Hey folks, Harry here! Well, I didn't do any panels this year at SXSW, which felt wrong and left an empty feeling inside... But when the University Filmmakers Alliance, a group at the University of Texas asked me this week if I'd be willing to host a panel with Kurt (director of EQUILIBRIUM) Wimmer, Bud (editor of THE EXORCIST) Smith, Ron (producer of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS) Bozman and Ti (director/writer of THE ROOST) West... I thought, "Shit, Yeah!" and accepted. Now if you think you have to be a student to attend this hour long panel, you'd be wrong. That's right - anybody has the ability to come listen to me ask about Bruce Wayne's gunkata skills, Captain Howdy's Happy Moments, the scent of chianti & liver and well.. you get the idea. Here's the info on the event tomorrow (Saturday), my panel specifically starts at 4:30pm, but there's tons of stuff happening all day:

Meet Film Industry Professionals at University Filmmakers Alliance Conference 2005

When: Saturday, April 9th, Starting at Noon

Where: UT Campus, CMA building, Guadalupe and Dean Keeton

How much: $10 for students & public, $5 UFA members. Register either the week before in the lobby of the CMA, or at the event.

UFA Conference is an event where the student organization brings film industry professionals to Austin to educate attendees about filmmaking. The presenters will speak to small groups in one hour sessions. Food will be provided, and the event is open to the public.

Comfirmed Guests include: Kurt Wimmer (Writer/Director – “Equilibrium”), Bud Smith (Editor – “Ladder 49,” “Darkman,” Flashdance”), Ron Bozman (Producer – “Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia”). Harry Knowles (Editor: Ain't It Cool News, and Ti West (Writer/Director - "The Roost")

Visit U.F.A.'s Conference Site for more information and updates.

Hey there... Ok - so now for the update on AMITYVILLE HORROR screening. Ryan Reynolds and the producers are still coming, and it's looking like we may have a special guest ta boot! The fly chamber has been built - and it looks like everyone that gets through that fly chamber with the flesh eating flies is not only getting in to see the movie, BUT - it means you'll be getting a free T-shirt specially created just for this event - as well as the photo op as you're eaten alive by flies in the replica of the Amityville House!!!! Muahahahahahahaha! In addition - I just found a lost short film that's about 25 years old that I was planning on saving for BUTT-NUMB-A-THON -- but it's so fucking good, I may have to show it just on general principle. It's literally the greatest thing ever. Sincerely... Soon I'll be starring and thin in a feature adaptation of SLIDERS! Sorry... heh. Anyway there's an EXTREMELY LIMITED NUMBER OF RSVPS Available by emailing Amityville@OriginalAlamo.Com! For more info on the screening Click Here! Now - this is the exterior of the AMITYVILLE Fly Chamber and the Master Architect Tim League, who even now is breeding 25,000 flies to occupy it with... YOU!