Last Wednesday was the March edition of IndieWorks, and our first time trying out Subject (near where the People Lounge was). We're so grateful to them for letting us use their space, but unfortunately, just like Stone Creek last month, it was a bit smaller than suitable for our needs. We again screened 5 films instead of our usual 6, but still about 60 audience members showed up overfilling the place. Unlike last month, we did have just enough space to fit everyone, but there was more standing than sitting, and we were told it was a bit harder to see the screen and the filmmakers during the Q&A. Because of this, we're removing Subject from the running for our permanent venue. Next month, April 19th, is our Best of Fest (where we rescreen the 10 best films of Year 3) and it's being held at The Local in Long Island City. The space is much larger, has a beautiful, big screen and is run by super cool artist & indie friendly people. We're very excited about this space and they've already offered it to us monthly. We're going to see how Best of Fest goes before deciding between it and Stone Creek. The Local would mean permanently moving to LIC and Tuesday nights, but the perks do seem pretty sweet. Sticking with Stone Creek would mean trimming our lineup to 4 each month and having more privacy but less space to work with. So, we will see...
Anyway, aside from the room size issue, last Wednesday night was a lot of fun! We had an eclectic lineup with varying approaches to storytelling and filmmaking. The filmmakers seemed to enjoy themselves, especially during the Q&A, and everyone in attendance seemed to enjoy the films and the night as a whole.
We'd just like to say thank you to everyone who came out to support the filmmakers and spend the evening with us & them. We do hope you enjoyed all the films and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers and film enthusiasts, and we hope some connections were made!
See photos from the evening (by guest photographer Grayson Davis):
