Wednesday, April 4, 2018

     This is long overdue but I feel women should have more than one month to celebrated for their accomplishments in the horror genre, and of course the Soska's blood drive should never be overlooked.  We all need to donate more often cause someone is always in need of blood, again I state that women and blood shouldn't be an afterthought, there is always need.


It's that magical time of year again where we Sisters Soska don't just want to spill blood on the screen, but want YOU to bleed for us.

Don't worry, it's for an incredibly good cause.

Now in it's 9th EPIC year, February marks the start of another Women In Horror Month meant to promote equality and celebrate the great artists both working today and the trail blazers who've come before.
As we all know women are quite capable and we're not asking for a hand out. Just some support. We've even taken it upon ourselves to be the ones giving back. You can't think horror without thinking blood and we've long wondered why the horror genre hasn't already thrown its weight behind the blood donation cause. So we did it.
As part of WiHM, each year we search out filmmakers from across the globe to make their own Public Service Announcements for Blood Services and Red Cross. The only requirements are that you have to be passionate about the cause and you must be a feminist. I'm proud to say that this year we have a record setting 30 TEAMS that have participated. Magnificently each PSA was made with the filmmakers using their own money and resources along with generous donations and numerous volunteers.

We have a different themes each year and this year is BE A HERO.

In previous years, we've combined them all into one mega anthology, but this year we're making it our BIGGEST year yet. EVERY day in February (starting January 31st and ending March 1st) we will be releasing a NEW PSA via our Twisted Twins YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/twistedtwinsstudios). Please subscribe.
We are very proud to announce our outstanding list of contributors for our 2018 WiHM Massive Blood Drive:

Hannah Neurotica (WiHM Founder), Lex Lybrand, Paddy Murphy, Tonja Atmoic & Mi Chelle Nessk, Mary Rangel, Atropa Films, Maude Michaud, Tommy Pistol, Ama Lea, Damon Rickard, Adam Marcus, Stitch Mays, Marilyn Thomas, Joe Magna, Jamie DeWolf, Vanessa Wright, Nicholas Burman-Vince, Christian Francis & Mark Miller, Izzy Lee, Aleah Anseth, Sam Hawkins & Kim Pipkin, Andrew Hass, Dayna Noffke, Vicky Tori Ella, Aishlinn Clarke, Stephanie Michelle, Brandon Slagle, Michelle Romano, Angela Nolan, and us, the Soska Sisters.

Each day we'll release profiles on the filmmakers along with their shorts and sometimes even poster art and BTS stills. As a special added surprise, you won't know which one is being released when, so keep your eyes on the prize!
Thank you so much for watching, but PLEASE be sure to make an appointment to donate. We need you. After all, it's in you to give.
Jen and Sylv

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It's Women in Horror Month and that brings with it not only numerous celebrations of equality, but our MASSIVE Blood Drive! Yes, you can't think horror without thinking blood so we took upon ourselves to make the world aware of the very dire need for donors. Now in it's 9th year, we decided to kick things up a notch by featuring 30 filmmaking teams from around the world and release a new Blood Services PSA for 30 days!


DISCLAIMER: This IS Horror, boys and grrls, so SOME of these do have VERY naughty content. Blood. Gore. EXTREME gore. Disturbing situations. Nudity. Sexual situations. Violence. Language.

If you are SENSITIVE to this kind of content, be a mature human being and just don't watch. No need to spoil the fun for us fellow weirdos. We're not hurting anyone. It just REALLY looks like we are ;)


Now, on with the show!!
Presenting: "Be A Hero" by Vanessa Ionta Wright

Check it out here: https://youtu.be/6bvYMvulwEo



ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Vanessa Ionta Wright is a filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. She is the co-owner of Above the Line Artistry (www.abovethelineartistry.com) as well as the co-founder and Festival Director of the Women in Horror Film Festival (www.WIHFF.com).  Vanessa collaborated with Samantha Kolesnik, Mark Simon (One Missed Call), David Irwin (House of 1000 Corpses) and Josh Oliver (Oculus) on Rainy Season, based on the story by Stephen King.  Vanessa has also directed the short film I Baked Him a Cake and a PSA for the WiHM9 Massive Blood Drive.  Vanessa graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Video Production & Film. She is a lifelong fan of cinema, most especially the horror genre. She enjoys punctuality, scary movies, a quick wit, sandwiches, the music of Michael Jackson, Halloween & Bacon Jam. She does not enjoy bugs, clowns, perpetual lateness, mean people, oppression, laziness, running more than 3 miles or curved walls.


