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THE BONEBAT SHOW announces Official Selections for the 2010 “COMEDY OF HORRORS” FILM FEST

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Redmond, WA. August 19th, 2010
porch5THE BONEBAT SHOW’S “COMEDY OF HORRORS” FILM FEST is proud to announce the that short GET OFF MY PORCH from director Patrick Rea, Producer Ryan S. Jones and SenoReality Pictures/Free State Studios, has been named the IndieFlix Official Selection of this first ever evening of movies, shorts and live music, to take place in Redmond, WA on September 2, 2010.

The 2010 short film GET OFF MY PORCH, shot on location in Kansas, and which stars stand-up comedian Brad Meehan, Katherine McNamara, and Andrea Strickler, and features an original score from  Harry Mandfredini of Friday the 13th series fame, will be screened with the following previously announced short films during the inaugural six hour event, sponsored by the online film showcase IndieFlix.

SHORT FILM OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
“Death In Charge”, Deviant Films.                                                                                   Devi Snively, Director
“Eelgirl”, Chameleon Pictures                                                                                          Paul Campion, Director
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon”, Critical Pictures     Richard Gale, Director
“How My Dad Killed Dracula”, TellTale Productions                                                       Sky Soleil, Director
“Jones’ Cheap Ass Prepaid Legal and Daycare Academy”, Big Dog Eat Child                 Matthew Witkus, Director
“Land of the Heads”, National Film Board of Canada                                                      Cedric Louis/Claude Barras, Director
“Pixels”, One More Production                                                                                       Patrick Jean, Director
“Murder Baby”, Grumpy Panda                                                                                      Peter Podgursky, Director
“Santa: The Fascist Years”, Plymptoons                                                                           Bill Plympton, Director
“Spider”, Blue Tongue Films                                                                                            Nash Edgerton, Director
“Treevenge”, Yer Dead Productions, Inc.                                                                         Jason Eisener , Director

Additionally, highlighting the evening’s entertainment will be the features THE LAST LOVECRAFT: RELIC OF CTHULHU from director Henry Saine, writer Devin McGinn, and Outlaw Films, and DOGHOUSE, the 2009 UK zombie film from director Jake West and Carnaby/IFC Films, both in their Seattle big screen premieres!

The “Comedy of Horrors” Film Fest, to be hosted by Steve and Gord of THE BONEBAT SHOW podcast, will take place Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 6:00 pm to midnight at the Big Picture Theater in Redmond, WA. The Film Fest will include two feature films, two blocks of short films, prizes galore, and a 30-minute set of live music from the Seattle progressive metal act BAREFOOT BARNACLE.

The Big Picture Theater is a beautiful, intimate, state of the art venue with a full bar, so attendees must be 21 and over.

Tickets are $24 in advance, $28 after August 13th, and can be purchased now via at http://www.bonehand.com/bonebatff.html. <http://www.bonehand.com/bonebatff.html>

THE BONEBAT FILM FEST is sponsored by Mac and Jack’s Brewery, Flying Saucer Pizza, Scarecrow Video, Comic Stop, Games and Gizmos, Stocker Farms Field of Screams, GT Printing Equipment, and IndieFlix.

THE BONEBAT SHOW is a tri-weekly comedy and pop culture podcast which features independent music. The show is hosted by Steve Holetz and cartoonist G J Caulkins of www.mightywombat.com <http://www.mightywombat.com> , and has been airing every three weeks since September 2007, and has just released their 50th episode. The 2009 Podcast award nominee can be found at www.bonehand.com/bonebat.html <http://www.bonehand.com/bonebat.html> .

For additional information about the festival, or to buy tickets, please visit http://www.bonehand.com/bonebatff.html

THE BONEBAT SHOW announces Official Selections for the 2010 “COMEDY OF HORRORS” FILM FEST

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Redmond, WA. August 2nd, 2010 – THE BONEBAT SHOW’S “COMEDY OF HORRORS” FILM FEST is proud to announce their Official Selections for their first ever evening of movies, shorts and live music, to take place in Redmond on September 2, 2010.
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The Official Selections are:

