Indie
Exclusive First Look at ‘Road Head’ Gets Literal!
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive first look at David Del Rio‘s indie thriller Road Head, which just wrapped production in Barstow, CA.
The film stars a trio of newcomers Clayton Farris, Damian Joseph Quinn, and Elizabeth Grullon as three friends who take a road trip to the Mojave desert where their complicated relationships are pushed to their breaking point as the group encounters a reclusive, murderous cult.
The shocking first photo shared above shows star Elizabeth Grullon coming across a head in the road – yes, literal road head!
The film is a Nine Ten Films and Delco-Cut co-production.
In 2012, Nine Ten Films opened shop and began production on its first film, Stigma. Stigma screened at festivals all over the world, winning multiple awards. Nine Ten Film’s sophomore effort, A 2nd Opinion, screened in Cannes (a co-production with Delco-Cut Productions). In 2014, Nine Ten Films traveled to Madrid, Spain with the horror film Henry Toy. Henry Toy went on to win the best supporting actor trophy and be nominated for best film of the Madrid International Film Festival. Sick for Toys became Nine Ten Films’ first feature film and is available for purchase in more than a dozen countries. Since its inception, Nine Ten Films has produced films in various genres.
Delco-Cut Productions is owned and operated by David Gunning. He is an alumnus of Temple University’s School of Communications and Theatre, where he graduated with Cum Laude Honors. David created Delco-Cut Productions in 2012. Since then he has worked alongside his business partner Jon Paul Burkhart of Nine Ten Films. They have produced short films such as A 2nd Opinion, and Stigma, which won awards at Festival de Cannes 2013, and The Madrid International Film Festival 2014. In 2017, David and Jon Paul Burkhart produced their first Feature Film, Sick For Toys; a holiday thriller directed by David Del Rio.
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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