2nd Annual IndieWorks Best of Fest!

Celebrating another amazing year of films & filmmakers!

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IndieWorks screens short films every month 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. 

Wednesday night, all 10 Silver Whiskers Award winners of the year, along with 1 lucky Audience Choice winner, will screen and be eligible for monetary prizes through winning either the Golden Whiskers Award or Ultimate Audience Choice Award! As always, we'll be screening at the wonderful People Lounge in the Lower Eastside, but this time with the 2nd floor & a 3rd screen.  

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 on Seed&Spark - enough to watch a feature film! The evening is sponsored by Seed&Spark & the People Lounge.

Evening's Line-up (screening order subject to change): 

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The Bureau of Short-Term Affairs (15:00) Directed by Bryan Artiles / Written & Produced by Sissy Denkova (October Winner)

       Mating (15:45) (February Winner)
       Directed by Chris Ungco 

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       Hey Yun (8:15) (September Winner)
       Created by Hye Yun Park 

        Money Box (4:00) (August Winner)
        Directed by Muzappar Osman 

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       Wormbug (14:40) (Halloween Winner)
       Directed by Arlen Konopaki

         Zerogon (4:00) (Audience Winner)
         Directed by Joshua Planz     
         & John Mattiuzzi 

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Molly's Method (15:00) (November Winner)
Directed by Gabriela Revilla Lugo 

       The Visit (8:30) (June Winner)
       Directed by Lawrence Horwitz

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Q.U.E.E.N. (16:25) (January Winner)
Directed by Brittany M. Fennell

       Lolotte (14:55) (March Winner)
       Directed by Felix Thompson

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Boy on a Bike (2:25) (July Winner)
Directed by Casey Stein

SPONSORED PRIZES

People Lounge

• Golden Whiskers Award: 1 free 8-hour day of shooting a film project at their venue during off hours.
• Audience Choice Award: 1 free night of bottle service at their venue (gratuity not included).

Seed&Spark

• Golden Whiskers Award: Winning film gets distribution in the exclusive Seed&Spark Cinema and the winner gets $200 toward a future crowdfunding campaign should they choose Seed&Spark as their platform.
• Audience Choice Award: Also $200 toward a crowdfunding campaign should they choose Seed&Spark as their platform. 

NOW WHAT?

• RSVP for Best of Fest on Facebook
• Read about & see photos from the year in our monthly Recaps.
• Watch interviews with the winning filmmakers throughout the year(s) in our Insider Series.
• Submit your film for free for Year 3 (also can submit on FilmFreeway).

IndieWorks: November 2014 Recap

Wednesday was the November edition of IndieWorks. We were worried the cold would keep the crowd away, but we had over 40 people in house. We screened 6 original and riveting films by talented local filmmakers, and the night was a big hit. 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!

Also, a huge thank you to Alyssa Meadows for filling in for Chris as the photographer of the night!

See the photos from the evening:

The films of the night:

BLISS (Directed by Hannah Leshaw)
A woman tries to intimately connect with her partner but ends up feeling more alone.

Moving On (Directed by Andrea Fumagalli)
Two girls in Brooklyn deal with the end of their relationship. Are they ready to move on?

Molly's Method (Directed By Gabriela Revilla Lugo)
Molly Mayer, famous marriage counselor, finds herself in hot water when a tryst with her patient leads to surprisingly positive results.

i Hate being Black (Directed by Kevin Craig West)
a conversation amongst buppies.

Darling Can You Answer The Door (Directed by Tomer Adorian)
A story about the nuances in a relationship between a struggling artist and the man who loves her.

A Good Fish (Directed by Nicholas Santos)
Left with nothing by their recently deceased father, two aimless brothers head home to face his funeral. 

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. (If YOU would like a subscription for 40% off, feel free to sign up with promo code indieworks.) 

For the November 2014 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "Darling Can You Answer The Door"
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "Molly's Method"