Finalists include Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023, Nadia Fall.
Breaking Through The Lens (Bttl), a US-based non-profit that advocates for a more equitable film industry, has named the five finalists for their Chopard x Bttl Action Grant, which gives feature film directors of marginalised genders the chance at winning €10,000 towards a project.
The finalists include Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023 Nadia Fall, who is seeking support for her feature debut, Brides. The UK-Italy co-production follows two teenage girls in search of freedom, friendship and meaning, run away from their troubled lives in an English seaside town in order to join Isis in Syria.
Breaking Through The Lens (Bttl), a US-based non-profit that advocates for a more equitable film industry, has named the five finalists for their Chopard x Bttl Action Grant, which gives feature film directors of marginalised genders the chance at winning €10,000 towards a project.
The finalists include Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023 Nadia Fall, who is seeking support for her feature debut, Brides. The UK-Italy co-production follows two teenage girls in search of freedom, friendship and meaning, run away from their troubled lives in an English seaside town in order to join Isis in Syria.
- 9/6/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The Writers Lab, supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, has revealed its ninth annual batch of participants.
With a devotion to developing scripted content written by women over the age of 40, the Lab, produced with New York Women in Film & Television, is known for its commitment to elevating the work of women screenwriters through mentorship, advocacy and exposure.
The participants of The Writers Lab 2023 are Louisa Kendrick Burton (“The Charge”), Shari Lynette Carpenter (“Translate”), Helena Cho (“The Last Buddha”), Marya Cohn (“Hurricane Season”), Lesley Fera (“Inconceivable”), Brooke Hemphill (“Apotcalypse”), Justina Ireland (“Bleeding Kansas”), Tricia Lee (“Good Chance”), Betsy Nagler (“Priceless”), Lisa Ramirez and Michele Noble (“Fifty”), Sarah Sinclair (“The Stratford Wife”) and Jill Twiss (“Bee”).
“Women over 40 make up 25% of the world population, and women over 50 control $19 billion, yet this demographic remains ignored by Hollywood and streamers. AI won’t change that — only women will,” said co-founder Elizabeth Kaiden.
With a devotion to developing scripted content written by women over the age of 40, the Lab, produced with New York Women in Film & Television, is known for its commitment to elevating the work of women screenwriters through mentorship, advocacy and exposure.
The participants of The Writers Lab 2023 are Louisa Kendrick Burton (“The Charge”), Shari Lynette Carpenter (“Translate”), Helena Cho (“The Last Buddha”), Marya Cohn (“Hurricane Season”), Lesley Fera (“Inconceivable”), Brooke Hemphill (“Apotcalypse”), Justina Ireland (“Bleeding Kansas”), Tricia Lee (“Good Chance”), Betsy Nagler (“Priceless”), Lisa Ramirez and Michele Noble (“Fifty”), Sarah Sinclair (“The Stratford Wife”) and Jill Twiss (“Bee”).
“Women over 40 make up 25% of the world population, and women over 50 control $19 billion, yet this demographic remains ignored by Hollywood and streamers. AI won’t change that — only women will,” said co-founder Elizabeth Kaiden.
- 8/3/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television (Spt) is kicking off its 2023 Diverse Writers Program giving 10 participants the opportunity to link up with industry professionals in a four-week course.
“Our mission is to produce content that is undeniably entertaining and, most importantly, reflective of the world around us. A crucial part of that is having a continuous pipeline of talented emerging creators,” said Jeffrey Glaser and Marie Jacobson, Co-Heads of Current Programming, Sony Pictures Television. “We are firmly committed to identifying and developing a diverse roster of talent and look forward to our creative departments working alongside this new class of writers.”
At the end of the training portion of the program, participants will meet with Spt showrunners, producers, development and current executives and be considered for potential staffing opportunities on US productions.
See the list of participants that were chosen for this year’s class:
• Aeden O’Connor
• ApurupA
• Cameron Ali Fay...
“Our mission is to produce content that is undeniably entertaining and, most importantly, reflective of the world around us. A crucial part of that is having a continuous pipeline of talented emerging creators,” said Jeffrey Glaser and Marie Jacobson, Co-Heads of Current Programming, Sony Pictures Television. “We are firmly committed to identifying and developing a diverse roster of talent and look forward to our creative departments working alongside this new class of writers.”
At the end of the training portion of the program, participants will meet with Spt showrunners, producers, development and current executives and be considered for potential staffing opportunities on US productions.
See the list of participants that were chosen for this year’s class:
• Aeden O’Connor
• ApurupA
• Cameron Ali Fay...
- 2/22/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Acquisition
Expanding on their already fruitful non-fiction partnership, Zdf Enterprises and Studio Hamburg Production Group have agreed to a closer working relationship in fiction production starting in January of next year, when Zdf Enterprises will acquire a 49% stake in Real Film, a Studio Hamburg subsidiary. The purchase is currently awaiting approval from German antitrust authorities.
“I am pleased to now extend the excellent collaboration that already exists in the non-fictional area with the Studio Hamburg Production Group to the fictional genre,” said Zdfe president and CEO Fred Burcksen. “Real Film is a great addition to our investment portfolio in fiction programs. I wish the two managing directors of Real Film Michael Lehmann and Henning Kamm every success.”
“We are delighted to be working with Zdf Enterprises to further strengthen the successful Real Film brand,” said Studio Hamburg’s Michael Lehmann and Johannes Züll. “Real Film already produces a wide variety of productions for cinema,...
