Congratulations to our friend, Hanelle Culpepper, on her many successes with the amazing film Within (2009)!!

Within and the Big Bear Horror Film Festival were featured recently in the world renowned Fangoria magazine.

Check it out: http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1593:supernatural-thrills-found-within-exclusive-pics-comments&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167

"...the film won a slot at the Big Bear Horror Film Festival and nabbed Outstanding Feature Film honors. “Everything picked up from there,” she (Hanelle) says, “and I’m happy WITHIN is finally finding its way."

-excerpt taken from Fangoria Magazine, article "Supernatural Thrills Found Within", by Michael Gingold July 30, 2010

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Fans, friends, and film crew came together to celebrate the premiere of the Inside Story: SCREAM which aired initially on the Biography (BIO) channel, April 6th, 2011 and will re-air regularly before and after the opening of Scream 4 (2011) on April 15, 2011.

The event was produced by The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival in conjunction with The Bungalow Club.

Inside Story: SCREAM was produced by our dear friends, Daniel Farrands, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), The Haunting in Connecticut (2009), Never Sleep Again, The Elm Street Legacy (2010) and Thommy Hutson, Never Sleep Again, The Elm Street Legacy (2010), Scooby Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005), His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009).  For Dan's complete bio, please visit his page.

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Screening was a “SCREAM”ing success.

Los Angeles, California
April 9, 2011

The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival partnered with The Bungalow Club in Los Angeles, CA to present the screening of Inside Story: Scream (2011) a look into the first series of a horror franchise that helped revolutionize the modern horror film.

Two weeks before Scream 4 (2011) is slated to be released, the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival and the producers of Inside Story: Scream (2011) celebrated with a special LA Premiere Screening of this documentary. 

The event was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 and was well attended by fans of the SCREAM franchise as well as the crew of the film including Daniel Farrands, Producer/Director; and Thommy Hutson, Director/Writer.

Chris Gaida, Director of Programming for the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival said, “It is events such as this that remind us that horror will always have a great following. The festival will always support independent filmmakers and we’re excited that we are able to give them a forum in which to show their work.”

The dates for the 2011 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival are September 30th - Oct 2nd in Big Bear Lake, CA. Submissions are now being taken.

For more information on the film, please visit their IMDb page

For video clips, please visit: www.biography.com

And the winner is...

VINCENT DELACRUZ

Mr. Delacruz will be invited to serve on the judging panel as a guest of Evil Kitty Productions and the Big Bear Horror Film Festival, alongside Christopher Coppola, Ken Carpenter, Brandon Harris, and our Mystery Judge.

More information on this Ultimate Horror Fan to come...

If you somehow didn't hear about this contest or wish to enter next year's contest(s), please let us know.  We'll add you to our mailing list so you never miss out on future contests, promotions, and exciting happenings at the Big Bear Horror Film Festival.

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Victor Miller to appear on behalf of Friday the 13th (1980)

Emmy Award-winning writer, Victor Miller has confirmed that he will be on hand Saturday, October 16, 2010 for the special engagement screening of Friday the 13th (1980).  Come see Friday the 13th (1980) in all its original glory on the BIG SCREEN!

This is event is open to the public and tickets are available now for $15 for the ENTIRE night's activities, including the screening of FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980), the awesome hip-hop band, OSOLOGY, a costume party, and a taste of Big Bear, BIG BEAR BITES!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Christopher Gaida
T/ 323-604-9874
chrisg@bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Big Bear Horror Film Festival announces its 2010 Film Line-up

Big Bear Lake, California
September 20, 2010

The Big Bear Horror Film Festival is pleased to announce its film line-up for this October.  “We have had so many great films submitted this year.  We wish we could show them all, but due to time constraints the judges picked the highest rated films and we will be showing them over the course of the 3 day event,” said Festival Director of Logistics Jamie Kristen.

The Big Bear Horror Film Festival is an annually held horror film festival in Big Bear Lake, CA.  This year it will take place from October 15th-17th.  During the course of the 3 days they will be featuring 3 already distributed classic films including Friday the 13th (1980), Dahmer Vs Gacy (2009) and Zombie Girl (2009). Also showing will be the West Coast Premiere of feature The Creature of the Sunnyside Up Trailer Park (2006).  Each of these films will have some cast and crew present to answer questions and tell stories about their experiences creating these films. 

There will also be over 25 original short and feature films being shown including:  "Undying Love", "Night of the Punks", "The Creaker", "The Last Thing She Wanted", Pelt and Frankenstein Rising.  For a full list of the films, the schedule and for advanced tickets please see their website www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Big Bear Horror Film Festival more than doubles its attendance this year and crowns its 2010 Winners Big Bear Lake, California October 19, 2010 

This past weekend, the Big Bear Horror Film Festival completed its second year on top by doubling the number of attendees over last year and presenting 10 awards to these outstanding people and films.

