"Dead End": Juan Gil’s Claustrophobic Horror of Family and Guilt
"Dead End" traps a family in a minivan of guilt and grief—Juan Gil’s haunting horror short premieres at FilmQuest 2025.
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Matthew Scheffler’s “The Traveler”: Confronting Grief and Ghosts at FilmQuest 2025
Peabody winner Matthew Scheffler’s "The Traveler" brings a bold, emotional twist to ghost stories at FilmQuest 2025.
Ghosts Go Viral in “Seance for the ’Gram”
Wannabe influencers summon a real ghost during a live séance gone wrong in this standout FilmQuest 2025 horror-comedy.
“Open Wide” Unleashes Psychedelic Chaos and Female Rebellion at FilmQuest
At FilmQuest 2025, Lara Repko’s “Open Wide” fuses horror, humor, and hallucinatory color to explore the messy beauty of female desire, boundaries, and self-liberation.
Jeff Speed Revives Giallo Style with "Red Ribbons in the House of Stained Glass"
Jeff Speed’s genre-bending thriller, selected for FilmQuest 2025, merges the hypnotic allure of Giallo cinema with a modern journalist’s descent into obsession.
Silence as Horror: Riccardo Suriano’s “The Waking Call” Stuns at FilmQuest 2025
Riccardo Suriano strips horror to its core in “The Waking Call,” where silence and guilt replace monsters and noise. Starring Best Actor nominee Michael Maggi, the film traps a radio host in one room—and his own unraveling mind.
Bay Ridge Breakdown: Brian Lederman’s “Crowded Out” Drives Anxiety to Absurd Heights
In 'Crowded Out', Brooklyn filmmaker Brian Lederman turns the everyday torment of finding a parking spot into a surreal, nerve-fraying odyssey.
Joe Gietl’s "Tasteless" Blends AI, Emotion, and Genre at FilmQuest
Joe Gietl’s “Tasteless” blurs sci-fi and emotion, exploring what it means to feel human in an age of artificial intelligence.
“Banjo”: Cameron Poletti Turns Pain into Dark Comedy
At FilmQuest 2025, Cameron Poletti transforms a painfully personal memory into “Banjo,” a sharp, genre-bending short that blends twisted humor with the uneasy thrill of classic cabin-in-the-woods horror.
AI for Filmmakers: Practical Tools & Creative Control
AI for filmmakers: practical uses, ethical risks, and how creators can harness AI tools without losing creative control.
Beyond the Classroom: Crafting a Career in Film
First Entertainment Credit Union invites filmmakers and film lovers to "Beyond the Classroom: Crafting a Career in Film", a half-day event designed to help creators turn their passion for storytelling into sustainable careers.
Navigating the Long Day: Markus Johansson’s "Test" Hits the Road
At Nòt Film, Markus Johansson’s "Test" turns the everyday tension of a driving exam into gripping one-take cinema, showcasing how simplicity and inventive craft can deliver powerful storytelling.
"All Roads Lead to Here" Explores Love, Loss, and Human Connection
At Nòt Film Fest 2025, Alexandra Punch’s "All Roads Lead to Here" captures the fragile intimacy of one pivotal night between two people navigating heartbreak and connection.
Between Memory and Metaphor: Marco La Ferrara’s "La Blatta e la Formica"
At Nòt Film Fest, Marco La Ferrara’s "La Blatta e la Formica" (The Cockroach and the Ant) delivers a poetic, nonlinear meditation on Alzheimer’s and the fragile love between a mother and her son.
"Madonna Mia" Reframes Faith and Desire in a Queer Coming-of-Age Tale
At Nòt Film Fest, Valentina Garrett’s "Madonna Mia" transforms Catholic guilt into a playful, heartfelt queer coming-of-age story about love and acceptance.
"T.I.N.A." Challenges the Myth of Work
At Nòt Film Fest, Marco Mazzone’s "T.I.N.A." blends irony and melancholy to question the centrality of work in young people’s lives.