Passionate about cinema since childhood, Thomas Mercillon studied cinema in a Parisian film school in order to materialize this passion. During his studies in Paris, he met his friend Matthias Couquet, with whom he co-authored and co-directed his first short film, and wrote his first full length screenplay. Since then, Thomas Mercillon has written several short films, including "The Summoned," and is developping concepts and scripts for television series and more feature films.
With hundreds of movies to his credit, Roger Corman is one of the most prolific producers in the history of the film medium and one of the most successful. Corman has been dubbed, among other things, "The King of the Cult Film" and "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and his filmography is packed with hundreds of remarkably entertaining films in addition to dozens of genuine cult classics. Corman has displayed an unrivaled eye for talent over the years and his influence on modern American cinema is almost incalculable. Born April 5, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan.
Tim Troemner is a writer, filmmaker, writing instructor, and film festival programmer who enjoys making absurd/cute horror films. He’s here this year with short Lovecraft adaptation “The Pickman Model,” which updates the classic story to the modern day—a really weird version of the modern day...
His mother is proud of him but wishes he’d make something without so much blood one day.
Director - "Reliquary: Confession"
Lindsay Morrison is a Denver-based filmmaker and a Los Angeles ex-pat with a passion for horror and a deep love of all things beautifully bizarre. In addition to filmmaking, she has a background in art & design, and brings her dark yet colorful artistic sensibilities to everything she does. Her stories often revolve around themes of self-identity, sexuality, dreams, nightmares, and the sublime.
Michael La Breche is a filmmaker, born and raised in Colorado, who grew up obsessed with all things horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. He studied animation before heading to Los Angeles where he earned an MFA in film production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. After graduating, Michael dove into the film industry and over the past decade he has worked on numerous projects in a variety roles. In 2019 Michael returned home to Denver with the love of his life, Lindsay Morrison, to start a new production company: WOLF LUV FILMS. He is focused on creating original content such as t
Brian Hauser is a screenwriter, filmmaker, novelist, and scholar of weird fiction. He has won the HPLFF screenwriting award three times. This year he will be reading from his upcoming novel Above and Beyond, a weird noir thriller set in San Francisco in 1942.
David Heath is a podcaster and blogger who has hosted shows such as Dave's Underground Goat Shenanigans,and Radio Free Oleander. He is currently the co-host of The People's Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos. He lives with his extended family in northern Oregon on a working goat farm.
Patrick Murphy is an adjunct professor at Weber State University in Ogden Utah, teaching in the communication department. He has a Master's of Arts in English and a Master's of Professional Communication. Murphy incorporates comic books, science fiction (including Lovecraft) and all things nerdy into his curriculum. He has participated in numerous pop-culture conventions and academic conferences discussing his approach to education.
Cem Karayakas was born in 1995 and grew up in Cologne. During his childhood, he was an actor on stage and television. He developed his great interest in Animation and Film through acting, but also animated movies. From 2015 to 2018 he studied and graduated from ifs internationale filmschule koeln in Digital Film Arts. During his studies, he was an animator for several projects and specialized in emotional expressions.
Andrew Gleason is a director and cinematographer who loves creating and watching horror movies. He is an active member making movies in his local Champaign film community, and volunteering with the Champaign-Urbana Film Society and Champaign Movie Makers. When he isn’t making movies, he is spending time sharing his love for movies with his two children, Eva and Liam.