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Sasquatch Search ‘Big Legend’ to Make World Premiere at Portland Horror Film Festival
In the five years that I’ve lived in Portland, I’ve discovered that Portlanders have many loves that they are extremely passionate about. Craft beer, weed and soccer may be the front-runners, but nipping at the heels is the Pacific Northwest love of all things Bigfoot related. There is something about the big, hairy buffoon that just appeals to those of us accustomed to gloomy days. That’s why it’s only appropriate that the newest film to take on the tale of Sasquatch, Big Legend, will make its world premiere in Portland, Oregon at the historic Hollywood Theatre during the 2018 Portland Horror Film Festival.
Big Legend stars Kevin Makley as an ex-soldier who ventures into the Pacific Northwest to uncover the truth behind his fiancé’s disappearance and finds more than bargained for after teaming up with a local hunter (Todd Robinson). The genre-studded cast includes horror icons Amanda Wyss, Adrienne Barbeau and Lance Henriksen. The film, a Papa Octopus Production, was directed by Justin Lee and filmed on location in the Pacific Northwest.
Wyss, Makely, Robinson, Lee and two of the film’s producers will be on hand at the festival to participate in a post-screening Q&A.
In addition to Big Legend, feature films include the Pacific Northwest premiere of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, The Ranger, and the Portland premieres of Framed (Spain) and The Laplace’s Demon (Italy). The festival also features nearly 40 short films from countries including France, Spain, Brazil, Australia, Iran, Taiwan, the US, and Canada.
Portland Horror Film Festival will take place June 13-16th at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. With the goal of promoting and nurturing independent horror film, it is the first dedicated all-genre international horror film festival in Portland. Film programming is comprised of independent short and feature length horror films from around the world, many of which you can’t see on the big screen anywhere else. In addition to the aforementioned Big Legend cast and crew, this year’s Portland Horror Film Festival will feature guest appearances by the legendary Barbara Crampton and special effects wizard and Oscar winner Chris Walas.
Tickets are available through the Hollywood Theatre box office, both in person and online.
See you there!
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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