Buffalo, New York – The first annual Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival announced today it will honor Canadian filmmaker Brett Kelly with its Genre Spirit Award. The festival will be held at the Screening Room in Amherst, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Thursday, October 21st through Sunday, October 24th. Kelly will receive his award at the festival awards dinner at the venue on Sunday at 7:00 pm. Actress Debbie Rochon is the Guest of Honor.
“There are few artistic endeavors harder than being an independent filmmaker,” says Greg Lamberson, one of the festival’s directors. “It’s an expensive medium, even when done on a low budget, which requires the collaborative efforts of many people. It takes perseverance and determination to marshal all the forces necessary to complete a film, in the face of great adversity. Brett Kelly embodies that spirit.”
Kelly writes, directs, produces and even acts in feature films and shorts produced for his company, Brett Kelly Entertainment. He is responsible for horror films, science fiction films, comedies, a western, and even a pirate film.
“We admire Brett’s diversity,” says Emil Novak, Buffalo Screams’ other director. “He tackles all the genres that the Buffalo Screams crowd likes, and he has fun with them. He’s built up a large body of work in a short amount of time, he gets his films distributed, and budding filmmakers can learn a lot from him.”
Kelly is responsible for such films as KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE, THE FERAL MAN, THE BONESETTER and THE BONESETTER RETURNS, IRON SOLDIER, MY DEAD GIRLFRIEND, HELL AT MY HEELS, and PIRATES: QUEST FOR SNAKE ISLAND. He will screen his new superhero film, AVENGING FORCE: THE SCARAB, at Buffalo Screams at noon on Sunday. The film is nominated in the “More than Horror” feature film category.
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces filmmaker Brett Kelly as a special guest. Brett wears many hats for his production company, Brett Kelly Entertainment: writer, director, actor and producer. He makes horror films, science fiction films, and comedies - and he gets them distributed. On Thursday, Oct. 24th, at 5:30 pm, he appears in our opening film, the documentary UNDER THE SCARES. On Sunday, October 24th, at noon, he will screen his family friendly superhero film AVENGING FORCE: THE SCARAB, (a nominee for "Best More than Horror Feature"). Some of Brett's other films include IRON SOLDIER, KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE, THE BONESETTER, and MY DEAD GIRLFRIEND. His website is www.brettkellyentertainment.net.
The Schedule for Saturday October 23rd has been released. Tomorrow we will release the remaining schedule. Links for trailers and the movie sites will be included with the schedule. More information on the Schedule Page. We have also broken up the films into Blocks. More information forthcoming.
The Schedule for Friday October 22nd has been released. Over the next 2 days we will release the remaining schedule. Links for trailers and the movie sites will be included with the schedule. More information on the Schedule Page
The Schedule for Thursday October 21st has been released. Over the next 3 days we will release the remaining schedule. Links for trailers and the movie sites will be included with the schedule. More information on the Schedule Page
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces our selection of competitive films for
2010. Awards will be given in the categories of Best Horror Feature, Best WNY
Horror Feature, Best Horror Short, Best WNY Horror Short, Best “More than
Horror” Feature, and Best “More than Horror” Short.
In addition, awards will be given – when deemed warranted - in the areas of
Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography,
Best Editing, Best Score, Best Special Make-Up Effects, and Best Special Visual
Effects.
Buffalo Screams will also announce additional Showcase (non-competition) films
when we post our schedule. We wish to thank all the filmmakers who submitted
their work, some of our choices were quite difficult to make.
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces our fifth Showcase film, THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW. This innovative short film was co-directed by Rodrigo Gudino and Vincent Marcone from a script by Gudino.
An image that tells an entire story, THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW centers on a single photograph that dates back to the early 1930s. As the camera begins to investigate the particulars of the photo, however, it reveals a tapestry of secrets hidden in the details, and a tale of murder, kidnapping and sacrifice captured in a haunting moment.
Film submissions for the 2010 BUFFALO SCREAMS Horror Film Festival are now closed. Thank you for submitting, and we hope to see your work again next year. We will announce our final selections at Midnight, Tuesday going into Wednesday, September 22nd.
We are extending the deadline for SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS to October 1st. We are only looking for feature length, unproduced screenplays in the horror genre. We must receive one hard copy of the screenplay for consideration, along with your submission form and entry fee. Please mail all sceamplays to:
Gregory Lamberson
1824 Kensington Avenue
Cheektowaga, NY 14215
COURTYARD BY BUFFALO MARRIOTT is the Official Hotel of the Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival. The Courtyard is just a 5-minute drive from our venue, the Screening Room! Make your reservations toll-free at (866) 541-2600 by September 30th, 2010 - be sure to mention "Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival" to receive the discounted rate of $99.00 per night, and specify if you would like the $9.99 breakfast as well. Room availability is limited, so make your reservations ASAP (the Buffalo Bills are playing that weekend). In the event that rooms sell out before you make a reservation, please contact us and we'll try to help you. The Courtyard By Marriott Buffalo will provide shuttle service to and from Buffalo Niagara Airport, and Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival will provide transportation to and from the Screening Room.
