IndieWorks screens short films produced by emerging filmmakers throughout New York. It provides a platform for those filmmakers to showcase their work in front of an audience and to network with individuals in the local film community.
We host one screening every month (June - March) of approximately 6 short films, and 1 film is given the 'Silver Whiskers Award' based on an 8 category system (described on our site).
Then in April, all 9 Silver Whisker winners of the year, along with 1 lucky Audience Choice winner will screen and be eligible for monetary prizes!
There's no entry fee, so bring all your friends and film enthusiasts. We're even giving out a prize to an audience member through a free raffle, and every single person that attends will receive 250 free sparks onSeed&Spark (enough to watch a feature film)!
As always, we'll be screening at the wonderful People's Lounge in the Lower Eastside. But for this special event, we'll have access to both floors and a 3rd screen!
Sponsors: Seed&Spark, Indiewood_Hollywoodn't & People Lounge
Line-up (screening order subject to change):
La Solitaria (17:35)
Director: Nelson Isava (January Winner)
The Third One This Week (4:00)
Director: Felix Thompson (July Winner)
Prom Night (8:00)
Director: Celia Rowlson-Hall (August Winner)
Guides (17:09)
Director: Dani Tenenbaum (November Winner)
Worlds We Created (9:33)
Director: Nicholas Santos (March Winner)
-5 minute intermission
The Sucker (14:00)
Director: Katie Carman (June Winner)
Future Perfect (14:00)
Director: Liam Billingham (Audience Choice Winner)
Anthology (4:09)
Director: Ashley Denise (September Winner)
The Secret Friend (15:30)
Director: Flavio Alves (October Winner)
La Loteria (8:30)
Director: Shahir Daud (February Winner)
*Award Ceremony: There will be 2 winners of the night, the Golden Whiskers winner and Audience Choice winner. Both will receive monetary prizes.
There will be no Q&A at this event, so be sure to attend our monthly screenings for more engagement with filmmakers. Also, check out our Insider Series interviews with the winning filmmakers: http://www.congestedcat.com/insiderseries
Doors open at 6:30pm. Red carpet photos available at 7pm & during intermission. Screening starts at 7:30pm and lasts roughly 2 hours. But stay as late as you'd like! We encourage mingling & networking after the screening in order to spark collaboration & support.
Food & drink specials all night! 2 drink minimum is suggested but not enforced. It's just a thank you to the bar for hosting us.
Come out for a fun night of film watching and networking. Discover shorts, Find an audience & Build the local film community!
21 to drink, 18 to enter.
More info or to submit a film: http://www.congestedcat.com/indieworks
Started by Christina Raia in April 2013, currently run by the CongestedCat Productions, LLC. team & Hosted by Lauren A. Kennedy & Tony Curtis. Our first screening of each year is in June 2013. Our annual Best of Fest featuring Silver Whisker Winners of the year is in April.
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*Guides won the Golden Whiskers Award, making it the Best of Fest winner for Year 1 of IndieWorks.
*La Loteria won the Ultimate Audience Choice Award for Year 1 of Indieworks.