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Popcorn Frights Brings ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ and ‘Puppet Master’ to Florida Film Festival
Popcorn Frights Film Festival announced today their first wave of programming for the fourth annual celebration of genre-twisting cinema, occurring August 10 through 16, 2018. The Southeast United States largest gathering of genre films and fans will be hosted at the historic Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale, a state-of-the-art theater that in the 1940’s was a Methodist Church.
Opening Night features a triple-bill of mayhem kicking-off with the World Premiere of Havana Darkness, touted as the first English language horror film to be shot in Cuba; the East Coast Premiere of the zombie holiday musical Anna and the Apocalypse, which will also feature a live immersive musical performance by Infinite Abyss Productions; and the Florida Premiere of the gruesomely fun Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich.
This year Popcorn Frights will also celebrate director Chuck Russell, who will host a night of 80’s terror with a special 30th Anniversary screening of his ooze-drenched remake The Blob as well as much-loved sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
Other buzzworthy titles in the first wave lineup announcement include the Southeast US Premieres of the stunningly macabre The Dark and the sci-fi thriller Prospect; the East Coast Premieres of Blumhouse’s Boogeyman Pop, Darren Lynn Bousman’s new nightmare St. Agatha, and the audience award-winning documentary Wolfman’s Got Nards; and the Florida Premieres of Colin Minihan’s brutal tale What Keeps You Alive and the chilling creepfest Satan’s Slaves.
The second wave of Popcorn Frights 2018 programming will be announced in the coming weeks.
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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