The organisers of Monster Fest aim to parlay the brand into a theatrical distribution gateway for Australian and international genre films.
David Barker’s psychological thriller 'Pimped' won the Australian feature award at Monster Fest: The Homecoming.
Monster Fest has called for submissions for the 2019 edition which returns to Cinema Nova, with plans for continued expansion nationally in partnership with Event Cinemas.
In documentary 'Beyond the Wasteland' director/producer Eddie Beyrouthy and producer Phil Lambert of The Picture Lot travel in search of the ultimate 'Mad Max' fans.
Established in 2011 as the exhibition arm of Monster Pictures, Monster Fest runs November 24-27 at the Lido Cinemas in Melbourne, with support from Screen Australia.
'Occupation: Rainfall' picks up two years into the intergalactic invasion of earth with survivors in Sydney, Australia fighting back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind.
Scare Campaign, writers-directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ follow-up to 100 Bloody Acres, was named best film at Monster Fest.
If anyone can lay claim to the mantle of Australia’s most prolific indie filmmaker - and the fastest - it would be Matthew Victor Pastor.