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Breakthrough Weekend review at 24/7 Cinema blog

Check out the review at 24/7 Cinema blog .

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

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). :: 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 . :: 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 h

Hanging w/ Jim Jarmusch at Only Lovers premiere :: Trailer

Saw Jim Jarmusch's vampire romance comedy Only Lovers Left Alive last night at Lincoln Center, at the start of the movie's theatrical run.  Got to speak w/ Jarmusch for a minute, always a blast :) Filmmakers Sujewa Ekanayake (L) and Jim Jarmusch (R), 4/11/14 * More info about the film & show times at Lincoln Center here . And here's the trailer for the movie: ::

Last chance to join Team Little Fishes, help a great new film heading to Cannes & NYC!

Less than 20 hours to go on the Little Fishes Kickstarter campaign.  Go here to check out the trailer, donate, & become a part of this excellent project.

The latest on Alexia Anastasio's projects, including new film Little Fishes

First, Little Fishes Kickstarter is down to it's final week/7 days of campaigning for finishing & release funding (to get to her most important & useful stretch goal of $8K, she needs to raise about $5K-$6K more).   Go check it out now & see if you want to become a part of that excellent indie art film project. Next, here's the latest on Alexia's projects, from a recent press release: Filmmaker Alexia Anastasio completes work on new film Little Fishes, crowdfunds for release, participates in a film finance panel discussion, and talks about her work in new interview Filmmaker Alexia Anastasio has completed major work on her new film Little Fishes. Little Fishes is a romantic drama about the relationship between two women. The film was inspired by the writings of D.H. Lawrence. The film will be submitted to film festivals in the coming days. Anastasio will attempt to screen the film at the Cannes Film Festival and Market in France later this yea

All of the official pages, sites, blogs for Breakthrough Festival NYC - An Independent Film Festival, June 2014

I will keep a running list here.  New links will be added as they become alive.   Official festival website coming on 3/31. - Sujewa BREAKTHROUGH FESTIVAL LINKS 1 - Breakthrough Festival Blogger Blog -  http://breakthroughfestnyc.blogspot.com/ 2 - Breakthrough Festival Facebook page (for Likes) 3 - Breakthrough Festival Facebook Group page More coming soon... ::

Support this awesome NYC art film institution - Anthology Film Archives

Every city needs a place like this.  A NYC original.  A rare, excellent thing.  Check out how you can support Anthology Film Archives here .   - Sujewa

A Woman Making Indie Movies - An Interview With Alexia Anastasio

By Sujewa Ekanayake   Filmmaker Alexia Anastasio While gender should not be an issue when it comes to making movies, unfortunately, at this point in time, women have a relatively more difficult time launching and sustaining their filmmaking careers (see here , here , here , also here ).  No doubt this situation will be corrected in the future and most likely that will happen with the help of the next wave of female filmmakers - as they figure out what works for each of them, what doesn't, and how to improve the overall situation. Alexia Anastasio is a female independent filmmaker who has made several films and is nearing completion on her new film Little Fishes . I spoke with her recently about her past projects, the current project, and future challenges. Sujewa - Alexia, thanks for taking the time out for this interview. Let's jump in to the subject that I mentioned at top, why do you think, at this point in time, it appears to be more difficult for female indepen

Full Movie - SNEAK PREVIEW - Cosmic Disco Detective Rene And The Mystery Of Immortal Time Travelers

NEW - COSMIC DISCO DETECTIVE RENE (2023) - TRAILER!

The Secret Society For Slow Romance (2022) - available to rent as a new release starting January 1

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