Double Feature: Thank You For Listening (doc) + Woozy (feature)

A Nashville music documentary and a horror feature film, presented by JTFO × YVFF for a free night of independent cinema in Yucca Valley. Event presented by The Caputo Group, produced by the Joshua Tree Film Office. Programme movies are selected for the 8th Yucca Valley Film Festival and are competing for Best Short Documentary and Best Feature Film. WOOZY is presented in the presence of its director and producer. QnA to follow after the movie. Thank You For Listening Documentary, 28 minutes. Directed by Gene Gallerano, Bob Ray. Starring Joshua Ray Walker. Joshua Ray Walker faces the fragility of life as he confronts a life-altering cancer diagnosis. As he prepares to return to the Grand Ole Opry, the film captures an intimate portrait of an artist grappling with mortality while confronting the legacy he will leave behind. Blending lyrical visuals, performance, and moments of quiet reflection, the film explores how music sustains, redeems, and endures. It is a meditation on resilience, legacy, and the human drive to create meaning even in the face of life’s limits. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Gene Gallerano and Bob Ray, and produced with Texas Monthly, this short documentary is a deeply personal yet universal exploration of survival, artistic courage, and what it truly means to leave a lasting imprint. Director Biography, Gene Gallerano Gene Gallerano is a filmmaker, actor, and producer whose work includes the Oscar shortlisted and award winning documentaries American Symphony and The First Wave, as well as National Geographic and Disney+ productions. His films have screened internationally and featured acclaimed actors and filmmakers. Woozy Feature Film, Horror, Drama, 1h29 minutes. Directed by Joey Bicicchi. Starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Speed Racer), Jackie Cruz (Orange is the New Black). A man’s structured life to cope with mental health issues unravels when a horrifying apparition called Woozy starts tormenting him, forcing him to confront his fears. Director Biography, Joey Bicicchi Joey Bicicchi is a Chicago-born filmmaker and actor based in Los Angeles. Woozy marks his feature directorial debut, starring Emile Hirsch, Penelope Mitchell, and Jackie Cruz in an offbeat, horror-adjacent film featuring an original score by Rudy Mancuso. With a background in acting, writing, and editing, Bicicchi brings a character-driven approach to filmmaking, blending dark humor, emotional honesty, and surreal atmosphere.