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Published on May 3, 2021
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Spooky Empire returned to the Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive, from April 30 to May 2. Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) was a guest. These following were reports from Wu-Tang Clan inspired journalist/superhero, Wu-Man Chu.
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Published on Nov. 6, 2019
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SANFORD, Fla. – Shriekfest returned for the third year to the Wayne Drensch Performing Arts Center, on Nov. 2. Short films, commercials and music videos from were shown. They were submitted from North America and Europe. Nearly 40 visuals were viewed.
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Published on Nov. 4, 2018
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SANFORD, Fla. – Shriekfest The Annual Bi-Coastal Indie Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival Competition returned to the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, on Nov. 3. Viewings started at 2 p.m. and concluded at 10 p.m.
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Published on Oct. 15, 2018
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SANFORD, Fla. – Shriekfest The Annual Bi-Coastal Indie Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival Competition will screen films at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, on Nov. 3. Viewing begins at 2 p.m. and concludes at 10 p.m.
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Published on Oct. 30, 2017
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Sareth Ney hosted The Fine Line Between Horror and Comedy panel at Spooky Empire, on Oct. 28. He was accompanied by stand-up comedians: Larry Griffin, Lesley Jo and Luke Dupuis. It took place inside the Rock Spring room at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sareth Ney hosted The Fine Line Between Horror and Comedy panel at Spooky Empire, on Oct. 28. He was accompanied by stand-up comedians: Larry Griffin, Lesley Jo and Luke Dupuis. It took place inside the Rock Spring room at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. |
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Published on Oct. 23, 2017
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SANFORD, Fla. – Shriekfest The Annual Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival inauguration display of short films took place at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, on Oct. 21.
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Published on Oct. 20, 2017
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire will be returning to the Hyatt Regency Orlando, from Oct. 27 through Oct. 29. There will be a tattoo festival, film festival, celebrity autographs, kids zone, huge exhibitor room, costume and cosplay contest, make up demo classes, live music, performances, artists, authors, filmmakers, charity casino, panels, q&a’s, seminars, creepy cars and much more.
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Published on Oct. 19, 2017
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire will be returning to the Hyatt Regency Orlando, from Oct. 27 through Oct. 29. There will be a tattoo festival, film festival, celebrity autographs, kids zone, huge exhibitor room, costume and cosplay contest, make up demo classes, live music, performances, artists, authors, filmmakers, charity casino, panels, q&a’s, seminars, creepy cars and much more.
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Published on Oct. 18, 2017
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire will be returning to the Hyatt Regency Orlando, from Oct. 27 through Oct. 29.
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Published on Oct. 8, 2017
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LOS ANGELES - The 17th Annual Shriekfest The Los Angeles Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival & Screenplay Competition will take place at Raleigh Studios, from Oct. 6 through Oct. 8. It will debut in Orlando, Fla. on Oct. 21. There will be an opening party at Bar Sinister/Boardners, on Oct. 6.
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Published on June 14, 2017
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BURBANK, Calif – Hollywood Dead Film Festival will be taking place inside of the media center located at the Holiday Inn, on June 17. It will be entering two years and is organized by head festival director, Joseph P. Kelly. Kelly is also the organizer of Upstate New York Horror Film Festival. Over 55 horror films from around the world will be screened and spanning over seven hours.
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Published on June 7, 2017
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LOS ANGELES - Shriekfest Film Festival is currently offering half price on festival passes, until June 20. It is set to take place from Oct. 5 through Oct. 8. Films being screened are in the following categories: fantasy, horror, science fiction, short films and fantasy. All screenings will take place at the Chaplin or Pickford/Fairbanks Theatres located inside Raleigh Studios. Oct. 21 will be the date for additional screenings of all official selections in Orlando, Fla. A venue is still to be determined.
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Published on June 1, 2017
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LAS VEGAS – Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention will be taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, from June 23 through June 25. It will be headlined by Marvel creator, Stan Lee.
