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THE ARROW AT REST AT EVERY INSTANT OF ITS FLIGHT film by Theodore Schaefer

WINNER, The Visionary Award - Edinburgh International Film Festival

Sitges International Film Festival - New Visions Competition

Director: Theodore Schaefer
Writers: Patrick Lawler & Theodore Schaefer
Starring: Gus Birney, Jack Haven, Roberta Colindrez, Daniel Zolghadri,
John Early, With Dylan Baker, Josh Mostel, Reed Birney, and Constance Shulman
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Run time: 1 hour 21 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

A satirical triptych that follows three young women, who all look identical. One girl stages a heist, another discovers her secret lover is also sleeping with her boyfriend, while the third sets out to save a woman from suicide.

Three seemingly disconnected stories unfold across New York City. Gus Birney stars as Violet, a jaded arcade worker, Sinopia, an upper-class professor bored with her marriage, and Jade, an endlessly cool young woman who decides to help a stranger out of her debt. Meanwhile, a woman with a suitcase (Constance Shulman) moves through the city in search of the doppelganger trying to take over her life. Surreal, comedic and reflexive, this film plays out like free jazz, with writer-director Schaefer deftly pulling us through this whirlwind black-and-white flight of fancy.

About Director Theodore Schaefer
Theodore Schaefer is a New York-based Director and Producer. His feature film debut, Giving Birth to a Butterfly, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The New York Times praised the film’s “enthralling sense of atmosphere” and Film Threat called it “Donnie Darko meets Twin Peaks.” The film was released theatrically by Cinedigm and Fandor in 2023. Theodore’s recent commercial work includes the viral Blockbuster ad that won three Cannes Lions, including the Gold prize for Breakthrough on a Budget (2023). Through Dweck Productions, Theodore has produced a slate of successful features, including We're All Going To The World's Fair (Sundance 2021, Utopia and HBO MAX), The Adults (Berlin 2023, Universal), Tendaberry (Sundance 2024), Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Cannes Directors Fortnight 2024, IFC), Vulcanizadora (Tribeca 2024, Oscilloscope), and Maddie’s Secret (TIFF 2025, Magnolia).

Executive Producer: Jane Schoenbrun
Producer: Theodore Schaefer, Daniel April, Hannah Dweck, Hannah Kettering, Sherwyn Santos
Distributor: Low Light Films

QUEEN AT SEA – A Film by Lance Hammer Opening in New York on October 30th

Director and Writer: Lance Hammer
Starring Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, and Anna Calder-Marshall
Genre: Drama
Run time: 2 hours 1minutes
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English

In Queen at Sea, Amanda (Binoche) and her stepfather (Courtenay) struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda’s mother (Calder-Marshall), who is suffering from dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interests? If so, who is responsible – a spouse, a child, an institution – for making that determination. While navigating love and the fragile boundaries between care, protection, and autonomy, increasingly difficult choices need to be made, and repercussions spiral out of control.

Distributor: Curzon Film in the United Kingdom. Greenwich Entertainment in the United States
Producers: Tristan Goligher, Lance Hammer
Production Companies: The Bureau, Alluvial Film Company
Cinematographer: Adolpho Veloso
Editor: Lance Hammer
Sound Design: Kent Sparling
Costumes: Saffron Cullane
Production Design: Soraya Gilanni Viljoen

A24 Undertone

Director and Screenplay: Ian Tuason
Starring: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Lyn Bastidas, Jeff Yung, Sarah Beaudin, Brian Quintero
Run time: 1 hour 34 minutes
Country: Canada
Language: English

Evangeline "Evy" Babic is a young woman with a Catholic upbringing, living alone with her comatose mother, for whom she provides care. She and her friend Justin run The Undertone, a horror podcast where they report on supernatural occurrences, which Evy dismisses as hoaxes while Justin fully believes they are real. One day, Justin is sent an anonymous email containing a seemingly random string of letters and ten audio files, which they play on the podcast.