Expanding on their already fruitful non-fiction partnership, Zdf Enterprises and Studio Hamburg Production Group have agreed to a closer working relationship in fiction production starting in January of next year, when Zdf Enterprises will acquire a 49% stake in Real Film, a Studio Hamburg subsidiary. The purchase is currently awaiting approval from German antitrust authorities.
“I am pleased to now extend the excellent collaboration that already exists in the non-fictional area with the Studio Hamburg Production Group to the fictional genre,” said Zdfe president and CEO Fred Burcksen. “Real Film is a great addition to our investment portfolio in fiction programs. I wish the two managing directors of Real Film Michael Lehmann and Henning Kamm every success.”
“We are delighted to be working with Zdf Enterprises to further strengthen the successful Real Film brand,” said Studio Hamburg’s Michael Lehmann and Johannes Züll. “Real Film already produces a wide variety of productions for cinema,...
- 10/19/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: 108 Media has picked up rights to Ying Chang Compestine’s YA book A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts and is planning an animated anthology horror series adaptation.
Los Angeles-based showrunner Tricia Lee will write all eight 30-minute episodes of the show, she previously directed features that sold to Hulu and NBC Universal’s Chiller Network and was named on the 2020 Black List. Taiwanese filmmaker Lester Hsi will helm the project, his credits include local box office hit The Bridge Curse, which was also picked up by Netflix.
Set across different epochs surrounding Chinese culture across the world, the series is made up of eight self-contained hungry ghost stories, laid out as eight courses of a banquet in a live-action appetizer/dessert bookends (filmed unique to each language and market) wrapped around its animated main course.
It will be produced and financed by 108 Media with the development and production being...
Los Angeles-based showrunner Tricia Lee will write all eight 30-minute episodes of the show, she previously directed features that sold to Hulu and NBC Universal’s Chiller Network and was named on the 2020 Black List. Taiwanese filmmaker Lester Hsi will helm the project, his credits include local box office hit The Bridge Curse, which was also picked up by Netflix.
Set across different epochs surrounding Chinese culture across the world, the series is made up of eight self-contained hungry ghost stories, laid out as eight courses of a banquet in a live-action appetizer/dessert bookends (filmed unique to each language and market) wrapped around its animated main course.
It will be produced and financed by 108 Media with the development and production being...
- 10/19/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Wscripted has unveiled its inaugural Cannes Screenplay List of scripts in the English language to option at Cannes.
Wscripted is the first online marketplace for sourcing and curating excellent work written by women and women-identifying writers in film TV, and publishing. Among the screenplays on the list are works by Lucy Powers (“The Road to Hebron”), Nathalie Marchak (“A Beautiful Journey”), Caitlin Gallo and Brittany Harris (“People Like Us”) and Sundance Institute fellow Deborah S. Esquenazi (“A Killing on Park”).
The Inaugural List is designed to offer a resource for producers and executives to discover new female talent by highlighting excellent projects by international women writers during the Cannes Film Market. Its mission is to help speed up opportunities for female writers on the list and drive the development of female content.
Ellie Jamen, founder and CEO of Wscripted, was invited as a Guest of Honor to the 2021 Cannes Film...
Wscripted is the first online marketplace for sourcing and curating excellent work written by women and women-identifying writers in film TV, and publishing. Among the screenplays on the list are works by Lucy Powers (“The Road to Hebron”), Nathalie Marchak (“A Beautiful Journey”), Caitlin Gallo and Brittany Harris (“People Like Us”) and Sundance Institute fellow Deborah S. Esquenazi (“A Killing on Park”).
The Inaugural List is designed to offer a resource for producers and executives to discover new female talent by highlighting excellent projects by international women writers during the Cannes Film Market. Its mission is to help speed up opportunities for female writers on the list and drive the development of female content.
Ellie Jamen, founder and CEO of Wscripted, was invited as a Guest of Honor to the 2021 Cannes Film...
- 7/13/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
2019 selection Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s Clara Sola plays in Directors’ Fortnight.
Breaking Through The Lens (Bttl), the year-round programme to promote projects by female and non-binary international filmmakers, has unveiled the 10 finalists in this year’s virtual pitching event at the Marché.
They include: Dina Amer’s Cain And Abel (Egypt-France-us) about two French-born Muslims caught on either side of the 2015 Charlie Hedbo attack; Nihaarika Negi’s horror Feral (US) about the arrival of a shaman on a colonial estate in 1950s India; Tricia Lee’s Idol (US), a musical biopic about the celebrated American Idol contestant William Hung; Celine Cotran...
Breaking Through The Lens (Bttl), the year-round programme to promote projects by female and non-binary international filmmakers, has unveiled the 10 finalists in this year’s virtual pitching event at the Marché.
They include: Dina Amer’s Cain And Abel (Egypt-France-us) about two French-born Muslims caught on either side of the 2015 Charlie Hedbo attack; Nihaarika Negi’s horror Feral (US) about the arrival of a shaman on a colonial estate in 1950s India; Tricia Lee’s Idol (US), a musical biopic about the celebrated American Idol contestant William Hung; Celine Cotran...
- 7/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month comes to a close, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (Cape) and The Black List have unveiled the 10 features and 10 pilots for the second annual Cape List, a survey of Hollywood executives’ favorite unproduced screenplays.
