5th Annual Inwood Film Festival (Postponed)

Inwood Film Festival 2020

Join us for a weekend of short films, feature films, seminars, and networking events at the 5th annual Inwood Film Festival to celebrate the diversity of Inwood and the talent of its local filmmakers. THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW LATE-SPRING DATE TBD.

The festival includes a special Opening Night Benefit on Friday, March 13, at 6.30pm featuring a special presentation of the Past, Present, and Future of the Inwood Film Festival plus delicious food and beverages from Indian Road Café, Dyckman Beer Company, and ChocNYC.

For a full Festival schedule visit our 2020 Film Festival page.

Tickets

$15 Single Tickets (On Sale February 17, 2020)
$50 Festival Pass
$85 Pre-Sale Benefit Ticket / $125 Day of Benefit Ticket
$125 Benefit Ticket & Festival Pass (On sale until Festival Passes sell out)

*Special discount for local students. Email info@inwoodartworks for promo code and attach proof of current valid ID.

Festival Events

OPENING NIGHT BENEFIT
Friday, March 13, 6:30-10:00pm

Special presentation of the Past, Present, and Future of the Inwood Film Festival!  Featuring the history of Hollywood filmmaking in the ‘hood, award-winning shorts from our previous festivals, an exclusive preview of our 5th anniversary festival, special guest interviews with the inaugural Inwood Filmmaker Fund grantees, and a special “state of the arts address” by local artists with a look to the future of the arts in Inwood.  Plus, an exciting special announcement from Inwood Art Works!

Plus, delicious food from Indian Road Café, refreshing beer from Dyckman Beer Company, delectable desserts by ChocNYC complimented with a champagne toast to celebrate our first five years!

$85 pre-purchase.  $125 day-of, and at the door, if space allows.

RED CARPET COMMUNITY ROOM
Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15

The Red-Carpet Community Room is a hip hub to connect filmmakers and audiences. It is for the exclusive use of all Inwood Film Festival ticketed patrons before and after each screening.  Enjoy a glass of wine from Indian Road Café or a Dyckman Beer and come to connect with neighbors before the show, stay afterward to discuss the films, meet like-minded folk, and hob-nob with local movers n’ shakers.

POST SCREENING CONVERSATIONS

Saturday, March 14 – 8:05pm – Hear first-hand from local filmmakers Carylanna Taylor and Jacob Akira Okada about how they made their feature film following the presentation of ANYA.

Sunday, March 15 – 6:35pm – Join local filmmaker Dileepan Ganesan for a post-screening conversation about his adventures following the screening of the feature of Sometimes Why.  

INDUSTRY SEMINARS

Stykz Digital Animation for Kids – Saturday, March 14 – 12:05pm
$25 Lab fee – Laptop provided. Appropriate for 3rd to 6th grade students. (Cap of 15 students).

Dr. Rurik Nackerud will teach you the basics of animation using open source software suitable for Windows or Macs to create your very own animated video short.

Sound Design for Documentary Filmmaking – Saturday, March 14 – 5:05pm (pay-what-you-can)

Learn the ins and outs of designing sound from the pros!  Hosted by Jonathan Bell.

Filmmaking A to Z – Sunday, March 15 – 5:05pm (pay-what-you-can)

Are you interested in creating a film and it’s your first time?  Have you already made a film but are looking for ways to make the process more streamlined?  Here is what you need to know.

Samantha Farinella facilitates the conversation with established filmmakers Erin Greenwell and Megan Rossman on important information that gets overlooked in film schools and can only be learned on the job including: choosing your topic/subject, understanding the basics of pre-production/production/post-production and what they really entail, establishing relationships / picking your team, raising funds, applying to festivals, and more!

Join Inwood Art Works to hear how industry professionals tackle these questions and more (for both narrative and documentary).

AWARD CEREMONY

Sunday, March 15 – 8:00pm – Following the final screening at approximately 8pm

Join us in the Theater for the announcement of the Inwood Film Festival’s Awards for Excellence in Filmmaking by Manhattan Borough President, Gale A. Brewer.

AFTER PARTIES

Saturday, March 14 at 10pm & Sunday, March 15 at 9:00pm at Indian Road Café

Following the post-screening discussion on Saturday and the Award Ceremony on Sunday, join filmmakers, film aficionados, and the Inwood Art Works team at Indian Road Café (600 West 218th Street) to raise a glass to our Inwood community and its vibrant arts scene.

Uptown Musician Mixer

The Uptown Musician Mixer is a networking event that provides a platform for local music makers (composers, arrangers, musicians, and creatives of all types) to Connect, Collaborate and Celebrate!

Connect by getting to know fellow industry talent.
Collaborate by discovering like-minded people.
Celebrate being a part of our vibrant uptown arts culture.

Complimentary Beer and Wine provided by Indian Road Cafe. FREE with RSVP, or as space allows with sign-in on the day-of the event.

Beyond the Sea – Photographs of the British Seaside

See unique images of the English seaside as you’ve never seen it before as photographer (and Inwood resident) Kathleen Holloway evokes a bygone era of beach huts, deck chairs, Punch & Judy shows, and ice cream under gray, brooding skies.

Artist Statement

After marrying my husband, Clive, in 2016, I visited his family in England, and traveled around the south coast, capturing snapshots of life and nature in the beautiful county of Dorset.

My photographic style blends well with the tradition of the British seaside. The vibrant colored doors on beach huts against gray skies, the sharp lines of the roof peaks, and graphic striped deck chairs that dot the rocky shores all help create a fairy tale world of yesterday. 

Adding layers of encaustic wax to my photographs adds to the vintage feel of the work. Encaustic, or painting with wax, has been around since the ancient Greeks who used wax and colored pigments to paint funeral portraits as tribute to the departed. Layering encaustic wax over photographic images gives each piece a translucence, with added depth and texture enhancing the photos. It also provides an archival quality to the photos.

Biography

The daughter of a commercial artist, Kathleen Holloway grew up with an appreciation for multiple art forms including painting, drawing, and photography. 

Taught the basics by her father, her passion for cameras and film grew. Kathleen studied photography at junior college then continued her education at The Art Institute of Seattle, WA. Additional study was pursued through workshops and portfolio reviews with some of the leading photographers in the fine art field. She went on to pursue a career as a photo editor in publishing and network television and has now been in this field for over 25 years. 

Fusing traditional techniques with modern elements, Kathleen shoots black and white film then digitally enhances them to give the impression of a hand tinted landscape or coats them in encaustic medium to give the image more depth. She has traveled throughout Europe, the U.S., and Japan seeking out moments that excite her. 

Ms. Holloway currently lives in Inwood, works in midtown, and loves New York City.

All works for sale.  Contact artist.

Web: www.kathleenholloway.com
Email: kathleen@kathleenholloway.com 

Curated and presented by Inwood Art Works