Nightcap 12/21/25: When you are watching films with your families- think of the small films

Cinematically I am a little bit heartbroken. 

I project that I have been working on for several months with a number of people has been stalled indefinitely.

Welcome to Hollywood.

What bothers me about the stalling is that a number of truly great films may get lost as a result. I know that doesn’t mean anything in the course of the world, except to the people who made the films, but getting their work seen matters a great deal.

And I honest to god really do care about these small films and these up and coming filmmakers. I love being able to find these gems and getting eyes on films that might otherwise get lost the mix. I adore that sometimes I can watch filmmakers grow and get better and make masterpieces.

TO me it matters.

And with that in mind over the next few weeks, while you are watching films please take time to look at some small films. Look for off the radar gems like Ken Franks HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION, which is on Amazon and which has a performance for the ages from Raquel Sciacca, who is going to be huge in a year or two. (and its a great family film)

Or try Steve Tsapelas’ BIGFOOT CLUB on Tubi. (And it's a great family film)

Or the offbeat horror film MAN FINDS TAPE on VOD.

Or the grossly under appreciated Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer which is on Amazon Prime

Or CHIQUITA on Amazon about a biker who finds enlightenment(and it’s short-only 46 minutes)

And try some shorts like the Oscar Short Listed SNOW BEAR which is among the best films of any length (on You Tube)

Or Marcellus Cox’s masterful two hander LIQUOR BANK (On You Tube)- which is one of the great films of the year

Please go off and try something off the beaten path and see the life that is hiding in the shadows- trust me you will be amazed at what you find….