The 12th edition of the Mexico City International Horror Film Festival, simply known as Macabro (Spanish for macabre), will be celebrated from August 23 to September 1, in seven venues around the city: Cineteca Nacional (the Cinematheque), Centro Cultural Universitario, Cinematógrafo del Chopo, Centro Cultural Carranza, Cine Lido, Museo Laboratorio Arte Alameda, and the Museo Panteón de San Fernando. Macabro 2013 is paying homage to "horror divas". There are films with female characters (Eyes Without a Face, The Innocents) and by directors like Elisabeth Fies (The Commune) and Antonia Bird (Ravenous), as well as a short film retrospective of Sharon Toribio and a Viscera Film Festival selection. The festival's definitive highlight is a "giallo retrospective", dedicated to Luigi Cozzi and Lamberto Bava (Mario Bava's son). Both Italian directors...
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- 8/23/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Planet Fury recently ran a piece titled "Ten Canadian Genre/Horror Filmmakers to Watch For," and while it was a fine overview of up-and-coming directors from America's neighbor to the north, one name was conspicuous in its absence: Montreal-based filmmaker Maude Michaud.
Over the last few years, Michaud has been going about the business of quietly building an estimable catalog of films that, though nominally horror flicks, might best be classified as Cinéma Fantastique. Since 2005, Michaud has co-produced an arthouse drama and written, directed, produced and shot eight dark, ambitious short films as well as a five-part documentary web series, all of which were lauded by critics and played extensively on the festival circuit.
It's true Michaud is still something of an indie darling, yet that's all the more reason she should've been included in a list of emerging filmmakers. But with production of her first feature, Dys-, set to begin later this year,...
Over the last few years, Michaud has been going about the business of quietly building an estimable catalog of films that, though nominally horror flicks, might best be classified as Cinéma Fantastique. Since 2005, Michaud has co-produced an arthouse drama and written, directed, produced and shot eight dark, ambitious short films as well as a five-part documentary web series, all of which were lauded by critics and played extensively on the festival circuit.
It's true Michaud is still something of an indie darling, yet that's all the more reason she should've been included in a list of emerging filmmakers. But with production of her first feature, Dys-, set to begin later this year,...
- 8/17/2012
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Think of Topher Grace (That 70's Show, Spiderman 3). Now think of indie horror vet Jeff Dylan Graham (Bloody Bloody Bible Camp). Now imagine if the two were crossed and you would get something, or in this case someone, resembling Kit Williamson. Still, there is something unquestionably unique and different about Kit compared to a lot of the other young hopeful actors who come to La in hopes of making it. In just a short amount of time, Kit Williamson has been featured in a variety of horror film productions including Last Halloween - a romance in the vein of Before Sunrise, but with a horror twist. There's also Opious, which could be described as a cross between The Evil Dead & Ghostbusters, & a role in Elisabeth Fies second feature length film - I Hate L.A. On top of everything, Kit Williamson will be joining the cast of my very own production - Drive-In Massacre as Trey.
- 11/8/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
by Colleen Wanglund, MoreHorror.com
Brenda and Elisabeth Fies’ film festival for basass women Bleedfest is back this Sunday, September 25th. Bleedfest is proud to present the first full-length fantasy feature directed by a woman. The film is Dawn Of The Dragonslayer and is directed by Anne K. Black and is written and produced by Kynan Griffin. Both women as well as cast members will be on hand for a Q&A session.
Read more about September’s Bleedfest here:
“September 18, 2011 --Los Angeles, California-- BleedFest Film Festival, the monthly networking mixer, screening, and charity event promoting women who make badass movies, is ecstatic to present the World Premier of Dawn Of The Dragonslayer. It the world's first fantasy dragon feature directed by a woman. BleedFest runs Sunday September 25th from 1-5pm, with the feature screening at three pm. There will be a Q & A with writer/director Anne K. Black,...
Brenda and Elisabeth Fies’ film festival for basass women Bleedfest is back this Sunday, September 25th. Bleedfest is proud to present the first full-length fantasy feature directed by a woman. The film is Dawn Of The Dragonslayer and is directed by Anne K. Black and is written and produced by Kynan Griffin. Both women as well as cast members will be on hand for a Q&A session.
Read more about September’s Bleedfest here:
“September 18, 2011 --Los Angeles, California-- BleedFest Film Festival, the monthly networking mixer, screening, and charity event promoting women who make badass movies, is ecstatic to present the World Premier of Dawn Of The Dragonslayer. It the world's first fantasy dragon feature directed by a woman. BleedFest runs Sunday September 25th from 1-5pm, with the feature screening at three pm. There will be a Q & A with writer/director Anne K. Black,...
- 9/20/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
by Colleen Wanglund
....and we all know what that means. Yep, it’s time for BleedFest, the monthly film festival showcasing independent female filmmakers and their work. Established by badass maverick filmmakers Elisabeth and Brenda Fies, BleedFest opened in L.A. July of 2010 and a few months later became a monthly staple on the film festival circuit. According to the festival’s website, “BleedFest fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies.” Those genres include horror, fantasy, sci-fi, erotica, action, western and exploitation (but Not of women).
The goal of BleedFest is to raise awareness of the talented female genre filmmakers who are being ignored by the Boy’s Club of Hollywood…..and there are many. The award given out at the festival is called the Inanna, named for the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, war, lust and fertility. The Innanna Certificate Award is given...
