The Man From Boggy Creek
A documentary short that looks at the legacy and influence of independent film director Charles B. Pierce. His film "The Legend of Boggy Creek" helped create the faux-documentary style horror film and inspired a generation of filmmakers. "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" introduced audiences to the masked or hooded killer in films. Despite these accomplishments, Pierce's legacy has largely been ignored by the media.
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Scott McKinnonDirector
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Paul GloverDirector
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:26 minutes 32 seconds
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Completion Date:March 12, 2021
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Production Budget:200 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Made in Arkansas Film FestivalLittle Rock, AR
United States
May 15, 2021
Premiere
Official Selection; Nominee - Best AR Made Short Film; Audience Award - Doc Block Fan Favorite -
The Cooper Awards
Finalist - Best Documentary Short -
MedFFSiracusa, Sicily
Italy
Official Selection -
NHdocs: The New Haven Documentary Film FestivalNew Haven, CT
United States
August 11, 2021
Official Selection -
ZShorts International Film FestivalSanta Barbara, CA
United States
September 1, 2021
Official Selection -
Lost River Film FestSan Marcos, TX
United States
September 10, 2021
Official Selection -
Midwest Monster Film FestEast Moline, IL
United States
September 4, 2021
Official Selection -
Hot Springs International Horror Film FestivalHot Springs, AR
United States
October 2, 2021
Official Selection; Honorable Mention - Best Documentary -
Will Rogers Motion Picture FestivalClaremore, Oklahoma
United States
November 6, 2021
Official Selection -
The Tabloid Witch Awards
United States
Best Horror Documentary 2021 -
The 2021 Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
United States
Spotlight Silver Award
Scott McKinnon is an Instructor of Innovative Media at Henderson State University, where he also earned his MLA in Art History. His previous documentary "Comics U," which served as his graduate thesis project, examined the field of comics studies and its growing popularity in academia. It was screened at ComicConway. McKinnon lives in Arkadelphia with his wife and son, Finn.
Paul Glover has been a professor of Communication at Henderson State University since 2005 and serves as the advisor for Henderson’s award-winning radio and TV stations, KSWH and HTV. He earned an MFA in Digital Filmmaking from UCA in 2011. Glover's two previous documentaries "Good Luck, Ray" and "An Extraordinary Chance" were official selections of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.