Carnival of Darkness 3 Announces Line up of Stars

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This could be described as Halloween’s best horror party in town. For starters the creepy, scary confirmed panelists for the Oct. 24^th Carnival of Darkness Horror Sci-Fi Short Film Festival 3 include Actress Veronica Cartwright, (Alien, Alfred Hitchcock’s Birds and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. 

Cartwright joins film festival panelist Tara Cardinal. Cardinal the daughter of a psychic and a musician. She frequently appears in horror and fantasy films and likes to perform her own stunts. Look for her film Legend of the Red Reaper, (2012) coming soon. Cardinal is currently filming, Spreading Darkness, (2013) and has several projects in the works. 

To round out the Halloween trick or treats Panelist Drew Daywalt will join Cardinal and  Cartwright, at the daylong film fest at LA Film School, Hollywood. All confirmed celebs will join other Hollywood stars on “Blood Red Carpet”.

Coming October 24, LA Film School

The theater lobby will be set up like a twisted art gallery and horror related collectibles, graphic novels, DVD’s and T-Shirts will be available. Attendees will enter a funhouse of mysterious events and surprises, freaks, performers and artists.

Alex Bram, Film Director

Carnival of Darkness champions outstanding new work only and is very selective in films screened. Selection is an award in itself and recognition of excellence. The top short film award is the “Thrill Ride”. “The award spotlights one film which truly provides the most suspenseful experience, while also striving to be the best of cinema,” explained Film Director and Festival Creator Alex Bram. “The Thrill Ride Award is announced and a trophy is presented live onstage at the conclusion of the event.” 

“When I watched these submissions, some of my big parameters are - am I being physically affected (by the film), is my heart racing, is the hair standing up on the back of my neck and am I having an actual physical reaction?”, Bram told Movie Geeks United Blog Radio show last month (Sept. 19, 2012) while announcing  Festival finalists live.

For more info about the Festival visit: www.Carnivalofdarkness.net and for tickets visit: http://www.carnivalofdarkness.net/Carnival_Of_Darkness_3/Get_Tickets.html

The following are the Official Film Selections for Carnival of Darkness 3:
SHORT FILMS FINALISTS                       FILM DIRECTOR

Things Fall Apart                                         Rob Chiu

Feed A                                                       Clarke Mayer

How to Kill Your Clone                                 Jack McWilliams

Chameleon                                                 Samuel Lemberg

The Hike                                                    Walter Michael Bost

The Gift                                                     Carl Rinsch

Many Doors of Albert Whale (actually stars)   Marichelle Daywalt

Captured Bird                                             Jovanka Vuckovic

Blue Hole                                                    Eric Gardener

Behind You                                                 Benjamin Freiburger

The Guest                                                  Bryan Ryan

Immersive Cocoon                                       Oliver Zeller

“Carnival of Darkness (CarnivalofDarkness.net) is a showcase of the very best horror and sci-fi shorts from filmmakers across the world,” said Festival Director Bram. “This 3rd annual gathering of genre enthusiasts and industry professionals will be more than just a screening of films; it’s going to be the most thrilling theater-going experience of the year.”

WHEN THINGS FALL APART - BY ROB CHIU - Festival Finalist 

Selected filmmakers and casts will get to walk the “blood red carpet” along with industry heavyweights and notables from the horror/sci-fi communities. The red carpet event will start at 7pm. The Film Block one will be 8pm and the panel will start at 9 p.m. The final film block is schedule for 10 p.m. -11 p.m.

FEED A BY CLARKE MAYER -CARNIVAL OF DARKNESS Finalist

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BRACO teams with MAYO Communications for USA Tour

MAYO Communications to launch USA Tour of “BRACO” –
 a Gifted Man whose Gaze can Result in Life Transformations  

Documentaries show many life and physical improvements attributed to the Croatia man’s silent gaze. “Braco” returns to Portland Sept. 29th and 30^th  to share his gift with the world
 
MAYO Communications announced today it will provide international publicity for the USA tour and launch of Braco, a Croatian man with a remarkable gift that changed many people’s lives worldwide with his gazing sessions.

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“This gentle man from Croatia, named Braco (pronounced Braht-zo), has an amazing gift that has helped countless lives for more than 17 years in many countries; including Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, the United States, Austria, Switzerland and Japan,” said President Aida Mayo, MAYO Communications, Los Angeles.

 “People come to him seeking help from life’s difficulties, health problems, relationship issues and more,” she said. “Thousands of people have participated in group gazing sessions, and now people in the U.S. will get the opportunity, again. We’re excited to meet him on his visit to Portland Oregon, Sept. 29^th and 30^th.”

Besides Portland, other tour cities include: Washington DC (Oct. 5-7); Miami (Oct. 9-10) and Chicago (Oct. 12-14).  The gazing sessions will also be streaming live. Braco gazing sessions are scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning each hour.  Each session lasts about 35 minutes.  For session times visit: Braco.net.

