Shriek: The Movie

TALLAHASSEE EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

2006-10-18T19:01:00.000-07:00

Janice Shriek and 621 Gallery Cordially invite you to the Official Book Release Party for

World Fantasy Award Winner
Jeff VanderMeer’s
SHRIEK: AN AFTERWORD

A tragi-comic novel about love, death, art galleries, and a messed up family, set in the imaginary city of Ambergris.

621 Gallery
621 Industrial Drive - Railroad Square
Sunday, October 22, 2006
5pm to 8pm

>Showings of the short experimental film based in the book (with soundtrack by legendary rock band The Church)

>Showings of Jeff’s other short video projects

>Samples of Ambergris Beer (brewed by Todd Szuch)

>Wine and hors d’oeuvres

>Give-aways of Church CDs and Shriek Beer

>Video displays of art by artists associated with Jeff’s work

>A Retrospective display of all of Jeff’s previous books (with placards created by Mark Wingenfeld)

>621’s exhibit of work by Gary Duehr, Linda Hall, and John Wilson

>A short, manic reading by the author

Borders will be selling copies of Shriek and Jeff’s other books.

(And don’t forget: Jeff will be doing a Q&A with novelist and city commissioner Mark Mustian at Borders on Oct. 21st at 3pm.)

SHRIEK IN PORTLAND

2006-09-22T18:48:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Edward Morris Jr, Jay Lake, and 23rd Avenue Books for their participation in the Portland, Oregon, Shriek movie showing. Edward and Jay worked their butts off.

Here are a few photos from the event.

More news and photos from other events to follow.

Jeff

Clinton Theater, Portland Oregon (Jeff's big thrill: being billed with Rocky Horror.)

Edward Morris, Jr., organizer extraordinaire

The freebies/book table

The squid. Ed says: "As far as the Shriek party is concerned, the squid ended up being hucked at my former employer's place of business at about 3AM during the first rainy night in September by several drunken Reds and Greens, along with numerous eggs and spirit-lamps. I made Molotov cocktails for the event, but was shouted down. But half a dozen eggs did the job.

SHRIEK EVENT--CHICAGO

2006-09-05T07:24:00.000-07:00

Think Galactic is proud to host a screening of the short film based on Jeff VanderMeer's new novel, Shriek: An Afterword. We are hosting this event as a fundraiser for our first leftist SF convention, Think GalactiCon.

Screening Details:
September 26th, 8pm
Acme Art Works
1741 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
$5 Donation suggested

There will be door prizes and other goodies. The lovely folks from Women & Children First will be present with copies of the novel that you may purchase. Space is limited to 50 attendees, so please email us [info @ thinkgalactic.org] and make a reservation! [if sufficient demand exists, we will have a 2nd screening at 9pm]

Further details and updates to be available here as they happen.

MOVIE EVENT REPORTS--CAMBRIDGE AND ELSEWHERE

2006-08-26T08:39:00.000-07:00

Photos from the Cambridge event...

This past weekend, a ton of Shriek movie events occurred around the country. I'm just now getting reports in about those events. For example, the San Francisco event went very well, with 40 to 50 people showing up at 12 Galaxies to watch the movie and meet The Church, who answered questions about their involvement. The Atlanta event and NYC events were also a blast, although I don't have full reports or photos yet. Here are a few comments from both, though.

San Francisco, from Ken Keegan (Omnidawn):

Yesterday's Shriek movie event at 12 Galaxies went very well--standing room only in the stage area of this bar. We had some issues with some members of The Church coming before others. So I got up before the audience when the show started and announced our planned schedule, and said that this would all now be improvised
based on when the band members arrived. We ran your intro and the KGB reading, and by then Wilson and Tim arrived, and I introduced Dave Barnard and he interviewed them for about twenty minutes, and then Wilson and Tim left. Then we showed the guide to Ambergris, followed by my introduction of Chris Garcia and his short
talk of about 5 minutes, followed by the Shriek movie, which everyone seemed to enjoy.

When Steve and Peter did arrive about 25 minutes later they joined in fun and they were interviewed for about another 25 minutes, including questions from the audience. They had brought more CD albums and signed posters, and we added these to the prizes and started giving away stuff again when the interview finished. Because of the band members coming late at the end, we ran almost an hour later than planned, but Rusty checked in with the bar tender, and he was very understanding. And, he won a CD in the raffle, and that probably helped. In any case, we felt we couldn't close the show with the two band members on their way. And it all worked out.

There was much talk and excitement about the book and the movie.