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces out second guest, local hero Mike Boas. Mike is an animator working out of Rochester, and he contributed a segment to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: RE-ANIMATED, one of our Showcase features, which he'll introduce and discuss. He posted a fascinating video blog on his NOTLD:R segmen, "How I do the things I do," on his website , www.maddogmovies.com. We look forward to presenting some of Mike's other work, as well.
BUFFALO SCREAMS 2010 is thrilled to announce our Guest of Honor, legendary actress DEBBIE ROCHON! Debbie needs no introduction to horror fans, but we're providing one anyway. This talented and versatile actress, who recently appeared as a judge on VH1's SCREAM QUEENS 2 and writes the "Dawn of the Deb" column for FANGORIA magazine, has appeared in over 150 films, including the Troma flicks TROMEO AND JULIET and TERROR FIRMER, POP Cinema's SKIN CRAWL, the critically acclaimed COLOUR FROM THE DARK, and THE GOOD SISTERS. She's no stranger to Buffalo, having assisted Lloyd Kaufman on POULTRYGEIST, and co-starring in SLIME CITY MASSACRE. She's also featured in UNDER THE SCARES, one of our Showcase presentations. Beloved by fans and colleagues alike, we're honored to have Debbie back in town as our guest. Visit her at www.debbierochon.com
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces our fourth Showcase feature, THE DEFILED, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Julian Grant.
A man infected with a deadly viral disease must cope with his newborn child in a savage world. He is joined in this odyssey by a woman he saves from near death and together they must brave a desperate new world. This black and white, non-verbal film follows this unlikely family as they must brave this horrible near-future and come to terms with their own fears and torments. Not for the faint of heart or squeamish, 'The Defiled' is reminiscent of Guy Maddin, David Lynch and Andrei Tarkovsky in this examination of love, death and sacrifice.
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly presents our third Showcase presentation: UNDER THE SCARES, a documentary by Steve Villeneuve.
Cheap scares. Extreme gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget independent horror films since the 60's. But what's a filmmaker to do when, thanks to technology, ANYONE can make a film these days? UNDER THE SCARES offers an inside look into the production and promotion of an independent, ultra low-budget horror film, while combining interviews and insights from some of the genre's biggest legends - Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, Tony Timpone, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Frank Henenlotter, and many more. In addition to tips and tricks for emerging filmmakers, they offer their opinions on the genre (where it's been and where it's going) plus lots of intriguing personal anecdotes. The result is a compelling look into the world of horror films that will interest any movie enthusiast wanting to know more about what really goes on behind the scenes. Forget everything you’ve learned from the DVD extras of big Hollywood productions, the real truth lies UNDER THE SCARES!
BUFFALO SCREAMS is expanding it programming and submissions to include "More Than Horror" - genre films that don't quite fit the horror paradigm but appeal to the same audience: over the top action, violent crime drama, superhero cinema, gory grindhouse, intense science fiction, and cross-genre films. Submission fees will be the same as for other categories - $15.00 for trailers, $25.00 for shorts, and $40.00 for features and feature length screenplays. If you wonder whether or not your film qualifies for this unusual category, please contact us. Actual award name will be tailored to the appropriate genre when presented.
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces our second Showcase Presentation: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: REANIMATED, a collaborative artistic mash-up of George Romero's cult classic. Nearly 150 International artists and animators chose their favorite scenes and re-envisioned them through their own artwork, with no restrictions on style, media or process - resulting in an eclectic 'art show' interpretation of the seminal 1968 film, all placed over the original's audio. With work ranging from oil paintings to comic illustrations and sock puppets to CGI and stop-motion - NOTLD:R not only pays the respect due to this most important work in horror history, but encourages viewers to experience the film in a brand new light that bursts with the humor and horror of a new generation of artists. Art is dead...yeah, it's all messed up.
BUFFALO SCREAMS proudly announces our first Showcase presentation, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS:
THE GODFATHER OF GORE. This wildly entertaining, feature length documentary on the man behind
such horror classics as BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS, and THE GORE GORE GIRLS was co-
directed by Jimmy Maslon, who owns the rights to Lewis's films, and Frank Henenlotter, director of
BASKET CASE, BRAIN DAMAGE and FRANKENHOOKER. The film is jam packed with nudity, buckets of
outrageous gore, and interviews with such horror stalwarts as Joe Bob Briggs, Henenlotter, Lewis's
producer partner David Friedman, and the Godfather of Gore himself. Presented courtesy of
Something Weird Video.
