Fest Overview | Hudson Valley Film Fest

Indie Films.
Drive-in magic.

Aliens welcome.

We proudly support the local arts scene, seek to unite community, and celebrate all that is indie.

VENDORS

POP ARTS & CRAFTS
RIKKI RETRO
WOKE BOTANICALS
KIA SYMONE DESIGNS
CALLIE MACKENZIE
MOONSHINE SALVAGE
REBEL READS NY
AFFIRMATIVE YOUTH
MICHAEL CUOMO
CODY MARINO
SMUG PIG VINTAGE
LUNACAFUNE CERAMICS
MINTY VINTAGE
CELLAR DOOR
REIKI LAKE
KELLY STIRES
LIZARD QUEENZ
PLAYFUL SOLE SHOP
SAINT DANGHUL
SCOUT AND SUPPLY
ROWAN JANE VINTAGE
HOLLY BERRY ART
LICK THE VEGAN STUFF
IVA VEAZEY TAROT
SASHA SECURE
DICENTROSE
LIUBA
THE BOOK AND NOOK STORE
NEFARIOUS CONFECTIONS

LIVE MUSIC

TUESDAY:

JON HATCH

THE BASIC BITCHES

WEDNESDAY:

CRAIG CHIN

SUMMER FLING

THURSDAY:

JON HATCH

THE JAGALOONS

ART & COLLABS

NICOLE HIXON
MATT MOMENT
RICK GIBBONS
FAITH CALL
SAINT DANGHUL
CLOWN DADDY
REN DOWDY
JENNY TORINO
JACK WARREN
CHRISTIN RIPLEY STUDIO
PRESTON SPURLOCK
CONNOR DEHAAN
ROB SUMMERLIN
MILKWEED POETRY
MARTIN DOMINGUEZ BALL
KAY KYPERS
JESS HENGEN
FEMI FORD
JEN HIPPELY

Thursday, Part 2

Dir: Shannon Miller

Phoenix

Mai sneaks out after dark to attempt a forbidden spell that may resurrect her family's farm cow.

Genre: Fantasy, Drama

Run Time: 4:48

Cast: Kate Piatti, Barton Caplan, Laura Mendoza

Producer: Kevin Miller, Matthew Santonocito

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: Shannon Miller

Editing: Shannnon Miller

Visual Effects: Thomas Clinton; Post Audio: Ravi Roshan, Charles Powel, Ishaan Devasthali

Dir: Esther Yun Kong

How to Smell Without A Nose

After a long hunt, a Joseon woman faces persecution; her nose is severed as punishment for alleged infidelity. As she takes her final breaths, her fleeting death wish transcends through the history of Korean women from Joseon to the Korean War.

Genre: N/A

Run Time: 7:57

Cast: N/A

Producer: N/A

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: N/A

Editing & Animation: N/A

Dir: Nello DiGiandomenico

Hot Soda

Outraged over the approval to double the fracking operations devastating her hometown, a young woman is forced by her sick father to serve the fracking company’s CEO when he dines at their failing restaurant.

Genre: Dark comedy, drama, surrealist, animation

Run Time: 14:27

Cast: Tuisdi Layne, Aeron Macintyre

Producer: Olia Zimarova, Yulia Safonova

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: Nello DiGiandomenico

Editing: Jiehan "Mercury"

Song: Christopher Spatola

Dir: Victoria Diana

Second Coming

A strict Christian family sits down for Christmas dinner when Jesus magically appears and tells them the World is going to end, and sleeping with their daughter, Kimberleigh, is the only way to stop it.

Genre: Comedy

Run Time: 13:18

Cast: Vick Krishna, James Devon, Elliot Frances Flynn, Yvonne Perry, Riley Thad Young

Producer: Michelle Polacinski

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: Victoria Diana

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir: Dusty Deen

Oh Shit!: The Sketchbook of Dusty Deen, Volume 2

Experimental film based on the audio/visual gatherings of Dusty Deen's animated sketchbook.

Genre: N/A

Run Time: 3:11

Cast: N/A

Producer: N/A

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: N/A

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir: ANNE HICKEY, David Mayer

Mama Doom - Bleeding Garden

A music video for the band Mama Doom for the song Bleeding Garden off of the album Blood Salt Sacrifice out now on Interstellar Smoke Records.

Genre: N/A

Run Time: N/A

Cast: ANNE HICKEY, Heather Salamone, Chuck Salamone

Producer: ANNE HICKEY, Rikki Zazula

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: ANNE HICKEY, David Mayer

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir:Kevin Ralston

Spank Patrol

An evil agent has stolen a valuable piece of gold from it's rightful owner with no telling of what they’ll do with it. The Spank Patrol is called in to retrieve the gold and serve out some justice...Justice in the form of numerous spanks to the butt.