New York, from Rajan Khanna, who was in attendance:

Just wanted to say that I attended Liz's Shriek event last night in NYC and it was a great time. Everything came together well and the movie was showcased brilliantly. Great job on that, by the way. I even won a bottle of the Ambergris Stout in a raffle drawing. Now I'm of the opinion that since someone went to the effort of making the beer, I should give it a try, but I was advised against it. What do you think? I'd love to try it, but I don't want to wreck the bottle or label with condensation.

Anyway, Liz did a great job in organizing it. Everyone seemed to be having a good time.

(The answer is: always drink the beer...)

I do, however, have photos (above) and a short report from Rob Davies, who organized the Cambridge event at Pandemonium, however.

I'll be on the road at the Southeast Independent Booksellers Association convention in Orlando the 8th, where I'll give the Ambergris multimedia presentation and show the movie at a private party. I'll also be going to Austin and Gainesville (FL), as well as Tallahassee, for more movie showings, with a Chicago showing occurring as well.

More soon.

Jeff

ATTN NEW YORK: NEW MASSIVE SHRIEK MOVIE EVENT

2006-08-08T18:14:00.000-07:00

Tor's own Liz Gorinsky has great news for all Jeff VanderMeer fans residing in or planning to visit New York:

FROM UNDERGROUND: A night of strange and varied entertainments centered around Jeff VanderMeer's novel Shriek: An Afterword. August 20, 2006, 7-11 p.m. at Galapagos Art Space [70 North 6th Street between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718 782-5188). Subway: L to Bedford Ave]. $7.

In honor of the release of Jeff VanderMeer's groundbreaking, mind-bending novel Shriek: An Afterword... a multidisciplinary event centered around the Brooklyn debut of "Shriek: The Movie," a short film based on the novel of the same name, directed by Juha Lindroos and with an original soundtrack by legendary art-rock band The Church. Before and after the screening, a full slate of fantastical acts including readings by Catherynne M. Valente, Ellen Kushner, and Scott Westerfeld; burlesque by Jo Boobs and Bambi the Mermaid; rap by Schäffer The Darklord; and visual art by Hawk Alfredson. MCed by ¡Jeff! the Clown, with interstitial soundscapes by Nick Lesley.

More information.

Also, a reminder that Shriek: An Afterword is officially on sale in the United States as of today. Grab yourself a copy of the book now!

ATTN PITTSBURGH: NEW SHRIEK MOVIE EVENT

2006-08-01T19:23:00.000-07:00

Robert Devereux will host a new screening and party on August 20:

SUN. August 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - 9pm - Shadow Lounge (6028 Penn Circle South, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone - 412.363.8277). $3.

SHRIEK MOVIE TRAILER

2006-07-19T20:20:00.000-07:00

A short (admittedly rough) trailer I've put together for the movie, to be housed on the shriekthenovel.com Website.

Here's the YouTube link.

Jeff

FINAL SHRIEK MOVIE SCHEDULE

2006-07-19T19:22:00.000-07:00

Here's the final schedule for August through October. Jeff

(Updated August 9, 2006.)

A city at war with itself. A night beyond imagining. And… aftermath…

A short film directed by Helsinki 19 founder J.T. Lindroos, and featuring an original soundtrack by The Church and the voices of band members Steve Kilbey and Tim Powles. With original script by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, based on his novel, Shriek: An Afterword.

Visit Shriek the Movie and Shriek the Novel for further details on the movie and all events. Information about the movie will also be available at The Church's U.S. concerts and Jeff VanderMeer's book tour events in the U.S. and Europe.

SHRIEK MOVIE SHOWINGS
Shriek: The Movie to be screened, with freebies at all U.S. events provided by primary sponsors Tor Books (Jeff's publisher) and Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label), as well as Bantam Books, Omnidawn Press, Night Shade Books, Earthling Publications, Wheatland Press, and Prime Books. Give-aways include books, CDs, Shriek beer, etc. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

MON. July 24 - Lisbon, Portugal - 9:30pm, Fnac Colombo (bookstore A-103; Centro Comercial Colombo, Av. Lusiada, Lisbon) -. A signing/reading by Jeff VanderMeer, followed by a showing of the movie and discussion.

THURS. August 3 - Berlin, Germany - 7 to 10pm, Andymon SF Club (address information unavailable at this time; check local listings) - A discussion with Jeff VanderMeer and showing of the movie.

FRI. August 4 - Berlin, Germany - 8pm - Otherland Bookstore (formerly "UFO Bookstore"; Bergmannstraße 25 • 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Tel. (030) 69 50 51 17). Jeff VanderMeer signing, and discussion of the movie (including a showing of the film).

