8th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival to Take Place This May

The 8th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF) will take place this year from May 1st to May 7th in the heart of New York City. The festival will host screenings of over 250 films, in addition to a number of networking events, panels and seminars. Among the new additions to this year's festival will be an expanded Virtual Reality Experience and the NYCIndieFF Voices Exhibit Project. For more information, please visit: www.nycindieff.com

The NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers, the 8th Annual NYCIndieFF promotes an open and nurturing environment for artists, writers, actors, filmmakers and fans.

This year, the NYCIndieFF is proud to present a day-long Virtual Reality Experience, in partnership with REVIRE Immersive Works and Pretend Labs. Taking place Saturday, May 6th from 1:00pm - 5:00pm and 6:00pm - 10:00pm, the VR experience will showcase works curated by REVIRE co-founder, Mark Sternberg, as well as original works, including 360 Video, Cinematic VR pieces and Interactive VR videos. In addition, Pretend Labs, helmed by Brandon Henriquez, will present demos of various applications, including Fragments by Microsoft HoloLens, and showcase a number of 3D scans. This day-long experience will be followed by in-depth concluding presentations on Sunday, May 7th.