Best Documentary Web Series Chain Film Fest

It's a lovely honor to have The Inspiration Project win in the Best Documentary Web Series category at the 2014 Chain Film Festival.

Pictured from Left to Right:

1-Evan Bass The Eve-Audience Award, 

2-Miranda Noelle Wilson The Eve-Best Actress,

3-Danny Thykaer Backgammon-Best International feature, Kenneth Skoubølling Backgammon-Cinematography

4-Festival director Kirk Gostkowski and Christopher Wilson-You Have His Eyes-Best documentary

5-Festival intern Ian

6-Evan Bass The Eve-Audience Award, Cathy Grier The Inspiration Project-Best Documentary Web Series, Valerie Corrales Patrol-Best Director + Cinematography short, Rich Devaney Patrol-Best Director, Danny Thykaer Backgammon-Best International feature, Kenneth Skoubølling Backgammon-Cinematography, Miranda Noelle Wilson The Eve-Best Actress, Emanuele Michetti Frammenti (Scraps)-Best International short

love and support

Honored to have MTA Arts For Transit heads Sandra Bloodworth and Lydia Bradshaw come to the final screening of my 2 films Inspiration Project and Music Under New York Auditions 2013 web series as official selections at this years Chain Film Festival in Long Island City, NY

Thursday final screening Inspiration Project

Thursday August 14th 9pm is the final screening of my 2 films Inspiration Project and Music Under NY auditions 2013, selected as part of the Chain Film Festival in Long Island City NY. Get Directions

Thursday night, August 14, at 9 PM, will be the second of two screenings of my Documentary Short film, The Inspiration Project, and Web Series selection, Music Under NY Auditions 2013.

Please join me in celebrating the Inspiration Project. The Official Selection versions are up on my website and I'd love you to rate them on the Chain Film Festival website, even if you can't attend in person, and I invite you to share with your friends and families.

link to rate Music Under NY Auditions 2013 web series (you can also write a review)

link to rate The Inspiration Project short documentary (you can also write a review)

Hope to see you there

Picked from hundreds of submissions from all over the world, The Chain NYC Film Festival is presenting 108 films. From short documentaries to full length narratives and web series; encompassing work from filmmakers in Australia, Belgium, France, UK as well as our own Long Island City; an innovative and diverse set of topics is curated in thematic groups, featuring both indie actors on the brink of stardom as well as actors such as Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Louis Lombardi (The Sopranos), Nicholas Brendon (Xander from Buffy), and the debut lead performance of 2014 Miss Golden Globes, Sosie Bacon (Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s daughter).
 
Films will be presented on a rotating schedule from August 4 through August 17.Tickets are $10 for all performances. For more information please visit www.chainfilmfestival.com.

Q+A Chain Film Fest

Festival director Kirk Gostkowski chats with me during a Q+A afar my screening about the process I use in filming my Inspiration Project.

Chain Film Fest screening now online

The first screening of my films was last night. It was a fun night of meeting other film makers and seeing great films with an NYC theme. The next screening will be Thursday August 14, at 9 PM of my Documentary Short film, The Inspiration Project, and Web Series selection, Music Under NY Auditions 2013.

The Official Selection versions are below and you can rate them on the Chain Film Festival website, see the links below each clip. Even if you can't attend the screenings in person, I invite you to share with your friends and family.

link to rate Music Under NY Auditions 2013 web series on the Chain Film Fest website

link to rate The Inspiration Project short documentary on the Chain Film Fest website

I want to thank everyone over the years who has answered the question, "What Your Inspiration?" and in doing so, motivating me to continue asking and finding beauty in spontaneous interactions with passersby. This project would not be possible without you all. 

Thanks so much!

The Chain Film Festival continues until August 17.  There are some wonderful films in this charming Film Festival in Long Island City, NY. Get Directions I plan on going to many of the screenings.  See the schedule here

Q+A with festival director KIrk GostKowski photo by Ini Udosen

Picked from hundreds of submissions from all over the world, The Chain NYC Film Festival is presenting 108 films. From short documentaries to full length narratives and web series; encompassing work from filmmakers in Australia, Belgium, France, UK as well as our own Long Island City; an innovative and diverse set of topics is curated in thematic groups, featuring both indie actors on the brink of stardom as well as actors such as Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Louis Lombardi (The Sopranos), Nicholas Brendon (Xander from Buffy), and the debut lead performance of 2014 Miss Golden Globes, Sosie Bacon (Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s daughter).
 
Films will be presented on a rotating schedule from August 4 through August 17.Tickets are $10 for all performances. For more information please visit www.chainfilmfestival.com.

The Inspiration Project: Official Selection at Chain Film Festival

I am really excited to share that my The Inspiration Project series episode Music Under New York auditions 2013, and my short film The Inspiration Project are both official selections in the Chain NYC Film Festival. Check out my screenings:

Aug 4th, 8pm and August 14th, 9pm

Chain NYC Film Fest - 21-28 45 Rd Long Island City, NY 11101 Get Directions

Special thanks to all those who have stepped in front of my camera to answer, "What's your Inspiration?" I look forward to sharing your moving and uplifting answers with these two film selections. 

image by Nousha Salimi

For those who can't make the screenings, I will post the edited Film Festival Selections after the first screening date and you can rate the films on the festival website even if you can't make it to the theater. 

Thanks for all your love and support and see you in the subways. 

Picked from hundreds of submissions from all over the world, The Chain NYC Film Festival is presenting 108 films. From short documentaries to full length narratives and web series; encompassing work from filmmakers in Australia, Belgium, France, UK as well as our own Long Island City; an innovative and diverse set of topics is curated in thematic groups, featuring both indie actors on the brink of stardom as well as actors such as Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Louis Lombardi (The Sopranos), Nicholas Brendon (Xander from Buffy), and the debut lead performance of 2014 Miss Golden Globes, Sosie Bacon (Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s daughter).
 
Films will be presented on a rotating schedule from August 4 through August 17.Tickets are $10 for all performances. For more information please visitwww.chainfilmfestival.com.