3rd Annual Dances With Films – NYC <\/b><\/p>\n

announces lineup for premiere-rich film event<\/b><\/p>\n

(December 5-8)<\/b><\/p>\n

Celebrated truly indie-focused film festival will feature<\/b><\/p>\n

77 Feature-length Narrative and Documentary films, <\/b><\/p>\n

Pilots and Shorts making World,<\/b><\/p>\n

North American, and US Premieres <\/b><\/p>\n

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Evan Oppenheimer\u2019s PEAS AND CARROTS makes its World Premiere <\/b><\/p>\n

as the Opening Night selection, and Christina Elioupolos\u2019 HERE\u2019S YIANNI! <\/b><\/p>\n

is the Closing Night selection.<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Peas and Carrots, Here\u2019s Yianni!<\/i><\/p>\n

New York, NY (November 15, 2024) \u2013<\/b> Dances With Films<\/a> announced the film lineup for the 3^{rd<\/sup> New York City edition of the bicoastal film festival juggernaut. December 5-8 will be packed with an incredible number of feature-length narratives, documentaries, pilots, and shorts making their world, North American, and US premieres as DWF showcases those new works as part of the only indie film-focused film festival with a foothold in both Los Angeles and The Big Apple. Evan Oppenheimer\u2019s Peas and Carrots<\/i><\/b> makes its world premiere on Opening Night, and Christina Elioupolos\u2019 Here\u2019s Yianni!<\/i><\/b> is the Closing Night selection.<\/p>\n}

Among DWF NYC\u2019s lineup of 141 films, including 22 narrative and midnight features, 9 documentary features, 18 television and streaming pilots, and 92 short films (76 combined narrative and midnight, with 16 documentaries). More than half of this year\u2019s DWF NYC presentation will be making their world, North American or US premieres during the ambitious four-day film event in December. All screenings will take place at Regal Union Square (850 Broadway).<\/p>\n

In addition to Oppenheimer\u2019s Peas and Carrots<\/i><\/b>, additional feature length films making their world premieres are Liam Le Guillou\u2019s A Cursed Man<\/i><\/b>, Victoria Kupchinetsky\u2019s Calico Rebellion<\/i><\/b>, Jason Mendoza\u2019s Good Friday<\/i>, <\/b>Bari King\u2019s Itch!, <\/i><\/b>Mikaela Shwer\u2019s The Kids Are Not Alright<\/i><\/b>, Dom Cutrupi\u2019s Lola Dust<\/i><\/b>, William Tyler Wiseman\u2019s Moonwater<\/i><\/b>, Paul Bickel\u2019s One Happy Place<\/i><\/b>, Jarrett Jung\u2019s Sergeant Pickle Breath And The Rooftop Warriors<\/i><\/b>, and Kristen Hansen\u2019s Sonny Boy<\/i><\/b>. Andrew Bell\u2019s Bleeding<\/i><\/b>, and Howard Goldberg\u2019s Double Exposure<\/i> <\/b>will make their North American Premieres, and Nicola Rose\u2019s Magnetosphere <\/i><\/b>will make its <\/i><\/b>US Premiere at DWF NYC.<\/p>\n

Pilots for TV and streaming series making their world premieres, include Sergio Camacho\u2019s United Crafts Of America,<\/i><\/b> Victoria Myers\u2019 A Legend Is Hatched: I Become Famous… In My Own Mind<\/i><\/b>, Lucy Hirschfeld\u2019s Dropped<\/i><\/b>, Christine Lakin\u2019s The Fun In Funny<\/i><\/b>, Christopher Gerson and Julie Kramer\u2019s Gasbag<\/i><\/b>, Dan Jones\u2019 Hive<\/i><\/b>, Olivia Lambert\u2019s Like Comment Subscribe<\/i><\/b>, Serena Schuler\u2019s Makeshift Society<\/i><\/b>, Karl Janisse\u2019s Passage<\/i><\/b>, Ana Breton\u2019s Rat Czar<\/i><\/b>, <\/i><\/b>and Ruthie Marantz\u2019s Raging Doll<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Cited by Moviemaker Magazine as one of the 2024 \u201cCoolest Film Festivals\u201d in the world, Dances With Films\u2019 rapid growth in New York City along with its current place as L.A.\u2019s top film festival for platforming truly independent filmmaking, makes DWF the only film festival organization offering \u201cdiscovery\u201d titles in major film festival events in both of those cities. Showcasing brand new work by filmmakers on both coasts, most of which have yet to be seen or picked up for distribution has become a hallmark for Dances With Films\u2019 Founders and Directors Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent.<\/p>\n

Scallon and Trent said, \u201cWe take the responsibility of\u00a0discovering these films and filmmakers\u00a0and<\/span>
\nthus providing an opportunity for them to get distribution and representation furthering their careers. Just as New York City’s energy and excitement has been a driving force for us, we embrace the absolute joy of seeing so much great work on the big screen for the very first time and helping our ever-growing family of filmmakers take their next steps toward realizing their dreams under the spotlight of this great city.\u00a0We hope the audiences feel it the same way we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

\nThursday, December 5 will feature the World Premiere Opening Night presentation of DWF alumni Evan Oppenheimer\u2019s Peas and Carrots<\/i><\/b>. Oppenheimer\u2019s film The Auteur Theory<\/i> screened at DWF in 1999 with a early appearance by Natasha Lyonne. Peas and Carrots<\/i><\/b> follows a teenage girl in New York who is the child of a couple that were one-hit wonders in the 90s. She also travels in a bizarre alternate reality, where everybody only says three words: \u201cPeas and Carrots\u201d. Naturally, her family forms a new band and start rocking out together. The film stars Kirrilee Berger<\/b>, Jordan Bridges<\/b>, and Amy Carlson<\/b>, and the local NYC-based production also includes the involvement of numerous legendary New York musicians. Members of the Ramones<\/b>, Sonic Youth<\/b>, Richard Hell\u00a0and\u00a0the Voidoids<\/b>,\u00a0and\u00a0Guster<\/b> all contributed to this movie, both with new music in the score\u00a0and\u00a0(in some cases) with appearances on screen.<\/p>\n