ARTIST'S STATEMENT:

I was really honored to be invited to create a PSA for the WiHM Massive Blood Drive.  This is a brilliant idea to blend the world of horror filmmaking with such an important cause.  I think it's easy to take our blood for granted.  It is crucial to donate.  I hear people say all the time "I wish I could do something to help" and this is probably the most simple and effective means of helping others.  Giving your blood will save lives and I am so grateful to be a part of such an amazing cause.  The theme this year of Be a Hero is so appropriate, because when you give blood, when you save a life, you become a hero.  



Cast of Be a Hero:

Belator - Dani Detteè
Element - Jeremy Sande
Agent Orange - Tyler J. Shaw
The Sting - Brian Ashton Smith
Lightning Storm - Adam Dann
Eclipse - Jaxon Duron

Crew of Be a Hero:

Writer/Director - Vanessa Ionta Wright
Producer/1st AD - Lynne Hansen
Producer - Kathy Chambless Oliver
DP - Mark Simon
Score - Ross Childress
Production Designer - Maryelle St. Clare
Special Makeup Effects - Cass McClure
Special Makeup Effects - Christine Ramirez
Special Makeup Effects - Nadine Al-Remaizan
Hair Stylist - Brittany Patterson
Makeup Artist - Katherine (Tyler) Roetzer
Set Dresser - Natalie Ballard
Set Dresser - Sascha Suresky
Set Dresser - Jason Thompson
Sound Recordist - Stacia Rayon
Boom Operator - Edgar Rincon
Script Supervisor - Susan Boone
1st AC - Molly Roland
2nd AC - Feliccina Flores
Camera Assistant - Deidra Tyree Smith
Gaffer - Josh Oliver
Grip - Beanz Ramirez
Wardrobe - Anissa Matlock
Wardrobe - Kit Vinsick
Art Consultant - Dayna Noffke
Sound Design - Leah Puffenberger
Editor - Vanessa Wright
Colorist - Peter Mattson


Look for a NEW WiHM Massive Blood Drive PSA every day with the last one appearing on March 1st.
For more on Women In Horror Month check out the official site at: http://www.womeninhorrormonth.com/

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It's time to unleash that latest offering for our Women In Horror Month MASSIVE Blood Drive! This year we have a killer 30 filmmaking teams who have come together to bring awareness to blood donation. And a NEW PSA being released every single day!

DISCLAIMER: This IS Horror, boys and grrls, so SOME of these do have VERY naughty content. Blood. Gore. EXTREME gore. Disturbing situations. Nudity. Sexual situations. Violence. Language.

If you are SENSITIVE to this kind of content, be a mature human being and just don't watch. No need to spoil the fun for us fellow weirdos. We're not hurting anyone. It just REALLY looks like we are ;)

Here's our next: "Sanguino" by Dayna Noffke
Link here: https://youtu.be/YkGQtcWOqtQ


Sanguino Credits
Written by Anthony Taylor (http://taylorcosm.com)Directed by Dayna Noffke (http://www.daynanoffke.com)
Starring:

Madeline Brumby (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3906344/)
Viva Tolar (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6185413/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Joe Hart
Director of Cinematography:Bryan Redding (http://www.bryanredding.com)Gaffer: Chase YarbroughProduction Designer: Jessica Britton ParkerDigital FX Supervisor: Stacey Palmer1st AD: Gabriela McNicollOn Set Dresser: Derek HaygoodKey Beauty Makeup Artist: Beverly Ever Hegmon (http://www.everaftermakeupartistry.com)Key SFX Makeup Artist: Luke Godfrey (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4918272/)Script Supervisor: Nahika BlanchetCamera PA: Scott MitchellSet PA: Gilbert MorenoEditor: Stacey PalmerColorist: John Petersen (https://www.moonshinepost.com/about/)Sound Design: Krista BeruttiMusic Composer: Benjamin S. Hernandez and Paul NassarRe-Recording Engineer: Benjamin S. Hernandez
Special Thanks to:
Shane Morton of Silver Scream FX Lab (http://www.silverscreamfxlab.com)
Jen and Sylvia Soska
Lynne Hansen
Chris Ethridge

DIRECTOR’S BIO

Dayna Noffke is a screenwriter and director, who has brought her unique brand of storytelling,
dark humor, fangirl-infused enthusiasm and obsessive work ethic to Atlanta, Georgia.

Her work in the horror genre is informed by her experiences and her lifelong love of film. Her
travels have taken her from a childhood in St. Louis to stints in New York, Boston, New Orleans and even Branson, Missouri. Along the way, she picked up a degree in physical anthropology/primatology, logged time on a research project on mantled howler monkeys in Ometepe, Nicaragua, spent a few years as a high school special education teacher, and earned herself a roller derby name.

