Access:Horror Film Festival To Return This Summer
The acclaimed hybrid festival and industry summit, Access:Horror Film Festival, returns this year to New York City. In partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation, the festival will take place in August, both in person and online, to celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema. Named as one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation by Forbes, Access: Horror will kick off events on August 1st with a 6-hour program at DCTV Firehouse Cinema (87 Lafayette St.) in New York City. The festival is happening in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation.
Access:Horror was founded by acclaimed filmmaker, author, podcaster, and horror activist Ariel Baska. The event includes not just films, but also panels, discussions, and Q&As from various figures in the horror and disability advocacy communities.
Founder Ariel Baska, alongside Sharai Bohannon and Xero Gravity of the Blerdy Massacre Podcast, and Phil Nobile Jr., the editor-in-chief of Fangoria, will host the event. Access:Horror will feature live musical entertainment from Maya Azucena, a live podcast recording of Blerdy Massacre, and a collection of 10 short horror films.
Short films include The Shadow Wrangler by filmmaker and actor Grace Rex, Lady Parts by Ariel McCleese, editor-in-chief of BloodLetter Magazine, and Tight by Jessica Barr, which had its premiere at SXSW.
“I’m incredibly excited to return with a second year of films and in-depth conversations celebrating disability in the horror space, particularly with the renewed partnership of the George A. Romero Foundation,” says Baska. “We are extending our reach from New York City to the DC area and the Bay Area this fall, through partnerships with Lost Weekend Film Festival at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester, and Superfest Disability Film Festival at the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center.”
Keep an eye on Dread Central for more information, including their full lineup and schedule!
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