Official Selection - Shriekfest 2015!

We are so excited to announce that The Smiling Man will be screening and in competition at Los Angeles' longest-running horror festival: Shriekfest! We will be screening at Raliegh Studios in Hollywood, and the festival runs from October 1-4. We are super excited for this festival, ranked by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top "13 Horror Film Festivals to Die For," one of the "Top 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" and declared by LA WEEKLY as "LA's Most Successful & Entertaining Horror Film Festival!"

As soon as screening dates and times are available, we will update this space with ticketing information!

About Shriekfest

Shriekfest is an international film and screenwriting contest celebrating the work of independent artists in the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy film genres. Los Angeles’ longest-running horror festival, Shriekfest is now celebrating it’s 15th year. Superior screening facilities, parties, and panels make this a wonderful networking experience for all. Awards will be given in most categories and prizes include cash, product awards, trophies, etc. The festival will be taking place in early October. More information about Shriekfest can be found on www.shriekfest.com

Official Selection - Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival 2015

The Smiling Man heads off to Winchester for our Virginia Premiere at the Virginia Independent Horror Film Festival! The festival takes over the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for four days over the Halloween weekend, from October 29 to November 1, complete with a midnight screening of Army of Darkness!

The full lineup of selections, screening dates and times and ticketing information has not yet been released, but we will let you know once they are out!

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/

Official Selection - The Halloween Horror Picture Show 2015

Friends in Florida! The Smiling Man slithers his way to our Florida Premiere at the Halloween Horror Picture Show in Tampa, Florida! We will be screening at the Tampa Pitcher Show on October 25 alongside a selection of horror shorts and features. There will be special guests and booths as well!

About the Halloween Horror Picture Show

The Halloween Horror Picture Show began in 2002 and was a yearly event until 2008. It was resurrected in 2013 and has become the premier Halloween Horror Film Festival in the Tampabay area. Showcasing Independent Horror Shorts and Features we also provide an opportunity to introduce the Horror community to the filmmakers, actors and actresses that bring these films to life. There are vendors selling horror film related collectibles, meet and greets, Horror Author readings, giveaways, Costume Contests and so much more!

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

Official Selection - Arizona Underground Film Festival 2015

The Smiling Man creeps into its Arizona Premiere as an Official Selection of the Arizona Underground Film Festival 2015! Celebrating its 8th year, the Arizona Underground Film Festival (AZUFF) will be held on September 18-26th at The Screening Room in Tucson, Arizona. 

The Smiling Man screens at 5:20pm on Saturday, September 26th, with short film Killer Tape and the feature RWD.

About the Arizona Underground Film Festival

Arizona Underground Film Festival is Arizona’s only premier genre cult film festival, and one of the biggest underground film festivals in the country! We make it our sole mission to showcase the work of filmmakers with defiantly independent visions. We are on a quest to represent every genre of independent film from across the world celebrating the artist, and their work.

We are now celebrating our 8th year as one of the nation’s top underground cult film festivals. It will be a 9 day celebration running from Sept. 18th to 26th 2015. We will have films from categories of Narrative, Horror, Documentaries, Experimental, Animation, and we are proud to offer an Exploitation category. Join us in the underground!

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

Official Selection - Fright Night Film Fest 2015

The Smiling Man comes to Louisville for our Kentucky Premiere at Fright Night Film Fest 2015! The festival runs over the weekend of October 16-18, and as soon as we find out our exact screening date and time, we will let you know!

About Fright Night Film Fest

One of the oldest and most respected film festivals. For over a decade we have worked to put independent horror films in front of as many fans as possible. Like all children we have grown and experience growth pains as a result. Never wavering from the initial mission of giving the fans the best and truest in independent cinema. Our scope of films has reached the slasher to the thriller from supernatural to the sublime. Cult to pop culture we challenge the discriminating film lover with our selection every year. Held in conjunction with our Fright Night Horror Weekend every year.

