• Panel: Eldritch Evolution- the future of cosmic horror

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    The mythos was always a shared universe, but shared to a very exclusive set of authors, namely white men. People of color were cast as the villains in these narratives, blamed for all the ills troubling mankind (if they were given a part in the story at all). Women were absent from these early stories, unless of course, they too were cast as villains. Invisible were the faces of our LGBTQ community in this tapestry of horror. How did outsider creators fall in love with something that casts them in such a negative fashion, and why do they (we) feel it's important to change its direction?

  • Panel: Summoning the Music of the Spheres

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    The four composers who comprise ,"Out of the Aeons "'Will Severin, Reber Clark, Troy Sterling Niece and myself will once again form the multi-headed Hydra and offer up our hands on experiences in discussing what the expectations are in delivering a truly haunting and Powerful musical score for a lovecraftian film. Because the genre relies so strongly on mood and Atmosphere, music is such a key element in making or breaking it successful hpl inspired bit of cosmic horror Cinema.

  • Panel: How To Read Lovecraft When Black Lives Matter

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    Lovecraft Country has hit a nerve with millions of viewers, and there has been a good deal of press coverage on contemporary responses to Lovecraft’s racism, as expressed in his letters and his published work. Why should we continue to read the work of a man whose personal views are so repugnant? Can “Lovecraftian” fiction teach us how to deal with the “Other”?

  • The Fall of Delta Green LIVE!

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    GM Ariel Celeste has some death to mete out to our intrepid players, Adam Scott Glancy, Andrew Migliore, Ken Hite, Andrew Leman, and Sean Branney! Will any of them survive? It will be up to YOU to decide! 

    The Scenario: After a young man with superhuman strength goes on a multi-state crime spree, DG agents are sent to his small hometown to investigate. There they find strange lights in the sky, oddly behaving townsfolk, and unexplained disappearances. Just another Night at the Opera in this classic Delta Green scenario.

  • Voluminous! Live with the HPLHS

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    It's the Voluminous podcast, LIVE! with the HPLHS! Andrew Leman, Sean Branney and their special guest discuss one of Lovecraft's Letters!

    You can join in the discussion on the HPLFF Discord server: https://discord.gg/GAad7kn

  • Tribute to Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.

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    We were extremely sad to lose a friend and festival regular, Joseph S. Pulver Sr. this year. We gathered some of his close friends and collaborators to share stories and pay tribute to the King in Yellow himself.

    with Mike Davis of the Lovecraft eZine, Michael Griffin, Rick Lai, Matt Carpenter, K.L. Young, S.P. Miskowski, and Katrin Pulver

  • Live Filmmaker Q&A - Shorts 7

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    Q&A with the filmmakers in Shorts 7.

  • Filmmaker Q&A - Eerie Fairy Tales

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    Live Q&A with Estonian filmmaker Mart Sander!

  • Live Filmmaker Q&A - Shorts 8

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    Live Q&A with filmmakers in Short Block 8!

  • Live Filmmaker Q&A - Intersect

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    Live Q&A with Director Gus Holwerda, cast, crew.

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