Shriekfest 2016 Submissions: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA) -- Shriekfest, the Los Angeles Horror/SciFi Film Festival continues its tradition as Los Angeles' Premier horror film event, presenting an exciting program of films each fall with beautiful Los Angeles as its backdrop. Now, in it's Sweet 16th year, Shriekfest takes place at the legendary Raleigh Studios, which is the largest independent studio operator in the country. We offer filmmakers and film fans alike an ideal setting in a world-famous city. Both established and emerging filmmakers gain media exposure, connect with the region's diverse audiences, and participate in an acclaimed event attended by industry professionals as well as horror and sci-fi fans. Over the past Fifteen years, Shriekfest has welcomed numerous indie icons into its family.
We are looking for original films and screenplays. We are accepting films/screenplays in five categories: narrative feature, narrative short, narrative super short, feature screenplay, and short screenplay.
Shriekfest has a NEW category and we are very excited about it. "We wanted to come up with a category that would allow more people to be involved and receive exposure in the festival," said Denise Gossett, Festival Founder, and Director. "Most filmmakers don't have a project to submit every year and this will allow everyone to be involved in the festival." This new category will cover demo reels from anyone in the industry: directors, producers, editors, actors, writers, sound design, visual fx, makeup, etc. Most industry people have a demo reel and many have trouble getting people to watch it. This new category allows industry people to judge it and then the top demo reels will screen at the festival!
Demo reels can be any genre and must be 2 min or less.
We will be awarding prizes to the winning filmmaker in each category.
Last year's festival was a great success. We had our biggest audience yet, with a 20% increase over the previous year and more than 35 filmmakers in attendance.
We look forward to seeing your film!
Shriekfest Film Festival Staff."
To learn how to send your submission to the festival's staff, visit: www.shriekfest.com
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You'll Like My Mother: From Scream Factory: "Let's get the 2016 party started with news of an upcoming release! The rare and somewhat forgotten 1972 Universal thriller YOU'LL LIKE MY MOTHER will be joining the Scream roster on Blu-ray near Mother's Day. (Of course.) The film stars Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke Astin, Rosemary Murphy (To Kill a Mockingbird) and Richard Thomas (The Waltons).
No word on the exact street date or if any extras will be planned but keep an eye out for updates later on in the winter."
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Vicious: "A young woman dealing with the death of her sister comes home late one night to find her front door unlocked.
'Vicious' is written and directed by Oliver Park and is his directorial debut. It is the first of three short films Oliver plans to make. More information on the next project 'Still' coming soon.
Oliver has worked as an actor in independent films for over 10 years and having written horror for most of his life he has been waiting for the right time to start making his ideas. "Vicious is just the beginning, I have so many ideas that I've been working on over the years and I cannot wait to get started on making the rest".
Having had a long admiration for horror by M.R.James, H.P.Lovecraft and directors like Hitchcock, Carpenter, Craven, Kubrick, Barker and Fincher (to name but a few) Oliver's style is suspense and creepiness - "It's what you don't see".
www.viciousmovie.com"
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Satanic Panic Propaganda Video Show: "The Druid Underground Film Festival presents SATANIC PANIC PROPAGANDA VIDEO SHOW with an Introduction by Blanche Barton, Former High Priestess of the Church of Satan.
Catland Books
987 Flushing Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Saturday, January 16th, 2016 from 7 pm until 9 pm. $10.00.
Former High Priestess of the Church of Satan, Blanche Barton, was the partner and “left-hand” woman to Anton LaVey, Founder of the Church of Satan, during the height of “Satanic Panic” in the USA.
From the mid-1980’s to early 90’s American media proliferated stories emphasizing the rise of Satanism, ritual murder, teenagers brainwashed by heavy metal music. But how much did preachers and journalists inflate facts to sell tabloids?
At the Los Angeles screening of the Druid Underground Film Festival, Blanche Barton spoke about her experiences during the “Satanic Panic” and introduced a lively program of frightening and humorous Christian propaganda and occult law enforcement procedure videos compiled by DUFF founder Billy Burgess.
An extended cut of this compilation will be presented as well as Ms. Barton's videotaped speech in its entirety.
Hosted by Billy Burgess. Showcasing the wildest in underground filmmaking from around the world since 2006, The Druid Underground Film Festival is the only nationally touring underground film festival in North America. From gallery screenings in LA to the art house theaters of Manhattan, DUFF continues to blow audiences’ minds from coast to coast!
After a night of bizarre films and free raffle prizes, find out why Flavorpill says DUFF doesn’t so much “defy convention as mow it down, douse it in kerosene, and flick a Zippo at it!”
Festival shirts/pins/DVDs available at the merch table!"
For more information on this event or to purchase tickets, visit: http://satanicpanic.brownpapertickets.com and https://www.facebook.com/events/1673723156229269
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