Outstanding Performance - The Cast of Clemency

Outstanding Director – Kevin McGuiness from RED

Outstanding Sound – The Unfun House

Outstanding Special Effects Make-up – Clemency

Outstanding Special Visual Effects – RED

Outstanding Animation - RED

Outstanding Short Film – Devil’s Creek

Fan Favorite – Pelt

Outstanding Feature Film – Pelt

The O’Quinn Award – Victor Miller

“We were so honored to have Victor Miller, Creator of the original Friday the 13th attending the festival and also being honored with our most special award, the Kerry O’Quinn award,” said Festival Co-Founder Michael Coulombe. “We also had so many great films being shown this year and these winners should feel very proud.”

The Big Bear Horror Film Festival is an annually held horror film festival in Big Bear Lake, CA. This year it took place from October 15th-17th.

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Thank you for your interest in the Big Bear Horror Film Festival!

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Horror and Science Fiction Makeup Designer Mark Shostrom is the latest talent from the genre to sign on as a judge for the 2011 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival®. A thirty-year veteran, Shostrom has created Special Makeup for some of the most accomplished directors in modern horror and fantasy cinema. Assisting the likes of John Carpenter, Sam Raimi, David Cronenberg, Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Don Coscarelli, Tobe Hooper and Sean Cunningham, Mark has established himself as one of the premier Special Makeup Effects artists of his generation.

Shostrom was encouraged to pursue a career in special effects makeup by the wife of Boris Karloff, whom he had befriended after becoming a devoted fan of Bride of Frankenstein (1935). He began his career on David Cronenberg’s Videodrome (1983), moved on to his signature work on Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II (1987), and designed the standout sequence for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985). He earned his first Saturn Award nomination for the many surreal manifestations of Dr. Pretorious in Stuart Gordon’s From Beyond (1986). Two more Saturn nominations came from his work on A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), and a fourth for Phantasm II (1988). In the latter, he created as well as co-directed the “Tall Man’s” spectacular melting sequence, a scene that earned him the nickname, “the Julia Child of Makeup” for all the food ingredients used in the gore.

Shostrom reunited with early mentor Rick Baker on such films as Men in Black (1997), The Devil’s Advocate (1997), Life (1999) and How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). He received four Emmy® nominations and three wins for his television work on “The X-Files,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” and “Star Trek: Voyager.” He is one of only ten makeup artists in the Visual Effects Society, which boasts nearly 3,000 VFX artists. He currently runs his own company, Hello Boss Effects – with business partner Maria Amrhein.

“Mark is a master of cinematic makeup and has a loyal following of fans who admire his work,” said Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival® Co-Founder Jamie Kristen. “We are delighted to have such a talent on board.” Shostrom joins fellow special makeup effects artist Michael Westmore at the judges’ table (with whom he worked on the Star Trek: Generations (1994) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995) films), along with producer/director Tom DeSanto and film composer Harry Manfredini.

About The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival®

Founded in 2009, the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival® is held annually in the mountains of Big Bear Lake, CA, to recognize excellence in the film genres of horror and science fiction. This year’s festival is scheduled for September 30th – October 2. Film submission deadlines have passed, but tickets are available for purchase for the three-day event. For more information and to get tickets in advance (recommended), please visit the festival’s official website at www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Contact Information: Michael Easterling (310) 733-8727 press@bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com Follow us on Twitter: BigBearHorroFi

Star Trek Makeup Artist Michael Westmore Named Judge for Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival

BIG BEAR LAKE, CA The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival® is pleased to announce that Academy Award® winning makeup artist Michael Westmore will serve as a 2011 judge. Westmore is best known in industry circles for his visionary work on Star Trek® television productions, including “The Next Generation,” ‘Deep Space Nine,” and “Voyager,” as well as four feature films from the franchise.

Westmore won the Academy Award® for makeup for his pioneering achievement in the film Mask (1985). He has been nominated three other times, for the films 2010 (1984), The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986), and Star Trek: First Contact (1996). He has received nine Emmy Awards® for his work and multiple nominations. He has also been nominated in the makeup category for BAFTA®, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films®, and the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards®.

His career includes more than 70 films and television shows, including series “The Munsters,” “The Land of the Lost,” “Bosom Buddies,” “MacGyver,” and “Hart to Hart,” along with Best Picture winners Rocky (1976) and Raging Bull (1980).

“Getting Michael Westmore is a real treat for us,” said Christopher Gaida, the festival’s Director of Programming. “Both horror and science fiction films rely heavily on the use of makeup to create characters and tell a story. Michael is a seasoned veteran in the field with a unique perspective for this kind of detail.  That makes him the perfect choice to be on our judges’ panel.”

The festival added a Science Fiction category this year to broaden its reach and appeal to up-and-coming filmmakers. Westmore joins producer/director Tom DeSanto and film composer Harry Manfredini on the judge’s panel for this year’s festival. 

About The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival

Founded in 2009, the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival® is held annually in the mountains of Big Bear Lake, CA, to recognize excellence in the film genres of horror and science fiction. The festival continues to grow in popularity among novice filmmakers and Hollywood power players. This year’s festival is scheduled for September 30th – October 2. Film submission deadlines have passed, but tickets are available for purchase for the three-day event. For more information and to get tickets in advance (recommended), please visit the festival’s official website at www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Contact Information:
Michael Easterling
(310) 733-8727
press@bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com