screenings

Official Selection - Sacramento Horror Film Festival 2014 /  by AJ Briones

Sacramento, we are coming! Carolina Parakeet is an Official Selection to the Sacramento Horror Film Festival! We will be screening at the Historic Colonial Theatre on the weekend of October 10-12!

SHFF is going to be an amazing experience, including a "Zombie, Creature & Monster Costume, Makeup & Character Pageant," makeup & FX workshops, musical performances, panels, fantastic shadow cast screenings of Troll 2 and Repo! The Genetic Opera, and much more!

Tickets are available now! You can purchase a full 3-day pass or get individual screening passes.

Pre-sale 3-day passes are available by clicking here!

About the Sacramento Horror Film Festival

The Sacramento Horror Film Festival was created in 2007 with many purposes. The festival founder desired the festival to be a platform for the horror filmmaker while providing a satisfying and valued movie going experience to the film patron.  

The SHFF screens more films over fewer days than any other horror film festival thus providing a greater chance for exposure for the horror filmmaker. We have a profound dedication to the horror genre. The festival screens all things horror including features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, trailers, and animations.  

It is our mission to promote the independent filmmaker, his/her projects and talent therein, while offering an unique and entertaining cinematic experience to fans of the horror genre while further establishing Sacramento as a city of the arts.  

The SHFF was acclaimed for being "The Best Place for a Real Horror Show" in the "2008 Best of: Unauthorized" issue of the Sacramento News & Review.  

Find out more about SHFF on their website at http://www.sachorrorfilmfest.com/

NOLA Horror Film Fest - Tickets on Sale Now! /  by AJ Briones

Tickets are now available for the NOLA Horror Film Fest, screening in New Orleans, Louisiana at the famous Indywood Movie Theater. Carolina Parakeet will have its New Orleans Premiere on Friday, September 26 at 8pm, screening with the feature film Savageland!

Purchase tickets online here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/865231

About the NOLA Horror Film Fest

NOLA HORROR FILM FEST is a horror film festival created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. As film auteurs ourselves, we appreciate the blood, sweat & tears that go into making movies. We also understand that the fans are ready for something different!
It’s no small wonder & no great surprise that so many of today’s top directors got their start in “low budget horror”. With determination & imagination, these artists have created some truly memorable work that has encouraged & inspired a new generation of filmmakers.

The NOHFF is committed to celebrating the craft & the art of genre filmmaking at its best. And who knows, maybe discovering “Horror’s Next Big Thing”.

You can check out the full lineup, schedule and find out more about the NOLA Horror Film Fest here: http://www.neworleanshorrorfilmfestival.com/

Catalina Film Festival - Tickets On Sale Now! /  by AJ Briones

Carolina Parakeet screens on Saturday, September 27 at 3pm in the Horror Films block at the historic 1,200-seat Avalon Theatre on Catalina Island for the Catalina Film Festival (CFF) 2014. Cast and crew will be in attendance! Carolina Parakeet is in competition for "The Craven," awarded by horror master Wes Craven.

Tickets are on sale now! Purchase tickets online here: http://catalinafilm.org/horror-film/

Check the full Catalina Film Festival 2014 schedule here: http://catalinafilm.org/#schedule

About the Catalina Film Festival

Catalina Film Festival, an annual celebration of film on the only West Coast resort island, features more than 75 films, nightly events and entertainment. From Charlie Chaplin to Marilyn Monroe, celebrities and filmmakers have flocked to Catalina for inspiration. Clear blue water and coastal breezes provide the perfect backdrop for unparalleled premieres, yacht and mansion parties, industry networking and discovering everything that the island has to offer— just 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles.

Films are screened at multiple venues around the island, including the iconic, art deco, 1,200-seat Avalon Theatre— the world’s first sound theatre. Catalina Film Festival is a competitive festival with awards in up to 10 categories, including the prestigious Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation “Great Communicator” Award, Charlie Chaplin ICON Award, Stanley Kramer “Social Artist” Award, and the ISLA Earth Award; an honor presented by the Festival’s beneficiary, the Catalina Island Conservancy.

For more information, visit www.CatalinaFF.org or follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/CatalinaFilm or Facebook:www.facebook.com/CatalinaFilm. The 2014 Catalina Film Market and Festival run September 24-28, with special celebrity and industry guests!

Carolina Parakeet at HollyShorts 2014 /  by AJ Briones

As a filmmaker, it should come as no surprise when I tell you that I'm a visual person with an overactive imagination. It's both a blessing and a curse.

Crazy imagination aside, I have never once dreamed that we would be screening our film at the iconic TCL Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It just sounds too far-fetched.

