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American Film Convention (AFC) organisers have announced further details of the 40-strong panel programme at the inaugural event scheduled for October 15-17 in Downtown Los Angeles.

Distribution expert Peter Broderick of Paradigm Consulting will kick off the AFC Talks sessions at Magic Box on October 15 with the keynote, Supercharge Your Distribution!

That day’s sessions will include an examination of the exhibition space featuring Neil Williams from event cinema company Gathr and Christie Marchese from social cinema platform Kinema, alongside Peter Ambrosio of arthouse chain Lumiere and Evan Saxon of distribution, marketing and rights management specialist Abramorama.

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Exclusive: Golden Globe and 2x Emmy nominee Alfred Molina (Spider-Man: No Way Home) has joined the indie dramedy When We Get There, marking the feature debut of writer-director Ryan Patrick Welsh. 2x Emmy nom Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers franchise) and William Katt (The Greatest American Hero) are also set, with newcomers Chris Heeder, Jamie Lien and Alek Kristopher rounding out the cast.

Co-directed by Justin Giddings, When We Get There tells the story of brothers Cal (Heeder) and Ty (Kristopher), who embark on a cross-country trek to meet the father they’ve never known, and the only family they have left. Along with Cal’s long-term girlfriend Ellie (Lien) and a new guitar named Stevie, the trio are forced to navigate uncertain futures on a 2000-mile journey in a car on its last leg. Along the way they discover what, and who, it’s worth showing up for.

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On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. For the Free Movie of the Day today, we have writer/director Reed Shusterman’s feature debut, the 2021 horror film Blood Born! You can watch the movie over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Blood Born has the following synopsis: A couple who are about to give up on their dream of having children find a doula who promises a magical solution to their infertility problems, but when she moves in for a series of strange, taxing rituals, overseen by a charming – but dangerous – doctor, they find out that the magic is extremely risky and that the baby they’re about to have might not be quite human.

Slamdance has awarded its grand prize for screenwriting to writer Joyce Sherrí for her first feature screenplay for coming-of-age drama “Sweet Sixteen.”

The festival announced 13 prizes Thursday during a live-stream ceremony co-presented by Writers Guild of America West and hosted by Slamdance alum Todd Berger across feature film, horror/thriller, TV pilot and short film categories. Slamdance awarded more than $16,000 to winners across all categories.

“Sweet Sixteen” centers on Sweet, a 15-year-old girl who tries to convince her parents to throw her a big sweet 16 birthday party, but money and family problems lead her down a destructive path.

“Black people are not a monolith then neither are our experiences,” said Sherrí. “There is more to us than racial trauma. Sometimes we just want something as simple as a first kiss or a sweet sixteenth birthday party. I wrote ‘Sweet Sixteen’ because I want to share a story that explores a...

With his unconventional love for an android on the line, a diplomat in deep space fights for his life and his humanity in Outpost. Following a well-received run on the film festival circuit, the sci-fi short film is making its online premiere this Thursday on Gunpowder & Sky's Dust, and we've been provided with the exclusive teaser trailer to share with Daily Dead readers!

Written and directed by Justin Giddings & Ryan Patrick Welsh, and produced by Adam Monier Edwards and Pedro Otero, Outpost stars Ryan Patrick Welsh and Ryann Turner.

Synopsis: "When the last member of a special class of intergalactic diplomats called Citizens finds himself on the verge of finally discovering intelligent life, he realizes he has feelings for his android companion, Aria. Just as Citizen Gordon is ready to reveal his feelings and embrace their unconventional relationship, news of a hostile force headed his way puts him, his android,...

Stars: Thad Bateman, Jeramy Blackford, John Bobek, Joseph Allen Cavin, Huntington Daly, Tarah DeSpain, Justin Giddings, Michael Lee Kimel, Theresa Tilly, Sarah Simmons Turner, Gabe Wood | Written by Dan Riesser, Andrew Genser | Directed by Dan Riesser

It would seem that the legend of Bigfoot just won’t go away, every decade seems to bring with a new sighting of the monster and a wealth of new films about the subject. And this decade is no different…

Stomping Ground is the story of Ben and Annie, a young couple on a weekend trip to Annie’s small North Carolina hometown. At the local bar they run into Paul, a charming old friend of Annie’s, and Ben learns something he never knew about his girlfriend: She believes in Bigfoot. In fact, she and her friends used to “hunt” for the creature when they were kids. Before Ben knows it, he’s...

