Female filmmakers in the sci-fi and fantasy genre will be celebrated with the first ever Etheria Film Festival, to be held in September 2012.
Etheria is the brainchild of film journalist Heidi Honeycutt and the Viscera Organisation, a not-for-profit group dedicated to increasing the visibility of female genre filmmakers.
Last month, the Viscera Film Festival Carpet Ceremony put the spotlight on up-and-coming women directors in the horror genre with a programme of new short films and a celebrity judging panel of industry veterans.
A Viscera spokeswoman said: "The Viscera Film Festival has been showcasing the best in emerging female horror film talent since 2007.
"But why stop with horror? There are talented women filmmakers across every genre. The Etheria Film Festival is the only film festival in the world that screens, exclusively, the best new short science fiction and fantasy films directed by women from around the globe."
Etheria is co-presented by...
Etheria is the brainchild of film journalist Heidi Honeycutt and the Viscera Organisation, a not-for-profit group dedicated to increasing the visibility of female genre filmmakers.
Last month, the Viscera Film Festival Carpet Ceremony put the spotlight on up-and-coming women directors in the horror genre with a programme of new short films and a celebrity judging panel of industry veterans.
A Viscera spokeswoman said: "The Viscera Film Festival has been showcasing the best in emerging female horror film talent since 2007.
"But why stop with horror? There are talented women filmmakers across every genre. The Etheria Film Festival is the only film festival in the world that screens, exclusively, the best new short science fiction and fantasy films directed by women from around the globe."
Etheria is co-presented by...
- 7/23/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Underground filmmaker (and voice of Triana Orpheous on The Venture Brothers) Lisa Hammer's newest project is a TV pilot based on the cable access TV series Pox. And James Franco might be on it.
After getting her project funded, Lisa is taking her show to executives. Here's a snippet of what they'll see.
That's right - Pox was sent to Earth to be an evil, omnipotent overlord, wreaking havoc on the world. But Pox wants none of that. He desires to spread beauty and fabulousness everywhere. And he wants to meet celebrities. And braid their hair. Not understanding how to pay rent, Pox squats in the attic of a quaint retirement home with a cult of loyal followers. Pox and his minions build a no-budget pirate TV station in the attic and launch a pathetic variety show with the help of kindly and demented old folks downstairs. Meanwhile, Pox's parents,...
After getting her project funded, Lisa is taking her show to executives. Here's a snippet of what they'll see.
That's right - Pox was sent to Earth to be an evil, omnipotent overlord, wreaking havoc on the world. But Pox wants none of that. He desires to spread beauty and fabulousness everywhere. And he wants to meet celebrities. And braid their hair. Not understanding how to pay rent, Pox squats in the attic of a quaint retirement home with a cult of loyal followers. Pox and his minions build a no-budget pirate TV station in the attic and launch a pathetic variety show with the help of kindly and demented old folks downstairs. Meanwhile, Pox's parents,...
- 4/10/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Cult indie filmmaker Lisa Hammer (Pox, The Venture Brothers) has a new feature film! The new James Merendino/Lisa Hammer feature The Invisible Life Of Thomas Lynch is screening at the Cmj Film Festival this Thursday in NYC!
The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch is a dark comedy about a lonely smalltime hit man. Shot documentary style, the film reveals a pathetically empty and misguided man and the callousness of the film makers who just want to get the shots, unmoved by torture and murder. The contradiction between personal life and job, and the apathy of the people making the documentary reflects satirically the dispassion of the media. Directed by James Merendino (Slc Punk, Magicians) and Lisa Hammer (The Venture Brothers, Mors Syphilitica) Starring: Steve Stanulis as Thomas Lynch, James Merendino as himself, Lisa Hammer as herself, Levi Wilson as himself, Andrew Langton as Frank Ritchie, Christiane Seidel as Tina,...
The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch is a dark comedy about a lonely smalltime hit man. Shot documentary style, the film reveals a pathetically empty and misguided man and the callousness of the film makers who just want to get the shots, unmoved by torture and murder. The contradiction between personal life and job, and the apathy of the people making the documentary reflects satirically the dispassion of the media. Directed by James Merendino (Slc Punk, Magicians) and Lisa Hammer (The Venture Brothers, Mors Syphilitica) Starring: Steve Stanulis as Thomas Lynch, James Merendino as himself, Lisa Hammer as herself, Levi Wilson as himself, Andrew Langton as Frank Ritchie, Christiane Seidel as Tina,...
- 10/20/2009
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
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