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‘Boar’ and ‘Children of the Fall’ Headline the Inaugural Fractured Visions Film Festival
The inaugural Fractured Visions Film Festival is scheduled for September 29th & September 30th at TramShed in Cardiff, Wales. With the festival less than a month away, the official selections have finally been announced and it’s quite the doozy! 20 films — 10 features and 10 shorts — from all over the world will be playing over the two-day stretch, many of which will be making their UK premiere. Some of the most anticipated selections include the Australian creature feature Boar, Israeli slasher Childre of the Fall and the bloody madness that is Puppet Master: The Little Reich.
In addition to the many new films playing, the fest will also features two classics from director Norman J. Warren — Terror and Bloody New Year. Warren will also be in attendance to discuss his lengthy career in the world of horror. Tickets will go on sale in early September and can be purchased from the Fractured Visions website. The fest will feature a specially crafted Red Ale courtesy of the award winning brewery, Crafty Devil.
Feature Films
Children of the Fall (Israel) — Dir. Eitan Gafny
Luz (Germany) — Dir. Tilman Singer
Smaller and Smaller Circles (Philippines) — Dir. Raya Martin
Boar (Australia) — Dir. Chris Sun
Friendly Beast (Brazil) — Dir. Gabriela Amaral
He’s Out There (USA) — Dir. Quinn Lasher
Lost In Apocalypse (China) — Dir. Sky Wang
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (USA) — Dir. Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Terror (UK) — Dir. Norman J. Warren
Bloody New Year (UK) — Dir. Norman J. Warren
Short Films
Psychopompos (Czech Republic) — Dir. Lucie Gukkertová
Supine (France) — Dir. Nicole Goode
Time Heals No Wounds (Canada) — Dir. Jordan Barnes-Crouse
The Visitor (Australia) — Dir. Justin Olstein
Dead Cool (UK) — Dir. Simon Ross
Caducea (Belgium) — Dir. Christophe Mavroudis
Marta (Spain) — Dir. Lucía Forner
Girl #2 (USA) — Dir. David Jeffrey
Instinct (USA) — Dir. Maria Alice Arida
Portraits(s) (UK)
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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