Speed Racer Saturday, May 3rd @ 10am AMC Westminster Promenade
10655 Westminster Blvd., Westminster CO
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill.
Iron Man Tuesday, April 29th @ 7pm
UA Colorado Center Theater
I-25 & Colorado Blvd, Denver
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment Present Marvel Studios’ soaring action-adventure “Iron Man,” the story of billionaire industrialist and genius inventor Tony Stark. As CEO of Stark Industries, the U.S. Government’s top weapons contractor, Tony has achieved celebrity status by protecting American interests around the globe for decades.
Tony’s carefree lifestyle is forever changed when his convoy is attacked following a weapons test he oversees and he is held hostage by a group of insurgents. Injured by life-threatening shrapnel embedded near his already weakened heart, Tony is ordered to build a devastating weapon for Raza, the mysterious leader of the insurgents. Ignoring his captors’ requests, Tony uses his intellect and ingenuity to build a suit of armor that keeps him alive and enables him to escape captivity.
Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go! Speed Racer Poster Contest At Starfest
As part of the Warner Bros. presentation at noon on Saturday, the studio will be giving away an incredible linticular (3D) Speed Racer Poster. All you need to do to be eligible is make sure that you register at Starfest. You don't even have to buy a ticket to Starfest to register - just come on down to the Marriott DTC and fill out one of our registration cards to be eligible. The drawing will take place during the presentation on Saturday. Good Luck!
Get Smart Panel At Starfest Saturday, April 19th, Main Events Room
Warner Bros. is planning a great event at Starfest to kick off our Saturday at Starfest! On hand to introduce some great footage from the much anticipated Get Smart feature film, Masi Oka (Heroes) and Nate Torrence (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), two of the actors in the film, will host a Q&A about the movie and their experiences working with Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson and Alan Arkin on the movie set.
Masi Oka has earned Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in the NBC hit ensemble drama “Heroes” as Hiro Nakamura, a Tokyo nonconformist computer/anime geek who develops a way to pierce the space-time continuum and move back in time through sheer willpower.
Concurrent with the feature release of Get Smart, Oka will also star with Nate Torrence in the companion DVD release Get Smarter, slated for a June 2008 release.
His additional feature film credits include memorable roles in Along Came Polly and Austin Powers in Goldmember.
On television, Oka has had recurring roles on Scrubs and Luis, and has guest-starred on the series Without a Trace, Joey, Reba, The Loop, All of Us, Still Standing, Will & Grace, Yes, Dear and Gilmore Girls.
With a background in improvisation, Oka has graced the stages of The Groundlings, ImprovOlympics, Second City and TheatreSports, and his improvisational expertise has
been showcased with guest appearances as various characters on Punk'd, Reno 911 and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.
After graduating Brown University with degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and a Theatre Arts minor, Oka pursued an acting career while taking his first job at George Lucas’ Oscar-winning special effects house Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Today, despite his successful career as an actor, he continues to provide ILM with technology for groundbreaking effects for more than 30 films.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Oka moved to Los Angeles at age six. He is fluent in Japanese and proficient in Spanish. He is the spokesperson for One Laptop Per Child, a charity dedicated to providing children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves.
Nate Torrence began his career within the commercial industry, appearing in over 40 national and regional spots, most notably as David Spade’s sidekick Chubsy in the Capital One What’s in Your Wallet campaign.
Soon after, he began breaking into television with guest star appearances on several shows. including C.S.I., Malcolm In The Middle, How I Met Your Mother, Las Vegas, Ghost Whisperer and House, and, in 2006, landed the recurring role of Dylan Killington on NBC’s critically acclaimed Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
Torrence continues to perform sketch/improv shows in area venues including The Second City Studio Theater in Los Angeles.
He will soon be seen alongside Kate Hudson and Dane Cook in the feature comedy “My Best Friends Girl” and in a leading role in the romantic comedy “She’s Out of My League,” as well as the upcoming season of “Reno 911.”
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men Screening Acts 1 & 2 in Starfest Main Events Room
Sunday, April 19th at 12:15pm
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men is an all-new three-part mini-series featuring many Trek alumni, with a cast that spans all 5 Star Trek TV series, as well as the Star Trek feature films. Directed by Tim Russ (Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager), it is being released on the Internet. However, with a little help from the producer, we've arrainged for you to see parts 1 and 2 on the big screens in the Starfest Main Events Room! This will really wet your appetite for the high-octane conclusion premiering soon.
In Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, Uhura and Chekov’s reunion with Captain John Harriman is cut short when they intercept an automated distress signal. Their investigation takes them to a classified location where an encounter with a shadowy figure from their past alters their lives, turning friends into deadly enemies and sending them on a journey from which there may be no escape.
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men stars an incredible list of Star Trek actors: Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Alan Ruck, Grace Lee Whitney, Lawrence Montaigne, Garrett Wang, Ethan Phillips, Cirroc Lofton, Chase Masterson, JG Hertzler, Gary Graham, Crystal Allen, Daamen Krall, and William Wellman, Jr. Additionally, you'll see Herb Jefferson of Battlestar Galactica and Tim Russ who reprises his Star Trek role as Tuvok.
Prom Night Thursday, April 10th @ 7pm
Westminster Promenade
10655 Westminster Blvd.
Donna’s senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns deadly, there is only one person who could be responsible…a man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive a night “to die for.”
Summer School Screening At Horrorfest Random Creatureface Films Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers
Lance Hendrickson
Lance currently lives in St. Paul, MN. He has worked with Ben and Mike for the last few years on short films. When the idea came up to shoot a feature film, Ben struck on the idea for Summer School and Lance was on board. He is currently in the midst of producing Random Creatureface Films' next feature. Besides producing and having a supporting actor role, he wrote and directed the Cult sequence of the film Summer School.
Troy McCall
Troy was born and raised in Sartell, MN. He is currently in his senior year at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. For years, Troy has had a passion for cinematography and has been an acting DP for several student and independent films. Besides being the Director of Photography and having an acting role, he directed the Nazi sequence of the film Summer School.
Mike P. Nelson
Mike grew up in the Maple Grove, MN. He studied film at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and made his love of movies and monsters his life's work. His recent work includes the award-winning film, The G.I., amongst other short films. He is currently co-writing and plans to direct Random Creatureface Films' next feature. In addition to being the Director of Photography, Sound Designer, and the monster, he wrote and directed the Hillbilly sequence of the film Summer School.
Ben Trandem
Ben was born and raised in Minnesota. He hooked up with an old friend, Lance Hendrickson, and college film buddy, Mike Nelson, and together they began making short films together, including The G.I., Necrotize, and Lucky. Ben graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the Animation program. He then formed Random Creatureface Films with Mike and Lance. Besides writing the script and working as lead Special Effects artist, Ben directed the Vampire and Slasher sequences of the film Summer School.
Marc Lougee Added to Horrorfest Lineup Director/ Producer of The Pit and The Pendulum
Marc Lougee has over 20 years of experience directing and supervising animated television series and commercials, including MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch, the CBC's What It's Like Being Alone, the BBC’s 3D CGI / live action kids show Ace Lightning, and Sid and Marty Krofft’s Land of the Lost.
In 2007, Marc was busy directing animation on the live action/CG animation series Dinosapien for CBBC / DiscoveryKids! Network. Aside from his series television projects, Lougee continues to direct and produce independent films, including the recent award-winning stop-motion short The Pit and The Pendulum, executive produced by the
legendary animation and visual effects pioneer, Ray Harryhausen.
Marc, and his film The Pit and The Pendulum will be participating in Horrorfest as part of our Indie Films programming.
Speed Racer
Iron Man
Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go!
Concurrent with the feature release of Get Smart, Oka will also star with Nate Torrence in the companion DVD release Get Smarter, slated for a June 2008 release. 
Nate Torrence began his career within the commercial industry, appearing in over 40 national and regional spots, most notably as David Spade’s sidekick Chubsy in the Capital One What’s in Your Wallet campaign. 
tomated distress signal. Their investigation takes them to a classified location where an encounter with a shadowy figure from their past alters their lives, turning friends into deadly enemies and sending them on a journey from which there may be no escape.
Prom Night
Lance Hendrickson
Troy McCall
Mike P. Nelson
Ben Trandem
Marc Lougee Added to Horrorfest Lineup