RAVEN VAN SLENDER SAVES CHRISTMAS
Director: James Balsamo
U S A
90mins I Sci-Fi, Adventure I English I 2022
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Section / Program
B-Surex-Mundo
FREE ONLINE SCREENING
PRIMETIME TV (SolarFlix)
Overlord ENeal has kidnapped Santa and his elves on Christmas Planet. The call goes out to Raven van Slender and The League of Alien Scientists to battle Overlord Eneal's henchmen and monsters. To save Santa, Raven must eat slug cookies, Glog milk, and enjoy Christmas festivities.
Writers: James Balsamo, Bill Victor Arucan, Greg Tally
Producer: James Balsamo, Bill Victor Arucan
Cast: Greg Tally, Sheri Davis, Katherine Pagova, Andy Dick, Bob Stephenson, Ira Heiden, Rico Anderson, Roa Papageorgio, Jennifer Dunst, Susanna Malak, Ariel Shiu, Jennifer Banko, Leilani Shiu, Danny Cooksey, G. Larry Butler, Ken May, Jackie Falcon, Jack Maxwell, Melissa Santos
Free Online Screening
(B-Surex-Mundo Program)
OCT 17, 2023 - NOV 3, 2023
YEP, FOR ALL!
James Balsamo is a jack-of-all-trades; a songwriter, an actor, a sculptor, but most importantly, a filmmaker extraordinaire. From the time he was just a lad, and like so many others, James became fascinated with the Horror genre, attending his first Horror convention at the age of 8.
As a youngster, James knew what he wanted to do when "he grew up" - follow in the footsteps of his star slasher icons, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. Fueled by his ambitions, James convinced his parents to enroll him in Acting School. As a student in many prestigious New York acting schools, including Lee Strasberg, James' passion for film and acting continued to grow.
A New Yorker all his life, Balsamo continued his professional career at Professional Performing Arts High School in New York City. Balsamo appears on both sides of the camera in many of his works, including his most recent project, Hack Job. Hack Job, with a budget under $60,000 has made its international debut, is selling worldwide, as well as exciting mentions during the NYC Tour of music icons GWAR and Ghoul. For now, James continues the "I Spill Your Guts" push, as he prepares for his newest project "Cool As Hell".