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Quiet City STARTS TOMORROW Wed 8/29 at IFC Center, NYC :: Trailer :: Reviews & Interview Links ::: DPUSA also playing 8/28 & 8/29!

Quiet City trailer!:



Now, just because I keep an eye on ethnic diversity in indie film & speak up about it does not mean that I do not appreciate a good (possibly good for many indie filmmakers; including minority indie filmmakers) thing when it happens; an ultra-low/"no" budget DV (or is it HD?) film by a promising young director starting a week long run in the media capital of the world, at a venue owned by a cable television company that deals in indie film - OR - Aaron Katz's (of Dance Party, USA fame; which plays today 8/28 & tomorrow 8/29 also @ IFC Center by the way) new & beautiful looking feature Quiet City opening tomorrow (Wed 8/29) in NYC @ the IFC Center. If I were in NYC, I would be at a screening.

LINKS!:

Quiet City page at IFC's Generation DIY program

Quiet City MySpace

Quiet City review at New York Magazine

Quiet City review at indieWIRE

Quiet City review at eFilmCritic

Interview with Aaron Katz at Spoutblog

Buy tickets for Quiet City & Dance Party, USA here.

- Sujewa

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