KAISHAKU Harry Locke IV’s DWFNY 2026 film KAISHAKU follows Iris, a mother who, in financial dire straits, agrees to be a friend’s suicide “spotter.” A high school friend and school counselor to her son, Bridgette, offers to pay Iris handsomely to ensure her attempt is a success. When the money hits her account, a burden seems to be lifted, until Read More →
INFIRMARY Nicholas Pineda‘s DWFNY film INFIRMARY follows former Marine Edward on his first night shift as a security guard at an abandoned hospital. DP Donald Nam mixes body cam and security footage. Huge high five to editor Noah Kistler. This filmmaking team sets the audience on edge from the very beginning. The shooting location is insane, no pun intended. The Read More →
GLENDORA The DWF NY 2026 documentary delivers a portrait of a small village in the Mississippi Delta. GLENDORA follows the lives of a community steeped in the true identity of America. It shows the good, the bad, the ugly, and the hope of a population often forgotten about. Glendora is the epitome of tight-knit. They honor the past and Read More →
STAR PEOPLE Adam Finberg‘s narrative feature debut, STAR PEOPLE, arrives to engross Dances With Films LA 2025 audiences. The film follows a photographer who receives a tip about the same strange lights she witnessed in childhood. But, a heatwave and tensions between unexpected guests threaten everything. The archival news footage sets a brilliant tone for STAR PEOPLE. Combining alien hunting Read More →
WOULD YOU CALL HIM A BAD MAN Filmmaker, artist, and musician Ian Hinden brings a kickass music video to Dances With Films LA 2025 like no other. In “WOULD YOU CALL HIM A BAD MAN?” we follow the tale of a young heroine down on her luck and a villain trying to work out his daddy issues, all through the Read More →
NO CHOICE Nate Hilgartner brings a stylistically strong debut to Dances With Films LA 2025 in NO CHOICE. Amy struggles to keep her head above water in her small-town life. Working at a convenience store and riding her bike, she longs to make someone more of herself. An unexpected pregnancy is the result of a broken condom on a first Read More →
Screams from the Tower Filmmaker Cory Wexler Grant gave DWF NY 2024 audiences belly laughs with the East Coast debut of SCREAMS FROM THE TOWER. The film follows best friends Julien and Cary as they vie for a morning radio spot at their high school in the early 90s. Getting there is only the beginning. As the show evolved, so Read More →
B!tch I’m Early In under six minutes, DWF NY 2024 audience winner B!tch I’m Early (B.I.E.) manages to be quintessentially New York and entirely universal in climbing the corporate ladder as a woman. This generational battle of two women, who are more alike than they realize, pit themselves against each other for an office promotion. Quite literally racing to the Read More →
CANCHAS From the moment it begins, DWF NY 2024 short film CANCHAS perfectly captures the chaos, fear, and unresolved trauma of COVID-19. The story follows a dermatologist who has become a vital frontline worker. The intimate hand camera work immerses the audience in those new and meticulous routines we created in masking, social distancing, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Watching brings back Read More →
DOUBLE EXPOSURE Filmmaker Howard Goldberg brings DWF NY 2024 audiences a tale of emotional torture. When Peter’s (Alexander Calvert) ex-girlfriend Sara (Caylee Cowan) shows up in his life unexpectedly, the past and present mysteriously collide. The struggling artist grapples with guilt over what happened to his first love. Opening with a Sondheim quote was undeniably clever, but this puzzle is Read More →
PEAS AND CARROTS***WORLD PREMIERE | DANCES WITH FILMS 2024 *** Evan Oppenheimer‘s hilarious DWF NY premiere PEAS AND CARROTS centers on 16-year-old Joey, the daughter of two one-hit wonder band members from the 90s. A glitch with the kids’ star projector opens a portal to an alternate universe where everybody only says three words: “Peas and Carrots.” The Wethersbys, your Read More →
GASBAG Lynn Rosen‘s Season 2 pilot for her web series GASBAG features some of NYC’s best theatre performers. Rosen’s dialogue is hilarious. The cast is outstanding. Lead Chad Kessler is an undeniable star with the unrelenting energy of a catnip-high feline. This genuine ensemble overflows with talent, wit, and comic timing. GASBAG deserves a proper budget. While the show is Read More →
SWEATY LARRY https://danceswithfilms.com/sweaty-larry/ 80s and 90s kid here. Ouija boards and Blood Mary were a right of passage at sleepover parties or Saturday nights. Filmmaker Vanessa Ionta Wright delivers a new generation of jaded kids trying to scare themselves in a world where they’ve already seen it all thanks to the internet. Our three youngest stars, Sienna Burton, Quinn Reames, Read More →
DEATH PERCEPTION https://danceswithfilms.com/death-perception/ Filmmakers Alec Wry, Sam Slade, & Kevin Mix give DWF: LA 2024 audiences a fresh take on the slasher genre with DEATH PERCEPTION. The setup finds a group of college friends coming together for a watch party of Sean’s newly completed short film. No one seems particularly excited, aside from Sean. The night rolls on and the Read More →
DELICATE ARCH https://danceswithfilms.com/delicate-arch/ Filmmaker Matthew Warren brings DWF: LA 2024 audiences DELICATE ARCH, where four college students embark on a camping trip to prepare for the inevitable societal shift due to climate change. When they arrive, visions creep into their waking mind, blurring reality for everyone. Katie Self is the soothing voice of the narrator. While we hear her only Read More →
I NEED YOUR LOVE https://danceswithfilms.com/i-need-your-love/ Earlier this month, Tribeca 2024 audiences got treated to episodes 1 and 3 of Walker Kalan‘s series I NEED YOUR LOVE. Now, DWF: LA gets a chance to laugh and play. Co-created by star Camille Trust, the show is quick-witted, awkward (in the best way), and realistic, delving into how inevitable competition complicates friendships. It’s Read More →
BURN OUT https://danceswithfilms.com/burn-out/ A clearly overworked and unwaveringly determined Virgil will do anything to show his boss the very personal presentation he has toiled over. Nothing can stop him from completing this passion project, not even a fire. Filmmaker Russell Goldman‘s DWF: LA 2024 short BURN OUT dives headfirst into the competitive nature of hardcore office culture under the guise Read More →
TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELER’S PARADOX https://danceswithfilms.com/tim-travers-the-time-travelers-paradox-2/ Stimson Snead takes us on a comedy of trial and error in DWF: LA sci-fi feature TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELER’S PARADOX. This film is a story of a mad genius’s guide to what if, get ready to have your mind blown. The badass credits come in hot from the first Read More →
PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX https://danceswithfilms.com/princetons-in-the-mix/ In PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX, the modern woes of college admissions season get uglier when elite parents find a new way to get a leg up in the competition. Heather Burns, my favorite actress from Miss Congeniality (and the eternal April 25th meme), gives Beth a lethal edge. She nails this role. Charlie Besso plays Read More →
YOU ARE HERE https://danceswithfilms.com/YOU-ARE-HERE/ A short film about our minds going down the proverbial rabbit hole of unfathomable information, Michael Friberg‘s DWF: LA short, YOU ARE HERE, is pure delight. When insurance underwriter Peter reads a newspaper article about the number of stars in the galaxy, he fixates on the enormity of space and life itself. Peter is every science Read More →
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