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L.M. Harter
Writer. Creative. Educator.
The 2019 Festival is Coming Up!
Date: February 3rd 2019
Where: Mohawk Austin - 912 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
When: 3 pm (Plenty of time before the Super Bowl!)
Cover: $5
To submit please visit: https://filmfreeway.com/ThroughtheheartofTexas
Mission-y Statement
Our venue for the past few years has been Mohawk Austin, in a room over 100 years old, with stone walls and at least a ghost or two lurking about. It's mostly home to metal bands and bearded bouncers who look scary but are total sweethearts.
We encourage audience participation. This means nervous giggles, an occasional "oh hell no!" and encouragement of bloody beatings (the on-screen variety, of course.) There is a raffle of macabre goodies for a lucky audience member, and tickets are only $5 at the door.
The audience presence will probably be small but mighty — like a drunk Ruth Bader Ginsberg. And unlike other audiences, not all of them are horror fiends, so they legit get scared and freak out without the cynicism.
In the past, we have had great Q&As with filmmakers, but with most filmmakers being overseas, this can't always come to fruition. If they can come, they are showered with praise (and possibly be woo'd).
This year we are excited to include a stage reading of the winning short script, "An Incident in Smith Morgue" by Perry Ruhland.
2019’s lineup comes from Spain, Canada, Australia, and even one from right here in Texas. (Looking at you, Lilith!) Not only that, but nearly HALF of the selections are written and/or directed by women. In no particular order, here is our lineup:
2019 Official Selections
Post Mortem Mary
Joshua Long
Rainy Season
Vanessa Wright
Black Eyed Child
Tony Morales
The Whistler
Jennifer Nicole Stang
Lilith
Jared Hopkins
What Metal Girls Are Into
Laurel Vail
Screenplay Selections:
Winner
An Incident in Smith Morgue
by Perry Ruhland
Finalist
Invidia
by Vanessa Wright
Best Film and Best of the Fest will be announced on the day of the festival, with the latter chosen by the audience.