Newsletter 22.2

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“Human activity has brought my kind to the edge of extinction, but I don't blame them for it. They just weren't paying attention ... and humans create such beautiful myths; what imaginations they have."       - Ted Chiang                          Newsletter 22.2                 Returning December 1-4, 2022 Returning May 20th like your undead ex: Under Worlds Film Fest, a marathon two-day event of the best in indie horror, from the same team that brings you Other Worlds each December. What started last year as a one-off afternoon is now expanded to fit more films and shorts as well. It will still be just one screen and an epic selection representing the full spectrum of horror. Miss it and leaving that back door unlocked won’t be your only regret.  Interested in submitting a film? Our team is accepting Feature and Short films to consider for this year's Under Worlds Film Fest program. Starting at $10, submissions can be sent in now through March 20th! Badge info will be coming very soon. In the meantime, get ready for 2 days of horror movies (and perhaps some nefarious shenanigans). This fest weekend will also mark 6 months to go until its big sister festival. Speaking of... 2022 DEADLINES & DETAILS FILM & SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! Mar 31: Earlybird Deadline Apr 30: Spring Deadline June 15: Regular Deadline July 31: Midsummer Deadline August 20: Late Deadline Sept 10: Extended Deadline EVENT DATES Feb 9: Pioneer Scifi Film Club: Double Feature! May 20-21: Under Worlds Film Fest 2022 Dec 1-4: Other Worlds Film Festival 2022 Save the Date: Other Worlds Film Fest (Year 9!) While you're penciling the Under Worlds Film Fest into your schedule, don't forget to add this year's Other Worlds Film Festival dates to your calendar too! As usual, you can expect our onslaught of genre goodness to happen the first weekend in December (1-4, 2022). Early badge sales open soon! Alumni Filmmaker Update Zeshaan Younus (PREFIGURED, 2019) Since presenting his short film at Other Worlds in December 2019, PREFIGURED was acquired by DUST, the sci-fi division of independent studio Gunpowder & Sky.  Re-watch PREFIGURED for free at this link!   He is currently working on the development of his first feature film, THE BUILDOUT.  "A story of rebirth, recovery, and closure, propelled forward by an esoteric conduit, this women-led narrative follows the tectonic shift of a friendship over one fateful day. In the face of the unexplained, they lean into their truest selves and confront an unnerving new reality." Read more about their current IndieGoGo campaign HERE!   Did you know? Other Worlds Film Festival became  an official non-profit organization in 2020!   Please support us by making a donation. All donations go directly to paying our festival exhibition and screening fees. view this email in your browser Bears Rebecca Fonté Founder and Artistic Director Dan Repp Director of Programming Robyn Paxman Programmer and Social Media Director Brett Ryan Bonowicz Programmer and Screenwriting Director Hal Hoeppner Director of Operations   Jordan Brown Associate Artistic Director Courtney Hazlett  Programmer and Director of Marketing Reid Lansford Programmer and Registration Director Crystal Guerrero Programmer and Hospitality Director Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* OWA Film Festival, LLC, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*