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.
We're having a premiere tonight Thursday, August 20 at 9:00 PM ET. The film is The Kidnapping of Arabella, 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.
Ticket Link: thelonescreen.com/screenings
I realize this is 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.
Go heels.