"'If I thought this was a valid cross section of the reading public, I would give up writing.- Shirley Jackson, in response to the hate mail that met the publication of her famous story The Lottery in The New Yorker in 1948"
My contribution to the Frankenstein mythos...
Ok, so this thread is called 'Shameless Self-Promotion', therefore I'll shameless self promote! :P
Since my documentary is still underway and the DVD compilation of my short films is not yet ready, I figured I would promote my most recent film project!
I recently contributed to an anthology project titled Frankenstein Unlimited, which premiere in early September in Montreal. A couple of weeks ago, we officially launched the DVD and it is now available online.
So, here's the deal: we were six filmmakers (5 guys, me being the only girl) and we each directed a segment that had something to do with the Frankenstein novel (either conceptually, visually, thematically, etc.) We could tackle any genre we wanted (the six films are very, VERY varied).
I wrote and directed the segment Reflection, which is a surreal drama (with horror elements) which metaphorically deals with the themes of social alienation and of 'what makes someone a monster'.
We've had great reviews for the project so far, but I thought I'd talk about it here as it is so great to finally have a community dedicated to the work of women & horror, and I want to leave my mark by sharing my work with you all!
Here is the trailer for my segment:
http://www.vimeo.com/3981869
Here is the website for the project:
http://www.frankensteinunlimited.tk/
The film should be touring festivals soon, so I'll keep you all posted! :) Until then, the DVD is also available to order on the website. ;)
Cool! Thanks Heidi! :D
No prob, school has been kicking my ass as well! If ever you have time to give me feedback (or review it) I always love comments! :)


I am so sorry I haven't reported back on this! school has been kicking my ass! I can assure everyone that Reflection is pretty fucking intense.
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