The Smiling Man Review: "a truly nightmarish creation."

We are grateful to the awesome folks at Hickey's House of Horror for taking the time out to check out our film and write their fantastic review of The Smiling Man. It's got some spoiler-y bits, but it's hard to be spoiler-free when you're reviewing a film with a running time of seven minutes.

If you haven't seen it yet but want to get the gist of the review, we've pulled some quotes for you:

• "this may be a short but it looks every bit as polished as a big studio feature."
• "[Strange] Dave's performance is spectacularly creepy."
• "a superbly executed and lean exercise in carefully cultivated fear."
• "With a great cast, some superb effects work and an assured confident director who knows how to shoot horror, The Smiling Man is an absolute must-see."

Read the full review here: http://hickeyshouseofhorrors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/sharp-shock-short-smiling-man.html

If you're looking to check out the film, we'll be screening this weekend in Brazil at the MAC Horror Film Festival to close out November, and we'll be at A Night of Horror in Australia and PDXtreme in Portland in December.

The Smiling Man takes home 3 Awards at Fright Night Film Fest 2015

The Smiling Man has taken home three awards at the 2015 Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, Kentucky! Amid a fantastic selection of horror shorts which made for very stiff competition, The Smiling Man won Best Paranormal Short, Best Actor (Strange Dave) and Best Director (A.J. Briones). This is the first Best Actor award for our very own Strange Dave, and we are so excited for him, as he's been scaring audiences all over the world during our fantastic festival run.

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 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/

The Smiling Man visits San Francisco for Another Hole in the Head on 11/7!

The Smiling Man heads to San Francisco this weekend when it screens at the 12th Annual SF Indie's Another Hole in the Head 2015! Screening on Saturday, November 7 at the New People Cinema in Japantown at 2pm with a great selection of short films and with the writer/director in attendance (it's weird talking about myself in the third person, haha), tickets are on sale online now!

This is the second time I've had a film in this festival, and I missed it last year, but I'm so excited to be there this time! If I had my way, I'd be there for the entire run, but unfortunately I will only be there for an evening, but I'm definitely going to make it count!

Tickets are available online now! Click the button below for details!

About Another Hole in the Head

SF IndieFest's Another Hole in the Head genre film festival runs 11 days Dec 5-14 2014.This is our 12 year anniversary and we're going big. Our annual festival of horror, sci-fi, dark fantasy and exploitation cinema defies convention to bring you the most outrageous genre films from both emerging and established filmmakers. Almost two weeks of celluloid mayhem not usually found in your local cineplex!

“San Francisco’s original genre film festival is characterized by a scrappy, DIY aesthetic that eschews big studio content and recent trends towards elevated genre. Holehead’s programming remains curatorially committed to the genre’s graphic roots in shockploitation, visceral thrills and gleeful mayhem.” – Michael Guillen, The Evening Class

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

Official Selection - A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2015

We are very excited to announce that The Smiling Man has been chosen as an Official Selection of Australia's number one horror film festival: A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2015! 

The festival takes place over 11 days in Sydney Australia, from November 26-December 6. We are screening in the World of Nightmares block (Shorts Block #5) on Saturday, December 5 at 2pm with a hard-hitting selection of world-class award winning shorts!

Check out the details and purchase tickets on the website here: http://www.anightofhorror.com/2015program/#/world-of-nightmares/

About A Night of Horror International Film Festival

 Night of Horror International Film Festival is Sydney, Australia's premier horror film event.

What began as an idea for a one-night event (hence the festival’s name) now spans for 11 days. Now in its ninth year, the festival remains dedicated to screening and promoting the work of independent filmmakers working in the horror genre from both Australia and abroad.

In 2015, A Night of Horror will again be taking place in conjunction with Fantastic Planet Film Festival. Together the festivals provide Australia's leading showcase of independent genre specific cinema. Combined, the fests screened over 100 films in 2014. Both festivals retain independent programs and their own specific award categories.