Closing Night on Sunday, December 8, will feature Christina Eliapolous\u2019 Here\u2019s Yianni!<\/i><\/b>. The whimsical comedy drama stars Joe Cortese<\/b>, as the title character, and Julia Ormond<\/b> as a longtime couple who run a beachside family diner. Yianni develops dementia and slips into a parallel realm, believing he is the host of a late-night talk show with the diner\u2019s staff and customers as guest stars. Meanwhile, his wife tries to hide his illness from their coworkers and best friends (Kevin Pollak<\/b> and Rosanna Arquette<\/b>). When a woman and her seven-year-old son move in across the street, Yianni becomes convinced that the young boy is the son they lost 30 years ago and after he escapes home and runs into the boy, Yianni must find a moment of clarity so he can navigate them both back to the diner and their worried families. The film also stars Eric Roberts<\/b> and Sofia Vassileva<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Good Friday, Double Exposure<\/i><\/p>\n

Additional narrative feature films making their world premieres are Jason Mendoza\u2019s drama Good Friday<\/i><\/b>, <\/i><\/b>about poor street kids who find themselves himself at odds with loan sharks and the neighborhood\u2019s street tyrant, after a botched house robbery. Dom Cutrupi\u2019s Lola Dust <\/i><\/b>focuses on an aspiring actress who finds herself the subject of a deep fake campaign featuring her image and thrusting her unwillingly into a threatening world hidden in plain sight. William Tyler Wiseman\u2019s Moonwater <\/i><\/b>follows the efforts of a man, battling his own alcoholism while trying to revive his late father\u2019s old, dilapidated moonshine still deep in the woods for one final batch. The Midnight category is led by the world premiere of Bari King\u2019s survival tale Itch! <\/i><\/b>in <\/i><\/b>which a horrific outbreak transforms its victims into self-destructive shells. A widower grappling with grief, takes refuge in a seemingly safe department store with his estranged young daughter, Olivia. However, their sanctuary quickly becomes a nightmarish trap, as the infection quickly closes in on them.<\/p>\n

Making its North American premiere is Howard Goldberg\u2019s Double Exposure<\/i><\/b>. The film features the dramatic collision of the past and present, as a man, in a life and death struggle with himself, combats his guilt over what happened to his first love in a #MeToo tragedy. DWF alumni (Goodbye, Petrushka<\/i> 2022) Nicola Rose returns with her second feature Magnetosphere<\/i><\/b>, which will be making its US premiere. At the center of the film is a 13-year-old girl with a rare ability to see sound and hear color. Her attempts to keep it a secret are shaken up when her dad mounts a ramshackle theatre production which introduces her to a host of influential new people.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Calico Rebellion<\/i><\/p>\n

Documentaries making their world premieres at DWF NYC are Liam Le Guillou\u2019s A Cursed Man <\/i><\/b>in which the filmmaker\u2019s exploration of the world of witchcraft and the occult, leads him to have a curse placed on him forcing him to question the nature of reality and belief. Victoria Kupchinetsky\u2019s Calico Rebellion <\/i><\/b>looks at a family of farmers in the Catskill Mountains whose ancestors staged the Anti-Rent War 200 years ago, changing the cause of American history, and paving way to the anti-slavery movement and to Abraham Lincoln\u2019s new political party. Mikaela Shwer\u2019s The Kids Are Not Alright <\/i><\/b>looks at the abuse suffered at the hands of the Troubled Teen Industry, an unregulated network of for-profit institutions claiming to fix wayward teenagers.<\/p>\n

The television, web series pilots, and episodics also have a healthy number of world premieres. Those include Victoria Myers\u2019 A Legend Is Hatched: I Become Famous… In My Own Mind <\/i><\/b>about an \u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/b>unflappable gal-about-town and her madcap quest to get her own television show. Lucy Hirschfeld\u2019s Dropped <\/i><\/b>follows a struggling actor who gets dropped by his agent in the middle of teaching a master class to a group of children at his old Catholic Middle School. Christine Lakin\u2019s The Fun In Funny <\/i><\/b>focuses on a stand-up comedian inspired to take the mic one more time due to an unlikely friendship with a young girl. Christopher Gerson and Julie Kramer are the directors of Gasbag<\/i><\/b>, a coming-of-age comedy series about a lovable recently-out overtalker discovering what (and who) he really wants\u2026 thanks to a new shakeup at work and his unexpected candidacy as President of his Condo association. Dan Jones\u2019 Hive <\/i><\/b>finds five strangers discovering they\u2019re trapped inside a tacky, low-budget sitcom and watched by an unseen audience ever hungry for entertainment. Sabina Olivia Lambert\u2019s Like Comment Subscribe <\/i><\/b>features two BFFs and top influencers in Toronto faced with the challenge of helping a vegan leather bag company recover from a trans-exclusionary scandal.<\/p>\n

Additional pilots making their world premieres are Serena Schuler\u2019s comedy series pilot Makeshift Society <\/i><\/b>which is a female take on the tech industry via a young woman\u2019s effort to build her own start up after being fired by her tech bro boss. Set in 1914, Karl Janisse\u2019s Passage <\/i><\/b>focuses on a ship\u2019s stowaway who becomes entangled in a 100,000-year-old secret fueled by a mysterious entity infecting the minds of the ship\u2019s crew. Ruthie Marantz\u2019s Raging Doll <\/i><\/b>is centered on a delusional millennial from The Bronx planning to get in the ring with a junior boxing champion. Ana Breton\u2019s comedy Rat Czar <\/i><\/b>follows New York’s newly appointed director of rodent mitigation and her staff as they attempt to win an unwinnable war against both the Mayor of New York and the city\u2019s growing rat population. Sergio Camacho\u2019s United Crafts Of America <\/i><\/b>debut episode also features New York City, but in a much more pleasurable angle as it provides <\/i><\/b>an intimate look into America\u2019s most vibrant craft beer cities, uncovering the country\u2019s most innovative breweries and the passionate people behind them.<\/p>\n

