Viscera Film Festival

The Viscera Film Festival was an annual Los Angeles based horror film festival for women filmmakers.^[1] Originally an online festival, Viscera was founded in 2007 by Shannon Lark and Heidi Honeycutt.^[2] In July 2010, the festival became a live event with screenings held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.^[3] All of the screenings were short films.^[4] After the Egyptian Theatre premiere, Viscera toured their yearly film lineup at events held around the world for the rest of the year.^[5] The Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo was a subsidiary festival.^[6]

Inspiration Award[]

The Inspiration Award was founded in 2012 to honor women filmmakers.^[5]

2012: Mary Lambert^[7]
2013: Jennifer Lynch^[8]

References[]

^ Barone, Matt (May 30, 2013). "The Unfair Business of Being of Woman Director in the Boys Club of Horror Filmmaking." Complex. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ Sipos, Thomas M. (August 14, 2012). "Viscera Film Festival Honors Women Filmmakers." Hollywood Investigator. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ Johnson, Kjerstin (July 14, 2010). "Scream Queens: An Interview with the founders of the Viscera Film Festival". Bitch Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ Perkins, Rodney (July 12, 2010). "Women of Horror Showcased at the Viscera Film Festival". Twitch Film. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Marks, Lisa (July 12, 2012). "The horror, the horror: Women Gather in LA for Viscera Film Festival". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ Marsh, James (September 15, 2013). "Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo: A Two-Day Celebration Of Female Horror Directors". Twitch Film. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ Miska, Brad (June 22, 2012). "CA Readers Win A Pair Of Tickets To The 'Viscera Film Festival' This July!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ King, Susan (July 7, 2013). "Viscera Film Festival: Horror movies and the women who direct them". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

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[1] Barone, Matt (May 30, 2013). "The Unfair Business of Being of Woman Director in the Boys Club of Horror Filmmaking." Complex. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

[2] Sipos, Thomas M. (August 14, 2012). "Viscera Film Festival Honors Women Filmmakers." Hollywood Investigator. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

[3] Johnson, Kjerstin (July 14, 2010). "Scream Queens: An Interview with the founders of the Viscera Film Festival". Bitch Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

[4] Perkins, Rodney (July 12, 2010). "Women of Horror Showcased at the Viscera Film Festival". Twitch Film. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[Marks-5] Marks, Lisa (July 12, 2012). "The horror, the horror: Women Gather in LA for Viscera Film Festival". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

[6] Marsh, James (September 15, 2013). "Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo: A Two-Day Celebration Of Female Horror Directors". Twitch Film. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[7] Miska, Brad (June 22, 2012). "CA Readers Win A Pair Of Tickets To The 'Viscera Film Festival' This July!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[8] King, Susan (July 7, 2013). "Viscera Film Festival: Horror movies and the women who direct them". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

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