Terror Challenge

Terror Challenge Winter Edition Judge Spotlight: Jeff McNair Jeff is the owner of Calgary’s only dedicated, independent Video Game Store, Video Game Trader and has been a supporter of the Terror Challenge since its second year. As a longtime fan of horror Jeff has brought his ghoulish trained eye to the Judges panel since his involvement and can’t wait to see what local filmmakers create.

Terror Challenge Winter Edition Judge Spotlight: Katrina Kryzalka Katrina has been a horror fanatic for as long as she can remember and she is always looking for gems to add to her vast collection. She has been a part of the Calgary Horror Con for 8 years and is always looking for ways that she can help to expand the arts community into the ever-mutating monster that it was destined to be. Whether it’s through helping with events, working behind the scenes on indie projects or creating spooky art (GlitteryNightmares), she’s for it. She loves being a part of the Terror Challenge as it’s a killer way to keep the creative spirit alive in Calgary.

Terror Challenge Winter Edition Judge Spotlight: Dan Doherty Dan is the CEO and Founder of the Calgary Horror Con, Canada's largest and longest running convention dedicated to the Horror Genre and this year will be the 10th year running! When not organizing the Calgary Horror Con, he spends his time doing horror themed Photography, SFX Makeup and Horror Indy Film Making. Horror movies and film making has been a lifelong interest of his. The interest has become more of an... obsession in that he has 2 DSLR cameras, 14ft Jib Crane, 4 Ft Camera Slider, Steadicam, and two complete sets of digital audio recording equipment. Dan loves Indy Horror and is most proud of the international film festival that runs during the Calgary Horror Con where this year, over 1150 films will be narrowed down to two days of programming.

Terror Challenge Winter Edition Judge Spotlight: Majid Koudmani Majid has worked in the film industry for 10 years out of Calgary, Vancouver and Los Angeles, having worked as an assistant to Academy nominated directors and producers on studio features, in marketing for studios, and at an agency. ... Additionally, he works to write, direct and produce various projects in the Calgary area, hoping to contribute to and learn from other artists in his home town. He is excited and honored to support the Terror Challenge as it helps foster the relationships and talent that enrich the fabric of the arts in Calgary. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8899924/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Terror Challenge Winter Edition Judge Spotlight: David Bond An award-winning writer and producer, David produced #EXTREMITY for Dark Elegy Films, co-produced extreme cinema anthology THE PROFANE EXHIBIT, oversaw the reboot of 1980 horror hit THE BOOGEYMAN, and executive produced ‘70s-style arthouse horror film Antrum. David co-wrote the book VHS Nasty: The History of Banned Films, and contributed articles to FANGORIA, Fear and GoreZone. He worked as film curator for Phil... Anselmo’s Housecore Horror Film Festival, and directed a video of legendary metal band Mayhem. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2840484/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2