Tonight– that’s right, TONIGHT!– Parachute will be shown at Film Independent’s Cinema Lounge at 7:30pm, on the West side of Los Angeles. Film Independent is a great organization for independent film and filmmakers (responsible for the Indie Spirit Awards and the L.A. Film Festival, among other things), and the Cinema Lounge is a really cool monthly screening series. Here’s how it’s been described:
Film Independent’s Cinema Lounge is the coolest way to view short films and meet filmmakers. Cinema Lounge takes center stage at the hip and chic Whisky Blue Bar at the W West Los Angeles. Sip a cocktail on a comfy couch and watch an eclectic mix of fascinating foreign, inspiring documentary, brilliantly crafted animated or truly entertaining short films. Each month there are new and fresh films and filmmakers that want to share their stories with you after the screening. It is a fun, relaxed atmosphere that serves free beer and free popcorn.
The screening is free tonight, at 7:30pm:
The Whiskey Blue Bar at W Los Angeles
930 Hilgard Avenue in Westwood (map & directions)
$10 valet parking, $5 with purchase
Street parking is available. A $7 dollar lot is on Weyburn.
The screening will begin at 7:30pm followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Here’s a complete list of the films showing tonight:
 Chief : Directed and written by Brett Wagner; produced by Dana Hankins and Brett Wagner. After the tragic death of his daughter a Samoan Chief is pulled back to the life he left behind.21 minutes |
 Kate Wakes: Directed and written by Jasmine Kosovic; produced by Adrienne Gruben and Nancy Leopardi. A man. A woman. A conference room. Two cell phones. Sometimes connection is just a ring tone away.17 minutes |
 Parachute: Directed by Lucas Fleischer and Paul Grellong; written by Lucas Fleischer; produced by Paul Grellong and Matthew Goldberg. A precocious young boy strikes up an unlikely friendship with a checked out slacker in his thirties.12 minutes |
 New Boy: Directed and written by Steph Green; produced by Tamara Anghie. Being a student is never easy: as seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old African boy.10 minutes; 52 seconds |
We’re sorry for the short notice, but hope to see you tonight!