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Photo Credit: Best of Film Fest
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Published on May 14, 2017
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Best of Film Festival will be taking place at the Wyndham Orlando Resort on I-Drive, on May 13. It will feature five film festivals including: Lose Your Shorts Film Festival, Student Art Fest (STARTFEST), FantaSci Film Festival, End of Days Film Festival and the 48 Hour Film Project. Activities taking place are the dinner break which allows filmmakers to network with each other, job fair and the wrap party.
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Published on April 13, 2017
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MT. HOOD, Ore. – The Overlook Film Festival takes place at Timberline Lodge, from April 27 through April 30.
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Published on March 6, 2017
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ORLANDO, Fla. – For the 17th year of Shriekfest Film Festival, it will be expanding from Los Angeles and including Orlando. In Los Angeles, Shriekfest will take place from Oct. 5 through Oct. 8. Orlando’s date is set for Oct. 21. The venue for Los Angeles will be Raleigh Studios and Orlando is yet to be determined.
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Published on Feb. 14, 2017
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LOS ANGELES – Project Greenlight Digital Studios, Shudder, Adaptive Studios and Clive Barker’s Seraphim Inc. have joined forces to bring Clive Barker Presents Reel Fear. Submissions opened on Feb. 13, 2017 at 10 a.m.
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Published on Jan. 23, 2017
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LOS ANGELES – Denise Gossett is the festival founder and director of Shriekfest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition.
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Published on Jan. 19, 2017
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LOS ANGELES – Shriekfest, The Los Angeles Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, is accepting submissions for the annual event. Original films and screenplays will be considered for the following five categories include: narrative feature, narrative short, narrative super short, feature screenplay and short screenplay. Prizes will be awarded to the five categories too. It will be celebrating 17 years of existence. It will take place from Oct. 5 through Oct. 8. Raleigh Studios will be hosting it.
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Published on Dec. 26, 2016
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – St. Augustine Film Festival have announced the selections for 2017. They will be screened from Jan. 19 through Jan. 22. The venues involved are the Lewis Auditorium, Gamache-Koger Theater, Corazon Cinema and Café, The Lightner Museum and Flagler College.
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Published on Nov. 18, 2016
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PALM COAST, Fla. – Flagler Film Festival announced the official selections, for 2017. Over 60 were chosen. All genres, new filmmakers, features and short films were accepted. Innovators, low budget, micro-budget and no budget films were encouraged to submit for consideration. Motion pictures for Flagler Film Festival were accepted through FilmFreeway, Festhome and Withoutabox.
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Published on Oct. 31, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tim Curry will make his Megacon debut in Orlando. The convention will take place from May 25 through May 28 at the Orange County Convention Center. Curry is an actor, composer and producer.
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Published on Oct. 28, 2016
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LOS ANGLES – Clive Barker’s writing and producing team will take part on a panel at Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con, on Oct. 29. Mark Alan Miller and Ben Meares will be joined by the following horror personalities: Tommy Hutson, Matt Murray, Rebekah McKendry and Dave McKendry. The topics they will discuss are what the future holds for Barker and his team, for 2017. They will also speak of upcoming “Hellraiser”-related statements.
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Published on Oct. 25, 2016
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PUEBLO, Colo. – Pueblo Film Festival is returning for 2016, on Nov. 11. After starting as a 24-hour film festival since the inception, it will increase to 48 hours. Derrick Mason, Idea Factory (Makerspace) Librarian at Pueblo City-County Library District, is the event coordinator.
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Published on Oct. 24, 2016
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GRAPEVINE, Texas – Texas Frightmare Weekend will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency DFW, from May 5 through May 7. It will be celebrating 12 years, some guests have been announced and more will be added. Guests will be in attendance throughout the weekend, cancellation and schedule changes are expected. The pre-shows take place at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Texas Theatre.
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Published on Oct. 21, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Spooky Empire Rock N Roll, Horror, Halloween, Tattoo and Film Festival will be rescheduled for Dec. 2 through Dec. 4. It will take place at the Orange County Convention Center.
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Published on Oct. 4, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival have announced the schedule of the film festival screenings. They will take place from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. Blair Bathory hosts
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Published on Sept. 27, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tattoo artists, roasters and film selections were chosen to be screened at Spooky Empire Rock N Roll, Horror, Halloween, Tattoo & Film Festival, from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9.
