Don Mancini To Be Honored At The Third Annual Queer Screams
Queer Screams returns to Portland, Oregon, for its third edition, to celebrate the beauty and power of LGBTQ+ genre cinema. As part of this year’s festivities, Chucky franchise creator Don Mancini will be in attendance to receive the 2025 Queer Screams Career Achievement Award: Honoring Significant Contribution to Queer Horror Cinema & Culture.
Don Mancini said of the honor:
“I’m thrilled and honored to be receiving the Career Achievement Award from Queer Screams this coming August. With the Chucky franchise, I’ve dedicated much of my career to creating the kind of queer representation in the horror genre which this awesome festival celebrates. Please join us for a scary summer weekend of guts, gays, and gore, featuring screenings of the original Child’s Play, Bride of Chucky, and Seed of Chucky!”
The festival returns to the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon, from August 1 to August 3, 2025. The Clinton Street Theater is one of the oldest operating movie houses in the United States, and the perfect place to celebrate the growing canon of queer horror cinema.
“Now is the perfect time for an LGBTQ+ centric genre film festival. And Portland is the perfect town for such an event!” states Queer Screams Festival Director JT Seaton. “Film festivals like Queer Screams are attempting to shed some light on LGBTQ+ horror’s social and political significance, while having a spooky, fun time.”
Queer Screams is currently accepting film and screenplay submissions through May 15, 2025. For more information, please visit queerscreams.com.
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