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Lovecraft Under the Gun film competition screening
Four Teams competed in the 5th Annual Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Competition! Each team started and completed a Lovecraftian short film in just 3 days, using a required line of dialogue and prop. Their films will screen and then the audience will decide the winner! (announced at the Awards Ceremony).
- Cthonic Nightmares - "Pickman's Model"
- Trash People From the Dump - "I Dream of Lovecraft"
- Black Stars - "The Stars are Blackest at Night"
- The Amelus - "Ferrum"
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(Fe)rrum
A strange tale of a dangerous storm and its uncanny effect on the rusting equipment of a lonely farmhouse, told with 2D illustration and handmade miniature 3D sets. THIS FILM WAS MADE AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM COMPETITION AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.
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The Stars Are Blackest At Night
Hollywood party girls find more than they expect at what they think is an underground rave, when they come face-to-face with the prophet of Dagon. FILMED AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM CONTEST, YOU CAN ONLY SEE THIS FILM DURING THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCT 8TH.
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I Dream of Lovecraft
Puppet Lovecraft tells us a tale of horror and adventure from the Dreamlands to the distant sea. THIS FILM WAS MADE AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM CONTEST AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.
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Pickman's Apprentice
Richard Pickman's apprentice completes his master's work and offers important advice to the aspiring artist. THIS FILM WAS MADE AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM CONTEST AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.