Take A Bow-Until 2008

The curtain has fallen, the popcorn has been swept up and we have finally have seen our guests home. The Co-op has grown so much due to the efforts of our collective of members. I want to thank our dear guests for their friendship and their mentorship, Jim Wynorski Lloyd Kaufman Dave Schlatter Tom Savini Mister Lobo The Queen of Trash (who by the way is a lovely gal) Conrad Brooks Eric Chatterjee Mark Burchett Jeff Dunn Ron Aberdeen John Huff Jay Edwards Dan Hall Jim O'Rear Peter John Ross Adam Shephard Randy DeFord At one point its was mentioned if a meteor was to hit Franklin, the B Movie industry would lose 50% of its practitioners. Our noble and fierce brother Steve "Papaw" Pyatte. We love you and will always remember the pioneering work you have done. We all owe a large debt of gratitude to our many volunteers, I will list them in no particular order. You people have shown your love for movies and the people who make them. We are so very proud to know you and work alongside you Carolyn Doyle Dave Rose Don Becker Tom Barker Jim Mannan Lee Vervoort Robin Panet Kehaulani Haydon Juanita Robson Roby Robson Allen Barket Joyce Barker Frank Gullo Corey Miller Jack Rooney Maura Buckle Thanks you to our great facilities Franklin College- Martha Clark-Pfifer ArtCraft Theater- Rob Shilts Johnson County Musum of History- Sarah Rogers Again the curtain has fallen....please take a well deserved bow. Viva La Co-op See you next year

The B Movie Celebration begins August 17th in Franklin Indiana. This Celebration is a film fest of epic proportions. Part Film School, Part Film Festival and all Circus...you don't want to miss The B Movie Celebration. Fan of old school horror flicks? A fan of camp and cheese? A fan of black and white science fiction flair? Then feast your eyes on some of the films to be shown in this three day event:

The Films
Barbarella The Blob, The Cry of The Winged Serpent , VIVA Forbidden Planet Man From Planet X The Terror of Tiny Town Toxic Avenger Three Barbecues The Cars That Ate Paris Damnation Alley Fall of The House of Usher I Married a Monster Cyxork 7 The Fly 587 The Great Train Robbery Chopping Mall Death Race 2000 Killer Klowns from Outer Space , Evil Dead , The Thing Cannibal Flesh Riot Horrors of War Tromeo and Juliet A Boy and His Dog Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride Dawn of The Dead Legend of the Sandsquatch Lost Skeleton of Cadavra Rabid Poultrygeist House on Haunted Hill Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove Faster Pussycat Kill Kill Detour Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe Puppetmaster White Zombie Lost Empire Devil Rides Out, The Eat My Dust I Was A Teenage Werewolf 587 The Great Train Robbery The Stuff Big Baf Mama2 Lil' River Rats and the Adventure of the Lost Treasure, The Guyver Plan Nine From Outer Space Not of This Earth Bride of Frankenstein Re-Animator Soylent Green Return of The Swamp Thing
And Many more

Great Guests
Lloyd Kaufman, Founder of Troma Studios , *also recipient of LifeTime Achievement Award Jim Wynorski, Director of Over 75 B Movie Classics Tom Savini, Special Effects Make-up Innovator Conrad Brooks, Star of The Original Plan Nine From Outer Sapce Ron Aberdeen, U.K., Screenwriter Mister Lobo and Queen of Trash, Stars of Syndicated TV show CINEMA INSOMNIA Jim O'Rear Director Peter John Ross Director Horrors of War Dan Hall Director 587 Lil River Rats John Huff Writer Director Cyxork7, CHIPS and Kolchak:The Night Stalker Jay Edwards, Director/Producer Adult Swim, Stomp! Shout! Scream! Eric Chatterjee Indy Director Mark Burchett Indy Director Jeff Dunn Indy Director
and again many more

Great Seminars
RON ABERDEEN - THE WRITERS BOOT CAMP ANATOMY OF A MICROCINEMA B FEATURE; POST PARTUM DIRECTORS ROUNDTABLE- JIM WYNORSKI, LLOYD KAUFMAN, JIM O’REAR EFFECTS FOR B MOVIES MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE MY LIFE AS A B DIRECTORONE ON ONE WITH TOM SAVINIVIRGIL FRANKLIN -MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR B MOVIESWORKING IN THE B's WRITERS ROUNDTABLE