Distributor: A24 through VVS Films
Producers: Dan Slater, Cody Calahan
Cinematographer: Graham Beasley
Editor: Sonny Atkins
Music: Shanika Lewis-Waddell
Production Companies: Black Fawn Films, Slaterverse Pictures, Spooky Pictures, DimensionGate, KINO Studios, Feel Everything

LINKIN PARK: UNSHATTER in Theaters September 30th

A FILM BY JOE HAHN

UNSHATTER FILM SOUNDTRACK (LIVE IN SÃO PAULO)

RELEASES SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 – Available for Pre-Order NOW*

The hardest part of ending is starting again.

After a seven-year hiatus following the devastating loss of their beloved bandmate Chester Bennington, LINKIN PARK’S remaining members struggled to find their way forward. Their shared history and enduring friendship, combined with the fresh perspective of two new band members Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain spark a renewed creative energy that leads them on a transformative journey of artistic reinvention.

Following the band from intimate 2022 studio sessions through their explosive FROM ZERO album release and concert in São Paulo, the film UNSHATTER weaves together rare vault footage, electrifying performances from sold-out shows, and candid interviews with band members and fans—capturing the raw, honest story of what it means to start over.

This accompanying Unshatter Film Soundtrack (Live in São Paulo) features transcendent performances of songs spanning their entire career, including exclusive recordings not experienced in the film.

DIRECTOR STATEMENT FROM JOE HAHN:

The title UNSHATTER came from the idea that something can be broken, rebuilt, and still carry its scars. To me, resilience isn't about pretending something never happened. It's about accepting what happened, honoring it, and finding a way to keep moving forward. That felt like the best way to describe both the film and our journey. This is really a story about loss, friendship, creativity, and reinvention.

UNSHATTER follows a very particular moment in Linkin Park’s history and documents a path through loss, uncertainty, friendship, and reinvention. Our friendship, our shared history, and the new creative energy that Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain brought into the band helped us discover that beginning again didn't mean leaving the past behind. It meant carrying it with us.

This wasn't supposed to be a documentary. It started with an opportunity to film our 2024 show in São Paulo, just wanting to capture that moment. But the more we kept the cameras rolling, the more we realized there was a much bigger story unfolding. After seven years away, we honestly didn't know what the future of Linkin Park looked like. We were figuring it out as we went. None of us knew if the band would evolve the way it did, how fans would respond, or where any of it was leading. I didn't want to make a film that looked back on everything with perfect clarity. I wanted people to experience that uncertainty the same way we did in real time.

I've lived this story from the inside, so I had a perspective that only a bandmate and a friend could have. That also came with a responsibility to be honest. It would have been easy to tell the version people expected or the version built from headlines and interviews, but that was never the goal. I wanted to capture the conversations, the doubts, the creative moments, and everything in between that only the people living through it could really understand.

As a filmmaker, I had to approach this differently than anything I'd done before. My background is in music videos where you're always thinking about visuals and style. On this project, every creative decision had to support the story instead of getting in the way of it. The editing process was really about finding the spine of the film. We had hundreds of hours of footage and thousands of index cards covering every possible direction the story could take. Working with Igor Kovalik, who's edited Linkin Park videos for years, we kept asking ourselves the same question: are we telling the story as we actually lived it?

Coming back was a huge leap of faith. We decided that if we were going to do it, we wanted to go all in because we wanted it to feel meaningful for the fans who had stayed with us through everything. Making this film also reminded us how much our songs mean to people. They've always lived somewhere between darkness and hope, and seeing how they've continued to help people over the years became one of the biggest reasons to tell this story.

More than anything, this film is a thank you to the fans. It's our chance to share the whole story instead of having people piece it together through speculation or bits and pieces over the years. I hope longtime fans see parts of our journey they've never seen before, and I hope people who are just discovering the band come away with a better understanding of how we got here. But even beyond Linkin Park, I hope people connect with it as a story about relationships, resilience, and what it really takes to move forward when you don't have all the answers

View New Trailer: Fantastic Fest 2026- LITTERMATES – in theaters on November 6, 2026

FANTASTIC FEST 2026

LITTERMATES (Drafthouse Exclusives)
Feature Film (USA)
(2026, 88 mins)
(Absurdist Horror)

Written And Directed by: Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson
Executive Producer: Haley Nicole Johnson, Joey Bader, Al Baker, Jake Kuhn and Noah Stratton-Twine
Producers: Oliver Woolf, Michael Woloson, Scott Tinkham, Kaylee McGregor.
Starring: Joey Bader, Oliver Woolf and Kaylee McGregor.

