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
The schedule for the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland 2011 is now available on the schedule page.
Friday and Saturday activities start at 4pm with author readings and a chance to socialize with guests and attendees at Magnolia's Corner. Theatre doors open at 6 or 6:30 giving you a chance to shop at our wonderful vendors' tables. Things really kick off at 7 with introductions and shorts blocks, followed by Q&A with short film directors. At 9 is a feature film and Q&A with its director. Finally, unwind and socialize and celebrate at Tony Starlight's starting each evening at 11.
It should be a wonderful time and we look forward to seeing you there!
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)!
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.
Just a reminder that submissions are open for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland (May 11-13), so get those short films, features, and screenplays in!
The festival is scheduled for May 11-13, 2012, and creators will be notified of acceptance by April 25, 2012. The sooner you get your creation submitted, the more time we'll have to consider it, so we encourage all filmmakers to submit no later than the beginning of April, but the sooner the better.
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.
If you're a writer, artist, scholar, or filmmaker who wants to take part in this year's 2012 Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon, May 11-13, there's still time to let us know. Just hop on over to our Festival Guest Application Form and fill out your details (please try to be complete, even if you've been a guest in previous years). We'll be closing submissions by Friday, with a plan to let guests know the scoop quickly, so submit your application today! Don't worry if your info is a little incomplete... we'll give you a chance to polish it later.
Every year, we receive excellent submissions from filmmakers all over the world, including some right here in Portland. What we’d like to do this year is showcase our local talent. This is your chance to make a movie instead of just talking about making one! Entries will be screened on Sunday afternoon of the Film Festival.
We are proud to announce that the new multiple-award winning feature, It's In The Blood, starring Lance Henriksen, Sean Elliot, and Rose Sirna, will screen at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, May 11-13. Director and writer Scooter Downey combines elements of the Weird Tale with dream realities and mystical realism to make It's In The Blood a deconstruction of the prototypical "creature feature."
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.
We are proud to announce that the new multiple-award winning feature, It's In The Blood, starring Lance Henriksen, Sean Elliot, and Rose Sirna, will screen at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, May 11-13. Director and writer Scooter Downey combines elements of the Weird Tale with dream realities and mystical realism to make It's In The Blood a deconstruction of the prototypical "creature feature."