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Octomom Starring In ‘Millenium’? No Thanks!
I’ll give just about anything a chance. Except this. This will take some serious “wow factor” in regard to the final product to sell me. What final product would that be? Millenium. A new film written and directed by Kevin Clark and Manzie Jones that stars Nadya Suleman (aka “The Octomom”). First off – to be saying it “doesn’t look all that good” would be me being polite. Secondly, this woman is allegedly deep in debt and probably mentally ill. If reports are correct, she can’t afford to feed her 14 kids. She has real issues. And while I appreciate the possibility that she thinks this is an avenue towards rectifying that – I can offer assurance that it’s not. Even if this movie actually made something like 30 million dollars (which is of course way off – it’ll probably make less than 30 thousand) her cut of that still wouldn’t be able to put food on the table. There’s a time and place to try and make it in showbiz, and it’s before you have over a dozen children.
I find the whole thing exploitive. I’m not even sure what the producers hope to gain from this – making this movie effectively kills their chances at legitimacy. The only reason I’m even posting it is to illustrate some of the treacherous, sad realities of Hollywood. The teaser is pretty much just the Octomom laying on the ground and moaning.
The poster is included below. These geniuses put the billing block on the side, which is just as well. I only looked at it to get a mental image of a film I’m now going to avoid. Thanks to Michael for the heads up.
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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