ActionFest Returns to Asheville
New ActionFest film series to fight homelessness
9 Ways Stuntmen Almost Died: Movies.com talks to Trailblazing Stuntmen Mickey Gilbert & Jack Gill – Read Full Story>>
Interview with Jack Gill at ActionFest 2012 – Read Full Story>>
-Fred Tople, Movies.com
“Action Fest celebrates the history of the genre” – Read Full Story>>
-Bart Bishop, GreerToday.com
Reelz Interviews Trevor and Jeff Habberstad and Cung Le (VIDEO) – Read Full Story>>
-Reelz Channel
“Action star Gina Carano visits Asheville” – Read Full Story>>
ActionFest 2012 Stunt Show Highlights (Video) – Read Full Story>>
“The stunt show at ActionFest, the all-action film festival, provided spectators unusual entertainment as movie stunts are demonstrated at the Asheville Carolina cinemas.” (Photo Gallery) – Read Full Story>>
-Asheville Citizen Times
ActionFest 2012 Award Winners – Read Full Story>>
Director Gareth Evans Exclusive Video Introduction for The Raid – Read Full Story>>
-Twitchfilm.com
“ActionFest: Stunt Performers Renew Push for Oscar Category” – Read Full Story>>
“ActionFest: Kiddie Combat Drama ‘I Declare War’ Wins Top Honors” – Read Full Story>>
-Borys Kit, THR.com
“ActionFest: Kiddie Combat Drama ‘I Declare War’ Wins Top Honors” – Read Full Story>>
-Justin Souther, Mountain XPress
Video – Stunt Show Highlights – Read Full Story>>
Interview with Gina Carano at ActionFest 2012 – Read Full Story>>
Interview with ActionFest guest Tom Berenger – Read Full Story>>
-Fred Tople, CraveOnline.com
“These guys know action films…” Read Full Story>>
-Luke Mullen, FilmschoolRejects.com
A celebration of the hard-hitting-est, car-smashing-est, explosion-filled treats action cinema has to offer.” Read Full Story>>
-Brian Salisbury, Movies.com
“This year ActionFest shined the light on women in action…” Read Full Story>>
- Katrina Hill, ActionFlickChick.com
April 5, 2012: ActionFest 2012 Unveils Final Film Line-up, Special Guests & Events
March 23, 2012: ActionFest 2012 Locks And Loads A Lineup Of Global Fury
“A touch of Cannes, a touch of monster-truck rally” Full Story>>
- Steve Zeitchik, LA Times
“9th Best Film Festival in the country”
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- Livability.com
“4 days of adrenaline fueled cinema…” Click For More>>
- Peter Knegt, indieWIRE
“One of the ‘World’s Coolest Film Fests’” Full Story>>
- Jennifer M. Wood, MovieMaker Magazine
“The words ‘orgy of death’ get thrown around a lot these days, but I’ve rarely seen a better example of it… A whole can of cinematic whup-ass.” See The Rest>>- Supergirl, AintItCool.com
“You have all kinds of film festivals… but the fact that they have set aside a complete festival for action films, learning more about behind the scenes action stuff and the people that do it, I think it’s really a good deal and I think it’s going to get much bigger.” Full Interview Here>>
- Buddy Joe Hooker on ActionFest, Interview by Fred Topel, Crave Online
“Aaron Norris and… Bill Banowsky have gathered this loose fraternity of stuntmen, hundreds of action-movie junkies and, of course, Norris’ famous brother for the first edition of what organizers hope will be an annual event.” Full Article >>
- Steve Zeitchik, LA Times
“These stuntmen are not messing around” See Videos and Read Full Story Here>>
- Fred Topel, ScreenJunkies.com
“I can’t think of a single year of any film festival in Asheville that — from top to bottom — was programmed as consistently.” Full Article>>
- Justin Souther, Mountainx.com
“Other film fests honor great auteurs. ActionFest champions the pyrotechnics coordinators, the fight choreographers, and other unsung soldiers who make the movies go boom.” See It All>>
- Steve Dollar, Greencine.com
“An exciting combination of the best in contemporary action cinema… and classics of the genre.” Read It All>>
- The Laurel of Asheville
“Amidst a fraternity of men who make their living doing insanely dangerous things in the name of entertainment, Buddy Joe Hooker is a legend… so Hooker was the recipient of this year’s ActionFest Lifetime Achievement Award.” The Full Story>>
- Todd Brown, Twitchfilm.com
“I was glad to meet so many great people who wanted to cheer on sword wielding, gun slinging, car chasing mayhem. The festival blew up from last year’s inaugural event and I think it’s only going to continue in that direction.” Full Article>>
- Matthew James, CHUD.com
For a full photo slideshow of the ActionFest 2010 Stunt Show Click here>>
- Photos by Erin Brethauer of the Asheville Citizen-Times
