Ahead of the 2026 SXSW film festival, Yana Alliata’s Reeling, a standout of the narrative feature competition at the 2025 fest, is getting distribution.
Future of Film is Female, supported by Neon, will release Reeling on March 18 at the Los Feliz American Cinematheque in Los Angeles, after which a national expansion will follow. Tribeca Films will be handling digital distribution.
The Oahu-set film takes place during a birthday luau, where Ryan struggles to fit in with his family and friends after a life-altering accident that has left him with missing memories. As the party wears on, Ryan uncovers the memory that changed everything for him.
Alliata, who made her feature directorial debut on the film, co-wrote the screenplay with Amy Miner. Jack Forbes produced the film. Executive producers are Werner Herzog, Thomas Kosasa and Nicole MacNaughton.
“Reeling is a bold, creative, family story brimming with a beautiful tension that touches your heart deeply; it’s everything we at the Future of Film is Female want in a debut feature film and it’s our privilege to be a part of introducing it to audiences in cinemas,” Future of Film is Female’s executive director Caryn Coleman said in a statement.
“This film came from a very personal place as a filmmaker who grew up on Oahu. Crafting a psychological family drama as my first feature was exciting and deeply meaningful,” said Alliata. “To have the Future of Film is Female and Tribeca Films release it to the world and promote local stories from Hawaii is surely a win!”
