2013 Viscera Film Festival Carpet Ceremony and Screening

The Viscera Organization is pleased to present the 2013 Viscera Film Festival! Join us at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Saturday, July 13, as we screen 13 fantastic films to kick off our fifth season! After the event, the 2013 films, plus four more shorts chosen to be a part of this year's tour, join our archive and head out to screen at partner festivals and venues around the world! LINE UP: Anniversary Dinner - USA Directed by Jessi Gotta Synopsis: A survivor of the zombie apocalypse is about to discover that 'Til Death Do Us Part' was just the beginning. Dead Crossing - LOS ANGELES PREMIERE - Canada/Mexico Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero Synopsis: A Mexican family attempting to cross the border with a group of immigrants encounter a vicious and terrifying secret involving the way the United States deals with illegal immigration. Eternal Springs - LA PREMIERE - USA Directed by Kate Rhamey, Allison Rohm Synopsis: Erma, a deranged old woman who thinks she's eleven years old, captures young women to be her dolls. Halloween Bash - WORLD PREMIERE - USA Directed by Jenn Wexler Synopsis: A mean girl bent on playing tricks receives a mysterious Halloween treat. In the Dark - USA Directed by Helen Truong Synopsis: As the only survivor of a psychological experiment that killed her fellow participants, a woman must find the courage to face a terrifying truth -- one that will finally set her free or trap her forever. My Brother's Keeper - UK Directed by Jen Moss Synopsis: Holed up at the end of the world with her well-meaning but dim-witted brother Jo (Alex Esmail), Jess (April Pearson) isn't sure what will destroy her will to live first: the zombies or Jo's incessant optimism. No Place Like Home - US PREMIERE - Canada Directed by Nicholas Humphries Produced by Mai Nakanishi, Christine DeJoy Synopsis: What happens when Dorothy's desperate wish to go home faces a most unexpected turn where she finds herself in zombie apocalyptic Kansas? Orange County Hill Killers - USA Directed by Katie Downer Synopsis: Storytelling and reality are blurred when four teenagers enter the infamous Blackstar Canyon. Outbreak - LOS ANGELES PREMIERE - USA Directed by Maddison Lopez Synopsis: A toxic plant explosion releases a fume that does strange things to nearby high school students. Everyone's trying to get out alive. Phantom Limb - WORLD PREMIERE - USA Directed by Lark O. Arrowood Synopsis: Jeffery has always suspected that something was wrong with his body. We find him in the eye of the storm, on the verge of collapse. He is disheveled and beginning to suspect that he has made a grave error. Self-Portrait - Canada Directed by Jovanka Vuckovic Synopsis: In the process of taking off her make-up, a young woman reveals her true face. Slumber Party - USA Directed by Jenn Wexler Synopsis: A dark wish becomes a nightmarish reality when best friends play a game of Bloody Mary. The Meeting - WORLD PREMIERE- Canada Directed by Karen Lam Synopsis: In a weekly meet-up, four serial killers confess their sins and hope for redemption. But all hell breaks loose when a newcomer pops in, and threatens to join the group... **This film was made by a member of the Viscera Staff.** The carpet ceremony starts at 5 pm and we kick off the screening at 7:30 with a speech by very special guest speaker and filmmaker Jennifer Lynch, this year's Viscera Film Festival Inspiration Award recipient. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW: http://www.fandango.com/egyptiantheatre_aaofx/theaterpage?date=7/13/2013 PARKING INFORMATION: http://www.hollywoodandhighland.com/directions-parking Please RSVP here for the event now, as well as the after party and brunch: Don't forget to join us for the After Party at the Cat & Fiddle at 11:00 pm (RSVP for the afterparty here: https://www.facebook.com/events/453050628119448/?ref=2) And for brunch on Sunday, also at the Cat & Fiddle, at 11:00 am (RSVP for the brunch here: https://www.facebook.com/events/181999185291813/?ref=2) Traveling to our festival from out of town? Hook up with our official sponsor hotel, the Redbury! Call 323-962-1717 by June 14 to reserve your room - make sure you mention that you're in town for the "Viscera Film Festival" to get a discount! http://theredbury.com/ For more information or to see how you can be a part of the organization, please go to our website - http://www.viscerafilmfestival.com *Photo by Joshua Hoffine.* http://joshuahoffine.com