....and we all know what that means. Yep, it’s time for BleedFest, the monthly film festival showcasing independent female filmmakers and their work. Established by badass maverick filmmakers Elisabeth and Brenda Fies, BleedFest opened in L.A. July of 2010 and a few months later became a monthly staple on the film festival circuit. According to the festival’s website, “BleedFest fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies.” Those genres include horror, fantasy, sci-fi, erotica, action, western and exploitation (but Not of women).
The goal of BleedFest is to raise awareness of the talented female genre filmmakers who are being ignored by the Boy’s Club of Hollywood…..and there are many. The award given out at the festival is called the Inanna, named for the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, war, lust and fertility. The Innanna Certificate Award is given...
- 8/10/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
So, you normally don't hear about what women are directing in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy? That's because other assholes don't write about it. Only this asshole does. And there's a lot of new films projects you'll want to check out, if you're a real fannerd.
Aside from German-language release Lollipop Monster by Franziska Riemann and Larysa Kondracki's thriller in mainstream theaters, The Whistleblower, there's a bunch of shit to check out this summer.
Also in theaters is director/writer Miranda July's fantasy film The Future (see our review) opening on August 5th, 2011. This is July's second feature as director, the first being Me and You and Everyone We Know, which everyone who loves arty movies said was amazing. There's a talking cat and romance and a goregous beauty to The Future. Watch the stunning trailer:
At the end of August, 2011, FrightFest UK in London is screening Emily Hagin's...
Aside from German-language release Lollipop Monster by Franziska Riemann and Larysa Kondracki's thriller in mainstream theaters, The Whistleblower, there's a bunch of shit to check out this summer.
Also in theaters is director/writer Miranda July's fantasy film The Future (see our review) opening on August 5th, 2011. This is July's second feature as director, the first being Me and You and Everyone We Know, which everyone who loves arty movies said was amazing. There's a talking cat and romance and a goregous beauty to The Future. Watch the stunning trailer:
At the end of August, 2011, FrightFest UK in London is screening Emily Hagin's...
- 7/6/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
I Am Nancy From the mistresses of horror, Elisabeth Fies & Brenda Fies, comes Bleedfest, a monthly film festival whose goal is to empower female horror filmmakers. The festival which has honored such visionaries as Katt Shea (The Rage: Carrie II, Stripped to Kill) and featured such horror genre regulars as Tara Cardinal (Delivery), will feature one of the original female badasses of horror, Heather Langenkamp of A Nightmare on Elm Street, in June. Considered by many horror fans to be the ultimate final girl, Heather Langenkamp gears up to make the west coast debut of her documentary "I Am Nancy" on June 5th.
In "I Am Nancy", produced by & starring Heather Langenkamp and directed by Arlene Marechal, the focus is squarely on Heather Langenkamp and her unique experience playing Wes Craven's legendary teen heroine Nancy Thompson. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Heather asks the burning question: "Why Freddymania,...
In "I Am Nancy", produced by & starring Heather Langenkamp and directed by Arlene Marechal, the focus is squarely on Heather Langenkamp and her unique experience playing Wes Craven's legendary teen heroine Nancy Thompson. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Heather asks the burning question: "Why Freddymania,...
- 5/20/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Hey peeps! It's that time again where our talented women of horror come together for this cool event, Bleedfest! Badass genre film festival Bleedfest's Women of Horror event is back and better than ever! Genre stars Heather Langenkamp and Lucky McKee will be at the Cap Theatre for live appearances, as well as rapper Lil' Zane!
BleedFest is a monthly Badass Genre Film Festival in Los Angeles spotlighting female filmmakers making cool movies we all love watching. The goal of BleedFest is to introduce Hollywood to the hundreds of awesome genre filmmakers missing a Y chromosome, get these rad women's movies more of an audience, and form a networking community of empowered filmmakers of both sexes working together on new projects. It's run by co-founders and filmmaking duo Brenda Fies and Elisabeth Fies. BleedFest is supported totally through sponsor Film Radar and the genre communities' donations at IndieGoGo: http://www.
BleedFest is a monthly Badass Genre Film Festival in Los Angeles spotlighting female filmmakers making cool movies we all love watching. The goal of BleedFest is to introduce Hollywood to the hundreds of awesome genre filmmakers missing a Y chromosome, get these rad women's movies more of an audience, and form a networking community of empowered filmmakers of both sexes working together on new projects. It's run by co-founders and filmmaking duo Brenda Fies and Elisabeth Fies. BleedFest is supported totally through sponsor Film Radar and the genre communities' donations at IndieGoGo: http://www.
- 5/19/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
What began as a feature-length documentary two years ago has now evolved into a webseries about women and horror films directed by Montreal filmmaker Maude Michaud, debuting April 3rd, 2011.
When we first reported on the making of Bloody Breasts, interviews were still being conducted. Now, Michaud has changed the way we'll experience her exploration of the intersection of gender and horror films.
The first episode is titled “Women love horror?” and features interviews with directors and festival owners such as , Devi Snively, Reyna Young, Shannon Lark, Katt Shea, Kier-La Janisse, Denise Gossett, Heidi Martinuzzi and Elisabeth Fies.
A new webisode will be released each month on the official website for free starting tomorrow. We can't wait! Bloody Breasts is bound to be a scholarly, well-made take on a fascinating subject.
When we first reported on the making of Bloody Breasts, interviews were still being conducted. Now, Michaud has changed the way we'll experience her exploration of the intersection of gender and horror films.
The first episode is titled “Women love horror?” and features interviews with directors and festival owners such as , Devi Snively, Reyna Young, Shannon Lark, Katt Shea, Kier-La Janisse, Denise Gossett, Heidi Martinuzzi and Elisabeth Fies.
