Screens with the short film AS GOOD AS DEAD
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Showtime: Friday, October 15, 2021 - 5:00pm Synopsis: When children are left at Grandma's without smartphones they’re bored to tears. That is until
Granny finds them loads to do. She also tells them about a magical creature named KRATT that’ll do
whatever its master says. When they stumble upon an instruction on how to build one they don’t
hesitate. All they have to do now is to buy a soul from the devil… Produced by: Rain Rannu, Tõnu Hiielaid Main Cast: Mari Lill, Ivo Uukkivi, Jan Uuspõld, Paul Purga, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo About the Director(s): Director Rasmus Merivoo is one of the most unique Estonian filmmakers in recent times. His film school short “Alien — saving Valdis in 11 chapters” became an instant cult classic because of its bold and original storytelling. After shooting a debut feature “Buratino” in Russia he moved into TV to direct a season of the popular horror series “Süvahavva” |
Screening with the short films Final Pickup & Z.O.I.
Suppported by Showtime: Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 9:30pm Synopsis: A haunting tale of family life. A vulnerable young boy finds his mother pushed out of the family home by a strange new woman, and he must confront the terrifying supernatural forces that seem to move in with her. Executive Producer(s): Kirsty Bell, Phil McKenzie Written by: Ben Charles Edwards, Nadia Doherty Main Cast: Nicholas Tucci, Camilla Rutherford, Davi Santos, Page Ruth, Keaton Tetlow, Colleen Heidemann About the Director(s): Ben Charles Edwards is a British film director, producer and writer. Upon the release of Edwards' feature debut, The British Film Institute remarked that "Charles Edwards’ has crafted distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema." 2020 saw Edwards' direct and produce Father of Flies, a psychological horror set and shot in Suffern upstate New York. The movie stars Camilla Rutherford in a leading role. The film was based on a story Edw...read more Ben Charles Edwards is a British film director, producer and writer. Upon the release of Edwards' feature debut, The British Film Institute remarked that "Charles Edwards’ has crafted distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema." 2020 saw Edwards' direct and produce Father of Flies, a psychological horror set and shot in Suffern upstate New York. The movie stars Camilla Rutherford in a leading role. The film was based on a story Edwards had written as a child. Other members of the cast include Davi Santos, Page Ruth and the late Nicholas Tucci. The film was written by Edwards with co-writer Nadia Doherty. The film is dedicated to the memory of actor Nicholas Tucci and set for release in 2021. Most recently Edwards produced the feature film 'A Bird Flew In'. Edward's production became the first UK film to start shooting since the Covid19 pandemic took hold. ‘A Bird Flew In’ is a black and white Cinéma vérité inspired feature film. Starring Sir Derek Jacobi, Jeff Fahey, Camilla Rutherford, Morgana Robinson and Frances Barber. The story was conceived in the first week of lockdown and written throughout confinement, the black and white film charts six interlinked narratives. The film is set in the UK and France. In early 2020 Edwards Creative Produced the feature documentary Quant. An insightful look into Mary Quant, One of the UK’s most renowned cultural figures, Quant was at the vanguard of the stylistic revolution of the 1960s and ‘70s, leading the charge away from convention and conservatism through the championing of ground-breaking designs including the miniskirt and hot pants. Edwards motion picture debut Set the Thames on Fire is a fantasy film, directed by Ben Charles Edwards and written by Al Joshua. The dark comedy stars Michael Winder and Max Bennet as Art & Sal, two boys who fall through the clockwork of a grotesque, nightmare London, endeavouring to survive and escape, and perhaps find hope. The cast also includes Noel Fielding, David Hoyle, Sally Phillips, and Lily Loveless. To date, Set The Thames on Fire has been nominated for "The Discovery Award" for Best New Debut Film at the BFI London Comedy Film Festival 2016. The film was also long listed for the British Independent Film Awards 2016 for "Outstanding Achievement In Craft" and "Newcomer Discovery Award”. www.bencharlesedwards.com Read less |
Showtime: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 7:00pm Synopsis: Based on a little-known chapter in the life of America's most notorious female serial killer, "Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeyman" takes place in 1976 when 21-year-old Aileen (Peyton List) arrives in Florida attempting to escape her tragic past. Soon she marries wealthy yacht club president Lewis Fell (Tobin Bell) who offers her the chance to become part of Florida's high society. Ultimately, the victimized Aileen surrenders to her murderous impulses and wreaks havoc on the peaceful seaside community of Deland, Florida. Produced by: Lucas Jarach, Daniel Farrands, Meadow Williams, Swen Temmel, Luke Daniels, Daniel Davila Executive Producer(s): Nicolas Chartier, Jonathan Deckter, Lydia Hearst, Alan Pao Main Cast: Peyton List, Lydia Hearst, Tobin Bell, Nick Vallelonga, Swen Temmel, Meadow Williams, Andrew Biernat About the Director(s): Daniel Farrands sold his first screenplay