Couldn’t make it to an in-person screening for SAVERIO? Well… we got some good news! Very excited to share that SAVERIO is officially selected for the Women Over 50 Film Festival’s online program, streaming September 4 — October 5! 📽️ Watch it from anywhere! More details: loom.ly/MPKtB1w
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“Joybubbles did a remarkable job of reminding all of us that we’re not define by what we have or what we don’t have, but by how we see the world and how we want to engage with the world.” — John Ridley, Doc Talk Podcast (@deadline.com) JOYBUBBLES screening info is available here: loom.ly/TZVQ0eo 📞
This is a wonderful documentary that you should see whether you'd heard of Joybubbles or not and whether you identify as a, um, phone enthusiast, or not.
Rachael Morrison's wonderful Joybubbles documentary, a heartfelt story about a blind whistling phone phreak, will be showing in San Francisco, San Rafael, Boston, Ann Arbor, and having an international premiere in Warsaw, Poland in the next few weeks. Details in thread!
A slice-of-life meditation on justice and perception. If STALLED IN EIGHT ETUDES has been on your watchlist, now’s the time to watch it from home! 🎥: loom.ly/y9lbsSo "The film's essence lies in the meticulous focus on each woman, highlighting that the personal is political." - Director Kersti Bryan
G’day, Melbourne! JOYBUBBLES is heading back to Australia for the Melbourne International Film Festival w/ THREE screenings! 🇦🇺 It will screen on 8/8 at 1:30 PM, 8/11 at 4:00 PM & 8/18 at 6:45 PM! The 8/11 screening is a sensory-friendly session featuring open audio description. Tix: loom.ly/iftCSqk
Looks like SAVERIO is making another memorable festival stop 🌟 So honored that SAVERIO has been nominated for Best Screenplay (Short) at the Waco Independent Film Festival! The biggest thank you to the team at #WIFF26! Screening on 7/17 at 1:30 PM. Texas, we’ll see you soon! 🎟️ loom.ly/8GCBmz0 🎟️
"Joybubbles serves as a blueprint for accessibility." — Lauren A, Disability Belongs Born blind and yearning for connection, JOYBUBBLES continues its festival run this July at Galway Film Fleadh (loom.ly/xx7Karo) & We Crip Film Festival (loom.ly/Di08mTg)! 🇮🇪🤍🇬🇧
Next stop… Waco! SAVERIO is heading your way for the Waco Independent Film Festival, one of MovieMaker Magazine’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals! SAVERIO will screen on July 17 at 1:30 PM as part of the ‘You Cannot Get There From Here’ block! See y’all there? Tickets are available here: loom.ly/8GCBmz0
JOYBUBBLES is making the call to the 15th annual Oak Cliff Film Festival in Texas! ☎️ Join us on August 1 at 1 PM at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center for a screening of JOYBUBBLES! Get your tickets NOW: loom.ly/jENO600
"An indispensably quintessential foray into both the acutely painful and turbulent actualities of mental illness..." - One Film Fan More than just a film, GOOD SIDE OF BAD is an invitation to spark conversations, break down mental health stigma, and lead with empathy. Available to watch worldwide!
I’ll be at this UK festival premiere of the Joybubbles documentary down in London, it is being hosted by the British Film Institute and I believe there are still tickets available. whatson.bfi.org.uk/online/defau...
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We Crip Film Festival will open with JOYBUBBLES for its UK premiere in London on July 18 at 6 PM! Taking place during #DisabilityPrideMonth, it means so much to be part of a Festival that celebrates disabled filmmaking & reclaiming authentic representation 💛 Tickets & more info: loom.ly/cNRxbJM 🇬🇧
A jazz club where every song launches a new case. A note on your cocktail napkin. A portal in the cleaning closet. Last month, Culture House's creative team began developing a new narrative-driven experience, CLUB HOLMES, co-produced by @cameowood.com / Charming Stranger Films. The game is afoot! 🔍
The lab may be over but the work is just getting started! After one unforgettable weekend in Vermont, @cameowood.com has officially wrapped the 2026 June Stowe Narrative Lab 🎬 We are so proud and cannot wait to see what comes next for JANUS GATE! PC: Jesse Schloff
SAVERIO will be part of the Diversity in Cannes Virtual Showcase this weekend! The showcase runs June 12-15 and SAVERIO will be screening in the Seniors Block & the Competition Block. If you’ve missed in-person screenings, now’s your time to catch it wherever you are! 🎟️ TICKETS: loom.ly/IeuIb3A
Headed to the SilverVox Film & Music Festival is JOYBUBBLES! ⭐ JOYBUBBLES will be screening in historic Downtown Frederick, MD on June 21 at 11:00am, presented with audio description headsets and captioning devices will be available 🎧 🎟️ Get tickets NOW — loom.ly/wXwFz8o
Thrilled to continue to advance my feature Janus Gate while at Stowe Narrative Lab in Vermont. This is an incredibly exciting film that I cannot wait to make real.
