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"We're friends... right??" Good Deed Ent. has released an official trailer for a strange little indie film titled Little Jar, the second feature (after 3 Tickets to Paradise) made by filmmaker Dominic López. This first premiered at the 2022 Austin Film Festival last fall, and it also played at last year's Whistler Film Festival and Paris Film Festival earlier this year. Ainsley is a misanthrope who hates people but when she suddenly finds herself in isolation with no one to talk to, she realizes how much she actually misses connection. Enter Ulysses – a dead mouse in a jar. With a little bit of loneliness, a pinch of imagination, and a mouse-sized tuxedo, Ulysses becomes her training wheels in this newly discovered world of friendship. Starring Kelsey Gunn, Nicholas Anthony Reid, Jon Snow, Anthony Ma, Jennifer DeFilippo, and Doug Hurley. This looks super silly and awkward and amusing, though I see what they're...

Little Jar is a unique film that captures the feeling of isolation and loneliness with humor and wit, making it both relatable and funny. The movie, written by Dominic López and Kelsey Gunn, and directed by López, debuted at the Austin Film Festival and received positive reviews from both audiences and critics. Despite being made during the pandemic with a small budget and crew, Little Jar showcases the power of creativity and the ability to create something meaningful out of restrictions and limitations. It will be released digitally on September 12th.

According to early reviews, Little Jar is the rare film that makes an audience want to revisit early 2020. This time capsule of a movie is about isolation and loneliness but looks to express its oddball story with enough wit and humor to be just as funny as it is relatable. Little Jar was written by Dominic López and Kelsey Gunn,...

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The Austin Film Festival has unveiled its 2022 lineup, which includes Bob Saget’s final movie, the Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek-starrer Sam & Kate, and a filmmaking honor for Darren Aronofsky, the director of the festival’s opening night film The Whale.

This year’s slate features over 33 world, North American, U.S. and Texas premieres including Saget’s last film appearance, the Jeremy Lalonde-directed Daniel’s Gotta Die. The film also stars Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin and Iggy Pop.

“Bob’s passing came as a shock to the entire Daniel’s Gotta Die team. He was a collaborator through and through and he really loved this film,” Lalonde said. “It’s with great sadness that he never got to see it finished. I can’t wait to see how audiences react to his final performance at Austin Film...