Breaking Glass Pictures revealed the official trailer for A Halloween Fest, the horror/comedy film starring horror veteran actress Lynn Lowry (The Crazies, Shivers). Directed by Guile Branco (who also stars in the film), ‘A Halloween Feast’ blends the horror and comedy genre, telling the story of a family dealing with their deranged psychopathic mother.
National Geographic debuted the trailer for Fly, a visually stunning documentary on BASE jumping. The documentary follows three couples involved in the extreme sport of BASE jumping.
Neon debuted a teaser trailer for Presence, a new film by Steven Soderbergh. Famous from his works on ‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape’, the Ocean’s series, ‘Magic Mike’, and numerous other successful films, Soderbergh is diving into the horror/psychological thriller genre with ‘Presence’. The film is filmed entirely by Soderbergh (who also acts as the cinematographer and editor of the film), in a first-person perspective from the eyes of an entity lurking around the family-home setting of the film.
After making his directorial debut in B-Boy Blues (2021), actor/singer/director Jussie Smollet returns to the world of directing with his sophomore feature film, ‘The Lost Holliday’. The independent film tells the story of a man meeting his mother-in-law for the first time after the passing of his husband.
Neon debuted the trailer for ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon‘ a documentary following the search for Renée L’Esperance, a Haitian model whose appearance was used for a 1987 typing computer program ‘Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing’. The documentary film follows Jazmin Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross (Associate Producer) on their investigation of the mysterious face behind the program.
Vertigo Releasing revealed the official trailer for ‘Hoard’, the feature film directorial debut of writer/director Luna Carmoon. The drama/thriller film tells the life of a woman struggling to live under her mother’s obsession with hoarding.
Uncork’d Entertainment revealed the official trailer for an Italian horror film, ‘The Well’. Embracing gore and practical effects in its filmmaking, the gothic horror film is directed by Italian pop star Federico Zampaglione (Shadow, Tulpa: Demon of Desire, Morrison), and stars Lauren LaVera (Terrifier 2 & 3) as the lead of the film.
‘Girls Will Be Girls‘ the directorial debut film of Indian director Shuchi Talati, explores the life of an Indian teenager struggling with the clash between her cultural background and her own emerging sexual needs.
Purdie Distribution revealed the trailer for ‘Tokyo Cowboy‘ an independent drama film that tells the story of a Japanese businessman trying to expand his wagyu beef business to Montana, leading to a journey of self-discovery in a foreign land of America.
Sony Pictures Classics revealed the official trailer for The Outrun, the drama film by German director, Nora Fingscheidt (The Unforgiveable, System Crasher). ‘The Outrun’ stars academy award nominated actress Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Lady Bird) in the leading role as Rona, a woman returning to her hometown as she recovers from her addiction. The film is based on a 2016 memoir of the same name by writer Amy Liptrot, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Fingscheidt.
Spaceman, the sci-fi short film by writer/director Dan Abramovici (Play It Again, Liminal), not to be confused with the Adam Sandler led Netflix film under the same title also releasing this year, explores the creative artistic journey of an artist losing passion for his crafts.
Room 8 Films debuted the trailer for ‘Paradise Is Burning’, a coming of age drama/comedy film on the story of three sisters navigating their life without any parental figures.