SUN. August 6 - Atlanta, GA - 6pm to 8pm - The Five Spot (1123 Euclid Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-223-1100) - "Invited, Like the Fans": Hang out with other Church fans at the Five Spot before The Church concert (at the Variety Playhouse, a block away). Two movie showings: 6:15pm and 7:15pm. (Members of The Church may attend, schedule permitting.)

THURS. August 10 - New York City - doors open 8pm - Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, on the corner of 15th Street and Irving Place)- The movie is scheduled to air between the opening act and The Church’s performance, although this is subject to change depending on technical requirements.

FRI. August 18 - Cambridge, MA - 7pm - Pandemonium Books & Games, Inc. (4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-547-3721, Email general@pandemoniumbooks.com)

SAT. August 19 - Raleigh - 11am - The Colony Theater (5438 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, http://www.therialto.com/main.php?title=our_theaters_colony) - A showing of the film hosted by Two Cranes Press’ Janet Chui and Jason Erik Lundberg, publishers of Off the Map by Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish (made into a movie by Tim Burton).

SAT. August 19 - Helsinki, Finland - 1:30 pm - Finncon (Helsinki Congress Paasitorni
Paasivuorenkatu 5 A FI - 00530 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 7089 611) - Jeff VanderMeer introduces and shows his Shriek movie (directed by J.T. Lindroos), with discussion. (See program schedule for all other Jeff VanderMeer events.)

SAT. August 19 - Portland, OR - 7pm and 9pm - Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202 EventsPhone - 503.238.8899 or Message: 503.238.5588) A full-fledged event with movie showing, MC'd by local Portland author Jay Lake and the renowned performance poet Edward Morris, Jr., with support from 23rd Street Books. $6 adults, $3 children.

SUN. August 20 - New York, NY - 7pm to 11pm - Galapagos Art Space [70 North 6th Street between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718 782-5188). Subway: L to Bedford Ave] FROM UNDERGROUND: A night of strange and varied entertainments centered around Jeff VanderMeer's novel Shriek: An Afterword. Before and after the screening, a full slate of fantastical acts including readings by Catherynne M. Valente, Ellen Kushner, and Scott Westerfeld; burlesque by Jo Boobs and Bambi the Mermaid; rap by Schäffer The Darklord; and visual art by Hawk Alfredson. MCed by ¡Jeff! the Clown, with interstitial soundscapes by Nick Lesley. More information. $7.

SUN. August 20 - San Francisco, CA - 3pm to 4:30pm - 12 Galaxies (2565 Mission Street @ 22nd, San Francisco, CA . 94110, 415-970-9777, info@12galaxies.com; http://www.12galaxies.com/home.html) - The Church will attend this movie showing to answer questions about their involvement in Shriek and about their new CD. Ken Keegan and Rusty Morrison from Omnidawn Press as well as Chris Garcia from Science Fiction/San Francisco will host the festivities. Dave Barnard from Hotelwomb will also participate.

SUN. August 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - 9pm - Shadow Lounge (6028 Penn Circle South, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone - 412.363.8277). $3.

FRI. - SUN. - September 22 - 24 - Nottingham, England - tba - British Fantasy Convention (Britannia Hotel, 1 St. James Street, Nottingham UK; http://www.fantasycon.org.uk/) - Showings of the movie as part of the film component of programming.

FRI. September 30 - Austin, TX - 8pm - BookPeople (603 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703) Jeff VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

SUN. October 8 - Gainesville, FL - 7pm - Thomas Center (302 Northeast Sixth Avenue, Gainesville, FL 352-334-5064) VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

In addition, private parties have been planned by Jeff's fans in Philadelphia PA, New York City, Pittsburgh PA, Columbia SC, Des Moines IA, Osceola IN, and Orlando FL, mostly around the August 18th weekend, one week after the novel's release date. If you're interested in attending one of these parties, contact Jeff at vanderworld at hotmail.com

MICHAEL GUNTER'S NYC SHRIEK PARTY

2006-07-19T15:11:00.000-07:00

Michael Gunter [gunter at spazrock.com] is happy to include a few interested people in his private party for the Shriek movie.

August 19th, 7pm.

Drop him a line if interested.

Cheers,

Jeff

SHRIEK WEBSITE LIVE

2006-07-17T12:29:00.000-07:00

The new website has a lot of video elements:

SHRIEK NOVEL WEBSITE
For Immediate Release

The website for Jeff VanderMeer's critically acclaimed Shriek: An Afterword (coming August 8 from Tor Books) is now live at: http://www.shriekthenovel.com.

