2025 Festival: Wednesday, November 5 - Sunday, November 9
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PRESS PASSES: To attend the festival as a member of the press, for coverage. Application open date TBD.
(Clearly, we stopped updating this during the pandemic, and now there’ve been too many additional appearances to note! Leaving this here for historical record…)
BEST OF ROCHESTER: “Best Podcast” Nominee
CITY NEWSPAPER / Reader Poll
Readers of our local alt-weekly newspaper voted, the answers were tallied, and “Anomaly Presents” made the Final “Best of Rochester” ballot, nominated as one of the four best podcasts in town!
Live Panel Discussion: “Color Out Of Space”
The Little Theatre / Post-film Q&A
Meghan and Adam joined a panel discussion—hosted by Fright-Rags—to discuss the zany, alpaca-filled world of Richard Stanley’s new Lovecraft adaptation.
VFW Review: Joe Begos Delivers a Carnage-Filled Throwback
The Film Stage / by Jared Mobarak
Jared’s excellent review of VFW, just in time for its Valentine’s Day digital/VOD release.
The Year in Podcasts
”Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI News
Our own “Anomaly Presents” host, Matt Knotts, joins a panel discussion to talk about the wide-range of podcasts available, from self-help and informative, to fun and comedic escapism.
Can “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker" stick the landing of the saga?
”Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI News
Vanessa & Adam join a panel discussion - with Friend-Of-Anomaly Dan - to talk the newest Star Wars shenanigans, and why sci-fi should continue to push boundaries, not play it safe.
Gwendoline Christie on Transforming into a Nasty Antagonist for ‘In Fabric’
Awards Daily / by Joey Moser
After seeing In Fabric at Anomaly, Joey interviews actress Gwendoline Christie on disappearing into a devilish role, being kindred spirits with her director, photo-shoot inspiration, and more!
Daniel Isn’t Real | Theatrical Review
The Film Stage / by Jared Mobarak
Jared’s review of Daniel Isn’t Real, after seeing the film on opening night at Anomaly.
Sneak Peek: VFW (Joe Begos, 2019)
Morbidly Beautiful / by Jason McFiggins
Jason called VFW a “grimy roller coaster of crackling violence and gore” after seeing it at Anomaly (and includes a nice note about us at the end of his review).
ANOMALY19 REVIEW: Bacurau (2019)
JaredMobarak.com / by Jared Mobarak
Jared calls Bacurau “a feast of fear and terror” after seeing the film at Anomaly.
Black Violin's hip-hop meets classical; a Far Side close to home; a killer film fest
WXXI News / by Jeff Spevak
The Deathcember body count, Chickens of Arabia, and more fun anecdotes and quotes from Adam pepper this great article by WXXI’s renowned arts & living editor, Jeff Spevak.
Anomaly Film Festival Comes to the Cinema Theater in Rochester
Spectrum News / by Wendy Mills
Adam, Erin, and Kristin talk genre films while on location at The Cinema for the morning cable news broadcast.
(Also aired in Tampa, Floria)
Genre film festival arrives in Rochester
WROC 8 | Rochesterfirst.com / by Mark Gruba
Meghan, Kristin, and Adam discussed our inaugural lineup during News 8 at Noon for the midday news broadcast.
Collective Catharsis | Anomaly: The Rochester Genre Film Festival
CITY Newspaper / by Rachel Crawford
A preview of the festival in the local alt-weekly newspaper, including capsule clips about Daniel Isn’t Real, Bacurau, and Extra Ordinary.
DEATHCEMBER to Screen at Anomaly
Nightmarish Conjurings / by Shannon McGrew
Details on our U.S. Premiere Screening of Deathcember, with pre-film “gingerdead” cookies and post-film Q&A with visiting filmmakers!
Rochester in Focus: Yelp’s Culture Club
WHEC News 10 / by Emily Putnam and Brennan Somers
Yelp Rochester’s community manager Megan Colombo discusses many of the arts & cultural offerings happening around town throughout November. (Anomaly receives a shout-out)
Rochester’s Anomaly Film Festival brings U.S. Preview of “Deathcember” and In-Person Guests
HorrorNews.net / Adrian Halen
Details on our U.S. Premiere Screening of Deathcember, with pre-film “gingerdead” cookies and post-film Q&A with visiting filmmakers!
Hour 2 Interview with the Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival team!
”Rainbow Roc” on WAYO 104.3FM with Brian Hurlburt and Michael Lill
Adam and Matt joined Christopher and the “Rainbow Roc” radio guys to talk all things Anomaly, including some specific film selections, and why the escape of genre films appeal to a queer sensibility.
Interview No. 204 | Kristin Pelc-Pachecho
I Heart Roc / by Emily Hessney Lynch
Learn all about Kristin’s favorite parts of Rochester, hidden gems, fantastic non-profits to support, and—of course—her recommendations and stories about the first year of Anomaly!
Episode 34: Parasites, Anomaly, and Mister Rogers, a Little Fall Film Preview
”Movies and a Microphone” by The Little Theatre
Adam & Matt join host Scott Pukos in the studio to preview the fall movie season. Tomfoolery (and a new Little theme song!) was the result.
Discussing the controversy surrounding the film, ‘Joker’
”Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI News
Adam joins a panel discussion about mental illness, violence, depiction on film, and overall response to the controversial release of “Joker.”
The Horror Movie That Impacted Me The Most: Over 40 Horror Voices Tell Their Story
DreadCentral.com / by Jonathan Barkan
Meghan discusses The Abominable Dr. Phibes: “A gorgeous, swirling art nouveau nightmare that makes horror into art.”
Episode 666: The one with Anomaly
”The Porch” on WAYO 104.3FM with Ryan Shepard
”Some of the gang from the Anomaly Film Festival came by and luckily I had all this coffee lying around. So we drank some and talked about movies and played music and it was a great time. Listen to the episode. I can't do it justice with a paragraph of exposition.”
Discussing ‘American Beauty’ 20 years after its release
”Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI News
Vanessa is one of the panelists as they “reexamine suburban life, teenage angst, and the quest for meaning within the satirical film.”
Films from the Darker Side: Genre Films 101
Flower City Comic-Con / Live Panel Q&A
Anomaly hosted a live panel discussion with audience at Flower City Comic-Con. Panelists included Anomaly organizers Adam, Meghan, and Kristin, along with special guests Ben Scrivens (Fright-Rags) and Michael Gamilla (ImageOut).
How movie theaters maintain audiences in the digital world
”Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI News
Alex & Audrey, co-owners of the Cinema Theater, discuss challenges with running a small neighborhood theater. (Anomaly receives a shoutout.)