Dreaming of You – A Man at a Sleep Study Meets the Girl of his Dreams in Jack McCafferty’s Romantic Comedy
Written and directed by Jack McCafferty, the romantic comedy feature Dreaming of You will be available to rent/own on all North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, as well as on DVD, starting April 15, 2025.
The film starring McCafferty (‘Miles Puck/Kip Van Winkle’), Lauren LaVera (‘Ren Helena’), Ian Ross (‘Carter Bottom/Facebrook’), Jake Westphal as (‘Leo Oberon/Uncle Tony’), Katie Marovitch (‘Vanya/Shark’), Liz Priestly (‘Nurse’), and Kevin Giles (‘Shadow Demon’), received an Honorable Mention for the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Feature at the 2024 Dances With Films festival.
Dreaming of You tells the story of Miles Puck, a struggling young man yearning for connection, who attends a sleep study only to meet the girl of his dreams, Ren Helena. Unfortunately, during the same study, Miles is also diagnosed with anxiety driven night terrors. Now, his stress levels are skyrocketing as he manages his new relationship, a dead-end job, and bad dreams plagued by vicious polar bears, haunted hellscapes and other wild manifestations of his real-life fears. At least he has a friendly teddy bear, Kip Van Winkle, appearing in his dreams to help guide him through these nightmares. The film combines live action and various animation set pieces to bring dreams to life in this heartwarming and relatable tale. Pizzazz aplenty!
“Dreaming of You is a film all about connections and communication. It can be hard for some people to find the courage to open up,” said filmmaker Jack Mcafferty. “We used dreams to explore how someone’s fears can manifest in one’s mind to impede that needed communication. We took inspiration from my own history of night terrors and anxiety and twisted them to tell a story full of fun jokes poking fun at the things that keep us up at night. We handle very serious topics in some of the most playful ways possible. I’m very proud of that.”
Netflix Docu Series ‘Race for the Crown’ Goes Inside the World of Professional Horse Racing | Trailer
Netflix revealed the trailer for Race for the Crown, a documentary series tailing jockeys, trainers and owners as they chase titles and triumph in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing.
It premieres on Netflix on April 22, 2025.
From the producers of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and “SPRINT,” “Race for the Crown” takes you deep into the action-packed world of professional horse racing. With exclusive access to jockeys, trainers, and owners, this series offers an inside look at the high-stakes quest to win across the prestigious Triple Crown circuit. Meet the big personalities that drive the sport, and experience the passion, strategy, and drama as these dedicated individuals strive for victory.
Federico Fellini’s Oscar Winning Italian Comedy Drama ‘8 ½’ Opens at Film Forum in New York City
Federico Fellini’s 8 ½, winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design in 1963, will run at Film Forum in New York City from Friday, April 25 to Thursday, May 8, in a new 35mm print struck from the original camera negative in Italy — completely photochemical and all analogue.
Starring in the movie are Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele, Guido Alberti, and Madeleine Lebeau
The ultimate Filmmaker’s Block: torn between mistress Sandra Milo and wife Anouk Aimée (A Man and a Woman), while caught idea-less on the verge of an ambitious new production, movie director Mastroianni escapes into childhood memories and sexual fantasies, until, in the course of a climactic ballet around his space-age set, he finally finds his subject. Fellini’s seemingly autobiographical, seamless interweaving of reality, memory and dream has influenced a generation of movie-makers.
Call of the Void – Caitlin Carver and Mina Sundwall Star in James B. Cox’s Folk Horror Tale Film
Call of the Void, a folk horror tale written and directed by James B. Cox (Hacked, Grey Matter, based on a short story by Stephen King) will be released on digital platforms on April 15, 2025 via Gravitas Ventures.
The film starring Caitlin Carver (Chicago Fire, I Tonya, Netflix’s Dear White People), Mina Sundwall (Netflix’s Lost In Space, Jesus Revolution), Christian Antidormi (Starz’s Spartacus, Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer), and Ethan Herisse (Nickel Boys, When They See Us), premiered at the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival.
After the tragic death of her brother, Moray retreats to a remote mountain cabin to try and escape her work, her family, and her old life. However, her quiet retreat is quickly diverted by a college band moving into the unit next door and a suspicious professor studying a local phenomenon involving a mysterious hum. She discovers that the Hum is a gateway to something otherworldly, unnameable, and once heard–there is no return. The Hum is a sonic experience that asks the question: How can you escape your own senses?