Supernatural Dark Comedy JETHICA Releases First Clip Ahead of World Premiere at SXSW: "A supernatural dark comedy like you’ve never seen, JETHICA was shot in New Mexico in January 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, and world premieres at SXSW in the Visions section. JETHICA boldly blends and bends genres, all at once shining as a sharp comedy and dire stalker thriller with an undead edge.
The third feature from Pete Ohs, one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 2013 ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film’ and co-director of the award-winning Julia Garner lead sci-fi fable Everything Beautiful Is Far Away, the film stars Austin-raised actress Callie Hernandez (The Flight Attendant, Blair Witch [2016]), Will Madden (Beast Beast, The Wolf Of Snow Hollow), Ashley Denise Robinson (Taking Stock), and Andy Faulkner (Youngstown).
Conceived and created through radical approaches to filmmaking, Pete Ohs continues to push the boundaries of indie film, collaborating with his four leads on the script and story of JETHICA, each of whom shares writing credits, and editing the feature live last year on Twitch.
JETHICA is produced by Ohs and executive produced by Ryan Kempe."
WORLD PREMIERE: Saturday, March 12 at 6:45 PM
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SHUDDER TAKES SXSW MIDNIGHTER SISSY FROM XYZ FILMS, LEVELK, AND ARCADIA AHEAD OF FILM’S ANTICIPATED WORLD PREMIERE: "Shudder has acquired rights to Arcadia / DEMS Entertainment / Freedom Films’ SXSW Midnighter SISSY, from writers-directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, ahead of its anticipated world premiere at the Festival. The premium streamer for horror, thriller and the supernatural will be the exclusive streaming home to the Australian horror comedy in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Said Craig Engler, Shudder’s general manager: “Directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes’ script crafted something special, a stylish and thoroughly modern horror comedy with bite, led fearlessly by Aisha Dee. We can’t wait for audiences to meet SISSY.”
“Shudder is the perfect home for SISSY and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them. The team at Shudder are the best at bringing elevated horror to engaged audiences across major territories. As filmmakers, to know SISSY will be celebrated by a genre-loving audience like Shudder's is a dream come true,” said Lisa Shaunessy from Arcadia.
SISSY stars Aisha Dee and Barlow as Cecilia and Emma, who had been tween-age BFFs who were never going to let anything come between them — until Alex (Emily De Margheriti) arrived on the scene. Twelve years later, Cecilia is a successful social media influencer living the dream of an independent, modern millennial woman, until she runs into Emma for the first time in over a decade. After reconnecting, Emmy invites Cecilia on her bachelorette weekend at a remote cabin in the mountains, where Alex proceeds to make Cecilia’s weekend a living hell.
Daniel Monks, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Shaun Martindale, Amelia Lule, April Blasdall and Camille Cumpston also star. SISSY is produced by Lisa Shaunessy and Bec Janek for Arcadia (2067, Killing Ground), John De Margheriti for DEMS Entertainment and Freedom Films' Jason Taylor with executive producers Alexandra Burke, Vicki De Margheriti, William Day Frank, Barlow, Senes, Anna Dadic, Jacqueline Kerwick, Seth Larney, Mathieu Van De Velde and Clement Dunn.
The deal was negotiated by XYZ Films, LevelK and Arcadia on behalf of the filmmakers and Emily Gotto on behalf of Shudder."
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YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER: "It’s the week before Halloween. Char’s bedridden mother, Angela, has mysteriously gone missing. All that remains is her abandoned car parked in the middle of a field. When Angela returns home to their North Dublin estate the following evening without explanation, it becomes clear to Char and her grandmother, Rita, that something is amiss. She might look and sound the same, but Angela’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and frightening, as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force. As Halloween approaches, a night steeped in ancient Irish myth and legend, Char must unearth the dark secrets of her family in order to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance and save her, even if it means potentially losing her forever.
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER marks the feature debut from Dublin-based filmmaker Kate Dolan, 2022 Dublin Film Festival Discovery Award recipient and Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Rising Star nominee.
A chilling tale that brings together Irish folklore and unnerving psychological horror, YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER was praised out of TIFF’s Midnight Madness, earning the Runner Up People's Choice Award for its section. Inspired by the fables she was told as a child, the film, which is lead by three generations of strong women, offers up a modern twist on a dark side of folk history while telling a grounded coming-of-age tale and using a genre lens to explore the reality of growing up in a family heavy with mental illness. Dolan perfectly combines horror tropes and beats alongside powerful emotional performances, and has boldly announced herself as a talent to watch with her latest work.
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER is written and directed by Dolan and produced by Deirdre Levins for Fantastic Films."
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