OFFICIAL SELECTION - TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW

Friends in Colorado! We are honored to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection of the 2016 Telluride Horror Show! We will be celebrating our Colorado Premiere with a curated selection of genre features and shorts at the historic Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre in Telluride, Colorado! The event runs over three days from October 14-16. Writer/Director AJ Briones will be in attendance!

TIckets are limited, so if you're looking to get them, you should do so today! Click the button below to get them from the Telluride Horror Show website:

About the Telluride Horror Show

The Telluride Horror Show, Colorado's first and longest-running horror film festival, returns for its 7th edition October 14-16, 2016. Every year, the festival attracts the latest & best horror films from all over the world and attendees from all over the country for an intimate gathering of genre film fans in the world-famous mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado. For three days and nights, experience an eclectic mix of horror, suspense, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi and dark comedy in Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre, with many of the films showing for the first time in the US. The festival features an average of 25 feature films and 50 short films, and hosts special programs, guests, and events. If you love horror, and film, then you can't miss this fest. Named one of the "20 Coolest Film Festivals" by Moviemaker Magazine.

Find out more on their website at http://www.telluridehorrorshow.com/

Official Selection - Maremetraggio 2016 International Short Film Festival

We are excited to announce the Italian Premiere of The Smiling Man at Maremetraggio 2016, the International Short Film Festival! We will be screening at the piazza Verdi in the beautiful Trieste, Italy! It's going to be 9 days of screenings, special events, workshops, Q&A's and more, and we are proud to announce that we will be in competition for the Best Short Film award against other award-winning short films from around the world.

As the festival draws nearer, we will be updating this space with more information. Stay tuned!

Meanwhile, if you want to check out the list of films in the Maremetraggio section, click here: http://www.maremetraggio.com/en/2016/04/23/sezione-maremetraggio-film-in-concorso-2/

About the International Shorts Film Festival

The XVII Edition of ShorTS –International Film Festival is getting closer! The Festival, lauded in Italy and everywhere around the world, will take place in Trieste, Italy, from 1th to 9th of July 2016, in the magnificent piazza Verdi, full by film lovers.  As usual, we offer you 9 days of excitement and promising new cinema.

Screening marathon, special events, workshops, cocktail parties, happenings, Q&As, meetings with actors and film-makers – we’ll have it all! The Festival is dedicated to young cinema, and always attracts many guests, new talents and film celebrities from all over the world, as well as tourists, eager to enrich their experiences in Trieste and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.

Find out more on their website at http://www.maremetraggio.com/

Official Selection - Nashville Film Festival 2016

We're just over the moon with this announcement: The Smiling Man is an official selection to the 2016 Nashville Film Festival! This is huge for us! The Nashville Film Festival is, well, HUGE! It's been around since 1969 as one of the oldest film festivals in the U.S.

The festival kicks off April 14-23 in Nashville Tennessee. As soon as we know screening dates and times, we will let you know!

About the Nashville Film Festival

Founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration, Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) is one of the longest-running film festivals in the country and one of the most acclaimed festivals in the South. Hosted in Music City, USA, NaFF attracts enthusiastic film lovers from all across the country and has been praised by film-goers and filmmakers alike for its unique combination of big city festival atmosphere and laid back Southern hospitality. With over 290 films from 48 countries, a screenplay competition, web-series competition, innovative industry panels, live music showcases, and parties almost every night, the 2015 NaFF drew over 43,000 attendees and sold out nearly 50 films and events.

Find out more on their website at https://nashvillefilmfestival.org

Official Selection - Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival 2016

You know what goes well with a good scare? Craft beer! With that in mind, we are super excited to announce that The Smiling Man will have its Arkansas premiere as an Official Selection to the 2016 Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival!

About the Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival

Founded in 2015, Fantastic Cinema brings you the best of genre cinema; featuring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Crime, and hybrid movies from Arkansas, the United States, and around the globe.

Also in 2016, along with the fantastic movies, we are excited to add an exciting new component to the festival… the best craft beer in the state of Arkansas.

Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival will combine two passionate fan bases that are a natural fit and will become a festival destination for Arkansans and the surrounding region!

Join us April 7-10, 2016 at Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema for a celebration of genre films and craft beer!

Find out more on their website at http://www.fantasticcinema.com/

Official Selection - Milledgeville Film Festival 2016

Woo hoo! We're excited to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection of the Milledgeville Film Festival! We'll be celebrating our Georgia Premiere April 14-17th! As soon as we find out screening dates and times we will update this space.