FANTASTIC FEST 2026 OFFICIAL SCREENING

Sunday, September 20
2:00PM
Location: Alamo Drafthouse Lamar (Theater 9)
Address: 1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Press Screening:
Monday, September 21 at 8:00AM CT
Location: Alamo Drafthouse Lamar (Theater 9)
Address: 1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Set against the backdrop of a mysterious war, LITTERMATES follows two disoriented survivors who take refuge at an isolated cottage in the English countryside. After Liam (Joey Bader) and Mel (Kaylee McGregor) arrive bloodied, speechless, and unable to fully understand what has happened to them, they are taken in by Chester (Oliver Woolf), an enigmatic caretaker who bathes, feeds, and teaches them how to speak again.

As sirens, smoke, and distant threats press closer, Liam and Mel go about their days relearning the simplest tasks inside Chester’s carefully controlled world, while earning “nifties” for good behavior that can be traded for small comforts like karaoke, hot tub time, dance parties, and favorite meals. However, unlike Liam, Mel is far less willing to accept the boundaries of the cottage, growing increasingly drawn to the woods, the locked gate, and the larger world Chester insists is too dangerous to enter.

When Mel's curiosity pushes past Chester’s rules, the fragile order of the cottage is tested; exposing the fear, loyalty, and unanswered questions holding their makeshift family together.

Scott Tinkham is a writer and director from Minnesota. His work lives at the intersection of dark comedy and emotional sincerity, often exploring characters who are spiraling and searching for meaning in the strangest of places. His short film 24 Hours After Reading Tuesdays with Morrie had its world premiere at SXSW in 2025. He recently wrapped production on his latest film, "Two Schizos Take a Walk," and is in development on his next feature, "Good Life," both under Haley Nicole Johnson’s Under The Shell banner.

Michael Woloson is a writer, director, cinematographer, and producer from Las Vegas, based in Los Angeles. His work combines precise visual storytelling with intimate, character-driven narratives, often exploring the complexity of memory and time. A SXSW alum, he served as cinematographer and producer on Scott Tinkham’s "24 Hours After Reading Tuesdays with Morrie," which premiered at SXSW in 2025. His latest directorial work, "Broken Branches," was produced under Haley Nicole Johnson’s Under The Shell banner, and is set to begin its festival run in 2027. He will serve as a producer on Tinkham’s upcoming feature "Good Life," also under Under The Shell.

SICK World Premiere at FANTASTIC FEST 2026

Director and Writer: Agata Trzebuchowska
Starring: Konrad Kąkol, Katarzyna Łubik, Monika Niemczyk, Julian Świeżewski, And Eliza Rycembel
Producers: Patryk Sielecki, Adrianna Rędzia
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Poland
Language: Polish with English subtitles
Run time: 1 hour 30 minutes

FANTASTIC FEST 2026 OFFICIAL SCREENINGS

Friday, Sept 18 at 5:30PM (Theater 6)- WORLD PREMIERE

Saturday, Sept 19 at 8:00AM P&I Screening (Theater 8)

Thursday, Sept 24 at 5:45PM (Theater 6)

Thursday, Sept 24 at 5:45PM (Theater 7)

During the summer holidays, Maks (16) and his older sister Emma (19) are sent to the Polish countryside to care for their ailing grandmother. Trapped together in the heavy, stifling isolation of the summer heat, the siblings’ bond begins to shift into something unsettling and difficult to define. As tensions rise and boundaries begin to blur, their grandmother’s frail presence takes on an increasingly disturbing quality, turning a once-idyllic summer into a haunting passage into adulthood.

