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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning SFX artist Steve-o Shephard as a Spotlighted Guest! Also a professional body paint artist, Steve-o has been creating FX makeup since 2001! Steve-o’s work has been featured in magazines, TV shows, films, and numerous conventions across the USA! He has also competed in a multitude of body paint & FX makeup competitions, with over 300 awards received. He has worked on over 400+ published shoots, served as makeup director for 20+ films, and been the set designer & makeup artist on 40+ productions. We are thrilled to have Steve-o join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker Chase Dudley as a Spotlighted Guest! Chase, along with his partner Samantha Dudley, have produced and directed four feature films, “Marvelous Mandy,” “Payday,” “Beasts of the Field,” and “Locked In,” which is currently in the final stages of post-production. Chase has received numerous awards and recognitions. In 2020, Chase was inducted into The Kentucky Motion Picture & Television Hall of Fame. We are excited to have Chase join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor Silvio Wolf Busch as a Spotlighted Guest! Silvio has achieved acclaim on productions both large and small, beginning with work as a stunt man on large Hollywood projects and progressing into acting, directing, and screenwriting! Silvio has worked alongside or opposite such notable names as Charlize Theron, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher, James Spader, Kiefer Sutherland, Darryl Hannah, Val Kilmer, and Ving Rhames! With his participation in recent projects such as the suspense thriller Ghost Beyond by director Michael Givens and The Repairman by director Devin Hylton, to his own Arthurian-period film production Blood and Creed, SilvioRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes multi-award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and comic creator Devin Hylton as a Spotlighted Guest! In addition to his numerous film projects, Devin has worked in many creative fields, including publishing several Graphic Novels from companies as diverse as Markosia Enterprises and Arcana Studio. The Repairman, an Official Selection of the Imaginarium 2022 Independent Film Festival, represents Devin’s first feature-length project as a director! We are excited to have Devin join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, actor, and musician Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! Hershel has shot, directed, and produced for many national brands including HALLMARK, Investigation Discovery, Inside Edition, Forbes, Time, BravoTV and many more. His work includes hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and TV pilots all over the world. His recent activity includes directing several music videos for the band Rags and Riches, as well as his theatrical directorial debut with the feature documentary “Gametrain.” We are thrilled to have Herschel join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, and musician Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! Herschel has shot, directed and produced for many national brands, including Hallmark, Investigation Discovery, Inside Edition, Forbes, Time, BravoTV and many more. Recently, Herschel partnered with the band Rags and Riches to shoot and direct music videos for the songs “Not a Stranger,” “Edge of Time,” “Pressure,” and “Always Gold.” He also recently made his theatrical directorial debut with the feature documentary “Gametrain,” playing in theater’s nationwide. We are excited to have Herschel join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, poet, journalist, playwright, and musician Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! A Poet Laureate of Kentucky, Lee has over 1300 poems published in over 300 magazines, and he has had nine plays produced. Lee has also written thousands of articles and short stories, many appearing in high profile publications. As a filmmaker, Lee, along with his late wife, Joy, produced 21 documentaries. Two films are presently in the works about Lee, one a documentary and the other a feature film. In 2013 the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, which will containRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Antonio Pantoja as a Spotlighted Guest! Formerly homeless with only an 8th grade education, Antonio has received over 200 film and photography awards for his creative work as a writer/director and professional photographer. With a passion for education and helping others, Antonio has presented his story at universities, hosted free workshops, and delivered commencement speeches for graduating classes. Imaginarium 2022 is thrilled to have Antonio join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning director and screenwriter Lana Read as a Spotlighted Guest! Lana is a US-based film director who is best known for the feature films known for Western World (2017) Dogwood Pass (2019) and Christmas Collision (2021). As a director, her substantial experience is rooted in her acting studies with Hollywood coaching legend Silvana Gallardo. She has carried this training with her to integrate her acting experience into her directing style.  Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Lana join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visitRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, screenwriter, and filmmaker John Cosper as a Spotlighted Guest! John has authored more than a dozen works of fiction, and his short stories have been turned into award-winning short films by Herschel Zahnd III, Cindy Maples, and Marty Pollio. John is also a pro wrestling historian with more than twenty wrestling books to his credit including the biographies and autobiographies of Tracy Smothers, Dr. D David Schultz, Chris Candido, Wahoo McDaniel, and Princess Victoria. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have John join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →