Join us for the European launch of Bloody Women! Women Directors of Horror, a new book dedicated to women who have played an integral part of horror cinema, as creators, consumers, and critics, from the very start - shaping and supporting what horror cinema is.

While Hollywood still struggles to find its way with “strong female leads” and strong female leaders—many of whom have horror stories of their own in the industry - McCollum and Clarke are invested in bringing the 'Bloody Women' out of the shadows and making them the protagonists of the story of horror films.

This launch will include a discussion about the original and timely content of the new book; a screening of an award-winning short horror film written and directed by one of the authors; and a Q&A with McCollum and Clarke on the subject of 'Bloody Women'.

Victoria McCollum is a Researcher and Educator in Cinematic Arts at Ulster University, Northern Ireland. Victoria has published several cutting-edge books on Film, Media and TV, including the recent Make America Hate Again: Trump-Era Horror and the Politics of Fear (2020). She is a key player in Ulster’s new Screen Academy, a world class academic team teaching innovative, relevant and cutting-edge courses which produce highly skilled, award-winning graduates ready to excel in one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. Victoria has previously held positions at BBC, ITV, MTV and HBO (Time Warner Inc), and has  collaborated on projects with Apple, Cartoon Network, Cinemax, Facebook, New Line Cinema, Sesame Street, Telltale Games, Time Warner, Twitter and Universal Music Group.

Aislinn Clarke is an award-winning writer and director. Her debut feature film, The Devil’s Doorway (2018) was released internationally by IFC Midnight following a run at international genre film festivals (Sitges, Fright Fest etc). Along with a number of awards on the festival circuit, Aislinn was awarded the Academy of Motion Pictures Gold Fellowship in 2020. Aislinn currently has original TV work in development with major broadcasters in the U.K., Ireland, and the United States. She also has feature film work in development with Disney and Hulu in Los Angeles and with the BFI, Northern Ireland Screen, and Screen Ireland closer to home. Aislinn lectures in Creative Writing and Film at Queen's University and is repped by CAA in LA and Dench Arnold in London. 

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