AGATA TRZEBUCHOWSKA is a director and screenwriter. She first gained international recognition for her lead role in IDA, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and earned her an EFA nomination. Her short film debut, HEAT, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her subsequent short, VACANCY screened at top festivals across the world including Go Short and Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival. In addition to her feature-length debut SICK, she is currently in pre-production on THIS IS NO PLACE FOR YOU, a Polish-French co-production and URKE, a surreal mockument

View New Clip: Jimmy Buffett Documentary OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: The First Coral Reefers

Greene Street Entertainment, in association with Confluence Productions

Present

Director: John H. Cunningham
Featuring: Kenny Chesney, Mac McAnally, songwriter Keith Sykes, The Coral Reefer Band
Narrator: Jeff Bridges
Producers: John H. Cunningham and Ted E. Haynes
Run time:1 hour 32 minutes
Country: USA
Language: English

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: THE FIRST CORAL REEFERS is a feature documentary that journeys back to the 1970s and early 1980s to tell the origin story of Jimmy Buffett’s original Coral Reefer Band. Set against the creative backdrop of Key West, the film explores the musicians, friendships, touring years, and studio sessions that helped shape Buffett’s legendary sound.

Through rare, never-before-seen archival footage and deeply personal interviews with founding members, tour managers, producers and music legends, OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD captures the camaraderie, chaos, and magic of an era that thrived on freedom and lived without a rulebook.

Narrated by Academy-award winner Jeff Bridges, OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD offers fans a deeper look at the people behind the music and the era that helped define Jimmy Buffett’s lasting legacy. This film is a tribute to Buffett and the original Coral Reefers, the places and people that shaped them, the volatile beauty of a musical moment that couldn’t last but changed everything and their candid sentiment toward Buffett. It’s the origin story upon which the Parrot Head empire was built upon, by the people who helped lay the foundation.

Official Website:
www.occupationalhazardfilm.com

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/theoccupationalhazardfilm

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Occupational-Hazard-Film/61585990122584/

YouTube:
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BLUE HARBOR ACQUIRES AWARD-WINNING FESTIVAL FAVORITE FOLLOWING HARRY FEATURING LEGENDARY PERFORMER AND HUMANITARIAN HARRY BELAFONTE FOR NATIONAL US VOD RELEASE

Inspiring doc will be released in the US on all major VOD platforms October 13

New York, NY – September 8, 2026 – Blue Harbor Entertainment announced today that it will release the impactful and timely documentary FOLLOWING HARRY on VOD nationwide in the US on October 13.

Directed by Susanne Rostock (Sing Your Song), FOLLOWING HARRY joins legendary artist and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte as he embarks on a deeply personal and reflective journey, inspiring the next generation of entertainers and activists to disrupt injustice across the globe,striving for impactful change. The film also features Aja Monet, Angela Davis, Aloe Blacc, Carmen Perez, Chuck D, Gina Belafonte, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Williams, Kerry Kennedy, Matt Post, Phillip Agnew, Rod Starz, Rosario Dawson, Sean Pica, & Talib Kweli.

The film was an Official Selection of Tribeca Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, and winner of the Sidewalk Film Festival Jury Award, the BronzeLens Cinema & Social Justice Award, and the Cleveland International Film Festival FilmSlam Award.

FOLLOWING HARRY is an intimate documentary that chronicles the last twelve years of legendary Harry Belafonte’s life, highlighting the artist-activist's enduring commitment to social justice. Fueled by his tremendous sense of urgency to inspire the next generation of entertainers and activists to stand for justice, the film provides a window into both his public endeavors and private moments, capturing his journey from the aftermath of the death of Trayvon Martin, to his engagements in the protests in Ferguson, the Women’s March (which was created in his office), to the deeply and profound conversations in his home. The film ultimately amplifies Harry’s belief that “each generation must be responsible for itself. All I can do is leave behind the crumbs of my experience. I have a trail that you can follow, if you find value in it, pick it up and if you don’t, bring something better.”

FOLLOWING HARRYis directed by Susanne Rostock and Produced by Frankie Nasso, Edward Zeng, and Susanne Rostock. Executive Producers include Mimi Polk Gitlin, David Dinerstein, Pamela Belafonte and Jeff Kranzdorf. The Co-Executive Producers are Irene Mu and Kimberly Olsen, and the film is produced by NextG, SparkIce, and Belafonte-Nasso-Zeng Productions, in co-production with MML. The Cinematographer is Martina Radwan and the music for the film was composed by Hahn Rowe.

