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Every Tuesday. A conversation with IndieFlix independent filmmakers –
producers, writers, actors, directors.

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 IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with David Rowe Hosted By Lois Fein [25:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Congratulations are in order for The Graduates, the best-selling coming-of-age comedy that hit #1 on Hulu and stayed there all weekend!

Lolling nonchalantly in a low-cut blouse and a red rose tucked into her mane, Shabana challenged every damn stereotype I had about prostitution. I thought of these women as helpless; she was magnificently in control of her circumstances – at least at the superficial level. I thought she would be ashamed of what she did – far from it. “Some people use their brains, like a lawyer,” she said. “We have our bodies, we use those. It is hard-earned money. We give our self-respect to them, wouldn’t you call it hard-earned money?”

Screenwriter/director Edgar Michael Bravo speaks with Write On! about One Hour Fantasy Girl, a film that was conceived and marketed—and then found-distribution—via online channels.

Congratulations are in order for Gary Irwin, director of short film ‘Of Darkness,’ an IndieFlix favorite.

Northwest Film Forum needs your support. Like many organizations, our income is down this year and we need to raise $70,000 in order to save jobs and valuable programs that include filmmaker support & grants, equipment rentals, classes and the independent films we show on our screens.

‘In The Flesh’ shows sex workers as they are – they aren’t acting or shy, or hiding from the camera. They have unique personality quirks and they get angry, they get drunk and they fight. They love their children and they fall in love with their clients and dare to hope for a better life. They fight and protest their mistreatment at the hands of police at political rallies and speak frankly about rape and STDs. They are persecuted for their lifestyles but have no way out.

A New Tomorrow does a good job of showing the dirty side of American political discourse through it’s portrayal of a mayoral race in small town America. Both sides are intentionally over-the-top in order to show how lowbrow politics can get and how desperate each side can become to win.

IndieFlix is pleased to welcome 7 new films to the IndieFlix family! We’re still pushing our new site launch but couldn’t wait any longer to release these outstanding films!

Every Tuesday. A conversation with IndieFlix independent filmmakers –
producers, writers, actors, directors.

* Listen NOW by clicking PLAY below

 

 IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Rune Christensen Hosted By Lois Fein [28:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

IndieFlix would like to congratulate our two Indie-fest winners for the Oxford International Film Festival and the Feel Good Film Festival.
 
Both Indie-fests had great audience participation and the results were close, but only one winner from each could be chosen. Both winners received preferred distribution packages, so stay tuned for their respective releases on IndieFlix. [...]

Maneuvering through the waters of online social networking and specialty groups can be daunting with mixed results. Even if you find that niche, the payoff of all your hard work may only be evident over time – and usually time is a film’s worse enemy. No one wants their film to die somewhere on a shelf but chasing a fleeting online audience takes time.

So, I guess I should start by introducing myself. Hi, my name’s Will, it’s nice to meet you. I’m a college student who’s been lucky enough to work with IndieFlix this summer, as well as a few times earlier in the year as well (can you say spring break?). Unfortunately, the bright, sunny (not to mention absurdly hot) summer has just about run its course, and I have to leave my idyllic life of film and fun for the arctic tundra I call home for most of the year.

In a couple of days I will celebrate my two month anniversary with IndieFlix. In working here I’ve already seen a lot of movies, trailers and read a lot of synopses. I have seen some really good films and some bad films have made their way across my desk. There have also been films that have come in that I absolutely love.

Throughout the movie I couldn’t tell JP was a paid actor or if it was a real documentary of this young all-American man who genuinely wanted to become a rapper. Is it a mockumentary or a documentary? I still don’t know.

Brigand Shorts Film Festival is revolutionizing the process by giving 5 percent of their admission earnings to the 10 official choices. That’s a full 50 percent of their earnings; in case your math is a little slow (it was never our best subject either). Add the fact that they’re donating the other half of their admissions earnings to the non-profit Chattanooga Education, Arts and Culture initiatives and maybe you can start to see why we like them so much.