Seguin invited to Scrambled Genius Film Festival
(Seguin) – After multiple screenings in Canada, Italy, France and Greece, one local film maker says he’s finally ready to share his short gothic horror film with Seguin.
Don Cunningham’s short film, “The Castle of Baron Finch,” will have its first Texas premier this Saturday during the Scrambled Genius Film Festival at the Palace Theatre.
It was back in May when Cunningham talked in depth with the Seguin Daily News about the locally shot film. At the time, he was excited that it had been selected for a Canadian Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Musical Score. He says it’s been a project he has worked on for the last six years. He describes the project as “more of a classical cinema piece as opposed to the modern-day jump, scare, horror and gore type” of film.
The plot centers around English physician Dr. Cushing who comes to Germany on the trail of a sadistic vampire that captured his wife.
He says the film is “kind of a homage” to the classic monster movies of the 20s and 30s.
“One of the festivals that I had submitted to was San Marcos Lost River Film Festival and they have sister festivals, and they decided to go ahead and program it at the one here in Seguin, the Scrambled Genius Film Festival, so that’s the perfect opportunity for the Texas premiere – you know my own hometown. I couldn’t be more excited that they chose to play it here,” said Cunningham.
Cunningham’s short film will get underway on Saturday at 1:30p.m. “The Castle of Baron Finch” will be one of several films that will be shown during the weekend showcase. Films begin as early at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Palace located at 314 S. Austin St. A weekend badge (Saturday and Sunday) is $10 a person and can be purchased online at thelostriverfilmfest.org.
Cunningham says next week, the locally produced film will be on its way for a special screening in the Netherlands.