to TriStar Pictures (a modern version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow") when he was only 18 years old. By the age of 24, his passion for the "Halloween" franchise landed him his dream assignment: to write Dimension Films’ HALLOWEEN 6: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS, which starred the late, great Donald Pleasence in his final outing as the iconic "Dr. Sam Loomis," and Paul Rudd in his feature film debut. Daniel has worked steadily as a writer, produ...read more Daniel Farrands sold his first screenplay to TriStar Pictures (a modern version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow") when he was only 18 years old. By the age of 24, his passion for the "Halloween" franchise landed him his dream assignment: to write Dimension Films’ HALLOWEEN 6: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS, which starred the late, great Donald Pleasence in his final outing as the iconic "Dr. Sam Loomis," and Paul Rudd in his feature film debut. Daniel has worked steadily as a writer, producer and director for more than twenty-five years. Among his credits are HAVENHURST, THE TOOTH FAIRY, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR (based on the acclaimed horror novel by the late Jack Ketchum), and the hit supernatural thriller THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, which grossed more than $80 million worldwide. An accomplished documentarian, Daniel’s encyclopedic knowledge of the genre has "bled" into nearly every one of today's most iconic horror franchises. He directed and produced the Starz
documentary HIS NAME WAS JASON: 30 YEARS OF ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ as well as CRYSTAL
LAKE MEMORIES: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH, based on the bestselling book by Peter M. Bracke (which Daniel also edited and co-published). He also produced and directed SCREAM: THE INSIDE STORY for A&E/BIO Channel, and was the creative force behind one of the most acclaimed horror documentaries of all time, NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY, a four-hour celebration of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise, featuring interviews with over 100 cast and crew. “Never Sleep Again” was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including the Saturn Award for “Best DVD Release” of the year. One of the world's foremost experts on THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, Daniel served as writer, producer and director of The History Channel's acclaimed two-hour documentary on the Amityville haunting, which is widely-regarded as the definitive work on the case. This project reignited interest in the AMITYVILLE film franchise; Daniel went on to partner with prolific producer Jason Blum (GET OUT, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, INSIDIOUS) on AMITYVILLE: THE AWAKENING, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bella Thorne and released by Dimension Films. Daniel also wrote, produced and directed another terrifying vision of the Amityville legend: THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS, starring John Robinson (Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant”), Diane Franklin and Burt Young (both stars of 1982’s “Amityville 2: The Possession”). THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS had its world premiere at Screamfest in 2018. 2021 sees the release of Daniel’s next two projects -- TED BUNDY: AMERICAN BOOGEYMAN, starring Chad Michael Murray as the infamous serial killer, Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf,” “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions”) and genre veteran Lin Shaye (“Insidious” franchise) -- and AILEEN WUORNOS: AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN, starring Peyton List (“Cobra Kai”), Lydia Hearst (“Z Nation”) and Tobin Bell (“Saw” franchise). Daniel is thrilled to bring the US theatrical premiere of his latest film to Screamfest. Read less |
Opening night film & party tickets are also available on Eventbrite. Use the Get Ticket link. Showtime: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 8:00pm Synopsis: In THE RETALIATORS, an upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he
searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. A high-octane original
soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone as this
horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules. Marc Menchaca (Ozark),
Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me), and Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones) star. Five Finger Death
Punch, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Escape The Fate, and more appear
onscreen and on THE RETALIATORS Original Soundtrack, coming soon via Better Noise Music. Directed by: Bridget Smith, Samuel Gonzalez, JR. Produced by: Allen Kovac, Michael Lombardi, Mike Walsh Main Cast: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix, Katie Kelly, Abbey Hefer, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory About the Director(s): Bridget Smith
Director
Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Bridget always had a knack for telling a story. She graduated from Temple University with a degree in Theater and Communications and worked as an actress for years starring in plays and independent films throughout Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.