Led by Amanda Sherwin, Mike Messina and Seth Needle , Blue Harbor Entertainment recently released the Sundance award-winner Ricky, starring Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Titus Welliver, the Australian box office hit Kangaroo Island starring Rebecca Breeds, festival favorite An Autumn Summer, starring Lukita Maxwell and Mark McKenna, and adventure/action epic Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead. Previous notable releases include indie sensation A Nice Indian Boy, starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, the award-winning untold story of Dr. Audrey Evans, Audrey's Children, starring Natalie Dormer, and Lilly , the powerful story of equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter starring Patricia Clarkson. They are set to release the Sundance breakout revenge comedy The Musical and the sci-fi thriller Orion this Fall.

“Harry Belafonte’s impact as an artist and activist is immeasurable, and FOLLOWING HARRY is a powerful and deeply personal reflection of the principles that guided his life,” said Blue Harbor Entertainment. “Susanne has created a film that not only honors Harry’s extraordinary legacy, but carries his message forward through the voices of a new generation. We’re incredibly proud to be bringing the film to audiences across the country, ” stated Seth Needle of Blue Harbor Entertainment.

Filmmaker Susanne Rostock commented: “After over seven decades of fervently fighting for a more compassionate and just world, Harry Belafonte was wrestling with the feeling of not having done enough. He turned to me and said with a great sense of urgency, “I am running out of time”. So began my over twelve-year journey capturing the inner workings of a movement in real time, Harry Belafonte handing off to the next generation everything he knew about power, art, and resistance before it was too late. Following Harry is intimate access to that reckoning: never-before-seen, and impossible to ignore. This is the blueprint how we learn from the past to save our future.”

Producer Edward Zeng commented: "I am thrilled to bring this incredible, behind the scenes look at Mr. Belafonte and his activism to the world with Blue Harbor Entertainment and shine a light on the next generation of leaders that we need so much during these times. I still remember Harry recording a special happy birthday song for me in the last few months of his life — a moment I will treasure forever."
ABOUT BLUE HARBOR ENTERTAINMENT
Blue Harbor Entertainment is a boutique distributor of independent films designed for the business needs of today’s filmmakers. Established in 2023 by industry veterans Amanda Sherwin, Mike Messina and Seth Needle, Blue Harbor offers a much-needed alternative in today’s challenging U.S. distribution environment with a structure that empowers filmmakers by providing a comprehensive and full-scale distribution and marketing solution covering theatrical releases, home entertainment, transactional and subscription digital streaming platforms, and television. Notable releases include the hit romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, the award-winning, untold story of Ronald McDonald House founder Dr. Audrey Evans, Audrey's Children, starring Natalie Dormer, Lilly, the powerful story of equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter starring Patricia Clarkson, and Ricky, which stars Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Titus Welliver, and won the directing award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Recent releases include the Australian box office sensation Kangaroo Island, romantic drama An Autumn Summer, starring Lukita Maxwell and Mark McKenna, and adventure/action epic Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead.

THE ARROW AT REST AT EVERY INSTANT OF ITS FLIGHT – Premiering at Edinburgh Film Fest!

Releases August 14, 2026

Official Selection - Edinburgh International Film Festival - Lynda Myles Celebrates

Director and Producer: Theodore Schaefer
Writers: Patrick Lawler & Theodore Schaefer
Starring: Gus Birney, Jack Haven, Roberta Colindrez, Daniel Zolghadri, John Early, with Dylan Baker, Josh Mostel, Reed Birney, and Constance Shulman
Genre: Drama
Run time: 1 hour 21 minutes
Country: USA

Director and Producer Theodore Schaefer's new film THE ARROW AT REST AT EVERY INSTANT OF ITS FLIGHT is a satirical triptych that follows three young women, who all look identical. One girl stages a heist, another discovers her secret lover is also sleeping with her boyfriend, while the third sets out to save a woman from suicide.

About Theodore Schaefer
A New York-based Director and Producer. His feature film debut, Giving Birth to a Butterfly, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The New York Times praised the film’s “enthralling sense of atmosphere” and Film Threat called it “Donnie Darko meets Twin Peaks.” The film was released theatrically by Cinedigm and Fandor in 2023. Theodore’s recent commercial work includes the viral Blockbuster ad that won three Cannes Lions, including the Gold prize for Breakthrough on a Budget (2023). Through Dweck Productions, Theodore has produced a slate of successful features, including We're All Going To The World's Fair (Sundance 2021, Utopia and HBO MAX), The Adults (Berlin 2023, Universal), Tendaberry (Sundance 2024), Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Cannes Directors Fortnight 2024, IFC), Vulcanizadora (Tribeca 2024, Oscilloscope), and Maddie’s Secret (TIFF 2025, Magnolia).

