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Can’t wait for @chattfilmfest.org!!

Our limited-release Anti-Ai merch got gone in a hurry last year. Lots of you share our belief that AI is an asshole and that’s heartening! In that humble spirit, we’ve created our CFF 2026 anti-ai collection. Grab somethin’ and wear it to a film festival that allows AI today! Tell 'em we said hi!

The Hip Pocket is (virtually) heading back to @chattfilmfest.org! 🤘

How much longer until AI psychosis is a clinical diagnosis? Good therapists have to be losing their own minds at this point over it. If we survive the damage, it will be marked as a crisis in hindsight.

Tomorrow our own @dustykramkram.bsky.social has a birthday and we're celebrating by giving YOU a gift.

Super pumped to announce that the great @chattfilmfest.org has programmed @toxiquefilmbro.bsky.social and my animated short film SIREN in their Dangerous Visions block! First-ever mention of a film of ours on @fangoria.bsky.social, but won’t be the last 🚀🤖💦

Love and thanks always to the wonderful folks at @fangoria.bsky.social for helping us spread the word. Bonus thanks to @blondekwaidan.bsky.social for helping us with some TOP SECRET cool shit you can see as a part of this year's REDEYE secret screening series. www.fangoria.com/chattanooga-...

We couldn’t be prouder or more excited to announce the final wave of our thirteenth edition! Our full schedule and single tickets (in limited quantities) are also available NOW. Like what we do? Hate AI? Help us SPREAD THE WORD AND SHARE THE NEWSSSSSSS!

To celebrate the release of my new horrormance novel DEVIL INSIDE, I’m reenacting my favorite demonic possessions. Next up is… 1981’s POSSESSION, starring none other than Isabelle Adjani. Thanks to Nat, Ben, Rachel and the MTA for helping make this. Forgive me, Isabelle…

If you're one of the metric frick-ton of folks who have been asking us how you can get your hands on one of our t-shirts GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF YOUSE. The CFF online store is alive. *Due to supply chain issues we are currently sold out of Freak Flags.

So excited for my @chattfilmfest.org bff to be hosting her own takeover for @horrorverse.bsky.social! Give @candikat.bsky.social a follow while you're at it!

Idk man I feel like even if AI scraped from 100% ethical sources, had zero impact on the environment, and produced gorgeous work, I’d still think you were a bitch for using it

The Russo brothers can have this future. Fucking doofuses.

Today is the LAST DAY to submit your films for consideration for our 2026 edition. LAST CALL Y'ALL filmfreeway.com/ChattanoogaF...

Some required viewing here from John Oliver. Fuck AI so much. youtu.be/Ykvf3MunGf8?...

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted a film this year. With just four days to go until our 2026 submissions period is over we’ve once again smashed the record number of films we’ve ever received that we set last year. Seeing our festival grow over these last 13 years has been so rewarding

Another satisfied, grey-socked, GenAI hater. Thanks so much! topa.to/wigu

The kids these days say “AI” in the same way that people our age say “bullshit” (“you didn’t do that, that’s AI!”) and I think that’s beautiful

Haven’t been able to bring myself to make this post because it makes it way too real but it’s with the heaviest of hearts that we say goodbye to Ziva our official CFF cat. I can’t even begin to describe the special bond I formed with this sweet girl and I will miss her for the rest of my life.

fuck sam altman forever for taking away the last places where we could engage in good faith: the creative arts, which should be a testament to human ingenuity. i am so mad that everything i read or listen to or admire is now tainted with doubt. do you understand? he is a thief of joy and i HATE HIM

There are just 9 more days to submit your films for consideration in our 2026 edition of CFF! TIME WILL SOON EXPIRE.

Did you catch that we dropped a new Snack Sized episode last week? For the return of this format, we kicked off with The Bewitched House (1907) and were joined by @chattfilmfest.org's Chris Dortch II to talk about this classic! Give it a listen! #GastroHorror #HorrorSky bit.ly/FGFBewitched...

We’ve received a record number of volunteer applications this year in the shortest amount of time we’ve ever received them which is NEAT. But we try not to leave anyone out if they want to be a part of what we do so this is officially our LAST CALL for 2026 volunteers. Come hang.

