TIFF Filmmaker Lab taps Patricia Chica among the directors selected

(Toronto, ON) – August 1st, 2018. The Toronto International Film Festival®announced today that Genre filmmaker Patricia Chica, known for her horror/fantasy shorts “A Tricky Treat” and “Serpent’s Lullaby”, is among the female directors selected for the prestigious TIFF Filmmaker Lab. Chica’s submission of “Montreal Girls,” a feature script in the advanced phase of development, as well as a one […]

Special Advance Screening of the Anticipated Sci-Fi Thriller “Chimera” at Fantasporto 2018

(Los Angeles, CA) – February 6th, 2018. FilmFestivals.com is pleased to announce a Special Advance Screening of one of the year’s most anticipated indie features, the sci-fi thriller Chimera, at the 2018 edition of the Fantasporto International Film Festival. This sophisticated film is helmed by first-time writer-director Maurice Haeems and is produced by Jay Sitaram. The movie stars Emmy-nominee Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), Oscar-nominee Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13), and […]

Filmmaker Maurice Haeems Explores Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller Chimera

(Los Angeles, CA) – December 5th, 2017.  Praxis Media Ventures is proud to announce the completion of the science-fiction thriller Chimera, created by first-time writer-director Maurice Haeems, produced by Jay Sitaram and Eric B. Fleischman, and starring Emmy-nominee Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), Oscar-nominee Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13), and LGBT-rights advocate Erika Ervina.k.a. Amazon Eve (American Horror Story).   Chimera is the story of Dr. Quint, a brilliant but disturbed scientist who must freeze his children alive […]

Lorien Motion Pictures Releases Sensational Fantasy Tale “THE BLACK CAT”

(Los Angeles, CA) – November 14th, 2017. Exciting new fantasy short, The Black Cat, directed by Indian award-winning filmmaker Bhargav Saikia, is now available worldwide on Youtube. The 20-minute film, which is an official adaptation of a short story by celebrated author Ruskin Bond, has a stylish fantastical style that brings a new voice in genre cinema. With strong buzz in the […]

“THE BLACK CAT” A Sensational Short Film is Now Available Worldwide on Youtube.

(Los Angeles, CA) – November 14th, 2017. Exciting new fantasy short, The Black Cat, directed by Indian award-winning filmmaker Bhargav Saikia, is now available worldwide on Youtube. The 20-minute film, which is an official adaptation of a short story by celebrated author Ruskin Bond, has a stylish fantastical style that brings a new voice in genre cinema. With strong buzz in the […]