Why Viscera? An Article by Kelly Michael Stewart: writer, producer, host
Thanks Kelly for this article! Viscera is coming to Toronto this Tuesday May 15th at the Projection Booth. It’s the Toronto debut and we are excited about the Q&A with filmmakers and journalists from Fangoria!
Here’s an exciting bit of news from the Curio Media camp — and it’ll be the first of a series of new initiatives we have been working on! Next month, May 15th, will be the Toronto screening of the Viscera Film Festival, organized by Curio Media, in collaboration with Fright Nights, presented by Fangoria. Toronto is going to get it’s first screening of this all-woman directed series of short films that were such a big hit in Vancouver. Stay tuned for more news about the special guests that will be on-hand that night for the Q&A to follow.
Attention Canadians! The Viscera Film Festival is coming to Toronto as part of the Projection Booth’s monthly Fright Nights! May 15, 2012, 6-11 pm! In addition to the Viscera shorts, there will be a special presentation of Karen Lam’s feature film Stained so make sure to visit both Facebook events pages, RSVP if you can, and get there early! And don’t forget to “like” Viscera on Facebook!
Many know by now that since moving back to Canada, I have branched off into consulting, speaking and managing other creative “types”. Karen Lam is one of these talented, driven and successful creatives. She is also my business partner in Curio Media: a media company dedicated to promoting, distributing and producing genre films created and/or directed by women and supporting, mentoring and incubating this female talent.
A horror film director and writer herself, her passion for the genre, and for women’s roles within it - as well as the film industry in general - are inspiring us to take a very active role as a media company. And now, Karen has made a commitment to blog regularly about her films, her career (16 years and counting) and her everyday musings as she stays the course in this ever changing, dastardly, but very interesting film and television industry.
She’s also a huge geek, so get ready for some insights into pop culture, genre, goth, and cooking entrails …
Quite different from my sister Camilla, yet somehow like a sibling (we have almost identical Myers-Briggs scores AND astrological/yogic/intuitive twin karma), it has been a real ride managing and promoting her since last summer when we worked to promote her first feature film, Stained with NO marketing budget and still hit #41 on the iTunes top thrillers chart!
It’s a great blog, she’s an amazing woman, and you’ll be hearing more about her - about film and about women in film (and entertainment) from us both. So bookmark her blog!
Last night’s screening of the 2012 Viscera Film Festival in Vancouver - and Curio Media’s inaugural event - was a resounding success, and the audience really appreciated “female response horror”.
Many thanks go out to special guest host Fiona Forbes, the filmmakers who attended - Karen Lam and Lori Bowen, and our sponsors Super Channel and Pac Blue Printing. We also send our thanks to The Rio Theatre for hosting the screening, and IRL Events for their help promoting and spreading the word.
This is the beginning of something special, and Curio Media is proud to bring you Viscera Film Festival, and soon, even more genre short films, feature films and television series - created by women. Their talent in horror filmmaking is understated and underestimated.
As last night’s event proved, the films raise the bar for indie filmmakers and showcase the true potential for new voices and new visions. This is what genre is meant to be.
Curio Media: Viscera Vancouver 2012's Host: Fiona Forbes
Join us tonight!
She’s Vancouver’s favorite TV Personality, as voted by the city in the 2011 WE “Best of the City” polls. The very vibrant and vivacious Fiona Forbes will be hosting the Viscera Film Festival tomorrow night at The Rio Theatre!
She hosts Vancouver’s daily show, Urban Rush and…
This Friday - Friday the 13th - Vancouver will host the Western Canadian premiere of the Viscera Film Festival. Presented by Curio Media, a new media company that produces, distributes and promotes female filmmakers in horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy, it’s a festival unlike anything Vancouver has seen before. I’m proud to announce the festival, and Curio Media, as it is my newest endeavor, and company.
The 3+ hour event will screen 16 short horror films, which will be selected for awards by a jury that includes Tank Girl director, Rachel Talalay. And the audience will have a chance to speak with some of the filmmakers during a Q&A Finale. You can buy advance tickets and join the conversation on the Facebook event page, or on Yelp.
There’s lots of buzz around Vancouver already, so if you want to know more, click on any of the links and follow/join Curio Media. We have only just gotten started and are looking forward to the road ahead.
…here’s to the dreamers, the doers, the visionaries.
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