Exploring the Indie Discovery LA Film Series

A Celebration of Real Independent Film and the Arthouse Theatrical Experience

A new film festival, Indie Discovery Los Angeles (IDLA) Film Series, will be starting in July 2023. Inspired by the documentary Only In Theaters, Sujewa Ekanayake decided the best way to support fellow filmmakers and theaters was to program an entire film series — and the concept for the Indie Discovery LA Film Series was born.

The Indie Discovery LA Film Series will start in mid-July, and features ‘Cosmic Disco Detective Rene and the Mystery of Immortal Time Travelers’ directed by Ekanayake, ‘ Three Worlds’ directed by Amir Motlagh, and ‘ Bristol Fashion’ directed by Pierre Guillet. The exciting film series will show each movie at Laemmle Theater in Glendale for at least a week. Additionally, Cosmic Disco Detective Rene will be available through limited VOD release through the screening series using Vimeo starting in August, and will have weekly virtual screenings with question and answer sessions through the series and Eventive starting most likely in August.

Inspiration

Sujewa Ekanayake is a prolific filmmaker and tireless advocate for the independent filmmaking community. His blog, DIY Filmmaker is full of insights, interviews, images, and information about the independent films and how to make and distribute them.

After he saw Raphael Sbarge’s exceptional documentary, Only In Theaters, it…