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Published on Sept. 26, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Media guests, authors, panelists and artists Spooky Empire Rock N Roll, Horror, Halloween, Tattoo & Film Festival have been announced, for Oct. 7 through Oct. 9
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Published on Sept. 23, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Film Festival will be celebrating 26 years and will take place at The Enzian, from April 21 through April 30. During the 10 days of the event—over 170 recent, independent and international films will be screened. It features events, filmmakers, celebrities and fans of motion pictures.
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Published on Sept. 20, 2016
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LOS ANGELES – Shriekfest Horror Film Festival announced the schedule for the festival, on Sept. 19. The event will be celebrating 16 years. It focuses on horror, science-fiction and screenplays. The opening party takes place at Club Sinister/Boardners and the festival will take place at Raleigh Studios. On Oct. 6, the opening night party and is from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The price of admission is $10, it includes one ticket to a screening of any film at Shriekfest Horror Film Festival.
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Published on Aug. 19, 2016
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – “A Simple, Little Robbery” will be showcased for the first time at The Dab Lounge, on Aug. 26. The venue’s address is 1532 North Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80909. It will be screened at 7:30 p.m.
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Published on July 29, 2016
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Adam “DJ Crazy Boy” Madrid is an editor, director and producer for Argyle Forest Films. He is a disc jockey and videographer for A & M Productions and currently resides in Jacksonville. On July 27—he had his film, “Uninvited”, screened twice at the Jacksonville Horror Showcase. He was among many of the horror filmmakers in Jacksonville with their works displayed and both screenings were sold out.
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Published on July 28, 2016
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DENVER – Denver Comic Con and Pop Culture Classroom have announced the dates for their annual convention, on July 28. The event will take place from June 30 through July 2 and will be returning to the Colorado Convention Center.
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Published on July 22, 2016
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Horror Showcase will be returning to Sun-Ray Cinema, on July 27. Tickets are on sale for $5 and it will be hosted by Richard Kodai and Jaybier Niño. There will be two screenings. The first will take place at 7 p.m. and the second will begin at 9:15. Sun-Ray Cinema is located at 1028 Park Street in Jackson, Fla. Advanced tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
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Published on July 20, 2016
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MINNEAPOLIS – Brandon Crowson has been a storyteller, ever since the age of six. After reaching adulthood, he became a laborer and worked with his hands. When he reached his mid-20s, he went back to telling stories. He enrolled into college and majored in screenwriting. While furthering his education, he learned as much as he could about the filmmaking process.
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Published on July 19, 2016
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. - MegaCon Tampa Bay will be taking place at the Tampa Convention Center, from Oct. 28 through Oct. 30. Hours of operation will be: Friday, Oct. 28 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 30 from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. Individual tickets range from $25 to $249. Prices exclude service fees and taxes. It is a multi-genre pop culture event celebrating comics, science fiction, horror and gaming. The three day event also includes costume contests, panels, shopping, workshops and more.
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Published on July 15, 2016
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DENVER – “The World Has No Eyedea” will be displayed at The Oriental Theater, on Sept. 1. It is the second of a handful of screenings announced. The first stop will be the 2016 Hip-Hop Film Festival inside The National Black Theater in New York, on Aug. 3. The fifth location and date will be at Brewviews Cinema Pub & Club in Salt Lake City, on Sept. 20. Screenings in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Calif., Reno, Nev., Olympia, Wash. and Seattle are to be announced.
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Published on July 1, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire Rock N’ Roll, Horror, Halloween, Tattoo and Film Festival returns to the Orange County Convention Center, from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. Hours for the vendor room are: Friday, Oct. 7 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The celebrity autograph room will be operating at the following times: Friday, Oct. 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Published on June 24, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire Rock N Roll, Horror, Halloween, Tattoo and Film Festival will take place at Orange County Convention Center, from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9.The film festival portion is sponsored by Fearhaus and Crypt TV. It will be hosted by Fearhaus’ Blair Bathory. The festival will be celebrating 11 years and attracts over 15,000 visitors annually. Celebrity guests who have attended include George A. Romero (“Night of the Living Dead”), Tony Todd (“Candyman”) and more.
