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Hollywood Film Festival & Film Threat celebrate Genre Cinema In Hollywood

The Hollywood Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival(TM)

The Hollywood Film Festival will mark its triumphant return on October 12, 2004, to the state-of-art Arclight Theatres in Hollywood for an eight annual, weeklong series of screenings, seminars, competitions, awards, and other unique festivities.

The HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL announces its alliance with FILM THREAT and Chris Gore, as well as this year's special focus on celebrating GENRE CINEMA.

"We are honored to have Chris Gore and Film Threat joining us, so that we can recognize the great film contribution of genre filmmakers to the past, present and future of cinema by showcasing their work at the HOLLYWOOD HORROR, SCI-FI and FANTASY FESTIVAL," festival founder Carlos de Abreu said.

The Hollywood Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival is comprised of the HOLLYWOOD HORROR, SCI-FI and FANTASY SHOWCASE which will be featuring both films from emerging filmmakers and film masters, and special events and parties that will celebrate and honor genre filmmaking and it will take place during the Hollywood Film Festival (October 12 to 18).

"Film festivals have always been very supportive of alternative and fringe indies. Unfortunately, genre films of the sci-fi, fantasy and horror genre often get left out of festival programs. How will we discover the next Peter Jackson if festivals do not support young filmmakers who create fantastic visions? Teaming with Carlos de Abreu and the Hollywood Film Festival will be a great way to showcase the best new work from indie genre filmmakers. I am ecstatic that Film Threat will be involved in the selection process and helping get this next generation of filmmakers much needed exposure," said Film Threat founder, Chris Gore.

"The Hollywood Film Festival is very proud of its diverse programming. In the past, our premieres have included films from DreamWorks, Lions Gate Films, Miramax and Paramount Classics, among other distributors, and quality films from independent producers from all over the world," de Abreu concluded.

Last year's festival was a smashing success, attracting over 25,000 moviegoers and saw extensive coverage in all the major local and national publications, including "USA Today," "The New York Times," "Los Angeles Times," "People," "The Hollywood Reporter," "Daily Variety," "US Weekly" and "Newsweek," and was seen on national broadcasts of "Access Hollywood," "Entertainment Tonight," E! Entertainment," "Extra," ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and FOX among many others.