• HPLFF announces waiver program for BIPOC filmmakers

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    UPDATE: The HPLFF BIPOC Waiver program is live! Please CLICK HERE for more information and to apply.

  • 2020 HPLFF Kickstarter is live!

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    The Kickstarter has landed! This year, it's a quick one, only 10 days, so don't wait to pledge. With the ongoing global health crisis, we weren't sure what form the fest could take until it was too late to really have a full fundraising campaign, but we know a lot of you love our yearly Kickstarter exclusives, so we've put together a streamlined campaign with some cool experiences, including our VIP Drive-in theater experience in the Dalles, Oregon.

  • H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival returns to Providence, RI

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    The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival returns to Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, RI for it's 3rd Bi-ennial event! Scheduled for 2020, this event could not happen in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so a one-night streaming event was held instead. However, high vaccination rates and loosening restrictions on indoor activities have allowed the festival to return with Weird and Uncanny force to the historic and beautiful Columbus Theatre on H. P. Lovecraft's birthday weekend, August 20-22, 2021!

  • Lovecraftian Microfiction Contest is open! Deadline for entries has been extended to September 6th.

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    THE 2021 LOVECRAFTIAN MICRO FICTION CONTEST IS OPEN!

    DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

    What is it?

    Micro Fiction is very short prose fiction. Smaller than Flash Fiction but bigger than a haiku. Usually 500 words or less. There are some famous short short stories, including Hemingway’s - For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.

    Lovecraftian fiction usually takes the form of Cosmic Horror, Weird Fiction, or Speculative or Science Fiction with a Horror twist, as well as horror or ghost stories with an uncanny tone.

  • Deluxe Ticket Packages are available now on Kickstarter!

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    The 26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® takes place October 1-3, 2021 in person  at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon, AND streaming online October 8-10th on Eventive. Whether you want to attend in person or stream from home, you can support the festival by pledging for deluxe ticket packages and exclusive rewards like our "Tillinghast Engine" T-shirts and lapel pins that won't be available for sale later.

  • And the winners for the 2020 HPLFF are…

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    Check out our 2020 Award Ceremony video to see all the winners for the 25th Anniversary H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, which streamed worldwide (due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis). We also think it's pretty entertaining, with tons of clips, a dramatic fiction reading, and a special musical performance. 

     

  • And the 2021 Award Winners are...

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    Following the extremely successful virtual pandemic-edition of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® in 2020, Festival Directors Gwen and Brian Callahan were thrilled to present the 2021 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival as a hybrid event for the first time! The 26th annual festival took place with live screenings October 1-3 at the beautiful Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon with more than 60 short and feature films, visiting filmmakers, and in-person audiences.

  • Get Exclusive Rewards and Deluxe Ticket Packages now!

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    Our annual fundraising campaign is live on Kickstarter! Get Deluxe and VIP Packages and Stream at Home packages, plus limited edition exclusive items like our new Art Deco Dreamlands design on supporter t-shirts, hoodies and camp shirts, sculptures, art, and more! The campaign ends Monday September 26th at 9 pm Pacific Time.

  • Kelli Maroney hosts Night of the Comet on 35mm!

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    Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) has joined our 2022 Retro 80s Cosmic Horror Lineup! Don't miss a special screening of NIGHT OF THE COMET on 35mm on Sunday evening, October 9th, followed by a Q&A with Kelli!

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  • Jeffrey Combs returns as Guest of Honor at the 27th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR

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    Jeffrey Combs is joining us this October 7-9th as our Guest of Honor! Best known among cosmic horror fans for his role as Herbert West in 1985's Re-Animator, Combs returns to the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival for a special 35mm double feature screening of RE-ANIMATOR and BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR on Saturday night, October 8th, and a rare big-screen presentation of the extended cut of Re-Animator with an in-depth Q&A on Sunday afternoon, October 9th.

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