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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and actor Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! The founder of Renegade Art Productions with over two decades of experience in theater, film, and television, Herschel has led the production of hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and pilots. His work has appeared on Bravo, TLC, and in collaborations with clients like Forbes Magazine, Maker’s Mark, and Time Inc. Herschel is also the author of the Luna Noir Saga, a gritty, cinematic book series that seamlessly blends hardboiled detective noir with dark supernatural horror. Outside of the spotlight, Herschel is a passionate vocalist—touring for overRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, podcaster, and actor Chase Dudley as a Spotlighted Guest! The founder of Cut 2 The Chase Entertainment, Chase is a multi-award-winning director and filmmaker, celebrated for his dedication to crafting compelling and innovative stories. Together, Chase and his partner Samantha Dudley have produced and directed several feature films. Those films include “The Desperate,” “Blood on the Bleachers,” “Marvelous Mandy,” “Broken Innocence,” “Locked In,” and “Payday.” Chase is finishing post-production on his latest feature project, “Between the Living and the Dead.” Chase is also a member of The Kentucky Motion Picture & Television Hall of Fame. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and screenwriter Ryan David Jahn as a Spotlighted Guest! Ryan is the author of several novels, including Good Neighbors, which won the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Dagger; The Dispatcher, which was adapted for television as Apple TV’s Last Seen; The Breakout; and The Strangers, a sequel to The Dispatcher. He also wrote “All This Distant Beauty,” a short story selected for inclusion in the prestigious The Best American Mystery Stories anthology for 2020. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife Jessica and two children, Fran and Matilda. We are honored to have Ryan join us for ourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes screenwriter Michael Maultsby as an Official Panelist! Michael will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Micharel below! About Michael: As a screenwriter, Michael is a three-time finalist in the Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival for Short Format Screenplays. He’s a fan of using AI responsibly, as a sparring partner. He studied logic until he realized that people are more emotional than thoughtful, and began years of self-study in persuasion and behavioral engineering. An avid board gamer, he may occasionally be found in the game room.Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and screenwriter Carol Preflatish as an Official Panelist! Carol will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Carol below! About Carol Preflatish: Carol Preflatish of southern Indiana has been telling stories for more than two decades. She is the author of the Nathan Perry Mystery Series and the Coyote Canyon Mysteries, several romantic suspense novels, two nonfiction books, and is also a multi-award-winning screenwriter. When she’s not crafting new twists and turns, Carol enjoys reading mystery and fantasy novels, watching golf and Indianapolis Colts football, and spending as much time outdoorsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and comic creator Devin Hylton as a Spotlighted Guest! Devin is a two-time Imadjinn Award winner, as well as a second-place finisher in the inaugural Arlan Andrews, Sr. Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Challenge. Devin has placed in Oscar-qualifying film festivals including Cinequest, Hollyshorts, and Flickers. He also won awards as diverse as, The Dark Fest, Gen Con, and Treasure Coast. His first feature film, The Repairman, won numerous awards internationally and screened on multiple continents. Devin has also published several graphic novels from companies as diverse as Markosia Enterprises and Arcana Studio! In addition, some propertiesRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, podcaster, screenwriter, and playwright Amy Leigh McCorkle as a Spotlighted Guest! a 4x Telly, Silver Davey, ISA, World Entertainment Award-winning filmmaker and is one half of Healing Hands Entertainment. With over 40 published works and 40+ produced films Amy is also a fierce mental health advocate. Amy is the author of the international  #1 Amazon Bestseller Letters to Daniel. Currently, the sequel to Letters to Daniel, Letters to Matthew, is in development, She has a 2 picture deal with Fish4Him Entertainment, and is partnering with NAMI of Louisville on the documentary Hope Reimagined: One Woman’s Journey Overcoming Stigma.Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and screenwriter Mick Williams as an Official Panelist! Mick will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Mick.below! About Mick Williams: Mick Williams is an award-winning author and screenwriter, who lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife and two needy cats, Crash and Thud. His novel Exodus won Best Thriller award at the Imaginarium Convention, and the adapted screenplay also won Best Action Screenplay at the New York Script Awards. Hope’s Game also won Best Sci-Fi novel, also at the Imaginarium Convention. He is a member of The Authors Guild,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and musician John Palisano as a Spotlighted Guest! The winner of a Bram Stoker Award®, an Imadjinn Award, and a Yog Soggoth Award, and a Rondo Hatton Award nominee, John has been published and appeared in such notable venues as Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, Blumhouse Online, Cemetery Dance, Fangoria, and more. His screenplays have won acclaim as finalists in Shriekfest, Project Greenlight, Latent Image, and more. His professional career started with an internship and work with Ridley Scott & Associates, then with director Marcus Nispel, Tony Bon Jovi, and more. John served as President ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, podcaster, screenwriter, and filmmaker Dwan L. Hearn as an Official Panelist! Dwan will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Dwan below! About Dwan L. Hearn Dwan L. Hearn, more affectionately known as The Moon, is a self-published author of “The Copperwheat Collection (2023)”, a film-maker with Hallowed Hills Entertainment, and an internet broadcaster on The Sako and the Moon Horror Podcast, The Moon Unscathed, and The Moon=Wrestling Podcast, and three-time Imadjinn Award winning screenwriter. When not being creative, Dwan also enjoys listening to music, watching horror movies, traveling, and beingRead More →