Octopunx Spotlight
We are proud to feature our friend, the hilarious and innovative Tim Troemner as our spring OCTOPUNX SPOTLIGHT director. Tim is the master of the horror comedy, and we’re excited to present his riotous collection of shorts, fake noir film trailers, and experimental puppet vignettes.
APRIL 11: FAUX NOIR TRAILERS: “Shit They’re All Vampires” and “Ghosts Doing…It!” were my introduction to Tim, and I hope you find these immaculately done noir trailers as endlessly quotable as I do.
APRIL 15: SWOLE GHOST: The online exclusive premiere! In this short, Vicky and Jake believe there might be a ghost in the house. Maybe. Whatever it is, it’s too weak to communicate. But maybe all this presence needs is a bit of fitness.
APRIL 22: THE PICKMAN MODEL: What if Bob Ross tried to summon Cthulhu? Join Richard Pickman as he walks you through his three-part model to artistic success!
APRIL 29: THE PUPPET TRILOGY: Tim’s three adventures with his handmade puppets, which includes “Mayo Choco Nightmare,” “The Last Sacrifice,” and “Poison Controlled.” Online premiere of the latter two!
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The Films of Tim Troemner
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SPRING SPOTLIGHT #1: Ghosts Doing...It!
A faux noir film trailer about two paranormal investigators unveiling a mysteriously horny haunting.
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SPRING SPOTLIGHT #2: Shit! They're All Vampires!
A faux noir film trailer about two paranormal investigators who visit a town where everyone is suspiciously against garlic.
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SPRING SPOTLIGHT #3: Swole Ghost
A couple tries to communicate with a weak ghost by introducing him to the power of fitness.
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Q&A Archive
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Q&A With Alison-Eve Hammersley (Spring 2025)
Enjoy this live talkback with our Spring 2025 Spotlight director, Alison-Eve Hammersley.
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Q&A with MJ Slide (Summer 2025)
Archived Q&A of our Summer 2025 Spotlight filmmaker, Maddox-Julien Slide
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Q&A with Dima Barch (Fall 2025)
Archived Q&A with Fall 2025 Spotlight filmmaker Dima Barch.
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Q&A with Brittany Brock (Winter 2026)
Archived Q&A with Winter 2025 Spotlight filmmaker Brittany Brock.
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COMING APRIL 8
SPRING OCTOPUNX SPOTLIGHT TBD
Our spring Octopunx Spotlight filmmaker will be announced at the next Octopunk Showcase livestream!
