Martin Berthiaume, Writer and Director of "The Shadow" is French Canadian, born on the south shore of Montreal, Martin migrated to the west coast in 2002 to pursue his film career. His filmmaking journey has taken him from editing to camera operating, working on indies to studio features. Going forward with writing and directing, he hopes that his Quebecois passion is reflected in his craft.
Jeff Gorcyca is an actor, voice over artist, and filmmaker based in New York City. He is a proud member of the production team, GirlSOUP. Jeff's recent GirlSOUP projects include acting in the folk horror film Outen the Light, directing and writing "Don't Bother The Neighbors!", and serving as producer for the livestream Karula's DreamShow Live. When not acting, Jeff loves to write music and juggle.
Andreas Petersen is a screenwriter based out of Salt Lake City, UT. His previous credits include the animated horror comedy Attack of the Demons and the animated fantasy drama When You Get to the Forest.
Quinn Bailey is the writer, director, editor, and composer behind “Play It All Night Long”. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Quinn studied film production at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he lives and works as a script analyst and freelance musician. As a lifelong cosmic horror fan, he’s honored to be a part of this year’s HPLFF.
Screenwriter of 2023's Suitable Flesh, directed by Joe Lynch and based on H. P. Lovecraft's "The Thing on The Doorstep", Dennis Paoli achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity by penning the wickedly witty scripts for two superior 80s H.P. Lovecraft adaptations directed by noted horror genre icon Stuart Gordon: the terrific Re-Animator and its equally excellent follow-up From Beyond. Paoli and Gordon first crossed paths working for the experimental Organic Theater in Chicago.
Adventurer/Occult Investigator/Illustrator/Writer/Game Designer/Media Critic/Podcaster from Portland,Oregon. I like soda water, good game design, clever cosmic horror.
Praise to Tsathoggua!! They/Them
Danger Slater is the Wonderland Award-winning author of I Will Rot Without You, He Digs a Hole, Moonfellows, House of Rot and others. He writes gross horror stories that are both funny and sad. He has a cat named Bubbles.
Noah lives is a recent graduate of Portland Community College’s multimedia program where he developed skills in video editing, design, and motion graphics. He’s currently working on his editing and motion graphics reels as well as writing his second feature-length screenplay (a Lovecraft inspired horror/comedy set in Astoria). When not thinking about what story to make in which medium, he indulges in chasing/repousse metalwork, armored combat, Scythian archaeology, and archery.
Tony LaMalfa is a big kid from a small town with a passion for storytelling. He is a former educator, produced playwright, and proud member of the Horror Writers Association. His literary debut, Forbidden Knowledge: Two Tales of Lovecraftian Terror, was recently released by Hippocampus Press. LaMalfa’s short fiction can be found in various publications by Weird House Press and the HWA, as well as The Weird Cat—a forthcoming anthology by WordCrafts Press.
A.W. McCollough writes science fiction, fantasy, poetry, and non-fiction. His work tends to describe unfortunate things happening to relatable protagonists and frequently involves magic or robots. He is an editor of and contributor to the SPACE COCAINE anthology series, and his most recent work can be found at https://worlds.workingtitle.us/