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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Cynthia Bergen
A Native San Antonian. Writer/Producer/Photographer, Cynthia Bergen has been a participant the film society since 2009, an which she established her own business “The Vintage Club Stories, LLC”. It all started for Cynthia writing short stories that Professors at St. Phillips College, took notice and encouraged her move forward. Shortly after she self-published her first book of Short Stories, based on true life events, The Vintage club Stories Vol l; Dark Cloud, Strange Places, A Dogs Tale, which can be found on Amazon prime, Barnes & Nobles. Local Directors began to become aware of Cynthia’s work which progressed to the development of short films. Writer/Director Isaac Rodriquez, joined Force in 2014 and the collaboration of “No Sleep Films” was established. As of to date we have completed multiple award-winning short films, and feature films that have been screened in over 900 film festivals all over the world in which several have gone viral. Now Cynthia is embarking on a new adventure as Director of Horrorific Women Film Festival.
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HOST
Cory Brooks
Born and raised in El Paso Texas, Cory now resides in her little ghost town just outside of Sabinal TX. with her horses, mini cow, guard cats, screeching birds, and big speckled dog. Owning a ghost town has introduced Cory to wonderful new people in the entertainment industry and opened several opportunities with the interest in using it for movie locations, video shoots, and photo ops.
Cory had the great fortune to grow up surrounded by a variety of musical, artistic and theatrical influences. As she got older she would DJ and host karaoke at local bars, enjoy small parts in movies and theater, taught line dancing and was the drummer for a never known 80’s cover band called Ladies and the Tramp. Eventually Cory got hired on working in radio doing production, writing commercials, doing voice work, on air talent, sales and promotions. A little later in life she even discovered her stand up comedy funny bone, began doing stand up at local venues around the San Antonio area and loves the sound of laughter.
GUEST SPEAKER
Molly Vernon
Molly Vernon is a seasoned film and theatre professional in Houston, Texas, with over 70 IMDb credits. She is an award-winning filmmaker and is currently a Film and Theatre Adjunct Professor at College of the Mainland and was recently a Digital Film and Video Production Adjunct Professor at The Art Institute – Houston, Adjunct Professor of Film at Houston Community College, and Vice-President of Women in Film & Television –
Houston in conjunction with her film production work. Molly works as a 1 st Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Production Coordinator, and Producer on local Texas films and is also a noted Director and Writer.
In 2015 her short film RED PEARL won the Special Jury Award for Best Film Depicting Benefits to Man Kind from the International Space Station from NASA for the first NASA/CineSpace Contest, which has screened on PBS and won multiple awards at many festivals since its NASA win. She was partnered with cinematographer Larry McKee (until his passing) in the production company Vernon-McKee, where they produced the short films COLD WAR, PERSISTENCE OF VISION, THE VOID, RED PEARL, INTO THE LIGHT, BIOMASS, ABIDE, LILLIAN, and SALTING THE FLY to much acclaim. Her most recent short film, MEN IN CARS, is doing well in the festival circuit this year. She is developing a limited series pilot, SEXY NAILS BY AUNT TOOTSIE, a science fiction pilot I/O (Input-Output), and her narrative feature TRASHMAN about the I-45 serial killings. She is available for hire and can be reached at – molly@mollyvernon.com for further information.
EVENT COORDINATORS
Abigale Robinson
Abigale Robinson is an award-winning filmmaker, actress, and SFX artist based out of Houston, TX. Originally beginning her film journey with the passion for horror movies, Abby has now worked over 30 short films, two music videos, multiple photoshoots, youtube videos, three feature-length films, and a web series. She currently works part-time as a production assistant and freelance SFX & Makeup artist at Abn0rmal MUA. Her dream is to one day work as a full-time SFX artist on the set of House of the Dragon or the live-action One Piece series.
Vania Vasquez
Vania is a writer, director, and lover of monsters. After watching too many scary movies as a kid, she resolved herself to joining the cinematic world of horror. Vania’s credits include her debut short film Altar of Venus and regular production support for No Sleep Films, an independent production company that specializes in horror.
JUDGES
Alexandria Payne
Born in Houston, Alexandria knew she had a passion for filmmaking at a young age. After graduating high school she decided to move to Austin and pursue acting full time. After working on countless productions she realized her true passion is horror. She plans to start writing, directing, and producing her own films with an emphasis on unique storytelling and the ‘final girl’ trope.
Gloria Bueno
With her interest in performing and creating, Gloria is a multi-dimensional artist in San Antonio, Texas since 2010. She has worked on many local film projects around texas, primarily San Antonio with production companies such “The No Sleep Channel” where she would get her start and venture out in the horror film genre. For over a decade, Gloria has not only become a local film actress but she would incorporate her love for performance through burlesque (Haus of Erotique troupe), live body paint performances (Beyond The Tanvas), photography, writing her own short horror stories (Glo’s Dark Tales) and now her newest journey with music (stage name Brilla) You can find her floating all over the city, event after event- giving people great memories and good entertainment. When she is not out pouring her heart on venue stages, she is at home creating more and publishing it on her social media platforms which you can find her on, listed below.
Mandy Rubio
Mandy Rubio is a Texas based actor with experience in multiple genres, including horror. She recently co-starred in a suspense thriller now in post-production. Mandy’s love for film and creative writing has led to her own thriller in the works that she hopes to produce in the coming year. Having recently moved from Houston to the Austin area, Mandy plans to pursue all facets of film production in the years to come.