H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival^®

Coming to the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, but don't have a place to stay? That's no problem, we've arranged for discounted rates at two area hotels. The Banfield Value Inn is a budget motel that is only blocks from the theatre and across the street from Tony Starlight's (where our after parties will be held). The Doubletree Hotel at Lloyd Center is a deluxe hotel and (while not walking distance) is only ten minutes away from the theatre by the city's MAX light rail line. Read more

Just a reminder that submissions are open for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland (May 11-13), so get those short films, features, and screenplays in!

The festival is scheduled for May 11-13, 2012, and creators will be notified of acceptance by April 25, 2012. The sooner you get your creation submitted, the more time we'll have to consider it, so we encourage all filmmakers to submit no later than the beginning of April, but the sooner the better.

Visit our submissions page for more info.

Guest judge Guillermo del Toro announces the 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® Brown Jenkin Short Film Awards (the 6" award was sculpted by Bryan Moore of Arkham Studios), the awards were presented by the festival founder Andrew Migliore and the HPLFF-LA festival director Aaron Vanek at the Grand Warner in San Pedro on September 17, 2011.

• Runner up - Black Goat by Joseph Nanni
• Co-Winner - Static Aeons by Gib Patterson
• Co-Winner - Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven by Don Thiel III & Christopher Saphire

Chris and Don were there at the Warner Grand theater to accept their award, we sent the statue to Gib who was in New York at the time. Apparently Chris and Don said they were literally covering their mouths and waving their free hand to stay silent and listen to Guillermo's praise.

The festival founder also gave special consideration to "Shadow of the Unnamable" by Sascha Renninger for Best Short Lovecraft Adaptation.

Once again we thank all the filmmakers for their submissions this year. Read more

Just a quick update from the ground! This is all on the schedule, but here's an overview of what's going on today:

4 - 6pm
Meet and Greet with filmmakers and guests
@Magnolia's Corner (across from theater)

6pm
Doors open at Hollywood Theater
Time to shop with our vendors and get settled

7pm
Shorts block 1

8:30pm
Break to check out vendors and rejuvenate

9pm
The Whisperer in Darkness
Feature film by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, followed by Q&A with Sean Branney

11pm
After party at Tony Starlight's (21 and up, please)

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, starts tomorrow (Friday). If you're on Facebook and you're coming to the festival, please join our event at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116971561737983

There's still time to get discounted advance weekend tickets for only $20 at: http://goo.gl/hR1if (or get 'em at the door for $25). When you buy on-line, you print your ticket and bring it with you to the theater... it's faster (and cheaper)! Read more

The schedule for the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland 2011 is now available on the schedule page.

Friday and Saturday activities start at 4pm with author readings and a chance to socialize with guests and attendees at Magnolia's Corner. Theatre doors open at 6 or 6:30 giving you a chance to shop at our wonderful vendors' tables. Things really kick off at 7 with introductions and shorts blocks, followed by Q&A with short film directors. At 9 is a feature film and Q&A with its director. Finally, unwind and socialize and celebrate at Tony Starlight's starting each evening at 11.

It should be a wonderful time and we look forward to seeing you there! Read more

Main Screen, Upper Left, and Upper Right are auditoriums located inside the Hollywood Theatre at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd

EOD Center (the sign says "Hollywood Senior Center" - don't blow our cover!) is located about one block from the theatre at 1820 NE 40th Ave.

Click any event in the schedule below for more information (for example, clicking "Shorts 1" will show all the films in that block).

OR click here to download a PDF schedule grid.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Friday, May 3, 2013

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Shorts blocks

It wouldn't be the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival without the independent short films that you can't see anywhere else! This year's shorts will be shown in two unique shorts blocks on Fri, Sep 30 and Sat, Oct 1, so to see all of 'em, be sure to get your two-night tickets at: http://goo.gl/hR1if. We're proud to be showing these great shorts at the festival in Portland, OR:

"Call of Nature" by Rick Tillman
"Flush with Fear" by Christopher G Moore
"Doppelganger" by Theo Stefanski
"The Ritual" by Will Wright
"Idol Worship" by Theo Stefanski
"Dirty Silverware" by Steve Daniels
"Ethereal Chrysalis" by Syl Disjonk
"Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'" by Christopher Saphire
"Apartment Eleven" by Mark Player
"Window Into Time" by Thomas Nicol
"Haselwurm" by Eugenio Villani
"Black Goat" by Erik Wilson
"The Island" by Nathan Fisher
"Static Aeons" by Gib Patterson
"Shadow of the Unnamable" by Sascha Renninger Read more

We are excited to announce that the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR will be showcasing the HPLHS's adaptation of The Whisperer in Darkness, the new award-winning follow up to their acclaimed version of The Call of Cthulhu. It will show on Friday, Sep 30 and will be followed by a Q&A with director Sean Branney. This is a rare opportunity and seating is limited, so buy your two-night tickets now at http://goo.gl/hR1if . Read more

Roughly 500 attendees.

Screenplay competition:
Runner up = "Death Wind" By Travis Herrmann & Jim Pinto
Winner = "The Old Man and the Box" by William Barnett

Short Film competition (Judged by Guillermo del Toro, video to come):
Runner up = "Black Goat" by Joseph Nanni
Winner (tie) = "Static Aeons" by Gib Patterson
"Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven" by Christopher Saphire & Don Thiel III Read more