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Creating Modern Ghost Stories: The Blair Witch Project

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October 27, 2017 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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The Library of Congress today announced that the creators of “The Blair Witch Project,” a 1999 horror film known as one of the most successful independent movies ever made, will host a panel discussion during the Library’s Halloween festivities.

The panel discussion, “Creating Modern Ghost Stories: The Blair Witch Project,” will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building, located at 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. Three of the film’s creators — co-director Eduardo Sánchez, history fabricator Julia Myrick and co-producer Michael Monello — will examine the craft of developing a modern classic ghost story and the cultural impact of “The Blair Witch Project.” A screening of the film will follow the panel. Tickets are now available at this event-ticketing site. The discussion will be livestreamed on the Library’s Facebook page at facebook.com/libraryofcongress and its YouTube channel at youtube.com/LibraryOfCongress.

The program is one of a series of events scheduled throughout the weekend.

Nearly 20 years later, “The Blair Witch Project” is still described as one of the most iconic horror films in history, one that helped change the face of independent filmmaking and the entire genre of horror. The film established a new type of documentary psychological horror genre unprecedented for its box office success, in relation to its relatively low budget. One of the key elements to the film’s success was the creation of a rich fictitious history, which has become the template for modern horror film screenplay writing.

The Library of Congress earlier this month announced “LOC Halloween: Chambers of Mystery,” an autumn pop-up exhibition that embodies seasonal traditions of fantasy and folklore and makes a variety of rarely seen collection items more accessible to the general public. The display will be on view Friday, Oct. 27, through Tuesday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (except Sunday, Oct. 29), and Wednesday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. on the first floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington D.C. Tickets are available for this free exhibition, but are not required. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit this event ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. Entry is not guaranteed. Visitors are invited to wear costumes to “LOC Halloween: Chambers of Mystery.”

 

 

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