\nDances With Films NYC once again will feature the world premieres of several short films. Narrative shorts debuting include Dustin Cook\u2019s Artificial<\/i><\/b>, Jack Campbell\u2019s Baby<\/i><\/b>, Jesse Cowell\u2019s B!Tch I’m Early (B.I.E.)<\/i>, <\/b>Fraser Clubb\u2019s Blue Plaque<\/i><\/b>, Tommy Heffernan\u2019s Body Buddies<\/i><\/b>, Timur Guseynov\u2019s Brooklyn<\/i><\/b>, Sara Newton\u2019s Bullet Proof<\/i><\/b>, Paula Blanco P\u00e9rez\u2019s Canchas<\/i><\/b>, Daniel Casey\u2019s Charon<\/i><\/b>, Dylan Levine\u2019s The Clock Painter<\/i><\/b>, Will Crouse\u2019s The Coder<\/i><\/b>, Grant Raun\u2019s Composure<\/i><\/b>, Misha Gankin\u2019s Dead Pet Shark<\/i><\/b>, Daniel Rocha\u2019s El Secreto<\/i><\/b>, Megan Robinson\u2019s Have We Met?<\/i><\/b>, Taylor Anthony Miller\u2019s It\u2019s Not You\u2026 It\u2019s The Aliens!<\/i><\/b>, Elizabeth Katz\u2019s Role Play<\/i><\/b>, Emily Coutts\u2019 Rosebud<\/i><\/b>, Juan Zuloaga Eslait\u2019s Salve, Anima<\/i><\/b>, Sofia Lane\u2019s Sid The Kid<\/i><\/b>, Andrew Lucido\u2019s Sky<\/i><\/b>, Hunter Woelfle\u2019s Sweet & Crunchy<\/i><\/b>, Emma Elizabeth Steiger\u2019s\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Wait To Tell Mother<\/i><\/b>, Shawn Dempewolff\u2019s We Good?<\/i>, <\/b>and Nate Hapke\u2019s Why Are You Like This?<\/i><\/b>. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Other notable narrative shorts are Felipe Vargas\u2019 Hive, <\/i><\/b>which stars <\/i>Xochitl Gomez<\/b> (Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Dancing with the Stars)<\/i> as a teenager forced to confront an insidious entity hidden among a group of children including a girl she\u2019s babysitting, and Mitch Yapko\u2019s Watching Walter<\/i><\/b>, which stars <\/i>Stephen Tobolowsky<\/b> portraying Holocaust survivor-turned watchmaker Wladyslaw “Walter” Wojnas.<\/p>\n

Documentary shorts making their world premieres include Aisha X. Elliott, Cheryl Wilkins, Kathy Boudin, and Jake Ratner\u2019s Degrees Of Freedom<\/i><\/b>, Simantini Chakraborty, and Godfrey Reggio\u2019s The Original Badass<\/i><\/b>, and Justin Wheelon\u2019s Tides Of Change<\/i><\/b>. Midnight shorts making their big debut on the New York \u201cstage\u201d include Luke Paron\u2019s Arachnid<\/i><\/b>, Alan Arias\u2019 Walter<\/i><\/b>, and Vinnie Hogan\u2019s Werewolf Scouts<\/i><\/b>. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

For more information about the Dances With Films NYC film lineup, events, passes, and tickets, go to: <\/b>https:\/\/danceswithfilms.com\/<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

The 2024 Dances With Films NYC official selections:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

OPENING NIGHT FEATURE<\/b><\/p>\n

Peas And Carrots\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 96 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Evan Oppenheimer<\/p>\n

Joey Wethersby is a typical 16-year-old New York girl — if your typical New Yorker had parents who were in a one-hit wonder band in the 90\u2019s. And if your typical New Yorker found themselves travelling every night to a bizarre alternate reality, where everybody only says three words: \u201cPeas and Carrots\u201d. Joey finds herself navigating this weird new world, while also dealing with her changing family dynamic, after she suggests that she and her parents (and, to her chagrin, her siblings) form a new band and start rocking out together.<\/p>\n

CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE <\/b><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Yianni!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 101.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Christina Elioupolos<\/p>\n

Yianni and Plousia (Joe Cortese and Julia Ormond) own a charming family diner by the beach, where Yianni is a convivial host. Lately, Plousia has noticed that her husband of 40 years is not quite himself and is often wistfully distracted. One day, Yianni slips into a parallel realm, a world of his fractured mind, imagining himself as the host of a late-night talk show. The show features beloved diner staff and customers as guest stars. Plousia learns that Yianni is facing dementia but hides his illness from coworkers and best friends (Kevin Pollak and Rosanna Arquette). As his condition worsens, Plousia becomes Yianni\u2019s full-time caregiver and lifeline. When a woman and her seven-year-old son move in across the street, Yianni is convinced that the young boy is the son they lost 30 years ago. After a day of escaping home and running into the boy, Yianni, in a moment of clarity, navigates them to the diner, reuniting them with their worried families. Knowing he misses his customers, Plousia conceives a whimsical idea of building a mini diner on their front porch for Yianni in his final days. Yianni serves up toast and bottomless coffee to his cherished patrons, making the world happier for everyone he meets.<\/p>\n

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURES <\/b><\/p>\n

A\/Way<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 62 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Derek Shane Garcia<\/p>\n

After suffering a profound loss, a travel journalist is sent on assignment to Martinique, sparking a candid reflection of her unsettled life.<\/p>\n

Adventure Tom\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 110 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Miguel Duran<\/p>\n

Tom, an unhappy artist, must fly to Minneapolis when he learns his mother has died. Lilly, an accountant, is on the same flight. Lilly has an incident on the plane and ends up on the no-fly list. Tom is driving home because he hates flying. They agree to go together. Once they\u2019re on the road, Lilly convinces Tom to take a more scenic route. They discuss their lives on the road as they get to know each other. The two reflect on their journey when they reach the Grand Can yon, and the large unknown future ahead of them.<\/p>\n

Boundary Waters \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 98 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Tessa Blake<\/p>\n