Producers: Daniel April, Hannah Dweck, Hannah Kettering, Sherwyn Santos
Executive Producer: Jane Schoenbrun

REQUIRED VIEWING’S Venice 2026 Line-up

THE DIFFICULT BRIDE / Orizzonti

Writer and Director: Rubaiyat Hossain (MADE IN BANGLADESH, UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
PRODUCER: François D’Artemare / Les Films de l’Après-Midi (FR)
CAST: Zaineen Chowdhury Karim, Saberi Alam Motaher, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Reekita Nondine Shimu, Sunerah Binte Kamal
Funded by Eurimages, CNC (Aide aux cinémas du monde), ICA, Sorfond, World Cinema Fund, Prada Foundation Film Fund
SALES: Films Boutique (All Sales)
Bangladesh/France/Norway/Portugal/Germany - Drama – 87 min

MOONFISH / Venice College Cinema

MOONFISH is the first animated film to receive a grant in the Biennale College Cinema’s 14-year history.
DIRECTED BY: Daniel Zvereff
PRODUCED BY Rebecca Wyzan, Mireia Vilanova, James Belfer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Morgan Spector, Lucy Liu
CAST: Morgan Spector (THE GILDED AGE, HOMELAND), Lucy Liu (ROSEMEAD, KILL BILL)
SALES: New Europe Film Sales

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Rubaiyat Hossain

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Leonor Teles

EDITOR: Raphaëlle Martin-Hölger

MUSIC/ORIGINAL SCORE: Jim Williams

SOUND: Marie-Clotilde Chery

PRODUCER: François D’Artemare / Les Films de l’Après-Midi (FR)

Co-production: Khona Talkies (BD), Midas Filmes (PT), Tandem Production (DE), Barentsfilm (NO)

CAST: Zaineen Chowdhury Karim, Saberi Alam Motaher, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Reekita Nondine Shimu, Sunerah Binte Kamal

Funded by Eurimages, CNC (Aide aux cinémas du monde), ICA, Sorfond, World Cinema Fund, Prada Foundation Film Fund

SALES: Films Boutique (All Sales)

2026 – Bangladesh/France/Norway/Portugal/Germany - Drama – 87 min

Biennale College
MOONFISH

Directed by Daniel Zvereff
Starring Morgan Spector and Lucy Liu

In MOONFISH, a grieving astronaut who's lost his only companion on a deep-space mining mission must fulfill a strict corporate quota to return home. As his year of solitude passes, his grip on reality unravels the line between the living and non-living.

The film will be screened in the Biennale College section at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. It has been selected, developed, and produced during the fourteenth edition (2025/2026) of Biennale College – Cinema. Biennale College – Cinema is an advanced training laboratory, launched at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, which is open to filmmakers from all over the world. The film has been realized with a production grant from La Biennale di Venezia.

MOONFISH is the first animated film to receive a grant in the Biennale College Cinema’s 14-year history.

The movie was produced by Rebecca Wyzan for Present Company, Mireia Vilanova for Lucky Accident Productions, and James Belfer for Cartuna. Spector and Liu executive produced.

Writer, Director, Lead Animator Daniel Zvereff is based in Brooklyn, NY. His films explore displacement, time, and the mysterious undercurrents of reality. His animated shorts have screened at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, and Palm Springs. He also made music videos for Bon Iver, among others.

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Daniel Zvereff

PRODUCED BY Rebecca Wyzan, Mireia Vilanova, James Belfer

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Morgan Spector, Lucy Liu

COMPOSER: Sami Jano

STARRING: Morgan Spector (THE GILDED AGE, HOMELAND), Lucy Liu (ROSEMEAD, KILL BILL) SALES: New Europe Film Sales

SALES: New Europe Film Sales

WINNER, The Visionary Award - Edinburgh International Film Festival Sitges International Film Festival - New Visions Competition