Kickstarter backers, a "loathsome night-spawned flood of organic corruption more devastatingly hideous than the blackest conjurations of mortal madness and morbidity," have opened the gates for the Elder Gods to the Warner Grand. The HPLFF Kickstarter 2016 raised more than $16,250 to ensure a most eldritch time. You backers have prompted entry of the Yellow bEast Joe S Pulver to share tales of dim Carcosa. And we are many steps closer to bringing Jeffrey Coombs (Re-Animator, The Raven) to the Festival.
The Wondercon Panel : Describing the Indescribable: Adapting the works of HP Lovecraft is set for March 25th at 8:30. The Wondercon reception at the Redwood Bar (316 W. 2nd St) is Saturday 26th at 6:30 is open to all.
The T-Shirt image for the Dunwich Horror Picutre Show, a shadowcast of the Corman classic, is sure to quease.
Beware! the Ides of March. On the 15th the HPLFF Kickstarter will go dormant, as will your chance to get Mike Dubowski's art on a poster, shirt (denizens of Dunwich often chose a work shirt), or wine goblet. Get in while you can! http://kck.st/1SNaCjd
After that, it would be two more revolutions of Hyperion around Saturn before Yog Sothoth will return . . . to SAN PEDRO!
Sean Patrick O'Reilly, writer/director of the upcoming animated feature film Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom will show a segment of the movie at the fest and talk about bringing his company Arcana's graphic novel to the silver screen. Maybe you and yours can get a picture with "Spot" (or a Shoggoth?).
HPL Film Festival Kickstarter is growing. Your tributes can push the limits of reality and bring The King in Yellow to the Port of Los Angeles.
Joe S Pulver the annointed Yellow bEast has this to say :
O Masters of the Black Fires Concealed
Rise o’er the flights of dim mortals sleeping.
Nug and Yeb, Great Dragons black and red, make them
come to the fest to see the Yellow Sign
and for all new, original programming in addition to some of the finest Lovecraftian films.
O First Issue of She Who Is to Come Bearing a Thousand Young
Now lost to thy stillness of discomfort, spark thy Doom-Engines Black and Red
Instill imaginings of three days of movies, music, games, art, authors, vendors, and so much more--
O Dreadful Gods, in thy cold sepulchers deep amongst the black maze of stars,
Heed this appeal, made with arms spread wide in thy acolytes’ wanting, and arise
and tell all the maddened-children it’s like Woodstock for every Unmasked lurker
tainted by the shadowy dreams of Lovecraft
The time is at hand! The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® and CthulhuCon™ San Pedro 2016 KICKSTARTER is LIVE! Give us your sanity points and money! Get tickets, collectibles, ephemera, shirts, art, VIP treatment. Get tickets and be there in the flesh or a LiveStream pass and haunt the Warner Grand from your own blasted heath along a tributary of the Miskatonic computer in your own house.
Save the Date, but not your sanity: The 7th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in San Pedro, CA this April 29th - May 1st at the Warner Grand Theatre. The Theme is The Dunwich Horror . Kickstarter live now gets you in for a Shoggoth-load of Lovecraftian film, plus panels, wine, readings, and live events. Check out Facebook.
Are you a vendor? We have vendor space availble starting at $75! Email us now to reserve your space! Click here to be a vendor http://goo.gl/forms/RYth3sc48H
Would you like to be a volunteer Minion? Have fun and get into the festival FREE. Fill out the Volunteer Form to get in on the action!
The 20th Anniversary H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival was a truly extraordinary experience. During the weekend, old friends reunited, new friends were made, and many, many films and programs were enjoyed! Much of it was captured by our favorite long-time photographer Todd Gardiner! To see the Galleries, visit Todd's website Heiroglyph Photography.
Our amazing sponsor, Rue Morgue has been the number one horror magazine for years, covering both popular horror and the independent and underground. That's what makes Rue Morgue and the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival so compatible! Their new November issue is a celebration of H. P. Lovecraft with tons of articles, art, movie reviews, and more relating to the Old Gent from Providence. It's a great issue that highlights many members of our community, including the art of Skinner, Nick "The Hat" Gucker, and Liv Rainey-Smith, with words by S. T. Joshi, Stephen Jones, Thomas Ligotti, shout outs to our own Cody Goodfellow, an article about adapting Lovecraft to film with Portland festival organizer Brian Callahan and noted film director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Mother of Toads, and the upcoming The Colour Out of Space). Get it at your newstand, bookstore, or at the Rue Morgue Web site.
THE 20TH ANNUAL H.P. LOVECRAFT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS!
The Howie - for outstanding lifetime achievement in promoting the works of H.P. Lovecraft: Charles Stross
Best Feature Film: "Black Mountain Side" - Nick Szostaskiwskyj
Best Short Film: "Mercy" - Sean Blau
Best Adaptation: "Escape from Midwich Valley" - Pierre-Henri Debies
Best Screenplay: "Let It Bleed" - Scott Selden
Audience Choice: "The Mill at Calder's End" - Kevin McTurk
Pickman's Apprentice: "Deep Ones at a Science Fair" - Mike Dubisch
Lovecraft Under the Gun: "Lure" - team Amelus
Special Award - Patron of the Arts: for behind the scenes support of our guests - Mike & Lena Griffin, Greg Lowney
Founder's Special Recognition Award - Scott Connors and Ron Hilger "for restoring Clark Ashton Smith's works upon the Cosmos"
Tickets for the 20th Anniversary H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival are now on sale through the Hollywood Theatre website and in person at their box office - 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
Get early bird prices until September 7th!
Full Weekend Pass: $58 early bird / $65 after Sept 7th
Friday Pass: $18 early bird / $20 after Sept 7th
Saturday Pass: $32 early bird / $35 after Sept 7th
Sunday Pass: $20 early bird / $25 after Sept 7th
Programming Highlights:
- 10th Anniversary screening of The Call of Cthulhu - Experience a night at the cinema, 1930s style! (Friday night)
- Guest of Honor Charles Stross will receive the Howie Award
- Special Guest Jeffrey Combs joins us for readings and Q&A throughout the weekend
- Panel Discussions, readings, gaming, and vendors in the EOD Center!
- Carbload for Cthulhu Author Signing Event on Saturday morning
- Pickman's Apprentice Live Drawing Event
- Cthulhu Prayer Breakfast on Sunday Morning
- Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Film Contest screening on Sunday