In this lyrical coming-of-age film, 12-year-old Michael Murray relishes the carefree joys of early adolescence – girls and friends – until his mom has a black eye and a busted lip. Michael is desperate to know what happened, but his father Brian avoids him, Granny shushes him, and his usually resilient mother can\u2019t get out of bed. While his family weighs the cost of keeping secrets against the price of telling the truth, Michael is determined to fix what happened as he tries to become a man in a world where men cause harm.<\/p>\n

The Collaborator\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 124.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Travis Hodgkins<\/p>\n

As war rages in Kashmir in the early 1990s, a young man from a nearby village is recruited by an Indian army officer to perform a grim task, to go into the conflict zone where militants have been killed and retrieve their weapons and ID cards. Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Mirza Waheed.<\/p>\n

Double Exposure \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I USA, 2024, 93 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Howard Goldberg<\/p>\n

How does a bride compete with a beautiful influencer who comes back from the dead to steal her husband? The past and present mysteriously collide as a man, in a life and death struggle with himself, combats his guilt over what happened to his first love in a #MeToo tragedy.<\/p>\n

The Ego Death Of Queen Cecilia <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 86 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Chris Beier<\/p>\n

A washed-up YouTube star blackmails an old rival in an attempt to reclaim her fame. But when things go awry, she finds herself ensnared by a drug trafficking ring. As Cecilia spirals out of control, she’s forced to confront her true place in society.<\/p>\n

Good Friday \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 62 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jason Mendoza<\/p>\n

Ni\u00f1o, a pacified child of the street is recently diagnosed with leukemia and committed to turning a new leaf. After catching Ni\u00f1o trying to leave for Church in his old basketball sneakers, his mother begs him to buy a decent pair by Easter mass. After enlisting estranged childhood friend and corner store crook, Dee, to help him make the money by any means, the boys realize that they\u2019re far from shoplifting grocery stores anymore when a botched house robbery puts them at the hands of loan sharks and infamous street tyrant, Big Brother.<\/p>\n

Lola Dust\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 90.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Dom Cutrupi<\/p>\n

After attending an audition, an aspiring actress finds herself the subject of a deep fake campaign targeting the British Minister for Immigration. In her quest to expose the truth behind the scandal and find the perpetrators, she loses agency over her personal image and becomes a victim of digital harassment, leading her to a world hidden in plain sight.<\/p>\n

Magnetosphere\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

US Premiere I USA, 2024, 89.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Nicola Rose<\/p>\n

It’s 1997. Comet Hale-Bopp is passing Earth, and 13-year-old Maggie has a secret. She sees sound, hears colour, and her senses do other unusual things besides. Shy and cautious, Maggie keeps it all to herself. But when her family moves cross-country, Maggie\u2019s world is shaken up. When she starts school and her dad mounts a ramshackle theatre production of “The Pirates of Penzance,” everything changes. Maggie meets several important people: her first love, a true friend, an insightful teacher, and Gil, a loony exterminator with a formidable talent. Together, they’ll lead Maggie to realize her differences have a name \u2014 synesthesia.<\/p>\n

Moonwater\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 118 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: William Tyler Wiseman<\/p>\n

A reclusive alcoholic discovers his late father\u2019s old, dilapidated moonshine still deep in the woods and sets out to revive it for one final batch, reconnecting with his brother and his father\u2019s legacy in the process.<\/p>\n

Our Happy Place\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 91 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Paul Bickel<\/p>\n

Raya wakes in the forest, cold and confused, with no memory of how she got there. Each day, it happens again. By the third day, she wakes in a shallow grave. The graves deepen each time, as if an unseen force is burying her alive. Back in her cabin, she\u2019s haunted by visions of tortured women whose screams echo in her mind. Night after night, her visions intensify, blurring the line between dream and reality. As the hauntings intensify, Raya must confront a horrifying truth that shatters everything she had believed.<\/p>\n

Screams From The Tower\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 118 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Cory Wexler Grant<\/p>\n

Screams From the Tower<\/i> is a gay, coming-of-age comedy that follows Julien Rosdahl, his best friend Cary, and their outcast friends through high school in the 1990\u2019s. The only thing Julien dreams of is having a show on the high school radio station, but his brand of comedy is very… weird.<\/p>\n

Sergeant Pickle Breath And The Rooftop Warriors\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 78 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jarrett Jung<\/p>\n

A pot dealing man-baby is forced to find a new crib when his roommate\/best friend threatens to destroy his teddy bear if he doesn’t move out.<\/p>\n

Sonny Boy\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 90 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Kristen Hansen<\/p>\n

After a failed writing career, a Korean Italian American playwright returns home to reconcile with his dying father. Sonny Caso discovers life back home has changed. He tries to make peace with a broken dream before finding a second calling as a teacher. Still, his gift for teaching falls short of his father’s expectations. Sonny tries to make amends before it\u2019s too late but can\u2019t find the approval he\u2019s always wanted. When Sonny has finally forged his path, he makes an inexcusable mistake with a troubled student. Returning home is Sonny\u2019s undoing and chance to discover who he can still become.<\/p>\n

Step Back, Doors Closing \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 98 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Carter Ward<\/p>\n

This is a charming love story between Ryan and Julisa, two young adults who long for authentic and emotionally intelligent relationships. After a chance encounter on the DC metro, they spend the next twenty-four hours discussing their hopes, dreams, and fears. Slowly but surely, they reveal more and more about themselves, and fall in love.<\/p>\n

Year One \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 93 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Lauren Loesberg<\/p>\n

Ruby\u2019s freshman year of college doesn\u2019t go as planned. Despite her best efforts, she struggles to make friends other than her complicated roommate, Selene, and experiences both academic and social rejection. But Selene bears problems of her own when her severe anxiety and inability to care for herself seep into Ruby\u2019s everyday life. Soon, Ruby finds herself in a downward spiral, marked by dreams and the appearance of her glamorous alter ego, Ruby II, who begins to live the life that Ruby thinks she is expected to have.<\/p>\n

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES<\/b><\/p>\n

A Cursed Man \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 98 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Liam Le Guillou<\/p>\n

Documentary filmmaker Liam Le Guillou enters the world of witchcraft and the occult, searching for an answer to the question \u201cis magic real?\u201d Seeking out some of the world’s most powerful dark magic practitioners, Le Guillou asks them to put a curse on him. The consequences of this dangerous request force him to question the nature of reality and belief in this never-before-seen, dark social experiment.<\/p>\n

