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22nd Annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Returns to Portland October 6-8th
The 22nd annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival will be returning to the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR on October 6-8th. This year’s festival will feature 8 feature films, including one world premiere and two US premieres, to go along with more than 40 short films. In addition to the films, the festival will also welcome a number of special guests. This year’s guests include F. Paul Wilson, Courtney Gains, Philip Gelatt, Barbara Steele and a whole lot more.
If you’re going to be in the Portland area later this week I highly recommend swinging by and checking out the festival. It’s a world class event and takes place at the world’s greatest movie theatre. For more information including schedule and tickets visit HPFilmFestival.com.
Programming Highlights:
- WORLD PREMIERE of “They Remain,” the feature film adaptation of Laird Barrons’ short story “-30-.” Writer/Director Philip Gelatt in attendance
- Keynote address by F. Paul Wilson
- Special Screening of The Keep with F. Paul Wilson
- Special Screening of Children of the Corn with Courtney Gains
- Live Radio Play performance by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society
- Panel discussions, presentations, author readings
- Games and Demos with Chaosium, Guardian Games, and Petersen Games
- Pickman’s Apprentice live drawing competition
- Carbload for Cthulhu – continental breakfast and Author Signing event on Saturday morning
- Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour competition screening on Sunday
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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