DIFFERENT FROM WHAT? FILM FESTIVAL

I. ZOMBI
(USA, 2003) Director: Jeremy I. Newman
Documentary, English, 56 minutes
Notes: Strong Language

SYNOPSIS
Hayden Milligan was a born-again Christian who entertained fans as a horror host on cable access television in Kentucky. As a burn victim from Appalachia, he found brotherhood with the Horror Host Underground.

FROM THE DIRECTOR
This documentary video explores the cable access television horror host sub-culture and its intersection with disability. Specifically, "I. Zombi" highlights the universal nature of identity issues. Viewers are immersed in a costumed world of self-acceptance and inclusion.

FESTIVALS, SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Festivals: Derby City Film Festival, Louisville, KY (2008); Johns Hopkins Film Festival, Baltimore MD (2005); Athens International Film & Video Festival, Athens, OH (2004); ArtsFest Film Festival, Harrisburg, PA (2004); Picture This... FIlm Festival, Calgary, Canada (2004); Appalachian Film Festival, Huntington, WV (2004); Ithaca Film Festival, Ithaca, NY (2004); Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival, Concord, NH (2004).
Television: PBS - SCETV: Southern Lens (Statewide Broadcast), Columbia, SC (2005)
Awards: Best Documentary, Back Row Film Series, Chattanooga, TN (2006); Second Place, Documentary, Spindletop Film Festival, Beaumont, TX (2005).

THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Producer/Director/Camera: Jeremy Newman