A new webisode will be released each month on the official website for free starting tomorrow. We can't wait! Bloody Breasts is bound to be a scholarly, well-made take on a fascinating subject.
- 4/2/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
For Immediate Release
March 25, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA -
The lineup for the April 3, 2011 BleedFest event in Los Angeles from 11am-4pm has been announced. The theme is ThrillHer: Suspense films by women. For $10 and free street parking, attendees will view four hours of genre films by women, partake in the open bar, network with industry luminaries, and have three opportunities to be interviewed on the red carpet and have their photos featured on PRPhotos.com and Exposaay.com.
BleedFest Film Festival is a monthly screening and networking event in Los Angeles that fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies: action, thriller, sci-fi, horror, western, exploitation (of men or audience only), B-movie, and erotica. BleedFest Film Festival's Charity for the Month of April is the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles-Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund. A donation stand will be set up,...
March 25, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA -
The lineup for the April 3, 2011 BleedFest event in Los Angeles from 11am-4pm has been announced. The theme is ThrillHer: Suspense films by women. For $10 and free street parking, attendees will view four hours of genre films by women, partake in the open bar, network with industry luminaries, and have three opportunities to be interviewed on the red carpet and have their photos featured on PRPhotos.com and Exposaay.com.
BleedFest Film Festival is a monthly screening and networking event in Los Angeles that fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies: action, thriller, sci-fi, horror, western, exploitation (of men or audience only), B-movie, and erotica. BleedFest Film Festival's Charity for the Month of April is the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles-Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund. A donation stand will be set up,...
- 3/28/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
The trailer for all-female-directed anthology horror film I Hate L.A. (who doesn't?) is out, and they've got a Los Angeles screening date too.
Eleven horror vignettes written and directed by seven directors: Barbara Stepansky, Tyrrel Schaffner, Maude Michaud, Heidi Hornbacher, Marichelle Daywalt, Elisabeth Fies and Brenda Fies.
We've already seen several of the shorts, but some are debuting for the first time at the film's official premiere on April 6th in Los Angeles! (see www.IHateLAMovie.com for details).
Enjoy the official trailer:...
Eleven horror vignettes written and directed by seven directors: Barbara Stepansky, Tyrrel Schaffner, Maude Michaud, Heidi Hornbacher, Marichelle Daywalt, Elisabeth Fies and Brenda Fies.
We've already seen several of the shorts, but some are debuting for the first time at the film's official premiere on April 6th in Los Angeles! (see www.IHateLAMovie.com for details).
Enjoy the official trailer:...
- 3/28/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
I Hate L.A. From the creative minds of Elisabeth Fies & Brenda Fies (The Commune: A New Cult Classic ) comes a shocking new horror film which brings together seven talented mistresses of horror to unleash the unspeakable horrors that await in I Hate L.A. Joining up the talented female directors at the helm of this project is an all star indie cast including Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls), scream queen Tara Cardinal (Legend Of The Red Reaper), Chauntal Lewis (star of Toolbox Murders 2), newcomer Melanie Leanne Miller, and Latino legend Carlos Carrasco (Blood In Blood Out, Speed).
I Hate L.A. is a bold new feature film of eleven interlocking horror vignettes that mixes big laughs with gory kills in this Twilight Zone-esq suspenser which is getting ready to have its world premier, to fan anticipation, on April 3rd, 2011 at BleedFest Film Festival in Los Angele (http://www.bleedfest.
I Hate L.A. is a bold new feature film of eleven interlocking horror vignettes that mixes big laughs with gory kills in this Twilight Zone-esq suspenser which is getting ready to have its world premier, to fan anticipation, on April 3rd, 2011 at BleedFest Film Festival in Los Angele (http://www.bleedfest.
- 3/28/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Hey peeps! My girls behind Bleedfest are throwing a Fantasian event on March 6th. Fantasian you ask? The theme is films and musicals by female asian filmmakers! Check it out below and if you're in the area go hangout with these talented women in film. For immediate release:
Los Angeles, California-- March 4, 2011 --
Monthly badass genre film festival BleedFest continues its quest for gender equality in movies and moviemaking with its March 2011 charity and screening event. The theme of BleedFest's March 6th event is FantAsian: Fantasy and musicals by female Asian filmmakers.
Deepika Daggubati will be present for a Q &A after her fantasy musical feature Waking Dreams, as will Anna Biller for a retrospective of her subversive retro shorts including Three Examples Of Myself As Queen. Carly Lyn will receive her Inanna Award statue for A Foundling, and Nora Jesse will receive the Best Producer certificate award for her satirical short Grandpa.
Los Angeles, California-- March 4, 2011 --
Monthly badass genre film festival BleedFest continues its quest for gender equality in movies and moviemaking with its March 2011 charity and screening event. The theme of BleedFest's March 6th event is FantAsian: Fantasy and musicals by female Asian filmmakers.
Deepika Daggubati will be present for a Q &A after her fantasy musical feature Waking Dreams, as will Anna Biller for a retrospective of her subversive retro shorts including Three Examples Of Myself As Queen. Carly Lyn will receive her Inanna Award statue for A Foundling, and Nora Jesse will receive the Best Producer certificate award for her satirical short Grandpa.
- 3/5/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Throughout the month of February, FEARnet will be profiling Women Who Make You Scream in celebration of Women in Horror Month. Read our first interview with writer and WiHM founder Hannah Neurotica, our second interview with Jovanka Vuckovic, our third interview with filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska, our fourth with Viscera Film Festivals' Shannon Lark, our fifth with blogger Heidi Martinuzzi, and our final interview with Director Elizabeth Fies below. If Elisabeth Fies could pick one secret society or cult to join, she would pick the Talamasca. If you are at all familiar with the writer/director (and sometimes actor) of The Commune: A New Cult Classic, Psychosexual, Pistoleras, the upcoming I Hate La...