The Cape List includes a curated list of scripts center on diverse Asian Pacific characters and experiences from writers Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
“We are excited to partner with The Black List again for the 2nd annual Cape List,” said Cape Executive Director Michelle K. Sugihara. “Last year we highlighted 12 feature scripts for #asianallyear and this year we’re pleased to include pilot scripts for #20for2020.”
The Black List Founder and CEO Franklin Leonard adds, “We’re incredibly excited to be partnered with Cape for a second year on an even more expansive survey of exceptional writing by and about members of the Aapi community, almost as...
The Cape List includes a curated list of scripts center on diverse Asian Pacific characters and experiences from writers Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
“We are excited to partner with The Black List again for the 2nd annual Cape List,” said Cape Executive Director Michelle K. Sugihara. “Last year we highlighted 12 feature scripts for #asianallyear and this year we’re pleased to include pilot scripts for #20for2020.”
The Black List Founder and CEO Franklin Leonard adds, “We’re incredibly excited to be partnered with Cape for a second year on an even more expansive survey of exceptional writing by and about members of the Aapi community, almost as...
- 5/29/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
As the Athena Film Festival gears up for its latest edition later this month, the female-centric event has unveiled the winners and finalists of its annual script competition, The Athena List. The competition aims to select “exceptional scripts with women leaders at the heart of the story” and its “goal is to raise the profile of the scripts and the writers within the industry with the purpose of getting these movies made and elevating their careers to the next level.” “The introduction of the Athena List has made women-driven narratives about female leaders a priority, and we are pleased to present this year’s list of dynamic scripts,” said Athena Film Festival co-founder Melissa Silverstein in an official statement.
The program has already enjoyed big successes over a few short years, and previous winners include Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” (which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival...
The program has already enjoyed big successes over a few short years, and previous winners include Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” (which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival...
- 2/12/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
In today’s film news roundup, SXSW winner “Saint Frances” gets a home, Kyle Chandler gets cast, Jeannine Tang gets promoted, and the La Film School honors its graduates.
Acquisition
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to SXSW winner “Saint Frances,” written by and starring Kelly O’Sullivan.
The film premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival and won the Audience Award in the narrative feature competition as well as a special jury recognition for breakthrough voice.
Oscilloscope will release the film in theaters before a roll out to digital platforms. O’Sullivan plays a flailing 34-year-old who lands a much-needed job nannying six-year-old Frances (played by Ramona Edith-Williams), but an unwanted pregnancy introduces an unexpected complication.
The film was produced by James Choi, Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Eddie Linker, and Raphael Nash. Ryan Kampe of Visit Films negotiated the sale on behalf of the filmmakers.
Casting
Kyle Chandler will...
Acquisition
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to SXSW winner “Saint Frances,” written by and starring Kelly O’Sullivan.
The film premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival and won the Audience Award in the narrative feature competition as well as a special jury recognition for breakthrough voice.
Oscilloscope will release the film in theaters before a roll out to digital platforms. O’Sullivan plays a flailing 34-year-old who lands a much-needed job nannying six-year-old Frances (played by Ramona Edith-Williams), but an unwanted pregnancy introduces an unexpected complication.
The film was produced by James Choi, Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Eddie Linker, and Raphael Nash. Ryan Kampe of Visit Films negotiated the sale on behalf of the filmmakers.
Casting
Kyle Chandler will...
- 8/15/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America has revealed the graduates from their 15th annual Power of Diversity Master Workshop. 14 producers representing eleven projects in TV, film, and documentary have completed the eight-week workshop, led by PGA member Chairs Sasheen R. Artis and Matt Johnson.
The workshop, which is free and open to members and non-members of the PGA, aims to boost producers of underrepresented communities and trains them on skills that are paramount to a producer’s success, from pitching, to film financing, to distribution, with the help of an all-star roster of speakers and teachers. The Power of Diversity Master Workshop is free and open to members and non-members of the PGA.
For the duration of the Workshop, the Power of Diversity Master Workshop participants worked with 22 PGA member mentors to develop their pitch and prepare their projects for the marketplace.
The graduates from the 2019 Power of Diversity Master Workshop...
The workshop, which is free and open to members and non-members of the PGA, aims to boost producers of underrepresented communities and trains them on skills that are paramount to a producer’s success, from pitching, to film financing, to distribution, with the help of an all-star roster of speakers and teachers. The Power of Diversity Master Workshop is free and open to members and non-members of the PGA.
For the duration of the Workshop, the Power of Diversity Master Workshop participants worked with 22 PGA member mentors to develop their pitch and prepare their projects for the marketplace.
The graduates from the 2019 Power of Diversity Master Workshop...
- 8/14/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The semifinalists have been named for the 13th annual NBCUniversal Short Film Festival, which celebrates diverse stories in a search for the next generation of storytellers.
Chosen from more than 3,400 submissions, the semifinalists feature stories about people of ethnically diverse backgrounds, the Lgbtq community, and women. Of the 15 projects that made the cut this year, 11 are directed and/or directed by women, topping 2017’s record inclusion rate, and about half feature stories centered on female protagonists.
“In a time where female storytellers are powerfully calling on the industry for more opportunities and recognition, it is fitting that our Short Film Festival has set a new record for female writers and directors represented in our semifinal shorts,” said Karen Horne, Svp programming talent development & inclusion at NBC Entertainment. “I’m proud that our festival not only puts more female storytellers into the spotlight but also features an array of impactful shorts about diverse people.