A Little Hope For Chicago \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 74 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Leon Lozano<\/p>\n

Part narrative performance film, part documentary, A Little Hope for Chicago<\/i> is a walk through the life of a Chicago hustler, narrowly avoiding the devastating consequences of death and incarceration, as he reflects on the systemic root causes of the violence and trauma that consume youth in urban centers like Chicago.<\/p>\n

All American \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 87 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Mark Andrew Altschul<\/p>\n

All American<\/i> is energetic and soulful and offers an in depth look into Women’s Wrestling through the lens of immigrant and teenage girls. It is an inspiring, coming of age film about impassioned and unrelenting participants on a backdrop of physical sports action. Family expectations and gender roles are on display as our young women dream of earning a sense of belonging and acceptance in society.<\/p>\n

Bastards Of Soul \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 84 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Paul Levatino<\/p>\n

Bastards of Soul<\/i> highlights the remarkable journey of Chadwick Murray, an unexpected frontman who brought a magnetic energy to a Texas band on the verge of stardom. Chronicling the final days of the group, the film captures intimate, behind-the-scenes moments from recording sessions to powerful live performances, showcasing a band unified by talent and unbreakable camaraderie. Their story is a testament to the strength and resilience of musicians who pursue their passion against all odds. “The Trouble Is, You Think You Have Time.”<\/p>\n

Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide To Surviving The Plot \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I CAN, 2024, 105 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Regan Latimer<\/p>\n

Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an immersive, funny, and personal look at queer representation on television and media\u2019s power to shape how we see ourselves. Witty, fast-paced and laced with pop culture references, Regan journeys across North America and beyond in her quest to understand the forces that influence the stories we see on screen. Original animation and personal anecdotes are interwoven with wide ranging conversations with television insiders, LGBTQ+ community advocates and people who just love to watch TV. As Latimer navigates an ever-evolving media landscape, the filmmaker learns firsthand that representation done well has the power to transform.<\/p>\n

Calico Rebellion \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 75 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Victoria Kupchinetsky<\/p>\n

The Hubbell\u2019s, a family of farmers in the Catskill Mountains Upstate New York, cherish a strange heirloom: a long calico robe and a spooky leather mask with tassels. 200 years ago, dressed in this mask and robe, the Hubbell\u2019 ancestors descended from bucolic hills to stage the \u201cSecond American Revolution\u201d, a fight for land rights and for justice. Their rebellion, called the Anti-Rent War, changed the cause of American history, paved way to the anti-slavery movement and to Abraham Lincoln\u2019s new political party. Today, although largely forgotten, the historic rebellion is made tangible by the direct descendants of those rebellious farmers.<\/p>\n

The Donn Of Tiki\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 100 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Alex Lamb, Max Well<\/p>\n

The Donn of Tiki<\/i> delves into the unbelievable life story of Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, better known as Don the Beachcomber, the enigmatic creator of the Tiki bar. Through a creative use of animation, archival footage, and expert interview commentary, the documentary paints a vivid portrait of a man who had an outsized impact on the restaurant business, Hawaiian tourism, and the craft cocktail movement.<\/p>\n

The Kids Are Not Alright \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 90 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Mikaela Shwer<\/p>\n

What does it mean to be a survivor? Generations of children have been left with this question in the wake of abuse suffered at the hands of the Troubled Teen Industry, an unregulated network of for-profit institutions claiming to fix wayward teenagers. Decades later, they are fighting back. Filmed over the course of nine years, The Kids Are Not Alright<\/i> is an intimate portrait of trauma following three families’ journeys as they work to shed light on the devastating impacts of institutional abuse, pursue healing in the absence of justice, and fight to hold abusers accountable.<\/p>\n

Spyral\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 83 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Bill Guttentag<\/p>\n

A rising rock star documents his wife’s harrowing descent into the shadows, and her battle with an undiagnosed mental illness. This compelling drama exposes the devastating toll of bipolar disorder on an American family, showcasing a deeply personal tragedy that universally resonates. Through a decade of home videos, diaries, and social media posts, double Oscar-winning director Bill Guttentag crafts a poignant narrative that captures the heartbreak and complexities of mental illness in America, revealing the hidden struggles that tear families apart.<\/p>\n

MIDNIGHT FEATURES<\/b><\/p>\n

Astral Plane Drifter \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 89 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Scott Slone<\/p>\n

Sometime before yesterday… or after tomorrow… a man called The Drifter goes on an existential journey through a maze of outrageous scenarios with his trusted Sidekick, to save the day. The girl. The universe.<\/p>\n

Bleeding\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I USA, 2024, 97.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Andrew Bell<\/p>\n

In a world where vampire blood is harvested as a drug, two desperate teenagers on the run from a vicious dealer break into an empty house and find a sleeping girl locked inside.<\/p>\n

Itch! \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 82.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Bari Kang<\/p>\n

In this gripping survival tale, a horrific outbreak called the Itch!<\/i> transforms its victims into self-destructive shells. Jay, a widower grappling with grief, takes refuge in a seemingly safe department store with his estranged young daughter, Olivia. However, their sanctuary quickly becomes a nightmarish trap, revealing that danger lurks among them. As paranoia rises and the infection closes in, they must battle the outbreak and the darkness within themselves. With life-and-death decisions to make, they confront their fractured bond in a harrowing climax that challenges the true meaning of protection and love.<\/p>\n

Straight On Till Morning \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 104 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Craig Ouellette<\/p>\n

Two people cross paths with a twisted family with something much much darker in mind. A unique blend of romance and horror, filled with nail biting tension and highlighted with original songs sung by Dani, Straight On Till Morning <\/i>weaves the beautiful and terrible things people do for love into an edge-of-your-seat journey into darkness.<\/p>\n

PILOTS – TV & WEB<\/b><\/p>\n

A Legend Is Hatched: I Become Famous… In My Own Mind \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2023, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Victoria Myers<\/p>\n

