About Velvet Pall

Velvet Pall is an American independent genre film production company.

Our Vision

Founded on a passion for emotionally resonant and thematically rich storytelling, Velvet Pall blends atmosphere with artistry to create immersive and haunting cinematic experiences that aim to push the boundaries of genre.

WHO WE ARE

Danny Villanueva Jr. is a Mexican-American writer/director/producer and founder of Velvet Pall, celebrated for his micro-budget, self-produced genre features that tackle complex and heavy themes such as the horror, WHAT HAPPENED TO DOROTHY BELL?, and anthology, I DREAM OF A PSYCHOPOMP. Villanueva Jr. has become widely considered a “new voice to pay attention to”.

(In regards to Villanueva Jr.’s most recent feature, WHAT HAPPENED TO DOROTHY BELL?)

“One of the Fantastic Fest films this year that makes me most interested in seeing what its filmmaker does next.”

-Brian Tallerico, Managing Editor of RogerEbert.com