IndieWorks

IndieWorks: October 2014 Recap

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Last week was the October edition of IndieWorks, and it was a wonderful night! We screened 5 excellent films by talented and unique filmmakers, who all brought something original and innovative to the line-up and Q&A. Thank you everyone who came out to support the filmmakers and spend the evening with us. We definitely had a great time. We hope you enjoyed all the films and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers and film enthusiasts!

See our photos from the evening:

The films of the night:

Sweetness (Directed by Joe Lueben)
Both dreamy and brutal, magical and true, "Sweetness" is a window into the life of two lovers torn apart by alcoholism. A life plagued with fear and painful memories haunt the home they share and will seduce them into destruction if they are unable to find forgiveness for each other within this beautiful dance between darkness and the light. 

A Girl And A Gun (Directed by Eileen McQueen)
Girl meets gun...a modern western.

Museum (Directed By Dani Tenenbaum)
In a museum, the interesting things happen after dark.

The Bureau of Short-Term Affairs (Directed by Bryan Artiles/Written& Produced by Sissy Denkova)
A matchmaking bureau focuses on finding the wrong partners for clients instead of the right. Clients seek short-term affairs that exclude the the promise of a bright and committed future, which is exactly the arrangement Mark is looking for when he comes in for his interview. Little does he know, he will get a lot more than he bargained for in the first place.

The Real Truth Behind The Real True Story: Donnie Miller (Directed by Mike Piccirillo/Produced by Shannon Michael Wamsur) Professional charades champion Donnie Miller was at the top of the mountain in the World Charades Federation. He suffered a downfall that retired him from the sport and cast him into obscurity. 'The Real Truth Behind The Real True Story' examines what happened to the charades legend and tries to uncover the mystery behind his sudden downfall and disappearance.

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. 

For the October 2014 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "The Real Truth Behind The Real True Story: Donnie Miller"
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "The Bureau of Short-Term Affairs"

Check out the following video & photo below for the Donnie Miller trailer and Bureau FB page.

 

Our next IndieWorks screening is our Halloween special on the 29th!

After that is our last screening of 2014 before the holidays on November 19th. Both line-ups are already full, but you can always submit your film for future screenings through our submission form. We'll be filling the January and February line-ups over the next couple months. 

We hope to see you at the next IndieWorks!

 

IndieWorks: September 2014 Recap

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Last week was Webseries month at IndieWorks, and it was such a success! Webseries month is pretty special to us because we came up with the idea last year when Christina & Kelsey's webseries 'Kelsey' was premiering online in September. We decided to devote that month of IndieWorks to webseries' and we ended up realizing how much of a community exists around webseries, and how much they allow indie filmmakers to have a gradual and substantial build around their work. So we decided to make every September Webseries month at IndieWorks! This year we had our biggest turn out of Year Two with 70 people in house! 

Thank you everyone who came out to support the filmmakers and spend the evening with us. We had a great time. We hope you enjoyed all the episodes and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers and film enthusiasts. 

See our photos from the evening:

The series' of the night:

Docket 32357 - Pilot
Lois and Valerie have a chance meeting in a courtroom hallway and discover their meeting is anything, but chance.

NYC Raw - Episode 2
NYC RAW documents outspoken voices within the five Burroughs of New York City. This episode features Michael Day, an Iraq War Veteran, who speaks about the difficulties of engaging in a meaningful relationship while struggling with the exacerbation of PTSD symptoms.

Anthology - Episode 3
"Anthology" follows six 20-somethings trying to function as adults living in New York Ctiy. In Episode 3 of the pilot season, meet Ashley R.

Henry - Pilot
When meeting with an old high school friend, Henry finds himself roped into a sticky situation and is reminded of why he stopped hanging out with him in the first place.

Just Sayin' - Episode 1
A web series about what it is to live with roommates. Thin walls and passive aggression included.

No Method - Episode 2
No Method is a semi-autobiographical dark comedy about the unraveling of aspiring actress and native Brooklynite Caitlin as she skids toward rock bottom. In this episode, Caitlin contemplates quitting her mind-numbing day job and meets a troubled musician. 

Stay at Home - Episode 2
Stay at Home is a character based comedy web-series that follows main character Ben through his day to day routine as he tries to make a living, be creative, and keep his sanity, all while raising two small children in one of the most expensive and competitive places in America. 

8 for Vegas - Pilot
A pool team in NYC is followed by a documentary crew as they try and reverse 10 years of bad luck. 

Hey Yun - Episode 1
In the first episode of Hey Yun - this angry yet whimsical Korean woman gets a side of hipster racism at a brunch party. 

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 will be featured in our Insider Series. 

For the September 2014 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "Docket 32357" Created by Randy Wilkins & Eljon Wardally.
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "Hey Yun" Created by Hye Yun Park.

Check out the following videos below for both of the winning episodes.

We have two screenings next month, one with our usual diverse monthly line-up on October 8th, and another special Halloween themed screening on the 29th! Both line-ups are already full, but you can always submit your film for future screenings through our submission form.

We hope to see you at the next IndieWorks!

IndieWorks: August 2014 Recap

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Thanks everyone who came out last week to support the filmmakers of the evening! We hope you enjoyed all the films screened and the opportunity to network with other filmmakers & film enthusiasts! We sure did! 

We didn't have our resident photographer, Chris, this month because he was sick. But Ryan did a great job stepping in and taking on the challenge, so we managed to get a few photos from the night. We'll be back on September 17th with another great lineup of films -- which happens to be our 'web series' themed IndieWorks. If you have a web series, or know someone who'd be interested in screening theirs, send your submissions in! 

The films of the night:

August Heat
During a power blackout on a oppressively hot day in New York City - a young man hears a strange pounding noise which leads him on a journey to the source. He finds it at a Stone Mason's in Brooklyn where an old man is working on a tombstone with his name on it.

Multiverse
A reclusive young woman decides to brave a night out in NYC and is confronted by an increasingly isolating series of strange events.

Monkey Box
Money, greed and human-nature prevail in this captivating short. 

Protesters
A short drama about abortion. 

Downtown 
A girl has a very private moment in a very public place. 

Schlock Fish 
Olav Zanger is a solitary fisherman that seeks revenge on the 'Dimpled Chin Schlock Fish', a psychopath creature that leaps out of water and rips his eyeball off. 

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. It goes on to screen at our end of year Best of Fest event in April. 

For the August 2014 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "Schlock Fish" Directed by Esteban Uribe.
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "Money Box" Directed by Muzappar Osman.

Check out the following videos below for both of the winning films.


IndieWorks: July 2014 Recap

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Last week was a good time at PEOPLE's lounge, when we held our July installment of IndieWorks with over 50 people in house. Check out the photos from the event and the awesome winning filmmakers from the evening.

The films of the night:

5AM
In the near future, the fourth generation of service industry clones finds out that they're being recalled.

As You Are Now
Narrative music video.

Ice Cream
A story about murder, mystery, and ice cream.

The Visit
When Esther pays a friend a visit, disagreements about how to spend their time together soon escalate into a much larger conflict. 

Bless Me
A hip, non-religious young woman has an unusual experience at her first Catholic confession. 

Purple 
A young boy's decision to dye his hair purple confuses his parents. 

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. It goes on to screen at our end of year Best of Fest event in April.

For the July 2014 lineup, our winning filmmakers were:
    Audience Choice Award:  "Bless Me" Directed by Christian LaMorte
    Silver Whiskers Award:  "The Visit" Directed by Lawrence Horowitz.

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