SYNC
SYNC | OPENING FILM
Directed by RJ Zabasky
121 min | Sci-Fi, Romance, Thriller, Drama | United States | 2026
Regal Battery Park | Wednesday, October 14th | 7:00 PM
Regal Battery Park | Saturday, October 17th | 1:15 PM
NYC Premiere
Cast: Cody Christian, Michael Paré, Jonetta Kaiser, Natalee Linez, Jake Ebright
Synopsis: Amalya gets a “night off” from her partner and heads to a lesbian party that never quite takes off. There, she meets Avia – beautiful, effortlessly cool, but not entirely stable. The two tumble into an unexpected night that stirs in Amalya questions about freedom and commitment.
Director’s Biography: RJ Zabasky is a Los Angeles-based writer, director, and producer focused on cinematic, character driven stories with strong emotional and genre elements. A graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television, he has written, directed, and produced several short films that screened at festivals across the United States.
With Sync, his feature directorial debut, RJ brings a grounded human perspective to a near future sci-fi story about grief, love, and the unsettling possibilities of technology taken too far.
The faster innovation accelerates, the greater the risk of losing touch with ourselves. Our world is already filled with tools that promise connection, yet often deliver surveillance and distraction instead. In Sync, I reflect on this by depicting a technology that generates an AI version of a deceased loved one. An idea that feels unsettling today, but may be seen as a groundbreaking advancement in the near future.
At its core, Sync is about the resilience of love, the importance of living with intention, and the power of believing in more than what lies directly in front of us. It’s also about defining where our use of technology crosses the line and begins to undermine our spirit. I want the audience to ask themselves where they draw that line and if, in some ways, they’ve already crossed it.
Above all, I hope people leave with the sense that there is a deep meaning to their existence, a meaning they may not fully understand, but can find purpose in knowing it exists.