Chosen from more than 3,400 submissions, the semifinalists feature stories about people of ethnically diverse backgrounds, the Lgbtq community, and women. Of the 15 projects that made the cut this year, 11 are directed and/or directed by women, topping 2017’s record inclusion rate, and about half feature stories centered on female protagonists.
“In a time where female storytellers are powerfully calling on the industry for more opportunities and recognition, it is fitting that our Short Film Festival has set a new record for female writers and directors represented in our semifinal shorts,” said Karen Horne, Svp programming talent development & inclusion at NBC Entertainment. “I’m proud that our festival not only puts more female storytellers into the spotlight but also features an array of impactful shorts about diverse people.
- 8/1/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the newest film festivals to grace our fair city, The Bloody Mary Film Festival is readying to return to Toronto for its sophomore year with two nights of features and short films directed by female-identifying Canadian filmmakers. Bloody Mary announced their lineup today. Tricia Lee's latest, Bloodhunters, and Audrey Cummings 2014 slasher flick Berkshire County fill the feature film slots. And there are plenty of short films in both short programs, which just go to show that here in Canada we have a slew of female-identifying filmmakers knocking out genre goodness for the masses. The full announcement is below. It also includes some information bits about the festival and its mission as well. The Bloody Mary Film Festival is proud...
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- 11/10/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The week after Halloween the inagural Bloody Mary Film Festival will haunt Toronto at the Carlton Cinema on November 3rd and 4th. The brand new film festival's mandate is to bring focus on our awesome Canadian women working in genre cinema. The lineup just goes to show that there is no shortage of great short film work from female filmmakers here in Canada and over the next few years we should also see a bounty of feature films as well. Tricia Lee's Silent Retreat returns to Toronto for another theatrical presentation. The other feature film this year is April Mullen's 88. In amongst the short films I see shorts from ScreenAnarchy's friends Serena Whitney, Olivia Saperstien and Dre Boulet, Gigi Saul Guerrero,...
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- 10/25/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Tricia Lee's Blood Hunters kicks off today's Horror Highlights with news that the film will have three screenings this month in North America, just in time for the most glorious of holidays, Halloween! Also: a recap / photos for Trash Fire's Screamfest screening in Los Angeles, a trailer / poster for The Terrible Two, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival's list of awards.
Blood Hunters North American October Premiere: Press Release: "The trees are changing color and the weather is starting to cool, but Halloween is right around the corner. And Blood Hunters is having its North American premiere in the month of October. With three screenings scheduled this month, the film is fresh off a successful and well-received world premiere at Horror Channel Frightfest in London.
Directed by Tricia Lee and starring Lara Gilchrist, Benjamin Arthur, Torri Higginson, Julian Richings, Mark Taylor, and Peter Blankenstein, the film debuted in...
Blood Hunters North American October Premiere: Press Release: "The trees are changing color and the weather is starting to cool, but Halloween is right around the corner. And Blood Hunters is having its North American premiere in the month of October. With three screenings scheduled this month, the film is fresh off a successful and well-received world premiere at Horror Channel Frightfest in London.
Directed by Tricia Lee and starring Lara Gilchrist, Benjamin Arthur, Torri Higginson, Julian Richings, Mark Taylor, and Peter Blankenstein, the film debuted in...
- 10/20/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by director Tricia Lee. **there are minor spoilers here. Director: Tricia Lee. Writer: Corey Brown. Cast: Lara Gilchrist, Benjamin Arthur, Torri Higginson and Mark Taylor. Blood Hunters is a film from director Tricia Lee (Silent Retreat) and writer Corey Brown (Clean Break). This creature feature recently had a showing at the FrightFest Film Festival, in the United Kingdom. Very indie, the film takes place, exclusively, in an underground medical facility. Here, the lighting and setting look great. However, almost all of the characters are unlikeable and most are immoral, especially Marion (Torri Higginson). Marion causes most of the film's chaos, due to her incompetency. The film's overly sappy tone also dampens the mood as Blood Hunters focuses on dialogue, over tension, conflict and real terror. Blood Hunters is a dramatic horror feature and it will appeal to some, but it did not entertain this viewer.
- 9/6/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
UK fans have been enjoying five days of nailbiting action with the 2016 edition of the Horror Channel FrightFest, which has just come to a close at Shepherd's Bush, London, and we have been chronicling the event with the official FrightFest TV daily highlights packages. Day Five's subjects? Director Steven DeGennaro, Actor Scott Allen Perry and Producer Charles Mulford discuss Found Footage 3D; Director Tricia Lee and Actor Peter Blankenstein discuss Blood Hunters, Directors Michael Borowiec and Sam Marine discuss Man Underground; Director Nick Jongerius and Actor Charlotte Beaumont discuss The Windmill Massacre; Director Ivan Silvestrini discusses Monolith; and Director Babak Anvari discusses Under The Shadow....
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- 8/30/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Genre festival reveals masterclasses and film programme.
Horror Channel FrightFest (Aug 25-29) has unveiled the line-up of events and movies for its 2016 edition, set to be held at the Vue cinema in London’s Shepherds Bush.
Screen will host a panel on the future of the UK horror film industry, followed by the first Screen International Horror Rising Star Award [click here for the shortlist].
