IndieWorks

IndieWorks: March 2015 Recap

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Last Wednesday was the March edition of IndieWorks. We finally got some warmth in NYC and people were out enjoying the night. We still had a nice crowd at IndieWorks though, with 50-60 people in house. The lineup was truly impressive and we're so proud to have screened such a diverse group of brilliant films. The filmmakers also seemed to really connect with each other, which was truly wonderful to facilitate.

Thank you everyone who came out to support the filmmakers and spend the evening with us. We hope you enjoyed all the films and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers and film enthusiasts; and overall had as much fun as we did!

See the photos from the evening:


The films of the night:

Dollar Night (Directed by Marco Antonio Martinez)
Tells the story of Andy, a vibrant 80 year old theater projectionist whose love for cinema is tested when faced with the closing of his beloved theater.  

Mirage (Directed by Yaya Xu)
A short hybrid 2D / 3D animation, which explores the essence of memory and its significance in our lives.

Clot (Directed by Charlotte Istel)
An obsessive documenter and narrator of her own life, Lily begins taking self-portraits during a week when she seems determined to find meaning in her ever-shifting world. 

Lana (Directed by Berman Fenelus)
A story of one’s hope and the struggle to find their true self. Struggling with addiction as well as juggling the past and present.

July ( Directed by Jason Latorre)
After 6 years of waiting, Lucas leaves behind everything he promised to the person he loved. Though, on the day of his independence he can't help but be reminded of the last day he spoke of real love. 

Lolotte (Directed by Felix Thompson)
A father spends one last day with his daughter in a rundown coastal town when he dubiously comes across a large sum of money.  

The awards go to...

At the end of the evening, we announced our winning filmmakers for both Audience Choice Award & Silver Whiskers Award. The Audience Choice Award is voted upon by all those in attendance, and the Silver Whiskers Award is judged by the CongestedCat Team based on a system rating 8 categories of Story, Dialogue/Writing, Direction, Acting, Cinematography, Sound, Editing, and Production Value. It goes on to screen at our end of year Best of Fest event in April! 

The Silver Whiskers winner also receives $50 towards a crowdfunding campaign on SeedandSpark.com should they use the platform, and both winners received a free 2015 subscription to Bright Ideas Magazine and have the opportunity to be interviewed for our Insider Series. 

For the March 2015 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "Lana"
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "Lolotte"

See the trailers of both below:

Also, find out more about Silver Whisker's winner Felix Thompson's feature film premiering at Tribeca this year, King Jack.

We hope you'll join us to see "Lolotte" screen again with our other Silver Whiskers winners of the year at our 2nd Annual Best of Fest next month on April 8th. It's going to be one spectacular night celebrating our amazing Year 2 of IndieWorks!

IndieWorks: February 2015 Recap

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Last Wednesday was the February edition of IndieWorks, and in spite of the freezing weather and snow, we still had 45-50 people in house! It was our Valentine's Day themed screening with 6 creative shorts that insightfully and often with much humor explored the complexity of love, relationships and sexuality. It was a sweet, sometimes sexy and often funny night!

Thank you everyone who came out to support the filmmakers and spend the evening with us. We hope you enjoyed all the films and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers and film enthusiasts!

See the photos from the evening:

The films of the night:

Except for Us (Directed by Peter LaSala & Christopher Ventura)
John travels through time to save his failing blind date with Kim. 

L'Amore Conto (Directed by Valentina Vincenzini)
Giulia and Lorenzo are two Italians at their first date, drinking an espresso in New York City. After a while Lorenzo becomes impatient and spills the beans... they're in a short film.

The Girl Who Reads (Directed by Isabella Tan)
Because a life in purgatory is better than a minute in hell. 

Mating (Directed by Chris Ungco)
A gay man tries to go straight. A comedy.

Sumi ( Directed by Rachael Grace/Written by Hye Yun Park)
Sumi is an artist, living with a musician in Brooklyn. There are bills to pay, so Sumi teaches English using...unusual techniques. Thin walls and great curiosity lead to a budding relationship between roommates.

Micky (Directed by Charlotte Istel)
Micky doesn’t love her boyfriend anymore, but her relationship with pasta is, and always will be, unshakable. After a dream in which her friend Jane spoon-feeds her spaghetti tits-out naked, she reluctantly begins to ponder her sexuality. 