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

The Smiling Man Wins Best Director award at Midwest Horror Shorts

Well this is an awesome surprise! The Smiling Man took home the award for Best Director at the Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival! It's our second award of the weekend from Oklahoma City, and we can't be any happier! Now, as much as I'd like to horde the glory for myself, we all know that making a film does not happen alone, and The Smiling Man is no exception! I would like to thank the entire cast and crew for making this film happen!

We would also like to thank the festival organizers and the audience at the Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival for giving us the opportunity to screen our film there, as well as the other filmmakers whose work we are grateful to screen alongside. It was such an honor!

About the Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival

The Premier of the 2015 Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival is set to bring together filmmakers, fans and fanatics of all things HORROR for an evening packed full of scary short films from all over the world. The setting is Halloween Eve, in beautiful, downtown Oklahoma City, home to a thriving night life.

You will not want to miss this special event with Oklahoma horror film legend, Count Gregore hosting the awards ceremony, fittingly taking place Halloween weekend, October 30th, 2015 in beautiful downtown Oklahoma City. Count Gregore draws a crowd and your short film, as an official selection, will be seen by true lovers of all things horror.

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

The Smiling Man Wins Best U.S. Short Film at the Twisted Horror Picture Show

We're so proud to announce that The Smiling Man has taken home the award for Best U.S. Short Film at Twister Alley International Film Festival's Twister Horror Picture Show! This is a great win for our team, as we were against some very strong competition, the likes of film festival favorites Invaders, Bad Guy #2, Night of the Slasher and others. We were also nominated in 3 other categories (Best Director, Best Actor, Best Poster) and we are very happy for the winners in those categories and congratulate them on a great win.

Huge thanks to the festival directors and staff, as well as the great crowd who saw our film. We've already received some messages from festival goers, and beyond the awards, it's always an honor to hear from the audience!

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/

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/

The Smiling Man Wins Best Post Production Award at Connect Festival USA 2015

The Smiling Man just took home the award for Best Post Production against very strong competition across all genres at the Connect Festival USA. We are very proud to bring this award home with us and congratulate the nominees: A Peaceful Man, Detectives of Noir Town, Frog, Little Red Riding Hood (starring Christina Ricci), Swiped, Krisha (SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award winner and our personal favorite film of the fest), and Day One (a Project Greenlight finalist).

Our visual effects team consists of veterans in the industry spanning decades of experience,  and we are grateful to them for all their efforts in helping make The Smiling Man a creepy-ass experience for audiences all over the world!

The screening was very special for me, as I am always excited to screen in a non-genre festival with an audience has no idea what they are about to experience. The Downtown Independent is also one of my favorite single-screen theatres: great seats, excellent BARCO DP4K-32B projector, 7.1 DATASAT surround, a huge 34 foot screen, and the projectionist with the propensity to keep the volume nice and loud. 

It was a blast to sit in a full house and watch them squirm, scream, and laugh nervously through the tension and anxiety. I also got to enjoy some very engaging conversations with audience members and other filmmakers. We got so much love from the audience at this screening, it was such an honor. Seriously, no award beats the feeling of experiencing that.

Thanks so much to festival founder Lindsey Loon and her team for an unforgettable event! Also, thanks to Connect Festival for all but one of the photos! Man, I'm terrible at taking photos.

About Connect Festival

Share great films. Connect with great filmmakers. Make better films together.

Why Connect?

Connect Film Festival combines a short film festival and creative hub.

Founded in Australia, Connect Film Festival expands to Los Angeles in 2015.

Connect is an IMDB-listed festival granting 8 recognised awards for short film achievement. 2014 Connect films screened at Cannes and won awards in festivals in Toronto, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Houston, and Berlin.

More than anything, Connect is a filmmaker’s hub and a creative movement. An idea born in a pub and raised in an art space, Connect celebrates superb short films and encourages a vibrant filmmaker community.

