July 1, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ISPR's Ghost Expeditions^™

2005 Sponsor of
Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition

Hollywood / New Orleans:       Ghost Expeditions, recently re-instituted by the ISPR in October 2004, is a new sponsor of the 5th Annual Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition. Screamfest LA, the largest genre film festival held in Los Angeles, is an internationally recognized showcase for independent filmmakers and writers of the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres. Screamfest Horror Film Festival takes place October 14th through October 23rd at Loew's Universal Studios Cinemas at Universal CityWalk with Winners announced at the Screamfest Dinner Awards Ceremony the evening of October 23, 2005 at Maggiano's in The Grove. Rachel Belofsky, president and founder of Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival and partner, Oscar winning special effects master, Stan Winston (The Terminator, Aliens, Jurassic Park, Edward Scissorhands), have seen the festival explode in popularity in a very short period of time. "We are very excited to have the opportunity to celebrate the work of the finest young talent working in these extremely popular genres," says Belofsky. "This competition provides them with the exposure they so richly deserve and gives audiences the chance to experience their work in a first-class setting." Judges for the competition include such notable names as director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist); creative executive Jeff Katz at New Line Cinema; development executive Michael Grady; Alex Franklin, Director of Development of Lions Gate Films and David Kopple, motion picture literary agent for the Gersh Agency. Animation category will be judged by Animation Executives at Threshold Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Feature Animation, and Nickelodeon Films. Screamfest Horror Film Festival possesses an all-star Advisory Board including West Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Roy Lee (The Ring), John Carpenter (Halloween), Tobe Hooper, Sean Cunningham (Friday the 13th), Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) and Stan Winston (10-time Oscar Nominee / 4-time Oscar Winner). Ghost Expeditions creator, field Parapsychologist Dr. Larry Montz and producing partner Daena Smoller, won the Best Horror Documentary Award at the 2002 Screamfest Horror Film Festival for (1999 produced) ISPR Investigates Ghosts of Belgrave Hall. The duo's 2003 documentary, New Orleans Rich & Haunted, enjoyed a premiere screening at Screamfest in 2004. Ghost Expeditions™ is proud to support the 2005 Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition. Contact: Pamela Lawton ISPR News Releases 4712-541 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 323.644.8866 info@ispr.net