Graduates from Griffith Film School have dominated a competition to find the state’s most promising young horror auteurs.
Three teams of GFS grads have won entry into Los Angeles’ famed Screamfest movie festival – beating out nearly 100 entries from around the state.
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As part of the Screen Queensland SCREAM! Queensland competition, the filmmakers will develop and produce 8-10 minute horror films, each with a budget of up to $40,000.
The completed films will premiere in October at Screamfest, the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States.
The filmmakers will workshop their concepts next month with local horror gurus Shane Krause and Shayne Armstrong (Bait, Acolytes).
Griffith grads sweep competition
Acting Head of Griffith Film School Professor Trish FitzSimons said it was gratifying to see GFS graduates sweep the pool of entries.
“It is a huge honour for our graduates to win entry into Screamfest, one of the most prestigious genre film
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