“The Collective”, a series of anthologies featuring some of today’s bright indie talent, has become a new staple in the horror community. The films and filmmakers alike have offered a diverse and inventive gathering of short rhapsodies that have encompassed everything from sci-fi, gore, slasher and zombie tales. What makes the series most intriguing is that a single concept is offered as a challenge to the filmmaker who then takes that at turns it into whatever interpretation is sparked from the minimal concept. The films become creative and often visionary. I have come to look forward to collection and finally that moment has moved closer still. “The Collective Vol. VI” will make it’s premiere at Days Of The Dead which runs July 5th through the 7th. Below is the complete details of the new volume in this new indie colophon of story telling.
Welcome to The Collective... V.6
The one of a kind short film collection featuring 10 short films all based on the same theme is back and this time our filmmakers go deep inside themselves to show us what scares the scarers. They have each brought fear to the big screen in the form of monsters, ghosts and psychos but in this edition of the Award winning series they show us that everyday life can be just as scary. Featuring the best up and coming Writers, Directors and Actors in the independent scene, The Collective V.6 is sure to terrify even the hardest of horror fans. The films range from intimate to insane with each filmmaker putting their own unique twist on the idea. These filmmakers stand as proof that it doesn’t take a huge budget to make a great film, it only requires a huge imagination.
The Collective V.6 will make its World Premiere debut at Days of the Dead Indianapolis on July 6th 2013. The Collective will have a vendor table set up at the show with dvd copies of the film available. Some of the filmmakers involved will also be in attendance to meet fans and discuss their films. The World Premiere screening will be July 6th, 2013 at 1:00pm
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for more info The Collective and Days of the Dead are working together to shine a light on the best up and coming independent horror filmmakers in the scene. Often overlooked by other conventions, independent and no budget filmmakers are creating the most interesting and unique films today. Days of the Dead recognizes this talent and has gone out of its way to prove it. By providing screenings and discount vendor tables for artists and filmmakers, they have introduced fans to a whole new crop of talented individuals. We are proud of this relationship and hope to continue working with Days of the Dead in the future.
Beginning July 5th 2013 The Collective V.6 will be available through the websites of the filmmakers involved as well as many online retailers. Contact Jason Hoover at jabbpictures@gmail.com for a full list of online retailers.
Reviewer quotes
“If you have not seen The Collective yet, you are truly missing out on some indie genius gold.” James DePaolo Wicked Channel
“The Collective is what independent genre filmmaking should be. It’s original, fresh, sometimes scary and always keeps your attention.” Jude Felton The Lair of Filth
“Fans of indie horror or those who simply want to do what you can to support indie filmmakers will definitely want to get ahold of this stellar example of ultraindie
filmmaking.” Richard Propes The Independent Critic
“These 10 films have something that very few studio films possess.......heart.” Scott Ruth D’Ment’D Cinema
“This is filmmaking the way it was always meant to be. For the love of the art.” Scott Ruth D’Ment’D Cinema
“The Collective is an excellent release that I wholeheartedly recommend to fans of quality independent cinema.” Jude Felton The Lair of Filth
“The Collective is an all around terrific shorts collection and the various shorts featured contain elements that are humorous, disturbing, surreal, and creepy.” Mario Dominick Horror Society
“If you can’t find something to love about this set of short films then you might as well quit watching movies.” Jason Schneeberger Beyond the Realms
The Filmmakers featured in The Collective V.6 are :
Quattro Venti Scott Productions www.pma2021.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/QuattroVentiScottProductions/
271890096185475
Entry: Security Violation
Tagline: They come for you when you least expect it
Filmmaker Bio: Quattro Venti Scott Productions is an independent film company which currently focuses its attention on the horror and thriller genres and run by CEO Cameron Scott. Cameron prides himself on creating unique crossgenre films that stand out from other independent films today. Cameron strives to produce high quality products on low/no budgets. From as far back as he can remember Cameron has always been a fan of film and especially the horror genre. Cameron got his feet wet in independent films by working behind the scenes in various capacities and in front of the camera on the soon to be released 'It Came From Trafalgar' in 2003. Beginning principal production of his first feature "Post Mortem, America 2021" in 2008, Cameron set out to create a distinguished film with an allstar cast, including Linnea Quigley, Jim O'Rear, Michelle Shields, April Burril and many more. Through numerous trials and tribulations, Cameron Scott has successfully completed this film for a 2013 release while also creating several shorts for various volumes of The Collective along the way. With his passion locked firmly in the world of Independent Cinema, Cameron is currently writing and producing as he is determining which film he will pursue as a feature next. Stay tuned to see what excitement Quattro Venti Scott Productions has in store for you!
