Indiewood Film Festival Poster
The INDIEWOOD FILM FESTIVAL launched for the first time last month at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, California—one of America’s most renowned screening venues. This well-attended festival, which previously operated under the name Silicon Beach Film Festival, adopted the new INDIEWOOD FILM FESTIVAL branding to highlight the constructive influence independent filmmakers have on both the industry and Hollywood.
The event kicked off with a networking gathering at The Hollywood Rooftop Restaurant & Bar by Madame Tussauds on Thursday, September 10th. Movie screenings started on Friday, September 11, and continued across two theatre screens through Thursday, September 16th.
An awards ceremony occurred on Friday, September 18th at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatre, where Festival Director Jon Gursha and Festival Programmer Peter Greene handed out more than 100 film and screenplay honors. Twenty percent of all entries in the festival received an award.
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Notable premieres included the documentary short Seniors, which attracted celebrity guests Pierce Brosnan and Paris Brosnan. The festival offered a comprehensive lineup exceeding 400 films—setting a new record for the event. “We presented a diverse selection of films spanning many styles, created by both emerging and experienced filmmakers”, stated Peter Greene. Filmmakers have also shared positive reviews of their experiences on FilmFreeway. “It is a pleasure to support the independent filmmaking community, and we are delighted with the excellent ratings we have received from filmmakers”, said Jon Gursha.
Noteworthy films from this year’s festival include:
A BLOOMING OF IVY (directed by Jeff Prater)
A LETTER OF LAST RESORT (directed by Timmy Hanlon, Justice Love)
ADVENTURES OF MISS HAPPY (directed by Wendy Wolverton)
AF ONE EYE (directed by Barbara Peikert)
CHAIN (directed by Ling Han)
FEI FEI GAO IS THE BEST KEPT SECRET PT 2 (directed by Maurice Smith)
FROM CULT TO QUEER (directed by Taylor Brown)
GROWING UP MOVIES (directed by Greg Garthe)
HERO'S JOURNEY (directed by Stan Alger)
HOLY GHETTO (directed by iLan Azoulai)
JELLY PRESERVES (directed by Fiona Lincke)
ON FATAL GROUND (directed by Alan von Kalckreuth)
OPEN HOUSE (directed by Molly Hart)
PRETTY (directed by Metecan Duren)
SAFE ZONE (directed by Ahmad Alameldeen)
SENIORS (directed by Lance Clark)
THE ATTITUDE OF BEING SUBJECTIVELY NORMATIVE (directed by Marcus Rodriguez)
THE DEMON DETECTIVE (directed by T.C. De Witt)
THE IRON DOOR (directed by Garrett Patten)
THE LAST BROWN BERET (directed by Del Zamora)
THE VOICE APP (screenplay by Tom Anastasi)
WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE? (directed by Kazumi Shimizu)
The Indiewood Film Festival was established by Jon Gursha as a Hollywood-based platform for indie filmmakers, and it is an annual occurrence at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Jon Gursha acts as Festival Director, with Peter Greene serving as Program Director. For additional details about the Indiewood Film Festival, go to https://www.indiewoodfilmfestival.com/
Jon Gursha / Peter Greene
Indiewood Film Festival
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