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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Bahamian filmmaker and entrepreneur, Jarrod Knowles
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A New Indie Film Platform Where Everyone Has a Voice
Founded in April 2015, Bahamian entrepreneur and filmmaker Jarrod A
Knowles, has created a 'virtual' film & music video festival.
According to Knowles, who is the president and founder of,
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival returning in March and held in Miami, Florida, “I wanted to take
the 'festival experience,' and put it online. Everyone deserves a chance at
having their artistic creations be seen and heard.”
With the typical festival
experience, many films are submitted, but few are chosen to be screened. Knowles
acknowledged that only a limited number
of projects actually get shown at any said festival, so he decided to make the experience
virtual, and give users and audiences the power to judge, rate, and critique
films and art as they see fit.
“Art is subjective, which
means that while one may feel that a particular art piece is junk, the other
may find it to be treasure," said Knowles. "And, at the end of the day, both opinions matter and
deserve to be heard and expressed. Everyone deserves a voice...
IndieWise gives
them that voice.”
Knowles sought out Bahamian web developer and tech genius, Jerez G. Bain to develop
IndieWise which will be
launched on the world wide web, Apple Store, and Google Play Store this
March. Bain is the developer of the mobile app, “TableTops” which provides ideal
restaurant options throughout The Bahamas. Knowles has known Bain for
some time, they attended the same high school, and previously worked
for the same company. Today, they share a common vision for
success and the revolution of a growing and thriving industry.
“IndieWise” with the catchy slogan,
“You Be The
Judge” will allow the user to both critique and interact with other
filmmakers / artists / critics, for the purpose of the advancement and unification
of the industry as a whole, as well as the inspiration of the creation and
distribution of art.
“Truthfully speaking, Indie Film is the
future… so get into it,” said Knowles. As a motivational speaker
and entrepreneur, Knowles loves to empower people. He is looking forward
to witnessing how it will revolutionize the industry.
“IndieWise is a product that
can be enjoyed by everyone. Even if you are not a filmmaker, artist, or
critic, you are still welcome to come and enjoy creative content from
over 100 countries,” said Knowles.
The user will be able to access the website and mobile app at no cost!
Filmmakers and artists can upload their projects hassle-free, and
shortly there-after, critics, enthusiasts, and fellow filmmakers have
the option to go to work on rating, critiquing and objectively judging
such projects, and providing feedback, according to acting performance,
direction, sound, music, pacing, editing, etc. The ratings will then
collectively produce what is known as the user’s “IndieWise Average.”
Bear in mind, even if you don’t wish to be a critic, you are still
welcome to come and enjoy great content at your leisure, free of charge!
As a user, upon signing up, you have the option to customize your
profile and specify your preferences, according to which type of project
and genre, etc. tickle your fancy.
Additionally, with
IndieWise, the option exists to
uniquely express your feeling about a particular project, using an
Emoticon, for eg. happy, sad, hyped, bored, sick, thrilled, angry, etc.
The aforementioned are just a few of the emotions you can use to express
how a particular piece made you feel, after watching it.
You can also share to all popular social media platforms, and
IndieWise presents a new and
unique feature known as “Two Thumbs Up” and “Two Thumbs Down” to
represent your liking or disliking of a particular project.
Last, but not least, what Knowles anticipates will be the favorite aspect of
IndieWise, is the
IndieWise Awards! Essentially,
as a user, if your project is nominated for the exact same award, by at
least 5 different users, you are eligible to be awarded with a Win in
that category during the month-end Virtual Award Show, and you'll
receive an official
IndieWise Laurel via e-mail as
evidence of your win, which you may add to your project’s poster,
profile, portfolio, etc. Filmmakers and artists will especially love
this aspect of
IndieWise, because awards and recognition is indeed one of the main driving forces behind an artist’s journey.
IndieWise equals empowerment
and progress for everyone. This website and mobile app shall ultimately
change the independent film world forever, and provide exposure and a
voice for everyone who wishes to express their art. Currently boasting
thousands of subscribers from over 100 countries, and growing rapidly on
a daily basis,
IndieWise will revolutionize, innovate, and inspire, while ultimately enhancing the creative mind.
IndieWise launches March 2016 on the Web, Apple Store, and Google Play Store.
Learn more at
http://getindiewise.com/
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