Credits
Written, produced, shot, chopped and directed by Cameron J. Scott Starring: Bella Demente, Al Harland and Cameron J. Scott Music by Brandon Hardesty, Cameron J. Scott and Kevin MacLeod Shot by Patty Scott and Cameron J. Scott Produced by Patty Scott .
Graphik 13 Films www.graphik13.com
Entry: Skeleton
Tagline: Win, lose or draw. Death comes for us all.
Synopsis: The latest disasterpiece from Graphik13 Films tells the story of a family who are about to face a storm. A Darkness is surrounding them, but is the entity that lurks in the shadows coincidental or premeditated?
Filmmaker Bio: Graphik13 Films is an Iowa based Independent Film company specializing in horror, suspense and fun filled graphic violence.
Credits: Dead Moines (2008)writer, editor, director Whistling Past the Graveyard (2011)writer, editor, director
Snapcase (2011)writer, editor, director House of the Unspeakable (2011) (Faux trailer for Post Mortem America 2021)writer, editor, director. The Pumpkin Smashers On Lovecraft Lane (2012)writer, editor, director The Dead Things Outside your Door (2012)writer, editor, director Marauders (2012)Actor Skeleton (2013)Writer, editor, director .
https://www.facebook.com/mostlyharmlesspictures Entry: "play me"
Tagline: Who's watching who?
Filmmakers Bio: Brian Williams is an avid fan of film, specifically of horror, exploitation, and foreign erotic cinema. It all started when he was 6 years old, and his mother brought home a vhs copy of the original Night of the Living Dead. They made it half way thru the film, when his father, a minister, walked in on it, and demanded the vhs be removed, and returned. This sparked an immediate interest, and made Brian hungry for more. He has been a photographer for nearly two decades, specifically in the macabre, horror, model market, and recently made the jump to filmmaking. Still very much new to the art form, he is doing his best to learn as much as he can, and study the various styles, and techniques of his favorite films. So far, Brian has been doing all of the shooting, editing, scoring, etc. and keeping things as close, and intimate as he can, to ensure his artistic vision remains from the infancy of brainstorming, thru to completion of the final project, and filmmaking in this style has also given him many headaches, and has caused his alcohol and beer intake to raise significantly. Brian is currently in production for his first feature film "Time to Kill", which also stars Ellie Church.
Credits: Written, Filmed, Directed, Edited, Scored, by Brian Williams Practical effects by Ellie Church Starring Ellie Church and Brian Williams.
Spiral Filmworks facebook.com/Spiral Filmworks Entry: Devotion
Tagline: Fatih is a powerful drug
Credits: Written, Directed, Filmed and Edited by Jason Hoover Starring Ian Benoit Sara Sorensen
Filmmaker Bio: Formed in 2010 by JABB pictures head Jason Hoover, Spiral Filmworks is a clearinghouse for up and coming artists that work in experimental film. Providing a venue for cinema not often spotlighted in the independent community, Spiral Filmworks goal is to distribute and promote the odd and interesting films not normally supported by major distribution companies.
Filmmaker Credits Pulse (2011) Palindromist (2012) 101 Taylor St. (2012)
JABB pictures jabbpictures.com Entry I AM NO ONE
Tagline: Follow me into the darkness
Credits: Directed, Filmed and Edited by Jason Hoover
Filmmaker Bio: The Great and Wonderful Oz of The Collective. Jason set out to create a collection that would be both a way to showcase the new up and coming talent in the indie filmmaking scene as well as provide fans of independent cinema an interesting concept at an unbeatable deal. The Collective has since risen to a level that even Hoover himself had never imagined. Releasing films under the JABB pictures, Death Hug Films and Spiral Filmworks names, Hoover has produced 17 short films in the past 3 years. Jason is currently in post production on his first feature length film. He continues to travel the country attending horror conventions and film festivals spreading all things JABB and The Collective. His long term goal is complete world domination.
Credits: Writer, Director, Camera, Editor Spike (2009) In Heaven (2009) Dolls (2009) “POLLY” (2010) Devotion (2010) The Meat Eater (2010) A Mark of Wholesomeness (2010) 5 Minutes (2011) Boundary (2011) Pulse (2011) Marauders (2012) Director Snapped (2012) Palindromist (2012) Editor Snapped (2012) Palindromist (2012) It Crawls Back In (2012) Pact (2012) Camera Post Mortem America (2010) Snapped (2012) Palindromist (2012) The Dead Things Outside Your Door (2012) Mercy (2013) Music Spike (2009) In Heaven (2009) Dolls (2009) “POLLY” (2010) Devotion (2010) The Meat Eater (2010) A Mark of Wholesomeness (2010) 5 Minutes (2011) Boundary (2011) Pulse (2011) JOG (2012) It Crawls Back In (2012) Actor Dolls (2009) Post Mortem America (2010) Illusion (2011)
Liberty or Death Productions http://www.libertyordeathprod.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/libertyordeathproductions?ref=ts Entry: Mercy
Tagline: Often Truth is more terrifying than fiction!