About the Milledgeville Film Festival

This is the 4th Annual Milledgeville Film Festival, a five day movie explosion in the heart of Georgia's lake country. Features and shorts are welcome in a contest that mixes our city's history and new filmmakers with our Oliver Hardy Comedy Award and Central State Hospital horror screening. Compete, chat, and celebrate with other filmmakers in Milledgeville's iconic buildings with our Magnolia Ballroom Gala and renovated Campus Theatre Workshops.

Located near, GCSU (Georgia's only public liberal arts university) and Historic Downtown, the festival provides a relaxing space for fast-paced artists. Whether you're a creator or avid moviegoer, we hope to see you in Milledgeville, where we're crazy about film!

Find out more on their website at http://www.milledgevillefilmfest.com/

Official Selection - SXSW Film Festival 2016

I cannot stress to you how amazing it feels to be able to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection of the 2016 SXSW Film Festival. This is, without a doubt, our biggest festival acceptance so far. With 3 screenings over 10 days and attended by 85,000 people, we are humbled at the opportunity to share our little film with the people of Austin.

We know the odds: with over 5,000 short films submitted for 110 coveted slots, we understand how incredibly fortunate we are and we look forward to making the most of this opportunity to spread the word about our little film. Huge thanks to our cast and crew, and to every film festival, big and small, that screened and believed in our film.

We will let you know as soon as screening dates and times are finalized, and we look forward to meeting some of you in Austin!

About the SXSW Film Festival

For nine days in March, creatives of all stripes gather at the SXSW Film Conference and Festival to celebrate raw innovation and emerging talent both behind and in front of the camera.

Featuring a high caliber and diverse film lineup, conversations with today’s most talented creators, one-on-one mentor sessions and more, SXSW Film brings together visionaries from all corners of the entertainment and media industry to share the stories and ideas that will shape the future of filmmaking.

The 2016 SXSW Film Conference and Festival will take place March 11-19, 2016.

Find out more on their website at www.sxsw.com

42 Film Festivals! Official Selection - Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival

Friends in France! The Smiling Man heads out to the beautiful Reunion Island of France as an Official Selection of Meme Pas Peur, the International Fantastic Film Festival! We are part of a showcase of 60 amazing genre films, and we are so excited to share The Smiling Man with audiences for our French Premiere!

The Festival kicks off Feb 17-20 in the amazing Cinéma Henri Madoré in Saint Philippe, Reunion. As soon as screening dates, times and ticketing information is up, we will update this space!

About Meme Pas Peur

MEME PAS PEUR, The International Fantastic Film Festival of Reunion Island is the Ocean event for Fantastic films and future images.

Founded in 2011. The festival is held annually in February, in the city of Saint-Philippe, in the Wild South close to the volcano and at the border the ocean, a dream diverse decor, ideal for a independent film festival.

Each year, the festival offers to its public a highly competitive selection of 60 films. 
The selection represents the best fantastic films from all around the world, with a special interest in European, Asian, and American film directors.

Find out more on their website at http://www.festivalmemepaspeur.com/

Where to see The Smiling Man this weekend - Week of 12/6

The Smiling man screens in Brazil and Australia this weekend! If you are in the area, you're not going to want to miss out on the film that Fangoria Magazine calls, "a lean yet undeniably terrifying horror."

Friday, 12/4 - MAC Horror Film Festival / Brazil

The Smiling Man has its Brazilian Premiere at the MAC Horror Film Fest in Manaus, 

Saturday, 12/5 - A Night of Horror International Film Festival / Australia

The Smiling Man hits Australia for the second time around, this time for Australia's premier horror film event! We screen at 2pm at Dendy Newtown, click the button below for tickets!

The Smiling Man Nominated Best Dramatic Short at PDXtreme Fest

We are humbled and excited by the news that The Smiling Man has been nominated for Best Dramatic Short at the 2015 PDXtreme Fest - The Portland Underground Film Fest! It's a great honor, considering the quality of films we are screening with and up against. The other nominees are: I am Monster (dir: Shannon Lark, Lori Bowen), Lapsus (dir: Karim Ourat), Night of the Slasher (dir: Shant Hammasian) and TERRAIN: blood, hatefuck, death (dir: Nora Fabi).

PDXtreme happens in Portland at the historic Academy Theater from December 4-6! As soon as our screening date and time has been announced, we will let you know! Meanwhile, you can get a full festival pass for only $30! Click the button below to purchase one!

