Sep 17, 2007 -- /prbuzz/ --Milwaukee, WI September 17, 2007 -- It Came From Lake Michigan, Wisconsin's Premiere Independent Genre Film Festival, celebrating the art of Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Filmmaking announces the full lineup of films and classes for it's 2007 Festival.
It Came From Lake Michigan returns to the Milwaukee area October 25-28th, 2007 at The Tommy G. Thompson Center in Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, WI just minutes from downtown Milwaukee. Tickets are on-sale now through the official website, http://www.itcamefromlakemichigan.com
2007 Film Lineup:
Thursday Oct 25, 2007
7:00 PM - Premiere: Carnivorous (Special Event) $20
See Wisconsin's own Lighting Rod Studio's Carnivorous! Walk a Red Carpet, meet and mingle with the cream of
Wisconsin Film makers and those from around the Midwest.
Friday Oct 26, 2007
11:30 am Doors open
Poe Room
12 pm - Brain Dead
2pm - Damaged
4pm - Mark Borchardt trailers and Q/A
6pm - The Medium
7pm - Tree
9pm - (spek.ter)
Staving
10:30 pm - Hopewell Haunting
Howard Room
12 pm - Short Film Block I
Chase
Zombie Wife
Peek A Boo
Back Roads
W.O.R.M.
2pm - Short Film Block II
Attack of the Space Mowers
Guardian
Threat Level Orange
Still Breathing
4pm - Short Film Block III
Burr Effect II
By Appointment Only
8 pm - Mortuary Girls
August Derleth Room
12pm - Blood Shed
2pm - Stupid Teenagers Must Die!
4pm - Take II
7pm - Premiere: Exile - Mike Conway's latest sci-fi film. Meet the director himself as well as the beautiful star of the film, Heather Lei Guzzetta. Walk the red carpet and mingle with the best and the brightest in independent film.
Gala Party - $20 in advance $25 at the Door Must be 21. Limited to the first 100. Could be filled by Show time!
Festival director Wayne Clingman and assistant director William Zenobia bring you the party to end all parties!
Hosted by MARS and Sofiya Mina Smirnova
Music by Orphonic Orchestra
Entertainment by the Living Dead Girls
You do not have to wait to go to Hell it has been brought to you!
Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory.
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Saturday Oct 27th, 2007
Poe Room
Doors Open 9:30
10pm - Blood Boobs and Beasts
12pm - Albert Fish
1:30pm - H.H. Holmes
3pm - Horrors of War
6pm - Diabolical Tales II
Diabolical Tales III
8pm - Short Film Block IV
Curse of the Wendigo
Projection Booth
10pm - Black Widows
Howard Room
10am - Short Film Block V
After the Blood Rush
Heading Home
Mulkumentary
12pm - Edison Death Machine
2pm - Monstrosity
4pm - Psycho Party Massacre
6pm - Last Night
9pm - Kreating Karloff
August Derleth Room
10:00am - Psycho Ward
1:00pm - POSTAL Note after Postal Mr. Uwe Boll will do brief Q/A
3:00pm - Mr. Uwe Boll presents Film Financing and Distribution
5:00pm - Film Awards
7:00pm - Grand Premiere of Backwoods Blood Bath and Witches Night. Mingle once again with the stars of two films made right here in Wisconsin! It Came From Lake Michigan is honored to help promote films made in this great State.
MIDNIGHT
Mars presents: Prison of the Psychotic Damned! Can you handle this?
Sunday October 29, 2007
Poe Room
12:00pm - Hell From The Land of OZ. Horror from the Land Down Under.
Shorts from The Night of Horror Film Fest.
Short From Visura Film Fest "It's My Birthday"
Shorts From Backseat Film Fest
3:00pm - Watch Me
Howard Room
12:00 pm - Short Film Block VI
Of Darkness
Predators Return
Very Sunny Morning
Little Cabbages all in a row
Sustenance
2:30pm - Lucky Day
August Derleth Room
12:00pm - Dork Of the Rings
2:00pm - Seed (After the showing, Mr. Boll will do a brief Q&A)
Doors Close after last showing in each room.
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2007 Filmmaker Class Schedule:
*Classes will be held in the Pendragon Room *Forums will be held in the Poe and Howard rooms (film rooms).