- 2/22/2011
- FEARnet
by Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com
It's finally here, the Second Annual Food and Clothing Drive is taking place today, Saturday Feb. 12 at Dark Dels in Burbank CA. What a kick ass way to celebrate Women in Horror Month!
So if you are in the area, have some non-perishable food, gently used clothing and want to hang with some awesome women, be sure to check this one out!
Read more details below and if you can't make it, you can send your donation as well, we've included the address below.
3512 W Magnolia - Burbank - CA (2-6pm) Saturday Feb 12, 2011
Women in Horror Recognition month is all about women in horror. And these women are all about giving back.
Join These Women in Horror:
Dai Green
Reyna Young
Brooke Lewis
Mo Whelan
Eileen Dietz
Monique Parent
Victoria DeMare
Elissa Dowling
Rachel Grubb
Michelle Tomlinson
Christie Bastet
Melissa Krimsky
Tara Cardinal
For...
It's finally here, the Second Annual Food and Clothing Drive is taking place today, Saturday Feb. 12 at Dark Dels in Burbank CA. What a kick ass way to celebrate Women in Horror Month!
So if you are in the area, have some non-perishable food, gently used clothing and want to hang with some awesome women, be sure to check this one out!
Read more details below and if you can't make it, you can send your donation as well, we've included the address below.
3512 W Magnolia - Burbank - CA (2-6pm) Saturday Feb 12, 2011
Women in Horror Recognition month is all about women in horror. And these women are all about giving back.
Join These Women in Horror:
Dai Green
Reyna Young
Brooke Lewis
Mo Whelan
Eileen Dietz
Monique Parent
Victoria DeMare
Elissa Dowling
Rachel Grubb
Michelle Tomlinson
Christie Bastet
Melissa Krimsky
Tara Cardinal
For...
- 2/12/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Elisabeth Fies attends BleedFest Blood Drive & BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. Diana Hart attends BleedFest Blood Drive & BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. Michelie Tomlinson attends BleedFest Blood Drive & BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. BleedFest Blood Drive & BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. Susan Bell and Tara Cardinal attend BleedFest Blood Drive & BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. 02/06/2011 - Elizabeth Ashley and Jeffrey Damnit - BleedFest Blood Drive & BleedFest Film Festival 2.0 - Arrivals - Cap Theater, 13752 Ventura Boulevard - Sherman Oaks, CA, USA © Winston Burris / PR Photos...
- 2/11/2011
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Anyone who knows what a Masters of Horror dinner is also knows that Mick Garris is probably cringing as he reads this sentence, because I've been somewhat of a thorn in his side regarding how many women attend them.
I've actually had Joe Lynch yell at me (virtually, anyway) and James Gunn chastise me publicly for saying that women don't get invited to the Masters of Horror dinners.
But I'm not bitching about that today, so Mick and James and Joe can relax. This is not a critique of them and their invitational habits. What I'm bitching about is how few women horror directors are actually available for them to invite.
What Is a Masters of Horror dinner, you ask, layperson?
Well, it's a gathering of the directors of some of the best horror films of the last several decades. This gathering, which takes place in Los Angeles, is invite-only,...
I've actually had Joe Lynch yell at me (virtually, anyway) and James Gunn chastise me publicly for saying that women don't get invited to the Masters of Horror dinners.
But I'm not bitching about that today, so Mick and James and Joe can relax. This is not a critique of them and their invitational habits. What I'm bitching about is how few women horror directors are actually available for them to invite.
What Is a Masters of Horror dinner, you ask, layperson?
Well, it's a gathering of the directors of some of the best horror films of the last several decades. This gathering, which takes place in Los Angeles, is invite-only,...
- 2/11/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
It's time for the big reveal, my friends. As promised, embedded below is Jen and Sylvia Soska's new PSA for the Massive Blood Drive. And embedded within this video is the actress they've chosen to star in American Mary, their sure-to-be-shocking follow-up to last year's absolutely-was-shocking Dead Hooker in a Trunk.
After a grueling search that took them from the hills of Hollywood to the canyons of Manhattan, the Twisted Twins finally found their Mary in their very own backyard. I'm excited to announce that talented Canadian actress Katharine Isabelle is the woman who will bring American Mary to life.
While I'm sure you all remember Isabelle from the 2000 film Ginger Snaps, you probably don't realize that she's more than a scream queen. In the years since that classic slice of Canadian horror was released, Isabelle has established a solid career as a well-rounded, hard-working character actress. But this...
After a grueling search that took them from the hills of Hollywood to the canyons of Manhattan, the Twisted Twins finally found their Mary in their very own backyard. I'm excited to announce that talented Canadian actress Katharine Isabelle is the woman who will bring American Mary to life.
While I'm sure you all remember Isabelle from the 2000 film Ginger Snaps, you probably don't realize that she's more than a scream queen. In the years since that classic slice of Canadian horror was released, Isabelle has established a solid career as a well-rounded, hard-working character actress. But this...
- 2/1/2011
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Feb. 2
8:00 p.m.
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
Somerville, Ma 02144
Hosted by: All Things Horror
The All Things Horror screening series salutes female horror directors with this special screening of one feature-length movie and three short films all directed by women.
The feature film that will be screening is Fugue by Barbara Stepansky, a modern-day haunted house movie. Charlotte (Abigail Mittel) moves in with her boyfriend Howard (Richard Gunn) and immediately begins to see ghostly figures haunting the property. Things get even weirder when Abigail learns that the last eight months of her life have been completely erased from her memory. You can watch the Fugue movie trailer below.