At a friends urging, she tried her hand at stand-up comedy.
Her unique storytelling style and South Philly demeanor earned her a featured spot...read more Bridget Smith
Director
Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Bridget always had a knack for telling a story. She graduated from Temple University with a degree in Theater and Communications and worked as an actress for years starring in plays and independent films throughout Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.
At a friends urging, she tried her hand at stand-up comedy.
Her unique storytelling style and South Philly demeanor earned her a featured spot on Comedy Central’s long running series Premium Blend. While living in New York City, Bridget directed several theater productions such as “The Hand That Feeds You” which was showcased in the Kallisti One Act Festival.
Bridget joined forces with Philly Born’s Mike Walsh to collaborate on “Sno Babies”, a gritty independent feature film inspired by the growing epidemic of suburban teen addiction. Sno Babies was acquired by Better Noise Films. Bridget also went on to direct three more features including 7th Secret, The Retaliators, and Lucky Jack.
In addition to Directing, Bridget is an accomplished film editor.
Filmography Director:
• Sno Babies, 2020
• Lucky Jack, (post production)2021
• Leap of Faith,
• 7th Secret, (post production) 2021
Filmography Editor:
• Right Before Your Eyes, 2019, Nomination for “Best Editor” at the
Queen Palm Film Festival. Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
Director
Samuel Gonzalez Jr. is a Emmy-nominated, multi award winning film director and Iraq War Veteran. A 2013 graduate of the Los Angeles prestigious Art Center College of Design, Gonzalez's unique cinematic identity caught the eye of legendary Hollywood producer Edward R. Pressman (The Crow, American Psycho, Wall Street) who optioned his published Novel "The Chords of WAR" - a semi-autobiographical war story about his experience playing
rock n roll while a soldier during the Iraq War. This professional relationship led Gonzalez to new opportunities in film and music videos. 'Railway Spine' a period war and crime drama and his feature film debut was nominated for the Chris Brinker Award for Best New Director and won the coveted Golden Eagle Award for Best Military Film at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival, released on VOD and Amazon Prime in early 2020.
He recently directed a psychological horror film ' The Springfield Three' centered around the true unsolved 1992 Springfield Missouri disappearance.
To date, the film has been accepted in over 10 festivals and has garnered 12 nominations and 7 Best Short Film and 3 Best Director awards including Best Short film at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest. It received worldwide distribution by academy award qualifying ShortsTV and had its television premiere in November 2020.
His novel 'The Chords of WAR was published by White Whisker Books in 2017 and won the Foreword Indies Book of the YEAR award. Acclaimed writer and television show runner Graham Yost (Band of Brothers, The Americans, Justified) called the book "Brilliant!"
He recently co-directed the upcoming high octane thriller film 'The Retaliators' for Better Noise Films with the producers who brought you Netflix's 'The Dirt' - recently directing music videos for diverse artists such as 'Papa Roach, Escape the Fate, Eva under Fire and Grammy Award winner Kimbra for Warner Bros. Records.
With over 20 short films, several commercials and music videos over the past decade, Samuel Gonzalez Jr. has firmly established himself as one of the industry's most sought out up and coming talents.