About PDXtreme

What is PDXtreme? It's a celebration of genre film. We want to show horror, crime, dark comedy and even applicable documentaries. Tales of the grotesque, the limits of the psychological, and bumps in the night whatever the cause! Does it take place in space? That's cool too.  
When it comes to blood or nudity and you're worried other fests can't handle it, you're in the right place. The only limits are the law. Originality and diversity are not only encouraged, but celebrated. 

Find out more on their website at http://www.pdxtremefest.com/

Official Selection - PDXtreme Film Fest, Portland Underground Film Fest 2015

Friends in Portland, The Smiling Man is coming for you on December as an Official Selection of PDXtreme - the Portland Underground Film Fest! The festival runs over three days from December 4-6 and screens at the historic Academy Theater. We will be screening with a great selection of horror shorts and features for our Oregon Premiere!

As soon as we receive screening dates and times, we will let you know!

Full Festival passes are available for only $30! Click the button below to order one online now!

About PDXtreme

What is PDXtreme? It's a celebration of genre film. We want to show horror, crime, dark comedy and even applicable documentaries. Tales of the grotesque, the limits of the psychological, and bumps in the night whatever the cause! Does it take place in space? That's cool too.  
When it comes to blood or nudity and you're worried other fests can't handle it, you're in the right place. The only limits are the law. Originality and diversity are not only encouraged, but celebrated. 

Find out more on their website at http://www.pdxtremefest.com/

Four Festivals Showing The Smiling Man This Weekend - Week of 11/1

The Smiling Man screens in 4 festivals this weekend, From the Midwest to the East Coast and all the way to the Mediterranean Island Country of Malta! Check below for screening dates, times and ticketing information.

Thursday, 10/29 - Sunday, 11/1 - Malta Horror Film Festival / Malta

The Smiling Man screens for 3 days at the beautiful Island Country of Malta for the Malta Horror Film Festival! This is an amazing event held at Luqa Shelters Town Square, featuring Dar Il-Wahx, a terrifying 20 minute Haunted House adventure where only 8 guests enter at one time, with night vision goggles! It sounds frightening as heck! We will be screening with an awesome bunch of shorts all weekend!

Find out more information on their website at http://www.maltahorrorfest.com/ or click the button below!

Friday, 10/30 @ 7:30pm - Twisted Horror Picture Show / Oklahoma City, OK

The Smiling Man screens in Oklahoma City for Twister Alley International Film Festival's Twisted Horror Picture Show! We screen at the historical and haunted Woodward Theater in the Bloody Twisted short film block! Stick around for even more shorts and features, and catch the awards ceremony and cross your fingers for us, as we are nominated for 4 awards (Best U.S. Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Poster). Festival passes are only 5 bucks! Get them online by clicking the button below or visit their website at http://www.twisteralleyfilmfestival.com/schedule.html

Friday, 10/30 @ 7:30pm - Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival / Oklahoma City, OK

The Smiling Man also makes an appearance at the OKC Farmers Market in Oklahoma City for the Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival! We screen at 7:30pm with a great selection of horror shorts! The event features a full bar, special effects and make-up demonstrations, a costume contest and other fun stuff, with Count Gregore hosting! You can choose between VIP or GA seats for reasonable prices! Click the button below to purchase tickets, or find out more information on their website at http://midwesthorrorshorts.com/

Saturday, 10/31 @ 6:00pm - Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival / Winchester, VA

The Smiling Man is featured in the Homegrown Horror Showcase with a curated selection of horror shorts at the iconic Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, VA. The festival features a great selection of feature films, a costume contest, burlesque show, a Rocky Horror Picture Show sing-along and other awesome events. Don't miss out!

Check the full schedule on their website at http://www.vahorror.com or click the button below!

The Smiling Man wins Best Monster Micro Short Film at Fear Fete 2015

We just got word that we took home the Best Monster Micro Short Film award at the Fear Fete Film Festival! We were also nominated for Best Director, Best Actor. Congratulations to The Smiling Man team and the other winning and nominated filmmakers! We would also like to thank the festival organizers, judges and attendees for making our Biloxi premiere a memorable one! We would also like to thank the filmmakers, vendors and staff that made this all possible.

For a complete list of award winners, check the Fear Fete website at http://www.fearfete.com/awards.html

About Fear Fete Horror Film Festival & Convention

Fear Fete Horror Film Festival and Convention brings together the greatest horror fans, filmmakers, and professionals in the genre for a weekend of spine tingling entertainment at the MS Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. Fear Fete features chilling horror films, horror attractions that will leave you breathless, entertaining fan panels, hands-on workshops, killer cosplay, and even more insane events. If you're looking for the ultimate horror experience, then you've found it!

