UNNECESSARY SEQUELS Results

Last night's Awards Screening for UNNECESSARY SEQUELS 2008 was a rousing success, and full of some of the best filmmaker Q&A moments of all time. From the "affiliate" to the filmmakers of CLUE 2 to the point when Mac from Team Syracurse admitted that while the trailer was a lot of fun a feature length MONSTER SQUAD 2 could only disappoint, it was pure magic all around.

The results of all of that magic are in, and the winners were:

Final results for Unnecessary Sequels were:
1st Place - Comedia A Go-Go - OTT: The Rise of Mike Hawk
2nd Place - Syracursed – The Monster Squad 2
3rd Place - Kung Fu Halloween – Powder 2: Powder 2 the People

We've got the Fantastic Fest Bumper Frenzy happening right now, so get going on those 30 second spots with children in them. I'm really excited to see what you guys come up with for that, and to see them all screening in front of the regular Fantastic Fest films. Due date is still September 8, so get cracking!

And of course Bloodshots shooting weekend is September 5 - 7, so as soon as you've finished your Fantastic Frenzy film, get lots and lots of sleep to prep up for that 48 hour madness.

Unnecessary Sequels Finalists Announced!

Ninety six teams registered for the challenge. Twenty three teams completed their films. And now we’re down to the top ten Filmmaking Frenzy teams in this year’s UNNECESSARY SEQUELS contest. Well, top 11, actually, cause there was a tie in there somewhere. I can’t tell you where yet, or who the winner is, but I can give you the list of the finalists:

Comedia A Go-Go - OTT: The Rise of Mike Hawk

Cro Magnum Films – The Seventh Sense

Dudesong – Harold & Maude II: A Love for the Ages

Hey Dister – Bonnie & Clyde: Resurrection

I Snood Bear – Clue 2: Hint

Kung Fu Halloween – Powder 2: Powder 2 the People

Mascot Wedding – Over the Top 2: Armageddon

Porch Room – Alien Vs. Predator Vs. Rocky

Short Bus Attack – 5 to 9: It’s No Way to Make a Living

Syracursed – The Monster Squad 2

Two Drinks Productions – It’s A Wonderful Life 2: Wings of Vengeance

We’ll be screening all 11 of those films this Sunday night at the Ritz. Each team who made it to the finals will have four tickets to the show reserved under their team captain’s name; if your team is unable to attend, however, please let us know so we can release your seats to other people who want to be there.

Congratulations to all of the finalists, and we’ll see you on Sunday night at the Ritz!

And don’t forget a brand new year of BLOODSHOTS is just around the corner, with the shooting weekend being Sept 5 – 7 and the Awards Ceremony for that show taking place at the Alamo South Lamar during Fantastic Fest. Register your team now!

Two New Filmmaking Frenzies Announced!

Check out details at the Filmmaking Frenzy official website or visit us on Facebook.

THE FANTASTIC FEST 2008 FRENZY:
Filmmakers will complete a 30 second promo spot to be played before all features during Fantastic Fest 2008. Instead of only playing the winning spot and repeating it over and over and over again until the audience can quote the entire film, however, we’ll be screening all of the top 60 films in front of completely unsuspecting Fantastic Fest audiences. Each of those audiences will include visiting filmmakers from around the world, press from the likes of IFC TV, Fangoria, Ain’t It Cool News, and USA Today, plus a legion of the most devoted and intelligent genre film fans on the planet.

BLOODSHOTS 2008:
Filmmakers will have 48 hours to make a horror film based on the horrific subgenre assigned to their particular team. We’ll assign each team a subgenre along the lines of Torture Porn, Ghost Story, Backwoods, Revenge Fantasy, or something like that. Then we’ll assign a weapon along the lines of a Chainsaw, a Vehicle, a Piano Wire, or a Bolt of Lightning, and a line of dialog that will have to be in everyone’s film. Using those prompts for inspiration, filmmakers will have EXACTLY 48 hours to make the most kick ass film you can.

Additional info on rules and prizes plus registration for filmmaking teams is now open at the Filmmaking Frenzy website for both of these competitions, and it’s completely free to sign up.