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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes ward-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and artist Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! With over a two decade career on both sides of the camera, Herschel has a production company, Renegade Art Productions, LLC, that has produced, hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and TV pilots all over the world. Herschel has worked with brands such as Bravo TV, TLC, Time Magazine, Woodford Reserve, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Forbes Magazine, and many more. With his extensive expertise in both production and performance, Herschel is going to be an incredible addition to Imaginarium 2021’s extensive programming, and we are excited to haveRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 Proudly Welcomes Film Critic, Journalist, and Screenwriter Kristy Strouse as a Spotlighted Guest for both our in-person and virtual events! A journalist who has provided coverage of major film festivals such as Tribeca, Sundance, and the Austin Film Festival, Kristy’s work has been featured several places, including Film Inquiry.com where she is also the Editor-in-Chief! In addition, she is a screenwriter, has more than one podcast, and creates video essays! Kristy is going to be a fantastic addition to our panel and workshop programming at Imaginarium 2021 with her wide range of experience and knowledge in the world of independent film. We areRead More →

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The screening schedule for next week’s Imaginarium 2020 Independent Film Festival has been posted, featuring a great range of feature films, short films, documentaries, web series, and music videos. Screenings will take place every day of the Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention, and a full page is now live on the Imaginarium Convention official site containing the times (in Eastern Standard Time, USA) for titles being screened along with their image and synopsis. Film festival awards for the Imaginarium 2020 Official Selections will take place on Sunday, September 27th, the final day of the event! You can browse the full schedule now at theRead More →

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The Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention is proud to welcome award-winning filmmaker, author, screenwriter, and comic creator Demetrius Witherspoon as a Spotlighted Guest! The creative force behind the Sci-Fi Submerge Universe Franchise, Demetrius is an exceptional multi-faceted talent whose work includes films, novels, card games, apparel, comic books and much more. Attendees will benefit greatly from Demetrius’ insights, advice, and experiences in several kinds of media, and we are thrilled and honored to have him joining us for Imaginarium 2020 this September 21-27, our 7th year and first virtual edition! About Demetrius Witherspoon: Demetrius Witherspoon is the Writer, Director, Producer of the Award-Winning Sci-Fi SubmergeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020’s Independent Film Festival is now open for submissions via our official submission platforms at FilmFreeway and the International Screenwriters’ Association! A special early bird submission rate is now being offered until January 4th! All genres of features, short films, web series, documentaries, music videos, and non-produced screenplays are now being accepted for screening consideration and finalist designations at Imaginarium 2020, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky July 10-12 of 2020 at the Holiday Inn Louisville East! New award categories added for 2020 include Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Stunt Choreography, Best Score, and Best SFX in addition to our previous award categories. InRead More →

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We are proud to announce our primary wave of official selections for the 2019 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! Congratulations to all the filmmakers who have official selections in this year’s film festival! We have a great field of feature films, short films, documentaries, web series, and music videos that will be screening throughout the Imaginarium 2019 weekend and be juried for our annual film festival awards. Our committee is still considering the addition of a few more projects, so there may be some more additions in the coming days, but we invite you to take a look at the main list of official selections,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud and honored to welcome the ISA (International Screenwriters’ Association) as an Official Sponsor! With over 61,000 registered screenwriters worldwide and thousands of resources for those pursuing a screenwriting path, the ISA is a perfect organization for the Imaginarium Convention’s sponsor family with our focus on the storyteller and creative writing. Be sure to keep an eye out for new programming updates and more involving the ISA! We are thrilled to have the ISA with us to help develop even more opportunities for all genres of screenwriters at Imaginarium 2019. About the ISA: Our mission is simple. Help every writer tell theirRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 proudly welcomes Renmeleon as an official sponsor! From illustrated card games to books, screenwriting, and freelance services, Renmeleon is a creative force that will be a wonderful addition to the Imaginarium Convention sponsor family. Renmeleon will have a great presence within our programming, participating in panels related to publishing, gaming, independent film, and more! Attendees are highly encouraged to explore the freelance services that Renmeleon has to offer! We are extremely excited to have Renmeleon join our sponsor family this year! About Renmeleon: Under the name Renmeleon, illustrator, author, and designer Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative for 33 years. LivingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome screenwriter and filmmaker Jeffrey Reddick as our Guest of Honor! The creator of the Final Destination franchise, a recent story editor on Midnight Texas, and the screenwriter on recent theater release The Final Wish, Jeffrey is a phenomenal writer and storyteller that Imaginarium 2019 attendees are going to love meeting! Screenwriting is an important part of the world of creative writing, and we could not be more pleased to have Jeffrey Reddick as our first screenwriter to be named as a Guest of Honor! The 6th year of the Imaginarium Convention will be the best yet! Come meet JeffreyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Isaak Wells as a spotlighted guest! A highly-talented creative who has done voice work for Family Guy, Marvel Avengers Academy, World War Heroes and miscellaneous Disney characters, Isaak is going to be a wonderful addition to the Imaginarium Convention. Attendees will really enjoy meeting Isaak and exploring the creative methods of storytelling that Isaak works in as a voice actor for TV/Film and games, in addition to his independent film company, Pyrolight Productions. About Isaak: Isaak Wells is a professional voice actor who has lent his voice to many projects. From AAA titles including Family Guy, Marvel Avengers Academy,Read More →