14 Oct Shriekfest & BendFILM
howdy friends,
it’s been an exciting last couple of weeks for CERTIFIED. we had a really amazing time at Shriekfest. (we being Kimberley and I… not the “royal” we. haha)
there was an interesting mix of films ranging from the intellectually driven sci-fi PIG to the mocumentary-thriller THE FEED to the normal blood & guts sort of fare that one would expect at a “horror” film festival. the festival did a great job of programming a diverse and interesting group of films.
with the Festival Director Denise Gossett at the Opening Night party.
there were a few shorts that I particularly enjoyed including SUMMER OF THE ZOMBIES a comedic tale about a Vegetarian girl that when turned to a zombie craves only…..produce.
you thought I was going to say “Graaaaaaaaains” didn’t you? =)
it also features the wonderful Barak Hardley – who you may recognize as “Carl” from UPDATING PAIGE.
another one we enjoyed was MY UNDEADLY by Dave Reda. it’s an un unconventional tale of a zombie that craves more than brains. I really can’t tell you too much more than that without spoiling the film… so I won’t.
but what I can do is show you this mocummercial for a zombie fighting product called “The Zomb-Ez.”
… and to top it all off, CERTIFIED won Best Super Short! (film under 10min)
here’s a picture of Kimberley and I with the trophy.
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then this last weekend we went to the BEND Film Festival in… you guessed it, Bend, OR.
this was a pretty amazing festival. there was great food, the staff went out of their way to help the filmmakers, the screenings were good, and the town really does love film. I got the chance to chat with so many locales who really enjoy being a part of the festival.
while I was there I got the chance to explore the area a bit, including a walk by the Deschutes river and a hike up a local peak.
here are some pictures:
and of course, I watched a lot of movies. Some of my favorites included AN ORDINARY FAMILY, DARWIN, and KINYARWANDA.
here’s the trailer for DARWIN.
Darwin – Trailer from Darwin Documentary on Vimeo.
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and I’ve very pleased to announce that we’ve been accepted to the Eerie Horror Film Festival!
October 27th-30th in Erie, PA.
should be a pretty great way to spend the Halloween Weekend!!!
-Luke
Ashleigh
Posted at 14:21h, 01 NovemberThanks for the Shout Out…Im one of the Directors of Summer of the Zombies, and we really appreciate all the love we are getting!!!! Sadly I didnt get a chance to see Certified at Shriekfest, will it be in LA anytime soon?
Luke
Posted at 15:19h, 01 Novemberit will be a little bit before our next LA screening, follow along at http://www.facebook.com/certifiedtheshort to hear all our festival news.