Viscera Film Festival, Las Vegas

Scream Queen Shannon Lark, the first ever spooksmodel for Fangoria, says audiences that attend her Viscera Film Festival can expect "surreal, hilarious, twisted, depressing, and dark" films.

"It's a mix of horror films that go across the board," Lark said. "Expect to get a glimpse at where the genre is going in the future."
 
Now in its fifth year as the only non-profit event devoted to women filmmakers in the horror genre, the Viscera Film Festival makes its first stop in Las Vegas for two nights of screenings July 29-30 at theatre7 (1406 South 3rd Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104 in the downtown Arts District). Other tour stops this year have included San Francisco, Athens, Ga., Seattle, Houston, Dallas and Rome. 
 
The Vegas leg of the Viscera world tour will feature more than 30 short horror films over two days. Ginnetta Corelli, Gigi Romero, Nikki Wall, Briony Kidd, Emily Carmichael, Mae Catt, and Staci Laye Wilson are among the filmmakers that have shorts screening.

Viscera was started in 2007 after Lark gathered up several friends and made a short horror film in San Francisco. She says she had an epiphany regarding the potential of getting women in a positive environment where they can support each other, and how that could affect the film industry. Thus, Viscera was born.
 
Viscera's official 2011 world tour kick off was July 17 in Los Angeles with a red carpet event. The sold-out screening was hosted by Lark and director of programming Heidi Honeycutt at the Silent Movie Theatre. 
 
Lark said she is happy to have the event finally playing Las Vegas and hopes the stop at theatre7 will help the films get more exposure to genre fans and the festival circuit.  
 
"It's always thrilling to hear if any of the Viscera films are screening somewhere," Lark said. "It means that we are doing our job in honoring these filmmakers, which is what festivals should do." 
 
For more information on the Viscera Film Festival, visit http://www.viscerafilmfestival.com/ . 
 
Located near the "Downtown Las Vegas" sign, theatre7 is an artlover's and indie film fan's paradise. Owned, programmed and operated by filmmakers, theatre7 screens independent films, doubles as an art gallery and host live entertainment.  
 
For more information on theatre7, visit http://theatre7lv.com .

theatre7 Viscera Film Festival Lineup

Friday, July 29
7 p.m., $7
Adventure Girls by Dara Jade Moats and Jon Deitcher
Nursery Crimes by Laura Whyte
Mockingbird by Marichelle Daywalt
Bon Apetit by Kate Shenton
Candy by Sage Hall
The Ghost and Us by Emily Carmichael
The Many Doors of Albert Whale by Marichelle Daywalt
Together by Gigi Romero
Box by Nikki Wall
7/28/1989 by Mae Catt
Gasp by Thomai Hatsios
A Fever and a River by Rachael Deacon
Mary Jane Go Round by Ginnetta Corelli
The Bride by Ana Almeida
The Room at the Top of the Stairs by Briony Kidd

Saturday, July 30
7 p.m., $7
Barbee Butcher by Sophie Laques
I’m a Little Teapot by Sallie Smith
Blood Bunny by Molly Madfis
Salome’s Picnic by Victoria Waghorn
Aftershock by Lori Bowen
The Date by Natasia Schibinger and Jennifer Gigantino
Switch by Melanie Light
Consumed by Lis Fies
Snow Day, Bloody Snow Day by Jessica Baxter and Faye Hoerauf
I was a Tranny Werewolf by Lola Rock ‘n’ Rolla
The Key to Annabel Lee by Staci Laye Wilson
Don’t Lose Heart by Taliesyn Brown and Matt Mitchell
The Party’s Over by Gigi Romero
12/15/1996 by Mae Catt
Doll Parts by Karen Lam
Fantasy by Izabel Grondin
Lip Stick by Shannon Lark
Belated by Valentines Lover by Ruby La’Rocca


2011 Viscera Film Festival World Tour - Las Vegas
July 29-30
7 p.m.
$7 each night
theatre7
1406 S. 3rd Street
Las Vegas, NV 89014