Short Films Block 6

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Sunday's Shorts Extravaganza continues! We are stuffed to the gills with weird, uncanny, cosmic horror, and comedic shorts! These range from direct adaptations of stories by Lovecraft and his contemporaries to original stories that couldn’t exist without the influence of cosmic horror. Q&A with attending filmmakers follows.

Short Films Block 7 w/filmmaker Q&A

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Sunday's Shorts Extravaganza comes to a close! Cap off your festival with one last block of weird, uncanny, cosmic horror, and comedic shorts! These range from direct adaptations of stories by Lovecraft and his contemporaries to original stories that couldn’t exist without the influence of cosmic horror.

Jathan Lamar

Guest

Jathan Lamar is a multi-disciplined artist and creative strategist with vast experience in content development, marketing and design. He has cultivated an impressive resume as a director since 2015, having helmed standout music videos featuring, among others, A$AP Rocky; Wiz Khalifa and Keke Palmer. His commercial content comprises spots for American Tourister; Office Depot; Star Wars, and a Neff Headwear advertisement starring Jaden Smith.

Conan Milne

Guest

Originally from Scotland, Conan has gained a multi-faceted understanding of the entertainment industry since moving to L.A. in 2011. His writing has been featured in publications including The Source, URB, and XXL. In addition, he has completed official press biographies for Hip-Hop stars Snoop Dogg; Xzibit, and B-Real of Cypress Hill. Conan was also credited as a co-writer of Snoop’s Chronicle Books release, From Crook To Cook. The Amazon bestseller received extensive media coverage from outlets including The Guardian and Rolling Stone.

Matt Smith

Guest

Matt Smith graduated from Brown University with a degree in theater and was immediately made aware of just how poor an economic decision that was. His films have screened at festivals around the world including Telluride, Sitges, L’Étrange, New Zealand, San Francisco, Slamdance, Nightmares and Filmquest. His latest film, “The Altruist”,  won best overall short at Nightmares, the Jury Award for best film at GenreBlast and the audience award for best midnight short at The Florida Film Festival. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.

Jen Elkington

Guest

Jen is a Portland-based director, screenwriter, and film and video instructor whose love of horror films began when she was 8 years old and her aunt showed her Pumpkinhead. She has a degree in Theatre Arts from Southern Oregon University, a Certificate in Performance from American Conservatory Theatre, and a degree in Video Production from Portland Community College. She worked as a stage actress in the Pacific Northwest for ten years before she transitioned to writing and directing films. Her film "Jean" was going to screen in London, but there was a pandemic.

Nevin Millan

Guest

Nevin Millan, lead actor & producer for "The Ferryman", is a multi-ethnic chameleon with storytelling irons in acting, writing (plays, screenplays, poetry & prose), and filmmaking. He appears in screen and stage productions worldwide while developing an array of projects through his production company. Nevin currently lives eco-consciously in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

The Shack - an Atmos-Fearic Thriller

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There are events in this world that can’t be explained... and shouldn’t. This is an "atmos-fearic" story about a direct lineage of men feeding a centuries-old creature in the woods that has a taste for human flesh. On a hunting trip that goes awry, Hank must pass down responsibility of the sacred land to his son, Caleb. With this land comes great duty. They must be fed. Sacrifices are needed...

 

Theoddra Monstar

Guest

Theoddra Monstar is a creative weirdo who enjoys bringing smiles to people faces through bizarre puppets and music. They are also the creator of The Subterrestrial Society comic, and the co-creator of Trash People from the Dump Productions with their partner Lora Friess (Aunt Gore). You can find them on YouTube at youtube.com/trashpeople and on their other socials @theomonstar

Lora Friess

Guest

Lora Friess (Aunt Gore) is a fashion driven artist who enjoys the silly and the macabre. She is co-creator of Trash People from the Dump Productions with her partner Theo “Monstar” Friess and the creator of Horror Movie Cocktails with Aunt Gore on their YouTube channel youtube.com/trashpeople and you can also follow her on her other socials @auntgore

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