WORLD PREMIERE of “NIGHT AFTER NIGHT” Starring Johnny Sibilly on Jun 18th at the CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL!

Thinestra Selected for the 58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival

Following its celebrated World Premiere at Raindance in London, Thinestra traveled to Spain for a screening at the 58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia — held October 9–19, 2025, in Sitges, just outside Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the three most prestigious genre film festivals in the world alongside Fantasia and Fantastic Fest, Sitges has been the launchpad for landmark horror and fantasy cinema since 1968 and is both FIAPF-accredited and recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Thinestra screened in the festival's prestigious Brigadoon section, dedicated exclusively to independently produced horror and fantasy features — a fitting home for a film built from the ground up outside the studio system by a team of independent filmmakers. The 58th edition was a landmark year for body horror on the international circuit: the festival opened with Julia Ducournau's Alpha, placing Thinestra in company with some of the most ambitious and provocative genre work being made anywhere in the world.

The official Sitges selection described the film as "a disturbing dystopia about a miracle drug capable of giving you the body of your dreams" — a characterization that speaks to the film's tonal balance between social satire and visceral horror. For Michelle, appearing at Sitges as both lead actress and producer represented a full-circle moment: the festival that has championed transgressive female-driven genre cinema for over five decades was now championing hers.

The Sitges screening capped a remarkable festival run for the film — from London to Spain — and set the stage for the Vortex Award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and the Us Weekly exclusive interview that followed.

World Premiere of Thinestra at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival

Thinestra made its World Premiere on June 20, 2025, at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival in London — the UK's largest independent film festival and one of Variety's top 50 unmissable film festivals in the world, with a history that includes the UK debuts of Pulp Fiction and Memento.

Directed by Nathan Hertz and written by Avra Fox-Lerner, the 87-minute body horror film stars Michelle as Penny — a Los Angeles photo retoucher whose quiet war with her own body image leads her to take a mysterious weight-loss drug called Thinestra, with grotesque and devastating consequences. Michelle's real-life twin sister Melissa plays Penelope, the monstrous doppelgänger Penny literally births — a casting choice that brought an eerie, unmanufacturable authenticity to the film's central horror.

Critics responded strongly. Horror DNA called it a film with a "phenomenal lead performance and enticing, often sumptuous visuals," while Flickering Myth praised both sisters as "excellent in their respective roles," noting the film's skill in capturing the internal horror of self-image. The Movie Waffler highlighted Michelle's ability to portray a deeply relatable insecurity — crediting the film with treating its subject with a seriousness rarely seen in the genre.

While comparisons to The Substance were inevitable, critics consistently noted that Thinestra carves its own space — leaner, more tragic, and more squarely on its protagonist's side. The Raindance premiere launched the film onto the international festival circuit, leading to a screening at Sitges Film Festival in Spain and the Vortex Award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

I am so excited to announce that our film “Every Time I Die” is now streaming on Netflix starting February 25th, 2020. Here is a write up in Tyla all about it! Make sure to stream the movie here. “Every Time I Die” is a supernatural thriller starring Melissa Macedo (Girlboss), Michelle Macedo (Goliath), Marc Menchaca (Ozark), Drew Fonteiro (The Last Ship) and Tyler Fleming White.

🍿OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE of our film #everytimeidiefilm AUGUST 9th🍿 in theaters✨❤️This project was such a labor of love + the cast + crew were phenomenal❤️I couldn’t have asked for a better team and am so grateful to be a part of this project🌟

CHECK OUT THE NEW TRAILER + THEATER SHOWINGS HERE: https://www.everytimeidiemovie.com/watch
🎬MORE theater announcements to come🎬
✅Arena Cinelounge in Los Angeles, CA
✅Cine America 8 in Fort Worth, TX
✅La Gran Plaza 8 in Fort Worth, TX
✅Barnstorm Theaters in Orlando, FL
✅Tower City Cinemas in Cleveland, OH
🎞On August 9 the film will be available on multiple VOD platforms such as Amazon Prime, Vudu, Redbox and more!📺

🍿Thanks to The Movie Gourmet for the review🍿of “Every Time I Die” premiering at CINEQUEST Film Festival✨

🍿Huge thanks to HORROR SOCIETY  for our first review🍿 “EVERY TIME I DIE” premieres THIS WEEK at CINEQUEST Film Festival✨

READ HERE

I am so excited to announce that the film I starred in “Every Time I Die” is having its World Premiere at CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL in SAN JOSE this March.

Watch the trailer + buy tickets here

💫“Ghost Town” emerged from a really difficult time. It’s a reflection and exploration of the ghosts that we all have and the ways in which we are haunted by our past. This album is a reflection of memories that became a part of our identity. In essence, how we’re each being haunted, in good and bad ways. It was a very raw experience to write, there was no holding back.💫
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✨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Our album “Ghost Town” will be officially released FEBRUARY 2nd✨
💖We’ve worked so hard on this album and wrote from our souls💖This was an emotionally vulnerable process that forced us to challenge ourselves in ways we never thought possible💫To finally tell stories we have never been able to articulate before💫 It reflects some of the most turbulent times in our lives⭐️Our wish is that you will connect + listen with an open mind and an open heart ⭐️
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