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Interview with Steve Burt

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Steve Burt is the author of several award-winning series. His FreeKs series novels about psychic and paranormal teen detectives--FreeK Camp, FreeK Show, and soon FreeK Out, FreeK Storm, FreeK of Nature, and FreeK Accident--have amassed dozens of awards including 3 Mom's Choice golds, a Moonbeam Children's Book silver, a Next Generation Indie h.m., 3 Beach Book of the Year golds, and 2 New York, 2 Hollywood, 2 London, 2 New England, 2 Paris, 1 San Francisco and 1 Halloween Book Festival awards. Steve's short story collections (Odd Lot, Even Odder, Oddest Yet, Wicked Odd) have earned him a Bram Stoker Nomination for Young Readers Horror (2003), a Bram Stoker Award (2004), and a Benjamin Franklin Award (2001, silver, Adult Mystery/Suspense)among others. Eight short stories from that Stories to Chill the Heart series have received honorable mentions in Year's Best Fantasy & Horror anthologies. The inspirational Storyteller of the Heart series (A Christmas Dozen and Unk&

Interview with Steve Burt

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Steve Burt is the author of several award-winning series. His FreeKs series novels about psychic and paranormal teen detectives--FreeK Camp, FreeK Show, and soon FreeK Out, FreeK Storm, FreeK of Nature, and FreeK Accident--have amassed dozens of awards including 3 Mom's Choice golds, a Moonbeam Children's Book silver, a Next Generation Indie h.m., 3 Beach Book of the Year golds, and 2 New York, 2 Hollywood, 2 London, 2 New England, 2 Paris, 1 San Francisco and 1 Halloween Book Festival awards. Steve's short story collections (Odd Lot, Even Odder, Oddest Yet, Wicked Odd) have earned him a Bram Stoker Nomination for Young Readers Horror (2003), a Bram Stoker Award (2004), and a Benjamin Franklin Award (2001, silver, Adult Mystery/Suspense)among others. Eight short stories from that Stories to Chill the Heart series have received honorable mentions in Year's Best Fantasy & Horror anthologies. The inspirational Storyteller of the Heart series (A Christmas Dozen and Unk&

Interview with Ryan Andrews

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On the eve of the UK TV premiere of ELFIE HOPKINS, on Horror Channel, director Ryan Andrews talks about a thwarted career as a Vampire Hunter, working with the Winstones and his new ‘raw’ film, ELFIE HOPKINS is broadcast on Sat, June 27, 22:55 Q: Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be a director? RA: From a young age I actually wanted to be a vampire hunter. I was obsessed. I carried a briefcase with wooden stacks and crosses, I was a bad ass 7 year old obsessed with horror. My VHS collection was insane from the age of about five. My grandfather thought horror was a good way for me to see the difference between good and evil. As for directing. I decided to direct after getting into video art.  My work became more narrative and I decided to take the next step and go to film school. At first my aim was to make films like Matthew Barney, but that soon changed when I realised I wanted to tell stories. Q: Do you have a favourite director? RA: I love different directors for diff

Interview with Ryan Andrews

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On the eve of the UK TV premiere of ELFIE HOPKINS, on Horror Channel, director Ryan Andrews talks about a thwarted career as a Vampire Hunter, working with the Winstones and his new ‘raw’ film, ELFIE HOPKINS is broadcast on Sat, June 27, 22:55 Q: Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be a director? RA: From a young age I actually wanted to be a vampire hunter. I was obsessed. I carried a briefcase with wooden stacks and crosses, I was a bad ass 7 year old obsessed with horror. My VHS collection was insane from the age of about five. My grandfather thought horror was a good way for me to see the difference between good and evil. As for directing. I decided to direct after getting into video art.  My work became more narrative and I decided to take the next step and go to film school. At first my aim was to make films like Matthew Barney, but that soon changed when I realised I wanted to tell stories. Q: Do you have a favourite director? RA: I love different directors for diff

Film4 FrightFest 2013 announces opening and closing night films

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Big Bad Wolves from Israel and Indian Zombies signal global horror invasion at this year’s FrightFest This year’s festival opens with the world premiere of The Ford Brothers THE DEAD 2: INDIA - the first-ever International production of a zombie film shot in India .   Howard and Jon Ford, the British director, writer and producer team behind the acclaimed African-set zombie road movie 'The Dead’ said today: “It's truly an honour to be the opening film – mind-blowing! Being at FrightFest for ‘The Dead’ was such an incredible experience for us and one of the highlights of our whole journey with the film. It's an awesome event with a brilliant crowd and we both sincerely cannot wait to see you all there!”.   The film follows the story of India-based American engineer Nicholas Burton (JOSEPH MILLSON) in a race against time to reach his pregnant girlfriend Ishani Sharma (MEENU). Burton enlists the help of an orphan street kid Javed (ANAND GOYAL) and together they make a perilous

Film4 FrightFest 2013 announces opening and closing night films

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Big Bad Wolves from Israel and Indian Zombies signal global horror invasion at this year’s FrightFest This year’s festival opens with the world premiere of The Ford Brothers THE DEAD 2: INDIA - the first-ever International production of a zombie film shot in India .   Howard and Jon Ford, the British director, writer and producer team behind the acclaimed African-set zombie road movie 'The Dead’ said today: “It's truly an honour to be the opening film – mind-blowing! Being at FrightFest for ‘The Dead’ was such an incredible experience for us and one of the highlights of our whole journey with the film. It's an awesome event with a brilliant crowd and we both sincerely cannot wait to see you all there!”.   The film follows the story of India-based American engineer Nicholas Burton (JOSEPH MILLSON) in a race against time to reach his pregnant girlfriend Ishani Sharma (MEENU). Burton enlists the help of an orphan street kid Javed (ANAND GOYAL) and together they make a perilous