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IndieWorks Best of Fest in 1 week!
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Vote for the 11th Film at IndieWorks: Best of Fest
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March 11th concluded our monthly screenings for the 2nd year of IndieWorks, and our Best of Fest is just around the corner on April 8th. The event will feature the 10 Silver Whiskers Award Winners of the year, plus an 11th Audience Chosen film.
Before each Best of Fest, we select three films to compete for the 11th spot at the screening and encourage the audience to choose the winning film. This allows the community to participate in our selection process and the public to see a few of the best films screened this year building up to our celebratory screening!
All three did exceptionally well in the Audience Choice voting and were high contenders for the Silver Whiskers at their respective screenings. We also feel that they reflect the diverse variety of genres and stories that we aim to support and showcase at IndieWorks.
Please watch all three films and VOTE BELOW for the ONE you'd like to see screen with the Silver Whiskers Award winners of the year at Best of Fest.
and the winner is...
"Zerogon" will go on to screen again at Best of Fest! It will not be eligible for the Golden Whiskers Award or the prizes associated with it, but will be eligible for the Audience Choice Award and its prizes. The filmmakers will be interviewed for our Insider Series.
Our sponsors for Best of Fest are the People Lounge & Seed&Spark.
Queens World Film Festival "Juice It" Recap
Friday night was the "Juice It" screening at the Queens World Film Festival; and what a night it was! In a 400 seat theater, over half the seats were full with an enthusiastic audience - many connected to filmmakers there, some just attending for a night of indie film.
"Juice it" screened 1st of the 6 films, and it really opened the night up. People were LAUGHING, like really laughing all throughout, especially through the ending. The room was a roar at a certain dirty line (in reference to a pretzel) for anyone who's seen it before. I've grown accustomed to that being the biggest laugh at screenings, which is fun & refreshing. Clearly people are not expecting that at all.
After the screening, audience members were raving about the film. I got such wonderful & insightful comments. Also, people were all over Ricardo & his performance! It was very exciting. I tweeted some quotes about the film from people here & here. I was also interviewed by a reporter from the Queens Courier, so hopefully that'll come out this week. Afterwards, we went to a local bar & hung out with some friends and a few audience members turned fans. It was a great night. And, overall, it was lovely being part of this particular festival where the people who run it are so clearly sincere in their support of local filmmakers and trying to create a sense of community between us. I enjoyed how interactive they made the build up to the screening and will surely submit future films shot in Queens. Until then, I'm excited to see the film in front of an audience again on May 11th at the DAMN! Film Series.
Christina Interviewed for Horror Documentary
Christina was interviewed (about Summit) for a new documentary about horror films shot in New England. She was interviewed the same day as Brad Anderson, the director of well known genre films Session 9 & The Machinist! We'll be sure to keep you updated as we hear more on the progress of the documentary.
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!
