Viscera Film Festival

The Viscera Film Festival was an annual Los Angeles based horror film festival for women filmmakers.[1] Originally an online festival, Viscera was founded in 2007 by Shannon Lark and Heidi Honeycutt.[2] In July 2010, the festival became a live event with screenings held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.[3] All of the screenings were short films.[4] After the Egyptian Theatre premiere, Viscera toured their yearly film lineup at events held around the world for the rest of the year.[5] The Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo was a subsidiary festival.[6]

Inspiration Award

The Inspiration Award was founded in 2012 to honor women filmmakers.[5]

References
  1. Barone, Matt (May 30, 2013). "The Unfair Business of Being of Woman Director in the Boys Club of Horror Filmmaking." Complex. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  2. Sipos, Thomas M. (August 14, 2012). "Viscera Film Festival Honors Women Filmmakers." Hollywood Investigator. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. Johnson, Kjerstin (July 14, 2010). "Scream Queens: An Interview with the founders of the Viscera Film Festival". Bitch Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  4. Perkins, Rodney (July 12, 2010). "Women of Horror Showcased at the Viscera Film Festival". Twitch Film. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. Marks, Lisa (July 12, 2012). "The horror, the horror: Women Gather in LA for Viscera Film Festival". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  6. Marsh, James (September 15, 2013). "Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo: A Two-Day Celebration Of Female Horror Directors". Twitch Film. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  7. Miska, Brad (June 22, 2012). "CA Readers Win A Pair Of Tickets To The 'Viscera Film Festival' This July!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  8. King, Susan (July 7, 2013). "Viscera Film Festival: Horror movies and the women who direct them". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2014.


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