In addition to Fugue, All Things Horror will also be screening these short films:
Morbid Curiosity, dir. Cindy Baer
Ugly on the Inside, dir. Whitney and Steven Boe
Scream Queen, dir. Elisabeth Fies
Fugue is Stepansky’s second feature film after...
8:00 p.m.
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
Somerville, Ma 02144
Hosted by: All Things Horror
The All Things Horror screening series salutes female horror directors with this special screening of one feature-length movie and three short films all directed by women.
The feature film that will be screening is Fugue by Barbara Stepansky, a modern-day haunted house movie. Charlotte (Abigail Mittel) moves in with her boyfriend Howard (Richard Gunn) and immediately begins to see ghostly figures haunting the property. Things get even weirder when Abigail learns that the last eight months of her life have been completely erased from her memory. You can watch the Fugue movie trailer below.
In addition to Fugue, All Things Horror will also be screening these short films:
Morbid Curiosity, dir. Cindy Baer
Ugly on the Inside, dir. Whitney and Steven Boe
Scream Queen, dir. Elisabeth Fies
Fugue is Stepansky’s second feature film after...
- 1/31/2011
- by screenings
- Underground Film Journal
As if getting to meet icons of the horror genre such as Katt Shea (Stripped to Kill, The Rage: Carrie II), Tara Cardinal (Song of the Shattered, Delivery), Kevin Tenney (Night of the Demons, Witchboard), Dave Reda (Bit Parts) and Stacy Title (Hood of Horror) wasn't enough while at Bleedfest, you'll also be in store for the Us premier of
Slaughtered
Everyone's getting slaughtered in the pub tonight!
Slaughtered is a classic slasher horror, backed by a love story and set in an outback pub. It is simple and savage, but with a unique twist. Slaughtered is an independent horror film that combines love, horror and gore in a slasher style narrative. The story follows a masked killer who stalks an isolated pub in a small town known as Sutton Forest. The body count rises as night falls, slowly eliminating who the killer might be and leaving the remaining few to fight to stay alive.
Slaughtered
Everyone's getting slaughtered in the pub tonight!
Slaughtered is a classic slasher horror, backed by a love story and set in an outback pub. It is simple and savage, but with a unique twist. Slaughtered is an independent horror film that combines love, horror and gore in a slasher style narrative. The story follows a masked killer who stalks an isolated pub in a small town known as Sutton Forest. The body count rises as night falls, slowly eliminating who the killer might be and leaving the remaining few to fight to stay alive.
- 1/29/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Start: 02/06/2011 Start: 02/06/2011
Bleedfest is a monthly film festival on the first Sunday of every month, which shows films by women. They've got an all-horror Women in Horror Month lineup for February 6th, 2011.
You can donate blood at the festival between 10:30 and 4:30, as part of the Bleedfest Blood Drive!
Sunday February 6th, 2011
Time: 11am-4:00pm
Location: Cap Theatre
13752 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
$10 cash at door for all day ticket and open bar
11am-11:10am Red Carpet, Mixer
11:10am-2:20am Partnership Award Rescreening
Horror Of Our Love by Dave Reda (7 minutes)
11:20-11:30am Trailblazer Award
Inanna Award presented to Katt Shea
11:30-11:50pm Award: Best Female Producer
Night Of The Hell Hamsters Produced by Elisabeth Pinto (17 minutes)
11:50-12:00pm Award: Best Social Commentary
Inanna Award presented to Stacy Title
12:00-1:25pm Shorts: In Competition
*******Ballots given to...
Bleedfest is a monthly film festival on the first Sunday of every month, which shows films by women. They've got an all-horror Women in Horror Month lineup for February 6th, 2011.
You can donate blood at the festival between 10:30 and 4:30, as part of the Bleedfest Blood Drive!
Sunday February 6th, 2011
Time: 11am-4:00pm
Location: Cap Theatre
13752 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
$10 cash at door for all day ticket and open bar
11am-11:10am Red Carpet, Mixer
11:10am-2:20am Partnership Award Rescreening
Horror Of Our Love by Dave Reda (7 minutes)
11:20-11:30am Trailblazer Award
Inanna Award presented to Katt Shea
11:30-11:50pm Award: Best Female Producer
Night Of The Hell Hamsters Produced by Elisabeth Pinto (17 minutes)
11:50-12:00pm Award: Best Social Commentary
Inanna Award presented to Stacy Title
12:00-1:25pm Shorts: In Competition
*******Ballots given to...
- 1/26/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
I love women and I love horror and when we put them two together it's like a whole big ol' double shot of Love which brings me to Bleedfest and Women in Horror Month coming up!
From the Press Release:
January 26, 2011-- Los Angeles, California-Monthly female genre film festival BleedFest is throwing an epic event February 6th, 2011 in honor of Women in Horror Month. There will be a Blood Mobile parked outside the Cap Theatre from 10:30am-4:30pm. Donation appointments can be made by clicking on this link: http://bleedfest.givesblood.org All donors are eligible for half off tickets to the BleedFest Film Festival until the event is sold out, in addition to a pint for a pint Baskin Robbins coupon.
The BleedFest WiHM screening event begins at 11am and ends at 4:00pm. There will be three red carpet opportunities with a dozen press partners and...