SHORTS
“Death In Charge”, Deviant Films.                                                                              Devi Snively, Director
“Eelgirl”, Chameleon Pictures                                                                                    Paul Campion, Director
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon”, Critical Pictures     Richard Gale, Director
“How My Dad Killed Dracula”, TellTale Productions                                                   Sky Soleil, Director
“Jones’ Cheap Ass Prepaid Legal and Daycare Academy”, Big Dog Eat Child                Matthew Witkus, Director
“Land of the Heads”, National Film Board of Canada                                                  Cedric Louis/Claude Barras, Director
“Pixels”, One More Production                                                                                 Patrick Jean, Director
“Murder Baby”, Grumpy Panda                                                                               Peter Podgursky, Director
“Santa: The Fascist Years”, Plymptoons                                                                      Bill Plympton, Director
“Spider”, Blue Tongue Films                                                                                       Nash Edgerton, Director
“Treevenge”, Yer Dead Productions, Inc.                                                                    Jason Eisener , Director

In addition to the above shorts, the evenings viewing will be highlighted by the Seattle premiere of DOGHOUSE, the 2009 UK zombie feature from director Jake West and IFC Films!

Also screening at the fest will be the winner of the BoneBat Online Competition hosted by IndieFlix, a second feature to be named mid-August, and a few incredible surprises!

The “Comedy of Horrors” Film Fest, to be hosted by Steve and Gord of THE BONEBAT SHOW podcast, will take place Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 6:00 pm to midnight at the Big Picture Theater in Redmond, WA. The Film Fest will include two feature films, two blocks of short films, prizes galore, and a 30 minute set of live music from the Seattle progressive metal act BAREFOOT BARNACLE.

The Big Picture Theater is a beautiful, intimate, state of the art venue with a full bar, so attendees must be 21 and over. Tickets are on sale now at www.bonehand.com <http://www.bonehand.com> .

THE BONEBAT FILM FEST is sponsored by Mac and Jack’s Brewery, Flying Saucer Pizza, Scarecrow Video, Comic Stop, Games and Gizmos, Stocker Farms Field of Screams, GT Printing Equipment, and IndieFlix.
THE BONEBAT SHOW is a tri-weekly comedy and pop culture podcast which features independent music. The show is hosted by Steve Holetz and cartoonist G J Caulkins of www.mightywombat.com <http://www.mightywombat.com> , and has been airing every three weeks since September 2007, and has just released their 50th episode. The 2009 Podcast award nominee can be found at www.bonehand.com/bonebat.html <http://www.bonehand.com/bonebat.html> .

For additional information about the festival, or to buy tickets, please visit http://www.bonehand.com/bonebatff.html
Interviews are available. Please direct publicity inquiries and interview requests to steve@bonehand.com or (425)753-3828.

New Stills From Upcoming Film “PIG DEATH MACHINE” By IndieFlix Filmmaker Jon Moritsugu

Monday, August 16th, 2010

6 Ways to Make People Watch Your Movie – Part 2: Make Them Laugh

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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[Note: In part one of this series I talked about the six basic motivators that filmmakers can uses to get people excited about their films.  The next few parts will look at each motivator in depth.]

Part 2: Make Them Laugh

We filmmakers need to get people excited about our films.  Rather than hoping to stumble across a successful marketing approach for a film, it’s better to plan one from the very start–ideally before you commit to making the film–and tweak it based on what really gets people to pay to watch movies.  “6 Ways” is about those things that motivate someone to say, “I’ve got to see that!”

So how do movies like Napoleon Dynamite or The Hangover rocket from obscurity to national reknown in the blink of an eye.  Is it the big stars?  The special effects?  The action scenes?   Actually, it turns out these movies are really, really funny.

People like funny. (more…)

NewFlix Tuesday July 15, 2009

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

This Week’s New Releases:
Horror

Gasoline Blood Gasoline Blood
SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
Summer 1979. A young girl, her boyfriend and younger brother arrive in the middle of nowhere to find a disused warehouse, ideal as a location for a horror film that one of them is shooting. However they soon find themselves dealing with more than they bargained for – in the shape of a gang of mad zombie in-breds.

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Eel Girl
SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
In a secret military laboratory, a scientist has become obsessed with the half-human half-eel creature he’s studying. When she beckons him to her, it’s the call of a siren …
Film Festival Screenings:
Austin Film Festival Official Selection
deadCENTER Film Festival Official Selection
Oxford Film Festival Official Selection

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Happy Holidays Comedy Happy Holidays
SYNOPSIS: (Feature Film)
Three childhood friends unexpectedly reunite in their New England hometown the week before Christmas. Now in their mid-thirties, it’s the first time Patrick, Alden and Kirby have been in the same zip code since their high school graduation. Each of them is at a different crossroads in his life and facing difficult hurdles. They pick up right where they left off, returning to a simpler time- before obligations, politics and agendas- but has life taken them too far to make that even possible?

