WiHM Massive Blood Drive PSA: ANGELA ISN’T CHANGED by Samantha Hawkins
As previously announced, Dread Central is hosting Jen and Sylvia Soska’s Massive Blood Drive 2020.
Every February The Soska Sisters (American Mary, Rabid) invite filmmakers and feminists from across the world to celebrate Women In Horror Month by creating short PSAs encouraging blood donation. They can be as short as and uncomplicated as an artist desires, but they do limit the maximum run times to ten minutes.
“This will be our 11th year celebrating Women In Horror Recognition Month,” Jen explains. “It all started over a decade ago when founder Hannah Neurotica pointed out that women are not getting the recognition they deserve; in fact, they’re often being written out of history! And so Women In Horror Month was born and alongside it the Massive Blood Drive.”
All February long Dread and the Soskas are encouraging people to donate blood. That’s all. There’s no catch. You donate blood and everyone wins.
“It’s a civic duty that’s often overlooked,” Jen continues. “Not everyone has cash, but blood is just about the most selfless donation one can make.”
This year’s theme is Transformation and this year’s tag line is “Be The Change”. And, of course, there’s the classic: “Blood. It’s In You To Give.”
Today’s PSA is Angela Isn’t Changed by Samantha Hawkins! Give it a spin embedded at the top of the article!
Filmmaker Statement:
Samantha Hawkins is the head of Proverbial Sister Productions and works in the real-life horror of the dentist’s office by day. Her solo directorial debut “Picnic” screened at festivals in 2018, winning Best Makeup FX at the Micropolitan Film Fest and an Honorable Mention from the Stranger Days Independent Film Fest. Sam is a 2015 UNC grad and the mother of two beautiful scaly dragon babies, Mary and Beatress.
She is honored to contribute to the blood drive PSAs and is passionate about educating people about the constant blood shortage. This year, her PSA “Angela Isn’t Changed” encourages people to “be the change” as the protagonist, Angela, makes last-minute preparations for a date.
Sam would like to thank Lee, Matt, Michelle, Justin, and Dylan for working tirelessly to bring this piece to life, as well as Jen and Sylvia for the invitation to contribute! Be the change for someone and donate blood today.
PSA’s from the Soska’s Sister Massive Blood Drive 2020 will air every other day in February, so stay tuned and check back often!
