indie films

Rooftop Films and IFP team up to sponsor free film screenings during Independent Film Week

Next week, the IFP begins its annual Independent Film Week, and for the fourth year in a row, Rooftop Films is teaming up with IFP to sponsor a series of free screenings and forum activities during the event. As a part of the collaboration, Rooftop will host three outdoor events, showcasing films that have passed ….

Gasland screening and open bar after-party this Saturday

Rooftop Summer Series’ Kickstarter Extend the Summer Campaign has additional screening events this fall, starting with a special screening this Saturday of Josh Fox’s Gasland. Part vérité travelogue, part exposé, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, and part showdown, Gasland delivers a devastating look into the effects of the natural gas drilling method known as ….

Indie film group picks 30 most significant indie films of the last 30 years and announces theatrical screening series

The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) recently marked its 30th anniversary by selecting what it considers the “30 Most Significant Independent Films” from around the globe produced over the past three decades. IFTA Chairman Lloyd Kaufman and President & CEO Jean Prewitt jointly made the announcement today. In selecting the Most Significant Independent Films ….

British International Comic Show attendees have opportunity to appear in feature film

Looks like Dare Productions and Reels In Motion are taking their cues from this year’s San Diego Comic, and setting up production of their next feature during a major comic convention. The companies have invited comic book and movie fans to be part of their latest feature film, titled Pulp. Pulp is a comedy feature ….

Official poster for the cult sci-fi thriller Monsters released

The official poster for Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi thriller Monsters released. If this film is half as good as it’s buzz, it will kick ass. Monsters, which stars Whitney Able and Scoot McNairy, premieres in theaters on October 29, 2010. Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe ….

Rooftop Films presents doomed love, tattoos and Sailor Jerry

This week Rooftop Films has two great indie films screenings, one a program of short films about doomed love, the other a free screening about the life of tattooing legend Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. There will be live music before the films and after-parties following both shows. The details on both events are below. Doomed ….

Emerging Cinematographers Award winners announced

The International Cinematographers Guild has announced the honorees for its 14th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards. The eight short subjects and two honorable mentioned films, all from Guild members, will be shown at a special screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles on September 26th. ICG judges from across the country, under ….

Fantastic Fest schedule includes yakuza crime thrillers, cult horrors and martial arts heroes

The sixth edition of Fantastic Fest, which describes itself as a film festival with the boring parts cut out, is scheduled for September 23-30th, in Austin, Texas. The festival announced part of its programming for this year’s event, including: Bedevilled (2010) Director: Cheol-soo Jang, South Korea, 115 minutes If you beat, brutalize, dehumanize and torment ….

Indie film producers to get more opportunities and exposure on NBC TV networks

The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has reached an agreement with Comcast and NBC Universal to provide enhanced independent programming opportunities on NBCU’s broadcast and cable networks, as well as Comcast’s VOD and online platforms, IFTA’s Jean Prewitt announced. The agreement offers greater consideration for independently produced primetime programming from both IFTA and non-IFTA ….

Rooftop Films, IndieWire and SnagFilms to celebrate anniversaries with sneak preview indie film screening and party

This Thursday, July 15th, Rooftop Films, IndieWIRE and SnagFilms will celebrate their birthdays with a special sneak preview screening of Aardvark, the debut feature film from noted cinematographer Kitao Sakurai. Aardvark is perhaps the first narrative film to star a man blind since birth. In a role inspired by his own life, Larry Lewis plays ….

Groundbreaking sci-fi drama Monsters gets October release date

Magnolia Pictures announced today that Gareth Edwards’ groundbreaking film Monsters, the breakout hit of this years’ SXSW, will be released in theaters on October 29th. Monsters was shot with just a five person crew and a cast of two, taking Gareth Edwards’ team through Guatemala, Belize and Mexico, finding and utilizing locations and supporting actors ….