Dayna fell into filmmaking after a chance encounter brought her to the set of Rob Zombie’s
Halloween 2. Within two months, she had written and directed her first short film with a cast and crew full of friends, including Andrew Shearer of Gonzoriffic films. She had caught the bug and directed 9 more short films between 2009 and 2017.

Her film catalog runs the gamut from “backyard” no budget fare - such as the well-received 2011 film, MOUSE, praised for its naturalistic acting - to recent projects such as late 2017’s Teaser, a lush burlesque-inspired period piece that is hitting the festival circuit in 2018.

Dayna’s films have been screened at numerous festivals including Women in Horror events,
Rome International Film Festival, Spooky Empire’s Film Festival, Buried Alive, VHS, Florida
Film Festival among many others. Her screenplays have been chosen as official selections and finalists in screenplay competitions and showcases such as Oaxaca Film Festival, Stranger With My Face and Filmquest.

Dayna is currently in development for a horror feature inspired by a classic Victorian short horror story, along with working on new short films and logging lots of time traveling with her family, visiting historical and haunted sites, riding roller coasters and forging friendships all along the way.
Website: www.daynanoffke.com
Twitter: @daynadirector
Instagram: @thrillridepictures
And her daughter, Viva Noffke, the LITTLEST Monster Maker's Instagram is: @littlestmonstermaker. Not only a talented young actor, but a KILLER FX artist!



ARTIST STATEMENT

"I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this year’s Blood Drive campaign for several
reasons. One of my favorite things about filmmaking is the collaborative nature of the art. I love meeting people, working with other amazing talents and bringing it all together to create
something bigger than anyone of us. This project encouraged me to stretch my artistic
imagination and to reach out to new people to help realize this vision, which is unlike any other
project I have undertaken to this point in my career.

I love that there are 30 PSAs being released — that we are a part of something much bigger.
This is a wonderful chance to meet new artists and to see and support their work.

Of course, most importantly, our entire team is thrilled to be supporting the cause of blood
donation. I have personally been the recipient of blood transfusions at three different points in
my life. I do not know what would have happened had that blood not been available when I
needed it. I want to express my gratitude to blood donors and to put a face to this cause.

When you give blood, you are helping a real person - someone’s mother, someone’s sister or brother or baby... Although the need for donated blood can be greater during times of disaster, there are people who are counting on transfusions each and every day. We are honored to help spread the word and remind everyone how important it is to donate blood!"















We're back with a brand new PSA for Blood Services for our Women In Horror Month MASSIVE Blood Drive. We are honored to have a record breaking 30 filmmaking teams come together this year to contribute. So much so that we've given them each their own day.
Onto the next one! Not for the faint of heart....


DISCLAIMER: This IS Horror, boys and grrls, so SOME of these do have VERY naughty content. Blood. Gore. EXTREME gore. Disturbing situations. Nudity. Sexual situations. Violence. Language.

If you are SENSITIVE to this kind of content, be a mature human being and just don't watch. No need to spoil the fun for us fellow weirdos. We're not hurting anyone. It just REALLY looks like we are ;)



There are very few people as kind as these creative artists. Then, if you read their work, you are utterly horrified by its darkness. The very best know how to stay in the light but play in the dark.  

I am very honored that Mark Miller & Christian Francis were kind enough to lend their talents to this year's Women in Horror Month Massive Blood Drive, I am privileged to call them friends, and I am giddily elated at the sights they have to show you.


AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT - THE LATEST BLOOD DRIVE PSA WILL GO LIVE.

DISCLAIMER: This IS Horror, boys and grrls, so SOME of these do have VERY naughty content. Blood. Gore. EXTREME gore. Disturbing situations. Nudity. Sexual situations. Violence. Language.

If you are SENSITIVE to this kind of content, be a mature human being and just don't watch. No need to spoil the fun for us fellow weirdos. We're not hurting anyone. It just REALLY looks like we are ;)

"The Coming Dawn Ministry" by Mark Miller & Christian Francis




ABOUT THE ARTISTS:


Mark Alan Miller
Mark has been working as a writer since 2005 when he started as a columnist for OCWeekly. Since then has edited two major novels (The Scarlet Gospels & Abarat: Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker) Released two novels of his own: Hellriaser: The Toll and Next Testament. Written countless comics, including Heavy Metal Magazine, Next Testament, Hellraiser & Hellraiser Bestiary (BOOM! Comics), Hellraiser: Anthology (Seraphim Comics), and The Steam Man (Dark Horse).
Mark's work as a producer includes animated shorts with the comedy troupe Superego for Nerdist Channel, as well as Stan Lee’s Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles (Which he was also a writer for), and Nightbreed: The Directors Cut.