Full Filmography:
Little Darling (pre-production) 2021
Junkie Monster (pre-production)
That Night (Short) (post-production) 2021
The Retaliators (co-director) 2021
Papa Roach: The Ending (Video short) 2020
Battle Scars 2020
Miniature (Short) 2019
Howl (Short) 2019
The Springfield Three (Short) 2019
Alfredos Paradiso Kitchen (Video short) 2018
Smoke From All the Friction: Cross + Tattoo (Video short) 2017
Of Nature (Short) 2016
Railway Spine 2015
Pasadena: The Crown City (TV Short) 2014/I
Paper Hearts (Short) 2014
Here with Me (Video short) 2014
A Death in Vegas (Short) 2014
The Passage (Short) 2013
Woodland Heights (Short) 2013
Novel (Short) 2012
Kimbra: Two Way Street (Video short) 2009/II
Reverie (Short) Read less |
Showtime: Monday, October 26, 2020 - 2:30am Synopsis: A film crew follows rehabilitated zombies in their daily lives as they face the adversities of being a necro-sapien in a time when social inequality and blatant acts of prejudice are commonplace in the southern state of Texas. Directed By: Zach Schlapkohl, Jacob Kiesling, Ethan Cartwright Produced By: Jacob Kiesling, Zach Schlapkohl Main Cast: Peyton Paulette, Tevia Loeser, Richard Scott Jr., Christian Hopson, Reynolds Washam, & Russell Hightower About the Director(s): Zach Schlapkohl, Jacob Kiesling, and Ethan Cartwright first met in their Filmmaking 101 class in the long-standing "film house" of Stephen F. Austin State University - a literal house on the edge of campus where they would spend their next few years shooting short films and staying up all night editing before class the next morning. With every semester they spent making films, they grew in confidence as filmmakers and closer as friends. Seeing the sun of their college days beginning to set,...read more Zach Schlapkohl, Jacob Kiesling, and Ethan Cartwright first met in their Filmmaking 101 class in the long-standing "film house" of Stephen F. Austin State University - a literal house on the edge of campus where they would spend their next few years shooting short films and staying up all night editing before class the next morning. With every semester they spent making films, they grew in confidence as filmmakers and closer as friends. Seeing the sun of their college days beginning to set, it was their senior year that they decided to take the ignorant plunge into the making of a feature film by revitalizing the first short film concept they had ever worked on together - What Doesn't Kill Us. With burning ambition and incredibly supportive East Texas community, they spent the next year and a half on principal photography shooting a day here and there whenever they could, but life after graduation took its toll on their zombie mockumentary and sent the three directors on diverging paths - slowing work on their beloved passion project to a stop. Two years later in Los Angeles, Zach and Jacob dusted off the old hard drive containing the rough cut of What Doesn't Kill Us, and with fresh and slightly more mature eyes, they watched their film and regained the same excitement they felt back in college. It needed more work, so more work they put into it getting pickup shots and polishing the film before bringing it back to their home state of Texas for its festival debut at Lone Star Film Festival where it received the award for Best Texas Film. Since then, What Doesn't Kill Us has been accepted into eleven more festivals around the world, and the three directors continue to push themselves with new exciting projects on the horizon. |
Showtime: Monday, October 26, 2020 - 12:30am Synopsis: The balance of power between man and animal is reversed. In a remote countryside, any encounter with the dominant can become hostile. At the crossroads of fantastic and suspense kind, Anonymous Animals questions the place of animals in our societies. About the Director(s): In addition to commissioned films (clips and films promotionnal), Baptiste Rouveure continues his work in fiction, where movement and body language remain his preferred approach. His short films (HASCHISCHIN, AND THE WINNER IS, FUGITIVE TRANSIENTS, ALTERA) have been selected more than seventy times in international festivals and have won 10 awards.
