Slamdance 2022 Film Festival - A genderqueer teen explores the possibilities of their identity through a series of attempts of anonymity - partially in the back of rideshares, and partially on the social media app TikTok. Sonny Golden stars as Jake... or Riley... or Blake... depending on which of their drivers you ask. Shy, uncomfortable [...]

Slamdance 2022 Film Festival - Hannah Saidiner directed and animated My Parent, Neal, a remarkable, moving short about what happens when Mama becomes Papa - when the mother you've loved your whole life changes their name, their appearance, and their whole known identity, to live their true identity as a man. Delicate, childlike crayon illustrations highlight [...]

Slamdance 2022 Film Festival - Three freshmen pledges have to prove their commitment to their new sorority and face themselves and their internalized prejudices in Hell Night, or Noche del Infierno. Gina (Cathryn Dylan), Elena (Natalia del Riego) and Penelope (Carolina Riesgo) were ready to do whatever it takes to pledge to the oldest Latina [...]

Slamdance 2022 Film Festival Premiere - Two sisters look for love in Los Angeles. A simple, familiar premise, right? Only... they're witches. Don't worry - they're good witches! Just... a little wishy washy (witchy-washy witchsters?) on what "good" means... like surely, enhancing your boyfriend's ...er ... member... isn't a bad thing right? He'll love it. [...]

Slamdance 2022 Film Festival Premiere - "Why haven't you watched my short film?" Even just hearing those seven words sends shivers down my spine. The chilling terror of having to find an adequate excuse, not hurting your friend's feelings, and hopefully NOT have to watch the short - it's a terrifying tightrope walk for only [...]

Slamdance 2022 Film Festival - In this animated short film from Polish writer and director Tomek Ducki, an unusual, lonely man tends to his subterranean garden. All is as usual for the strange man as he lovingly prunes and waters his plants, when he suddenly finds a small child growing from a pot. Knowing only [...]

Famed horror author Raymond Castle (Tom Cikoski) has died. His daughter Jasmin (Jasmin Flores) heads home to clean up his affairs and try to unravel the mystery of his unexpected death. When she arrives home she is faced with memories she wasn’t ready to remember - and horrors she wasn’t prepared to see in the [...]