Exciting
news for Mascara and Popcorn this year, as the indie film festival raises the bar
and goes international, with Patricia Chica as spokesperson and an outstanding
Competition
panel that includes George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine, Omerta, Da Vinci’s
Inquest) as jury president and Rodrigo Gudiño (Rue Morgue), Susan Curran (Anchor
Bay Entertainement Canada) as guests of honour.
The 4th edition of Mascara and Popcorn will take place in August
2013, launching an International Short Film Competition for
short film projects and award-winning shorts from the horror, experimental,
film noir, horror comedy, dark comedy, dark fantasy, dark animation and science
fiction genres. The three-day
competition and closing awards show will be held from August 16th to the 18th in Montreal and categories will vary from Best
Cinematography to Best Makeup and Special FX, Best Animation and
inhouse categories like
Mascara and Popcorn’s Weird and Wonderful and Extreme, Experimental, Exceptional”.
Award prizes will be given, including a $1000.00 Grand Jury prize for Mascara
and Popcorn’s Best Short Film for 2013.
MASCARA
AND POPCORN is proud to reveal the jurors’ names
for its prestigious 2013 panel. World-renowned Director George Mihalka will
be President of the Jury for the competition. His features include
the cult-horror classic My Bloody
Valentine. He has also worked on a variety of productions, as well as TV
episodes and many award-winning series (Omerta,
Da Vinci’s Inquest). George Mihalka’s work has been honoured with
over 50 nominations and awards in Canada, the US and internationally (http://www.georgemihalka.ca
Our Guests of Honour include Rodrigo Gudiño and Susan Curran. Rodrigo
Gudiño is President of the Rue Morgue horror-themed entertainment empire
and Publisher of Rue Morgue Magazine, the world's most influential horror publication.
He is also Senior Coordinator of the Festival
of Fear. Having also written and directed
a few highly-acclaimed short films, Mascara
and Popcorn will screen a retrospective of Rodrigo’s works and host a Q&A
session and exclusive event in his honour (http://www.rue-morgue.com/).
Susan
Curran is the Director of Marketing and
Acquisitions for Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada. Anchor Bay
markets and sells feature films, series and television specials to
consumers worldwide and is a beloved label to all genre fans. Susan is a
seasoned film industry player and a prominent voice in the independent
film community. A supporter of genre movies, she is known for bringing films
to the attention of Anchor Bay Entertainment’s Sales and Acquisitions team (http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com).
Mascara
and Popcorn is equally proud to present the
following members to our panel:
Cassandra Sechler, Filmmaker, Dreams For
Dead Cats Productions (www.dreamsfordeadcats.com)
Éric Falardeau, Award-winning Filmmaker, Thanatofilms
(http://thanatomorphosefilm.com)
Nadine L'ésperance, Filmmaker, Blue Girl
Productions (http://bluegirlproductions.blogspot.ca)
Rémi Fréchette, Filmmaker, Neon
Popcorn Cinema (http://neonpopcorncinema.com)
Kamal John Iskander, Award-winning Filmmaker (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0411227)
Damien Lagouardette, Founder, Critique ton
film (http://critiquetonfilm.tumblr.com)
Steve Villeneuve,
Director, Under the Scares (http://diggerfilms.com)
Internationally acclaimed, 30-time award-winning Director Patricia
Chica (Day Before Yesterday, La Promesse) is Mascara and Popcorn’s
Spokesperson for 2013. She specializes in psychological
dramas, thrillers and edgy documentaries. Patricia Chica’s lean,
visceral study of human behavior is part of an impressive career path
and compelling body of work, perfectly aligned with our mission, values and
artistic direction (www.patriciachica.com).
Our
brand new campaign trailer is brought to you in three parts (view the trailer
here:
http://youtu.be/6Zv5gALGnGk).
Three “tv channels”, displaying various artistic efforts from the Mascara and
Popcorn collective: a medley of film, art, music and live shows with a
counterculture feel. Channel “1” is a montage of films by our jury members,
amongst others, as part of our Off-Competition Series. Channel 2
highlights a variety of theatrical performances and live shows Mascara and
Popcorn has been famous for staging. Our trailer signs off with a sneak peek into
our Retro Series, dedicated to Mascara and Popcorn’s vintage-flavored
exhibits: a throwback to anything and everything retro including silver screen
stylistics, homages to movie icons of the past, rockabilly and pinup fashion,
classic horror and sci-fi B movies. Montreal
actress Lisa Di Capa portrays the glamourous and decadent Elizabeth Taylor in
this last clip, inviting you on a chilling expedition through a spooky winter
forest, a wondrous place that holds the key to Mascara and Popcorn’s deepest,
darkest secrets (Elizabeth Taylor would have turned 81 years old on March 23rd 2013).
The
festival is still open to short film entries. Filmmakers can submit short films
to be considered for our 2013 International Short Film Competition at www.mpfestival4.com.
The festival also offers additional promotional opportunities for filmmakers
within the global festival market.
MASCARA AND
POPCORN® is a film festival that delves into horror, the experimental, the
weird and the wonderful. We strive to promote all types of thought-provoking
dark art and human passions to the extreme: film noir, horror comedy, dark
comedy, dark fiction, dark fantasy, dark animation, dark science fiction and
most dramas. MASCARA AND POPCORN also
showcases many exciting projects that go beyond film such as theatre, art,
music, fundraisers and live shows.
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