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

7 Chances to see The Smiling Man this Weekend - Week of 10/25

That's right, you have SEVEN chances to see The Smiling Man this weekend, from California all the way out to Puerto Rico! Look below for details, screening times and ticketing information!

Saturday, 10/24 @ 1:00pm - Northern Frights Festival / Ontario, Canada

The Smiling Man treks up north for our Canadian Premiere at the Northern Frights Film Festival!  We screen at 1pm at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre, in Ontario! An all day pass is only $15 and there will be some great vendors as well as a haunted house to round up the festivities! Grab your tickets online below!

Saturday, 10/24 @ 5:40pm - Knoxville Horror Film Fest / Knoxville, TN

Tennessee! The Smiling Man screens at the Knoxville Horror Film Fest at 5:40pm in Shorts Block 6 with some great short films! We screen at the Regal Downtown West Cinema 8! Stick around for the Grindhouse Grind-out and the awesome features! A full day pass is only 30 bucks!

Saturday, 10/24 @ 7:00pm - East Bay Express Horror Film Festival / Oakland, CA

You're in for a raunchy good time at the East Bay Express Horror Film Festival, where they have an evening celebrating the darker side of independent cinema! The event is strictly for those 21 and over, with live horror-inspired burlesque and music performances. It's going to be a crazy good time at Club XOXO!

Saturday, 10/24 @ 10:30pm - The San Jose International Short Film Festival / San Jose, CA

The best short films of all genres the world over come together at the San Jose International Short Film Festival! The Smiling Man screens in the BEYOND MIDNIGHT block alongside a world-class selection of shocking, amazing and dark shorts! The festival is held at CineArts Santana Row in San Jose! Tickets are available online!

Sunday, 10/25 @ 11:00am - Halloween Horror Picture Show / Tampa, FL

Tampa! You can see The Smiling Man for FREE this Sunday! Hell, not just that, the entire Halloween Horror Picture Show is free all day! You can't beat that! There will be celebrities in attendance as well as some great vendors! Doors open at 10am, shorts program begins at 11!  It's all going to happen at the Tampa Pitcher Show! Click the button below for a map!

Sunday, 10/25 @ 2:10pm - Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival / Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

The Smiling Man screens at the Caribbean Cinemas in beautiful Guaynabo, Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival! We will be screening at 2pm in a shorts block called YOU + ME = DEATH, alongside a theme-matched curated selection of horror shorts!

Full day and festival passes are available online, while individual screening tickets are available at the door for only $6!

Sunday, 10/25 @ 8:00pm - Connect Film Festival / Los Angeles, CA

This Sunday, we will be screening in Downtown Los Angeles in one of my favorite independent single screen theaters, the Downtown Independent, for the Connect Film Festival! This is going to be great for us, as it's a very filmmaker-centric fest and we're looking forward to meeting like-minded creatives and checking out their work. Come on down, tickets are available at the door and online!

Official Selection - Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival 2015

We have a second screening in Oklahoma on the 30th of October as we announce our Official Selection to the first annual Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival! The Smiling Man screens with over 20 short horror films in competition spread out over 3 screening blocks, including contests and panels in-between. We will be screening at the OKC Farmers Market in Oklahoma City!

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

About the Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival

The Premier of the 2015 Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival is set to bring together filmmakers, fans and fanatics of all things HORROR for an evening packed full of scary short films from all over the world. The setting is Halloween Eve, in beautiful, downtown Oklahoma City, home to a thriving night life.

You will not want to miss this special event with Oklahoma horror film legend, Count Gregore hosting the awards ceremony, fittingly taking place Halloween weekend, October 30th, 2015 in beautiful downtown Oklahoma City. Count Gregore draws a crowd and your short film, as an official selection, will be seen by true lovers of all things horror.

Find out more on their website at http://midwesthorrorshorts.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/

Where to see The Smiling Man this weekend - Week of 10/18

Looking to check out The Smiling Man this weekend? We'll be screening in 3 festivals over 3 states in the U.S. this weekend!