What a barrel of dorks this project boasts. Also, there’s stupid and then there’s spend 70 million on a movie with Gadot and Affleck stupid. Wrap that sumbitch in AI and you’ve found the only possible way to make us give less of a shit. May the soil ‘round this projects grave reek of ammonia.

It's true, that's why I return every year. @chattfilmfest.org is the best Fest. Come join us in June, badges (virtual and hybrid) are still available! www.chattfilmfest.org/2026-badges

We're back with a new episode! This week, we're joined by @chattfilmfest.org's Chris Dortch II to talk about the classic film, Spider Baby! We discuss some contemporary films that feel inspired by it, fungi, theme songs, & more! Give it a listen! #GastroHorror #HorrorSky bit.ly/FGFSpiderBab...

“For indie genre fans, no fest hits quite like the Chattanooga Film Festival.” Thanks to the folks at @cinapse.bsky.social for the kind words!

Recording a new episode tonight with returning guest, @chattfilmfest.org's Chris Dortch II! We are also planning to bring back minisodes so we can talk about #gastrohorror short films! Our first is a recent favorite of @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!

All our streaming services are currently in a war over who gets to be the fucking DUMBEST and Tubi felt left out of that conversation we guess.

Chattanooga Film Festival teases never watching another Soderbergh movie again if he’s gonna be like THIS.

Today is Easter, but it is also Roger Corman's 100th birthday! To mark the occasion, I tracked down where you can stream all of the films that Roger directed for free. So, if you're looking to celebrate Roger today, I've got you covered! from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/happy-100th-...

Regular people showing up in huge numbers to shut down data centers absolutely bangs and is another one of those times when I'm like, we can disarm the nukes, we can end war, we can save endangered species, we can stop this shit, we can do anything.

Hey (Non-AI) using filmmakin folk. If you’ve been meaning to submit and send us your film, this is the FINAL MONTH to do so to be considered for inclusion in this year’s festival. Hit us up on FilmFreeway where oh hey they just gave us another one of these pretties. filmfreeway.com/ChattanoogaF...

Huge thanks to the folks at @macabredaily.bsky.social for their kind words and for giving a bit more love to the incredible group of films and filmmakers sent our recent announcement.

We’ve been under a rock and missed this somehow. RIP Sam Kieth.

Oh good it’s April 1st. A friendly reminder to our fellow deeply naive and gullible people. TRUST NO ONE TODAY.

You deserve love. You deserve safety. And you sure as shit deserve a whole lot more than you are being given or even allowed. You are seen. You are loved. You belong. Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our brothers, sisters, and siblings out there. May every day get better from here. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

For those of you playing along with the AI Bubble/Paramount-WBD merger home game, Big Daddy Oracle surprised 30,000 of its favorite employees this morning with pink slips in order to free up cash because their mounting debt and banks refusal to keep loaning to them: rollingout.com/2026/03/31/o...

If you saw the terrific CHAIN REACTIONS here with us last year you know what a badass @horrornonna.com is and how amazing her writing and work is. She could use a little help right now.

So fun fact, you don't need any AI to build a custom feed. I made a tutorial here that covers everything you need to know to make a basic feed using SkyFeed! The advice is meant for artists looking to build a personal art feed, but anyone can use it for general feeds. bsky.app/profile/spir...

@thr.com was already like OK LETS RUN A HARVEY WEINSTEIN INTERVIEW DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. Now for their encore they are saying stupid things about stupid things. Calm the FUCK down over there y'all.

Our Art Director and homie forever @travisknight.bsky.social sure did us proud with the official poster art for our 13th edition of CFF. Feast yer eyes and REMEMBER: every time you support a indie, human, artist or creator an AI bro loses their wings

ON IT.

Fuck you Sora.

The strangest thing about GenAI users has to be thinking you’ve extracted something unique by using it. The AI is not giving you exclusive secret output! Slop belongs to everyone. Communal slop. Free use slop.

To the filmmaker who submitted a completely AI generated short film and claimed it was narrated by a legendary actor and even included said actor in their credits: A. THAT’S ICKY DON’T DO THAT B. We’re going to use your submission fee to buy a piece of real art from an independent human artist.