A BUSY SEPTEMBER

Another 2 festivals to tell you about. The Arizona Underground Film Festival in Tucson, AZ is considered one of the biggest underground film festivals in the US. BROKEN will screen on Tuesday September 22 at 7:30pm. At the same time is the Diabolique International Film Festival which is presented by Diabolique Magazine, the fastest growing publication dedicated to genre cinema. Diabolique takes place Sept. 25 - 27 in Bloomington, Indiana. My love for the horror genre is no secret and I am very excited about being part of these events.

LATEST NEWS

Just had an excellent Q & A with the wonderful people at the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival in Illinois. Thank you to everyone involved for making it happen and for their dedication to independent cinema. Your hard work is appreciated. Up next for BROKEN is the Nightpiece Film Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 15.

PROFILE

It’s always nice when someone wants to know more about who we are, what makes us tick, what made us this way. Let’s face it, if we didn’t like talking about ourselves, twitter would never have become popular. So when I approached  Canadian Animation website to help promote BROKEN, I was more than happy to answer their questions. A special thanks to Grayden Laing for the opportunity.

THE CALL OF CTHULHU

I am very happy to announce BROKEN's official acceptance to the FILMQUEST FESTIVAL in Sandy, Utah. The film will screen on:

Saturday June 20
Jordon Common Megaplex Theatres
2:00 PM
(part of a 2 hour animation block)

Inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft, the festival is a true celebration of the genre and one that I am extremely pleased to be a part of.

MOVIE REVIEW

A loud shout out to the gang at CRYPTIC ROCK for their monster review of BROKEN. Also a reminder of the upcoming screening at CRYPTICON SEATTLE on Saturday May 23.

ALBERTA BOUND

I am very happy to report that BROKEN has been named an official selection of the CALGARY HORROR CONVENTION. The event takes place:

June 20th & 21st, 2015
11:00 am - 7:00 pm daily
Clarion Hotel
2120 16 Ave NE
Calgary, AB

Now in its fifth year I am looking forward to showcasing BROKEN to a dedicated horror audience.

BROKEN IN SEATTLE

BROKEN has been named an official selection of the CRYPTICON SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL. Running May 22 – 24, Crypticon is the largest horror convention in the Pacific Northwest. Having grown up on Famous Monsters, Hammer, and all things dark and creepy, I have a special affinity for genre film festivals and the dedicated fans they attract. Screening times TBA.

BROKEN IN LA BELLE PROVINCE

I am very happy to announce that BROKEN has been named an official selection of the Montreal International Animation Film Festival. The festival runs April 16 - 19. Screening times and locations TBA. 

LOOKING FOR YOUR VOTE

The VIEWSTER ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL has begun and BROKEN is looking for your vote. Finalists are chosen by the public so please take a minute to vote. Simply click HERE and cast your ballot. It's that easy. The top 10 films will move on to a judging round for final adjudication so please share the link with your friends. The voting period ends on March 26. Let's see if BROKEN can crack the top 10.

BROKEN NOMINATED FOR A RONDO HATTON AWARD

BROKEN has been named a finalist in the RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS for Best Short Film of 2014. The awards are voted on by the public so I encourage everyone to visit the site and cast a vote. While the ballot is very long, fear not, you are not obliged to vote in all categories. Simply copy the short film section of the ballot to an email (category #10) put an X next to the film and send it to taraco@aol.com. I thank you all for your support and for those in the Hamilton area, I will be attending the FRIGHT NIGHT FESTIVAL screening on Saturday March 7. Hope to see you there.