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Film festival veteran Michael Lerman has added another item to his resume, joining the Palm Springs International Film Festival as Artistic Director beginning with the 28th annual event happening January 2-16. Currently the Acting Head of Programming and Primetime Programmer for the Toronto Film Festival, Lerman has also served since 2005 as Artistic Director for Philadelphia Film Society.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael Lerman is a young but very seasoned film festival veteran who brings a keen eye for identifying and curating remarkable films and filmmaker talent. He is an exemplary match for the Palm Springs International Film Festival,\u201d said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner in announcing the hire. \u201cWe were very impressed with his programming work at the Toronto International Film Festival and are honored to have him join our Palm Springs team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will hold its annual Film Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2, with Mary Hart hosting.<\/p>\n
Horror film festival Screamfest has announced the first wave of programming for the 2016 edition of the event, which happens October 18-21 at the TLC Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. The announced films represent a range of horror genres including writer-director Bobby Miller\u2019s SXSW pic The Master Cleanse, the supernatural thriller The Crucifixion from director Xavier Gens, and the Finnish slasher pic Lake Bodom. The largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States, this year\u2019s event will see actress Lydia Hearst serve as the festival ambassador. Further selections will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
The announced films are:<\/p>\n
THE MASTER CLEANSE (USA) 2016
\n Directed by Bobby Miller
\n Written by Bobby Miller
\n Produced by Jordan Horowitz, Johnny Galecki, Aaron L. Gilbert
\n Cast: Anna Friel, Johnny Galecki, Anjelica Huston, Oliver Platt
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
TRASH FIRE (USA) 2016
\n Directed by Richard Bates, Jr.
\n Written by Richard Bates, Jr.
\n Produced by Lawrence Mattis, Matt Smith, David Lawson Jr.
\n Cast: Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan, AnnaLynne McCord, Matthew Gray Gubler, Sally Kirkland, Ezra Buzzington, Ray Santiago, Molly McCook
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
THE CRUCIFIXION (USA) 2016
\n Directed by Xavier Gens
\n Written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes
\n Produced by Leon Clarance, Ara Keshishian, Peter Safran
\n Cast: Sophie Cookson
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
MY FATHER DIE (USA) 2016
\n Directed by Sean Brosnan
\n Written by Sean Brosnan
\n Produced by Sanja Banic, Alma Bogdan-Turner, Orian Williams, Sean Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan
\n Cast: Joe Anderson, Gary Stretch, Candace Smith
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
FEAR, INC. (USA) 2016
\n Directed by Vincent Masciale
\n Written by Luke Barnett
\n Cast: Lucas Neff, Caitlin Stasey, Chris Marquette, Stephanie Drake, Mark Moses, Abigail Breslin
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
BEDEVILED (USA) 2016
\n Directed by The Vang Brothers (Berlee and Abel Vang)
\n Written by Berlee Vang, Abel Vang
\n Produced by Abel Vang, Burlee Vang, Leng Yang , Cheng Yang, Kirk Roos
\n Cast: Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Brandon Soo Hoo, Victory Van Tuyl, Carson Boatman, Alexis G. Zall, and Jordan Essoe
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
INICUO: THE BROTHERHOOD (MEXICO) 2016
\n Directed by Alejandro G. Alegre
\n Written by Alejandro G. Alegre
\n Produced by Alejandro G. Alegre, Victor Leycegui, Roberto G. Alegre, Enrique Villanueva
\n Cast: Isaac P\u00e9rez Calzada, Marcos Duarte, Ver\u00f3nica de Alba, Guillermo Jair, Rodrigo Ostap
\n LA Premiere<\/p>\n
LAKE BODOM (FINLAND) 2016
\n Directed by Taneli Mustonen
\n Written by Aleksi Hyv\u00e4rinen and Taneli Mustonen
\n Produced by Aleksi Hyv\u00e4rinen, Sophie Holden, Callie McGregor, Claudia Troncoso
\n Cast: Nelly Hirst-Gee, Mikael Gabriel, Mimosa Willamo, Santeri Helinheimo M\u00e4ntyl\u00e4
\n US Premiere<\/p>\n
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