OAKUFF acceptance

"Shelter" is an official selection of the Oakland Underground Film Festival. Gratifying! "Shelter" was conceived, fermented, cooked up and finished in Oakland, with tasty sound added in San Francisco.

Viscera Film Festival

"Shelter" accepted for the Viscera Film Festival tour.

The kick-off event with 'red carpet' interviews was held at Grauman's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. The festival was beautifully run by the Mistresses of Horror Alliance, with networking events for the filmmakers before and after, and all logistics handled gracefully.

There was a strong Canadian contingent and it was neat to meet so many filmmakers from next door!

Viscera is a touring operation - they partner with other festivals which pick and choose from their slate. So, there is a multiplier effect for submissions, and potentially more acceptances to come for Shelter.

I recommend Viscera to women filmmakers with an interest in 'genre' work.

[It's not just for women, by the way - see their guidelines - the idea is to encourage women to take responsible and leadership positions.]

Sharp Cuts screening

Shelter will screen at Sharp Cuts, as part of the Genre Con fan convention in Guelph, Ontario (November 16-18).

Another Hole in the Head

Shelter will screen at Another Hole in the Head, a project of SF Indie Fest, running late November to early December 2012.

Fargo Fantastic

Shelter accepted at Fargo Fantastic Film Festival. They took my earlier film, Insomnia. I have a warm place in my heart for them.

NYC Horror Film Festival

Shelter will be shown at the kick-off party for the NYC Horror Film Festival, Wednesday, November 7th, at Times Scare.

Thriller! Chiller!

Shelter accepted at Thriller! Chiller!, Michigan's premier genre festival (runs October 18th-20).