Etheria Film Night facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Etheria Film Night |
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| Genre | Film Festival - horror, fantasy, science fiction, action, and thrillers directed by women |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Heidi Honeycutt & Stacy Pippi Hammon |
Etheria Film Night (also known as Etheria Film Festival) is an exciting annual film festival held in Los Angeles. It's a special event that showcases new short films made by women directors. The festival focuses on different types of movies, like horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy, dark comedy, and action films. Sometimes, they even show a full-length movie!
Etheria Film Night was started in 2014 by Heidi Honeycutt, Stacy Pippi Hammon, and Kayley Viteo. They used to work for another film festival called Viscera Film Festival. Their goal was to create a place where amazing films directed by women could be seen and celebrated.
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What is the Annual Showcase?
Every year, Etheria Film Night hosts a special event called the "showcase." This is where they screen a carefully chosen collection of short films. It's a chance for audiences to discover new and exciting movies from talented women directors.
Highlights from Past Showcases
The Etheria Film Night has shown many fantastic films over the years. Here are a few examples:
- In 2014, the festival showed Dawn, directed by famous actress Rose McGowan, and Soulmate, directed by Axelle Carolyn. These were shown at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
- In 2015, they screened a horror feature film called Inner Demon by Ursula Dabrowsky. They also showed short films like El Gigante by Gigi Saul Guerrero.
- The 2016 showcase featured The Love Witch by Anna Biller. Short films like The Stylist by Jill Gevargizian won awards that year.
- In 2017, films like Do No Harm by Roseanne Liang and Swell by Bridget Savage Cole were popular.
- The 2018 event included Laboratory Conditions by Jocelyn Stamat, which won both audience and jury awards.
- In 2019, the festival showed a full-length film from the Blumhouse Hulu series, Into the Dark: Culture Shock, directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 showcases were held online. Films were streamed on Shudder (streaming service), allowing more people to watch from home.
The Inspiration Award
Each year, Etheria Film Night gives out a special "Inspiration Award." This award celebrates amazing women who have made a big difference in the world of genre films (like horror, sci-fi, and action). It's a way to honor their hard work and creativity.
Who Has Won the Inspiration Award?
Many inspiring women have received this award:
- In 2014, Lexi Alexander, a director known for action films, received the award.
- Jane Espenson, a talented writer for TV shows, was honored in 2015.
- In 2016, the award went to Jackie Kong, a director of cult classic films.
- Stephanie Rothman, a pioneering director, received the award in 2017. The famous director Roger Corman presented it to her.
- In 2018, Rachel Talalay, who has directed many popular TV shows and movies, was honored.
- Gale Anne Hurd, a very successful producer of films like The Terminator and Aliens, received the award in 2019. Roger Corman also presented this award.
- In 2021, Angela Kang, a well-known showrunner and writer, received the award. Gale Anne Hurd presented it to her.
