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VIP reception tickets have been added to the 2011 San Pedro festival.
The reception will be Friday, September 16, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., just before the festival opens. Located in the annex of our partners the Grand Vision Foundation, just 50 feet from the theater, join the filmmakers, authors, artists and vendors for an intimate gathering with food and specialty cocktails (non-alcoholic beverages will be available, as beer and wine). Read more
Legendary movie icon Roger Corman will be in attendance at the 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® to accept the "Howie" award for contributions to Lovecraft cinema.
Corman was the first director to tackle Lovecraft with his 1963 adaptation of "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" as The Haunted Palace, starring Vincent Price.
We will be screening The Haunted Palace at this year's festival.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival here.
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Moviemaker and Lovecraft fan Guillermo del Toro confirmed earlier today that he would be the final judge for the winner of the short film contest for the 2011 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival®, held at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, California, September 16 & 17.
A lengthy interview with Guillermo is in the February 7 issue of the New Yorker magazine.
Yesterday, Southern California Festival Director Aaron Vanek dined with the fine folks of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society at Mel's Drive-In in Hollywood to discuss plans for this year's HPLFF.
Yes, their new film, the talkie feature Whisperer in Darkness will play at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro in September. Read more
The first H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® in Los Angeles was a success! Thank to everyone who came out for it, supported us, and especially, allowed Andrew to sit back, relax, and not have to deal with anything.
I just received word that Stuart Gordon will be attending the first Los Angeles based H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival®.
That means that all directors of all films will be on hand this evening.
Tickets and info available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/117721
