Indie
LA Shriekfest Line-Up Announced!
One of the top destinations for indie horror, LA’s Shriekfest, now in it’s 10th year, has announced their lineup for their upcoming festival, which will once again take place at the Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles. One of the big gets is Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer, which boasts a number of genre faves, including Lance Henriksen, Danielle Harris, and Tiffany Shepis. Another one to look for is the world premiere of Ashes, which stars Brian Krause and Feast director John Gulager (!). Check below for a few more titles, and visit the Shriekfest site for tickets and other info!
CYRUS: MIND OF A SERIAL KILLER (WEST COAST PREMIERE), starring Doug Jones, Lance Henriksen, Danielle Harris, & Tiffany Shepis
H1N2: VIRUS X (WORLD PREMIERE), starring Sybil Danning and Domiziano Arcangeli
THE AWAKENED (WORLD PREMIERE), starring Robert Picardo & Richard Gross
FROM A PLACE OF DARKNESS, starring John Savage, Bronson Pinchot, Travis Schuldt, & Natalie Zea
ASHES (WORLD PREMIERE), starring Brian Krause, Kadeem Hardison, Barbara Nedeljakova, John Gulager & Richard Gant
The roster encompasses 36 films and 32 screenplay finalists. Awards will be awarded in many categories, including an award for the Best Feature Film and Best Under 18 film/screenplay.
Festival Directors Denise Gossett and Todd Beeson oversee Shriekfest, now in it’s 10th year. For more information www.shriekfest.com
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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