Fear Fete has been recognized as one of the best horror film festivals in the country, earning numerous awards from respected industry organizations and the media. Fear Fete works closely with several media and distribution partners to bring horror film fans the best independent films from around the world.  

Find out more on their website at http://www.fearfete.com/

Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival Promo Video

The Smiling Man is featured in the promo video for the 2015 Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival, alongside films such as Re-Animator, Goodnight Mommy and Alleluia. Screening at the iconic Alamo Drafthouse for our Virginia Premiere, The Smiling Man screens in the Homegrown Horror Showcase at 6pm on Saturday, 10/31!

Check out the promo and see if you can spot The Smiling Man!

About the Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival

As lovers of the arts, that's exactly what we're trying to promote.  Through the Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival, we aim to showcase locally made independent horror films from across the genre.  Though we are one of the newer festivals in the region, we are confident that attendees of our film festival will be a'quiver with fear and delight!
 
We plan to give the community at large an intimate glimpse into the world of independent film making through an open question and answer panel during our festival, as well.  In taking a closer look at how these films are conceived, we hope to not only further educate the community on the intricacies of this great trade, but to further whet your whistles and leave you wanting to come back for more. 

Learn more on their website at http://www.vahorror.com/

The Smiling Man Wins Best of the Fest at Idaho Horror Film Festival 2015

The Smiling Man just took home a fantastic trophy, winning Best of the Fest the 2015 Idaho Horror Film Festival. Screening in front of the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Leatherface actor Andrew Bryniarski, we had a great showing with an overwhelmingly positive audience response.

It was my first time in Boise, Idaho and I was floored by the city's beauty and the warmth of the people of Idaho Horror Film Festival. This is also a pretty significant win for us, as The Smiling Man was in very tough competition against a strong lineup of shorts from around the world.

About the Idaho Horror Film Festival

The Idaho Horror Film Festival is a non-profit international film exhibition whose mission is to shine a spotlight on Idaho’s emerging filmmakers. The genre of horror is the common thread that has stitched itself into the fabric of the filmmaking community.  Through the mediums of independent film, food, music, literature and art, we strive to expand the cultural experience within Boise’s vibrant community.   We aim to develop a supportive framework for Idaho’s emerging filmmakers with the mission of providing more access to resources and education for individuals wanting to explore the medium of film. By strengthening the film making community in Idaho, we will fan the flames of creativity and set Idaho’s film industry ablaze.

Find out more on their website at http://www.idahohorrorfilmfestival.org/

Official Selection - Mac Horror Film Festival 2015, Brazil

To our wonderful friends in Brazil: The Smiling Man will be paying you a visit in November as an Official Selection to MAC Horror Film Festival! The festival is located in beautiful Manaus, Amazonas in Brazil from November 22-28. We are excited to have our Brazilian Premiere and we can't wait to scare the pants out of audiences there!

As soon as we get more information on screening dates and times, we will let you know!

About the MAC Horror Film Festival

A Mostra Amazonas de Cinema MAC é um festival de cinema, que busca trazer para o Estado do Amazonas filmes de diversas partes do mundo, dessa forma contribuindo com varias culturas de diferentes partes do mundo. Propondo a cada edição um tema diferenciado, em sua segunda edição a proposta do festival é trazer o melhor do Horror já produzido no mundo. 
A Mostra Amazonas de Cinema conta com apoio do Governo do Estado do Amazonas e da Secretaria de Cultura do Estado.

Official Selection - Knoxville Horror Film Fest

Friends in Tennessee! The Smiling Man goes bonkers in October as we announce our 15th festival screening for the hallowed month of Halloween!

We are thrilled to announce our Tennessee Premiere at the Knoxville Horror Film Fest! We will be screening with an amazing selection of genre features and short films at the Regal Cinemas Downtown West 8! The festival takes place October 23-25!

As soon as screening dates and times are set, we will announce them here! 

Meanwhile, you can take advantage of their pre-sale Indiegogo campaign to get a great deal on festival passes, posters, t-shirts and more! You're going to want to hurry up because their pre-sale ends in a few hours!

