Friday, November 15th - 5:00 PM​​​
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5:10 PM - 5:40 PM: Tiny Terrors: Micro Shorts Block
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5:40 PM - 7:40 PM: Dark Beginnings: Opening Night Shorts
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7:55 PM - 9:30: PM: First Frights: Feature Film with Q&A
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9:45 PM - 11:20 PM: Graveyard Shift: Late Night Horror
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11:20 PM - MIDNIGHT: Nightmare Unleashed: Ethereal Horror Fest Kickoff Party!
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Saturday, November 16th​
Emerging Visions Conference: From Student Projects to Professional Success
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12:10 PM - 12:35 PM: Nicole Riccardo - From Launch to Growth: Building Your Business
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12:35 PM - 1:00 PM: Jen Hutchins - From Classroom to Career: Build Your Network Now
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM: Student Short Block
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1:50 PM - 3:25 PM: Feature Film with Q&A
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3:40 PM - 4:25 PM: Makeup Master Class with Stormie, winner of 2024 Blood & Brushes!
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4:40 PM - 5:45 PM: Feature Film with Q&A
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Shadows of Reality: Shorts Block
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7:35 PM - 9:05 PM: Feature Film with Q&A
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9:05 PM - 9:45 PM: Rock & Shock: Awards Celebration!
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Massacre VIPs, it’s time to face the unknown—climb aboard the Terror
Express for a haunted journey into darkness!
Sunday, November 17th
VIP Ticket holders only!
Located at: Kickbutt Coffee - 5775 Airport Blvd Suite 725, Austin, TX
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Behind the Shadows: Secret Industry Panel
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Script Winner Script Read
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4:45 PM - 5: 15 PM: Creep & Chill: Mingle and Snack Break
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​5:30 PM - 6:45 PM: Whispers in the Dark: Secret Shorts Block
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6:45 PM - 7:45 PM: Bite & Fright: Food, Drinks, and Networking
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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Closing Night Feature Film
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9:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Final Frights: The Ultimate Goodbye Celebration
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Official selection out now!
Nicole shares key strategies for turning your passion into a thriving business, covering everything from launching your brand to sustaining long-term growth in the competitive entertainment industry.
Jen Hutchins, founder of the hugely successful www.austinentertainmentbusines.com (AEB), shares essential tips on how to start building a strong professional network while still in school, helping filmmakers jumpstart their careers and make key industry connections.
SFX MAKEUP MASTERCLASS
Join the winner of the first annual Blood & Brushes: SFX Showdown, Stormie M. Steen, for a live Masterclass on an SFX Makeup topic!