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Fresh Kills tells a gripping coming-of-age story about two very different sisters in a close-knit Staten Island mob family. Jennifer Esposito writes, directs, and stars as Francine Larusso, mother to the quiet Rose (Emily Bader) and her formidable older sister Connie (Odessa A'zion). Domenick Lombardozzi co-stars as Joe, Francine's gangster boss husband and the girls' father. Annabella Sciorra plays his sister, Christine, who turns a blind eye to her brother's ruthless activities.

The film brilliantly focuses on women trapped in a situation with nowhere to turn. Lombardozzi and Sciorra credit Esposito's skill in working with the younger cast. The native New Yorkers humorously admit they really never went to Staten Island before filming because they "had no reason" to except for an easier Dmv. Please watch above and read below our interview with Lombardozzi and Sciorra.

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Jennifer Esposito writes, directs, produces, and co-stars in Fresh Kills, a searing period drama about sisters coming of age in a Staten Island mafia family during the late '80s and early '90s. Esposito plays Francine Larusso, wife of a mob boss, Joe (Domenick Lombardozzi), and mother to the reserved Rose (Emily Bader) and fierce Connie (Odessa A'zion).

Esposito drew on her own experiences growing up on Staten Island, where the women in her neighborhood felt trapped "in a box" and had "no choice" about their futures. Fresh Kills is a deeply personal story told through a riveting ensemble. Esposito delivers a magnificent feature directorial debut. Please watch above or read below for our complete exclusive interview with her.

Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures have announced that the psychological thriller, “Go/Don’t Go” written and directed by first time filmmaker, Alex Knapp is now available to stream for free on Amazon Prime. The thriller stars Alex Knapp, Olivia Luccardi, Nore Davis, Bettina Skye, Tom Essig, and Zoey Wagner.

After an unknown cataclysm, Adam (Alex Knapp) is alone. The sole inhabitant of a vacant, unchanged world, or so he thinks. While attempting to stay grounded in the desolate landscape, visions come to him—the fateful night his best friend Kyle (Nore Davis) introduces him to the love of his life, K (Olivia Luccardi). Check out the Go/Don’T Go trailer:

As Adam’s mental state starts to unravel, he is plagued by lingering questions and uncertain realities about his world. His grip on what’s left starts to slip away—sending him spiraling towards a series of unforeseen consequences and unexpected truths.

No One Gets Out Alive: "Ambar (Cristina Rodlo) is an immigrant in search of the American dream, but when she's forced to take a room in a boarding house, she finds herself in a nightmare she can't escape."

Director: Santiago Menghini

Writers: Jon Croker, Fernanda Coppel

Based on the Novel No One Gets Out Alive by Adam Nevill

Cast: Cristina Rodlo, Marc Menchaca

Producers: Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant

Executive Producers: Andy Serkis, David Bruckner, Philip Robertson, Adam Nevill, Jon Croker

Releases globally on Netflix on September 29, 2021

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Mean Spirited: "Michelle Veintimilla, Neville Archambault, and Will Madden join the cast for Mean Spirited, the solo directorial debut from Jeff Ryan. The film, which is co-written by Ryan and Joe Adams, is a found-footage horror-comedy set to begin shooting this fall.

Madden will star as Andy, an up-and-coming Vlogger whose attempts to reconnect with his estranged friend, Bryce (played by Ryan) fall...

"What, I'm not making it up... I saw it... You saw it!" Kamikaze Dogfight has revealed the full-length official trailer for an indie psychological thriller titled Go/Don't Go, made by, starring and directed by filmmaker Alex Knapp. This originally premiered at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival last year, and drops on VOD later in January. Caught between a lost love story and inescapable paranoia, Knapp's Go/Don't Go is a "genre-bending" slow burn thriller that follows Adam, a wallflower who happens to be the last person left alive – or so he thinks... The indie film stars Alex Knapp, Nore Davis, Olivia Luccardi, Thomas Essig, and Bettina Skye. It's described as a "post-apocalyptic psychological thriller, oscillating between a forgotten love story & inescapable paranoia." This footage looks a bit pretentious, but still worth watching, with some slick shots of a lonely post-apocalyptic world. I'm rather intrigued by this strange indie creation. Here's...

Go/Don't Go is a film from first time filmmaker Alex Knapp. Blending in several genres, this indie title is set in a post-apocalyptic cataclysm. Here, Adam struggles to survive in an ever changing world. As well, Go/Don't Go stars: Olivia Luccardi (It Follows), Nore Davis, Bettina Skye, Tom Essig and others. A preview of the film's impending release is available now. The film's teaser trailer shows a host of images. Very convoluted, Knapp's first film looks to be focused on the visuals, rather than the narrative. Still, this psychological thriller promises something different in Adam's devolving world. Go/Don't Go will release this January 12st. Via Gravitas Ventures, this release will be available on most Digital platforms including: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, XBox, Vudu amongst others. Fans of the surreal can view the teaser trailer for Go/Don't Go below. Release Date: January 12th, 2021. Director/writer: Alex Knapp.

