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Chilean actor Cristian Bisbal (Togather, Happy… Birthday?) has joined the cast of the drama State-Crossed Lovers from Stonestreet Studios. The casting news comes as production gets underway. Alongside the debut of exclusive first-look photos from the film’s opening days of shooting.

Zsa Zsa Zemeckis is set to star in writer-director Alyssa Rallo Bennett’s tragic romance State-Crossed Lovers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Zemeckis will make her lead feature debut with the movie that hails from Stonestreet Studios and I Ain’t Playin’ Films.

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What would have been irritatingly derivative while Lynch was alive feels very welcome now that he is gone. Even the constant use of a whimsical Twin Peaks-like score that shrilly screams “coffee and pie” didn’t piss me off anymore. After establishing the dark undercurrent beneath the peaceful veneer, in this case, potential drug money laundering at a mom-and-pop video store, the Bennetts follow the Lynch playbook, building something conceptually complex with extremely simplif

Stonestreet Studios celebrated a major milestone at this year’s Big Apple Film Festival (BAFF), with eight new films screening across the November 2025 festival programme. All eight films were produced under the Stonestreet banner by co-founders Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, marking an extensive showcase of the studio’s ongoing commitment to developing new filmmaking talent.

Alyssa Rallo Bennett & Kelly Wong talk about Stonestreet Studios's 34-year legacy and its iconic Stonestreet Residency in the latest podcast. Listen here →

Originally published in Film Carnage — 05/24/2025 Written and directed by Alyssa Rallo Bennett, when an untimely call throws the bustling restaurant staff into chaos, an unlikely hero emerges to save the day. Starring: Dante Briggs, Mark Vaughn, Rivka Chaim and Vighnesh Dheenahayalan. Opening up with a mix of the chaos of a working kitchen and the strong presence of working a thankless job, alongside a perky, high energy piece of music was an interesting choice. It stops The

Originally published in Film Carnage — Rebecca — 05/25/2025 Written and directed by Mariano Flores, an outcast Furry grapples with his purpose after falling for a girl with a secret. Starring: Carlos Navas, Abigail Arader, Patricio Ovando, Jada Saxton, Kristina Jewett and Zoe Siegel. Adding a musical element is something that can be done in an unlimited number of styles, but is often unsuccessful so it’s always satisfying to see someone make it work and Mariano Flores does a

Stonestreet Studios is set to premiere three short films during the closing night of the Big Apple Film Festival Spring Edition, screening Thursday, May 15th at 5:45pm at Look Dine-In Cinemas (Theater #3) on West 57th Street. The program features three dynamic short films that reflect Stonestreet’s bold approach to storytelling. Tell Me It’s For Real is a pop-punk musical that follows an outcast Furry who grapples with his identity after falling for a girl harboring a secret.

March 19, 2025 | By Movie Buff Staff New York, NY—Stonestreet Studios marks an impressive 34-year milestone as a vanguard of innovative storytelling, nurturing emerging talent, and reshaping the film landscape. They’ve innovated with socially provocative films such as “Rain Without Thunder” (Jeff Daniels, Linda Hunt), “The Pack” (Lucie Arnaz, Elisabeth Moss), “ReRUN” (Christopher Lloyd, Teo Rapp-Olsson), and “Aberrant” (Jack Quaid, Jared Wernick). Co-founded by filmmaking pa

Stonestreet Studios founders, Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett join Miles Teller during Stonestreet Studios’ 25th anniversary event honoring Miles Teller at Taj on November 14, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage) March 19, 2025 | From Indie Activity New York, NY. Stonestreet Studios marks an impressive 34-year milestone as a vanguard of innovative storytelling, nurturing emerging talent, and reshaping the film landscape with socially provocative