Created by City of Saints & Madmen designer Garry Nurrish, it features news, video, audio, text, and press kit sections in a seamless format.

Video options include readings, the unique "The Exchange" book-movie and an online version of VanderMeer's "Rough Guide to Ambergris" multimedia presentation, which has been featured at the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis and the Brisbane Writers Festival, among many others.

Audio includes readings from the novel, a selection of the voice track from the forthcoming Shriek movie, and samples from the original soundtrack by The Church. The text section includes excerpts, deleted scenes, and the Shriek movie script.

In September, after the August premiere of the Shriek short movie in 20 cities around the U.S., the Shriek movie will reside on the site. More options for the existing video on the site will be added at that time.

Due to the graphical nature of the site it has been designed to be best viewed on a screen resolution of 1280x1024 or above. Lower screen resolutions should display the site perfectly well and all content will be accessible, but for optimal viewing pleasure 1280x1024 is recommended.

CURRENT LIST OF SHRIEK-RELATED PUBLIC EVENTS

2006-07-14T20:24:00.000-07:00

More public events should be added soon, including events in Pittsburgh, Tempe, San Francisco, and Chicago.

Thanks to Bantam Books, Earthling Publications, Night Shade Books, Omnidawn Press, Prime Books, Rain Taxi, and Wheatland Press for joining Tor Books and Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label) in providing additional support for the events. All of the fine publishers involved have been supportive of my work over the years in some way. Cooking Vinyl has been very willing to get involved as well--many thanks to them and The Church.

Click here for a list of private events.

Jeff

SHRIEK MOVIE SHOWINGS
Shriek: The Movie to be screened, with freebies at all U.S. events provided by Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label), Tor Books, Bantam Books, Omnidawn Press, Earthling Publications, and Wheatland Press. Give-aways include books, CDs, Shriek beer, etc. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

MON. July 24 - Lisbon, Portugal - 9:30pm, Fnac Colombo (bookstore A-103; Centro Comercial Colombo, Av. Lusiada, Lisbon) -. A signing/reading by Jeff VanderMeer, followed by a showing of the movie and discussion.

THURS. August 3 - Berlin, Germany - 7 to 10pm, Andymon SF Club (address information unavailable at this time; may not be open to public) - A discussion with Jeff VanderMeer and showing of the movie.

FRI. August 4 - Berlin, Germany - 8pm - Otherland Bookstore (formerly "UFO Bookstore"; Bergmannstraße 25 • 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Tel. (030) 69 50 51 17). Jeff VanderMeer signing, and discussion of the movie (possible showing).

SUN. August 6 - Atlanta, GA - 6pm to 8pm - The Five Spot (1123 Euclid Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-223-1100) - "Invited, Like the Fans": Hang out with other Church fans at the Five Spot before The Church concert (at the Variety Playhouse, a block away). Two movie showings: 6:15pm and 7:15pm. (Note: Members of The Church may attend, schedule permitting.)

THURS. August 10 - New York City - doors open 8pm - Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, on the corner of 15th Street and Irving Place)- The movie is scheduled to air between the opening act and The Church’s performance, although this is subject to change depending on technical requirements.

FRI. August 18 - Cambridge, MA - 7pm - Pandemonium Books & Games, Inc. (4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-547-3721, Email general@pandemoniumbooks.com)

SAT. August 19 - Raleigh - 11am - The Colony Theater (5438 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609) - Hosted by Two Cranes Press’ Janet Chui and Jason Erik Lundberg, publishers of Off the Map by Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish (made into a movie by Tim Burton).

SAT. August 19 - Helsinki, Finland - 1:30 pm - Finncon (address pending) - Jeff VanderMeer introduces and shows the movie, with discussion.

SAT. August 19 - Portland, OR - 7pm and 9pm - Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202 EventsPhone - 503.238.8899 or Message: 503.238.5588) A full-fledged event, MC'd by local Portland author Jay Lake and the renowned performance poet Edward Morris, Jr., with support from 23rd Street Books. $6 adults, $3 children.

FRI. - SUN. - September 22 - 24 - Nottingham, England - tba - British Fantasy Convention(Britannia Hotel, 1 St. James Street, Nottingham UK) - Showings of the movie as part of the film component of programming.

