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Gold Coast International Film Festival Announces 2016 Young Filmmakers Program

Attention all young filmmakers (grades K-12)! Do you want your film to appear on the big screen in a movie theatre in front of a live film festival audience? This Fall, on our Sixth Anniversary, The 2016 Gold Coast International Film Festival Young Filmmakers Program will give you that chance! We will showcase the best in youth filmmaking, and there …

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Ticket Giveaway – Wizard World Philadelphia 2016

Horrornews.net is teaming up with Wizard World Comic Con once again this year to bring you an awesome giveaway opportunity. Win FREE tickets to Wizard World Philadelphia the weekend of June 2-3-4-5, 2016 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  Join Horrornews.net there along with special guests,  Michael J. Fox, John Cena, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and David Duchovny, among many others. …

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Horror Hotel Announces Film Lineup and Awards

The International Horror Hotel has announced its official awards list and film selections for the 5th edition of the festival, which will be taking place June 9th through 12th. Horror Hotel is a yearly film festival and convention celebrating some of the best independent horror and science fiction films from around the world, uniting film fans, filmmakers and industry professionals who share …

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Sci-fi Short Film Festival X FEST Debuts in NYC, Online 5/11

VIDEO MASS PRESENTS A SHORT FILM EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER FOR MOVIEMAKERS AND MOVIEGOERS ALIKE X FEST: A SPECULATIVE FICTION FILM FEST X FEST featuring Birdman’s Damian Young Premieres at Williamsburg Cinemas and Online May 11, 2016 Time travel. Extra body parts. Shifting reality. Outer space. All of these elements combine to form X Fest, a speculative fiction film festival …

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Call for Entries for the September 2016 HorrorHound Film Festival

September 2016 HORRORHOUND Film Festival  CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN! The HORRORHOUND film festival will take place as part of HorrorHound Weekend, September 9 – 11, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their September event is consistently an astounding success with a 500+ seat screening room that is full to capacity for nearly every film! Call for Entries for the September 2016 HorrorHound Film …

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1st ANNUAL Int HORROR FILM FESTIVAL in New York OCTOBER 21-27

World class event honoring the best in American and international horror filmmaking to feature screenings, special appearances, Q&As and an award ceremony The 1st Annual International Horror Film Festival (IHFF), a world class event honoring the best in American and international horror filmmaking, will be held October 21-27, 2016 at New York City’s Cinema Village. The IHFF will bring the horror community …

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Entertainment Earth joins Horrornews.net at Philly Comics & Cosplay Day

On Saturday, March 19th 2016, Horrornews.net will be at Philly Comics & Cosplay Day, and we will have GIVEAWAY opportunity sponsored by Entertainment Earth.    We are looking to bring the fans some awesome horror toys featuring THE WALKING DEAD, and much, much more! Other vendors include, Odds & Aliens, Jersey Pines, Obi Wan Kimono, Galactic Edge Cosplay, Geek Mythology, and …

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Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Volume 2″ Focus Group Screening

On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6 pm, The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY will be hosting a focus-group screening of Troma Entertainment’s most recent work-in-progress movie, Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High AKA Volume 2″, it was announced today by the Film and Video Department of The Pratt Institute. The screening will be open to the public and …

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Monster Fest – Submissions open Feb 26 for Features, Shorts and Expanded Cinema Projects

Australia’s premier festival of cult, horror and the fantastic, Monster Fest is thrilled to announce the appointment of its new Festival Director, renowned Canadian film programmer and author Kier-La Janisse. Returning to Melbourne’s Lido Cinemas for its sixth edition, Monster Fest 2016 has been scheduled for to take place November 24-27. Monster Fest has also announced that submissions for Features, …

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Horrornews.net will be at Philly Comic and Cosplay Day on March 19th, 2016

Special Horrornews.net Event Announcement: I’m am pleased to announce that Horrornews.net will be a featured vendor at this year’s Philly Comic & Cosplay Day!  The convention will take place on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 from 11am to 8pm and it will be at Trinity Center for Urban Life. We will have contests and giveaways throughout the day as well as …

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Wizard World Philadelphia Goes Back To The Future

The ‘Future’ Is June 4, 2016: Five-Time Emmy Award Winner Michael J. Fox, ‘Caroline in the City’ Actress Lea Thompson To Appear At Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia ‘Back to the Future’ Stars To Make First Wizard World Appearances At Pennsylvania Convention Center PHILADELPHIA, January 5, 2016 – Hello, McFly! From the Back to the Future franchise to TV hits …

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Shriekfest OPENS its 2016 Call for Entries!

Shriekfest, the Los Angeles Horror/SciFi Film Festival continues its tradition as Los Angeles’ Premier horror film event, presenting an exciting program of films each fall with beautiful Los Angeles as its backdrop. Now, in it’s Sweet 16th year, Shriekfest takes place at the legendary Raleigh Studios, which is the largest independent studio operator in the country. We offer filmmakers and …

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Druid Underground Film Fest INVADES BOSTON!!!

  See aliens rip their own faces off, learn how to detect if your child worships Satan, perform a home exorcism and much, much more! [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/134476296[/vimeo] After a 15 screenings across 11 states, the 8th annual Druid Underground Film Festival plunges into Massachusetts to close the season! A high-powered two-part blast of subversive cinema, DUFF kicks off with a hilarious …

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