From the Press Release:
January 26, 2011-- Los Angeles, California-Monthly female genre film festival BleedFest is throwing an epic event February 6th, 2011 in honor of Women in Horror Month. There will be a Blood Mobile parked outside the Cap Theatre from 10:30am-4:30pm. Donation appointments can be made by clicking on this link: http://bleedfest.givesblood.org All donors are eligible for half off tickets to the BleedFest Film Festival until the event is sold out, in addition to a pint for a pint Baskin Robbins coupon.
The BleedFest WiHM screening event begins at 11am and ends at 4:00pm. There will be three red carpet opportunities with a dozen press partners and...
- 1/26/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Start: 02/02/2011 Start: 02/02/2011
All Things Horror is presenting a film event for Women in Horror Month with stories ranging from a modern day haunted houses to a killer bridesmaid to a woman’s fascination with her psychic powers to an aggravated director’s revenge fantasy come true.
Supernatural thriller Fugue (directed by Barbara Stepansky) is the only feature selection. After moving in with her boyfriend, a young woman comes to believe her new home is haunted. But when she discovers the last nine months have been wiped from her memory, she must unearth what caused the condition ... before the past catches up with her.
The short films Morbid Curiosity (directed by Cindy Baer- A woman's videotaped confession reveals a lifelong struggle to control her deadly ability), Ugly On the Inside (directed by Whitney and Steven Boe - A serial-killing bridesmaid has a habit of “accidentally” murdering her best friend’s fiancés.
All Things Horror is presenting a film event for Women in Horror Month with stories ranging from a modern day haunted houses to a killer bridesmaid to a woman’s fascination with her psychic powers to an aggravated director’s revenge fantasy come true.
Supernatural thriller Fugue (directed by Barbara Stepansky) is the only feature selection. After moving in with her boyfriend, a young woman comes to believe her new home is haunted. But when she discovers the last nine months have been wiped from her memory, she must unearth what caused the condition ... before the past catches up with her.
The short films Morbid Curiosity (directed by Cindy Baer- A woman's videotaped confession reveals a lifelong struggle to control her deadly ability), Ugly On the Inside (directed by Whitney and Steven Boe - A serial-killing bridesmaid has a habit of “accidentally” murdering her best friend’s fiancés.
- 1/23/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Indie filmmaker Elisabeth Fies has been appointed Vice President of Programming for Bijou Studios LLC, a new distribution force made by and for independent filmmakers. Nic Brown co-founder for Bijou states "We are very concerned about the outlets for independent cinema, so we took matters into our own hands".
Bijou Studios will have a soft launch late February streaming independent genre movies, with a cable and VOD launch scheduled for summer 2011. Four films will receive a midwest theatrical release under the Bijou brand. Fies is the writer/director of acclaimed edgy feature The Commune. Lis, along with her producing partner and sister Brenda Fies, founded the monthly female genre film festival BleedFest in Los Angeles. Select BleedFest winners will be offered a first look distribution deal with Bijou Studios, and upcoming partnerships include a half hour anthology series of BleedFest shorts hosted by Fies with filmmaker interviews.
"Lis brings a...
Bijou Studios will have a soft launch late February streaming independent genre movies, with a cable and VOD launch scheduled for summer 2011. Four films will receive a midwest theatrical release under the Bijou brand. Fies is the writer/director of acclaimed edgy feature The Commune. Lis, along with her producing partner and sister Brenda Fies, founded the monthly female genre film festival BleedFest in Los Angeles. Select BleedFest winners will be offered a first look distribution deal with Bijou Studios, and upcoming partnerships include a half hour anthology series of BleedFest shorts hosted by Fies with filmmaker interviews.
"Lis brings a...
- 1/20/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Steven Boe, Brenda Fies, Susan Bell, Armando Franco, Rachel Grate, Julia Camara, Anne Norda, Barbara Stepansky and Elisabeth Fies attend BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. Steven Boe, Brenda Fies, Susan Bell, Armando Franco, Rachel Grate, Julia Camara, Anne Norda, Barbara Stepansky and Elisabeth Fies attend BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. Steven Boe, Brenda Fies, Susan Bell, Armando Franco, Rachel Grate, Julia Camara, Anne Norda, Barbara Stepansky and Elisabeth Fies attend BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos. Steven Boe, Brenda Fies, Susan Bell, Armando Franco, Rachel Grate, Julia Camara, Anne Norda, Barbara Stepansky and Elisabeth Fies attend BleedFest Film Festival.Photo copyright Winston Burris / PR Photos.
- 1/6/2011
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Vivid which just resumed filming is the first feature to be directed by indie horror veteran Brandon Slagle. The film stars in addition to Slagle; Rachel Grubb, Devanny Pinn, Keith Kraft, Deneen Melody, Bill Oberst Jr, Barry Ratcliffe, Katrina Cheri, Tara Cardinal and Elisabeth Fies.
While Vivid is still filming, director Brandon Slagle released these stills from the raw screen captures. They feature little or no color correction.
Vivid is about a group of individuals selected due to various neurosis who are unwillingly brought into an experiment by a murderous sociopath who believes he has committed all atrocity he can on this plane of existence. The next step is to mentally step into the body of other people and live out their lives and fantasies - literally experiencing what it is like to be another person - both in life and at the brink and ultimately the finality of death.
While Vivid is still filming, director Brandon Slagle released these stills from the raw screen captures. They feature little or no color correction.
Vivid is about a group of individuals selected due to various neurosis who are unwillingly brought into an experiment by a murderous sociopath who believes he has committed all atrocity he can on this plane of existence. The next step is to mentally step into the body of other people and live out their lives and fantasies - literally experiencing what it is like to be another person - both in life and at the brink and ultimately the finality of death.
