The FOFIF Presents
THREE FILMS, FIVE CITIES
Megan Seely - PUDDYSTICKS | Yana Alliata - REELING | Shatara Michelle Ford - DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES
The Roxy | American Cinematheque | Vidiots | River Oaks Theater | Portland Art Museum - Tomorrow Theater & The Whitsell | Cleveland Cinematheque | Nitehawk Cinema
An urgent response to the moment: a flexible, collaborative, and rotating distribution plan by The Future of Film is Female featuring three independent films in independent cinemas April - June 2026. This project uses The FOFIF brand to support independent films by women and nonbinary filmmakers in a timely manner to ensure they reach audiences in cinemas instead of heading straight to streaming platforms or disappearing altogether.
Supported by NEON.
PUDDYSTICKS (2025)
Written and directed by MEGAN SEELY
Produced by Academy Award Winner ALEX COCO
Starring: Seely, Dan Bakkedahl, Mamoudou Athie, James Urbaniak, Danny Deferrari, Bethany Kay, Benjamin Norris, Eileen Grubba, Devin Druid,
PUDDYSTICKS follows anxious video-game designer Liz and her therapeutic odyssey into a secret society of adults who play like they are little kids. Debut feature. A FOFIF release.
SCREENINGS
March 18 - American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, CA
April 6 - Roxy Cinema, New York, NY
April 29 with May 1 and May 2 (brunch) - Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
May 14 - River Oaks Theater, Houston, TX
May 16 - Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
May 21 - Cleveland Cinematheque, Cleveland, OH
May 28 - Laemmle Glendale
REELING (2025)
Directed by YANA ALLIATA
Written by AMY MINER & ALLIATA
Executive Produced by WERNER HERZOG
Starring: Ryan Wuestewald, Hans Christopher, Nikki DeParis, Fabrizio Alliata, Makena Miller, Nyah Juliano, Michael Carter
After a life altering accident, Ryan returns home for a birthday luau and uncovers the secret of when things took a tragic turn. Debut feature. A FOFIF release.
SCREENINGS
March 18 - American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, CA
April 12 - Roxy Cinema NYC, New York, NY
May 12 with May 16 and May 17 (brunch) - Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
May 17 - River Oaks Theater, Houston, TX
May 28 - Cleveland Cinematheque, Cleveland, OH
June 3 - Tomorrow Theater, Portland, OR
June 11 - Laemmle Glendale
DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES (2025)
Written and directed by SHATARA MICHELLE FORD
Starring: Denée Benton, Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing, Sasha Compère
Three black queer femmes in their mid 30s take a road trip across the Midwestern U.S. in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid. With their sophomore feature, DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES, Ford (TEST PATTERN) puts their singular stamp on the American road movie.
SCREENINGS
April 11 - Roxy Cinema NYC, New York, NY
May 13 - Vidiots, Los Angeles, CA
May 14 - Cleveland Cinematheque, Cleveland, OH
May 17 - Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
May 28 - River Oaks Theater, Houston, TX