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Join us for the world premiere of “Tick,” a body horror trip—this January at @danceswithfilms in NYC ⭕️

Midnight Shorts Block 2
Saturday 1/17 9:30pm
Regal Union Square
Tix 🔗 in bio

#danceswithfilms #dwfny

2025 film directing reel ~ pls enjoy🩸

tick ⭕️ coming this year

poster design by @fantomasengendro

Breaking news: Tick is descending on LA🩸

So thrilled to announce our west coast premiere at @danceswithfilms!! Catch us on June 27th at 11:30pm at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in an epic block of midnight shorts.

Poster design by the incredibly talented @_shfthr

We’re incredibly honored to have won Best Horror at Atlanta Shortsfest!🫨 It was really special to screen at the 7 Stages Theatre with so many banger films this weekend. Thank you to the amazing @atlantafilmseries team for having us❤️

We’re so honored and excited to announce that Tick will be part of @chattfilmfest and their epic lineup this year!

Coming this June🩸

About to watch a scary movie🫣
📷 @__sarasa.k____

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We had such a special time at @danceswithfilms for our world premiere of @tick.shortfilm.

It was an honor to be part of such an epic midnights block with a packed theater of horror lovers. No better way to ring in 2026. Thanks for having us New York!!

#indiefilmmakers #danceswithfilms #horrorshort

We had such a special time at @danceswithfilms for our world premiere of @tick.shortfilm.

It was an honor to be part of such an epic midnights block with a packed theater of horror lovers. No better way to ring in 2026. Thanks for having us New York!!

#indiefilmmakers #danceswithfilms #horrorshort

We had such a special time at @danceswithfilms for our world premiere of @tick.shortfilm.

It was an honor to be part of such an epic midnights block with a packed theater of horror lovers. No better way to ring in 2026. Thanks for having us New York!!

#indiefilmmakers #danceswithfilms #horrorshort

Third, a new short film written & directed by @sam.permar — coming this year.

I’m so excited to share this one with the world. Third is a harrowing ride, and as we’re approaching the end of post production I wanted to give a little taste of what’s to come.

College student Caleb plans a romantic night to ask Tom to be his boyfriend. But when Caleb arrives at Tom’s apartment, there’s already another man there–and Tom’s plan for the evening turns Caleb’s world upside down.

Title design and graphics by the brilliant @fantomasengendro

We’re so incredibly excited to announce the world premiere of Tick at @danceswithfilms in NYC as part of their delicious Midnight Shorts program ⭕️

It’s a full circle moment screening this film in the theater I spent so much time in during college.

Come watch this sicko film along with a handful brilliantgenre shorts on Saturday 1/17 at 9:30pm—tix 🔗 in bio

written/directed/edited by @sam.permar
starring @marykherbert_ & @johnthomaspotvin
director of photography @ninazehri
produced by @tessa.permar jane dreeben & @sam.permar
production designer @emma.angen.rose
sound design & original music by @nickmossrogers
assistant director @lucyraeke
make-up/sfx @trinitydru
colorist @big_meat_bag
gaffer @__sarasa.k____
assistant camera @meenakshigarodia1
key grip @karen.mckeen
intimacy coordinator @tatichavitage
movement & choreography @tessa.permar
casting director @emmalineberlin
costume designer @sarahwaggoner_
hair stylist @ewiseepeople
production assistant @sydney.323.emerson
sound recordist @nategardnerisnofun
sound mixer @iamnot_bruce
title design graphics & credits @fantomasengendro

#dwfny #danceswithfilms

We’re so incredibly excited to announce the world premiere of Tick at @danceswithfilms in NYC as part of their delicious Midnight Shorts program ⭕️

It’s a full circle moment screening this film in the theater I spent so much time in during college.

Come watch this sicko film along with a handful brilliantgenre shorts on Saturday 1/17 at 9:30pm—tix 🔗 in bio

written/directed/edited by @sam.permar
starring @marykherbert_ & @johnthomaspotvin
director of photography @ninazehri
produced by @tessa.permar jane dreeben & @sam.permar
production designer @emma.angen.rose
sound design & original music by @nickmossrogers
assistant director @lucyraeke
make-up/sfx @trinitydru
colorist @big_meat_bag
gaffer @__sarasa.k____
assistant camera @meenakshigarodia1
key grip @karen.mckeen
intimacy coordinator @tatichavitage
movement & choreography @tessa.permar
casting director @emmalineberlin
costume designer @sarahwaggoner_
hair stylist @ewiseepeople
production assistant @sydney.323.emerson
sound recordist @nategardnerisnofun
sound mixer @iamnot_bruce
title design graphics & credits @fantomasengendro

#dwfny #danceswithfilms

We’re so incredibly excited to announce the world premiere of Tick at @danceswithfilms in NYC as part of their delicious Midnight Shorts program ⭕️

It’s a full circle moment screening this film in the theater I spent so much time in during college.

Come watch this sicko film along with a handful brilliantgenre shorts on Saturday 1/17 at 9:30pm—tix 🔗 in bio

written/directed/edited by @sam.permar
starring @marykherbert_ & @johnthomaspotvin
director of photography @ninazehri
produced by @tessa.permar jane dreeben & @sam.permar
production designer @emma.angen.rose
sound design & original music by @nickmossrogers
assistant director @lucyraeke
make-up/sfx @trinitydru
colorist @big_meat_bag
gaffer @__sarasa.k____
assistant camera @meenakshigarodia1
key grip @karen.mckeen
intimacy coordinator @tatichavitage
movement & choreography @tessa.permar
casting director @emmalineberlin
costume designer @sarahwaggoner_
hair stylist @ewiseepeople
production assistant @sydney.323.emerson
sound recordist @nategardnerisnofun
sound mixer @iamnot_bruce
title design graphics & credits @fantomasengendro

#dwfny #danceswithfilms

It was such an honor screening “Tick” at UTA’s The New Wave showcase alongside these stunning films.

Thank you @unitedtalent and @weaudition for this incredible evening. I left feeling so inspired—get ready, world for these epic voices emerging in cinema;)

It was such an honor screening “Tick” at UTA’s The New Wave showcase alongside these stunning films.

Thank you @unitedtalent and @weaudition for this incredible evening. I left feeling so inspired—get ready, world for these epic voices emerging in cinema;)

It was such an honor screening “Tick” at UTA’s The New Wave showcase alongside these stunning films.

Thank you @unitedtalent and @weaudition for this incredible evening. I left feeling so inspired—get ready, world for these epic voices emerging in cinema;)

It was such an honor screening “Tick” at UTA’s The New Wave showcase alongside these stunning films.

Thank you @unitedtalent and @weaudition for this incredible evening. I left feeling so inspired—get ready, world for these epic voices emerging in cinema;)

It was such an honor screening “Tick” at UTA’s The New Wave showcase alongside these stunning films.

Thank you @unitedtalent and @weaudition for this incredible evening. I left feeling so inspired—get ready, world for these epic voices emerging in cinema;)