MAYO is no stranger to launching international clients in America. MAYO launched the USA concert tour and brand of Global Onslaught-Australia-UK, a international music channel for bands and Concerts; WW2 Productions, (Americans on DDay), filmmakers in Dublin, Ireland to reality Hydra Properties’ TV Shows in Abu Dhabi.  Most recently MAYO signed Carnival of Darkness Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival 3 and Comedy TV web series, “Good Job, Thanks!” last month.

A short list of MAYO current and past clients include:  Southern California Leadership Council (SCLC), the late Chief Economist Jack Kyser, LAEDC, WTC –LA/Long Beach; USC, Hospital Assn. of SoCal, Operation Blankets of Love (OBOL); Warrior Records and Eddie Money. Actors Alexis Rhee, Crash and Actor Timothy Woodward Jr., Hollywood East on HULU.com  to name a few.

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Carnival of Darkness Horror/Sci-Fi Short Film Festival – Oct 24th- releases finalists and star-studded lineup

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Festival confirms Veronica Cartwright, Tara Cardinal and Drew Daywalt

            Hollywood, CA — Carnival of Darkness Horror/Sci-Fi Short Film Festival 3 announced today (Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012) its star line-up and top short-films finalists to be showcased at this years’ event to be held at the LA Film School.
            “When I watched these submissions, some of my big parameters are - am I being physically affected (by the film), is my heart racing, is the hair standing up on the back of my neck and am I having an actual physical reaction?”, Bram said on the Movie Geeks United Blog Radio show live last night in announcing the Festival finalists.

The following are the Official Film Selections for Carnival of Darkness 3:
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SHORT FILMS FINALISTS                                                              FILM DIRECTOR

Things Fall Apart                                                                                Rob Chiu

Feed A                                                                                                Clarke Mayer

How to Kill Your Clone                                                                       Jack McWilliams

Chameleon                                                                                         Samuel Lemberg

The Hike                                                                                              Walter Michael Bost

The Gift                                                                                                Carl Rinsch

Many Doors of Albert Whale (actually stars )                                      Marichelle Daywalt

Captured Bird                                                                                       Jovanka Vuckovic

Blue Hole                                                                                              Eric Gardener

Behind You                                                                                            Benjamin Freiburger

The Guest                                                                                              Bryan Ryan

Immersive Cocoon                                                                                Oliver Zeller

            The finalists were announced live on the radio Online. Filmmakers will be notified by e-mail Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 by Withoutabox.com.

CarnivalofDarkness.net coming Oct. 24, 2012.

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            Confirmed this year as panelists and joining other celebrities on the red carpet for the third annual film festival event on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, include: Veronica Cartwright, Tara Cardinal and Drew Daywalt. This celebration of creepy and original films culminates in a panel discussion featuring top names in the horror field. Previous panels have included such notables as Juliet Landau, Jeffrey Reddick, Paul Solet, Trent Haaga and Del Howison.
            Director/Writer/Producer Alex Bram, a multi-award-winning filmmaker is the creator of this short horror, sci-fi festival. His psychological thriller, BODY OF WORK honors the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, while at the same time, using modern technology to bring about a new wave of suspenseful filmmaking.
            Carnival of Darkness champions outstanding new work only and is very selective in films screened. Selection is an award in itself and recognition of excellence. The top short film award is the “Thrill Ride”. “The award spotlights one film which truly provides the most suspenseful experience, while also striving to be the best of cinema.  The Thrill Ride Award is announced and a trophy is presented live onstage at the conclusion of the event,” explained Bram. 
       

Veronica Cartwright

Panel for Carnival of Darkness 3

            “Carnival of Darkness is extremely proud to be able to welcome true master actor Veronica Cartwright to this year’s festivities,” said Bram. “Alternating between television and big screen movies, Veronica has appeared in such films as the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and the horror classic Alien (1979). Born in Bristol, England, Veronica is the older sister of the popular child actress Angela Cartwright. In her early career, Veronica was cast in a number of popular movies such as The Children's Hour (1961), Spencer's Mountain (1963) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). As such, she was cast as "Jemima Boone" in the popular television series "Daniel Boone" (1964), which ran from 1964 to 66. Her career after "Daniel Boone" may have been influenced by Hitchcock, since she appeared in both the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and the horror classic Alien (1979).  