FRI. September 30 - Austin, TX - 8pm - BookPeople (603 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703) VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

SUN. October 8 - Gainesville, FL - 7pm - Thomas Center (302 Northeast Sixth Avenue, Gainesville, FL 352-334-5064) VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

NEW PUBLIC SHRIEK EVENTS

2006-07-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

“(Vision)ary Fantasy”: A Showing Of The Movie Shriek, with Original Soundtrack by The Church, at the Clinton Street Theater. Hosted By Jason Erik Lundberg and Janet Chui of Two Cranes Press. Saturday, August 19, 11:00 a.m.

On Saturday, August 19, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., the Colony Theater, in conjunction with Two Cranes Press, will host the debut of the short movie Shriek, written by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer. The movie features an original soundtrack by legendary art-rock band The Church. Local writers and publishers Jason Erik Lundberg and Janet Chui will MC the event. Refreshments, door prizes (including Ambergris beer), and freebies from Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label) and Tor Books (VanderMeer's publisher) will be available. Quail Ridge Books will have copies of Shriek: An Afterword for sale at the event. Admission is free.

And:

October 8, evening
Thomas Center
Gainesville, FL
(I'll be there; details forthcoming)

PRIVATE SHRIEK PARTIES IN AUGUST - SEPTEMBER

2006-07-04T19:09:00.000-07:00

Dave Larsen Posing with Shriek Movie Poster in Des Moines

Thanks to everyone who volunteered to host a private party around the August release date of Shriek: An Afterword. All of these parties will feature a showing of Shriek: The Movie, a showing of A Rough Guide to Ambergris (a short, humorous movie), and a personalized video message from me. Those who attend will have a chance to win Ambergris beer, swag from rock band The Church, as well as enjoy freebies like Shriek coasters, bookplates signed by me, and listen to the entirety of The Church's 48-minute soundtrack for our little 15-minute Shriek movie. Most parties will have refreshments of some kind. Most parties will also collect orders for Shriek, which will be sent to us. I'll sign all copies before they're sent out and shipping will be free.

Now, these parties are private, but most of the hosts have agreed to allow a small number of extra guests. So if you're in one of these areas and would like to attend, please email me at vanderworld at hotmail.com and I'll see what I can do. I can't guarantee you'll get a guest slot, but you can but try.

Thanks! And thanks again to the hosts. In the next week, I will have a finalized list of the public events occurring at indie theaters, bars, art galleries, etc.

Jeff

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Host: Paige Haggard
Date: Saturday, August 19

DES MOINES, IOWA
Hosts: Dave and Jeanie Larsen
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 6pm to 1am

NEW YORK CITY
Hosts: Michael Gunter and Melanie Palishen
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 7pm

OSCEOLA, INDIANA
Hosts: Jason and Angi Schroff
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 7pm

ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Host: Mark Wingenfeld
Date: Friday, September 8, or Saturday, September 9

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Hosts: David Urena & Cindy Chen
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

SHRIEK MOVIE IN EUROPE

2006-07-04T05:46:00.000-07:00

SHRIEK: THE MOVIE
European Premiere at Finncon

This summer, Finncon in Helsinki will feature the debut of the short film Shriek: An Afterword. There will be additional previews of the film in Lisbon, Berlin, Nottingham (UK), and other European cities. Shriek has an original soundtrack by legendary art-rock band The Church, with a screenplay by World Fantasy Award winning writer Jeff VanderMeer. The film is being directed by Finnish director Juha Lindroos, founding member of the H19 arts group. Shriek is based on VanderMeer's new novel, Shriek: An Afterword, out from Tor Books August 8th.

Finncon is one of Europe’s largest conventions for fans and professionals interested in surreal and fantastical movies, books, videos, graphic novels, music and other media. The bookstore Fnac Colombo (Lisbon), the British Fantasy Convention (Nottingham), and an event with the German SF group Andymon are among the other venues to preview the movie, with more to be announced in the coming months.

Shriek: An Afterward was recently hailed as, “Masterful....fans of Mark Z. Danielewski, Angela Carter and Borges will be well rewarded,” in a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

MOVIE EVENT UPDATE

2006-06-29T19:03:00.000-07:00

(The URL will redirect to this blog shortly. J.T. Lindroos did the awesome poster.)

Here's an update on planned events. A ton more are pending--in San Francisco, Raleigh, Tempe, Pittsburgh, etc.--and I still have to list the private parties to which interested individuals may be able to attend. But we're getting closer to a definitive list.

