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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 84 – Inspiration / Microphone
Welcome back, viewers.
Today we have a double dose of artistry for you. I believe most people have some sort of artistic talent and it’s just a matter of finding out what it is. We’re here to show you what happens when people express their art forms WORLD OF DEATH style!
First, we have an animated short called INSPIRATION by Ustin Danchuck. This one is about an award-winning artist who was in an accident and lost his legs. He hits rock bottom and eventually finds his muse once again. Only this time, it rears its ugly head in a new form of art. One that is both vengeful and practical. I love the animation in this short. It’s creepy and foreboding and borders certain abstract qualities, creating a nightmarish reality that draws you in. It carries certain meta qualities, as the film itself is a work of art, displaying the talents of filmmakers and animators alike. It’s a good way to start today’s episode and serve as a muse for all of us going forward.
Next up, rapper and director Pete Navarro brings us MICROPHONE. In this vignette, an aspiring rapper steps up to a microphone in his studio to mess around and record a little something. Suddenly, a familiar voice starts answering him back in his headphones using the same art of hip hop. Suddenly, we have a rap battle for the ages and decisions must be made in dire situations. This is a clever and ambitious film with a real message in mind. This is like 8 Mile meets Bedazzled with a horror twist. Props to Pete Navarro and his finely crafted art of rapping. I love the idea of blending your own talents with something you love like horror. Way to use our genre as a vehicle for something other than showing off a pair of tits or bad CGI.
Have fun, kiddies. I hope you’re all inspired tonight.
Roll it!
– Dominick DeLuca
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Her House of Horrors, the horror division of Independent Production House WOMXNOGRAPHY, has launched its Bite Size Short Grant Program, ahead of its film festival Dollhouse of Horror, which will take place in March 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.
The Bite Size Short Grant Program awards $2,000 film grants to female-identifying and queer horror filmmakers. Shorts must be able to be made for $2,000, with a minimum runtime of 8 minutes. Submissions are now open on Filmfreeway, and are being judged by a panel of horror lovers and content creators.
The 2024 Bite Size Short Grant Program judge lineup is as follows:
“James H. Carter II- A documentary director, film producer, podcaster, marketing specialist, and writer. James is the founder and co-owner of Creepy Kingdom. Creepy Kingdom was founded in 2011 and is a multimedia website, and production studio specializing in creepy content. Their primary focus lies at the intersection of childlike fantasy and the macabre, covering horror films, theme parks, haunts, and much more. Beyond their extensive media coverage, Creepy Kingdom hosts events, offers original merchandise, and engages in film production under the Creepy Kingdom Studios brand producing original films like “Foolish Mortals”, exploring Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” fan culture, and “Georgie”, featuring Tony Dakota from the original “It” miniseries.
“In addition to founding Creepy Kingdom, James has won awards for his documentary work, including the award-winning “Foolish Mortals,” which has earned him recognition. He has been featured on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween special.
“Ashleeta Beauchamp is the editor-in-chief of Peek-A-Boo! Magazine, a cheeky horror magazine created to uplift marginalized writers, artists, models and other creators within the horror community. She also runs The Halloween Coalition, a community group to provide support and marketing for horror and Halloween events around the Southern California area.
“Titeanya Rodríguez is a multi-hyphenate creative, and the founder and owner of HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, home of DOLLHOUSE OF HORROR and the horror division of WOMXNOGRAPHY. As a fellow storyteller and a self-proclaimed artivist, Titeanya’s mission is to create opportunities for women of color and queer women, across film, tv, sports, music, and beyond. She is also the creator of the BITE SIZE SHORT grant program.”
Winners will have a one-night theatrical screening at Regal Cinemas. Submissions Close April 8 at Midnight. Winners will be announced on May 27, 2024. Shorts must be shot and through post-production by June 30, 2024. The screening will take place on July 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.
WOMXNOGRAPHY, HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, and Rodriguez are represented by Azhar PR, Granderson Des Rochers, and Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.
To submit your short to the Bite Size Short Grant Program, go to the FilmFreeway link here.
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