Tara Carinal

             “Tara Cardinal is the daughter of a psychic and a musician,” said Bram.  “She frequently appears in horror and fantasy films and likes to perform her own stunts. Look for her film Legend of the Red Reaper, (2012) coming soon. Cardinal is currently filming, Spreading Darkness, (2013) and has several projects in the works. She was discovered in a shopping mall and acted in her first movie in 2006. Tara frequently appears in horror and fantasy films and likes to perform her own stunts. Moreover, Cardinal has not only acted on stage, but also has modeled for various comic book characters, performed at Renaissance Festivals, and even done live shows as a professional wrestler. A dedicated humanitarian and staunch advocate for children's rights, Tara co-founded the non-profit peer counseling organization C.L.U.B.

Drew Daywalt’s first Online horror short film Bedfellows earned a million viewers with a week of its launch. Later, the world’s leading short horror film creator, enjoyed millions of hits to his 2010 horror web series Camera Obscura.  Most recently Daywalt directed three episodes of MTV’s new horror comedy TV series Death Valley, and wrote the screenplay for the remake of Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things for George Romero, now set up at Anchor Bay. 
 “Carnival of Darkness (CarnivalofDarkness.net) is a showcase of the very best horror and sci-fi shorts from filmmakers across the world,” said Festival Director Bram. “This 3rd annual gathering of genre enthusiasts and industry professionals will be more than just a screening of films; it’s going to be the most thrilling theater-going experience of the year.”

            This film festival is committed to presenting the idea that craft quality can be an essential part of both horror and science fiction filmmaking.  “Carnival of Darkness” spotlights those films which demonstrate that. 

            Selected filmmakers and casts will get to walk the “blood red carpet” along with industry heavyweights and notables from the horror/sci-fi communities. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the red carpet affair starts at 8:00 p.m.

LA Film School’s 345-seat stadium-style theater reportedly has one of the few true 24P High Definition Projection Systems in Hollywood. For more on the LA Film school visit: http://www.lafilm.edu/home.html.  
            The theater lobby will be set up like a twisted art gallery and horror related collectibles, graphic novels, DVD’s and T-Shirts will be available.  Attendees will enter a funhouse of mysterious events and surprises, freaks, performers and artists.

For Tickets: http://carnivalofdarkness.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=500379 

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Carnival of Darkness Horror/Sci-Fi Short Film Festival confirms Veronica Cartwright, Tara Cardinal and Drew Daywalt as panelist

Carnival of Darkness Horror/Sci-Fi Short Film Festival 3 has confirmed three 

panelist for the third annual film festival event at the LA Film School.
They included: Veronica Cartwright, Tara Cardinal and Drew Daywalt.

Beli Osorio,  Massi Fulan, (Dark Night Rises, 2011) and
Award-Winning Film Director Alex Bram

            “Carnival of Darkness (CarnivalofDarkness.net) is a showcase of the very best horror and sci-fi shorts from filmmakers across the world,” said Festival Director Alex Bram.  “This 3rd annual gathering of genre enthusiasts and industry professionals will be more than just a screening of films; it’s going to be the most thrilling theater-going experience of the year.”

            This film festival is committed to presenting the idea that craft quality can be an essential part of both horror and science fiction filmmaking.  “Carnival of Darkness” spotlights those films which demonstrate that. 

            Selected filmmakers and casts will get to walk the “blood red carpet” along with industry heavyweights and notables from the horror/sci-fi communities.

Carnival of Darkness Horror Sci Film Festival

            The theater lobby will be set up like a twisted art gallery and horror related collectibles, graphic novels, DVD’s and T-Shirts will be available.  Attendees will enter a funhouse of mysterious events and surprises, freaks, performers and artists.

This celebration of creepy and original films culminates in a panel discussion featuring top names in the horror field. Previous panels have included such notables as Juliet Landau, Jeffrey Reddick, Paul Solet, Trent Haaga and Del Howison. 

Panel for Carnival of Darkness 3
            “Carnival of Darkness is extremely proud to be able to welcome true master actor Veronica Cartwright to this year’s festivities,” said Bram. “Alternating between television and big screen movies, Veronica has appeared in such films as the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and the horror classic Alien (1979).  Her big screen features include The Right Stuff (1983), Flight of the Navigator (1986), The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995).   She worked on the stage in "Electra", "Talley's Folly", "Homesteaders", "Butterflies are Free" and "The Triplet Connection". Many fans know her for the Alfred Hitchcock classic, “The Birds”.

            “Tara Cardinal is the daughter of a psychic and a musician,” said Bram.  “She frequently appears in horror and fantasy films and likes to perform her own stunts. Look for her film Legend of the Red Reaper, (2012) coming soon. Cardinal is currently filming, Spreading Darkness, (2013) and has several projects in the works.

            Drew Daywalt’s first Online horror short film Bedfellows earned a million viewers with a week of its launch. Later, the world’s leading short horror film creator, enjoyed millions of hits to his 2010 horror web series Camera Obscura.  Most recently Daywalt directed three episodes of MTV’s new horror comedy TV series Death Valley, and wrote the screenplay for the remake of Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things for George Romero, now set up at Anchor Bay. . Other film projects include, but are not limited to Meat (short film) (completed, 2012 and BlackBoxTV (TV series, 2012).

