Short Film Line Up for San Pedro 2011

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The short films playing at the San Pedro 2011 festival, which will be seen and judged by Guillermo del Toro, are:

"Black Goat" by Joseph Nanni
"Call of Nature" by Rick Tillman
"Curse of Yig" by Paul von Stoetzel
"Idle Worship" by Theo Stefanski
"Pickman’s Model" by Michael Shlain
"The Raven" by Christopher Saphire
"The Ritual" by Will Wright
"Shadow of the Unnamable" by Sascha Renninger
"Static Aeons" by Gib Patterson

Thanks to all our entrants, it was very tough to program this block.

Tickets now on sale for Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Sep 30 & Oct 1!

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We didn't want you to have to wait for more than a year for the festival to return in May of 2012, so we're having a special two night H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival September 30 - October 1, 2011.

Brand new restored print of "Berkeley Square" to play at San Pedro HPLFF

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The 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® in San Pedro will be the first to screen a newly restored 35mm print of "Berkeley Square" from 1933. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

Lovecraft liked the movie, and it inspired him to write "The Shadow Out of Time". The grandchildren of director Frank Lloyd will introduce and share their memorabilia of the picture, which was Lloyd's favorite. He also directed "Mutiny on the Bounty" with Clark Gable (Best Picture).

Roger Corman unable to attend HPLFF-San Pedro

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From New Horizons:

Dear Aaron,

I am sorry to report that Roger will not be able to attend the Lovecraft Film Festival. Complications have assailed his latest project, and as a result, he will be out of the state filming for the month of September. He acknowledges the time you have spent helping arrange this event and regrets that he must now decline the invitation.

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We will still show a 35mm print of "The Haunted Palace" starring Vincent Price.

Horrible Imaginings Film Festival

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Screenplay finalists for the 2011 HPLFF® in San Pedro

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The following six scripts are the finalists for the 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® held in San Pedro:

Tesla & Lovecraft vs. Cthulhu by Anthony Todaro & Chris Keaton
Magick by Alan O'Brien
The Old Man and the Box by Bill Barnett
Death Wind by Travis Heermann and Jim Pinto
The Lurkers by Daniel Hartman, Jr.
The Dark Red Hills by Stephen Cedars

The winner wil be announced at the festival on Saturday night.

Vendors attending the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland, OR

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We've finalized the vendors attending the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, Sep. 30 & Oct. 1 at The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR (buy tix at http://goo.gl/hR1if). Behold the cosmic shopping wonders you can enjoy in the lobby during the festival:

HPLFF-LA 2011 Complete Schedule

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Friday, Sep. 16
5pm - 7pm = VIP reception at Grand Vision Annex (VIP ticket required)
Open theatre doors @ 7pm
Opening remarks, intros, raffle
7:30 – 8:15 = Whistle and I’ll Come to You
break
8:20 – 10:00 = The Haunted Palace
Corman Award, raffle
10:10 – midnight = Berkeley Square w/ intro
Midnight to 1am - after party at Whale & Ale Pub

First report of HPLFF-LA 2011

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Roughly 500 attendees.

Screenplay competition:
Runner up = "Death Wind" By Travis Herrmann & Jim Pinto
Winner = "The Old Man and the Box" by William Barnett

Short Film competition (Judged by Guillermo del Toro, video to come):
Runner up = "Black Goat" by Joseph Nanni
Winner (tie) = "Static Aeons" by Gib Patterson
"Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven" by Christopher Saphire & Don Thiel III

The Whisperer in Darkness to show in Portland

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We are excited to announce that the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR will be showcasing the HPLHS's adaptation of The Whisperer in Darkness, the new award-winning follow up to their acclaimed version of The Call of Cthulhu. It will show on Friday, Sep 30 and will be followed by a Q&A with director Sean Branney. This is a rare opportunity and seating is limited, so buy your two-night tickets now at http://goo.gl/hR1if .

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