Temecula Valley Film Festival

06/05/2026

Thoughts?

Backrooms director Kane Parsons has joined the anti-AI leagues, describing the technology as “cultural and economic rot”.

More below ⬇️

05/14/2026

Don’t try this at Temecula Valley Film Festival. Ok maybe, but only if you share!

02/07/2026

Submissions now open for the Temecula Valley Film Festival 2026. Link in the bio.

#2026

11/28/2025

Acceptance speech video from director Vivian Miranda for her short film I Do Without You. I Do Without You won the Golden Poppy audience award for the Temecula Valley Film Festival 2025.

11/12/2025

Acceptance speech video from director Hoku Uchiyama for his short film Whitch. Whitch won the Golden Poppy jury award for the Temecula Valley Film Festival.

10/16/2025

TEMECULA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2025 is here!! Swipe for our schedule of events! Hope to see you there 🥳

10/14/2025

Come meet Ted Neeley Friday the 17th at Temeku Cinemas.

10/08/2025

🚨🎥 Kicking off the Temecula Valley Film Festival in EPIC style! 🚨

🌟 Jesus Christ Superstar hits the big screen for ONE NIGHT ONLY — and the legend himself, Ted Neeley, will be in the house!! 🙌

✨ Hear him speak about the film
📸 Meet him in person for autographs + photos
🎬 Celebrate opening night with a cinematic classic!

📍 Temeku Cinemas
📅 October 17
⏰ 7 PM

https://www.tristonecinemas.com/tickets/00001-00001-00002/54654/996

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10/04/2025

BLOCK 6 - WICKED BE THE SELFISH
Saturday, October 18, 8:30pm

TVFF presents a short-block of thrills and chills. Anti-heroes, flawed choices, and dark twists you would never expect.

(Each of these films are in competition for our Golden Poppy Jury Award, and our Audience Choice Award)
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BESPOKE
Directed by Eduardo Cisneros


HAMZA is a young South Asian man who recently sold his small start-up for billions. Now living his ultimate 21st century dream in Amsterdam, he receives an exclusive invitation to BESPOKE, a company known to provide the most unique and memorable experiences for the top 1%, but it might be more than he bargained for.
(Thriller / Drama)
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ARE YOU FU***NG KIDDING ME?!
Directed by Zen Pace


When a broke birthday party clown finds out in the middle of the gig from hell that his mother is on her death bed; he must do whatever it takes to afford a flight home to say goodbye, all the while slowly losing his grip on reality.
(Horror / Dark Comedy)
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MASCLOOKING
Directed by Jonathan Bandon Hammond


After two friends banter over the pros and cons of using Grindr, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he’s getting closer...
(Horror / Comedy)
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ONE MINUTE BEFORE
Directed by James Henschen and Jeremy Habig


A VHS tape was found inside a jewelry box at the house of a deceased reclusive woman. The footage reveals an unsettling reunion on the eve of Y2K, when four friends open a time capsule from their childhood. Part of a soon-to-be-released series titled VHS Violence- Y2K.
(Horror)
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SHADOW IN THE JUNGLE
Directed by Johnny Legnard


Two men journey through the jungle, testing their sanity.
(Thriller)
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LIKENESS
Directed by David A. Flores


A young woman works with an AI version of her mom to find her missing real mom.
(Sci-fi / Thriller)

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW:
https://www.tristonecinemas.com/tickets/00001-00001-00002/54666/1006

10/03/2025

BLOCK 5 - WHAT WEIRD THINGS COME OUT
Saturday, October 18, 6:45pm

TVFF presents… uhhh… something… different… Come define it for yourself, but these insane worlds which push the limits of haunted humor will be sure to leave you stunned.
(Each of these films are in competition for our Golden Poppy Jury Award, and our Audience Choice Award)
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WHITCH
Directed by Hoku Uchiyama


After putting her daughter to bed, Aura discovers an intruder in her house: an elderly lady who acts strangely familiar, and who is hell-bent on performing a bloody ritual before midnight.
(Horror / Comedy)
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STAN BEHAVIOR
Directed by Tyler C. Peterson


A drag queen embarks on a quest for better workplace rights, but finds herself in a dicey situation when her new lawyer, a tone-deaf straight woman, is revealed to be a drag super fan.
(Comedy)
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THE BLUE DIAMOND
Directed Sam Fox


After the death of her toxic mother, a cultish 80s apres ski club is the setting of a grieving daughter trying to find closure, but as usual with 80s ski clubs, nothing is as it seems (aliens).
(Sci-fi / Horror / Comedy)
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SPACE DADDY
Directed by Stephen Carruthers


After a t***k hooks up with a mysterious hunk he meets on the dating app ‘Strangr’ - he ends up with some... out-of-this-world consequences.
(Comedy / Sci-fi)
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METAL
Directed by Samuel McIntoshmov

A man in a metal helmet, chained up in a basement with nothing but cartoons to keep him company, escapes one night and finds himself searching for somewhere to belong.
(Horror / Comedy)
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OUT TO RUN: A TALE OF BLOOD VELVET
Directed by James Berry


A gay couple gets attacked by vampires that drink the blood of q***r people. Why? Because we taste the best, obviously!
(Horror / Action / Romance)

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW:
https://www.tristonecinemas.com/tickets/00001-00001-00002/54664/1005