ANONYMOUS ANIMALS is his first feature. The film, without words, at the crossroads of fantastic and suspense kind, questions the place of an...read more In addition to commissioned films (clips and films promotionnal), Baptiste Rouveure continues his work in fiction, where movement and body language remain his preferred approach. His short films (HASCHISCHIN, AND THE WINNER IS, FUGITIVE TRANSIENTS, ALTERA) have been selected more than seventy times in international festivals and have won 10 awards.
ANONYMOUS ANIMALS is his first feature. The film, without words, at the crossroads of fantastic and suspense kind, questions the place of animals in our societies. Actually, Baptiste Rouveure writes the second chapter of ANONYMOUS ANIMALS. |
Showtime: Sunday, October 25, 2020 - 2:30am Synopsis: A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which was the site of a child's drowning and a grisly double murder years before. Main Cast: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor |
Showtime: Sunday, October 25, 2020 - 2:30am Synopsis: Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis - who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees - wonders if the serial killer is connected to a series of brutal murders occurring in and around the secluded halfway house where he now lives. Produced By: Frank Mancuso Jr. & Tony Bishop Written By: Victor Miller, Ron Kurz, Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson Main Cast: Kimberly Beck, Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover, Peter Barton, Ted White |
Showtime: Sunday, October 25, 2020 - 12:30am Synopsis: Jack's job is to fix up the house. Muriel's job is to haunt it. They should be enemies, but they become fascinated by one another and eventually smitten, leading them to question everything about their work, lives, and decisions. But as the pressure mounts for them to fulfill their duties, something will have to give for them to have the time together they both so desperately want. Executive Producer(s): M.F. Thomas, Deborah Parag & Bill Parag Written By: Adam Stovall and MacLeod Andrews Main Cast: MacLeod Andrews
Natalie Walker
Sydney Vollmer
Amanda Miller About the Director(s): Adam was born in Covington, KY. He was part of the Northern Kentucky Troubadours theatre troupe, as well as a sketch comedy group called the Scott Walsh Comedy Foundation. He covered culture and politics for multiple local publications, and upon moving to Los Angeles in 2008 he began writing for Creative Screenwriting Magazine. This led to work with outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter and Indiewire, as well as writing acceptance speeches during award season. In 2013, he transitioned from f...read more Adam was born in Covington, KY. He was part of the Northern Kentucky Troubadours theatre troupe, as well as a sketch comedy group called the Scott Walsh Comedy Foundation. He covered culture and politics for multiple local publications, and upon moving to Los Angeles in 2008 he began writing for Creative Screenwriting Magazine. This led to work with outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter and Indiewire, as well as writing acceptance speeches during award season. In 2013, he transitioned from film journalism to film/TV production, working on Split, Marry Me, Bar Rescue, Randy to the Rescue, etc. In addition to all that and making a movie, Adam directs audiobooks for Penguin Random House and Brilliance Audio. These days, he lives out of a suitcase, and spends too much time looking for the best local Indian and Thai food while figuring out what to write next. |
Showtime: Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 2:30am Synopsis: After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue. H.P. Lovecraft and Lucio Fulci did not team up to make the most amazing gore-sex grotesquerie of 1985. But thanks to RE-ANIMATOR, they didn't have to. Feeling like an amalgam of FRANKENSTEIN, THE BEYOND, and REVENGE OF THE NERDS, RE-ANIMATOR is where science meets chaos to produce an hyperactive overdose of gruesome insanity. Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) is a new student at Miskatonic University. He also moonlights as a mad scientist, intent on perfecting a serum that “re-animates” corpses. Soon, everyone wants a piece of the action, including an evil professor and his army of slime-covered deadites. With berserker direction from Stuart Gordon, career-defining roles from horror icons Barbara Crampton and Jeffrey Combs, and a scene of two adults chasing an undead cat in a basement, RE-ANIMATOR isn’t just a masterpiece of the horror genre -- it’s a masterpiece of life. Written By: H.P. Lovecraft (story "Herbert West, Re-Animator"), Dennis Paoli (screenplay) Main Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton |
