Sunday, May 3 – 8:00pm

Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story

Documentary • USA • 2025
82 Minutes

Synopsis: Video Dreams chronicles three decades of the American low-budget film movement, offering a rare insider’s perspective on a vibrant yet often overlooked corner of cinema history. Told through the voices of filmmakers, collaborators, and peers, along with director Tom Seymour’s own reflections, the film becomes both a personal memoir and a collective portrait of independent film culture.

Spanning the rise and fall of physical media, from Blockbuster-era aspirations to today’s streaming landscape, Video Dreams follows Seymour’s thirty-year odyssey to get his work on the shelf and to sustain a creative life in an ever-shifting industry. What begins as a pursuit of success gradually transforms into a deeper exploration of passion, perseverance, and the emotional toll of chasing dreams that may no longer align with reality.

Featuring candid interviews with figures such as Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, and Joe Bob Briggs, the film captures the spirit, ingenuity, and challenges that define low-budget filmmaking. It reveals a community driven not by profit, but by determination, and a genuine love for the craft, serving as testament to the artists who continue to create against the odds, and what it means to hold onto your vision when the world around it begins to disappear.

Director: Thomas Seymour
Cast: Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, Joe Bob Briggs
Producers: Tim Kulig, Stepanie Perez, Mike Aransky, Phil Guerette, Paul Paulino, Thomas Seymor