Nightmares Film Festival Reveals Its First 13 Films and Screenplays for 2017
The Nightmares Film Festival is dedicated to inspiring horror filmmakers, and the first 13 films and screenplays that will be part of its 2017 edition have been revealed. It takes place October 19-22 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Gateway Film Center; and we have the early details for you right here!
From the Press Release:
For filmmakers and fans alike, Nightmares Film Festival (running October 19-22, 2017) is making the number 13 lucky again. The renowned genre and horror festival, watched by critics and ranked first on FilmFreeway by filmmakers, is pleased to reveal the first 13 films and screenplays to be included in its 2017 worldwide program of “#BetterHorror.”
The dazzling list includes feature film world premieres, a 3D feature, shorts from both the director of Turkish horror feature Baskin and a “Doctor Who” writer, and a horror screenplay by a Michigan poet laureate finalist.
“We are tradition-rich at Nightmares, and this is one we’re always excited about,” said NFF co-founder and programmer Jason Tostevin. “Each year we unveil thirteen early selections as a way to give Nightmares attendees a taste of the program we’re building to present in October.”
The 2017 Early 13 is composed of three features, eight shorts, and two screenplays. Highlights include:
· NFF’s first-ever 3D feature presentation, Found Footage 3D, produced by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre co-creator Kim Henkel.
· One of the first-ever screenings of horror comedy short Blood Shed from director James Moran (Cockneys vs. Zombies, “Doctor Who).
· Can Evrenol’s (Baskin) disturbing first short, To My Mother and Father.
· The world premiere of controversial feature Flesh of the Void, described as “the Ring video, if it were released on the Deep Web.”
“We’re particularly proud of the diversity represented by the selections, which include women, people of color, international, and homegrown filmmakers,” said co-founder Chris Hamel. “The horror community is about inclusion, and for us that means making sure we include all kinds of voices.”
The complete Nightmares Film Festival lineup of nearly 100 of horror’s best films and screenplays will be announced in September.
Nightmares Film Festival is held every October in Columbus, Ohio, at the world-renowned Gateway Film Center, named a top 20 North American arthouse by Sundance. There, one of the last dedicated movie projectionist teams ensures every Nightmares film looks and sounds its best as exuberant fans – affectionately called The Sleepless for marathoning the program – mingle with filmmakers from around the world.
Both VIP and festival passes for Nightmares will become available on August 13 on the Gateway Film Center website, GatewayFilmCenter.org.
Nightmares Film Festival’s Early 13 include:
FEATURES
· WORLD PREMIERE: Flesh of the Void, midnight feature, directed by James Quinn, NFF Best Midnight Short winner in 2016.
· Found Footage 3D, horror feature, directed by Steven DeGennaro and produced by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Kim Henkel – will be presented in 3D at NFF 17.
· WORLD PREMIERE: Bong of the Living Dead, horror feature, directed by Columbus-based Max Groah and four years in the making.
SHORTS
· To My Mother and Father, horror short; the first short by Baskin director Can Evrenol.
· Dickeaters, midnight short, directed by Aaron Immediato.
· The Cure, midnight short, directed by Slamdance winner and Columbus-based filmmaker Mike Olenick.
· Blood Shed, horror comedy short, directed by James Moran (Cockneys vs. Zombies, “Doctor Who”) and co-written by Cat Davies (Connie).
· La Sirena, thriller short, directed by Colombian filmmaker Rosita Lama Muvdi.
· Creswick, thriller short, directed by Australian-Japanese filmmaker Natalie Erika James.
· Your Date Is Here, horror short, directed by Todd Spence and Zak White.
· The Naughty List, horror comedy short, directed by Paul Campion (The Devil’s Rock) and adapted from the story by best-selling horror novelist Brian Keene (The Rising).
SCREENPLAYS
· The Knife Association, feature screenplay by Ron Riekki, finalist for Poet Laureate of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
· The Wood, short screenplay, written by B. Maddox.
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