Happy new year! 2010 has started off with a lot of activity beginning with Park City’s Sundance Film Fest where I will be attending for screenings of The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow, The Demonology of Desire and The Eyes of Edward James along with films by Floria Sigismondi (Postmortem Bliss), Phil Mucci (The Laughing Dead) and others (Fri Jan 22 and Sat Jan 23; 2:30 pm - 7 pm @ Sidecar Bar 333 Main St. Park City, Utah across the street from the Egyptian).

The presentation will be part of an innovative new happening and will be projected on a series of unusual screens, including a block of ice and a figure drawing salon that will feature a drawing class painting a nude model with the films projected on her back. Should be interesting!

Also look for The Facts In The Case of Mister Hollow screening as part of the Movie Group Matinee on January 31st at 10.30 am at Aquarius Theater (430 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, California).

Screening schedule here.

Lastly, look for me and producer Marco Pecota at the 60th Berlin International Fillm Festival (February 10-21, 2010) where I will be talking about Rue Morgue Cinema projects Cut Throats Nine, Grown Up Suzanne and Weaver Island. More to come!

This October, look for The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow as it continues its trek across Western Australia as part of the best and bloodiest from A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2009 (October 8-12, Luna Cinema Leederville, Perth). The event will run over five nights, presenting a terrifying program of grisly shorts and freaky features, plus a spectacular assortment of haunting films inspired by iconic cult writer H.P. Lovecraft.

Next up is a brief stop in the UK for London’s prestigious Bram Stoker International Film Festival (Saturday October 17The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow will then return to the US for its Tennesee premiere as part of the Southern Appalachian International Film Festival (Oct 22-31, Erwin Tennessee).

Check out the full screening schedule.

The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow now available on DVD exclusively from Rue Morgue.

Available for the very first time in one DVD, Rue Morgue Cinema presents CURIOUS STORIES, CROOKED SYMBOLS, featuring three of Rodrigo Gudiño’s award-winning short films that have traveled extensively around the world, sweeping up awards and accolades. The DVD contains the festival favourite The Eyes of Edward James, the multi award winning The Demonology of Desire, and the 2009 Genie Award nominated The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow (co-directed with Vincent Marcone), along with commentary, trailers, making of featurettes, stills, storyboards and much more. Shipping starts September 1. Pre-order now!

A Night of Horror International Film Festival brings a selection of the world’s best and bloodiest short films to Ljutomir, Slovenia as part of the Grossman Film and Wine Festival (August 10-15). The program features a cornucopia of terrifying Slovenian premieres, including The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow, which the festival calls “ingenuously layered and deeply disturbing.” Check out the screening schedule

This August 19-30 Mexico City’s esteemed MACABRO FILM FESTIVAL will be featuring three Rue Morgue Cinema shorts: The Eyes of Edward James, The Demonology of Desire and The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow. In addition, the eclectic program will feature a retrospective on the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, along with Embodiment of Evil, the latest film from Latin horror cult legend José Mojica Marins (a.k.a. Coffin Joe). The festival will open with Yoshihiro Nishimura’s Tokyo Gore Police. The venues for Macabro this year will be the National Film Archive (Cineteca Nacional), the National University of Mexico (Sala José Revueltas), and the Museum of Mexico City.

In other news, Barcelona Spain’s CRYPTSHOW FESTIVAL recently awarded The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow with Best Original Script and Best Original Score at this year’s festival. Check out the complete list of winners! More to come…

Rodrigo and friend.

Another Hole in the Head, San Francisco’s 6th annual festival of horror, sci fi and fantasy, has recently awarded The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow with Best Short at this year’s fest.

Mexico’s Macabro Film Festival has announced it will be screening The Eyes of Edward James, The Demonology of Desire and The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow in Mexico City (August 19-30) at various important art and cultural venues including the Cineteca Nacional (National Film Archive), Museo de la Ciudad the Mexico (Mexico City Museum), and Sala Jose Revueltas (at the National University of Mexico). See the complete screening schedule.

Also, New York’s Latin Horror schedule is up so check it out!

Watch the trailers on YouTube! The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow, The Demonology of Desire and The Eyes of Edward James and rate the films on IMDb!

More to come….

Shahla Kareen in The Eyes of Edward James

Once again the best films from A NIGHT OF HORROR 2009 go on tour to venues and festivals across Australia and overseas. Joining the tour is Rue Morgue Cinema’s The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow, which was awarded Best Short Animation earlier this year at the Night Of Horror Film Festival. Upcoming screenings on the tour include Kratkofil International Short Film Festival, Banja Luka and A Night of Horror in Western Australia.

LATIN HORROR, the official home of Latin Horrorphiles everywhere, inaugurates its Director’s SINema Spotlight with the works of Rue Morgue president Rodrigo Gudiño. Rue Morgue Cinema’s The Eyes of Edward James, The Demonology of Desire and The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow will screen together in an exclusive regional horror retrospective. The screening will take place Thursday July 2, 2009 at 7 PM at the Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Avenue at Second Street, Lower East Side, NYC) $6 admission. One night only!