He has previously directed segments for Fun Sized Horror 2 and Virus of the Dead, as well as promotional trailers for Abarat: Absolute Midnight and The Sickness.

Christian Francis
Christian is a writer and designer whose work has appeared across multiple mediums… Well… that’s what he thinks. He’s probably wrong. Everyone is most likely lying to him, and creating fake websites and orchestrating far too elaborate practical jokes to make it look like his work is out there.
He also really, really hates mushrooms and has a weird obsession with hand puppets.
Being a good bio, I asked Christian what else he wanted to include here. He told me to ensure that everyone knows that the camera does indeed add 10lbs… Sometimes 20lbs… And as well as this, it also makes you a really bad actor. 


ARTISTS' STATEMENT:

"The Soska Sisters are leading a charge for change. The Women in Horror Blood Drive is a lot more than just getting people to donate blood (which in itself is enough reason to take part) but they are also raising awareness and promoting equality, not only for women within the horror industry, but providing a voice for unknown filmmakers. This Blood Drive is about community, and expanding that community for the good of the industry – the fact it will may also save lives by getting people to donate blood? Well… the questions should be, how could we say no? #wearewiththesoskas"


We're back with a brand new PSA for Blood Services for our Women In Horror Month MASSIVE Blood Drive. We are honored to have a record breaking 30 filmmaking teams come together this year to contribute. So much so that we've given them each their own day.
Onto the next one! Not for the faint of heart....


DISCLAIMER: This IS Horror, boys and grrls, so SOME of these do have VERY naughty content. Blood. Gore. EXTREME gore. Disturbing situations. Nudity. Sexual situations. Violence. Language.

If you are SENSITIVE to this kind of content, be a mature human being and just don't watch. No need to spoil the fun for us fellow weirdos. We're not hurting anyone. It just REALLY looks like we are ;)



There are very few people as kind as these creative artists. Then, if you read their work, you are utterly horrified by its darkness. The very best know how to stay in the light but play in the dark.  

I am very honored that Mark Miller & Christian Francis were kind enough to lend their talents to this year's Women in Horror Month Massive Blood Drive, I am privileged to call them friends, and I am giddily elated at the sights they have to show you.


AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT - THE LATEST BLOOD DRIVE PSA WILL GO LIVE.

DISCLAIMER: This IS Horror, boys and grrls, so SOME of these do have VERY naughty content. Blood. Gore. EXTREME gore. Disturbing situations. Nudity. Sexual situations. Violence. Language.

If you are SENSITIVE to this kind of content, be a mature human being and just don't watch. No need to spoil the fun for us fellow weirdos. We're not hurting anyone. It just REALLY looks like we are ;)

"The Coming Dawn Ministry" by Mark Miller & Christian Francis




ABOUT THE ARTISTS:


Mark Alan Miller
Mark has been working as a writer since 2005 when he started as a columnist for OCWeekly. Since then has edited two major novels (The Scarlet Gospels & Abarat: Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker) Released two novels of his own: Hellriaser: The Toll and Next Testament. Written countless comics, including Heavy Metal Magazine, Next Testament, Hellraiser & Hellraiser Bestiary (BOOM! Comics), Hellraiser: Anthology (Seraphim Comics), and The Steam Man (Dark Horse).
Mark's work as a producer includes animated shorts with the comedy troupe Superego for Nerdist Channel, as well as Stan Lee’s Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles (Which he was also a writer for), and Nightbreed: The Directors Cut.

He has previously directed segments for Fun Sized Horror 2 and Virus of the Dead, as well as promotional trailers for Abarat: Absolute Midnight and The Sickness.

Christian Francis
Christian is a writer and designer whose work has appeared across multiple mediums… Well… that’s what he thinks. He’s probably wrong. Everyone is most likely lying to him, and creating fake websites and orchestrating far too elaborate practical jokes to make it look like his work is out there.
He also really, really hates mushrooms and has a weird obsession with hand puppets.
Being a good bio, I asked Christian what else he wanted to include here. He told me to ensure that everyone knows that the camera does indeed add 10lbs… Sometimes 20lbs… And as well as this, it also makes you a really bad actor. 


ARTISTS' STATEMENT:

"The Soska Sisters are leading a charge for change. The Women in Horror Blood Drive is a lot more than just getting people to donate blood (which in itself is enough reason to take part) but they are also raising awareness and promoting equality, not only for women within the horror industry, but providing a voice for unknown filmmakers. This Blood Drive is about community, and expanding that community for the good of the industry – the fact it will may also save lives by getting people to donate blood? Well… the questions should be, how could we say no? #wearewiththesoskas