Fresh off the heels of its raucous world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by delightfully polarizing screenings at Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest before moving on to Europe, Todd Rohal’s Fuck My Son! is not waiting around any longer to unleash itself on the general public. As announced in Variety on Wednesday, Fuck My Son! is launching a theatrical-only run starting at New York City’s IFC Center on Thursday October 16th and will be screening in different cities every single weekend into 2026!
Fuck My Son! is being released via a new model—a filmmaker-led collective that combines the independence of DIY cinema with the reach of industry expertise. The release is being managed by a partnership of the filmmakers, an experienced theatrical booker, and a former studio executive. This cooperative structure allows the filmmakers to retain full creative and monetary ownership of their movie while drawing on the resources, strategy, and connections usually reserved for studio-backed releases. The goal is simple: to prove that bold, independent films can thrive in theaters without surrendering their rights or creative vision.

Says Todd Rohal, the film’s Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Post-Supervisor, VFX Artist, Accountant and Mixing Assistant: “Rather than waiting for anybody to tell us ‘no’ we went ahead and said ‘yes’ by making and booking this film ourselves. At a time when streaming companies shrug off the theatrical experience, we made a movie that is meant to be seen in a theater alongside friends and strangers, where you are encouraged to shout at the screen, laugh and scream out loud and puke into your popcorn bucket. Please buy a ticket, use a fake ID, bring friends that hate this kind of stuff and experience a movie with a high risk potential of strengthening or destroying your current relationships. This movie is a love letter to the human excretory system. It beckons to you with its alluring siren song. Answer the call!”
The collective consists of Rohal, Tommy Lucente (Media & Entertainment Exec, ex-Vice/Fox/Disney), James Belfer (Producer/Distributor, Cartuna), Gavin Briscoe (Booker/Distributor, Cartuna), and Michael Tully (Publicist, writer/director of Septien, Ping-Pong Summer, Don’t Leave Home).
Many of these screenings will be on 35mm with the continued commitment to keep the film screening exclusively in theaters throughout 2026 and beyond. There are currently no streaming release plans in sight!

As of October 3, 2025, here is the current lineup of theatrical bookings:
10/16-23 – New York, NY – IFC Center
10/23-30 – Los Angeles, CA – Alamo Drafthouse Los Angeles
10/31 – 11/04 – Austin, TX – Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
10/31 – 11/01 – Brooklyn, NY – Nitehawk Cinema – Williamsburg *35mm*
11/05-08 – San Francisco, CA – Alamo Drafthouse New Mission *35mm*
11/14-15 – Chicago, IL – Music Box Theatre *35mm*
11/22 – Wind Gap, PA – The Gap *35mm*
11/28-29 – Dallas, TX – Texas Theatre *35mm*
12/05-06 – Seattle, WA – Grand Illusion Cinema at SIFF Film Center *35mm*
12/12-13 – Atlanta, GA – Plaza Theater *35mm*
12/19 – Toronto, ON – Revue Cinema
12/26-27 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
01/02-03/26 – Omaha, NE – Film Streams’ Dundee Theater *35mm*
For An Updated List Of Festivals/Theaters: https://linktr.ee/fuckmyson
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