Ep1013: IndieSeen: NYC Indie Arthouse Summer 2024 Filmmaker Panel
IndieSeen is back with the indie-est of indie-interview podcasts!
This weekend, the NYC Indie Arthouse Summer Festival takes over Brooklyn's Film Noir Cinema, and our rock star panel includes all the filmmakers whose work will be screened--including fest founder Sujewa Ekanayake (Cosmic Disco Detective Rene), Rick Schmidt (Chetzemokah’s Curse), co-writer/directors Michael Barnard and Reid Estreicher (Thank You 5), and Raphael Sbarge (Only in Theaters--which was part of an earlier installment of the festival back in June).
With a wide range of subjects, genres, filmmaking styles, and industry experience, our guests today represent just about every aspect of scrappy, fight-for-your-art talent that the scene has to offer:
Rick talks about rolling with the cosmic punches and working within the strictures of Dogme '95.
Sujewa explains how he connected with Film Noir as a venue.
Mike and Reid discuss calling in favors to get their movie done, and the decision to create a black-and-white version of it (which will have its world premiere at the festival).
And Raphael reassesses the indie film landscape following Covid and last year's Hollywood strikes.
All this and much more awaits in this exclusive preview of NYC Indie Arthouse Summer 2024!
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Show Links
Showtimes and Tickets (Film Noir Cinema Brooklyn)
Cosmic Disco Detective Rene w/ Sujewa Ekanayake Q&A (all days) Friday, July 12 - Thursday, July 18 / 7pm daily
Chetzemokah’s Curse w/ Rick Schmidt Q&A (via phone) Friday, July 12, 9pm
Thank You 5 w/ Michael Barnard and Reid Estreicher Q&A Saturday, July 13, 5pm
Only in Theaters is now available on VOD (Check the film’s website for info on upcoming theatrical screenings!)
Trailers
Additional Resources
Read Ian’s written review of Thank You 5 (which came out after this interview).
Check out our IndieSeen Playlist for more interviews with Sujewa, Rick, Raphael, and more innovative indie creators!
Watch this brief clip of Mike and Reid talking with Sujewa about the decision to make a B&W version of Thank You 5 (from Sujewa's YouTube channel).
Rent The Secret Society for Slow Romance (the predecessor to Cosmic Disco Detective Rene).
Keep up with all of Sujewa's projects.
Follow Sujewa on X.
Rent Cosmic Disco Detective Rene on Vimeo!
