... the response is short-lived and doesn't propagate at all.

The brain breaks down into little islands that can't talk to one another.