Coming to the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, but don't have a place to stay? That's no problem, we've arranged for discounted rates at two area hotels. The Banfield Value Inn is a budget motel that is only blocks from the theatre and across the street from Tony Starlight's (where our after parties will be held). The Doubletree Hotel at Lloyd Center is a deluxe hotel and (while not walking distance) is only ten minutes away from the theatre by the city's MAX light rail line.

Banfield Value Inn

1525 Northeast 37th Avenue

Portland, OR 97232

503-280-1400

To make your reservation, call 503-280-1400 and ask to be booked with the rate for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.

• Single (1 bed) for 2+ nights $57 (+tax) or $62 (+tax) for 1 night
• Double (2 beds) $62 (+tax) for 2+ nights or $67 (+tax) for 1 night

DoubleTree Hotel

1000 NE Multnomah Street

Portland, OR 97232

503-281-6111

Only minutes from the Hollywood Theatre by the excellent MAX light rail, the DoubleTree provides quality accommodations. Click here to make your discounted reservation on-line.

• One Queen Bed $79 (+tax)
• Two Queen Beds $89 (+tax)

Click here for public transit directions from the DoubleTree to the Hollywood Theatre.

Guest judge Guillermo del Toro announces the 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® Brown Jenkin Short Film Awards (the 6" award was sculpted by Bryan Moore of Arkham Studios), the awards were presented by the festival founder Andrew Migliore and the HPLFF-LA festival director Aaron Vanek at the Grand Warner in San Pedro on September 17, 2011.

• Runner up - Black Goat by Joseph Nanni
• Co-Winner - Static Aeons by Gib Patterson
• Co-Winner - Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven by Don Thiel III & Christopher Saphire

Chris and Don were there at the Warner Grand theater to accept their award, we sent the statue to Gib who was in New York at the time. Apparently Chris and Don said they were literally covering their mouths and waving their free hand to stay silent and listen to Guillermo's praise.

The festival founder also gave special consideration to "Shadow of the Unnamable" by Sascha Renninger for Best Short Lovecraft Adaptation.

Once again we thank all the filmmakers for their submissions this year.

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, starts tomorrow (Friday). If you're on Facebook and you're coming to the festival, please join our event at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116971561737983

There's still time to get discounted advance weekend tickets for only $20 at: http://goo.gl/hR1if (or get 'em at the door for $25). When you buy on-line, you print your ticket and bring it with you to the theater... it's faster (and cheaper)!

We'll start with a meet and greet at Magnolia's Corner, 4-6pm, then doors open at the theater for the shorts block, followed by the Portland-area premiere of "The Whisperer in Darkness" from the HPLHS!

It wouldn't be the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival without the independent short films that you can't see anywhere else! This year's shorts will be shown in two unique shorts blocks on Fri, Sep 30 and Sat, Oct 1, so to see all of 'em, be sure to get your two-night tickets at: http://goo.gl/hR1if. We're proud to be showing these great shorts at the festival in Portland, OR:

"Call of Nature" by Rick Tillman
"Flush with Fear" by Christopher G Moore
"Doppelganger" by Theo Stefanski
"The Ritual" by Will Wright
"Idol Worship" by Theo Stefanski
"Dirty Silverware" by Steve Daniels
"Ethereal Chrysalis" by Syl Disjonk
"Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'" by Christopher Saphire
"Apartment Eleven" by Mark Player
"Window Into Time" by Thomas Nicol
"Haselwurm" by Eugenio Villani
"Black Goat" by Erik Wilson
"The Island" by Nathan Fisher
"Static Aeons" by Gib Patterson
"Shadow of the Unnamable" by Sascha Renninger

As always, choosing the films to accept is very hard; there are always too many great submissions, and never enough time to show them. Thanks to everyone who submitted short works!