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Arizona Seaside Arizona Seaside
SYNOPSIS: (Feature Film)
The delightfully seedy Arizona Seaside motel serves as the momentous intersection for a supposed animal-rights do-gooder, a blue-collar Kazakhstan immigrant with dreams of stardom, and assorted underworld characters in this offbeat comedic gem. But as each encounters the other, they all get more than they bargained for. Written and directed by Pil Pilegaard, the film stars Alexandra Hunter, Richard Thorne, Jacob Witkin and Hugh Mason.

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High Society: A Pot Boiler High Society: A Pot Boiler
SYNOPSIS: (Feature Film)
A dialogue-driven, rapid-fire comedy about three contentious roommates and their hapless guests, two lovely ladies and a very unfortunate intruder. Over the course of a long evening, we encounter vicious oneupmanship and poetically profane barrages to ‘impress’ the ladies, interspersed with frequent bong-binges. Crafted in the rich ‘stoner’ tradition, our heroes and heroines struggle to retain their dignity and protect their innermost insecurities.

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NewFlix Tuesday June 9, 2009

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

This Week’s New Releases:
Comedy

American Guys Love & Plutonium
SYNOPSIS: (Feature Film)
Suburbiaville is a typical metropolis populated with very atypical characters. Evil genius Dr. Milo Medlo (Ph.D) and his loyal henchman Hank are forever at odds with local good girls Justice Kitten and Little Liberty, maintaining a balance of power so delicate that the rest of Suburbiaville hardly know they exist. But in the world of Good vs. Evil, an upset in the balance could result in world annihilation, or at least unemployment for the good girls and bad guys. So when Dr. Medlo falls in love with a receptionist named Holly and loses his desire for world conquest and various other evildoings, Hank and the lawful ladies must form an unholy alliance to sabotage the relationship or risk losing their livelihoods. Others become involved along the way: a doting mother, a washed-up R&B singer, and a little girl who just may hold the key to a secret that could blow the roof off of Suburbiaville. In this town, as in our lives, it’s a certainty that sometimes love goes boom!
Film Festival Screenings:
Twisted Spine “Micro” Film Festival Best Feature

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Thriller

23864 The Art of Stalking
SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
A sincere but misguided young man takes matters into his own hands when he thinks the object of his affection is in danger.
Film Festival Screenings:
Rome International Film Festival Official Selection
Boston Film Festival Best Short
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Official Selection
San Diego Film Festival Official Selection
Sedona International Film Festival Official Selection
Santa Monica Film Festival Best Short
BendFilm Festival Official Selection
Northampton Film Festival Official Selection
Miami International Short Film Festival Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival – Short Film Corner Official Selection

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Horror

The Changi Murals AAAAAH!! Indie Horror Hits, Volume 1
SYNOPSIS: (Collection of Short Films)
“4 of 5 stars” – GOREZONE MAGAZINE “…every film offers something fresh and unique to the horror genre… and had me thirsting for more.” – HORROR SOCIETY “… some of the best short films I have seen in a while. This is real film making at it’s best!” – HORROR NEWS “…consider adding this to your horror film collection. You won’t be disappointed.” – THEOFANTASTIQUE These films caused a buzz on the festival circuit – then vanished. If you saw them the first time you know what we mean. If you missed them then, enjoy them now. From a dark, cautionary tale (THE CRYPT CLUB with Alison Pill) to gallows humor on the job (GHOST BUSTED); from the grotesque otherworld inspired by H.P. Lovecraft (THE VEIL) to present-day outbreak fears (THE NINTH ENTRY); from the stylishly bizarre (MY SKIN!) and the chillingly macabre (OCULUS) to the dire family survival drama (OLD FRIENDS from the Director of SAW 6). Dim the lights & dig in for your own private horror film festival.
Film Festival Screenings:
Shriekfest – Los Angeles International Horror/Science Fiction Film Festival & Screenplay Competition Best Short
Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival Best Short
Dragon*Con Short Film Festival Best Short
International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival Best Short
WorldFest Houston Special Jury Award
Boston International Film Festival Special Jury Award
Festival of Fantastic Films, UK Honorable Mention
Cine-Macabre Best Actor
Modesto ShockerFest Best Actor
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (Argentina) Official Selection

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Romance

Bukan Bukan
SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
A young woman in her 20s repeatedly encouters an attractive young man whenever she commutes by train. The two then start to build a relationship on their trips. Both of them think that there will always be another opportunity to get to know each other better, should time and fate permit. But will destiny lend a hand?
Film Festival Screenings:
Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival 2007, Turkey
Jakarta International Film Festival 2006, Indonesia
Pusan International Film Festival 2006, Korea

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