In an attempt to support zero-budget filmmakers around the world, and help marginalised voices in countries where they are silenced communicate with the viewers beyond their borders, Indy Film Library launched its Saturday Matinees screening series.
Each week a new film from artists facing sanctions, economic crises and censorship has been shown exclusively on a private screening platform. At the same time, viewers were invited to rate each film out of five stars, with the film receiving the highest vote being declared the audience’s choice.
After using those votes to produce an average score for each film, Turkey-based Kurdish director Eren Çakmak’s LGBT+ experimental documentary Colorful and Empty Chair was found to be the best reviewed movie of the season.
The full results of the vote can be seen below:
IFL Chief Editor Jack Benjamin said, “I’d like to congratulate all our participating filmmakers. As always, it’s been a privilege to give a platform to so many amazing stories, from filmmakers who have produced top-notch content against all the odds. I hope the world gets to see more of them in the years to come – and I look forward to doing this again when our next Saturday Matinees series returns in the winter.”