The news is out! Cameo Wood has been selected as a participant for June Stowe Narrative Lab! 🎬✨ @cameowood.com will be working alongside a community of peers and top industry mentors to develop her sci-fi feature JANUS GATE through presentations, small group sessions, networking, and so much more!
The news is out! Cameo Wood has been selected as a participant for June Stowe Narrative Lab! 🎬✨ @cameowood.com will be working alongside a community of peers and top industry mentors to develop her sci-fi feature JANUS GATE through presentations, small group sessions, networking, and so much more!
JOYBUBBLES continues to go international! Next up is the Sydney Film Festival, JOYBUBBLES will be part of the ‘screenability’ program with 3 screenings 📞✨ 6/6 at 8:15pm - relaxed screening 6/10 at 6:15pm & 6/13 at 4pm - both presented with open audio description 🎟️ GET TICKETS: loom.ly/vE-mymA 🎟️
Joybubbles – Sydney Film Festival
Born blind, Joybubbles uses his gift for perfect pitch to manipulate the phone system and make free calls in this exuberant, life-affirming documentary. Sundanc
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SAVERIO brings home the Jury Award at the Diversity in Cannes Showcase! We are so proud of this film and the incredible team behind it. To the jury, we couldn’t thank you enough for this recognition. Knowing this story connected with so many others means everything to us 💛 Congratulations to all!
JOYBUBBLES is dialing into the 31st annual Nantucket Film Festival next month! ☎️❣️ As Nantucket puts it, “Rachael J. Morrison’s playful, inventive debut is as irresistible as its protagonist.” Screening on June 18 at 12:30 PM! 🎦 Individual tickets go on sale on May 21: loom.ly/2sKTrNM
SAVERIO will screen at the 17th annual Atlanta Shortsfest, the longest-running short film festival in Atlanta! Our short film will be part of the ‘Shorts 7: Bonding Time’ block on Saturday, May 16 at 1:30pm! 🎟️ Get tickets NOW - loom.ly/-iY0KCY 🎟️
JOYBUBBLES continues its festival run in Ann Arbor! 📞🖤 The feature documentary about a boy who discovers he can control the global telephone system by whisking a magic tone will be screening at Cinetopia Film Festival on May 17th at 12pm! 🎟️ Tickets: loom.ly/EQnCS68
‼️EXCITING NEWS‼️ Ellen Ancui’s SAVERIO will be part of the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers by Gold House on May 20 at 6 PM at Palais des Festivals in Cannes! And that’s not all, our short film was also officially selected for the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase on May 18. Come join us!
Immersive experiences give you the opportunity to take horror into "a living, breathing celebration," and HAG delivers exactly that. Charming Stranger (@cameowood.com) brought The Queen’s Fools Shakespeare's Weird Sisters to life at #Overlook2026 in the most delightfully unhinged way possible 🧹✨
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Short at Durango Independent Film Festival 2026 is SAVERIO! Our short film found its audience at #Durango2026, and that means everything. Congratulations to our incredible team who made it possible! 🎉
"To crave connection is human, and I marvel at all the ways people find to create it for each other." The creator of Candle House Collective's CLAWS & REBOZO, Evan Neiden, was part of ‘Fear Factors: Alt-Horror Experiences’ panel at Overlook Film Festival, moderated by the one & only Angel Melanson!
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Bay Area friends! JOYBUBBLES is coming for SFFILM's San Francisco International Film Festival! Screening on April 25 at 3:30 PM. Director Rachael J Morrison, producers Sarah Winshall, Will Butler, and Annie Marr will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. ☎️ Get tickets NOW — loom.ly/pz47E20
Bay Area friends! JOYBUBBLES is coming for SFFILM's San Francisco International Film Festival! Screening on April 25 at 3:30 PM. Director Rachael J Morrison, producers Sarah Winshall, Will Butler, and Annie Marr will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. ☎️ Get tickets NOW — loom.ly/pz47E20
We’re so excited to bring SAVERIO to Pasadena for the Pasadena International Film Festival 2026! Our short film will be screening TONIGHT at 8:00 PM, we hope to see you there! 🎟️ Tickets are still available: loom.ly/UldwfL0 ✨