PANEL: Making Cosmic Horror
Aaron Scott Moorhead is a filmmaker, who works with his filmmaking partner Justin Benson. Alongside Benson, he has served in directing, producing, editing, and acting roles in their projects, while Moorhead is also a cinematographer and Benson is a writer.
Their first film, the 2012 horror film Resolution, was screened at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. They described their partnership as purely collaborative and cast the lead actors after working with them on previous commercials they had worked on. Their follow-up, the 2014 romantic body horror film Spring, premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was publicly praised by both Richard Linklater and Guillermo del Toro. The pair's work can also be found in the horror anthology film V/H/S: Viral, in the segment entitled "Bonestorm." Their film, The Endless, premiered in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017 and was theatrically released in 2018 by Well Go USA Entertainment. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo created and starred in Something in the Dirt, which was shot in Benson's apartment due to restrictions on the film industry at the time.
In television, Benson and Moorhead have contributed to multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe television series. After directing two episodes of Moon Knight, the duo were recruited as lead directors of the second season of Loki. After a significant creative reshuffle on Daredevil: Born Again, the two were hired to direct most of the episodes.
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Matt & David are the Directors of THE DÆMON.
David Yohe is a Writer, Director, and Producer, born on the freeways of California in a classic burnt-orange Camaro. He is known for his unique storytelling, viewer engagement, and imagination. Dave is a dog lover, sports enthusiast and a proud member of the LGBTQ community.
Matt Devino, a New Hampshire native, began his filmmaking journey at 13, armed with a mini DV camera and Final Cut Pro V1. Inspired by New England's eerie landscapes and dark history, he cultivated a passion for genre storytelling. His work has spanned narratives, commercials, and documentaries.
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Alex Lee Williams and Jay Drakulic have won numerous awards during their ten year journey together including TIFF’s Most Promising Filmmaker. They’re the co-writers and co-directors of the feature film Hellmington. In 2018, Mallory Drumm joined their collective which gave the trio an exciting new voice. Mallory brings a fresh perspective as the trio looks to take the genre space by storm with their debut collaboration, Dream Eater.
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