Shriekfest Film festival and Pretty/Scary Join Forces - Press Release - (April 04th, 2007)
Genre film festival in Los Angeles and Women’s Horror website create new film award to acknowledge women’s achievements in genre filmmaking
April 3, 2007
Shriekfest (www.shriekfest.com), the Los Angeles International Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, and Pretty/Scary (www.pretty-scary.net), the organization and website that encourages women in the horror genre, have joined forces for the 7th annual Shriekfest Film Festival happening September 28-October 7, 2007 in Hollywood, California.
Pretty/Scary will sponsor an award for the film that best symbolizes innovative, interesting, provocative, and groundbreaking representations of women in the horror, sci-fi, or fantasy genres. Eligible films will either be outstanding examples of genre filmmaking and have been written or directed by a woman, or have a radically amazing central female character. Since the award will be given to the film and not the filmmaker, films by men and women both are eligible for the Pretty/Scary award, which will be given out at the closing night awards ceremony.
“I’m really excited about this,” says Pretty/Scary owner and Editor Heidi Martinuzzi, “because Shriekfest is the best indie-friendly genre film festival in California. Not only does it draw a huge crowd, but also it has integrity and I love that. I am really looking forward to working with Denise Gossett because she just totally kicks ass.”
As to why Pretty/Scary and Shriekfest are teaming up, Heidi Martinuzzi says, “For the past two years Pretty/Scary has run a very small film festival out of the Genghis Con convention in Pittsburgh. This year I want to expand and expose women genre filmmakers to more people and get the message to more women. The message being that more women should be making horror films. I urge the women that would ordinarily be submitting to the Pretty/Scary Film Festival to now submit their film to Shriekfest, a much bigger event, where they will still be recognized by Pretty/Scary for their spectacular achievements. It’s basically a win/win situation, if you know what I mean.”
Denise Gossett, founder and owner of Shriekfest, says, “I am so excited about teaming up with Heidi and Pretty/Scary. I think we will really be able to bring a new light to women in horror, not just the blood and nudity type of light, but some real acknowledgement to the talented women out there. And I think the award that Pretty/Scary is offering may get more men thinking about different ways to represent women in their films as well. It's a win-win for everyone. ”
Pretty/Scary is a sponsor of the 2007 Shriekfest Film festival and will be a committed part of the entire festival. Pretty/Scary will be on the judges’ panel and be an active presence at the festival itself.
For more information about the festival and Pretty/Scary go to www.shriekfest.com and www.pretty-scary.net or email Denise Gossett at shriekfest@aol.com
Submitted by Jackie Coupe - Proud member of the ‘Pretty Scary Organisation for Women of Horror’
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