World Building Panel Presentation – Midsummer Scream 2019

Midsummer Scream 2019 is featuring some of the most celebrated creators in the Halloween/horror industry.

The world’s largest Halloween and horror fan convention Midsummer Scream will gather some of the top names in immersive world building on Sunday, August 4, at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Creative Immersive experiences is an art in all forms whether is to be a terrifying haunt, pop-up attraction or theatrical production. It has become big in the entertainment world. Southern California is home to many of the hottest talents in the industry. Midsummer Scream is gathering them together on one stage share the creative process and experiences with their fans!

World Building: Creating Alternate Realities and Immersive Experiences will feature film industry veteran Jon Braver, Creator of the Delusion franchise; Bonnie Hallman, Director of Creative at Mycotoo, who has contributed greatly to Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood’s Horror Made Here, and both Westworld and Game of Thrones for SXSW; Justin Fix, founder of JFI Productions, creator of Creep Los Angeles, and The Willows; Aaron Keeling, Co-Founder of E3W Productions, writer/director of The House on Pine Street, and immersive productions including In Another Room, At the Bitter End, and collaboration with the Overlook Film Festival; and film director Darren Lynn Bousman, director of Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera, and creator of The Tension Experience. Noah Nelson, Founder of No Proscenium, and Co-Founder of LEIA - the League of Experiential & Immersive Artists, will moderate the discussion.

“Immersive experiences have become a large draw for audiences wanting to become even more entangled in fantasy worlds, whether all-new concepts created from scratch by their creators, such as time travel at Delusion, into the haunting home of The Willows, or as part of marketing campaigns for existing franchises such as Westworld or Game of Thrones,” says Midsummer Scream Executive Director David Markland. “There’s no way to celebrate the darker side of themed entertainment and not have this evolving, popular segment of the industry in the spotlight at this year’s show. This is going to be an must-see presentation for many of the most dedicated fans out there.”

Tickets for Midsummer Scream 2019 are on sale at MidsummerScream.org