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

The Smiling Man Back at the TCL Chinese Theatres - HSFF 2015 Winners - 9/3 @ 9:30pm

Los Angeles! If you missed our screening at the historic TCL Chinese Theatres for HollyShorts 2015, you have a second chance this Thursday, September 3 @ 9:30pm when The Smiling Man returns for an encore screening at HollyShorts' Monthly Screening Series: Best Shorts in Los Angeles - HSFF 2015 Winners!

The Smiling Man, winner of HSFF's Best Make-up award, will be screening with other award winning shorts from HSFF 2015, such as Slut, Dissonance, Dust and others!

Tickets are available online now! Click the button below!

About HollyShorts Monthly Screening Series

HollyShorts Monthly Screening series is an annual monthly film showcase highlighting various films from all genres. Now 11 years running and 8-9 screenings a year around the HollyShorts Film Festival in August. In Los Angeles, the screenings will take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.  6801 Hollywood Blvd

Best Short films in Los Angeles HSFF 2015 award winners 930pm show:

Dissonance
Slut
A Reasonable Request
The Smiling Man
Kowalski
Dust

You can purchase tickets online at the following link: http://hollyshortsnew.tunestub.com/event.cfm?cart&id=220097

Official Selection - San Jose International Short Film Festival 2015

We are extremely honored to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection to the 2015 San Jose International Film Festival! The festival runs October 22-25 at the Santana Row Complex at the Cine'Arts Theatre in San Jose, California. We will be screening our 2k Scope DCP in glorious 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound! It's still early to tell, but we may head out there for a trip, and if it all works out, we will e present for a Q&A after the screening.

Exact screening dates, times and ticketing information is not out yet, but we will update this space as soon as we find out!

About the San Jose International Short Film Festival

Listed as one of the "Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" in 2014 by MovieMaker Magazine, the 7th annual San Jose International Short Film Festival is honored to present an incredible array of World Class short films from across the globe to excited Silicon Valley audiences this Oct 8th - 11th, 2015.

This year we will screen over 150 amazing short films including special blocks that feature documentary, animation and sci-fi genres with multiple screens at the amazing Santana Row Complex at the Cine'Arts Theatre (4k projection) located in the heart of San Jose, California.

Bringing together filmmakers, industry executives, Silicon Valley notables and celebrities, to mix and mingle with visitors and patrons seeking to discover new filmmakers and their talented projects.

The festival takes place over 4-days and includes workshops and panels, special Filmmakers events, Opening & Closing Night After-Parties and more.

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

The Smiling Man Nominated for 4 Awards at the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2015

We are very humbled to announce that The Smiling Man has been nominated for 4 awards at the upcoming Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2015, held in San Diego, CA.

The Smiling Man is nominated for the following awards: Best "Monster Show" Short, Best Shor Film SFX, Best Short Film Cinematography and Best Short Film Director.

Horrible Imaginings runs on the weekend of September 11-13 at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Smiling Man screens on Friday, September 11 at 5pm on the "Child's Nightmares" block. Tickets are available online now!

For a complete list of award nominations at Horrible Imaginings 2015, click the link here: http://www.hifilmfest.com/awards-nominees/

Fear Fete Horror Film Festival - The Smiling Man Nominated for 3 Awards

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We were surprised an honored to find out that The Smiling Man is nominated for 3 awards at the upcoming Fear Fete Horror Film Festival and Convention! The awards we are nominated for are: Best Micro Short, Best Director (AJ Briones) and Best Actor (Strange Dave).

Catch The Smiling Man at Fear Fete October 16-18! Tickets are available online now! Click the button below to purchase one today!

About the Fear Fete Horror Convention and Film Festival

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.  

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. Fear Fete features chilling horror films, haunted 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!

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

The Smiling Man Wins Best Make-up Award at HollyShorts 2015!

We had an amazing time screening at the 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, showcased in a block of horror shorts on Friday, August 14.

The Smiling Man was honored with the award of Best Make-up, thanks to the efforts of our fantastic Makeup FX team, led by Melanie Leandro, with prosthetics by Brittany Fontaine and assisted by Rowan Walters.

