X-rated festival favorite “Fuck My Son” is now headed to a theater near you.
The team behind the film, which debuted as part of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness slate, has announced a first batch of screenings, set to begin in mid-October.
Todd Rohal’s feature-length adaptation of Johnny Ryan’s comic book was met with laughter, groans and even a few walkouts at its TIFF debut on Sept. 10.
“Rather than turning the film over to a traditional distributor, ‘Fuck My Son!‘ will be released through a filmmaker-led collective—a new model that combines the independence of DIY cinema with the reach of industry expertise,” the collective announced in a statement. “The release is being managed by a partnership of the filmmakers, an experienced theatrical booker, and a former studio executive. This cooperative structure allows the filmmakers to retain full ownership of their movie while drawing on the resources, strategy, and connections usually reserved for studio-backed releases. The goal is simple: to prove that bold, independent films can thrive in theaters without surrendering their rights or creative vision.”
The collective consists of Todd Rohal (writer, director, producer, editor, post-supervisor, VFX artist, accountant and mixing assistant, “Fuck My Son!”), Tommy Lucente (media & entertainment exec, ex-Vice/Fox/Disney), James Belfer (producer/distributor, Cartuna), Gavin Briscoe (booker/distributor, Cartuna), and Michael Tully (publicist, writer/director of “Septien,” “Ping-Pong Summer,” “Don’t Leave Home”).
See the initial batch of dates below, with more set to follow.
10/16-23 – New York, NY – IFC Center
10/23-30 – Los Angeles, CA – Alamo Drafthouse Los Angeles
10/31 – 11/04 – Austin, TX – Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
10/31 – 11/01 – Brooklyn, NY – Nitehawk Cinema – Williamsburg *35mm*
11/05-08 – San Francisco, CA – Alamo Drafthouse New Mission *35mm*
11/14-15 – Chicago, IL – Music Box Theatre *35mm*
11/28-29 – Dallas, TX – Texas Theatre *35mm*
12/05-06 – Seattle, WA – Grand Illusion Cinema at SIFF Film Center *35mm*
12/19 – Toronto, ON – Revue Cinema
12/26-27 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
01/02-03/26 – Omaha, NE – Film Streams’ Dundee Theater *35mm*
Additionally, the collective shared a first look at the film by debuting the trailer on Variety. Watch the NSFW clip below.