Jeff

Portland, OR
August 19, 7pm and 9pm showings, $6 admission
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202 http://www.clintonsttheater.com/ EventsPhone - 503.238.8899 or Message: 503.238.5588)
A full-fledged event, with give-aways of Ambergris beer, Shriek swag, freebies from The Church, refreshments, the infamous Ambergris experimental music from Pittsburgh musician Robert Devereux. MC'd by local Portland author Jay Lake and the renowned performance poet Edward Morris, Jr., with support from 23rd Street Books.

Atlanta, GA
August 6, 6pm to 8pm
The Five Spot (1123 Euclid Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-223-1100)
Invited, Like the Fans: A Showing of Shriek: The Movie, with host, writer and publisher Daniel Read--preceding The Church’s concert at the Variety Playhouse, right around the corner from The Five Spot. Church videos will also be shown, and door prizes (including Shriek beer and Church CDs), and other freebies will be available. Members of The Church plan to make an appearance at the event, if their schedule permits.

New York City
August 10, 8pm
Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, on the corner of 15th Street and Irving Place)
Shriek: The Movie will screen at The Church’s concert, where Tor will be giving out promotional materials for the novel.

(Additional NYC party/in-store event) Date, time and place TBA

Austin, TX
September 30, 8pm
BookPeople (603 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 http://www.bookpeople.com)
A full-fledged event at Austin’s famous bookstore,, with give-aways of Ambergris beer, Shriek swag, freebies from The Church, refreshments, and a reading by the author, in addition to a showing of the movie. Jeff VanderMeer to introduce the movie and read from the book.

Cambridge, MA
August 18, 2006, 7pm
Pandemonium Books & Games, Inc. (4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
617-547-3721, Email general@pandemoniumbooks.com)
A showing of the Shriek movie, MC’d by Two Robert Davies. Featuring give-aways of Ambergris beer, Shriek swag, freebies from The Church, refreshments, etc.

MOVIE CAST AND CREDITS

2006-06-29T07:58:00.000-07:00

Just an FYI post about the Shriek movie. This is an incomplete list of roles and thanks, but still perhaps of interest.

FROM KING SQUID PRODUCTIONS:
SHRIEK: THE MOVIE

Directed by Juha Lindroos
Written by Jeff VanderMeer
Produced by Jeff VanderMeer
Additional footage by Ann VanderMeer
Management/Admin by Ann VanderMeer

Cast

Elizabeth Hand - Image of Janice Shriek
Kathleen Martin - Voice of Janice Shriek
Rick Wallace - Image of Sybel
Matthew Cheney - Voice of Sybel
Steve Kilbey - Voice of Man #1
Tim Powles - Voice of Man #2
Erin Kennedy - Dead Girl (other dead people not yet determined)

Original Soundtrack by the Church

Support

Dana Martin - Photographs of Sybel as played by Rick Wallace
Elizabeth Hand - Photographs of herself
Steve Kilbey - Artwork
Scott Eagle - Artwork
Hawk Alfredson - Artwork
David Larsen - Ambergris gun
Todd Szuch - Ambergris beer

Thanks

Gill's Tavern
Cooking Vinyl
Church Management
Tor Books
Omnidawn Press

SHRIEK EVENT IN ATLANTA--Press Release

2006-06-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
“INVITED, LIKE THE FANS”—
A SHOWING OF SHRIEK: THE MOVIE, WITH SOUNDTRACK BY
THE CHURCH, BEFORE THE CHURCH’S VARIETY PLAYHOUSE CONCERT

AT THE FIVE SPOT
August 6, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Five Spot
1123 Euclid Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-223-1100
Contact: Amit A. Gokhale
fivespot@bellsouth.net

Stop by the Five Spot before The Church’s concert at the Variety Playhouse (right around the corner) August 6, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., to view Shriek, a short film with a soundtrack by The Church, written by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer. The Church are touring in support of their new CD Uninvited Like the Clouds.

Hosted by local writer and publisher Daniel Read, the event will also feature Church videos, door prizes (including Shriek beer and Church CDs), and other freebies. The movie will be shown at least twice: at 6:15 p.m. and again at 7:15 p.m. Members of The Church plan to make an appearance at the event, if their schedule permits.
Get to the Five Spot early to eat dinner and stay for the movie before going on to the concert. The event is free and open to the public. The Five Spot is one of Atlanta’s favorite bars, featuring great food and excellent entertainment. It is a smoke-free and open environment.

The film is based on VanderMeer's new novel Shriek: An Afterword, set in his popular surreal city of Ambergris. VanderMeer's previous work has made the year's best lists of Amazon.com, Publishers Weekly, LA Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle, and many more. He has been called “the best fantasy writer of his generation”.