An unflappable gal-about-town and her madcap quest to get her own television show. A Legend is Hatched: I Become Famous… in My Own Mind<\/i> is designed to be the first in a series that follows the misadventures of our TV-Star-to-Be, and the oddballs she meets along the way, as she tries to fulfill her great ambitions. In this world, everyone just wants their time in the spotlight, a chance to be seen, and to make a friend.<\/p>\n

Ada Episodes 1 & 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 21 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Elizabeth Cox, Kirill Yeretsky<\/p>\n

Should we eradicate mosquitoes? Create superintelligent AI? Create artificial wombs? These are some of the questions on Ada\u2019s mind as she heads to the first day of her new job at the public library. She soon realizes her daily reality\u2013mundane duties, grumpy boss\u2013is completely at odds with the urgency she feels about the pressing problems facing humanity. Ada struggles to balance this reality with the future she imagines, where she explores her big ideas with anyone who will listen\u2013her boss, her grandmother, or an unsuspecting visitor to the library.<\/p>\n

Babyteeth\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Paul X Sanchez IV<\/p>\n

Toni is an 11-year-old LatinX, transboy, who is afraid of the monster under their bed\u2026which is very real\u2026but it may not be the only monster in the house.<\/p>\n

Dropped\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 16.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Lucy Hirschfeld<\/p>\n

Dropped<\/i> is a proof-of-concept comedic pilot that follows Andrew Wallace, a struggling actor who gets dropped by his agent in the middle of teaching a master class to a group of children at his old Catholic Middle School. Between his former best friend turned drama teacher Laura, a class of Gen Alpha kids who want nothing to do with him, and Bridgit, a 12-year-old actress who just booked Law and Order, Andrew must face his fears of failure and reconnect with his younger self who found joy in art outside of career success.<\/p>\n

Eden For Two\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 22 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Colin Henning<\/p>\n

NYC. 1989. After escaping Communist Hungary, two Hungarians find themselves with opposing views of starting over in America. Istv\u00e1n, afraid of leaving his culture and home behind, is clinging to his yet-to-arrive girlfriend, while J\u00f3zsef is ready to treat himself to the American experience. Caught in the middle is their neighbor, Maria Louise, whose life, and routine is joyfully upended by the arrival of two new friends.<\/p>\n

Fortune \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 27.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Matthew Perkins<\/p>\n

In this Southern Gothic tale of greed, a blue-collar timber yard worker miraculously wins a massive lottery jackpot.<\/p>\n

The Fun In Funny\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 22.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Christine Lakin<\/p>\n

A stand-up comedian hangs up his microphone until an unlikely friendship with a young girl inspires him to give the stage another shot.<\/p>\n

Gasbag \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 24 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Christopher Gerson (part 1), Julie Kramer (part 2)<\/p>\n

Gasbag<\/i> is a coming-of-age comedy series about George Nordstrom, a lovable recently-out overtalker discovering what (and who) he really wants\u2026 at age 42. His overbearing mother, meddling neighbor, and dysfunctional coworkers at The Marcia Powell Travel Agency sure won’t make it easy. But thanks to his can-do spirit, loving shoves from his brash cousin, Jean, and the liberating realization that he\u2019s gay, George will learn to love silence. He may even learn to love himself.<\/p>\n

Hive \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 48 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Dan Jones<\/p>\n

Five strangers wake to find themselves trapped inside a tacky, low-budget sitcom. Watched by an unseen audience ever hungry for entertainment, the reluctant \u2018stars\u2019 must learn to play along with their eerie \u2018supporting\u2019 castmates or risk being killed off for cheap laughs. Can they work together to uncover the mysteries of their captivity to escape? Or will they be consumed by the bright lights of \u2018stardom\u2019 and their darkest impulses laid bare?<\/p>\n

Le Parrot\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Rachael Sonnenberg<\/p>\n

Three siblings return home for their mother’s funeral. Chaos ensues when they realize their mother has left behind her pet parrot.<\/p>\n

Like Comment Subscribe – Ep 1 (Pilot)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 8.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Sabina Olivia Lambert<\/p>\n

BFF’s Avery and Meaghan are two of Toronto\u2019s hottest influencers. As the face of Vaag, her mom Sasha\u2019s vegan leather bag company, Meaghan stars in a sexy commercial featuring their newest satchel. Despite their artistic marketing efforts, the campaign is being ripped apart online for being trans-exclusionary. To recover from the scandal, Avery offers to step in and design an apparel line as a \u201cglittery olive branch\u201d for the queer community. Despite the risk, Sasha accepts his pitch, and warns Meaghan that her recently plummeting online metrics are a threat to the company.<\/p>\n

Loft And Found \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 30 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Pete O’Hare, Phillip Kibbe<\/p>\n

Faced with rising rent and a final chance to live their dreams, five artists in their mid 30s run an event venue out of their sketchy Brooklyn warehouse loft. Navigating wild lifestyles, aging roommate drama, and the creep of modern anxiety, can they get their shit together? …or at least make this month’s rent?<\/p>\n

Makeshift Society\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 23.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Serena Schuler<\/p>\n

A female take on the tech industry, Makeshift Society is a comedy series about finding your misfit, makeshift family, and going after your dreams together. When suddenly fired by her tech bro boss, Alex discovers a converted warehouse of misfit founders fearlessly pursuing their dreams with their eccentric businesses. Inspired, she decides to embark on an adventure to go after her dream and build her own startup.<\/p>\n

The Murder Network\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 23 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Christopher James Lang<\/p>\n

A producer for a true crime docu-drama show, looking to prove herself, inadvertently uncovers a serial killer.<\/p>\n

Nightfish \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 23 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Sophie Niesenbaum<\/p>\n

Nightfish <\/i>follows the unlikely friendship of two overnight aquarium employees: Sam, a depressed security guard with thwarted ambitions of being a marine biologist, and Piper, a joyfully unbalanced trash-lover who is living out her dream of being a night janitor. In episode one, a dangerous break-in forces the unwilling Sam and overeager Piper to join forces to solve the mystery.<\/p>\n

Passage\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I CAN, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Karl Janisse<\/p>\n

