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Monster Mania 14:

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Monster Mania is arguably one of the best Horror Cons on the East Coast, and with this years proposed lineup, it could be the biggest and best installment yet. With big names such as Dario Argento, Gary Busey (yes, that Gary Busey) , Malcolm McDowell and Doug Bradley, this promises to also be one of the best attended shows in Monster Mania’s history. There are also a lot of names which you don’t always see on the typical Horror Con lineup, first off Thom Mathews of Return of The Living Dead (“You mean the movie lied?!” ) and Friday The 13th Part 6:Jason Lives fame making his East Coast debut. Also on the bill (no pun intended), William Katt from Carrie and House, Meg Foster from They Live and Jeff Zornow, the artist behind the latest Halloween comic book series as well as Day of The Dead:Desertion and a slew of t-shirt designs for Fright Rags and Hip-Bonz. In addition to singular acts, there are two reunions going on, an original My Bloody Valentine Reunion (featuring a whopping 9 cast members) and a Night of The Creeps Reunion with Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Stephen Marshall and Jill Whitlow. It plans to be a Horror nerds dream weekend.
Monster Mania is a very family friendly Convention, and is reasonably priced as well. You can get a weekend pass which gains you access to the show for all 3 days, plus any showings (at this time any film screenings and Panels/ Q&A’s are not announced) for $40. Like all Conventions, this does NOT include the price of autographs. You can additionally pay $60 and gain admission one hour earlier to the Vendors Room on Friday and Saturday. Single day passes are $20 for each day. There are also VIP Passes for both Argento and Busey. What this guarantees you is Early Admission on both Friday and Saturday, one autograph on your own item from Argento/Busey, one photo on your camera with Argento/Busey, reserved seating in Main Event Room for all screenings/panels, an official Monster Mania 14 Convention shirt and admission to a Private Party with the stars on Friday night. All of this available for $199, all things considered it pays for itself.

Monster Mania is great at trying to keep lines moving while at the same time not being pushy to guests, but plan accordingly for your autograph plans. Keep in mind Saturdays are usually the busiest. All in all, March 12th-14th promises to be a weekend to remember.

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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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