SHRIEK MOVIE TRAILER

A short (admittedly rough) trailer I've put together for the movie, to be housed on the shriekthenovel.com Website.

Here's the YouTube link.

Jeff

FINAL SHRIEK MOVIE SCHEDULE

Here's the final schedule for August through October. Jeff

(Updated August 9, 2006.)

A city at war with itself. A night beyond imagining. And… aftermath…

A short film directed by Helsinki 19 founder J.T. Lindroos, and featuring an original soundtrack by The Church and the voices of band members Steve Kilbey and Tim Powles. With original script by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, based on his novel, Shriek: An Afterword.

Visit Shriek the Movie and Shriek the Novel for further details on the movie and all events. Information about the movie will also be available at The Church's U.S. concerts and Jeff VanderMeer's book tour events in the U.S. and Europe.

SHRIEK MOVIE SHOWINGS
Shriek: The Movie to be screened, with freebies at all U.S. events provided by primary sponsors Tor Books (Jeff's publisher) and Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label), as well as Bantam Books, Omnidawn Press, Night Shade Books, Earthling Publications, Wheatland Press, and Prime Books. Give-aways include books, CDs, Shriek beer, etc. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

MON. July 24 - Lisbon, Portugal - 9:30pm, Fnac Colombo (bookstore A-103; Centro Comercial Colombo, Av. Lusiada, Lisbon) -. A signing/reading by Jeff VanderMeer, followed by a showing of the movie and discussion.

THURS. August 3 - Berlin, Germany - 7 to 10pm, Andymon SF Club (address information unavailable at this time; check local listings) - A discussion with Jeff VanderMeer and showing of the movie.

FRI. August 4 - Berlin, Germany - 8pm - Otherland Bookstore (formerly "UFO Bookstore"; Bergmannstraße 25 • 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Tel. (030) 69 50 51 17). Jeff VanderMeer signing, and discussion of the movie (including a showing of the film).

SUN. August 6 - Atlanta, GA - 6pm to 8pm - The Five Spot (1123 Euclid Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-223-1100) - "Invited, Like the Fans": Hang out with other Church fans at the Five Spot before The Church concert (at the Variety Playhouse, a block away). Two movie showings: 6:15pm and 7:15pm. (Members of The Church may attend, schedule permitting.)

THURS. August 10 - New York City - doors open 8pm - Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, on the corner of 15th Street and Irving Place)- The movie is scheduled to air between the opening act and The Church’s performance, although this is subject to change depending on technical requirements.

FRI. August 18 - Cambridge, MA - 7pm - Pandemonium Books & Games, Inc. (4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-547-3721, Email general@pandemoniumbooks.com)

SAT. August 19 - Raleigh - 11am - The Colony Theater (5438 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, http://www.therialto.com/main.php?title=our_theaters_colony) - A showing of the film hosted by Two Cranes Press’ Janet Chui and Jason Erik Lundberg, publishers of Off the Map by Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish (made into a movie by Tim Burton).

SAT. August 19 - Helsinki, Finland - 1:30 pm - Finncon (Helsinki Congress Paasitorni
Paasivuorenkatu 5 A FI - 00530 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 7089 611) - Jeff VanderMeer introduces and shows his Shriek movie (directed by J.T. Lindroos), with discussion. (See program schedule for all other Jeff VanderMeer events.)

SAT. August 19 - Portland, OR - 7pm and 9pm - Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202 EventsPhone - 503.238.8899 or Message: 503.238.5588) A full-fledged event with movie showing, MC'd by local Portland author Jay Lake and the renowned performance poet Edward Morris, Jr., with support from 23rd Street Books. $6 adults, $3 children.

SUN. August 20 - New York, NY - 7pm to 11pm - Galapagos Art Space [70 North 6th Street between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718 782-5188). Subway: L to Bedford Ave] FROM UNDERGROUND: A night of strange and varied entertainments centered around Jeff VanderMeer's novel Shriek: An Afterword. Before and after the screening, a full slate of fantastical acts including readings by Catherynne M. Valente, Ellen Kushner, and Scott Westerfeld; burlesque by Jo Boobs and Bambi the Mermaid; rap by Schäffer The Darklord; and visual art by Hawk Alfredson. MCed by ¡Jeff! the Clown, with interstitial soundscapes by Nick Lesley. More information. $7.

SUN. August 20 - San Francisco, CA - 3pm to 4:30pm - 12 Galaxies (2565 Mission Street @ 22nd, San Francisco, CA . 94110, 415-970-9777, info@12galaxies.com; http://www.12galaxies.com/home.html) - The Church will attend this movie showing to answer questions about their involvement in Shriek and about their new CD. Ken Keegan and Rusty Morrison from Omnidawn Press as well as Chris Garcia from Science Fiction/San Francisco will host the festivities. Dave Barnard from Hotelwomb will also participate.

