Filmmaker Nikos Kourouklis shares the world of his short One Day in the Life of Two Castaways.

Now in its seventh year, the Bicycle Film Festival has spread to 16 cities, San Francisco, Milan, Barcelona, Melbourne and Tokyo among the list. A mix of film screenings, art shows, music events and dance parties, the BFF has garnered interest and support on a grassroots level, the large force of which is driven by an activist youth culture. 

The morning following the packed Atlanta premiere of Blood Car, cast and crew members of the film—Alex Orr, Adam Pinney, Tony Holley, Hugh Braselton, Mike Brune and Katie Rowlett—gathered to talk about the filming process, the script development and why it is that they all make films.

Transcript excerpts of a discussion called "The State of Independent Film" run at the Atlanta Film Festival. Panelists include independent producer Alison Dickey, South by Southwest Producer Matt Dentler, film writer Chris Holland, who is also the Manager of Festival Operations for B-Side Entertainment, an indie film distributor, editor and filmmaker Tom Roche and moderator Executive Director of the Atlanta-based IMAGE Gabe Wardell.