Check out their Indiegogo pre-sale campaign here:  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/knoxville-horror-film-fest-7-pre-sale-campaign/

About the Knoxville Horror Film Fest

Since 2009 the Knoxville Horror Film Festival is committed in bringing the best (and worst) of genre cinema to Tennessee through our annual film festival and feature screenings throughout the year. The only horror festival in Tennessee, KHFF holds its 3 day fest near Halloween every year.

On top of accepting submissions of short films from around the world, we hold a film making competition called the Grindhouse Grind-Out in which we give teams 6 days and 66 minutes to make a 3 minute Grindhouse trailer.

Find out more on their website at http://knoxvillehorrorfest.com/

The Smiling Man Nominated for 4 Awards at the Twisted Horror Picture Show

We are excited to announce that The Smiling Man has been nominated for 4 awards at the upcoming Twisted Horror Picture Show: Best U.S. Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Strange Dave) and Best Poster!

If you are in Oklahoma, don't miss out on our screening on the "Bloody Twisted" shorts block at 7:30pm on Friday, October 30th!

About the Twisted Horror Picture Show

The Twister Alley International Film Festival presents the Twisted Horror Picture Show. One night of screening Weird, Dark and/or Twisted indie shorts and features along with 1 classic horror film. All films will play on the big screen of the beautiful and haunted Woodward Theater in Woodward, OK. Winning films will have automatic invitation to screen at 2016 Twister Alley International Film Festival.

Find out more on their website at http://www.twisteralleyfilmfestival.com/

Official Selection - Twisted Horror Picture Show 2015

Friends in Oklahoma, The Smiling Man is an Official Selection to the Twisted Horror Picture Show 2015! We will be having our Oklahoma Premiere at the beautiful Woodward Arts Theater in Woodward Oklahoma on Friday, October 30! We will be screening with an amazing curated selection of great horror shorts, including a classic feature presentation of John Carpenter's Halloween!

Festival passes are available online now! Click the button below to get your tickets!

Interested in checking out the complete lineup? Click here and check it out!

About the Twisted Horror Picture Show

The Twister Alley International Film Festival presents the Twisted Horror Picture Show. One night of screening Weird, Dark and/or Twisted indie shorts and features along with 1 classic horror film. All films will play on the big screen of the beautiful and haunted Woodward Theater in Woodward, OK. Winning films will have automatic invitation to screen at 2016 Twister Alley International Film Festival.

Find out more on their website at http://www.twisteralleyfilmfestival.com/

Official Selection - Idaho Horror Film Festival

We are delighted to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection to the Idaho Horror Film Festival 2015! We will be screening in Downtown Boise, Idaho for our Idaho Premiere on October 15-18!

We will be screening at 7pm on Saturday, October 17 at the beautiful Egyptian Theatre!

I have a soft spot for this festival. My first film Carolina Parakeet screened there last year, and while I was unable to attend, we got a real warm reception, getting awesome emails and messages from the audience. I'm looking forward to sharing The Smiling Man with them all!

About the Idaho Horror Film Festival

The Idaho Horror Film Festival is a non-profit international film exhibition whose mission is to shine a spotlight on Idaho’s emerging filmmakers. The genre of horror is the common thread that has stitched itself into the fabric of the filmmaking community.  Through the mediums of independent film, food, music, literature and art, we strive to expand the cultural experience within Boise’s vibrant community.   We aim to develop a supportive framework for Idaho’s emerging filmmakers with the mission of providing more access to resources and education for individuals wanting to explore the medium of film. By strengthening the film making community in Idaho, we will fan the flames of creativity and set Idaho’s film industry ablaze.

Find out more on their website at http://www.idahohorrorfilmfestival.org/

Official Selection - Malta Horror Film Festival 2015

The Smiling Man makes its Malta Premiere as an Official Selection of the Malta Horror Film Festival! Located in the stunning Mediterranean island country of Malta, the Malta Horror Film Festival is a unique experience every year, as they never stay in one venue! This year, aside from screening a curated selection of shorts and features, there is also the live event: Dar Il-Wahx Haunted House of Horrors, a 20-minute live night vision horror experience!

About the Malta Horror Film Festival

The Malta Horror Film Festival is somehow different from many other festivals, because it is always moving from one spooky venue to another every year! The festival attracts about 3000 horror adrenaline enthusiasts who also come to experience our yearly 30 minute Horror House Experience! The films are constantly running from 7pm till 2am for 3 days! The feeling is spectacular and the atmosphere is somehow atmospheric! This year we are including the Feature film sections!

Find out more on their website at http://www.maltahorrorfest.com/