You can check out a timelapse of the grueling 8 hours of work it took to turn Strange Dave into The Smiling Man here:

Official Selection - Fear Fete Horror Convention and Film Festival

Our Mississippi Premiere comes on Saturday, October 17 when The Smiling Man screens in Biloxi for Fear Fete, the Horror Convention and Film Festival. We are excited to announce that we will be screening in the Clown House block with the short "The Red Balloon" and the feature "Circus of the Dead."

Fear Fete runs from October 16-18, featuring a great selection of Horror shorts and features, with fantastic events and special guests, including a fully working haunted house attraction, costume contest, panels, workshops, vendors, artists and much more.

Tickets are available now online! Click the button below to purchase one now.

About the Fear Fete Horror Convention and Film Festival

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.  

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. Fear Fete features chilling horror films, haunted 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!

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

Official Selection - Arizona Underground Film Festival

Friends in Arizona! We are excited to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection to the 2015 Arizona Underground Film Festival! We will have our Arizona Premiere at The Screening Room in Tucson Arizona on September 18-26th!

The official film lineup, screening schedule and ticketing information will be out soon, and we will update this space as soon as we get it!

About the Arizona Underground Film Festival

Arizona Underground Film Festival is Arizona’s only premier genre cult film festival, and one of the biggest underground film festivals in the country! We make it our sole mission to showcase the work of filmmakers with defiantly independent visions. We are on a quest to represent every genre of independent film from across the world celebrating the artist, and their work.

We are now celebrating our 8th year as one of the nation’s top underground cult film festivals. It will be a 9 day celebration running from Sept. 18th to 26th 2015. We will have films from categories of Narrative, Horror, Documentaries, Experimental, Animation, and we are proud to offer an Exploitation category. Join us in the underground!

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

The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival Program Out Now!

The official program for the 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival is out now! Watch The Smiling Man at the historic TCL Chinese Theatres along side a great selection of horror shorts!  Click the image above to check out the festival's full program, with 11 days of screenings and industry panels!

Tickets are available now! Order tickets online using the button below!

Official Selection - Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival, Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con

“You can have your rom-coms, your indie darlings and your blockbusters,” remarks Bruce Campbell. “I’ll take a good old-fashioned horror movie any day or night of the week!” 

Groovy, baby! We are excited to announce that The Smiling Man will be screening as an official selection of Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival, part of the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con! We will have our Chicago Premiere at the amazing Muvico Rosemont theatres on the weekend of August 20-23!

We are a late submission, which made us a late selection, haha, so as of now we don't know exactly when we are going to be screening, but we will let you know as soon as we find out!

Meanwhile, tickets are available online now! Purchase them by clicking the button below! The whole program looks incredible!

About Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival

It will be a Wizard World show like fans have never seen when the one and only Bruce Campbell emcees an entire weekend of horror at Wizard World Chicago Presents: Bruce Campbell’s Horror Fest, March 6-8, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The Army of Darkness and The Evil Dead star puts on what many fans agree is the best programming panel at most Wizard World shows; now fans can get even more of one of the best pure entertainers on the circuit, signing, posing for photos and moderating multiple panels all weekend long.

Official Selection - NOLA Horror Film Fest 2015

We are excited to announce our Louisiana Premiere as an Official Selection to the 5th Annual NOLA Horror Film Fest! Screening dates and times have not yet been announced, but as soon as they are, we will let you know!

About the NOLA Horror Film Fest

In our fifth year, our goal is the promotion of horror/sci-fi filmmaking in Louisiana, as well as nationally and internationally. The NOHFF is committed to celebrating the craft and advancing the art form of horror genre films. The films and shorts that are screened during the Festival are chosen by film critics and filmmakers by voting at the end of July. We will publicly announce the chosen films to be shown at this year’s Festival in the middle of August and will feature the most outstanding film of the genre by emerging filmmakers.