The awards go to...

At the end of the evening, we announced our winning filmmakers for both Audience Choice Award & Silver Whiskers Award. The Audience Choice Award is voted upon by all those in attendance, and the Silver Whiskers is judged by the CongestedCat Team based on a system rating 8 categories of Story, Dialogue/Writing, Direction, Acting, Cinematography, Sound, Editing, and Production Value. It goes on to screen at our end of year Best of Fest event in April. 

The Silver Whiskers winner also receives $50 towards a crowdfunding campaign on SeedandSpark.com should they use the platform, and both winners received a free subscription to Bright Ideas Magazine. 

For the February 2015 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "Micky"
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "Mating"

We hope you'll join us to see "Mating" screen again with our other Silver Whisker winners of the year at our 2nd Annual Best of Fest on April 8th. In the meantime, though, don't miss our last monthly screening of Year 2 where 6 more wonderful short films will screen and our final Silver Whisker Award of the year will be awarded in 2 weeks at the March edition of IndieWorks!

IndieWorks: January 2015 Recap

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Wednesday, the 21st, was the January edition of IndieWorks, our first of 2015! We were worried the cold & snow would keep the crowd away, but we ended up with our biggest turn out since our 1st Best of Fest last April with over 70 people in house!!! 

We screened 6 unique & captivating films by talented local filmmakers, and the night was a huge success. Thank you everyone who came out to support the filmmakers and spend the evening with us. We hope you enjoyed all the films and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers and film enthusiasts!

See the photos from the evening:

Unfortunately, Chris, our resident photographer, had a last minute scheduling conflict and could not attend, so our new intern Shane stepped in to take photos. We'll have more adequate coverage at future screenings, we apologize for the lack thereof this month, but we're grateful for Shane's effort on only his first week working with us. 

The films of the night:

Walls (Directed by Patrick Mandeville)
A short comedy about a Star Wars fan hearing the neighbor he's never met, and the ways in which we are involuntarily brought into strangers' lives. 

Atramentous ( Directed by Greg Starr)
A Mockumentary about a naive young filmmaker who decides to make his own blaxploitation film - with only white people.

John Dablovski: Reality TV Star (Directed by Gerard Zarra)
John Dablovski is a delusional young man who believes he is the star of his own reality television show. But when an old friend from the past comes to visit, Dablovski must choose which reality he believes in. 

Zerogon (Directed by Joshua Planz & John Mattiuzzi)
A lonely creature, on a lonely planet, abducted into the false allure of a computer generated world.

The Assassination of Chicago's Mayor ( Directed by D. Schmudde)
A 19th-century newspaper peddler named Patrick Prendergast has delusions of greatness. Evidently slighted by the mayor, this self-anointed messenger prepares for a glorious rise from ignored lobbyist to influential icon. 

Q.U.E.E.N. (Directed by Brittany Fennell)
Follows a sixteen-year old teenager named Imani who struggles to find her voice. Imani uses writing as her muse to say all the things she is too afraid to say. 

The awards go to...

At the end of the evening, we announced our winning filmmakers for both Audience Choice Award & Silver Whiskers Award. The Audience Choice Award is voted upon by all those in attendance, and the Silver Whiskers is judged by the CongestedCat Team based on a system rating 8 categories of Story, Dialogue/Writing, Direction, Acting, Cinematography, Sound, Editing, and Production Value. The Silver Whiskers winner goes on to screen at our end of year Best of Fest event in April, while both winning filmmakers have the option to be featured in our Insider Series! 

The Silver Whiskers winner also receives $50 towards a crowdfunding campaign on SeedandSpark.com should they use the platform, and both winners received a free subscription to Bright Ideas Magazine. 

For the January 2015 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "John Dablovski: Reality TV Star"
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "Q.U.E.E.N."

 Watch "John Dablovski: Reality TV Star"         Watch the trailer for "Q.U.E.E.N."   

Stay tuned for the 2nd Annual Best of Fest date, where "Q.U.E.E.N." will screen again. In the meantime, join us in 1 week for the February edition of IndieWorks!