Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
| Industry | film-exhibition |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Gregory Lamberson, Chris Scioli |
| Headquarters | , United States of America |
| Website | Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival |
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival is an international film festival in Buffalo, New York.
Founded by Chris Scioli and Gregory Lamberson,[1][2] the festival runs for 10 days [3] which and shows films from around the world.[4][5]
The festival is described as seeking "bold, original and edgy films that are well made"[6] and to help film makers from Western New York screen their work.[7] The festival is also known for its shorts blocks.[8]
Notable guests[edit]
The festival often partners with Lloyd Kaufman[9] and Troma to show early screenings of Troma films.[10] Screenwriter and film producer Roy Frumkes judged the unproduced original screenplay competition for the 2016 season.[11]
Awards[edit]
The festival awards include special Dreamer Awards, Filmmaker of the Year Awards, Living Legend Awards, and the Lois Weber Award, for contemporary female filmmakers.[12]
The 2017 special award winners were Adrian Esposito (Filmmaker of the Year), Devi Snively (Lois Weber Award), Fred Olen Ray (Living Legend Award), Jon Keeyes (Dedication to Excellence in Filmmaking), and Christopher Olen Ray (Indie Genre Spirit Award).[13] The 2018 special award winners were Brett Kelly (Filmmaker of the Year), Sophia Cacciola (Lois Weber Award), Michael J. Epstein (Dedication to Excellence in Independent Filmmaking), and Sam Qualiana (Indie Genre Spirit Award).[14]
Notable films featured[edit]
- Blood of the Tribades (2016)
- Let Her Out (2016)[17]
- Night of the Virgin (2016)[18]
- Tonight She Comes (2016)[17]
- Post Apocalyptic Commando Shark (2018)[19]
- I Dare You to Open Your Eyes (2018)[19]
- Johnny Gruesome (2018)[19]
- Clickbait (2018)[19]
- Derelicts (2018)[19]
- Tommy Battles the Silver Sea Dragon (2018)[19]
- LUZ: The Flower of Evil (2020)[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Gregory Lamberson". Morbidly Beautiful. 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Greg Lamberson Discusses Johnny Gruesome, His Film Festival and More in an Interview". Horror Fuel. 29 May 2017.
- ^ "PopHorror Interviews Director and Author Greg Lamberson". Pop Horror. 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Falls residents on the big screen at Buffalo film festival". Niagara Gazette.
- ^ "Recognized and Branded, College Campuses Are Inthralled With the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival". Film Festival Home.
- ^ "Buffalo Dreams About Page".
- ^ "The Best of Buffalo Dreams Comes to The Screening Room". Diabolique Magazine. 2013-11-20.
- ^ "Short films at Buffalo Dreams are long on entertainment". Buffalo News. 2015-11-04.
- ^ "Buffalo Dreams Film Fest Hosting NY Premiere of Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2". Dread Central. 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Buffalo Dreams To Host Screening of Troma's Return to Nuke 'Em High". You Won Cannes. 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Roy Frumkes Screens STREET TRASH At Buffalo Dreams For 30th Anniversary". Horror Society. 2016-09-26.
- ^ "PRESS/NEWS - Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival". Buffalo Dreams Awards Page.
- ^ "Buffalo Dreams 2017 Dreamer Awards". Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival schedule announced". Bloody Flicks. 2018-10-31.
- ^ "3rd Annual Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival to Screen 31 WNY Films". Buffalo Rising. 2015-10-13.
- ^ "Interview: Mexican genre filmmaker Isaac Ezban". Daily Public. 2015-11-05.
- ^ a b "411Mania". 411 Mania.
- ^ "Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Preview". Daily Public. 2016-11-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ruberto, Toni (November 2018). "100 films: Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival returns". Buffalo News.
External links[edit]
- Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine website
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