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Mayhem Film Festival’s 13th Edition Includes ‘Friday the 13th Part III’
Nottingham is mostly known for guys in tights roaming the forest on the lookout to redistribute wealth. This year, however, Robin Hood and his Merry Men will be joined in the woods by Jason Voorhees! Thanks to Mayhem Film Festival celebrating their thirteenth edition over the Friday the 13th weekend, horror fans will be able to watch the third installment of the Crystal Lake caper. Taking place at the beautiful Broadway Cinema in the heart of Nottingham the festival runs from Thursday 12th October through to Sunday 15th. Take a look at the lineup below which climaxes with Canadian zombies in Dead Shack.
THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER
7.30PM DOUBLE DATE (15) + Special Guests
Dir. Benjamin Barfoot, 2017 (UK) with Danny Morgan & Michael Socha
10PM M.F.A.
Dir. Natalia Leite, 2017 (US) with Francesca Eastwood & Clifton Collins Jr.
FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER
3PM BITCH
Dir. Marianna Palka, 2017 (US) with Jaime King & Jason Ritter
5.30PM 68 KILL
Dir. Trent Haaga, 2017 (US) with Matthew Gray Gubler & AnnaLynne McCord
7.30PM HABIT + Special Guests Simeon Halligan, Rachel Richardson-Jones & Elliot Langridge
Dir. Simeon Halligan, 2017 (UK) with Elliot Langridge & Jessica Barden
10PM FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III: 3D (15)
Dir. Steve Miner, 1982 (US) with Dana Kimmell & Tracie Savage
SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
12PM TAG
Dir. Sion Sono, 2015 (JAP) with Reina Triendl & Mariko Shinoda
1.45PM A DAY – UK PREMIERE
Dir. Sun-ho Cho, 2017 (ROK) with Myung-min Kim & Eun-hyung Jo
3.30PM MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND
Dir. Ana Asensio, 2017 (US) with Ana Asensio & Natasha Romanova
6PM MAYHEM SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Dir. Various, 2017 (International)
8.30PM PREY + Special Guest Dick Maas
Dir. Dick Maas, 2016 (NL) with Mark Frost & Sophie Van Winden
11PM SUSPIRIA (18) – The CultFilms Tour of SUSPIRIA-4k (shown in 2k)
Dir. Dario Argento, 1977 (ITA) with Jessica Harper & Stefania Casini
SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER
12PM TOP KNOT DETECTIVE
Dirs. Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce, 2017 (AUS/JAP) with Toshi Okuzaki & Mayu Iwasaki
1.45PM RIFT
Dir. Erlingur Thoroddsen, 2017 (ICE) with Björn Stefánsson & Sigurður Þór Óskarsson
4PM The Flinterrogation – Hosted by author David Flint
5PM ZEPPELIN V PTERODACTYLS – A live stage reading of a legendary lost Hammer production
7.45PM MAYHEM
Dir. Joe Lynch, 2017 (US) with Steven Yeun & Samara Weaving
9.30PM DEAD SHACK
Dir. Peter Ricq, 2017 (CAN) with Lizzie Boys & Cameron Andres
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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