The FOFIF Presents
THREE FILMS, FIVE CITIES
Megan Seely - PUDDYSTICKS | Yana Alliata - REELING | Shatara Michelle Ford - DREAMS IN NIGTMARES
An urgent response to the moment: a flexible, collaborative, and rotating distribution plan under The Future of Film is Female Distribution featuring three independent films in independent cinemas over the course of one month. 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 disappearing or heading straight to streaming platforms.
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 - The Roxy, New York, NY
April 29 with May 1 and May 2 (brunch) - Nitehawk Cinema, Brooklyn, NY
May 13 - River Oaks Theater, Houston, TX
May 16 - Tomorrow Theater, Portland, OR
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
In REELING, Ryan struggles to fit in with old friends and family at a birthday luau on his family’s homestead after a life altering accident, Ryan. Debut feature. A FOFIF release.
SCREENINGS
March 18 - American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, CA
April 12 - The Roxy, New York, NY
May 12 with May 16 and May 17 (brunch) - Nitehawk Cinema, Brooklyn, NY
May 17 - River Oaks Theater, Houston, TX
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 - The Roxy, New York, NY
May 6 - River Oaks Theater, Houston, TX
May 13 - Vidiots, Los Angeles, CA
May 17 - Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR