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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes makeup FX artist and artist Yazmin Granlund as a Spotlighted Guest! Yazmin Granlund is a Los Angeles-based makeup artist now working out of Kentucky. She is an IATSE Local 798 makeup artist specializing in beauty, character design, prosthetics, and special makeup effects for film and television. She has experience working across studio features and commercial productions with companies including Paramount, Hallmark, Hulu, Apple and more. A horror movie lover, Yazmin is a co-founder at KY Creature FX, which features a team of skilled makeup artists, special makeup effects artists, prosthetic artists and creature / character designers who create practical makeup effectsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes SFX artists, filmmakers, and haunted attraction owners Amanda and Sean “Joker” Durkin as Spotlighted Guests! The owners of the multi-award-winning haunted attraction Malice Manor, Sean and Amanda have been set design and builders, scare actors, show directors, special effects lighting, sound effects, and animations programmers.  Past highlights have included making vacuum panels for TV shows like Bones, theme parks like Six Flags, Sea World, and Nightclubs in NYC & Vegas. They have created foam sculptured fabrications for the Kentucky State Fair, Kentucky Derby festival, Gallopalooza Horses, the Mint Julep Cup, and Light Up Louisville. Amanda has also been a costume designerRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning international makeup FX artist Sven Granlund as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 30 years of professional experience, Sven’s work has appeared in numerous Hollywood and TV productions, including Deadpool and Deadpool 2, Kong Skull Island, The Cello, Blade Runner 2049, Trumbo, American Horror Story, and many, many more! Sven taught professional Special Effects and Prosthetics at Dick Smith’s world famous makeup school for several years, and he is a co-founder of KY Creature FX! We are honored to have Sven join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, musician, and special makeup FX artist Claude D. Miles as a Spotlighted Guest! Claude is the founder of Catnippery Productions, KY’s first SAG-AFTRA New Media Signatory Company, and the Co-Founder of KY Creature FX (a Makeup and Special Effects Company) with world class Special Makeup FX Artist Sven Granlund. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Claude studied Philosophy, Criminology, and Theater. Claude is a proud Union member of SAG-AFTRA, IATSE Local 798, Puppeteers of America, & ASCAP. Known by many names, Claude’s music as Doctor Kitty is available everywhere digital music can be found. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning international makeup FX artist Sven Granlund as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 30 years of professional experience, Sven’s work has appeared in numerous Hollywood and TV productions, including Deadpool and Deadpool 2, Kong Skull Island, The Cello, Blade Runner 2049, Trumbo, American Horror Story, and many, many more! Sven taught professional Special Effects and Prosthetics at Dick Smith’s world famous makeup school for several years. Sven is also the co-founder of KY Creature FX! We are honored to have Sven join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the ImaginariumRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, actor, musician, and special makeup FX artist Claude D. Miles as a Spotlighted Guest! Claude is the founder of Catnippery Productions, KY’s first SAG-AFTRA New Media Signatory Company, and the Co-Founder of KY Creature FX. Claude is known for his work on “Carved” and the upcoming worldwide theatrical release from Paramount / Republic pictures “Monster,” directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Claude is a proud Union member of SAG-AFTRA, IATSE Local 798, Puppeteers of America, & ASCAP. Known by many names, Claude’s music as Doctor Kitty is available everywhere digital music can be found. We are honored to haveRead More →