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Follow on Google News | Viscera Film Festival Makes Toronto DebutProjection Booth’s Monthly Series “Fright Nights” Plays Host to All-Female Horror Movie Festival
By: Curio Media Inc. 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” “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,” 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- 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,” -30- 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/ For interviews, screeners or press materials please contact: Nadia Sandhu nsandhu@studiofilmgroup.com 647-716-8508 End
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