Annual event in Los Angeles, USA
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is a horror film festival founded by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in August 2001.[1][2][3][4] It runs over ten days during the month of October and is hosted at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California.[5][6] In 2015, the festival celebrated its fifteenth anniversary and has been credited as being the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States.[7][8] The 2016 Screamfest was from October 18 through the 27.[9][10]
Screamfest premieres and showcases new work from American and international independent horror filmmakers.[11] Films that have premiered at the festival include Paranormal Activity, the series' final installment, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension,[12][13] 30 Days Of Night, Let The Right One In, The Grudge, and The Human Centipede.[14]
Screamfest has received praise from AMC as being an "audience-friendly fest that celebrates indie and foreign horror and is run for the fans more than the industry".[15] The festival was also featured in a 2012 episode of Cupcake Wars, where the winning team would create cupcakes for the festival's closing VIP event.[16]
Skull Awards
The Screamfest Skull Award is awarded at the festival in several categories, which can include the following:[17][18][19]
- Best Feature
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Special Effects
- Musical Score
- Best Animation
- Best Short
- Best Documentary
- Best Student Film
- Trailblazer Award[20]
- Future Icon Award
Career achievement awards are also occasionally awarded at the festival.[21][22]
Convention history
References
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- ^ Davis, Genie (December 21, 2015). "Best Upcoming Film Festivals In Los Angeles". CBS Los Angeles. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Wolfe, Clarke (2015-10-13). "Screamfest Celebrates 15th Anniversary in Los Angeles". Nerdist. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Smart, Jack (October 2, 2014). "5 Terrifying Reasons to Check Out Screamfest". Backstage. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Allen, Trev (2016-05-25). "Screamfest Sets Date For Its 16th Annual Horror Film Festival". Modern Horrors. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "Screamfest Horror Film Festival returns to Hollywood". Retrieved 2016-10-31 – via Daily News.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (October 22, 2011). "Israel's First Slasher Flick at Screamfest!". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Squires, John (2015-10-01). "Screamfest 2015 Film Lineup Revealed; Premiere of Martyrs Remake". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Evry, Max (2015-09-03). "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension to Close This Year's Screamfest". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2016-05-25). "'Central Intelligence' Gets Fest Bow Ahead Of Release; Screamfest 2016 Dates Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "We All Scream for Screamfest". AMC. 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "Cupcake Wars: Screamfest". Food Network. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Coleman, Jason (October 24, 2012). "Screamfest LA 2012 - Best Of The Fest 'Wrap Up'". StarPulse. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "Screamfest 2015: Special Paranormal Activity Screening and Awards Ceremony Announced". Dread Central. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "Screamfest Award Winners Announced". ComingSoon.net/Shock Till You Drop. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ Holmes, Mannie (2015-10-23). "'Paranormal Activity' Franchise Closes With Screams and a Gold Skull". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "John Carpenter to Receive Career Achievement Award at Screamfest". Daily Dead. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "'Prince of Darkness' John Carpenter honored at Screamfest". Los Angeles Times. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "2001 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2002 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2003 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2004 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2005 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2006 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2007 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "2008 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2009 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2010 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2011 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2012 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2013 Screamfest Film Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Screamfest 2014 Award Winners Announced; The House at the End of Time Best Feature". Dread Central. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "SCREAMFEST Closing Night Awards". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Allen, Trev (2016-05-25). "Screamfest Sets Date For Its 16th Annual Horror Film Festival". Modern Horrors. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "Screamfest Horror Film Festival returns to Hollywood". Retrieved 2016-10-31 – via Daily News.
- ^ "Screamfest 2016: Winners Announced!". Screamfest. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "2017 Festival Archive". SCREAMFEST. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "2018 Archive". SCREAMFEST. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "2019 Archive". SCREAMFEST. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "2020 Archive". SCREAMFEST. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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