DENISE GOSSETT - Founder / Festival Director
Denise moved to Los Angeles from Orlando, FL. Denise has been in the entertainment business for over 18 years primarily as an actress. She can be seen in "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", "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", "M", "Fright Club, and in the upcoming "The Cellar Door 2: Preymate."
TODD BEESON - Festival Director
Todd came out to Los Angeles from his home town of Grand Haven, Michigan 21 years ago. He began his career working at Walt Disney Imagineering. While at Disney he worked on numerous theme park projects. Todd is the owner of multiple businesses, one of which is Shriekfest. In his spare time he reads, travels, and loves playing golf.
CHRIS STAVISKI - Director of Media
Chris is a native Southern Californian growing up in the mountain community of Crestline. There he fell in love with film and started filming his own horror films in the woods while in high school. Chris studied film and theatre in college but decided to get a business degree when he discovered his love for the business end of the film industry. Currently, he is a Producer with his horror feature r film "Carnies" hitting the theaters in October 2010. He also works as a Production Manager, Production Accountant, Journalist, and Actor.
MARIE DAVID & DAWN KENTELA - Submissions Dept & Publicity
JESSE REISMAN - Webmaster
TODD ALAN JOHNSON - Poster Design
ARMANDO NORTE - Program artwork
INTERNS:
Bill Oberst
Tiffany Dydak
Adrienne Hertler
Leslie Ezeh
VOLUNTEERS: Roderick Bentley
Mark Capehart
Jack Lindauer
2010 JUDGES:
Barbara Steele
Chris Murray
Stephanie Lewis (writer)
Matthius
Christopher Osman (writer)
Craigin Howland (Literary Agent at Summit Talent Agency)
Said Kakese Dibinga
Maxmilian Schmige
Phil Condit
Michael La Breche
Ed Stephens
Sergio
Erik Herrera
Susan Bell (producer, director, writer)
John Dobroth (producer)
Heather Wixson (writer, editor)
Ryan Gilmore (writer)
Blaine Golden
Erika Edgerley
Rosanne Simek
Tim Semek
David Barton
J.T Seaton (director, producer)
Sean Meehan (writer)
Kevin Barney (writer
Chip Street (writer)
Sue Ploeger (writer)
Jeff Beachnau
Michael Davies
William Smith
Benjamin Pollack (director, producer, writer)
Kailey Marsh (Literary agent at Omniquest Media)
Rudy Scalese (Production Executive at Nala Films)
