Spring is in full bloom here at Film Independent, and the seasons best Indies have blossomed at our Film Independent Presents Screenings. The great thing about this season’s films is the great variety of genres you get. We showed an epic queer romance in On Swift Horses, a of-the-moment anti rom-com with I Love You Forever, a coming of age crowd-pleaser with Bob Trevino Likes It, and a punk time-capsule of a documentary in Secret Mall Apartment.

After each screening, of course, we bring the audience into the filmmaking process with Q&As with the creators and stars of the film. Here are a few of our latest Q&As

BOB TREVINO LIKES IT

Sometimes the love and support you need comes from unexpected places. In Bob Trevino Likes It, Lily Trevino (Barbie Ferreira) goes looking for her estranged father Bob on Facebook, and instead finds a man with the same name, and the two form an unexpected bond. The film is loosely based on writer/director Tracie Laymon own experience. In this Q&A, Laymon, Ferreira and actor Lauren “Lolo” Spencer speak with Film Independent’s Kate Mason about the importance of taking big swings in indie film, and how finding authenticity in yourself and in those around you in their new film, .

ON SWIFT HORSES

Creating subtext, subverting expectations, and making a sexy film were top of mind for director Daniel Minahan, and actors Will Poulter and Sasha Calle in their new film, On Swift Horses. The speak with speak with Vanity Fair’s David Canfield. They also touch on creating fully formed characters with histories, and the experience of navigating living a queer life in the 1950s.

SECRET MALL APARTMENT

Having a secret hiding spot is one of those universal childhood experiences. You’re protected from the world, and can create one of your own there. For his new film, Secret Mall Apartment, director Jeremy Workman learned with a group of artists who lived in a Connecticut shopping mall for 4 years, but he also got obsessed with art for the sake of art, gentrification, the pre-internet age, and the idea of pushing boundaries in life. He spoke with Film Independent’s Jenn Wilson.

I LOVE YOU FOREVER

For I Love You Forever, writer/directors Cazzie David & Elisa Kalani built a harrowing film about control, power and self-doubt, and wrapped it all up in a rom-com package. Oh, and it’s hilarious too. The two co-directors are friends in real life too, and they talk about bringing that connection to set, where they have their own shorthand, and can complement each other’s strengths. They talk about it all with Film Independent’s Kate Mason.

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