Number one tip for American directors introducing their film at the festival: it's EdinBURGH not EdinBORO. Unfortunately, ALEXANDER PAYNE didn't quite work out why everyone in the audience for the premiere of Election was laughing... He also had to brave the delights of the ABC toilets and bar. Still, he obviously hadn't been filled in on everything by the hospitality team - after the intro he asked Lizzie Francke "so what's this award then?" I bet Standard Life were pleased.

I sometimes feel that it must be glamorous being a film director. PHIL DAVIS put paid to that when he complained in the Cameo bar that he hadn't had a chance to see anything at the festival because of all the promotion work for Hold Back The Night. Still he wins major kudos for inviting THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE to the aftershow bash at Noa. Party on!