Tara Subkoff’s #Horror is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on April 5th courtesy of IFC Midnight. Also in this round-up: details on Destroyer and Edge of Sanity double feature (both starring Anthony Perkins from Psycho), a clip from Stomping Ground, and a Wolf Mother teaser trailer.

#Horror: Press Release: “You’ve got followers… cyber bullying goes offline during one deadly night. #Horror follows a group of preteen girls living in a suburban world of money and privilege. But when their obsession with a disturbing online game goes too far, virtual terror becomes all too real. This stylishly dark film makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut April 5th, 2016 from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com

In #Horror, Chloë Sevigny (American Horror Story, American Psycho) leads an ensemble cast that includes Timothy Hutton (American Crime, The Dark Half) and Natasha Lyonne...

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You won't want to miss tonight's special gaming episode of “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” at 10:00 p.m. followed by the dudes of “Holliston” getting skunked at 10:30 p.m. and stay tuned for a late night viewing of an all-new episode of “Bite Me” at 12:00 a.m. on FEARnet.

Check out the official lineup below and also find clips from all three episodes and some photos as well.

"Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” – 10:00 p.m.

Brand-new episode of “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil” on FEARnet starring Jason Mewes, Alex House, Maggie Castle, Bill Turnbull, Melanie Leishman and Chris Leavins at 10:00 p.m. Et.

Episode 206 - Fisting Fantasy - Trapped inside a video game, the Gang embarks on an epic quest to slay The Red Knight and make a special friend along the way.

“Holliston” – 10:30 p.m.

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Josh Levin wrote this great review of Zombieland for Slate back in 2009. His thesis states that Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Emma Stone’s romp through the undead, Bill Murray’s mansion, and the Southwestern United States is so good because the action unspools less like a movie and more like a movie made by a gamer who’s obsessed with first-person shooters. Here’s an excerpt: Zombie cinema has already been sliced into such thin micro-genres— zombie pole dancers! zombie Nazis! — that auteurs of the undead should probably stop striving for originality. And yet Zombieland is something new, perhaps because it borrows from another medium. While the movie may not have been hatched inside a PlayStation, Zombieland reveals why every video-game movie ever made has been horrendous. Games, particularly the kind that get optioned by Hollywood, are supposed to be fun. Movies based on games, however, take themselves altogether too seriously,...

As Bite Me's good-natured nerd Greg, Justin Giddings has to play someone who deals with something far worse than zombies – his own insecurities. I recently chatted with the actor about his character and what to expect from the show's second season (now airing on FEARnet). Read what Giddings had to say after the jump. How would you describe Greg? Greg is a Harvard grad who has social anxieties. Just does not interact socially well with anyone. He's a very sweet and gentle guy, but he's a hardcore gamer. He knows his zombie mythology. He's definitely the encyclopedia of the group. But if you put him in a room with even one girl, he pretty much freezes up like a deer in the ...

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FEARnet television will premiere the Machinima and Lionsgate original zombie apocalypse comedy web series, “Bite Me”on March 6th. The series will also concurrently premiere on Machinima Network online.

On the heels of the massively successful first season, it was announced today that the second season of “Bite Me,” will also be run on FEARnet, the premium cable network for horror, thriller and suspense, backed by Lionsgate, Sony and Comcast. Check out the trailer below the official details.

Machinima, the number one video entertainment brand for gamers around the world, and Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf), a leading diversified global entertainment company, have partnered to renew Machinima’s original zombie apocalypse comedy series “Bite Me.” It was announced today by Allen DeBevoise, Chairman and CEO of Machinima, and Lionsgate’s Curt Marvis, who orchestrated the Company’s partnership with Machinima and is overseeing the series for Lionsgate.

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Bite Me, Machinima's original zombie apocalypse comedy series, is coming back for seconds—this time on TV. Today Machinima Chairman and CEO Allen DeBevoise and Lionsgate’s Curt Marvis announced an expanded second season of Bite Me premiering on March 6 on the Machinima Network and FEARnet, the Lionsgate, Sony and Comcast backed television cable network for horror, thriller and suspense. "Bite Me is yet another example of the type of premium content that we know resonates with our global audience of highly engaged and influential young males, said DeBevoise. “We’re thrilled to partner with Lionsgate on the second season and look forward to expanding this into a global franchise." Has Bite Me outgrown its online roots? Not only will FEARnet be the exclusive TV home for Bite Me, it will also feature extended episodes, behind the scenes content, and special presentation movie length versions of the show. The cable...