Viscera Film Festival Makes Toronto Debut

May 7, 2012 - PRLog -- After screening at museums, universities, art galleries and cinema houses internationally, Viscera Film Festival is finally coming to Toronto on Tuesday, May 15th at 8pm as part of the Projection Booth (1035 Gerrard Street East) monthly horror series “Fangoria Presents Fright Nights.”

The Viscera Film Festival is a non-profit effort dedicated to showcasing the fearsome creations of female filmmakers from across the world, with a mandate to create and expand opportunities for contemporary female horror filmmakers by raising awareness about the changing roles for women in the film industry.

“Viscera has been wanting to come to Toronto for some time now and Curio Media is thrilled to make this a reality, bringing this city's great film fans a truly unique showcase of new and emerging genre talents,” explains AdaPia d'Errico, Co-Founder of Curio Media Inc.

The two-hour Viscera line-up of short films will include “Aftershock” by Lori Bowen, “Box” by Nikki Wall, and “Together” by Gigi Romero. Filmmakers Dara Jade Moats of “Adventure Girls” and Karen Lam of “Doll Parts” will be in attendance for a special  Q&A along with author and host of popular web series “Fright Bytes” Lianne Spiderbaby, filmmaker and former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine Jovanka Vuckovic, and Fangoria editor Chris Alexander.  The in-depth and interactive discussion about women, horror and the film industry will be moderated by film writer and Fright Nights Host Kelly Michael Stewart.

“Fright Nights and Projection Booth have worked with some truly great filmmakers and projects, but to have an all-female line-up of directors laying down their work in one presentation is a rare treat for our city,” enthuses Stewart.

Tickets to the festival are $10, but for just $5 more, horror fans can also enjoy a special presentation of Karen Lam’s gory feature “Stained,” watching the film with the filmmaker herself at 6pm.

ABOUT CURIO MEDIA

Curio Media is a digital media and entertainment company that promotes and distributes carefully curated film, television, art and web series created by female filmmakers and artists focusing primarily on horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy genres. In January 2012, Curio Media first introduced Canadian audiences to the Viscera Film Festival with a special showcase in Vancouver, BC.  http://www.curio-media.com  

ABOUT VISCERA FILM FESTIVAL

Each summer, Viscera Film Festival hosts an annual Bloody Carpet Gala screening event featuring horror films by women, special celebrity guests, an awesome after party as well as a tour that lands in venues all over the world. The 4th Annual “Bloody Carpet” Gala and Awards Ceremony takes place in Los Angeles on July 7, 2012. http://www.viscerafilmfestival.com

ABOUT FRIGHT NIGHTS at PROJECTION BOOTH

Fright Nights is a monthly Projection Booth Series hosted by film writer Kelly Michael Stewart and presented by Fangoria Magazine.  Since its inception earlier this year, Fright Nights has hosted world premieres of “The Devil Walks Among You,” “Familiar,” and the theatrical Toronto premiere of the cult classic “Battle Royale.”

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Tuesday May 15, 2012

Stained with Director Q&A –  6pm

Viscera Film Festival & Women in Horror Panel  - 8pm

Tickets $10 or both for $15: http://guestlistapp.com/events/100254

For interviews, screeners or press materials please contact:

Nadia Sandhu nsandhu@studiofilmgroup.com 647-716-8508