DENISE GOSSETT - Founder / Festival Director
Denise moved to Los Angeles from Orlando, FL. Denise has been in the entertainment business for more than 20 years primarily as an actress. She can be seen in the latest Mel Gibson movie "Get the Gringo" AKA "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," "The Last Ride" with Dennis Hopper and on such tv shows as "The Office", "The New Adventures of Old Christine", "Samantha Who?", "Veronica Mars","Fashion House", "Believers Among Us", "Superboy","Guilty Or Innocent", "The Life of Tonya Harding", "What Should You Do?", a recurring role on "Zoey 101", "Drake & Josh", "Born on a Bad Day", "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant", "Untold Stories of the E.R", The Michael Jackson Trial on E!", "Scene of the Crime", and "The Great Imposter". Denise has also had lead roles in many feature films. Denise started this film festival after starring in the horror film "Chain of Souls". She can also be seen in the SciFi film "Decaying Orbit" and the horror films "La Llorona", "Carnies", "The Mutilation Man", "Fright Club", and in the upcoming "The Cellar Door 2: Preymate."
TODD BEESON - Business Advisor
Todd came out to Los Angeles from his home town of Grand Haven, Michigan 23 years ago. He began his career working at Walt Disney Imagineering. While at Disney he worked on numerous theme park projects. Todd also loves to play golf.
MARIE DAVID & DAWN KENTELA - Submissions Dept & Publicity
JESSE REISMAN - Webmaster
TODD ALAN JOHNSON - Poster Design
INTERNS:
Kiana Politis
VOLUNTEERS:
Mark Capehart
Tricia Delaney
2012 JUDGES:
Michelle Pearson
Annette Sowell
Mark Capehart
Jason Kolucki
Heather Wixson (Dread Central)
Brian "Dreads"
Stacy Stewart
Scott Shoyer (Anything Horror)
Cassie Ramoska
Tim and Rosie Semek
Mario Coelo
Kiana Politis
Tim Curns
Tim, an avid horror enthusiast since his childhood days, has been assisting Denise with Shriekfest for the past several years and is also a sponsor of the Best Short Film Award. He hopes to see Shriekfest grow bigger and bigger every year! He counts Creepshow and Let the Right One In among his favorite horror films.
Carolyn Carol Scott
Richard Kruger
Diane Johnson
John Mora
Adam Simpson-Marshall (Caliber Media)
Blaine Golden
David Booher
Stephan Foley