            For Tickets: http://carnivalofdarkness.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=500379

About Carnival of Darkness -Carnival of Darkness 3 is a showcase of the very best horror and sci-fi shorts from filmmakers across the world.  This 3rd annual gathering of genre enthusiasts and industry professionals will be more than just a screening of films; it’s the best horror party in town. 

About the LA Film School -LA Film School’s 345-seat stadium-style theater reportedly has one of the few true 24P High Definition Projection Systems in Hollywood. For more on the LA Film school visit: http://www.lafilm.edu/home.html.


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'Good Job, Thanks!" - Comedy TV Web Series wins “Best Director Award” at LA Film, TV and Webisode Festival - LATWF Opens Tonight

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Ryan Glasgow, GJT Creator

 "Good Job, Thanks!" (GJT) , a star-studded, dark comedy, TV web series, about what it's like to be a Hollywood casting director, has won “Best Director” award for Episode 5 from the LA Film, TV & Webisode Festival (LAFTWF). The winning entry, "Workshop Nightmare"  takes a comical poke at the controversial showbiz issue of casting directors charging money for actors to meet them at "workshops". It stars Renee Pezzotta (Chihuahua: The Movie (2010), John Boonin and a whacky cast of actors.

            “We are so proud of our cast and crew, and episode five takes home the ‘Best Director’ award this year,” said Creator Ryan Glasgow, Bohemia Entertainment. When asked about how he came up with the idea, he responded this way, “We’ve all heard a thousand times, ‘Good Job, Thanks!’.  When Actress Stephanie Jones read the line my head exploded and then we raised the money to shoot the pilot,” he said.

            “I had no idea I would star in this great TV series,” said lead Actress Stephanie Jones at a red carpet launch of Status LA Magazine event at the Supper Club, Hollywood. “I went home after my acting class, and I got a message in my inbox saying, ‘here’s your next role,’” she said.

Beli Osorio, Massi Fulan and GJT Film Director Alex Bram

            Award-winning Director Alex Bram and cast will be attending the LAFTWF (Formerly known as the Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival) opening night and red carpet awards ceremony, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m., Wed., Sept. 12, 2012, Confidential Beverly Hills.

            "Good Job, Thanks!" (GJT) ,series stars Stephanie Jones as casting director Linda Livingston-Black, and includes guest stars: Jonathan Bennett, Renee Pezzotta, William Belli, Sandy Martin, Joy Osmanski, Kirstin Vangsness, Rick Overton, Tere Joyce, Michael Fishman, and Mo Gaffney.

lead Actress Stephanie Jones

            “I was very lucky I got invited to work with the ‘Good Job Thanks!’  family and now we’re picking up an award for the fifth episode that I directed, “said Alex Bram, director, Panic Attack Films, Hollywood.  Bram, who has earned numerous awards for the horror film, “Body of Work” (2009), also heads The Carnival of Darkness Horror Sci-Fi Short Film Festival 3, which is scheduled for Oct. 24, 2012, at the LA Film School. LA.

            The GJT pilot episode stars Jonathan Bennet (Mean Girls (2004), Divorce Invitation, 2012) Catalina Cache, 2013); Willam Belli, (American Wedding, Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2010); In episode # 2 Scott Chesak, who’s on tour playing keyboards and singing back up vocals with the internationally famous, “The All American Rejects” makes a cameo appearance.

             In Episode # 3 Napoleon Dynamite’s Sandy Martin (Speed, Marley & Me) is introduced. Martin also appears in episode #4 and before that was in four HBO season’s of the hit show “Big Love”.  In episode #6 Actress Kirsten Vangsness, (TV’s Criminal Minds) stars, along with Joy Osmanski, (NBC, Next Caller Please, Fall, 2012), (Fire Up, 2009). 

Osmanski and Martin return for episode #8. In “Good Job, Thanks!” episode #7 Rick Overton, (Groundhog Day, Cloverfield, 2008) plays a “Celebrity”. In episodes 8-9 (two part season, one finale), Mo Gaffney, (BBC’s Absolutely Fabulous, God Bless America, 2011). Other guests expected in season two: Michael Fishman, Roseanne) and Tere Joyce, Last Comic Standing).

            

The show is sponsored by Gary Marsh and Breakdown Services, Zen Gray, personal trainer and lifetime coach and reality TV star from multiple seasons on "Workout" for Bravo and Steve Eastin Acting Studios (Catch Me If You Can, Up In The Air)..             

For more about the "Good Job, Thanks!"  Web Series visit: goodjobthanks.com (http://tiny.cc/wcs5iw) Blog: http://tiny.cc/sh46iw.
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