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The Kidnapping of Arabella is an offbeat Italian dramedy from writer-director Carolina Cavalli, following Holly, a directionless young woman who meets a rebellious girl running away from home and becomes convinced that she is actually her younger self, sent back as a cosmic second chance.

The film stars Benedetta Porcaroli, Lucrezia Guglielmino, and Chris Pine as Arabella’s self-absorbed novelist father, in Pine’s first Italian-language role. Porcaroli won Best Actress in the Orizzonti section at Venice for her performance.

Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lr3d-4YiM4

Full disclosure: I’m a co-founder of The Lone Screen, an online screening platform. We’re hosting a one-night-only online screening of the film on Thursday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. PT. Writer-director Carolina Cavalli will also be joining the live chat after the film.

Screening details: https://www.thelonescreen.com/screenings

Would love to hear what people think of the trailer and of Pine’s Italian.

Hi everyone -- I help run an online indie-film screening platform called The Lone Screen. Tonight, we’re hosting a one-time online screening of Crystal Cross, an unreleased independent feature that won an Austin Film Festival Audience Award.

It follows Dotty, a Christian singer chasing fame, who accepts a ride from James, a mysterious and deeply troubled stranger. It develops into a dark and unconventional road story about ambition, desperation, music, faith, and two damaged people searching for some kind of truth.

The screening starts simultaneously for everyone and won’t be available as a replay. Afterward, director and star Richie James Follin will join the online discussion and answer questions about making the film.

Sunday, July 19
8p ET / 7p CT / 5p PT

Screening details: https://thelonescreen.com/

Hi everyone -- I help run an online indie-film screening platform called The Lone Screen, and I wanted to share a film with a local connection. I’m affiliated with the platform, so I completely understand if this type of post isn’t appropriate here.

Tonight, we’re hosting a one-time online screening of Crystal Cross, an unreleased independent feature filmed in Santa Fe.

It follows Dotty, a Christian singer chasing fame, who accepts a ride from James, a mysterious and deeply troubled stranger. It develops into a dark and unconventional road story about ambition, desperation, music, faith, and two damaged people searching for some kind of truth.

The screening starts simultaneously for everyone and won’t be available as a replay. Afterward, director and star Richie James Follin will join the online discussion and answer questions about making the film.

Sunday, July 19
6 PM MT

Screening details: https://thelonescreen.com/screenings
Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAcXyQ1dOs

I thought the Santa Fe connection might make it interesting to people here. Happy to answer any questions.

Hi everyone -- I help run an online indie-film screening platform called The Lone Screen, and I thought this film might be of interest here. Disclaimer I'm obviously affiliated with the platform, so mods feel free to delete if not appropriate.

Tomorrow night, we’re hosting a one-time online screening of Crystal Cross, an unreleased feature that won an Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival.

The film follows Dotty, a Christian singer chasing fame, who accepts a ride from James, a mysterious and deeply troubled stranger. What begins as an uneasy road trip develops into a dark, strange story about ambition, desperation, faith, music, and two damaged people searching for some kind of truth.

Although Christianity is central to the film, it’s much messier and more unconventional than a typical faith-based movie.

The screening begins simultaneously for everyone and won’t be available as a replay. Afterward, director and star Richie James Follin will join the online discussion and answer questions about the film.

Sunday, July 19
8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT

Screening details: https://thelonescreen.com/screenings
Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAcXyQ1dOs

Happy to answer any questions about the film or how the event works.

This is the trailer for The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo, an indie coming-of-age comedy/romance film about a Spanish exchange student who comes to live with a suburban New York family in the 1980s, and all the girls fall in love.

There’s an early online screening tonight on The Lone Screen.

Hi everyone -- full disclosure, I’m involved with the platform hosting this, so mods please delete if this isn’t allowed.

I thought this might be relevant to this sub: tonight we’re premiering The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo, an indie coming-of-age romance/comedy movie about a Spanish exchange student who comes to live with a suburban New York family in the 1980s.

It's followed by a director Q&A and discussion forum. Hope some people who have lived this experience can check it out and share afterwards how closely it resembles real life!

Link here: https://www.thelonescreen.com/

Hey r/SideProject! I’m one of the founders of The Lone Screen, a platform to help under-the-radar indie and festival films get more of an actual “event” moment online.

The idea is simple: instead of putting a film online as a passive rental, we host it as a one-night-only premiere. Everyone watches at the same time, the film starts exactly on time, and afterward there’s a director Q&A and community discussion forum.

We’re trying to recreate some of the urgency/community of a festival screening, but online — especially for films that have played festivals but don’t yet have a wide distribution path.

