The Winemaker: A Science Fiction Masterpiece

Sarey Martin Concepción's latest film, "The Winemaker", was a surprise, as its trailer had given me a glimpse of a West Coast winery setting.

I met Sarey Martin Concepción, the filmmaker, on a panel about Star Trek and religion, and she was the only representative from the series to attend the Q&A session.

The trailer for "The Winemaker" had shown me a glimpse of the film's West Coast winery setting, but I was completely unaware that it was a science fiction film from start to finish.

I enjoyed watching other films in the session, including "VHS", "Good Night June", and "Tin Hill No.9", which were all thought-provoking and left me with more questions than answers.

"Tin Hill No.9" and "Suche Nach" were both subtle and eerie in effective ways, adding to the overall sense of unease and uncertainty that pervaded the session.

The films in the session were all thought-provoking and left me with more questions than answers, but provided enough to ponder and chew over.

"Le Cosmos" was a surreal film that worked well, but was not one of the genuinely abstract films I had been referring to.

The power of film lies not just in the visual elements, but also in the emotions and ideas that are conveyed through them, as quoted by an unknown filmmaker.

I've seen many shorter and lower budget films that have been deeply meaningful and rewarding, and I need to get to more film festivals to see more of these types of films.

I encourage you to stream "The Winemaker" online for a few more days courtesy of the Indy Film Fest, and let's start a conversation about this thought-provoking film!