"They were there. And then they were gone..." Kamikaze Dogfight has debuted an official trailer for an indie psychological thriller titled Go/Don't Go, made by, starring and directed by filmmaker Alex Knapp. This premiered at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival earlier this year, and drops on VOD in January. Caught between a lost love story and inescapable paranoia, Knapp's Go/Don't Go is a "genre-bending" slow burn thriller that follows Adam, a wallflower who happens to be the last person left alive – or so he thinks. Starring Alex Knapp, Nore Davis, Olivia Luccardi, Thomas Essig, and Bettina Skye. Described as a "post-apocalyptic psychological thriller, oscillating between a forgotten love story & inescapable paranoia." This looks like a mesmerizing mental breakdown film with some slick cinematography. Curious to see more. Here's the new official trailer (+ posters) for Alex Knapp's Go/Don't Go, direct from Kd's YouTube: After an unknown cataclysm, Adam (Alex Knapp) is alone.

We have another exclusive from the indie thriller Go/Don't Go from writer-director Alex Knapp. His film was acquired by Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures and they're going to release the film on digital and VOD on January 12th. Another impressive trailer and new poster have been released. We are pleased to share those with you for the first time. The trailer is below. Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired North American rights to distribute thriller, ‘Go/Don’t Go’. Written and directed by first time filmmaker, Alex Knapp and ‘Go/Don’t Go’ will be released on digital and cable VOD platforms on January 12, 2021. The thriller stars Alex Knapp, Olivia Luccardi, Nore Davis, Bettina Skye, Tom Essig, and Zoey...

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Exclusive: Actor, director and producer Danny A. Abeckaser has signed with APA. He most recently was cast opposite Harvey Keitel, Abbie Cornish and Tom Arnold in Unto The Sun. His other recent credits include opposite David Arquette in Mob Town, which he also directed and produced, and he also appeared in The Irishman. He has also produced 12 films and documentaries through his 2B Films banner.

Exclusive: Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, have acquired North American rights to post-apocalyptic thriller Go / Don’t Go and will release the movie on digital and cable VOD platforms January 12. Written and directed by Alex Knapp, the pic also stars Knapp alongside Olivia Luccardi, Nore Davis, Bettina Skye, Tom Essig, and Zoey Wagner. The film follows a man who believes he is the sole inhabitant of a vacant world. Knapp also produced with Max Gardner.

Stars: Amanda Renee, Destyne Marshai, Penny Praline, Gigi Gustin, Bettina Skye, Craig Kelly, Kirk Ponton, David M. Sitbon | Written and Directed by Anthony Catanese

“The only positive thing about you is your HIV status.”

As one would naturally expect, Girls Just Wanna Have Blood opens with a deadly bite of sickly sleaze, but is yet accompanied (and quite often too) with a killer rock soundtrack… almost Giallo-esque. The biters? Trish (Destyne Marshai), April (Penny Praline) and Stacy (Gigi Gustin) – they use seduction to gain the attention of their victims. Essentially, they are the sleazed-up, youthful version of the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus, but vampires instead of witches . If anything serious can be read in this film or taken from it, it is the concept of family and the theme of belonging is ever present. For the unfortunate Jessica (Amanda Renee), the opportunity to belong is exactly how the vampiric...

As nearly the entire world goes into lockdown, streaming, digital and VOD offerings are becoming the norm in the entertainment world. Theaters across America are currently shut down, so moviegoers are looking for alternatives to keep sane during this very bizarre time in the social climate. Today, we have a look at a new horror comedy that fans of The Lost Boys might enjoy. It comes with the cheeky title Girls Just Wanna Have Blood.

Being a teenager sucks. Social outcast Jessica is about to learn this the hard way, as we see in the first trailer for Girls Just Wanna Have Blood. Arriving from Wild Eye Releasing, we have the first trailer and poster for this upcoming summer release, which will be available everywhere on Digital and VOD this May.

Along with the first trailer for Girls Just Wanna Have Blood, we also get a first look poster featuring a vamp drenched in blood,...

As nearly the entire world goes into lockdown, streaming, digital and VOD offerings are becoming the norm in the entertainment world. Theaters across America are currently shut down, so moviegoers are looking for alternatives to keep sane during this very bizarre time in the social climate. Today, we have a look at a new horror comedy that fans of The Lost Boys might enjoy. It comes with the cheeky title Girls Just Want to Have Blood.

