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WORLD OF DEATH Ep. 177 – “Propagation”

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Most of us lucky enough to have come of age in the 80s/90s have a special relationship with music videos. They possessed the power (at times) to elevate themselves beyond mere marketing tools for musicians and into a legitimate form of artistic expression. The perfect marriage between the audio and the visual, short films set to a singular song. You don’t see them as much anymore, MTV is a thing of the past but occasionally an artist will release one that makes people take notice.

This week’s World of Death offering comes to us from writer/director duo Will Joines and Karrie Crouse, providing a chilling tale of suburban subservience to the sounds of New York DJ Com Truise’s song Propagation. Com Truise’s track is more of the synthwave, ambient techno variety that lends itself to a film score anyway, so there’s no clunky lyrics here hammering home a point. The music sets the tone, while Joines and Course’s visuals let the narrative unfold. It’s a truly beautiful marriage of two artisans who are experts in their craft.

It sure as shit ain’t Beastie Boys’ Sabotage or even November Rain, but Propagation was an official selection of the 2018 SXSW festival. Self-described as “A techno-dystopian vignette that could be a miniature episode of Black Mirror” I’d rank it somewhere between Aerosmith’s Cryin‘ and Amazing.

Let’s see more of these people. Filmmakers collaborate with musicians and vice versa. Find whoever’s doing the Misfits thing in your hometown and have them string together a couple 3-minute songs into a rock opera, then get some fake blood and bring it to life. Music videos aren’t necessarily a new idea, but they’re one that will never go out of style.

– Pat O’Sullivan

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“Bite Size Short: Her House of Horrors” Announce Short Grant Program!

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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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