- 12/14/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Up and coming horror genre director Elisabeth Fies (The Commune) is one of the people behind Bleedfest which is currently gearing up to spotlight the works of Jen Soska (Dead Hooker In A Trunk, Bad Girls), Sylvia Soska (Dead Hooker In A Trunk, Bad Girls), Sophia Segal (11:11), Marichelle Daywalt (Mockingbird), Xstine Cook (Dead Boyfriends) and Cindy Baer (Morbid Curiosity).
We feel passionate about raising the visibility of awesome indie genre movies by female filmmakers. BleedFest fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies: action, thriller, sci-fi, horror, western, exploitation (of men or audience only), B-movie, and erotica.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to spotlight edgy genre work and their fearless makers, and allow audiences to feel and see through a variety of women’s eyes. We prove to the world that the derogatory label “chick flick” (now applied to Any film about or by a woman!
We feel passionate about raising the visibility of awesome indie genre movies by female filmmakers. BleedFest fetes the women who love writing, producing, directing, and watching badass genre movies: action, thriller, sci-fi, horror, western, exploitation (of men or audience only), B-movie, and erotica.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to spotlight edgy genre work and their fearless makers, and allow audiences to feel and see through a variety of women’s eyes. We prove to the world that the derogatory label “chick flick” (now applied to Any film about or by a woman!
- 12/4/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Indie horror auteur Brandon Slagle who has conquered just about every function that can be served in the indie horror world; including being the leading man, producing, writing, etc., now steps behind the camera for his directorial debut of Vivid. Vivid features an all star lineup of the women of indie horror including Rachel Grubb, Devanny Pinn, Deneen Melody, Tara Cardinal, Bianca Barnett and Elisabeth Fies. Additional cast members include Keith Kraft and Brandon Slagle The film which began filming earlier this year went on hiatus after Slagle landed a leading role in, what is sure to be the slasher event of 2011, Cut. Now that filming is complete on this project for Brandon Slagle, he moves forward with finishing filming on Vivid.
According to Brandon Slagle, Vivid has an "Inception -ish feel". "The tone is something akin to The Cell and Flatliners". "The visual aesthetic is lush, and particularly representative...
According to Brandon Slagle, Vivid has an "Inception -ish feel". "The tone is something akin to The Cell and Flatliners". "The visual aesthetic is lush, and particularly representative...
- 12/4/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
What can I say. I love women, I love women in horror and I love women in power! Hey it's a turn on! So what we have here is nothing short of a powerful December 5th heading our way so check out the Press Release and read all about it, the women involved and their films in this great Film Fest called Bleedfest.
Monthly Genre celebration Bleedfest Film Festival announces schedule for its Thriller installment December 5th, 2010
The schedule for the highly anticipated second BleedFest Film Festival has been announced. It includes a dozen female filmmakers' short films and concludes with international genre superstar's Caroline Du Potet's thriller feature In Their Sleep, her follow up to the sensational and disturbing Inside.
Special guests sitting in their own VIP section include World Famous Scream Queens/producers Michelle Tomlinson and Tara Cardinal, prominent journalist/filmmaker Heidi Martinuzzi, Emmy winning filmmaker Barbara Stepansky,...
Monthly Genre celebration Bleedfest Film Festival announces schedule for its Thriller installment December 5th, 2010
The schedule for the highly anticipated second BleedFest Film Festival has been announced. It includes a dozen female filmmakers' short films and concludes with international genre superstar's Caroline Du Potet's thriller feature In Their Sleep, her follow up to the sensational and disturbing Inside.
Special guests sitting in their own VIP section include World Famous Scream Queens/producers Michelle Tomlinson and Tara Cardinal, prominent journalist/filmmaker Heidi Martinuzzi, Emmy winning filmmaker Barbara Stepansky,...
- 11/28/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Miguel Rodriguez talks about his Horrible Imaginings, Horrible Imaginings film festival that is.
I have been following Monster Island Resort podcast from the beginning. It is hosted by self-proclaimed, horror enthusiast Miguel Rodriguez. The podcast itself is great, well done and very smart. It is all across the board as far as horror goes, but don't worry, he is a zombie fan though and though. Miguel Rodriguez seems to not be complacent with just being a podcaster though, he has decided to host his very own movie festival called Horrible Imaginings. I have to say that I am impressed, so I talked to Miguel Rodriguez about his new endeavor and this is what he had to say,
Haz: Tell us a little about yourself, what was your drive to start the Horrible Imaginings film festival in San Diego? I'm sure you must be excited.
Mr: My name is Miguel Rodriguez,...
I have been following Monster Island Resort podcast from the beginning. It is hosted by self-proclaimed, horror enthusiast Miguel Rodriguez. The podcast itself is great, well done and very smart. It is all across the board as far as horror goes, but don't worry, he is a zombie fan though and though. Miguel Rodriguez seems to not be complacent with just being a podcaster though, he has decided to host his very own movie festival called Horrible Imaginings. I have to say that I am impressed, so I talked to Miguel Rodriguez about his new endeavor and this is what he had to say,
Haz: Tell us a little about yourself, what was your drive to start the Horrible Imaginings film festival in San Diego? I'm sure you must be excited.
Mr: My name is Miguel Rodriguez,...
- 10/11/2010
- HugAZombie
Filming will start in Los Angeles this month on Dog Fight, a horror film which also includes action, crime and torture elements.
According to the official description, the plot "revolves around an underground fighting ring whose competitors are made up of women who have been kidnapped and 'broken' - essentially being turned into rabid dogs psychologically."
But, despite that potentially controversial storyline, you may be surprised to learn it's been scripted by two women and has two female producers.
