July 27: The Sugar Factory Vampire Flick To Slash Viewers

Thicker Than Water - The Vampire Diaries Part 1: Accolade winner to screen at Action on Film Festival

When warm bodies congregate at the Laemmle Theaters in Old Pasadena at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, they'll be screaming while screening Thicker Than Water - The Vampire Diaries Part 1. Winner of the prestigious Award of Excellence from The Accolade Competition, Thicker Than Water is scheduled for viewing as part of the Action On Film festival.

Thicker Than Water is nominated for:

. Breakout Female Star - Devon Bailey
. Best Actress Eilis Cahill
. Best Art Direction
. Best Horror

The film already boasts an Accolade win for Jo Jo Hristova in the Best Supporting Actress Category.

Action on Film is the 13th Festival selection for Thicker Than Water, The Vampire Diaries Part 1. Other awards include:

. Best Make-up (IndieFest USA)
. Best Horror (Independent Features Film Festival)
. Best Music (B-Movie Fest)
. The tongue-in-cheek Family Values Award (Seattle True Independent Film Festival).

This little horror flick that could - produced by Hollywood-based The Sugar Factory on a shoestring budget over a three-year period - has peaked festival circuit interest with its multi-talented ensemble of up-and-coming female stars and its realistic twist on the vampire genre. Thicker Than Water, The Vampire Diaries Part 1 is a dark comedy about a family taking care of their vampire daughter.

First-time Writer/Director Phil Messerer (winner Best Director - B-Movie Fest) claims that his debut feature is good - not in spite of the low budget but because of it. "It forced us to rely on story and character rather than special effects. We are very honored to receive the accolade wins and the AOF nominations," said Messerer.

Nancy Douglas, film programmer of the Riverside Film Festival, writes, "One of the most intriguing vampire films I've ever seen."

Rotten Tomatoes' Steve Miller writes, "One of the most intelligent, funny, and touching vampire movies I've ever seen, a fact made even more remarkable when I consider the huge amount of vampire movies I've watched. The script and the talented cast allows this movie to move effortlessly from family drama, to a macabre brand of comedy, to heart-wrenching tragedy, and to blood-spattered, bone-chilling scenes of horror. Every moment of the film is infused with some form of emotion and the viewer is alternatively laughing, gasping or feeling like it's time to cry."

Thomas Baker, Ph.D., who chairs The Accolade, had this to say about the film, "The accolade helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptionally high quality of this work." Information about the Accolade and a list of recent winners can be found at 'http://www.theaccolade.net'.

Worldwide distribution rights are available. For more information visit 'http://www.aoffest.com' or visit the official site for the film at 'http://www.bloodjunky.com'.
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   Mr. Philip Messerer
   CEO
   The Sugar Factory
   Hollywood,    CA,    90028
   USA
   323 802 4840 (phone)
   sugarfactoryfilms@yahoo.com
  

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