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21st Century Horror
June 21, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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The horror genre is a booming industry, with many small and mid-level distribution companies supplying films to theaters, digital platforms, DVD, and Blu-ray releases. With the pandemic, many releases were held back and the films are now beginning to roll out en masse.
While many filmmakers have the same access to the best advances in technology to make their movies, what does it take to tell a good horror story? In a panel at the Hampton’s Film Festival the dean of the NYU Film School remarked that the only thing separating filmmakers in this technological-driven age is their ability to understand the medium and be good story tellers. What makes a good horror story or where does one find one? What are the current trends and what does it take to get noticed? Especially with so many film festivals out there that showcase genre films, is the festival circuit worth it and what festivals offer the most exposure? |
About The Speakers
Clay McLeod Chapman
Clay McLeod Chapman writes books, comics books, children's books, and for film/TV. His most recent novels include The Remaking and Whisper Down the Lane ...
Craig Singer
After directing, writing and producing several Award Winning shorts and feature films (one starring Neil Patrick Harris, fresh off Doogie Howser fame), Singer went on to found FanLib and My2Centences, companies that predicted the integration of film with internet and social media. In 2008 he sold the companies to The Walt Disney Company, where he took a creative VP role. Disney Online Originals develops and produces series for Disney Online's sites and brands including Disney.com and Disney Family. Films include: 6:45 (Thomas G Waited, Remy Ma, Armen Garo, Augie Duke. 45 King) Animal Room (Neil Patrick Harris, Matthew Lillard, Amanda ...
Jennifer Valdes
Jennifer Valdes is an award winning writer, director, tv/film producer and professional video editor. Jennifer Valdes is most well known for her award winning short film, LAID TO REST (2017), a psychological horror short film, which won "Best Horror Short Film" at the Winter Film Awards Film Festival in NYC in 2017. The short film has worldwide television distribution. She is also well known in the indie film circuit for her award winning black & white, modern film noir, short film, Isabelle (2014) and her horror/comedy feature film, Jack 'O' Slasher (2012), which was distributed worldwide. Jennifer has been working ...
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp is a freelance film director based in New York. His directing credits include the Chinese-American action movie BROKEN BADGES, the horror-sci fi hybrid BLACK WAKE, THE SADIST starring Tom Savini, EDWARD ALBEE: A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY starring Mercedes Ruehl, and THE POD starring Larry Fessenden. He is currently in post on DRAW UP AND STARE starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo and Michael O'Keefe ...
Joseph Mauceri
Radio personality, author, editor, critic, journalist, screenwriter, web designer; Joe Mauceri is always on the cutting edge of pop culture ...
