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| Location | Los Angeles, California |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Hosted by | Heather Wixson |
| Festival date | March 28–30 |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
CineMayhem is a film festival that celebrates independent horror films.
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| Location | Los Angeles, California |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Hosted by | Heather Wixson |
| Festival date | March 28–30 |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
CineMayhem is a film festival that celebrates independent horror films.
CineMayhem, a film festival for independent horror films, [1] was founded by Heather Wixson in association with Dread Central's Indie Horror Month. Wixson is a former contributor to Dread Central and currently now writes with Daily Dead. The first festival was presented in Thousand Oaks, California, and the inaugural date was March 2–3, 2013. [2] The first festival was sponsored by Scream Factory, Sideshow Collectibles, Magnet Releasing, and Breaking Glass Pictures. [3] The event is held at the Muvico theater, which Wixson arranged through connections from her hometown. An after-party at the Muvico takes place following the event. [4] The festival is designed to offer a theatrical showing to independent films that would ordinarily lack the resources for one. [5]
Sideshow Collectibles offered a $50 gift card to anyone who purchased a Saturday or Sunday pass. CineMayhem 2013 was the world premiere for Eric England's Roadside . [6] Following its premiere, there was a Q&A session with England. [7]
As of November 2013 [update] , submissions for the 2014 festival are currently open. The deadline is December 31, 2013. [9]
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