"Being able to get The Church for the soundtrack is a great example of synergy," VanderMeer said. "I wrote the novel while listening to The Church's entire catalogue, so for them to turn around and agree to do the music fit the movie perfectly."

According to Steve Kilbey from The Church, "It's great to make music that'll be heard along with something visual. Collaborating with media other than music sparks ideas for our own music, too."

The Atlanta showing is one of 15 such events across the U.S. in August, including film release parties in New York City, at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, the Garfield Artworks in Pittsburgh, The Colony Theater in Raleigh (tentative), and the Variety Theater in San Francisco.

Directed by Finnish director Juha Lindroos, a founding member of the Helsinki 19, Shriek runs 14 minutes long and will be shown with the humorous short A Rough Guide to Ambergris. Steve Kilbey and Tim Powles from The Church contributed two voices for the film, while noted author Elizabeth Hand is the image of character Janice Shriek.

Over the next year, Shriek will be shown in indie theaters, at film festivals, bookstore venues, art galleries, and eventually be available on the internet. International events are already planned for Lisbon, Helsinki, London, and Berlin.

For more information on the film and Jeff VanderMeer, visit:
http://www.shriekthemovie.blogspot.com
http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/city/

For more information on The Church, visit:
http://www.thechurchband.com

PROGRESS AND SOUND FILE

2006-06-27T05:42:00.000-07:00

Juha Lindroos has been working non-stop on the movie, and I'll see a rough cut of it by around July 4th, after which tweaking and honing will occur. As I've probably mentioned, it's a combination of live action, still photography, and other things.

Juha's wife Kathleen has voiced Janice Shriek and I've heard some of the voice-over now and am really really pleased. Everyone will have a different idea of how Janice speaks, but this is a variation that works for me very well. Kathleen is an excellent actress who has been in plays with William Macy, among others.

Here's a small sample. You may need Windows media player.

Jeff

EVENT UPDATE

2006-06-21T08:04:00.000-07:00

Fourteen or fifteen Shriek movie parties are planned from August through October, most to be held the weekend of August 19th (a week or two after Shriek: An Afterword hits bookstores). These parties will be held in Atlanta GA, Cambridge MA, Columbia SC, Des Moines IA, New York City, Orlando FL, Osceola IN, Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, Portland OR, Raleigh NC, San Francisco CA, Tallahassee FL, and Tempe AZ. I'll have details shortly on the public and private events.

One public showing just finalized that I can now announce is in Atlanta, Georgia:

Invited, Like the Fans: A Showing of Shriek: The Movie, with Soundtrack by the Church
August 6, 2006, 6pm to 8pm at The Five Spot (1123 Euclid Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-223-1100)
Stop by the Five Spot before The Church’s concert at the Variety Playhouse (right around the corner) to view Shriek, a short film with a soundtrack by The Church, written by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer. Also, Church videos, door prizes (including Shriek beer and Church CDs), and other freebies. Check it out before the concert. With host, writer and publisher Daniel Read.

It's not yet clear if members of The Church will stop by for the event or not. But I hope to soon announce Shriek movie events that will feature appearances by The Church.

And here is extended information on the Portland, Oregon, event at the Clinton Street Theater. Thanks to Edward Morris Jr and Jay Lake for their kick-ass efforts.

Join us for a one-night-only screening of SHRIEK - the new film based on the fantasy novel by Jeff VanderMeer, set in his popular imaginary city of Ambergris. A full-fledged event, with give-aways of Ambergris beer, Shriek swag, freebies from The Church, refreshments, the infamous Ambergris experimental music from Pittsburgh musician Robert Devereux. MC'd by local Portland author Jay Lake and the tireless Edward Morris, Jr., with support from 23rd Street Books.

USA, 2006
14 minutes

A city at war with itself. A night beyond imagining. And...aftermath.

Set in the classic imaginary city of Ambergris, Shriek is based on World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer's critically acclaimed novel of the same name. With an original soundtrack by the legendary art-rock band The Church. Directed by Finnish director Juha Lindroos, a member of the Helsinki 19. (With a bonus showing of the short "A Rough Guide to Ambergris," a humorous walking tour of an imaginary city and a video message from Jeff VanderMeer and excerpt from his upcoming documentary.)

Edward has been on local Portland radio shows promoting the event and postering the entire city. Major kudos to Mr. Morris.

Jeff

TROUBLE WITH THE COPS...ALMOST

2006-06-21T08:03:00.001-07:00

Erin playing "Happy Dead Girl"--one for the blooper reel

Ann went off with our daughter Erin, her boyfriend John, and James, a friend of theirs, to shoot some additional footage to give the director Juha Lindroos a few extra options while editing the movie.

