February 28, 2008

International Indie Film and Video Fest opens Friday

Vanessa Geiger joins NewYorkology today as a contributor covering alternative cinema offerings in New York City. She's a freelance writer and photographer who has just finished production work on the upcoming documentary "Crazy Sexy Cancer" and was most recently published in GO Magazine.

Feel like indulging in some fabulous indie films? Perfect timing. The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, running from this Friday through March 6, offers an array of great films to choose from. Ranging from world cinema to animation, there is bound to be something you can sink your eyes and mind into.

A few sparklers include "Lime Salted Love," a surreal and visual examination of abandonment and guilt set in the backdrop of Los Angeles, to "Moebius Redux," tapping inside the mind of French comic book artist Jean Giraud.

Festival films play at two locations: the Village East Cinemas (181 2nd Ave. at 12th St., map,) and the ImaginAsian Theatre, (239 East 59th St., map.)

Tickets can be purchased online for $12.00; or at the box office of either theater for $15.00. The tickets are good for 2 hour blocks.

If you are in the mood for something a bit more laid back, take a trip over to the Angelika Film Center (18 W. Houston St., map.) A few good flicks now featured include "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," which welcomes you to experience the journey of celebrated painter and filmmaker Julian Schabel; and "Persepolis," an animated film that follows an outspoken Iranian girl who finds her unique outlook on life challenged during the Islamic Revolution.

Tickets at the Angelika are $11.75, or $1 more if purchased online.

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