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Published on June 17, 2016
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Brooklyn Horror Festival will take place at multiple venues, from Oct. 14 through Oct. 16. The locations will be announced, as the dates approach. Justin Timms is the festival director, Christopher Burke is the administrative director and Jess Byers is the festival producer.
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Published on June 10, 2016
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PALM COAST, Fla. – Flagler Film Festival will return for the fourth year and it will take place from Jan.13 through Jan. 15. Hilton Garden Inn will be hosting the festivities. The event showcases new and emerging filmmakers, regardless of genre. They are currently accepting submissions for full feature and short films.
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Published on June 1, 2016
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ancient City Con will be taking place at the Prime F. Osborne III Convention Center, from July 15 through July 17. The convention will be based around science fiction, gaming, music, cosplay and fandom. Hours of operation for Ancient City Con will begin at 12 p.m. on July 15, 8 a.m. on July 16 and 8 a.m. on July 17. The dealer’s room hours will be from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 16 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 17. The convention director is Christopher Gabaldon.
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Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre set to host Telluride Horror Show
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Published on May 13, 2016
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TELLURIDE, Colo. – Telluride Horror Show will be taking place at the Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre, from Oct. 14 through Oct 16. Additional programs and screenings will be shown at the Telluride Library. The festival will be celebrating seven years. It holds the honor as being the first and longest running horror film festival, in Colo.
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Published on April 13, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Additional guests will be joining Megacon Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center, from May 26 through May 29. Guests from the fields of anime, comics, gaming, horror and science fiction will be attending.
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Published on: April 3, 2016
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Venue: Wyndham Orlando Resort
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FEAR HAUS' Blair Bathory
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Published on: April 3, 2016
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Venue: Wyndham Orlando Resort
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Published on: March 25, 2016
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “The Retun of the Mandatory World Tour” will make a stop at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, on June 11. The quest will begin at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla., on June 3. It will come to a conclusion at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Sept. 24.
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Published on: March 18, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Chris Tucker will be performing stand-up comedy at Hard Rock Live, on March 25. His expedition will begin at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on March 24. The last set of information stated for his tour is Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas, on July23. Another city expected to have a performance is Sacramento, Calif. He is an actor, comedian and humanitarian.
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Published on: March 17, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – MegaCon will be taking over the Orange County Convention Center, from May 26 through May 29. It will be a gathering of the realms of anime, comics, games, horror and Science Fiction.
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Published on: Feb. 24, 2016
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Spooky Empire will be taking place at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, from April 1 through April 3. Actors, actresses, exhibitors, musicians, tattoo artists and fans of the horror genre will gather for the three day event.
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Published on: Feb. 8, 2016
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LOS ANGELES - Armando Muñoz showcases his art through literature, film and music. Even though he specializes in horror, he believes anyone can enjoy his works.
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Published: Feb. 4, 2016
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LAS VEGAS – Ben Stobber was born in Hudson, Wis. When he was three years old, his family moved to Pueblo West, Colo. While he attended elementary school, he was captivated by the performing arts. He became passionate about singing, after he watched “The Little Mermaid” in the theaters. After becoming comfortable performing in front of a crowd and overcoming his nervousness, he participated in productions. He performed in a theater in the community too.
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Published on Feb. 3, 2016
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LOS ANGELES – Shriekfest began to accept entries to the annual festival, on Jan. 31. The event will be celebrating 16 years. It will take place at Raleigh Studios and will take place from Oct. 6 through Oct. 9. The categories being accepted are for narrative feature, narrative short, narrative super short, feature screenplay and short screenplay.
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Published on Feb. 2, 2016
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – “Guffpunch” will be showcased at Cinematique Theater of Daytona, on Feb. 6. The film was written and directed by Sean Beagan and Joe Duenas. It stars Anthony Francis, Plus Pierre, Noam Manor and Michael Cintron. Original music was provided by Tight Creeps & Chaucer. A second screening of “Guffpunch” was announced for the central Fla. area. It will take place at Kelsey Theatre in Lake Park, Fla on March 5.