SUN. August 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - 9pm - Shadow Lounge (6028 Penn Circle South, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone - 412.363.8277). $3.

FRI. - SUN. - September 22 - 24 - Nottingham, England - tba - British Fantasy Convention (Britannia Hotel, 1 St. James Street, Nottingham UK; http://www.fantasycon.org.uk/) - Showings of the movie as part of the film component of programming.

FRI. September 30 - Austin, TX - 8pm - BookPeople (603 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703) Jeff VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

SUN. October 8 - Gainesville, FL - 7pm - Thomas Center (302 Northeast Sixth Avenue, Gainesville, FL 352-334-5064) VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

In addition, private parties have been planned by Jeff's fans in Philadelphia PA, New York City, Pittsburgh PA, Columbia SC, Des Moines IA, Osceola IN, and Orlando FL, mostly around the August 18th weekend, one week after the novel's release date. If you're interested in attending one of these parties, contact Jeff at vanderworld at hotmail.com

MICHAEL GUNTER'S NYC SHRIEK PARTY

Michael Gunter [gunter at spazrock.com] is happy to include a few interested people in his private party for the Shriek movie.

August 19th, 7pm.

Drop him a line if interested.

Cheers,

Jeff

SHRIEK WEBSITE LIVE

The new website has a lot of video elements:

SHRIEK NOVEL WEBSITE
For Immediate Release


The website for Jeff VanderMeer's critically acclaimed Shriek: An Afterword (coming August 8 from Tor Books) is now live at: http://www.shriekthenovel.com.

Created by City of Saints & Madmen designer Garry Nurrish, it features news, video, audio, text, and press kit sections in a seamless format.

Video options include readings, the unique "The Exchange" book-movie and an online version of VanderMeer's "Rough Guide to Ambergris" multimedia presentation, which has been featured at the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis and the Brisbane Writers Festival, among many others.

Audio includes readings from the novel, a selection of the voice track from the forthcoming Shriek movie, and samples from the original soundtrack by The Church. The text section includes excerpts, deleted scenes, and the Shriek movie script.

In September, after the August premiere of the Shriek short movie in 20 cities around the U.S., the Shriek movie will reside on the site. More options for the existing video on the site will be added at that time.

Due to the graphical nature of the site it has been designed to be best viewed on a screen resolution of 1280x1024 or above. Lower screen resolutions should display the site perfectly well and all content will be accessible, but for optimal viewing pleasure 1280x1024 is recommended.

CURRENT LIST OF SHRIEK-RELATED PUBLIC EVENTS

More public events should be added soon, including events in Pittsburgh, Tempe, San Francisco, and Chicago.

Thanks to Bantam Books, Earthling Publications, Night Shade Books, Omnidawn Press, Prime Books, Rain Taxi, and Wheatland Press for joining Tor Books and Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label) in providing additional support for the events. All of the fine publishers involved have been supportive of my work over the years in some way. Cooking Vinyl has been very willing to get involved as well--many thanks to them and The Church.

Click here for a list of private events.

Jeff

SHRIEK MOVIE SHOWINGS
Shriek: The Movie to be screened, with freebies at all U.S. events provided by Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label), Tor Books, Bantam Books, Omnidawn Press, Earthling Publications, and Wheatland Press. Give-aways include books, CDs, Shriek beer, etc. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

MON. July 24 - Lisbon, Portugal - 9:30pm, Fnac Colombo (bookstore A-103; Centro Comercial Colombo, Av. Lusiada, Lisbon) -. A signing/reading by Jeff VanderMeer, followed by a showing of the movie and discussion.

THURS. August 3 - Berlin, Germany - 7 to 10pm, Andymon SF Club (address information unavailable at this time; may not be open to public) - A discussion with Jeff VanderMeer and showing of the movie.

FRI. August 4 - Berlin, Germany - 8pm - Otherland Bookstore (formerly "UFO Bookstore"; Bergmannstraße 25 • 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Tel. (030) 69 50 51 17). Jeff VanderMeer signing, and discussion of the movie (possible showing).

SUN. August 6 - Atlanta, GA - 6pm to 8pm - The Five Spot (1123 Euclid Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-223-1100) - "Invited, Like the Fans": Hang out with other Church fans at the Five Spot before The Church concert (at the Variety Playhouse, a block away). Two movie showings: 6:15pm and 7:15pm. (Note: Members of The Church may attend, schedule permitting.)

THURS. August 10 - New York City - doors open 8pm - Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, on the corner of 15th Street and Irving Place)- The movie is scheduled to air between the opening act and The Church’s performance, although this is subject to change depending on technical requirements.

FRI. August 18 - Cambridge, MA - 7pm - Pandemonium Books & Games, Inc. (4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-547-3721, Email general@pandemoniumbooks.com)

SAT. August 19 - Raleigh - 11am - The Colony Theater (5438 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609) - Hosted by Two Cranes Press’ Janet Chui and Jason Erik Lundberg, publishers of Off the Map by Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish (made into a movie by Tim Burton).

