Drew E. Burbridge Filmmaking Seminar
Horror Movie Special Effects and Make-Up Panel with Special Guests
Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:15PM Located in the Filmmakers’ Lounge in front of AMC Ward Parkway – Free attend
Jake Jackson
Jake Jackson is a multiple award-winning special makeup effects artist and film producer, whose career in the independent film industry has spanned almost 30 years.
As a student of Academy Award winner Dick Smith’s advanced makeup course, Jake has put his creative stamp on numerous films. These works include the feature films “Hell Town,” “Exposure,” “I Am Lisa,” “They Wait in the Dark,”“Alchemy of the Spirit,” “Bloody Famous” and the forthcoming “The Night isYoung” and “They Call Her Death.” Short films include “Crockpot,” “Fountain,” and “The Road Demon.” In addition to his makeup and producing work, he has also directed the short films “You’re Invited,” and “Bedtime Story.”
Jake owns and operates MMBN Productions and Monster Maker By Night FX in Topeka, KS. He is currently producing and co-directing a new feature film entitled, “Happy.”
https://instagram.com/jakefromtopeka
Tab Terry
Tab Terry is a Kansas City based sculptor, designer, and owner/operator of Creature Feature FX. Her studio specializes in practical special effects, and prop building for film, theater, and more. A proud graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, where she developed her love for creating larger-than-life pieces for a variety of productions, including projects for Relapse Records, Nuclear Blast Records, The Lyric Opera, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, The Kansas City Repertory Theater, The Living Room Theater, Google Pixel, Unsolved Mysteries, The Kansas City Royals, Sony Records, and many others. Tab’s work blends her passion for traditional sculpting and painting practices with experimental special effects techniques, resulting in unique and visceral pieces. Whether it’s crafting intricate props or bringing fantastical creatures to life on screen, she’s always up for a challenge. Her goal is to not only wow audiences, but also inspire them to appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship behind the magic of film and theater.
To see more of her work visit https://creaturefeaturefx.etsy.com
Patrick Rea
Patrick Rea is a prolific, award-winning independent filmmaker recognized for his innovative storytelling and creative directing style in horror and suspense. His feature films “Nailbiter,” “I Am Lisa,” “Belong To Us,” and “Arbor Demon” have been featured on digital platforms such as AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon and Itunes. They can also be found on streaming platforms such as PEACOCK, PLUTO TV, FUBOTV, AMAZON FREEVEE, TUBI and REDBOX.
Rea’s latest feature, a psychological ghost story titled “They Wait In The Dark” premiered at FrightFest in 2022 and was released February 7, 2023 on digital platforms from 1091 Pictures. It received positive reviews including one from The New York Times. It was also listed in an article from Cosmopolitan as one of the Best Horror Films of 2023 and currently sits at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is currently available on CRACKLE, TUBI, REDBOX and more.
Moderator, Meg Altschul
Meg Altschul (she/her) is KC FilmFest’s Transportation Coordinator, volunteer film screener for various midwest-based film festivals, a Stray Cat Film Center volunteer, a previous True/False employee, and currently, a full-time middle school librarian.
Because of Drew's contribution to the filmmaking community, the Board wanted to create a lasting tribute to his work,
with the creation of the Drew E. Burbridge Filmmaking Seminar
Drew first joined the festival as a volunteer in 2014. His welcoming smile, enthusiasm and willingness to help wherever he could, quickly made him a standout. Through his work volunteering with the festival, many of our Board Members came to know him and invited him to be a Board Member. Drew accepted, and with Jennifer, they quickly worked together to find more ways to use their talents to help the festival. Whenever we think of Drew, we want to include Jennifer because Drew and “Jenni” were a team, both donating their time and energy, with great love to the festival and our community of filmmakers.
Drew was multi-talented, but the characteristic that stood out the most was his capacity to care; everything Drew did to help the festival and our Kansas City community was done with a desire to help and lift others up. Drew and Jennifer helped with graphic design, the children’s film festival, sponsor development and most importantly filmmaker outreach. As a filmmaker himself, Drew had a great appreciation for the talents and work of fellow filmmakers, he helped the festival learn about new talent, invited amazing movies to the festival, mentored filmmakers and was the best ever KC FilmFest International tour guide for our visiting filmmakers. Every year he conducted the tour, filmmakers walked away with a huge appreciation for our city, our community and newfound friends thanks to the generosity of Drew’s spirit. He touched many lives!