The NOLA Horror Film Fest is a horror film festival created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. As film auteurs ourselves, we appreciate the blood, sweat & tears that go into making movies. We also understand that the fans are ready for something different!

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

OFFICIAL SELECTION - HORRIBLE IMAGININGS FILM FESTIVAL

The Smiling Man comes to San Diego as an Official Selection of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2015! We will be screening with other horror shorts at the iconic Museum of the Photographic Arts in Balboa Park on Friday, September 11th, on the "Child's Nightmares" short film block, 5:30-8pm! The writer/director will be planning to attend, and there will be a Q&A after the screening!

Tickets are available online, just click the button below! Note that we will be screening on the "Childhood Nightmares Shorts Block," or you can purchase a Friday or Full Festival Pass.

About Horrible Imaginings

The Horrible Imaginings Film FestivalTM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that showcases art and film that explores the darker or more macabre sides of the human condition. The festival was founded in 2010 by Miguel Rodriguez in San Diego, California in order to promote and spotlight exemplary new artistic voices in what is commonly known as the horror genre. It is our mission to encourage an elevation of the genre through film discussion, question and answer sessions, panels, and other presentations.

Find out more about Horrible Imaginings on their website at http://www.hifilmfest.com/

Official Selection - Diabolique International Film Festival 2015

Fantastic news, everyone! We will have our Indiana Premiere at the 2015 Diabolique International Film Festival! Celebrating its 8th year and presented by Diabolique Magazine (the fastest growing genre cinema publication in the world), Diabolique Film Festival was recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the "Top 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" and one of the "13 Horror Film Festivals to Die For."

It will be such an honor to screen at the historic IU Cinema on the campus of Indiana University.

About the Diabolique International Film Festival

The Diabolique International Film Festival is presented by Diabolique Magazine, the fastest growing publication in the world dedicated to genre cinema. In addition, we are pleased to welcome Sony as an official Festival partner for 2014.

Join us September 25-27, 2015 in Bloomington, Indiana for the premiere showcase of independent genre cinema, featuring horror, sci-fi, fantasy and animation.

The Diabolique International Film Festival began life more than 9 years ago as the Dark Carnival Film Festival. Since 2007 we have screened over 250 films from more than a dozen countries, and we’ve had the honor of hosting visiting filmmakers from around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Spain, and the UK.

Over the years, we have gained a reputation as a festival that truly values independent genre films and the people who make them. Many of the movies from past fests have been picked up by major distributors, and our event has provided numerous networking opportunities. The publishers of Diabolique Magazine bring their industry connections and marketing reach to the table in a way that offers our filmmakers exceptional exposure for their films.

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

Official Selection - The Underground Film Festival 2015

Friends in Ireland! We are proud to announce our Ireland Premiere as an Official Selection of the 5th Annual Underground Film Festival in Cork! With submissions from 35 countries around the globe, we are excited to be among the list of films to have made the cut!

The Underground Film Festival (previously named the Underground Short Film Festival) celebrates its 5th year on August 22-29th at the Vision Centre at St. Peter's in Cork City Ireland.

Official screening dates and times have yet to be announced, but we will let you know as soon as they are.

Check out their 2015 Official Selections page for the list of short and feature films they will be showing: http://www.undergroundshortfilmfestival.com/#!official-selection-2015/c3kj

About the Underground Film Festival

We're back and this time we're not so short!

The UnderGround Short Film Festival is delighted to return for a 5th year and to celebrate we've decided we're not so short anymore! 
 
The newly renamed UnderGround Film Festival is now competitive not just for short films but also for features too with new Irish and International feature film categories!
 
We believe very strongly in supporting the local filmmaking community. That's why we are very proud to say our  "Made in Cork" shorts category takes pride of place among our wide variety of categories this year.
 
This year we have feature film categories for Irish and International as well as short categories for Drama, Comedy, Documentary/Experimental, Sci-Fi/Horror, Music Video, Local, National, International and Spanish shorts.

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