Our first public premiere is this Thursday, May 7:

Film: Something Casual
What it is: Indie romance-drama set in LA’s modern dating scene, with strong dance elements
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT / 6:30 PM PT
Where: Online at thelonescreen.com
Ticket: $15
Includes: One-night online screening + director Q&A + post-film discussion forum

What we’re testing with this first event:

1. Whether urgency actually helps people show up for an online film.
2. Whether viewers will stick around after the movie for Q&A/discussion.
3. Whether filmmakers value audience data/comments from a live online premiere.
4. Whether “not regular streaming, not a rental, an event” is a compelling enough positioning.

Would love feedback from other builders on the product/concept/positioning. And of course, if you’re curious about the experience, we’d love to have you at the premiere.

Howdy Austin! I’m one of the founders of The Lone Screen, a Texas-built streaming startup hosting one-night-only online premieres for under-the-radar indie films.

Our first premiere is Thursday, May 7 at 8:30 PM CT. The film is Something Casual, an indie romance-drama set in LA’s modern dating scene with strong dance elements. Everyone watches at the same time, the film starts right on time, and afterward there’s a director Q&A and community discussion forum.

We’re trying to reach Texas indie film fans, including Austin’s film community.

Details:
Film: Something Casual
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 8:30 PM CT
Where: Online at thelonescreen.com
Ticket: $15
Format: One-night-only online premiere + director Q&A + discussion forum

The Lobby opens 15 minutes before showtime so viewers can check their setup before the film starts.

Happy to answer questions about the film, the platform, or the event.

Hi r/indiefilm! I’m one of the founders of The Lone Screen, a new platform we’re building for one-night-only online premieres of under-the-radar indie and festival films.

This is promotional, but I’m also genuinely looking for feedback from people who care about indie film, especially filmmakers, programmers, and people who watch a lot of smaller films.

The basic idea is: instead of putting an indie film online as a passive rental, we try to make it feel like an actual event. Everyone watches at the same time, the film starts exactly on time, and afterward there’s a director Q&A and community discussion forum. The hope is that this gives films a real “moment” after festivals and before wider distribution, while also giving filmmakers audience data, comments, and incremental revenue.

Our first premiere is Something Casual on Thursday, May 7. It’s an indie romance-drama set in LA’s modern dating scene, with strong dance elements. We’ll be showing it online for one night only, followed by director Q&A and discussion.

A few questions I’d love thoughts on:

1. As indie film fans, does a one-night-only online premiere make you more likely to show up, or does online viewing still feel too casual?
2. For filmmakers, would this kind of event be useful between festivals and distribution?
3. What would make an online premiere feel meaningfully different from a rental or normal streaming release?
4. What would you want from the post-film discussion/Q&A experience?

Details for anyone interested:

Platform: The Lone Screen
Film: Something Casual
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT / 6:30 PM PT
Where: Online
Ticket: $15
Website: thelonescreen.com

Happy to answer questions about the platform, the film, the premiere model, or what we’re trying to build. I know Reddit can be rightfully skeptical of self-promo, so I’ll be around to discuss and take feedback.

Hey y’all! I’m a UNC alum ('19) and wanted to share something I’ve been working on.

I’m one of the founders of The Lone Screen, a new streaming platform for one-night-only online premieres of under-the-radar indie/festival films. The idea is to make online movie watching feel less like scrolling Netflix and more like an actual event: everyone watches at the same time, the film starts right on time, and afterward there’s a director Q&A and community discussion.

Our first premiere is Thursday, May 7 at 9:30 PM ET. The film is Something Casual, an indie romance-drama set in LA’s modern dating scene.

I realize this is a little self-promotional, but I figured I’d share here because UNC was a huge part of my path, and I’d genuinely love feedback from other Tar Heels, especially anyone interested in film, media, startups, or online communities.

Details:
Film: Something Casual
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 9:30 PM ET
Where: Online at The Lone Screen
Ticket: $15
Website: thelonescreen.com

Would love any thoughts on the concept. Go Heels.

Howdy DFW! I’m one of the founders of The Lone Screen, a Dallas/Fort Worth-built streaming startup focused on one-night-only online premieres for under-the-radar festival films.

Our first premiere is coming up on Thursday, May 7. The film is Something Casual, an indie romance-drama set in LA’s modern dating scene, with strong dance elements and a post-film director Q&A/discussion forum.

The idea is basically: not regular streaming, not a rental... more like a live movie night online. Everyone watches at the same time, the film starts exactly on time, and then we open up the post-film Q&A and community discussion afterward.

Premiere details:

Film: Something Casual
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 8:30 PM CT
Where: Online at The Lone Screen
Ticket: $15
Website: thelonescreen.com

I'm DFW-based and trying to build something new for indie film fans, filmmakers, and people who miss the feeling of movie events. Would love to have some local support at our first premiere and honestly, feedback too, since this is our first one.

Happy to answer any questions here!