There will also be a horror writing master class with writer-director James Moran; a women in horror symposium; a special effects demo from maestro Dan Martin; and a discussion by filmmaker Paul Davis – who made John Landis approved doc Beware The Moon - marking the 35th anniversary of An American Werewolf In London.
The festival is also set to screen H.G. Lewis’ 1963 gore classic Blood Feast, which is getting a 4K restoration from Arrow.
The FrightFest audience will be the first in the UK to see The Neighbor, directed by Marcus Dunstan (The Collection).
The festival will also...
Horror Channel FrightFest (Aug 25-29) has unveiled the line-up of events and movies for its 2016 edition, set to be held at the Vue cinema in London’s Shepherds Bush.
Screen will host a panel on the future of the UK horror film industry, followed by the first Screen International Horror Rising Star Award [click here for the shortlist].
There will also be a horror writing master class with writer-director James Moran; a women in horror symposium; a special effects demo from maestro Dan Martin; and a discussion by filmmaker Paul Davis – who made John Landis approved doc Beware The Moon - marking the 35th anniversary of An American Werewolf In London.
The festival is also set to screen H.G. Lewis’ 1963 gore classic Blood Feast, which is getting a 4K restoration from Arrow.
The FrightFest audience will be the first in the UK to see The Neighbor, directed by Marcus Dunstan (The Collection).
The festival will also...
- 7/22/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Director Tricia Lee’s 3rd genre picture, Blood Hunters, will be presenting its world premiere at the Horror Channel FrightFest Film Festival in London, England on August 29th, 2016. Famously described as “The Woodstock of Gore” by Guillermo del Toro, the Horror Channel FrightFest is the UK’s première international fantasy and horror film festival. Founded in …
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- 7/19/2016
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
There be some mighty fine films premiering at this year’s FrightFest. One of them is the vampire flick Blood Hunters, which has debuted one hell of a trailer and an artistic poster. Blood Hunters comes from director Tricia Lee and… Continue Reading →
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- 7/8/2016
- by David Gelmini
- DreadCentral.com
A sinister thriller, titled Blood Hunters, is moving towards a World Premiere. To show at Frightfest, in the United Kingdom, the film will have its World Premiere in late August. The film was written by Corey Brown (Silent Retreat) and directed by Tricia Lee. Lara Gilchrist and Julian Richings star, in this Canadian shot feature. And now, a trailer is available for the film and it looms below. A snippet of the film's story has been released. Focusing on a pregnant women, a medical facility has come under attack, by something disfigured. Ellie (Gilchrist) must discover the facility's purpose and escape, before she gives birth. Or, she and her child will be devoured by creatures, of unimaginable origins. The trailer shows some of the film's settings and characters. Shot almost exclusively within an austere structure, the clip focuses on Ellie as she is surprised by her pregnancy. Bodies lay about everywhere.
- 7/5/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Late this summer, West London's Horror Channel FrightFest 2016 will host an eclectic collection of horror films, including Rob Zombie's 31, Sean Byrne's The Devil's Candy, Darren Lynn Bousman's Abattoir, Jackson Stewart's Beyond the Gates, and Adam Wingard's The Woods:
Press Release: From grindhouse to art-house, feel-good to squeal-good, blockbuster to ghostbuster FrightFest returns in all its gory glory, now housed at the 12-screen Vue Cinema at Shepherd’s Bush, West London, from Aug 25 - Aug 29.
In its 17th year, the world renowned genre film festival will present 62 new feature films, embracing sixteen countries and bringing together established filmmakers, British first-timers and emerging international visionaries from six continents.
The opening night attraction is the European Premiere of My Father Die, Sean Brosnan’s brutal and beautiful feature debut – an ultra-stylish, uber violent revenge thriller that’s a calling card for Brosnan’s brilliant talents. And our...
Press Release: From grindhouse to art-house, feel-good to squeal-good, blockbuster to ghostbuster FrightFest returns in all its gory glory, now housed at the 12-screen Vue Cinema at Shepherd’s Bush, West London, from Aug 25 - Aug 29.
In its 17th year, the world renowned genre film festival will present 62 new feature films, embracing sixteen countries and bringing together established filmmakers, British first-timers and emerging international visionaries from six continents.
The opening night attraction is the European Premiere of My Father Die, Sean Brosnan’s brutal and beautiful feature debut – an ultra-stylish, uber violent revenge thriller that’s a calling card for Brosnan’s brilliant talents. And our...
- 7/1/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
London-based genre festival to feature 19 world premieres and 35 UK & European premieres.
Horror Channel FrightFest has unveiled the line-up for its upcoming 17th edition, taking place at its new home of the Vue Shepherd’s Bush from Aug 25-29.
Sean Brosnan’s revenge thriller My Father Die [pictured] receives its European premiere as the opening film, while the UK premiere of Sang-ho Yeon’s Cannes title Train To Busan closes this year’s festival.
In total, the 62-strong feature line-up includes 19 world premieres and 35 UK & European premieres. Ivan Silvestrini’s Monolith, Tricia Lee’s creepy chiller Blood Hunters and Nick Jongerius’ gory The Windmill Massacre are among the world premieres.
Meanwhile, Adam Wingard’s eagerly anticipated The Woods will receive its European premiere in the Main Screen strand, playing alongside the likes of Stephen King adaptation Cell, Italian box office hit They Call Me Jeeg Robot and Cody Calahan’s Let Her Out.
Other Main Screen...
