Calling all horror filmmakers and fans! Don’t miss this outstanding Q&A Panel and Networking Event with horror filmmakers and Hollywood professionals:
When: Thursday, May 30th at 7:30pm
Where: LA Film School Main Theater, 6363 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Come with questions about the exciting and lucrative world of genre and horror filmmaking, screenwriting, financing, management and marketing:
FEATURING:
Andrew Wilson
Andrew started at Evolution Management, where he was instrumental in shepherding the ultra-successful horror franchise SAW to the big screen (he took the credit of Consigliere for the first film). During his 11-year stint at Evolution, Andrew began managing high profile clients such as horror/fantasy legend Clive Barker, and filmmaker Darren Bousman whose collective worldwide film grosses are nearing half of a billion dollars. Wilson was also able to develop, package and produce LOTTERY TICKET starring Ice Cube for Warner Brothers while at Evolution, before moving on to the next phase of his career. Andrew joined the already successful Zero Gravity team in Spring 2012 and continues to represent some of the most exciting writers and directors in the industry (including Tobe Hooper who directed Texas Chainsaw Massacre) with an eye towards furthering his efforts as a producer under the Zero Gravity banner.
Adam Simon
Writer-Director Adam Simon sold his script “The Haunting in Connecticut” to Lionsgate which went on to gross $77 Million worldwide. Adam directed the documentary “American Nightmare” as well as cult classics “Carnosaur” and “Brain Dead” for Roger Corman.
Kailey Marsh
Kailey is a lit manager and film producer. She is founder of The Blood List, the annual list of the top 13 most-liked screenplays in the horror, thriller, sci fi, fantasy, or dark comedy/drama genres as voted on by 100 industry insiders.
Misha Green
Misha is a rising star in the world of Hollywood TV and film writing. She has written for Spartacus, Sons of Anarchy, Heroes among others, and she has sold spec screenplays all over town.
Mickey Keating
Exciting newcomer Mickey Keating wrote and directed RITUAL, a retro style horror film that has been picked up by After Dark Films and Lionsgate, to be released soon! He currenlty works at Blumhouse Productions (producer of Paranormal Activity, Sinister, and Insidious).
Moderator: Heather Wixson, Dread Central
Heather Wixson is an online journalist covering the horror genre with DreadCentral.com. An advocate for independent genre filmmaking, Wixson created DC’s Indie Horror Month which runs every March and successfully launched the CineMayhem Film Fest earlier this year in Thousand Oaks, CA. Wixson also currently handles Marketing, Distribution and Digital Media for Imagination Worldwide, an independent sales and distribution company.
Come for this live-streamed Q&A and then stay afterwards to meet these experts in genre filmmaking.
If you have any questions you can contact Lauren Steinmetz at lsteinmetz@lafstemp.com
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