Aric Cushing

Aric Cushing
Aric Cushing in The Yellow Wallpaper.
Born	(1973-09-26) September 26, 1973 (age 43)
Occupation	Actor, writer
Years active	1992–present

Aric Cushing (born September 26, 1973) is an American actor and writer. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, The Horror Writers Association of America, and the Co-founder of the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival.

A native of California, Aric grew up in the town of Boulder Creek. As a child he performed in numerous local productions such as This One Thing I Do, The Wizard of Oz, Miracle on 34th Street, and A Thurber Carnival. A recipient of numerous speech awards, he received a college grant from Hewlett-Packard, attended both the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the London Court Theater in England, and afterwards toured the Pacific Northwest in a 2-person travelling theater company.

The co-founder of the Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Festival. The festival began in 2012 and was established by director Logan Thomas and Aric Cushing. Festival awards include Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Actress, and others, as well as a screenwriting competition. The festival was first held in Burbank, California.

Best of the Festival for 2012 was awarded to "Le Lac Noir" (The Black Lake), a French/Swiss co-production, and for 2013, "The Girl", a short film from Ireland, directed by John Hayes. Best Actor award was given to Lance Henriksen, for his performance in Scooter Downey's film (It's in the Blood). Best Actress award was given to Jacinta John, for her performance in Martyn Park's film iSOLATE. The Achievement Award (for work in the Fear and Fantasy genre) was given to Veronica Cartwright. In 2013, Russell Mulcahy received the Achievement Award. The festival also released a Horror Shorts Vol. 1 DVD with selections from the festival of fear and fantasy short films from around the world. In 2014, the achievement award was given to Harry Dean Stanton. The Best Performance by an Ensemble cast was given to "Zombie Dream" (a tie), directed by Blair Murphy, and starring Eric Roberts, Butch Patrick, and Stan Lee.