SAT. August 19 - Helsinki, Finland - 1:30 pm - Finncon (address pending) - Jeff VanderMeer introduces and shows the movie, with discussion.

SAT. August 19 - Portland, OR - 7pm and 9pm - Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202 EventsPhone - 503.238.8899 or Message: 503.238.5588) A full-fledged event, MC'd by local Portland author Jay Lake and the renowned performance poet Edward Morris, Jr., with support from 23rd Street Books. $6 adults, $3 children.

FRI. - SUN. - September 22 - 24 - Nottingham, England - tba - British Fantasy Convention(Britannia Hotel, 1 St. James Street, Nottingham UK) - Showings of the movie as part of the film component of programming.

FRI. September 30 - Austin, TX - 8pm - BookPeople (603 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703) VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

SUN. October 8 - Gainesville, FL - 7pm - Thomas Center (302 Northeast Sixth Avenue, Gainesville, FL 352-334-5064) VanderMeer will read at this event and introduce the movie.

NEW PUBLIC SHRIEK EVENTS

“(Vision)ary Fantasy”: A Showing Of The Movie Shriek, with Original Soundtrack by The Church, at the Clinton Street Theater. Hosted By Jason Erik Lundberg and Janet Chui of Two Cranes Press. Saturday, August 19, 11:00 a.m.

On Saturday, August 19, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., the Colony Theater, in conjunction with Two Cranes Press, will host the debut of the short movie Shriek, written by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer. The movie features an original soundtrack by legendary art-rock band The Church. Local writers and publishers Jason Erik Lundberg and Janet Chui will MC the event. Refreshments, door prizes (including Ambergris beer), and freebies from Cooking Vinyl (The Church's label) and Tor Books (VanderMeer's publisher) will be available. Quail Ridge Books will have copies of Shriek: An Afterword for sale at the event. Admission is free.

And:

October 8, evening
Thomas Center
Gainesville, FL
(I'll be there; details forthcoming)

PRIVATE SHRIEK PARTIES IN AUGUST - SEPTEMBER

Dave Larsen Posing with Shriek Movie Poster in Des Moines

Thanks to everyone who volunteered to host a private party around the August release date of Shriek: An Afterword. All of these parties will feature a showing of Shriek: The Movie, a showing of A Rough Guide to Ambergris (a short, humorous movie), and a personalized video message from me. Those who attend will have a chance to win Ambergris beer, swag from rock band The Church, as well as enjoy freebies like Shriek coasters, bookplates signed by me, and listen to the entirety of The Church's 48-minute soundtrack for our little 15-minute Shriek movie. Most parties will have refreshments of some kind. Most parties will also collect orders for Shriek, which will be sent to us. I'll sign all copies before they're sent out and shipping will be free.

Now, these parties are private, but most of the hosts have agreed to allow a small number of extra guests. So if you're in one of these areas and would like to attend, please email me at vanderworld at hotmail.com and I'll see what I can do. I can't guarantee you'll get a guest slot, but you can but try.

Thanks! And thanks again to the hosts. In the next week, I will have a finalized list of the public events occurring at indie theaters, bars, art galleries, etc.

Jeff

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Host: Paige Haggard
Date: Saturday, August 19

DES MOINES, IOWA
Hosts: Dave and Jeanie Larsen
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 6pm to 1am

NEW YORK CITY
Hosts: Michael Gunter and Melanie Palishen
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 7pm

OSCEOLA, INDIANA
Hosts: Jason and Angi Schroff
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 7pm

ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Host: Mark Wingenfeld
Date: Friday, September 8, or Saturday, September 9

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Hosts: David Urena & Cindy Chen
Date: Saturday, August 19th, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

SHRIEK MOVIE IN EUROPE

SHRIEK: THE MOVIE
European Premiere at Finncon

This summer, Finncon in Helsinki will feature the debut of the short film Shriek: An Afterword. There will be additional previews of the film in Lisbon, Berlin, Nottingham (UK), and other European cities. Shriek has an original soundtrack by legendary art-rock band The Church, with a screenplay by World Fantasy Award winning writer Jeff VanderMeer. The film is being directed by Finnish director Juha Lindroos, founding member of the H19 arts group. Shriek is based on VanderMeer's new novel, Shriek: An Afterword, out from Tor Books August 8th.

Finncon is one of Europe’s largest conventions for fans and professionals interested in surreal and fantastical movies, books, videos, graphic novels, music and other media. The bookstore Fnac Colombo (Lisbon), the British Fantasy Convention (Nottingham), and an event with the German SF group Andymon are among the other venues to preview the movie, with more to be announced in the coming months.

Shriek: An Afterward was recently hailed as, “Masterful....fans of Mark Z. Danielewski, Angela Carter and Borges will be well rewarded,” in a starred review from Publishers Weekly.