Being a teenager sucks. Social outcast Jessica is about to learn this the hard way, as we see in the first trailer for Girls Just Want to Have Blood. Arriving from Wild Eye Releasing, we have the first trailer and poster for this upcoming summer release, which will be available everywhere on Digital and VOD this May.

Along with the first trailer for Girls Just Want to Have Blood, we also get a first...

This May, director Anthony Cantanese (Hi-Death) reminds us… Girls Just Wanna Have Blood, a bloody and unique new addition to the vampire genre starring Bettina Skye (Ugly Betty), David M.Sitbon (Creed II), and Gigi Gustin (Game Over).

When social outcast Jessica is accepted into a trio of teenage vampires, she finds herself thrust into a nocturnal world of murder, drugs and all-night parties as they stalk the patrons of local bars and clubs. Meanwhile, a mysterious, foreign vampire hunter searches the underworld in hopes of putting a stake right through their plan to party forever.

Girls Just Wanna Have Blood premieres on DVD and VOD May 26th, from Wild Eye Releasing. Check out the trailer and poster below:...

"Do you think you can handle us? All three of us?" Wild Eye Releasing has debuted an official trailer for an indie horror comedy titled Girls Just Wanna Have Blood, which is too obvious of a name to actually be clever. Described as a "bloody and unique new addition to the vampire-pic subsection", the film is the latest from filmmaker Anthony Cantanese. When Jessica is accepted by a trio of fun loving vampires, she finds herself thrust into a lifestyle full of long nights, sex-crazed bikers, and blood suckin' galore. It should not surprise anyone this is headed straight-to-vod this summer, barely looks like a B-movie. Girls Just Wanna Have Blood stars Amanda Renee, Bettina Skye, David M. Sitbon, Kirk Ponton, and Gigi Gustin. I don't know how these films get made or who they're for, but it exists, and it's available to view soon anyway. Here's the first trailer...

Naturally the post production process can be a lengthier one when latticeworking critical sci-fi elements with technical aspects. As is the nature with our set of predictions, sometimes we jump the gun. No updates have been made in the interim, but Mark Elijah Rosenberg‘s debut should logically be ready to dock in 2016. Starring Mark Strong, Sanaa Lathan, Charles Baker and Bettina Skye, Ad Inexplorata received support from Indian Paintbrush Fellowship (2011), Creative Producing Summit (2011), Creative Producing Feature Film Lab (2011), 2011 June Screenwriters Lab (2011), 2012 Screenplay Reading Series (2012) and coin from the San Francisco Film Society and it received the Sundance Nhk Filmmaker Award (2014).

Gist: Captain William D. Stanaforth (Strong), is a Nasa pilot alone on a one-way mission toward the unknown. Faced with mechanical problems, physical suffering from long distance space travel, and the mental obstacles of a journey into the unknown, the trip begins to take its toll on the ship…...

Despite the lottery-esque sounding odds, the U.S Dramatic Competition section which produces the finest American indie specimens such as Frozen River, Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Fruitvale Station and Whiplash is fairly consistent in terms of quality. Last year’s crop of sixteen have almost all had their theatrical releases with Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter being the last one out of the gates (pegged with an early 2015 release). Last week we individually looked at our top 80 Sundance Film Fest Predictions (you’ll find 30 other titles worth considering in our intro) and below, we’ve split the list into narrative and non-fiction film items and have both identified and color-coded our picks in an AtoZ cheat sheet. You’ll find 2015′s answer to Whiplash located somewhere in the stack below. Click on the individual titles below, for the film’s profile.

An instrumental and influential American independent film promoter/curator/supporter/taste-maker in the business, Rooftop Films creator and artistic director Mark Elijah Rosenberg (pictured above) moves from open air cinema, to open space possibilities. While the current outer space talk is the Nolan Imax film, I’m more excited about the prospects for Ad Inexplorata: Toward the Unknown, which has been welcomed by the Sundance folks with open arms: landing support via the Indian Paintbrush Fellowship (2011), Creative Producing Summit (2011), Creative Producing Feature Film Lab (2011), 2011 June Screenwriters Lab (2011), 2012 Screenplay Reading Series (2012) and finally some coin from the San Francisco Film Society before landing the Sundance Nhk Filmmaker Award (2014). Production began earlier this year with Mark Strong toplining. Supporting players include Sanaa Lathan, Charles Baker and Bettina Skye.

Gist: Captain William D. Stanaforth (Strong), is a Nasa pilot alone on a one-way mission toward the unknown. Faced with mechanical problems, physical...