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Published on Feb. 1, 2016
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The sixth annual St. Augustine Film Festival took place at parts of Flagler College and The Corazón Café and Cinema, from Jan. 28 through Jan. 31. 36 films were screened, 22 countries were represented, 10 student short films were shown and the films were filmed on six continents. Lewis Auditorium, Gamache-Koger Theatre, Corazón #1, Corazón #2 and Corazón #3 displayed the film selections.
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Published on Jan. 21, 2016
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SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Saint Augustine Film Festival will take place at Flagler College and The Corazón Cinema and Café, from Jan. 29 through Jan 31. The films will be screened at Lewis Auditorium, Gamache-Koger Theater, Corazón #1, Corazón #2 and Corazón #3. 22 countries and six continents will be represented.
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Published on Jan. 18, 2016
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PALM COAST, Fla. – The 3rd Annual Flagler Film Festival took place at Hilton Garden Inn Palm Coast Town Center, on Jan. 16 through Jan. 18. 15 blocks of various categories were featured including: Tommy Tant benefit, comedy, horror/thriller, anything goes (light and dark), eight documentary blocks and two drama blocks. After each block, those involved in the filmmaking process were invited to participate in a question and answer (Q & A) session.
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Published on Dec. 20, 2015
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ORLANDO, Fla. – “The Hateful Eight” Panavision Super 70 Roadshow will be screened at Waterford Lakes and Downtown Disney, from Dec. 24 through Dec. 31.
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Published on Dec. 18, 2015
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PALM COAST, Fla. – The 3rd Annual Flagler Film Festival announced their lineup, on Dec. 17. The festival will take place from Jan. 15 through Jan. 17 at Hilton Garden Inn. Submissions from Canada, the U.S., Spain, Australia, England, Germany, Poland and Uganda will be screened. A question and answer (Q&A) session will follow each category block, shortly after
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Published on Dec. 5, 2015
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New York – The film and soundtrack of “Chi-Raq” was released, on Dec. 4. The film was directed by Spike Lee. It was co-written by Lee and Kevin Willmott. The soundtrack features well-known artists and up-and-coming music artists from Chicago, as well.
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Published on Dec. 3, 2015
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – John Waters embarked on his annual Christmas tour and it will make a stop at Florida Theatre, on Dec. 15. The tour began on Nov. 19 at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and it will conclude at Soundstage in Baltimore.
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Published on Nov. 7, 2015
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PUEBLO, Colo. – 2015 Pueblo 24 Hour Film Festival will begin at 11 a.m., on Nov. 7. Production will conclude on Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. This year, Derrick Mason will be taking over the direction of the festival. He is the Idea Factory (Makerspace) Librarian at Pueblo City-County Library District. With the new change, there will be no registration fee for students of Pueblo School District 60 and 70.
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Published on Sept. 14, 2015
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Robert “RZA” Diggs will be returning to the director’s chair for the third time, as he is set to direct the action-thriller “Breakout”. The plot of the film will be centered around a photo journalist on location in Bangladesh and who is framed for drug charges. His father sends two of his friends to help him escape out of prison and restore his name. It was written for the screen by Richard and Nicole D’Ovidio.
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Published on Sept. 6, 2015
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Whoopi Goldberg will be bringing laughter to The Florida Theatre, on Sept. 26. Her 2015 tour schedule began on April 17 at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, took the month of Aug. off and will conclude on Nov. 13 at Treasure Island in Las Vegas.
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Published: Aug. 30, 2015
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Venue: Ney Residence
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Published: Aug. 24, 2015
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Venue: Sun-Ray Cinema
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Published: Aug. 17, 2015
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Venues: Flagler College and The Corazon Cinema & Café
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Published: Aug. 16, 2015
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Venue: Hilton Garden Inn
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Published: Aug. 16, 2015
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Venue: Alamo Draft House
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Conducted: March 2013
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Venue: Seraphim, Inc.
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