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Watch Yorkiethon IX with The Movie Crypt & Bloody Disgusting for FREE Right Here!
The Movie Crypt Podcast’s ninth annual 48-hour live “Yorkiethon” broadcast to benefit Save A Yorkie Rescue is here, and you can watch it for FREE right here all weekend long on Bloody Disgusting or ArieScope.com.
Yorkiethon IX also comes with a live chat, so you can participate in all the fun.
The annual weekend-long variety show hosted by Movie Crypt hosts Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen), Joe Lynch (Suitable Flesh, “Tales from the Void”), and Arwen the Yorkie will feature about 50 celebrity artists and special guests performing live comedy, live music, live film commentaries, live script readings, live interviews, and more.
Watch along and be sure to click the links below the livestream, where fans can bid on highly coveted items in the silent auction or simply donate. You can’t miss them either; just look for the adorable pups below and click away.
When should you tune in? Show hours are Friday, July 25 from 5pm PST – 10pm PST, Saturday, July 26 from 9am PST – 8pm PST, and Sunday, July 27 from 9am PST – 5pm PST.
Watch Yorkiethon IX for free, right here, all weekend long!
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Killer Shorts Horror Writing Competition Open NOW With New Category for Feature Screenplays!
The annual genre competition dedicated to finding and launching the next generation of horror writing talent, this year’s Killer Shorts is now officially open for entries!
Founded in 2019, Killer Shorts has established itself as a premier industry launchpad. The competition connects screenwriters and prose authors directly with the executives, managers, and producers who actively greenlight and option dark genre cinema.
But this year’s competition isn’t only about killer horror shorts…
For this brand new season, Killer Shorts is expanding its categories to include feature-length screenplays alongside its traditional short script, one-page script, and short story divisions.
The Top 10 finalists across all categories are evaluated by an elite industry jury composed of over a dozen horror legends, literary managers, and producers. The panel includes:
- Barbara Crampton (Horror Icon, Actress & Producer — Jakob’s Wife, Suitable Flesh)
- John Zaozirny (Literary Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions)
- Tananarive Due (Author, Producer & Horror Historian)
- Lucas Ford (Producer, Ford Films — The Backrooms)
- John Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Bloody Disgusting)
- Sophie Carroll (Creative Director, ALTER & DUST at Gunpowder & Sky)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero (Director & Co-Founder, Luchagore Productions)
- Aaron B. Koontz (Producer & CEO, Paper Street Pictures)
Yes, yours truly is joining the Killer Shorts judging panel for the first time ever!
Killer Shorts has a proven track record of transitioning undiscovered writers into working professionals. Alumni success stories include Season 2 finalist Vanessa Võ, who signed with Bellevue Productions, and Season 3 finalist Kelly Nugent, who secured representation at Wonder Street.
Additionally, screenplays submitted for coverage that receive a “Recommend” rating qualify for inclusion on The Scream List. This real-time tracking board is monitored by top-tier genre companies, including Screambox, Raven Banner Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, and Grey Matter Productions.
Submissions will be accepted across all major platforms, including the official Killer Shorts website, Scrybe, Stage 32, FilmFreeway, and Network ISA.
For full guidelines, prize breakdowns, and submission details, visit the official website!
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