Indie Filmmaking Q & A with Brinke Stevens, MVP & Friends.
MVP at the ConCarolinas Indie Filmmaking Panel.
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John Carpenter Interview “It’s All Horror.”
John Carpenter at the Fright Night Film Fest 2011.
I never realized how much of an influence John Carpenter was on my worldview growing up. He was responsible for so many of my favorite childhood movies – Big Trouble In Little China, Escape From New York, Starman and so many more. It wasn’t until I became a dedicated horrorphile that I realized John Carpenter was responsible for those movies and oh so many more of my favorites in the horror genre. Halloween, The Fog, Christine, The Prince of Darkness, In The Mouth of Madness and so many other undeniable horror classics came from his directorial hand.
As a fan and certified horror geek – I knew that Carpenter’s movies shone with greatness but it wasn’t until we started Mutantville Productions in the winter of 2003 – that I began to look at horror films with a more critical eye. I suddenly realized that Carpenter’s works were not only the work of a true auteur – but the work of inspired genius.
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John Carpenter speaks at FNFF 2011.
The Mutantville Players had the honor of meeting John Carpenter at the recent Fright Night Film Fest in Kentucky. We made the eight hour plus trip out to Louisville to talk to one of our filmmaking idols and one of the true Masters of Horror and it was well worth it. Carpenter has largely been absent from the horror world over the past decade – appearing long enough to participate in the Masters of Horror experiment on Showtime and also acting as a consultant for the F.E.A.R. series of video games on XBOX – so fans such as myself are happy to see him out promoting his latest effort The Ward at conventions and festivals across the country.
On Saturday at the event, Carpenter accepted questions directly from the crowd and MVP was there. No need to worry if you couldn’t make the trip – we’ve recorded it and uploaded it to the Mutantville Players Youtube account for you to enjoy. So – enjoy!
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Matthew Ewald “Sawbones” Speaks at Fright Night Film Fest 2011!
Sawbones meets Matthew Ewald at the Fright Night Film Fest 2011!
The Mutantville Players were out in full force this past weekend at the Fright Night Film Fest in Kentucky! Streebo and Geo were on hand to talk to MVP actor extraordinaire the star of Galidor himself – Matthew Ewald! The MVP faithful will remember that Matthew was the star of the upcoming Tales From Mutantville horror anthology and played the lead in both Indigo Child and Scarecrow At Midnight.
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Fright Night Film Fest 2011 Photos on Fridays with MVP!
It seems like it was only yesterday but it feels like a lifetime ago that the Mutantville Players were at the Fright Night Film Fest in Kentucky. MVP made the 8 hour trip to meet the Master of Horror John Carpenter – director of Halloween, The Thing, In The Mouth of Madness, Cigarette Burns, and The Ward. Over the course of the weekend our mission was accomplished and we had an amazing time.
Now we want to share our pics of the Fright Night Film Fest and Fandom Fest with you!
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MVP Convention Tips from the Fright Night Film Fest with John Carpenter!
The Mutantville Players were on hand to meet John Carpenter at the Fright Night Film Fest in Kentucky this past weekend. For today’s Indie Filmmaker Spotlight, we’ve decided to bring you some handy dandy convention tips for first timers to help you get the optimal experience at the con of your choice! This episode features a very special guest – the Master of Horror himself – John Carpenter!
Check out the videos below for useful convention tips whether you’re a first timer or even if you’ve been around the block a few times. If you have some tips of your own that you would like to share with MVP – please leave a comment for us!
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Fonzie Henry Winkler Greets Fans at Fandom Fest 2011 & Georgetown Drive-In Theater!
The Mutantville Players made the trip out to the Georgetown Drive-In theater as part of the Fandom Fest 2011 Saturday night for a double feature of Happy Days and American Graffiti! Not only was the place packed with vintage cars, beautiful girls in poodle skirts, and an Elvis impersonator – but the one and only Henry Winkler was in attendance alongside American Graffiti stars Paul Lemat, Bo Hopkins and Candy Clark!
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John Carpenter accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at Fright Night Film Fest 2011.
The Mutantville Players were on hand this weekend to witness John Carpenter accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fright Nigh Film Fest in Kentucky. The Master of Horror was honored for a lifetime of dedication to the horror genre as well as for creating such classic works as Halloween, In The Mouth of Madness, Christine, Escape From New York, Big Trouble In Little China, and most recently Cigarette Burns.
We took plenty of pictures and shot tons of interview footage of the event. We chatted with everyone from Jim Kelly to Larry Drake to Addy Miller to a certain man named John . . . Carpenter that is.
MVP would like to send out a big round of thanks to promoter Ken Daniels and Myra Daniels and their crew for putting on not just one – but TWO great shows this year with the Fright Night Film Fest and Fandom Fest. There were a lot of things that happened that were out of their control like the loss of air conditioning and shortage of tables at the convention center but they dealt with it with equanimity and made this past weekend the best con on the East coast so far for 2011!
Videos are forthcoming.
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North Carolina Invades the Fright Night Film Fest 2011!
Several of this year’s selections for the Fright Night Film Fest have come from MVP’s stomping ground of North Carolina! We thought we’d give a quick shout out to our fellow Carolinian filmmakers by sharing their trailers with you! So without further ado here are the trailers for Michael Sharpe’s Monomaniacal, Desdemona 6 from Last Call Pictures, Hot Pink Jesus from Mad Ones Films, and Ghost Trek from Michael Plumides and Robert Filion.
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Fright Night Film Fest Promoter Discusses Indie Horror & Censorship.
- Dawn of the Dead Q&A from Fright Night Film Fest 2010
The Mutantville Players had the honor of interviewing the hardest working man in the convention circuit today – Ken Daniels - the promoter of the Fright Night Film Fest and Fandom Fest taking place this weekend July 22 – 24th in Louisville, Kentucky! Ken is giving fans TWO great conventions for the price of one with an amazing guest list including such horror and pop culture luminaries as John Carpenter, Henry Winkler, Linda Blair, Edward Furlong, Michael Biehn, the cast of the Karate Kid, the cast of Revenge of the Nerds, Jim Kelly and Bob Wall from Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee and even North Carolina’s own team from Ghost Trek!
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