*Uwe Boll's class is in the August Derleth room (Big Film Room) Time TBA
*Puppet show will be held in Hellfire room (Downstairs)
Classes/Times are subject to change. All changes will be posted.
Friday, October 26
1:00pm - Risk and Insurance for Film Makers: instructed by Pete Karas.
2:00pm - Stunts: Debbie Kahana of Stunts R Us will give talk on stunts and stunt co-ordinating. Class may be relocated outside or in Hellfire room.
3:00pm - SAG: Screen Actors Guild Member Debbie Kahana will speak on getting a SAG card and answer questions
4:00pm - Dr Who/Torchwood Discussion: Go Behind-the-scenes of these hit BBC Series' with Carole E. Barrowman, Professor of English Alverno College Carole will be discussing her on set experiences. She is the sister of John Barrowman (Capt Jack Harkness) and has a very unique take.
6:00pm - Advice to Film Makers from a reviewer. Duane Martin of Rouge Cinema will present.
7:00pm - Chad Vader Panel: Aaron Yonda and Matt Slone will be on-hand to discuss thier YouTube and MySpace phenomenon, Chad Vader! Please note that neither Chad nor Darth can make this year's event. Chad is working double shifts and Darth is hunting nasty rebels.
8-9pm - Open Rooms. Feel free to gather and talk about what you will. Doors will be locked at 10pm
Saturday, October 27
12:00pm - Breaking into Acting: A round table of actors discussing how they started their careers
1:00pm - Stunts: See Friday Class
2:00pm - From Shorts to Features: Peter John Ross of Sonnyboo.com will discuss how to make the jump from short films to features.
3:00pm - Special FX Workshop: Mike Conway will speak of how to do SFX via old-school methods and with the help of computers.
5:00pm - Marketing for Independent Film: James Zahn of Death Walks the Streets & Baby Galigo Studios will discuss the do's and don't's of indie film marketing, and the use of social networking and Web 2.0.
6:00pm - Care & Feeding of Composers: Mars will discuss working with composers in scoring your film.
7:00pm - Acting Games: Maureen Bolog of Actorscraft will lead an educational acting workshop
8:00pm - Open Room: Come and talk you never know who just might drop in.
Doors will be locked at 10pm
Sunday, October 28
1:00pm - Pitch Party. Pitch your idea you just never know what can happen
2:00pm - Animation:
3:00pm - Screenwriting: Adrian Lilly of Wisconsin Screen Writers Forum
2007 Special Events:
GALA PARTY:
The Living Dead Girlz burlesque troupe will be headlining Gala Party festivities. In addition, The Orphonic Orchestra will be opening for them.
# Theme: London 1885 Hellfire Club - Costumes encouraged.
# Over 21 ID required open bar (Beer Wine Soda) Light Snacks provided.
# Cost $20 ordered in advance $25 at the door.
# The party will take place on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 - 10:00 PM to 12:30 AM
RED CARPET PREMIERE:
Friday, 10/26 - 7:30pm
EXILE w/Q&A
RED CARPET PREMIERE (Double Feature):
Saturday, 10/27 - 7pm
BACKWOODS BLOODBATH w/Q&A
WITCHES' NIGHT w/Q&A
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Discount Airfare available through Midwest Airlines. Discount Hotel Rooms available through Country Inn & Suites.
For the up-to-the-minute details, please visit http://www.myspace.com/itcamefromlakemichigan or http://www.itcamefromlakemichigan.com
About IT CAME FROM LAKE MICHIGAN:
Now in it's second year, It Came From Lake Michigan is Wisconsin's Premiere Independent Genre Film Festival, celebrating the art of Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Filmmaking.
Taking place at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, just minutes from Milwaukee, the festival boasts a large variety of film screenings and premieres, special guests, musical performances, classes and filmmaking workshops, a gala party, and a large vendor room, allowing filmmakers and fans to mix and mingle in a casual and fun
environment.
Contact:
Wayne Clingman
Festival Director
262-632-5336
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Milwaukee, WI September 17, 2007 -- It Came From Lake Michigan, Wisconsin's Premiere Independent Genre Film Festival, celebrating the art of Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Filmmaking announces the full lineup of films and classes for it's 2007 Festival.
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