Thank you Ryan Werner for inviting James Lilly, Courtney Ott, Tom Quinn and yours truly on what was billed as a night out with new york city tastemakers, but what has become in fact an extended Ford Flex commercial. Yes, after signing releases we piled into the mid-range, luxury 7 seater ford so drivers 1 and 2 to experience traffic on the west side highway. Wow, that car handles like a dream. Now we are heading to a gallery, then to a ford friendly dinner at suba. Maybe i’ll hang a for roof on my wall. Or wait… Yes, i think this caravan of flexes has inspired me to spend 250+ a month in parking to keep a car in manhattan. Thanks again ryan werner.
Filmmaker Jeff Israel and indieWIRE’s Eugene Hernandez celebrate getting their beers in the packed party
Relaxing in the upstair room I found Ryan Werner and Bridget Stokes (both of IFC) celebrating the great opening numbers of HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS
Nearly everyone in the indie film world showed up to celebrate including Samule Goldwyn Films Alumni Nicolette Aizenberg (now at Miramax) and Shani Ankori (Showtime)
HANNAH STAKES THE STAIRS star and ORPHANS director Ry Russo-Young shares a hat moment with blogger/journalist Mark Rabinowitz
I become part of Mumblecore in this artistic shot of my lower lip by PRETTY IN THE FACE director Nate Meyer
A view of the large crowd that took over Vol de Nuit. People spilled out into the patio and soon claimed the other half of the bar.
The QUIET CITY team of director Aaron Katz and producer Ben Stambler. QUIET CITY opens Wednesday at the IFC Center.
SXSW Festival producer Matt Dentler is shocked to learn that bars stay open until 4 AM in NYC.
We don’t know who she is… but with her show in the corner she made sure everyone who attended the after-party at Sutra was well aware of her lap dancing skills. Let’s just call her Fingers.
You make money when customers buy drinks.
You do not make money when they stand outside on line in an attempt to make your EMPTY bar seem cool. You do not make money by kicking them out at 1:30 pm like rats from the pantry. You do not make when they spend 45 minutes driving to another part of town because your bar is an exact clone of the bar next door.
Let them buy drinks. It’ll make both you and them happier.
Picturehouse premiered Rocket Science Tuesday night to a packed crowd at the Union Square 14. Despite the hot theater ( I was in the balcony), the film impressed with its incredibly strong performances across the board. It is a gold mine of young talent. A yellow school bus took guests to the after party in the meat packing district - and right passed The Gansevoort Hotel where the new Adam Sandler flick was shooting. The event was at an elegant space with a low key vibe. People milled about the bar drinking free vodka and chatted as they made the rounds. Much of the cast was in attendance with big smiles as they chatted amongst party goers.
Last night I swung by the HDNet/Magnolia premiere of Zoe Cassavetes’ Broken English. Although I’ve wanted to see this film since Sundance (actually since before Sundance when our friends at Phantom Films told me they were involved), I still managed to get trapped at the office and miss the screening. The party, however, took place at the gorgeous upstairs bar at The Bowery Hotel with a large open-air patio and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. One guest even commented that the space was nice enough for a wedding reception. In attendance was the usual, NY crew along with more than a few special celebrity guests (Liev Schreiber, Jim Jarmusch, Parker Posey obviously). Unfortunately I have no pictures. It’s times like these I wish I actually carried around a camera. Maybe I’ll manage to bring one to You Kill Me tonight, but then, of course, I’ll have to actually remember to use it. I’ve got to give props to the party planners for the open Tequila bar. It’s a bold move in a city where vodka and scotch tend to have a stranglehold on the hard alcohol open bar scene.
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