Genre: Comedy, Action, Hyper-Comedic-Thriller

Run Time: N/A

Cast: Cameron Bradford, Tim Myer, Whitley Watson, Tej Khanna, Kristina DeGiovanni, Adriano La Rocca, Jasmine Dorothy Haefner

Producer: N/A

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: Kevin Ralston

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir: Max Levine, Alex Schulman

When Jacob Jinkers Came to Town

When a strange magical boy loses his glow, it's up to the townsfolk of Hollow's Edge to come together and help him restore it.

Genre: N/A

Run Time: 12:30

Cast: Nate Pringle

Producer: Grace Palmer

Director of Photography: Spencer Starnes

Writer: Max Levine, Alex Schulman

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir: Luke Gigante

Mother_Mary

Following a data leak on Onlyfans. dot com, a virtual dominatrix is stalked by her biggest fan.

Genre: Horror, Drama

Run Time: 10:15

Cast: Sabrina Schlegel-Mejia, Sebastian Barbara

Producer: Hannah Deale, Vincent Liberi, Luke Gigante

Director of Photography: Zayd Ezzeldine

Writer: Sabrina Schlegel-Mejia, Luke Gigante

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : Composer: Molly Murphy

Dir: Nicholas Payne Santos

Strange Creatures

Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.

Genre: N/A

Run Time: 6:27

Cast: Quinn Jackson, Sean-Michael Wilkinson, Christine Nyland

Producer: Ross Saxon

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: N/A

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir: Theodore Collatos

PALOOKAVILLE

Things get turned upside down when JoJo wakes up believing he’s Joe Louis - one of boxings greatest legends...

Genre: N/A

Run Time: 17 minutes

Cast: N/A

Producer: N/A

Director of Photography: N/A

Writer: N/A

Editing & Animation: N/A

Music: : N/A

Dir: cecilia reeve

Porous

In a dreamlike narrative, a woman takes a bath and reflects upon her past experiences; submerged in the water she enters a space out of time. It is an existentialist film questioning the boundaries the between body and the outside world, between water and skin.

Genre: N/A

Run Time: 4 minutes

Sound design: Eleanor Fineston- Robertson; Additional Animation: Nitya Ramlogan, Rachel Shiloach; Paint on glass Steam: Tilly Wallace; additional clean up: Ash Kashis;

Sound mix: Joe Hirst

We proudly support the local arts scene and celebrate all that is indie.

Over 3 summer evenings at the Warwick Drive-in, folks can enjoy:

pre-parties
vendor markets
live music
performances
award ceremonies
art installations
photo ops
curated selections of short, indie films

HVFF showcases a curated vendor market, featuring local and regional artists and makers. Items will include:

HVFF merch
vintage goods & treasures
treats
jewelry
ceramics
handmade items
oddities
and more...

What can I take part in when I get to the Drive-In?

Short Films & Endless Popcorn.

Short films made by indie artists, just starting out to aficionados. All creative, all interesting, all new voices.

Live Music & Performances

Live Bands (TBD)
Film Festival Man will protect us all.

Raw & rad performances.

DON’T. MISS. THEM.

in-FEST-ed Flea Market

Our vendor market is weird, wonderful, and totally worth a dig. Art, goods, vintage - go wild AND support local.

Art &
Photo Ops

Take some selfies on our red carpet backdrop and get silly with interactive art pieces created by local creatives.

Frick Frack
Black Jack

Experience the one-and-only Frick Frack Blackjack - where the stakes are strange and the deals are wild!

VIP
Tent

Reserved for selected filmmakers, cast, and crews, our VIP Tent is a space to chill, connect, and recharge.

Awards
Ceremony

We love celebrating indie film as well as all those involved. We’re handing out an array of awards, each paired with custom trophies and goody bags filled with local love.

Pre & Post
Parties

Kick off every evening with one of our 3 Pre-Parties at the Warwick Drive-in. When the credits roll on closing night, keep the energy going at our After Party - a late night at the local bowling alley featuring 2 hours of bowling, 2 hours of DJ music, and 2 drinks included. Greasy, comfort food will, of course, be available for purchase.

Indie Films. Drive-in magic.

Aliens welcome.

We proudly support the local arts scene, seek to unite community, and celebrate all that is indie.

VENDORS

LIVE MUSIC

ART & COLLABS

Thursday, Part 2

We proudly support the local arts scene and celebrate all that is indie.

What can I take part in when I get to the Drive-In?

Short Films & Endless Popcorn.

Live Music & Performances

in-FEST-ed Flea Market

Art & Photo Ops

Frick Frack Black Jack

VIP Tent

Awards Ceremony

Pre & Post Parties

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Indie Films.
Drive-in magic.

Art &
Photo Ops

Frick Frack
Black Jack

VIP
Tent

Awards
Ceremony

Pre & Post
Parties