The largest Indie film fest from LA has officially been bi-coastal for 3 years.
Regardless of the venue, from coast to coast it is always impressive to grasp the amount of exceptionally talented, rising filmmakers and new cinema at the same showcase.
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Dances With Films (DWF) NYC 2024 festival, held at Regal Union Square featured a diverse lineup of 141 films, including 22 narrative and midnight features, 9 documentary features, 18 television and streaming pilots, and 92 short films.
Check out red carpet and Highlights from Dances With Films NYC 2024.
There is good reason DWF has been praised as “The future of independent film” by the Huffington Post and CNN praised the festival as ” An innovator and leader in positioning raw and new talented directors”.
Notable world premieres included Evan Oppenheimer’s “Peas and Carrots,” a unique tale of a teenage girl navigating an alternate reality where communication is limited to the phrase “Peas and Carrots,” and Kristen Hansen’s “Sonny Boy,” which won the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature.
Cast and Crew of “Peas and Carrots” on opening night.
“A/Way”, directed and co-written by Derek Shane Garcia, starring Rosie McDonald, McKenzie Salvatierra-Custin, Eva Dorrepaal and Aaron Lee Wright also screened at DWF, continuing its momentum in the film festival scene on an Intenational scale.
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Derek Shane Garcia and Rosie McDonald on the red carpet at Dances With Films NYC.
Blurring the boundaries between documentary and narrative, “A/Way” delves into the lives of the individuals Anna (McDonald) encounters in Martinique, portrayed by non-actors.
Through their stories, she is compelled to confront her own unresolved emotions and question her future.
Another highlight of the festival was Mikaela Shwer’s “The Kids Are Not Alright,” a compelling documentary that received the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature
The event concluded with Christina Eliopoulos’ “Here’s Yianni!” as the Closing Night selection.
‘Here’s Yianni!’, written and directed by Greek-American Christina Eliopoulos
Capping off the event, Dances with Films NYC reinforced its significance as a platform for emerging filmmakers, shining a spotlight on fresh voices and groundbreaking talent in the independent cinema space.
Check out interview with “Soul&B Artist and Harlem native Troy Weekes.
