Cindependent Film Festival,
Cindependent Film Festival,
Thu, September 17, 2026
3:00 PM
$19.00
inc. $4 service chargeCindeTicket 4 First Feature 2026 Cindependent Film Festival
The first feature film of the 2026 Cindependent Film Festival is titled–appropriately–FIRST FEATURE. It’s the behind-the-scenes story of an eccentric artist following his dreams. The block opens with the short, MALL VIDEO STORE.
MALL VIDEO STORE
Directors: Nick Nummerdor & Andrew J. Morgan
Runtime: 23:27:00
A candid portrait of a video store in Michigan launched in the streaming era.
FIRST FEATURE
Director: Curtis Matzke
Runtime:
FIRST FEATURE follows intrepid student filmmaker Thomas Reilly-King (TRK) in this comedic and heartfelt documentary inspired by such classics as AMERICAN MOVIE, BEST WORST MOVIE, and KID ICARUS. In the tradition of those films, FIRST FEATURE follows an eccentric artist following his dreams and unwavering dedication to making his first feature film: ENDURING DESTINY. TRK works four jobs to pay for production, rerecords all the film’s dialogue, writes an 80s-inspired theme song, and even makes action figures for his character. FIRST FEATURE explores the relationship between the documentary filmmaker and their subject as we look back at this time in their lives and see what happens ten years after telling someone’s story.
CindeTicket 4 First Feature 2026 Cindependent Film Festival
The first feature film of the 2026 Cindependent Film Festival is titled–appropriately–FIRST FEATURE. It’s the behind-the-scenes story of an eccentric artist following his dreams. The block opens with the short, MALL VIDEO STORE.
MALL VIDEO STORE
Directors: Nick Nummerdor & Andrew J. Morgan
Runtime: 23:27:00
A candid portrait of a video store in Michigan launched in the streaming era.
FIRST FEATURE
Director: Curtis Matzke
Runtime:
FIRST FEATURE follows intrepid student filmmaker Thomas Reilly-King (TRK) in this comedic and heartfelt documentary inspired by such classics as AMERICAN MOVIE, BEST WORST MOVIE, and KID ICARUS. In the tradition of those films, FIRST FEATURE follows an eccentric artist following his dreams and unwavering dedication to making his first feature film: ENDURING DESTINY. TRK works four jobs to pay for production, rerecords all the film’s dialogue, writes an 80s-inspired theme song, and even makes action figures for his character. FIRST FEATURE explores the relationship between the documentary filmmaker and their subject as we look back at this time in their lives and see what happens ten years after telling someone’s story.
