At the Reel NY Festival, we're all about celebrating the incredible talent of filmmakers! While not every submission can be accepted, just finishing a film is a remarkable achievement worth honoring. Unfortunately, not all the listed films can be accepted.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Billy's Gonna Die" by Johnny Ramos. A young man is targeted by a mysterious, bunny-suit wearing company.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "The Clock Painter" by Dylan Levine. Teenager Clara's life takes a surprising turn for the better when she lands a lucrative job at a watch factory, but a startling discovery soon changes everything.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Untitled: The Lost Painting" by Sean Ryan. Riddled in debt to bookies, a recovering gambling addict searches for his family's lost painting to settle the score, unearthing a vast conspiracy.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Welcome To The Neighborhood" by Jeff Leforce. After witnessing a crime Ivan and Portia are placed into witness protection where their neighbors throw a Welcome to the Neighborhood party. During the party secrets are revealed and new friendships are formed. Follow this ensemble cast as they navigate their relationships with one another.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Viola" by Demitra Papadinis. After the death of her grandfather, a teenage girl must face the skeletons in her family closet when she pays a visit to her ancestral home.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Come Be With Me" by Aswin Manikandan. Struggling with a recent divorce, depression, and loneliness, Julia travels to an upstate New York resort where she meets a mysterious woman in this animated psychological thriller.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Lisa's Secret" by Adam Warnery. John never understood his mother, Lisa, until a secret kept for sixty years finally came to light.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "The Golden Safe" by Joseph Marchione. Philip Langone, one of the worlds most influential billionaires, has died. He leaves behind his mysterious GOLDEN SAFE. A lavish possession that represents both Philips wealth as well as his lasting influence. A son, a daughter, a stranger, and a rival assemble to choose which of them gets to open the safe, taking ownership of whatever mysterious prize awaits inside.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Slaughterhouse Death Metal 2" by Rick Roessler. The story of the Cleavon and Remdog Bacon (last survivors of the infamous Bacon family of Lakeside, California of Slaughterhouse 1) are continuously being harassed by developer Mel Webber, wanting to snatch-up their property for a golf course/senior development. If that weren't enough, a drug cartel is using the property as a drop-off point, millennial Pacific Crest Trail hikers think they have a right to it, and death metal fans regularly take it over for their out-of-control raves. All this unwanted activity severely disrupts the bacons "Wonder Jerky" business, and they have no choice but to declare war on everyone in order to, once and for all, put an end to it... Let the games begin!
We are thrilled to shine a light on "The Red Letter" by Joshua Escalante.
When private investigator Ryan is summoned aboard a wealthy recluse’s yacht, he’s given one task:
“Find out everything you can about her.”
Rich Branstone believes his life is in danger — and that a mysterious young woman may hold the answers. With time running out, a high-stakes investigation begins… and what unfolds is far more personal than Ryan ever expected.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Hitman The Slaughter" by Seth Christian Nardo. Hitman: The Slaughter tells a bone-chilling story of two hitmen—Foxy and Chachi—who part ways when Chachi decides to retire. Feeling betrayed, Foxy dives into his work with ferocious intensity, leading to disastrous hits, vengeful mobsters, and an encounter with a deranged pig farmer.
We are thrilled to shine a light on "Pandaal" by Shaily Sanghvi. A female pimp, dispensing her own brand of justice by pimping out abusive men, must confront her darkest secrets when a new case brings her haunting past to light.