Synopsis: Based loosely on the true story of the 1987 Stephen Small murder, "Mercy" portrays the kidnapping of Indie filmmaker Jim Manden (James Mannan.) Kidnapper Eddie (Justin Forbes) conceives a plot to keep his hostage in an underground box until ransom is received.
Credits: Written by Jason Hoover Produced by Jason Hoover and James Mannan Directed by James Mannan Music composed by Phillip Henry Christopher
Cast: Manden: James Mannan Eddie: Justin Forbes Sara: Sara Sorensen
www.toetagefx.com http://www.facebook.com/toetagefx www.facebook.com/toetagefx www.toetag.biz/efx/ Entry: Insomniac
Tagline: What do you do when you can’t sleep?
Synopsis: INSOMNIAC was born out of a late night pizza in Studio City, CA. Effects artist and director Jerami Cruise, writer/producer Robert Hensley and actress Danielle Inks were complaining about the lack of original material they’d been reading. Realizing that they all had iPhones, editing programs and some free time, the three began shooting a silent, noirstyle psychological short. Conceived by Hensley, who created Inks’ look and planned her costume, with additional story points by Cruise, who also directed the film and executed the effects, INSOMNIAC took a total of four hours to shoot over the course of five evenings over three weeks. Shot entirely on the iPhone 4 on location in Greater Los Angeles, the film explores the escalating challenge of killing time when you can’t sleep. Inks plays the insomniac, a striking woman whose idle hands get into mischief.
Filmmaker Bio: Jerami Cruise is the owner and key artist of TOE TAG EFX, a special effects and props firm in Los Angele, CA. He has designed and executed effects on over twenty films. For more information, and to view his reel, please visit http://www.toetagefx.com.www.toetagefx.com Robert Hensley is a writer with plays, films and young adult novels under his belt. He is also a celebrity makeup artist. His portfolio and resume are available at
http://www.roberthensleymakeupartist.com www.roberthensleymakeupartist.com Danielle Inks is best known for the character of ‘Maddie’ in the splatter comedy, Maskhead. Danielle is an experienced theatre actress who has been working in commercials in Los Angeles. More information, photos and resume are available at http://www.danielleinks.com www.danielleinks.com
Credits: Starring Danielle Inks The Victims, Alexandra Kovalchik, Kat Strickland, Justin Foust, John Nepoleon Story by Robert Hensley and Jerami Cruise Makeup and Wardrobe by Robert Hensley Special Effects by TOETAG EFX
Produced by,Robert Hensley, Danielle Inks and Jerami Cruise Directed, Shot and Edited by,Jerami Cruise .
Well Hung Pictures https://www.facebook.com/pages/WellHungPictures/154776824561789
Entry: Trepidation
Tagline: Her fear is irrational, his is commitment
Filmmaker bio: Well Hung Pictures is an independent film company founded my two friends with a love for storytelling. Filmmaker Brandon Bennett and Author J. Travis Grundon have made it their goal to make fun films, rich with character and story. WHP specializes in producing, distributing, and creating films of multiple genres. Bennett grew up with some form of camera in his hands and a passion for movies. This has lead to collecting VHS and an active role in filmmaking, including work on Steve Balderson's Stuck and other unforgettable projects. Bennett is also featured in James Hawley's Jesus of Nebula, where he shares the screen with his Well Hung cocreator, J. Travis Grundon. Grundon is an author and a screenwriter with a focus on transgressive and speculative fiction. He has served as an editor and contributor on Forrest J Ackerman's Anthology of the Living Dead and he has several books to to his credit. He has also written treatments for Darkrider Studios The Meateater, for the Collective Vol. 1 and for the drama/ slasher TERMS, which begins filming October 2013.
Consequence Pictures www.consequencepictures.com Facebook www.facebook.com/consequencepictures contact email consequencepictures@gmail.com
Entry: Speeches
Tagline: Some fears are impossible to let go
Filmmaker Bio: Consequence Pictures; Indianapolis SciFi, Thriller and Horror filmworks since 2010. Consequence Pictures showcases creative endeavors by Kyle Beaty, Josh Neff and John George.
Credits: Written by Edward Appleby, Directed by Kyle Beaty, Cinematography by Josh Neff and Kyle Beaty, Editing and SFX by John George and Josh Neff. Starring Evan Meacham as Brian, Courtney Kay Meyers as Woman and Callie Burk as Lilly.
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