The scene involves two people hunched over a body in the middle of rubble, during the Ambergrisian War of the Houses. So they found a nice rubble-strewn, grass-sticking-through-pavement-crumbling-building-in-background area and set up for the shot. Erin and John were to hunch over James, who would play the dead guy, and then Ann would do three or four different approach shots: running at them from a distance, walking at them from a distance, and then strapping the camera to a skateboard and getting a ground-level view, closing in fast.

Unfortunately, as they were setting up, a cop drove by and thought that what was going down was a murder--James was being too good a dead guy and Erin and John apparently looked too predatory. So Ann had to quickly run over before the cop called in back-up and James the Dead Guy had to quickly rise from the dead to reassure him no crime was being committed (except the possible crime against Art).

Ann still managed to get the shoot done and then take some stills of all three for possible consideration for the photos of dead people part of the movie.

Really, the funniest part of all this is that James didn't even know what he'd been roped into until they all go over to our house. He'd thought he was going to have to help John move furniture or something. Nope--we need you to play a dead guy, we said. "Oh--no problem," he said. "I've got lots of experience. Or near experience."

This continues to be an interesting experience. And it was certainly a great story for father's day--Stepfather almost gets daughter in trouble with cops...

Jeff

MOVIE CASTING UPDATE

2006-06-21T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Shriek movie is a mix of still photography and live-action. Yesterday, photographer Dana Martin shot photos of actor Rick Wallace, local to Tallahassee, and my wife Ann took video footage.

It's funny how stuff looks with a white screen behind it.

Er, the cat snuck into this shot. Don't think we'll be using it.

In other news, Elizabeth Hand, by way of photographs, has agreed to be the image of Janice Shriek in the movie. (The voice-over for Janice is being done by the director Juha Lindroos' wife, who has been in movies, etc.) Very excited about that!

BRING OUT YOUR DEAD

2006-06-21T08:02:00.000-07:00

You Want Some Dead People?

Yes. For the war sequences in the Shriek movie, we could use a few stiffs. Literally, headshots of dead people. But not real dead people--of live people acting dead. Which doesn't take much. Casualties pulled from the rubble.

Where and How Do I Post My Photo?

I've set up a thread on my Night Shade message board where you can post a photo of your dead self for possible use in the movie.

As it says on the thread, to post a photo, just copy-and-paste this:

\image{Text description}

and you'll be prompted to upload your dead self. (You don't need to enter anything in the text description part. Just leave it as is.)

Try to make sure the jpegs you post to the thread aren't too big--either in file size or height and width, or it'll be hard to see them.

You will be emailing the original high-quality digital photo (at least we hope it's high-quality) to the director of the movie if your dead face is chosen...

Finally, make sure to include your email with the posted photo so we can contact you.

What does a headshot of a dead person look like?

Generally, that would mean eyes shut and expression slack. If you want to be adventurous and try for the dead-but-eyes-open look, that's cool. Just be sure you can pull it off. Your live self better look dead. If your shirt is showing in the shot, it should be nondescript without any logo or anything showing. Dark solids are best. Also, these shots tend to look best if you're lying down and someone is taking the photo from above. Best not to include anything below shoulders or chest. No cheesy makeup to show head wounds or what not, although if you wanna try to look bruised or scarred or something, go for it. (On our end, it's amazing what photoshop can do...)

What's the deadline?

We'll consider dead shots of your dead self for the next week. Who knows? You might end up dead in a war in Ambergris.

What do I get for being dead?

You'll get a free copy of the movie on DVD and some other freebies if your shot makes the movie. (This is a low-budget production.) You'll also get a film credit as a dead person. I'll probably post all the headshots on my blog, regardless of who makes the movie, at the end of this experiment. That's a lot of dead people.

JeffV

SAMPLES FROM THE CHURCH'S SOUNDTRACK

2006-06-21T08:01:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of short samples from the Church music soundtrack for the Shriek movie. They sent a total of 48 minutes of music. The whole thing is totally fucking brilliant--beautiful and light where it needs to be, and brutal and sharp and cutting where it needs to be. The soundtrack's absolutely and utterly awesome. I've been paralyzed half the night just listening to this and thinking, "This thing's really going to come together." It's primo soundtrack music, but it also stands on its own--and the full 50 minutes is like a wonderful soundtrack to the whole novel or something.

Calm Before the Storm

Intense Build

Jeff