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Horror Storytelling by Jason Meredith and Steve Ericsson Writer/director duo Jason Meredith and Steve Ericsson are the founders of the website Constructing Horror.Com and gave a thoroughly lecture on the structure and mechanisms of chilling horror narratives.
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From Aristotle to Torture Porn: Fear and Loathing on Film by Philip Bergson A veteran critic, film festival buff, and lecturer at the Prague Film School, Philip Bergson presented a thought-provoking consideration of the degeneration of horror film in recent decades.
The Tragedy of Horror and How to Subvert a Genre? by Simon Rumley Following a screening of his film Red, White & Blue, Simon Rumley, one of UK's leading independent filmmakers, let the audience in on parts of his personal journey, from his first steps into the film industry to putting the film in the can
The Suspense is Killing Me – Writing Horror Action Sequences by Sara Cover Caldwell Sarah Cover Caldwell, just in from Los Angeles where she teach at COC, explained the importance of action sequences, pacing, enhancing characters through action, building suspense, and the difficulty in writing scenes with sex and violence.
Debate: Male and Female Storytelling in Genre Film – Is There a Difference? The day ended with a panel debate featuring Anna Arnman (PhD), Benjamin Hessler (writer), Faye Jackson (writer/director), Jake West (writer director), and Olof Hedling (Associate Professor), who led the way for a stimulating discussion about genre, gender, and monsters. |