And yet, here we are.

I am so proud to announce that Carolina Parakeet will be screening as a part of HollyShorts (HSFF) 2014 on August 14-23, sharing the big screen with some phenomenal shorts by truly gifted filmmakers!

If you are going to be in or near Los Angeles and have any interest in checking out Carolina Parakeet, this is absolutely the ideal venue to experience it in its highest quality, presented in 2k Scope DCP with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound at a historic theater!

Many of the cast and crew will be present, both at Opening Night and at our screening (date and time yet to be announced).

We will update our website as soon as the schedule is announced. Meanwhile, you can also join our Facebook event by clicking here!

If you want to join us on Opening Night, you can purchase tickets here!

About HollyShorts (HSFF) 2014

Recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 30- minutes or less.

Visit the HollyShorts website at http://hollyshorts.com/ for more information.

OFFICIAL SELECTION - UNDERGROUND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL /  by AJ Briones

We are excited to announce that Carolina Parakeet will be showing in Cork, Ireland as an Official Selection of the Underground Short Film Festival! Now in its fourth year, USFF 2014 will be held in a series of fantastic locations in Ireland: The VIsion Centre, The Clarion Hotel, The Kino and the Camden Palace Hotel during the week of August 9-16th!

About the Underground Short Film Festival

We are back! Join us this August as we return for our 4th year, now bigger and better than ever!

This year we are delighted to announce that for the first time ever we will be screening feature films as part of our program. These specially selected films will highlight the creative evolution of directors who began in the world of short film.

Where many festivals focus purely on established talent, we pride ourselves in finding new up and coming film makers as well as those familiar to the festival circuit.

We have Categories for Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Experimental, National, International, Sci-Fi/ Horror as well as being among the ONLY festivals in the country to have dedicated Polish, Spanish and Music Video sections.

Learn more about them on their website at http://www.undergroundshortfilmfestival.com/

Lost Episode Festival Toronto (LEFT) Trailer /  by AJ Briones

Friends in Toronto, are you ready for us? Our Canadian premiere at Lost Episode Festival Toronto (LEFT) is on Saturday, July 5 at 11:45pm at the historic Bloor Hot Docs Cinema!

Purchase tickets online by clicking here!

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About Lost Episode Festival Toronto (LEFT)

The Lost Episode Festival Toronto (LEFT) is an artist-run film festival in Toronto, Canada organized by Founder Johnny Larocque. We are pleased to offer screenings of independent films produced both locally and internationally by many talented and creative artists. Our festival is hosted by the historic Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. Recently renovated, the Bloor has been a central figure in Toronto film culture for over 100 years. Official website: lostepisodefest.com 

Carolina Parakeet - Official Selection - FilmQuest 2014 /  by AJ Briones

We are excited to announce that Carolina Parakeet is an Official Selection to FilmQuest 2014! 

FilmQuest is a festival of films that celebrates the fantastic genres of science-fiction, fantasy, horror and the beyond.  The FilmQuest festival (part of the larger FantasyCon festivities) will take place June 30 to July 5 at the Megaplex 12 Theater at The Gateway Shopping Center. Major film industry professionals will be a part of the grand jury that will decide who takes home the coveted Cthulhu trophies. Doug Jones (“Hellboy”, “Fantasic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”) will headline the grand jury. To submit films or to find more information, visit www.filmquestfestival.com.

We will send another update when we get specific screening dates and times.

 

 

Carolina Parakeet World Premiere Photos /  by AJ Briones

We're still on a high from our World Premiere at Fester LA, and would like to give a gigantic "THANK YOU!" to everyone who made it out, especially those that drove all the way to Downtown LA from as far as San Diego to be a part of it!  It means so much!

We got to hang out and catch up with so many people that helped make this all happen, as well as meet new folks and share stories with the other filmmakers in the festival.  My only regret is that there was so little time to have a really lengthy chat with anyone.

Seeing our film in a full theater was really a treat: It was great to hear the audience react to certain story beats, and the thunderous applause at the end of the opening sequence when the title card showed up is something I will remember for the rest of my life!

Big thanks to the Fester LA organizers; they really know how to put on a show!  Also, I can't thank Dave Wilkins enough for illustrating an amazing CP poster.  We gave some of these away at the theater and they were a big hit!  Of course, we wouldn't have a film to celebrate if it weren't for the amazing Cast and Crew, you guys are the best!  Photos courtesy of Jettleson Photography, Mary Isaacson, Mari Naomi and Yvonne Love.

Thanks so much for making our evening, and I hope that we get to do this again at another festival.

Go Team Carolina Parakeet!