Horror Channel FrightFest has unveiled the line-up for its upcoming 17th edition, taking place at its new home of the Vue Shepherd’s Bush from Aug 25-29.
Sean Brosnan’s revenge thriller My Father Die [pictured] receives its European premiere as the opening film, while the UK premiere of Sang-ho Yeon’s Cannes title Train To Busan closes this year’s festival.
In total, the 62-strong feature line-up includes 19 world premieres and 35 UK & European premieres. Ivan Silvestrini’s Monolith, Tricia Lee’s creepy chiller Blood Hunters and Nick Jongerius’ gory The Windmill Massacre are among the world premieres.
Meanwhile, Adam Wingard’s eagerly anticipated The Woods will receive its European premiere in the Main Screen strand, playing alongside the likes of Stephen King adaptation Cell, Italian box office hit They Call Me Jeeg Robot and Cody Calahan’s Let Her Out.
Other Main Screen...
- 7/1/2016
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural genre event.
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death...
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death...
- 5/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
Are We Not Cats, Bodom and One Drop will be screened at the inaugural event.
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death at a camp...
The Cannes Marché and genre market Frontières have revealed the three work-in-progress titles that will be screened as part of their inaugural partnership at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Taking place on May 15, the Frontières Day at the Marché will feature a trio of films that are all in the post-production stage and are seeking sales agents, distribution and completion funding.
Screening is writer-director Xander Robin’s Are We Not Cats [pictured], which tells the story of a man who loses his job, girlfriend and apartment in a single day. When trying to restart his life, he meets a woman who shares his strangest compulsive habit – eating hair. Theo Brooks and Joshua Sobel are producers.
The second title is Taneli Mustonen’s Bodom, which he co-wrote with producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. Taking place years after four teenagers are stabbed to death at a camp...
- 5/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
New film Clean Break Takes on Psycho girlfriend Theme in new Release
Clean Break is the debut feature film from director Tricia Lee, who also brought you Silent Retreat (Best Canadian Feature at Toronto After Dark). Winner of Best Drama Feature at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival and playing to a sold out screening at the Blood In The Snow Film Festival, this thriller is coming to ...
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Clean Break is the debut feature film from director Tricia Lee, who also brought you Silent Retreat (Best Canadian Feature at Toronto After Dark). Winner of Best Drama Feature at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival and playing to a sold out screening at the Blood In The Snow Film Festival, this thriller is coming to ...
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- 8/24/2015
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
From Canadian director Tricia Lee, who’s won acclaim for festival favorite Silent Retreat, comes the first look at One Drop, a medical facility-set creature feature with an eye-catching hook. In One Drop, a single mother overdoes and wakes up in a medical facility. Everyone is dead and she’s nine months pregnant. “As she struggles to escape, she discovers…
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- 5/26/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
It was just three weeks ago that I had the chance to visit the set of Tricia Lee's One Drop, the third directorial effort from a rising name on Canada's indie scene. "It's about a single mother who wakes up in a medical facility," Lee explains, "Everyone is dead and she is somehow nine months pregnant."It's a good hook, one of those things that immediately catches the attention, and a quick look around set makes it clear that this is no straightforward character drama. No, the dismembered guy makes it pretty clear that's not the case. And, true to form for Lee, there's a strong horror edge to it. "Cory Brown, my long time writer, he wanted to create a creature that was more vicious...
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- 5/25/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. In this edition we’re taking a look at two new movie campaigns: a creature feature and a fantastic sounding Troma documentary.
One Drop
One Drop is a new horror creature feature from director Tricia Lee, which tells the story of a single mother who wakes up in the basement of a medical facility only to discover that everyone around her is dead and she is somehow nine months pregnant. As she tries to escape, she realises that something not-quite-human is prowling the hallways, and the only means of survival may be growing inside of her.
Lee, one of the very few successful female directors in the genre, first made the audience...
One Drop
One Drop is a new horror creature feature from director Tricia Lee, which tells the story of a single mother who wakes up in the basement of a medical facility only to discover that everyone around her is dead and she is somehow nine months pregnant. As she tries to escape, she realises that something not-quite-human is prowling the hallways, and the only means of survival may be growing inside of her.
Lee, one of the very few successful female directors in the genre, first made the audience...
- 5/13/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes release details for One Drop, a look at Evil Lurks in Innocence, a teaser trailer from The Church, a Q&A with Amanda Adrienne from the film Avenged, and much more:
Women in Horror Month and One Drop Release Details: "February is Women in Horror Month, and few women are working harder in the genre than Tricia Lee. The director of the award winning films Silent Retreat and Clean Break has been pounding the pavement to secure financing for her next film One Drop.
One Drop tells the story of Ellie, a drug addict who overdoses and wakes up in the basement of a medical facility. Everyone around her is dead, and she is suddenly nine months pregnant.
With a strong creative team including long time partner in crime,...
Women in Horror Month and One Drop Release Details: "February is Women in Horror Month, and few women are working harder in the genre than Tricia Lee. The director of the award winning films Silent Retreat and Clean Break has been pounding the pavement to secure financing for her next film One Drop.
One Drop tells the story of Ellie, a drug addict who overdoses and wakes up in the basement of a medical facility. Everyone around her is dead, and she is suddenly nine months pregnant.
With a strong creative team including long time partner in crime,...