Saturday, 10/17 @ 3:30pm - Fear Fete Horror Film Festival & Convention / Biloxi, Mississippi

The Smiling Man comes to Biloxi, Mississippi as a part of a fantastic gathering of the greatest horror fans, filmmakers and professionals in the genre at the MS Coast Convention Center. The Smiling Man is nominated for 3 awards: Best Micro Short Film, Best Micro Short Director (AJ Briones and Best Micro Short Actor (Strange Dave).

Online Ticket Sales end after 10/15, but will also be available at the door!

Saturday, 10/17 @ 7pm - Idaho Horror Film Festival / Boise, Idaho

The Smiling Man screens at the Idaho Horror Film Festival in Screening Block 7, in front of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), with Leatherface actor Andrew Bryniarski in attendance for this special celebrity screening. The Smiling Man Writer/Director AJ Briones will be in attendance as well! And as an added bonus, on Sunday, A.J. stops by Mark Stolaroff's  "No Budget Film School" class to talk about the making of The Smiling Man, among other things.

Sunday, 10/18 @ 3:20pm - Fright Night Film Fest / Louisville, Kentucky

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! The Smiling Man caps the weekend off in Louisville, Kentucky at the Ramada Hotel & Convention Center for Fright Night Horror Weekend! With celebrity guests, vendors, events and fantastic films! We screen in the Goldenrod Screening Room at approximately 3:20pm. If you're in town, be sure to check it out!

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 - Scream 2015: East Bay Express Horror Film Festival

To all our friends in the East Bay Area, California: we are excited to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection to East Bay Express' Horror Film Festival: Scream 2015!  We will be screening on October 24th, 7pm at XOXO in Oakland for an amazing event for those 21 and up! There will be great bands, burlesque performances, and of course, some great horrific films.

Tickets are on sale now! Click the button below to scoop them up!

About East Bay Express' Horror Film Festival

This fall, East Bay Express will once again celebrate the darker side of independent cinema in a vibrant display of horror, macabre, and exploitation shorts with SCREAM 2015: East Bay Express' Horror Film Festival. Films have been selected. Hope you're as excited as we are! We have some great ones for you this year!

Find out more on their website at http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/Scream2015/Page

Shriekfest Radio Interview This Thursday, 10/15 @ 7pm!

Tune in to Shriekfest Radio this Thursday, October 15 at 7pm when the fabulous Shriekfest founder and festival director Denise Gossett interviews AJ Briones, writer/director of The Smiling Man.

Hot on the heels of our well-received screening at the 15th Annual Shriekfest Film Festival in Los Angeles, in which The Smiling Man won the award for Best Super Short Film, we'll be chatting with Denise about all sorts of fun stuff!

To listen to the show, go to Shriekfest.com and click the Radio icon!

Official Selection - Fangoria International Online Film Festival

We are proud to announce that The Smiling Man is an Official Selection to Fangoria's International Online Film Fest!

Fangoria recently featured The Smiling Man with a very flattering preview in their article "FIOFF '15 Submissions to Die For: A.J. Briones' 'The Smiling Man'" and we are very excited to enter our film into competition.

Click above to read Fangoria's preview for The Smiling Man

I have a great deal of love for Fangoria, it's a magazine whose pages I've obsessed over when I was a teen, so suffice to say this is a very special moment for me. As soon as we find out more details about the fest, we will report them here!

About Fangoria's International Online Film Fest

While the film festival experience allows films to debut in cities around the world to select patrons, the FANGORIA International Online Film Festival gives horror-centric filmmakers from around the globe the opportunity to premiere their films to a worldwide audience. As times have changed with the distribution and presentation of content, FANGORIA is changing the the film festival experience with it, offering new, quality genre entertainment- both feature length and shorts- to your televisions, computers, tablets and phones.

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