A screening followed by a Q&A with writer/director Lawrence Michael Levine, Sophia Takal and Annie Parisse.

Moderated by Eric Kohn, Indiewire.

SYNOPSIS
Barri and Noah, a newly engaged Brooklyn couple, are disheartened by the death of their elderly downstairs neighbor, Sylvia. Though Noah sees nothing unusual about the old woman's death, Barri suspects foul play and sets out to investigate, enlisting her roommate Jean to join her on a reconnaissance mission to trail a possible suspect. Tensions mount, however, when the investigation uncovers unsettling secrets throughout the building—including in their own apartment -- and suddenly everyone seems like a reasonable suspect. A freshly comedic take on classic film noir, WILD CANARIES brings a unique sensibility to a high-stakes murder mystery.

2014 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
2014 MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL
2014 BAM CINEMAFEST
2014 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL

Running time: 102 minutes

For more information please visit www.wildcanariesmovie.com

Panelist Bios

Lawrence Michael Levine- Writer, Director, 'Noah'

Lawrence Michael Levine wrote, directed and starred in the feature film Gabi On The Roof In July. He also starred in and produced Sophia Takal's Green (SXSW '11). Other acting credits include Joe Swanberg's The Zone and All the Light in the Sky, Keir Poliz & Damon Maulucci's Detonator, Onur Tukel's Richard's Wedding and Simon Barrett's V/H/S/2.

Sophia Takal- Producer, 'Barri'

Sophia Takal wrote, directed, edited and starred in Green (SXSW '11), which won the SXSW/Chicken & Egg award and was nominated for a Gotham Award. She also produced, edited and starred in Levine's Gabi On The Roof In July. Other acting credits include Ti West's V/H/S; Joe Swanberg's All the Light in the Sky, The Zone and 24 Exposures, Michael Bilandic's Hellaware, Dan Schechter's Supporting Characters  and John Slattery's God's Pocket. Takal was one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Film in 2011.

Annie Parisse- Eleanor

Annie Parisse's credits include the Fox hit TV show "The Following" opposite Kevin Bacon. Other television credits include starring or recurring roles on "Law & Order," "Persons of Interes" and "Rubicon," amongst others. Film credits include HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, MONSTER IN LAW, DEFINITELY, MAYBE and PRICE CHECK.

Moderator Bio
Eric Kohn is the deputy editor and chief film critic for Indiewire as well as the manager of the Criticwire Network. His work has also appeared The New York Times, Cineaste, New York Magazine, Variety, Filmmaker and several other publications. Born in Texas and raised in Seattle, he holds bachelors and masters degrees in cinema studies from NYU. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his girlfriend, two cats and a flat-screen TV.