- 2/16/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
February is Women in Horror Month, and few women are working harder in the genre than Tricia Lee. The director of the award-winning films Silent Retreat and Clean Break has been pounding the pavement to secure financing for her next… Continue Reading →
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- 2/12/2015
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Second European edition of genre co-production market to feature two extra spotlights in addition to its 17-strong line-up.
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
- 2/6/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
After its award-winning festival run and a limited theatrical release in Canada, Tricia Lee's Silent Retreat has arrived in the Us. As of today, September 2nd, the film is available on VOD and digital platforms all across America.
It’s been a long journey for the independently produced shocker that won Best Canadian Feature at Toronto After Dark. Shot at Kettleby Valley Camp just outside Toronto, the dedicated cast and crew lived and worked on location for two weeks.
With inventive and resourceful makeup effects, haunting cinematography, and chilling performances, Silent Retreat showcases the incredible talents of many up-and-coming Canadian filmmakers.
Audiences can find Silent Retreat online through iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Playstation Network, Vudu, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox, and Redbox Instant. It will be available On Demand through At&T/U-verse, Verizon/Fios on Demand, Cox, Charter on Demand, Dish Network, Mediacom, Sudden Link, Rcn, Optimum Bresnan Communications,...
It’s been a long journey for the independently produced shocker that won Best Canadian Feature at Toronto After Dark. Shot at Kettleby Valley Camp just outside Toronto, the dedicated cast and crew lived and worked on location for two weeks.
With inventive and resourceful makeup effects, haunting cinematography, and chilling performances, Silent Retreat showcases the incredible talents of many up-and-coming Canadian filmmakers.
Audiences can find Silent Retreat online through iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Playstation Network, Vudu, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox, and Redbox Instant. It will be available On Demand through At&T/U-verse, Verizon/Fios on Demand, Cox, Charter on Demand, Dish Network, Mediacom, Sudden Link, Rcn, Optimum Bresnan Communications,...
- 9/2/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Next month Canadian fiends will have a chance to check out creature feature Silent Retreat via Black Fawn Distribution. Meanwhile, the rest of us can check out the flick's opening scene right now!
After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Silent Retreat will be released on Canadian DVD through Black Fawn Distribution on September 2, 2014.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today, and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
The Silent Retreat DVD will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, director and writer commentary,...
After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Silent Retreat will be released on Canadian DVD through Black Fawn Distribution on September 2, 2014.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today, and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
The Silent Retreat DVD will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, director and writer commentary,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Forty Canadian and international producers will head to the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s annual International Financing Forum in Toronto.Scroll down for full list of projects
The ninth-annual International Financing Forum (Iff), a feature co-financing market for English-language projects, will run Sept 7-8 during Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
The two-day event includes one-on-one meetings, an industry panel discussion, roundtable meetings, a networking luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
Iff partners include Telefilm Canada, UK Trade and Investment (Ukti), and Toronto Film Commission & Entertainment Industries.
Among this year’s international projects are:
The Lunchbox producer Guneet Monga with sci-fi drama Punha, starring Kanal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory;
Land Ho! producers Mynette Louie and Sara Murphy reteaming with director Aaron Katz on Settlers;
former Screen International Future Leader Sol Bondy of Germany’s One Two Films with Us-based Jennifer Fox with her thriller The Tale to star Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn and [link...
The ninth-annual International Financing Forum (Iff), a feature co-financing market for English-language projects, will run Sept 7-8 during Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
The two-day event includes one-on-one meetings, an industry panel discussion, roundtable meetings, a networking luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
Iff partners include Telefilm Canada, UK Trade and Investment (Ukti), and Toronto Film Commission & Entertainment Industries.
Among this year’s international projects are:
The Lunchbox producer Guneet Monga with sci-fi drama Punha, starring Kanal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory;
Land Ho! producers Mynette Louie and Sara Murphy reteaming with director Aaron Katz on Settlers;
former Screen International Future Leader Sol Bondy of Germany’s One Two Films with Us-based Jennifer Fox with her thriller The Tale to star Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn and [link...
- 8/26/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
After winning Best Canadian Feature at last year's Toronto After Dark, Silent Retreat is heading to DVD through Black Fawn Distribution. A Film Monkey Production's creature feature will be released in Canada on September 2nd, and we have all the details.
From the Press Release:
Silent Retreat celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today. and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
“We really wanted...
From the Press Release:
Silent Retreat celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today. and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
“We really wanted...
- 8/4/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
If I learned anything from the Evil Dead remake, it's that rehabbing in a cabin in the woods isn't exactly the best way to try to get clean and sober. Apparently, no one bothered to pass that message along to the protagonist in Silent Retreat, who's got more than addiction to fend off.
Be extra quiet, and check out the trailer below!
Directed by Tricia Lee, the film stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
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Be extra quiet, and check out the trailer below!
Directed by Tricia Lee, the film stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
- 12/10/2013
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Clean Break is a horror film from director Tricia Lee (Silent Retreat) and writer Corey Brown. This feature will attend the 2013 Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival, in Toronto, Ontario. The film involves a relationship with a psychotic girlfriend, which leads to murder. Clean Break will show Saturday, November 30th, 2013. As well, the film stars Tianna Nori, Samy Osman and Sean Kaufmann. The film focuses on Tracy (Nori) and Scott (Kaufmann). There new relationship goes well for awhile. But, Tracy soon shows her more murderous ways, after the relationship goes sour. Fans of indie horror can preview the film below, with the official trailer for Clean Break. More details on the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival can also be found below, in the sources section. Director: Tricia Lee. Writer: Corey Brown. Cast: Tianna Nori, Samy Osman, Sean Kaufmann and Serge Plourde. A trailer for Clean Break is...