It\u2019s 1914, and the crew of the SS Talaria descends into a puzzling charade of madness after departing the docks of Cairo. Emilia Duprey, a lone stowaway stealing passage to America, now finds herself entangled in a 100,000-year-old secret fueled by a mysterious entity infecting the minds of those on board.<\/p>\n

Pike\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Alex Klaus<\/p>\n

A talent agent becomes disillusioned with his vacuous world of celebrity, decides to embark on a serial killing spree of anyone he deems guilty of having zero talent starting with his own celebrity client list!<\/p>\n

The Pinto Variety Hour\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 23 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: R.J. Sullivan<\/p>\n

A misunderstood bean struggles to get the respect he wants as the host of a surreal variety show and the father of two teenagers.<\/p>\n

Raging Doll \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 7.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Ruthie Marantz<\/p>\n

A delusional millennial from The Bronx gets in the ring with a junior boxing champion known as The Smoke.<\/p>\n

Rat Czar\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Ana Breton<\/p>\n

Rat Czar<\/i> is a comedy web series about New York’s newly appointed director of rodent mitigation and her staff as they attempt to win an unwinnable war against both the Mayor of New York and the city\u2019s growing rat population – which outnumbers them a million to one.<\/p>\n

Running Erins\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 35 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Guillermo Ivan<\/p>\n

Finally, Erin Fogel has everything pretty much where she wants it. She and her ex are successfully co-parenting their son. Her best friend just moved in. She’s dating again. Her parents are healthy. And while she’s still sad about closing her yoga studio, she has a fantastic community of moms at her son’s school to sustain her. But then a new mom joins their group, and she clearly has an axe to grind with Erin. Suddenly, everything Erin has worked so hard to build is in jeopardy, and she’s got to figure out how to hold on.<\/p>\n

The Self-Love Act\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 20.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Kareema Bee<\/p>\n

In this series hosted by Kareema Bee, a Black woman and artist explores her journey through self-love in dialogue with others, supported by The Big We Foundation. In this episode, Kareema finds out her African ancestry in an unexpected way, which catapults her into an exploration of her roots, only to find what she’s been searching for may have been right in her backyard.<\/p>\n

United Crafts Of America\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 47 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Sergio Camacho<\/p>\n

United Crafts of America offers an intimate look into America\u2019s most vibrant craft beer cities, uncovering the country\u2019s most innovative breweries and the passionate people behind them. The journey begins with New York City’s own Interboro Spirits & Ales, where co-owners Laura Dierks and Jesse Ferguson blend beer and hip-hop to create one of NYC’s most influential breweries, breathing new life into the city\u2019s rich brewing heritage. For these brewers, craft beer is more than just a beverage\u2014it\u2019s a symbol of identity, community, and pride. From the rustic charm of small-town breweries to the urban sophistication of city brewpubs, this series shows how craft beer is the story of America.<\/p>\n

World Twistories\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA\/UNITED KINGDOM, 2023, 22.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Brian Wallace, James Longley<\/p>\n

World Twistories<\/i> is an exciting new series that explores eccentric people and their offbeat ideas throughout history. Each topic explored is verifiably true, exhaustively researched, and presented by the effortlessly charming IG\/Tik-Tok sensation Paul Longley. In this pilot episode, we look at a coffee shop that opened in London in 1703, but a coffee shop \u201cwith a twist\u201c\u2013in order to get their caffeine fix, patrons were required to speak Latin.<\/p>\n

NARRATIVE SHORTS <\/b><\/p>\n

1 In The Chamber\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 7.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Annie Girard, Diana Wright<\/p>\n

A Thousand Cuts \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 18 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Meredith Chin<\/p>\n

Artificial\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 9.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Dustin Cook<\/p>\n

Ashes To Dust \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Clark Childers<\/p>\n

Baby\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 15.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jack Campbell<\/p>\n

Bill \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I UNITED KINGDOM, 2024, 10.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Emily Dhue<\/p>\n

Biological\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 14.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Justin Emeka<\/p>\n

B!Tch I’m Early (B.I.E.)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 6.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jesse Cowell<\/p>\n

Blue Plaque\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I ENGLAND, 2024, 16 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Fraser Clubb<\/p>\n

Body Buddies \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 3 min.<\/p>\n

Boy Band\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 16 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Benedict Chiu<\/p>\n

Brooklyn \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 20.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Timur Guseynov<\/p>\n

Bullet Proof \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 13 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Sara Newton<\/p>\n

Canchas \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I SPAIN, 2024, 17.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Paula Blanco P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

Charon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 11 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Daniel Casey<\/p>\n

The Circle \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 20.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: David James Schultz<\/p>\n

The Clock Painter \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 16 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Dylan Levine<\/p>\n

The Coder \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Will Crouse<\/p>\n

Color Theories \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 16.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Devin Jane Febbroriello<\/p>\n

Composure \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 11.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Grant Raun<\/p>\n

Dead Pet Shark \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 13 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Misha Gankin<\/p>\n

Draft Night \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 19 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Thomas Glinkowski<\/p>\n

El Secreto\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 17 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Daniel Rocha<\/p>\n

Escape \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 3.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Lorenzo Manetti<\/p>\n

The Everlasting Life Of Debbie Gomolka\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Brian Sacca<\/p>\n

Fast\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 14.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Clayton Henderson<\/p>\n

Fast Forward To Forever \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

US Premiere I USA, 2024, 10 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Dylan Martin<\/p>\n

Feign\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 7.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Adam Rioux<\/p>\n

Finishing Notes\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 9 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Stephanie J. R\u00f6st<\/p>\n

Good Boy \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I USA, 2024, 18 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Colin Russell<\/p>\n

Harlem Fragments\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 18 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Cameron Tyler Carr<\/p>\n

Have We Met? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I CAN, 2023, 9.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Megan Robinson<\/p>\n

Hive\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 9 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Felipe Vargas<\/p>\n

Humanzee\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 23.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Taro O\u2019Halloran<\/p>\n

Irma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 12.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Roger Torres<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Not You\u2026 It\u2019s The Aliens! \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 7.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Taylor Anthony Miller<\/p>\n

Maggie\u2019s Not Okay\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Vance Smith<\/p>\n

