Short Films Block w/visiting Filmmaker Q&A afterwards.
Born in Boston, Elias moved to New York to study filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts. Ayla is his second feature film as a director and is the followup to his directorial debut, Gut, which screened in thirty international film festivals and earned seven awards. Other previous work includes “Dark,” which he wrote and produced and “Phobia,” which he produced. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
BARBARA STEELE will introduce and take part in a Q&A for this special screening of Black Sunday (Saturday ONLY). Due to very limited room, the auditorium will open to allow seating first to 2017 HPLFF VIP and Deluxe Kickstarter backers and other 3-day pass holders, while seats are available, before being opened to all festival attendees. Please arrive early. Barbara will also be signing in the lobby after the screening.
This is a workshop on writing scenes, and how individual scenes can be stitched together to form a story! Ross Lockhart will take up to 12 participants for this extremely insightful and skill-building workshop!
Like Dr. Herbert West’s or Victor Frankenstein’s ghastly resurrections, stories are made up of individual parts, called scenes.
Hollywood party girls find more than they expect at what they think is an underground rave, when they come face-to-face with the prophet of Dagon. FILMED AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM CONTEST, YOU CAN ONLY SEE THIS FILM DURING THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCT 8TH.
Puppet Lovecraft tells us a tale of horror and adventure from the Dreamlands to the distant sea. THIS FILM WAS MADE AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM CONTEST AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.
A strange tale of a dangerous storm and its uncanny effect on the rusting equipment of a lonely farmhouse, told with 2D illustration and handmade miniature 3D sets. THIS FILM WAS MADE AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM COMPETITION AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.
Richard Pickman's apprentice completes his master's work and offers important advice to the aspiring artist. THIS FILM WAS MADE AS PART OF OUR 72-HOUR FILM CONTEST AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT THE LOVECRAFT UNDER THE GUN EVENT AT 1PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.
After mom gets hacked to pieces by her latest lover, a devout nine year old fights to escape the same fate.
Special Guest Courtney Gains will be with us for a screening of Stephen King's Children of the Corn. Short Film, "Goodnight, Gracie" will play before. Q&A to follow.