The Unnamed Footage Festival (UFF) returns for its 8th edition, presenting nearly a week of groundbreaking found footage, POV, and in-world-camera films from March 25–30 in San Francisco. This year, UFF partners with the rapidly growing Canadian streaming service FoundTV to deliver a packed schedule of screenings, mixers, and special events showcasing the endless possibilities of found footage horror.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Tuesday, March 25:
- Noroi: The Curse (2005) 20th Anniversary Screening
(Alamo Drafthouse New Mission Theatre, ticketed separately)
- Noroi: The Curse (2005) 20th Anniversary Screening
- Wednesday, March 26:
- Mixer: It Doesn’t Blair Any Better Than Witch
Featuring exclusive Blair Witch re-edits
(Artists’ Television Access)
- Mixer: It Doesn’t Blair Any Better Than Witch
- Thursday, March 27:
- Annual UFF Recalibration Party featuring:
- Found Footage Power Hour (60 clips, 60 sips, 60 minutes)
- HorrorDadz double feature premiere: Souvenir (dir. Dustin Tamplen) and The Ruck March (dir. Mike Rock)
(Artists’ Television Access)
- Annual UFF Recalibration Party featuring:
- Friday–Sunday, March 28–30:
- Theatrical premieres, retro screenings, and encore presentations at the Balboa Theater and 4 Star Theater
FEATURE FILMS:
- It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This (2023, USA, dirs. Rachel Kempf, Nick Toti)
A documentary-turned-horror unfolds as a filmmaking couple’s rural home attracts silent, menacing strangers. - Hunting Matthew Nichols (2024, Canada, dir. Markian Tarasiuk)
A documentarian’s search for her long-missing brother unearths disturbing evidence of police cover-ups. - Dream Eater (2024, Canada, dirs. Alex Lee Williams, Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm)
A mountain retreat becomes terrifying as a filmmaker documents her boyfriend’s escalating, violent parasomnia. - The Lost Episode (2024, Canada, dir. Nick Wernham)
Police officers confront a sinister conspiracy while responding to bizarre events on Halloween night. - Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation (2024, Australia, dirs. Myles McEwen, Ripley Stevens)
Two paranormal investigators document an increasingly intense haunting using innovative audio-visual techniques. - The Rebrand (2024, Canada, dir. Kaye Adelaide)
A videographer chronicles the bizarre reality of two disgraced influencers seeking redemption. - McCurdy Point (2025, USA, dirs. Jeremy Brothers, Nick Paonessa)
A comedic ensemble’s celebration in the woods turns horrific as they face a mysterious, lethal force. - DOOBA DOOBA (2024, USA, dir. Ehrland Hollingsworth)
A babysitter navigates an unsettling night caring for a traumatized teenager in a surreal game of cat-and-mouse. - The Unsolved Love Hotel Murder Case Incident (2024, Japan, dirs. Dave Jackson, Guy)
An investigation into a haunted love hotel spirals into a real-life horror when a friend disappears. - Japandemonium (2024, Japan, dirs. Sean Kurosawa/Kyosuke Koizumi & Nozomi Tomaki)
Midnight double feature of gory, pop-infused insanity: Girls Just Wanna Have Kill and Killmageddon. - What I Remember (2025, USA, dir. Alex Hera)
Friends torn apart by tragedy in a small town seek truth and solace in this emotional found-footage narrative. - Distort (2025, Ireland, dir. Richard Waters)
Mysterious cassette tapes lead a musician to uncover terrifying local legends and real-life horrors. - Baleful (2024, Canada, dir. Denman Hatch)
A reality-bending anthology where community members turn to their cameras for truth amid horrific events.
SHORT FILM WORLD PREMIERES:
- They Come Home to Die
- The Hanover House
- The Hedge
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Other notable shorts include:
- Matthew Abaya’s Augmented
- Tony Hipwell’s Body Worn Video
- Stephen Escudero’s Toy Vlog Hunter
RETRO SCREENINGS:
- Fat Tuesday (2018, USA, dir. Jorge Torres-Torres)
Slasher horror shot guerilla-style during Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans. - Reality Killers (2005, Italy, dirs. Alessandro Capone, et al.)
Banned and lost for years, a disturbing found-footage serial-killer narrative premieres theatrically at midnight.
FESTIVAL PARTNERS & SPECIAL EVENTS:
- FoundTV (Festival Sponsor): Premiering films and showcasing their growing found footage library.
- Only Found Footage Fans: Offering exclusive physical media, including rare U.S. release of Sorgoi Prakov.
TICKET INFORMATION:
- Individual tickets available via FilmFreeway starting March 5th, 12 PM PT
- Festival badges currently on sale here.
THEATER SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE:
| Date | Location/Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, March 25 | Alamo Drafthouse New Mission (Noroi screening) |
| Wed, March 26 | Artists’ Television Access (Blair Witch mixer) |
| Thu, March 27 | Artists’ Television Access (Recalibration Party) |
| Fri–Sat, March 28–29 | Balboa Theater (Main festival screenings) |
| Sun, March 30 | 4 Star Theater (Final day screenings) |