Written by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska (pictured top), the twin team behind Dead Hooker in a Trunk, it is being directed by Sean-Michael Argo, whose feature Fable: Teeth of Beasts screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film is produced by Tara Cardinal (pictured above right), who recently finished shooting action/fantasy flick Legend of the Red Reaper, and Devanny Pinn who, aside from appearances in Piranha 3D and the upcoming sci-fi thriller 15 Till Midnight,...
According to the official description, the plot "revolves around an underground fighting ring whose competitors are made up of women who have been kidnapped and 'broken' - essentially being turned into rabid dogs psychologically."
But, despite that potentially controversial storyline, you may be surprised to learn it's been scripted by two women and has two female producers.
Written by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska (pictured top), the twin team behind Dead Hooker in a Trunk, it is being directed by Sean-Michael Argo, whose feature Fable: Teeth of Beasts screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film is produced by Tara Cardinal (pictured above right), who recently finished shooting action/fantasy flick Legend of the Red Reaper, and Devanny Pinn who, aside from appearances in Piranha 3D and the upcoming sci-fi thriller 15 Till Midnight,...
- 9/1/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The Winners have been announced for this year's Golden Cob Awards, which celebrate and recognise excellence in independent cinema.
Brooke Lewis was named Best Scream Queen for her role in Slime City Massacre. The runner-up was her co-star Debbie Rochon.
Brooke (pictured) said: "I am honoured and elated to win the incredible title of Best Scream Queen.
"I want to thank and acknowledge Bill Dever and the nominating committee for the Golden Cob Awards, Greg Lamberson and the passionate cast and crew of Slime City Massacre, the beautiful and talented horror/sci-fi actresses who were also nominated (especially Debbie Rochon, whom I admire greatly) and all of you who continue to support me through this crazy career I love so much."
The awards will be presented at The B Movie Celebration film festival in Franklin, Indiana, on September 25. The festival itself is on from September 24 to 26.
Other winners were:
Best...
Brooke Lewis was named Best Scream Queen for her role in Slime City Massacre. The runner-up was her co-star Debbie Rochon.
Brooke (pictured) said: "I am honoured and elated to win the incredible title of Best Scream Queen.
"I want to thank and acknowledge Bill Dever and the nominating committee for the Golden Cob Awards, Greg Lamberson and the passionate cast and crew of Slime City Massacre, the beautiful and talented horror/sci-fi actresses who were also nominated (especially Debbie Rochon, whom I admire greatly) and all of you who continue to support me through this crazy career I love so much."
The awards will be presented at The B Movie Celebration film festival in Franklin, Indiana, on September 25. The festival itself is on from September 24 to 26.
Other winners were:
Best...
- 6/16/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Start: 07/18/2010 12:00 pm Start: 07/18/2010 12:00 pm
Bleedfest is a one-day Los Angeles, California event screening three feature length horror/thriller films directed by women! On Sunday, July 18th 2010 at the Two Roads theater, you can see The Commune (directed by Elisabeth Fies), Dead Hooker in a Trunk (directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska) and Amanda Gusack's rare In Memorium as an all-day triple feature...
Noon-5:30pm
Sunday, July 18th
Two Roads Theatre
4348 Tujunga Avenue Studio City.
$10 for all day admission. There will be DVD giveaways as well as opportunities to buy the filmmakers' movies.
12 pm In Memorium
1:20 pm Jenine Mayring's short Simone
1:30 Q&A with Mayring
1:45 Dead Hooker in a Trunk
3:15 Q&A with Soskas
3:45 The Commune
5:15 Q&A with Fies
5:30 Dinner next door...
Bleedfest is a one-day Los Angeles, California event screening three feature length horror/thriller films directed by women! On Sunday, July 18th 2010 at the Two Roads theater, you can see The Commune (directed by Elisabeth Fies), Dead Hooker in a Trunk (directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska) and Amanda Gusack's rare In Memorium as an all-day triple feature...
Noon-5:30pm
Sunday, July 18th
Two Roads Theatre
4348 Tujunga Avenue Studio City.
$10 for all day admission. There will be DVD giveaways as well as opportunities to buy the filmmakers' movies.
12 pm In Memorium
1:20 pm Jenine Mayring's short Simone
1:30 Q&A with Mayring
1:45 Dead Hooker in a Trunk
3:15 Q&A with Soskas
3:45 The Commune
5:15 Q&A with Fies
5:30 Dinner next door...
- 6/10/2010
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Director/writer: Elisabeth Fies. The Commune is a film from director, writer and actress Elisabeth Fies that has played at several film festivals in 2009 with a showing in Los Angeles last month. The film has a retro' feel as the '70's take on clothing and home decoration graces the film. As well, some Greek tragedy elements are introduced including the blinding of one of the characters (Oedipus...
- 4/29/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Elisabeth Fies's The Commune and Shannon Hile's The Intervention are two feature horror films at the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles, California Oct 15-18, 2009. They'll be joining the short thriller rePlay by Michaelin McDermott.
The Commune follows a teenager's unwilling descent into the insanity of her father's New Age commune, which culminates in terror. The Intervention is about a family seeking to rid their belowved Tom from his alcoholism, not knowing that he has far worse demons, literally, to get rid of first. Check out the trailers, then go see the films...
The Commune:
The Intervention:...
The Commune follows a teenager's unwilling descent into the insanity of her father's New Age commune, which culminates in terror. The Intervention is about a family seeking to rid their belowved Tom from his alcoholism, not knowing that he has far worse demons, literally, to get rid of first. Check out the trailers, then go see the films...
The Commune:
The Intervention:...
- 10/9/2009
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
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