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Upcoming NYC indie film events - Where We Started 6/10, Breakthrough Weekend 6/12-18, Where We Started 6/12-18, Breakthrough Festival NYC 6/12-18

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It's going to be a very busy indie film screening late spring for me.

Here's info on NYC indie film screenings - a US theatrical premiere/1 week run (Breakthrough Weekend), a NYC theatrical premiere/1 week run (Where We Started), a new film festival (featuring US & NYC theatrical premieres of additional movies, Breakthrough Festival NYC) - that I am producing & also one that I am promoting (WWS 6/10).

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Where We Started
A film by Chris Hansen
NewFilmmakers New York Screening
at Anthology Film Archives
6/10, 9 PM
More info about screening here - http://www.newfilmmakers.com/
And more info about the film here - http://www.wherewestartedmovie.com/home.html

Note:  Where We Started is now playing in LA - 5/2 - 5/8 at Arena Cinema Hollywood
LA Weekly review of Where We Started here.

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Where We Started
NYC Theatrical Premiere
June 12-18, daily
For more info, go here
at Anthology Film Archives
as a part of Breakthrough Festival NYC
more info here

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Breakthrough Weekend
A film by Sujewa Ekanayake
US Theatrical Premiere
6/12-18, daily
More info here
at Anthology Film Archives
screening as a part of Breakthrough Festival NYC
more info here

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Breakthrough Festival NYC
Films about attempting positive change, failure, & success
An independent film festival featuring Breakthrough Weekend, Where We Started, Matha, Mille Soya, Resurrection of Serious Rogers, Little Fishes, and the short films Khoobi, Pizza 2015, & possibly other shorts.
6/12-18
at Anthology Film Archives
More info here

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- Sujewa

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