- 11/30/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tagline: "The only way to escape the silence is to scream." Director Tricia Lee's (Clean Break) second horror feature is titled Silent Retreat. The film recently premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Here, the film received some high praise. Now, Silent Retreat is searching for distribution at the American Film Market and a second trailer has recently been released for this feature. The clip shows Janey (Chelsea Jenish) working in a rehabilitation program. The program involves meditation, so she must be quiet. But, something is lurking in the nearby woods and the camp counsellours are not shy about showing Janey what resides there. Fans of horror can take a look at a second trailer for Silent Retreat below. This film has recently been picked up by a sales agent, Tombstone and distribution is surely not far away. For now, let your screams drown out Janey's in this second reel for Silent Retreat.
- 11/12/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Silent Retreat (2013)
Starring: Chelsea Jenish, Sophia Banzhaf, Robert Nolan
Writers: Corey Brown & Tricia Lee
Director: Tricia Lee
Synopsis (From Facebook Page):
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice, and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees…
Review:
Silent Retreat gets off to a really promising start- a bunch of girls in a woodsy rehabilitation center ran by some weirdo and his two boys. Each girl has their own tiny cabin to sleep in. There’s no talking, reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, internet… no nothing. If these rules are broken, there are repercussions implemented with a 2-strike rule. If you talk, you can forget about eating dinner. 2Nd strike is a bit more severe. There...
Starring: Chelsea Jenish, Sophia Banzhaf, Robert Nolan
Writers: Corey Brown & Tricia Lee
Director: Tricia Lee
Synopsis (From Facebook Page):
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice, and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees…
Review:
Silent Retreat gets off to a really promising start- a bunch of girls in a woodsy rehabilitation center ran by some weirdo and his two boys. Each girl has their own tiny cabin to sleep in. There’s no talking, reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, internet… no nothing. If these rules are broken, there are repercussions implemented with a 2-strike rule. If you talk, you can forget about eating dinner. 2Nd strike is a bit more severe. There...
- 10/23/2013
- by Eric King
- The Liberal Dead
Silent Retreat
Written by Corey Brown
Directed by Tricia Lee
Canada, 2013
Opting for a rehabilitation program over jail time, Janey (Chelsea Jenish) discovers the hidden ramifications of her choice when she arrives at an isolated camp, where she is told by the strict “doctor” (Robert Nolan) that she, and the other young women at the retreat, can’t talk to or interact with each other. Things are compounded when Janey discovers that people aren’t the only things that inhabit the area.
The idea of using extreme silent treatment to control and condition the young women to the doctor’s misogynistic standards is an interesting approach to attacking traditional gender roles and patriarchy (the place is run by the doctor and his two sons, a nice homage to A Clockwork Orange), but the way in which Silent Retreat goes about this is often heavy-handed and conspicuous. Also, for a story...
Written by Corey Brown
Directed by Tricia Lee
Canada, 2013
Opting for a rehabilitation program over jail time, Janey (Chelsea Jenish) discovers the hidden ramifications of her choice when she arrives at an isolated camp, where she is told by the strict “doctor” (Robert Nolan) that she, and the other young women at the retreat, can’t talk to or interact with each other. Things are compounded when Janey discovers that people aren’t the only things that inhabit the area.
The idea of using extreme silent treatment to control and condition the young women to the doctor’s misogynistic standards is an interesting approach to attacking traditional gender roles and patriarchy (the place is run by the doctor and his two sons, a nice homage to A Clockwork Orange), but the way in which Silent Retreat goes about this is often heavy-handed and conspicuous. Also, for a story...
- 10/22/2013
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Last week we brought you the first trailer for the upcoming indie flick Silent Retreat, and now we have the poster to go along with it. Take a look, and expect more soon!
Silent Retreat is directed by Tricia Lee and stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
Silent Retreat is directed by Tricia Lee and stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
- 10/21/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
If you've ever been to rehab, then you are certain of one thing... changing your ways can be a really good thing, but damn it is the road scary along the way. Especially for our troubled hero in Silent Retreat.
Directed by Tricia Lee and starring Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf, check out the trailer and more for the flick below.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
Directed by Tricia Lee and starring Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf, check out the trailer and more for the flick below.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
- 10/16/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
October has traditionally been a great month for fans of horror and genre films, with the leadup to Halloween providing an opening for several studio and independent productions in the genre to unveil their offerings. One such avenue for the past few years has been the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, which gives fans an opportunity to enjoy these films on the big screen, with some making their world and Canadian premieres at the Festival. With many thus eagerly anticipating the 2013 incarnation of Toronto After Dark, Festival organizers announced the lineup today, remaining true to form with several intriguing features. Among the films at this year’s festival are
- We Are What We Are, from director Jim Mickle, who co-wrote it with Nick Damici. This film also serves as the Opening Gala feature.
- Stalled, from director Christian James and writer Dan Palmer, making its Canadian premiere.
- Silent Retreat,...
- We Are What We Are, from director Jim Mickle, who co-wrote it with Nick Damici. This film also serves as the Opening Gala feature.
- Stalled, from director Christian James and writer Dan Palmer, making its Canadian premiere.
- Silent Retreat,...
- 10/1/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
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