Salem Horror Fest Demands “LGBTQIA2s+” Entries From Florida, Texas

Hollywood’s newest trend is diversity demands.

If you want to be a Best Picture Oscar contender next year, you need to meet the Academy’s new, extensive list of diversity requirements … or else. Here’s One exampleThis is straight from Oscar, Inc. 

The film’s main storyline, theme, or narrative is focused on an underrepresented group.

• Women
• Racial or ethnic group
• LGBTQ+
• People who have cognitive or physical disabilities or are hard of hearing or deaf.

Inclusion riders are part of today’s entertainment industry, too, and projects like HBO Max’s “Velma” Be aggressive in casting calls for IPs (intellectual property) that are already established.

A small horror festival has now taken that push further, and is trying to punish two red states.

Salem Horror Fest celebrates indie horror films submits its submission guidelines Visit its official web site to find out more about the event from April 20-30. Festival craves “unique, wild, thought provoking, and socially conscious feature films and shorts.”

However, one requirement is deeply rooted in partisan politics.

*** Please note that we will not be accepting any film submissions from Texas or Florida unless they feature LGBTQIA2S+ content or creators. No exceptions. ***

The demand is for legislative maneuvers in red states. The laws are usually distorted and criticized by the press. They purportedly hinder the rights of the LGBTQ+ communities.

Filmmakers who reside in Florida or Texas now have to submit “diverse” Horror films or other festivals

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That didn’t sit well with one filmmaker, who considers himself a staunch critic of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising GOP star. Indie film artist Michael Malott, a Florida resident, is For discriminatory practices, you can sue the festival

Malott’s suit contends that the festival’s policy “is openly violating the federally protected civil rights of filmmakers in two entire states and is doing such in bad faith and in violation of federal statute and law.”

Further, the suit refers to disagreements with Kay Lynch, festival director, and a claim by she “launched a personal attack upon (Malott) in an attempt to cause him further harm and duress.”

Lynch told The Salem News the festival’s policy “speaks for itself.”

That trailer, and the film’s official description, suggest the film packs an anti-Trump sentiment.

…three Atlanta Goth kids who cut through rural Florida on their way to the Keys. Camping overnight off road in a secluded woods they are confronted by four good ‘ole Florida rednecks who plan to just harass and intimidate the kids. The rednecks are forced to kill the two remaining children after a gun accidentally goes off, killing one. They are unaware that one of the children is a witch who returns to the grave to exact a brutal revenge.

One ironic aspect?

Malott Features a Lynch quote On his Bad Clown Films site. According to her, she said his latest work. “Bed of Nails,” “triggered a rage I’ve never felt before.”

The news comes on the heels of Variety’s blistering report on film festivals avoiding “problematic” Entrees Fear of Cancel Culture’s fallout. Sundance Film Festival requires audiences to sign an agreement. “loyalty oath” Forbidding them to behave in a certain fashion or being banned from future Sundance events.

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