IndieWorks: Insider Series W/John Mattiuzzi & Joshua Planz

Part of our effort for IndieWorks is to feature & support indie filmmakers outside of our monthly screenings. We bring our winning filmmakers to your screen for a chat with one of our IndieWorks hosts in our series titled "IndieWorks: Insider Series". congestedcat.com/indieworks/

John & Josh screened their short "Zerogon" with us in January 2015 and then went on to win our Online Audience Contest for an 11th film to screen at Year 2 Best of Fest. We got to chat with them about the inspiration behind their unique and fun film and how their collaboration worked in such a post-production heavy process.

John & Josh:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnMa2z
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/johnmattiuzzi & https://vimeo.com/planz

IndieWorks: Insider Series W/Brittany Fennell

Part of our effort for IndieWorks is to feature & support indie filmmakers outside of our monthly screenings. We bring our winning filmmakers to your screen for a chat with one of our IndieWorks hosts in our series titled "IndieWorks: Insider Series". congestedcat.com/indieworks/

Brittany screened her short "Q.U.E.E.N." with us in January 2015 and she took home the Silver Whiskers Award. The film then won our top award of the year, the Golden Whiskers, at our 2nd annual Best of Fest. We absolutely love this film and are so proud to have screened it and played a small role in helping the film and Brittany as a filmmaker reach an audience. We got to chat with her about the inspiration behind the film and her broader mission statement as a filmmaker.

Brittany Fennell:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/QUEENSHORTFILM
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/brittanybmonetfennell

"We Had Plans" at Queens World Film Festival

We Had Plans is screening at the Queens World Film Festival on March 17th at 9:30pm. It's St. Patrick's Day for most people, but has always been my mom's birthday for me, which is quite fitting because we're in a screening block about motherhood, screening with a feature titled "As Good As You." Kelsey & I will be at the screening talking about the film in a Q&A. We'll let you know how it goes. 

-Christina

Why you should buy SUMMIT on VOD

In honor of Summit finally being available on Vimeo on Demand & VHX, here's a list of reasons why you should buy the film (other than maybe the compelling story or your general interest in indie & horror films):

1. My team & I spent over 3 years working on it, during ridiculously long hours, in extreme weather conditions, on no pay, just to bring the film to fruition. That kind of hard work & dedication deserve an audience.

2. It was the biggest learning experience for me as a filmmaker, and if you've been following my career thus far and particularly the trials & tribulations of making Summit, you can't miss the final product. If you're an indie filmmaker who hasn't made a feature yet in particular, I think it's a great opportunity to learn from my mistakes.

3. It's not all about me; there's a lot of talent all over that screen that I cannot take credit for & deserves attention in its own right.

4. Although it's hard for me to avoid only seeing the flaws, it's a project I'm proud of and one I really want to share with you. I don't think it's a bad 80 minutes of your time; and if you do enjoy it, there's some cool special features you can watch with both creative and technical behind the scenes information.

5. Not only would you get to finally watch the film I've been talking about for 4 years and support the work of the people whose literal blood, sweat & tears went into making it, but you'd also be helping me earn back the over $6,000 (via credit cards & loans) I personally put into the film; and you'd be supporting the sustainability of indie film as not just art, but an actual profitable career.

Thanks for the support!

-Christina