Mal Culo\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 9 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Anna Salinass<\/p>\n

Me And Dad\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I USA, 2024, 8.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Shane Connellan<\/p>\n

Moon & Back\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

US Premiere I USA, 2024, 12.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Pony Nicole Herauf<\/p>\n

No Escuchado \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I PUERTO RICO, 2024, 7 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jazm\u00edn Caratini<\/p>\n

One Final Day \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICA Premiere I USA, 2024, 6.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Paul Hollingsworth<\/p>\n

Pace \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Beck Williams<\/p>\n

The Paradise Road \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I MEXICO\/USA, 2023, 25 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Lisa Marie Tedesco<\/p>\n

Plus One \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 10 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Claire Buss<\/p>\n

Pull Over Right Here \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 9 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Erin Elders<\/p>\n

Ripper Was Here\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 19 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Joel Kazuo Knoernschild<\/p>\n

Role Play\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 16 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Katz<\/p>\n

Rosebud\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 13 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Emily Coutts<\/p>\n

Salve, Anima \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Juan Zuloaga Eslait<\/p>\n

The Seagull (But Like, Not Chekhov)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 3 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Devon Wycoff<\/p>\n

See This\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Tricia Lee<\/p>\n

Sick Day\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 11.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Hughes Ransom<\/p>\n

Sid The Kid \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2023, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Sofia Lane<\/p>\n

Sky<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 14.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Andrew Lucido<\/p>\n

Stronghold\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Meghann Artes<\/p>\n

Stuck\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2023, 8.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Dan Abramovici<\/p>\n

The Sun Is In My Eyes \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

US Premiere I MEXICO\/PUERTO RICO\/USA, 2024, 9.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Pablo Tapia Pla<\/p>\n

Supercritical \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 7.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: John Osment<\/p>\n

Swedish Death\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I IRELAND, 2024, 12.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Kristina Yee<\/p>\n

Sweet & Crunchy \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 2 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Hunter Woelfle<\/p>\n

This Means Goodnight\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 9 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Peter Charney<\/p>\n

To Hell With You \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jason Sheedy<\/p>\n

Wait To Tell Mother\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 11.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Emma Elizabeth Steiger<\/p>\n

Watching Walter\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 17 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Mitch Yapko<\/p>\n

We Good?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Shawn Dempewolff<\/p>\n

Why Are You Like This? \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 9 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Nate Hapke<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS<\/b><\/p>\n

The Afro Mexpats\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA\/MEXICO, 2024, 16.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Ebony Marie Bailey<\/p>\n

The After: A Chef’s Wish \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2023, 26 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Umar Riaz<\/p>\n

The Believers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 19.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Evan Newman<\/p>\n

Blues People\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I MALI, 2024, 8.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Jeffrey L. Page<\/p>\n

Days Between Rest\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA\/UGANDA, 2024, 12 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Peter Decherney<\/p>\n

PRODS: Peter Decherney, Sara Byala<\/p>\n

Degrees Of Freedom \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 33 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Aisha X. Elliott, Cheryl Wilkins, Kathy Boudin, Jake Ratner<\/p>\n

Follow The Sun \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 27 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Sybil Wendler<\/p>\n

Just Start\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2023, 7.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Will Floor<\/p>\n

Keeper \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

USA, 2024, 39 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Hannah Rafkin<\/p>\n

On Beyond Fences \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 21.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: “Lara” Jacqueline Hartzenbusch, Tom Donohoe, Jack Kudas, Wes Smith, Silvia Sonntag<\/p>\n

The Original Badass\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 11 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Simantini Chakraborty, Godfrey Reggio<\/p>\n

R.E.S.C.U.E.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 25.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTORS: Keenan Ferguson, Martha McGuinness<\/p>\n

Stolen Springs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NORTH AMERICAN Premiere I USA, 2024, 35 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Houston Diaz<\/p>\n

Taras\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I UKRAINE\/USA, 2024, 11.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Zeppelin Zeerip<\/p>\n

Tides Of Change\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 2.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Justin Wheelon<\/p>\n

Tsumugu: Spinning The Thread Of Life\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

US Premiere I USA\/JAPAN, 2024, 10 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Toko Shiiki<\/p>\n

MIDNIGHT SHORTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Arachnid\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I CAN, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Luke Paron<\/p>\n

Dummy! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I USA, 2024, 13.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Francesca Pazniokas<\/p>\n

Obsession \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 10.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Devon Kane<\/p>\n

Shiva \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK Premiere I CAN, 2024, 13.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Josh Saltzman<\/p>\n

Sundowning\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 15 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Faith Liu<\/p>\n

Vines\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST Premiere I USA, 2024, 18 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Luke Zwanziger<\/p>\n

Walter\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 13.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Alan Arias<\/p>\n

Werewolf Scouts\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WORLD Premiere I USA, 2024, 4.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Vinnie Hogan<\/p>\n

The Widower \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

EAST COAST PREMIERE, USA, 2024, 8.5 min.<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR: Michael Buran<\/p>\n

ABOUT DANCES WITH FILMS<\/b><\/p>\n

Now in its 27^{th<\/sup> year, Dances With Films champions the unflinching spirit at the very core of the independent film scene. With most film festivals relying heavily on celebrity, DWF have relied on innovation, talent, creativity, and sweat equity that revolutionized the entertainment industry. And that reliance continues to prove successful with alumni moving on to write, direct, and produce celebrity-studded vehicles, star in blockbuster movies, and television series, produce multi-million-dollar film and create hot TV shows.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"}

3rd Annual Dances With Films – NYC announces lineup for premiere-rich film event (December 5-8) Celebrated truly indie-focused film festival will feature 77 Feature-length Narrative and Documentary films, Pilots and Shorts making World, North American, and US Premieres \u00a0\u00a0 Evan Oppenheimer\u2019s PEAS AND CARROTS makes its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection, and Christina…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,20471],"tags":[25128,25129,25111,25112,25130,25113,25131,25108,25126,25115,25117,25110,25118,25119,25120,25121,25109,25122,25123,25124,25134,25125,25114,25132,25116,25133,25127],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n