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ARCHIVED NEWS:
DECEMBER 2013
SERIAL KILLER CULTURE FILM SCREENING
December 26 - 6:30 pm - Reggies - 2105 S. State St. - Chicago
Doors open at 6pm - Murder metal Band Macabre plays after the film. BUY TICKETS
ANATOMY OF A LOGO
Details how the new Waterfront Productions Logo was created graphically and musically.
NASHVILLE TRUE CRIME WORKSHOP
February 8 and 9, 2014
John Borowski will lecture and screen Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance. View the Workshop site to purchase tickets to attend writers workshops and more!
WEIRD REVIEW INTERVIEWS JOHN BOROWSKI
View the Weird Review Site
OCTOBER 2013 UPDATE
WATCH MIME TIME
John Borowski's entry in the ABC'S of Death 2 Competition for the letter "M".
SAVE THE DATE
Days of the Dead Horror Convention hosts John Borowski and screens HH Holmes and Carl Panzram as part of it's 48 hour film festival. November 15-17 in Schaumberg, IL. Macabre Plays Nov. 15!
PBS CHICAGO AIRS HH HOLMES
Watch H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer on WYCC PBS Chicago channel 20 on Oct. 26 at 8pm and Oct. 31 at 7:30pm.
Please donate to the WYCC Pledge Drive and receive great perks such as the HH Holmes DVD and/or the Strange Case book.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
JULY 2013 UPDATE
NEW WATERFRONT MOTION LOGO
Waterfront Productions has a new HD motion logo! Music Composed by Joshua Moshier, Violin Solo by James Sanders, recorded at Studiomedia, Graphics logo by Panda Motion, Logo designed and produced by John Borowski.
SAVE THE DATES!
On August 9-11 meet John Borowski at the Flashback Horror Convention in Rosemont, IL. On August 17, Borowski appears at the All Night Flea Market in Wheaton, IL. Beginning at 4pm and ending at 4am, the flea market hosts many bands and special guests including Peter Mayhew who played the original Chewbacca!
SELIG FILMS REVIEWS PANZRAM
READ the review.
LIBARIES, SCHOOLS, AND UNIVERSITIES CAN NOW PURCHASE PANZRAM
The Carl Panzram DVD can be purchased for educational and institutional sales through FILM IDEAS. Please let your local library, school or college know about Panzram! VIEW THE PANZRAM EDUCATIONAL SALES PAGE.
MAY 2013 UPDATE
READ Videoscope Magazine #86 Spring- Review of Carl Panzram
Highest Rating- "Couldn't Be Better." "DiMaggio's voice is filled with hatred and snarling, quiet fury. Highly Recommended."
Borowski on the Travel Channel - May 9, 9pm EST Monumental Mysteries
BIZARRE MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Check out the May Issue #201 of Bizarre Magazine U.K. for a four page article on Borowski. The magazine hits U.S. Newsstands mid May. VIEW A PDF of the article.
NEW INTERVIEWS FOR SERIAL KILLER CULTURE
Collector Rick Staton, Author Stephen Giannangelo, Swedish rock band Sparzanza, U.K. artist Samhane, Hart Fisher, and David Van Gough have been interviewed for Borowski's next film, Serial Killer Culture. The film is slated for a summer 2013 release.
APRIL 2013 UPDATE
Collector Rick Staton, Author Stephen Giannangelo, and Swedish rock band Sparzanza have been interviewed for Borowski's next documentary Serial Killer Culture.
Interviews with John Borowski featured in April's Bizarre Magazine and Serial Killer Magazine Issue #11.
SCREENING IN PARIS, FRANCE - Borowski's American Killer Trilogy screening at Sur la route du crime on April 16, 2013.
Interview with Borowski in Psychology Today. Special thanks to Katherine Ramsland.
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
OWN THE PANZRAM DVD
ORDER THE DVD NOW AT THE FILM WEBSITE.
Only the first 1000 DVD's printed include a collector's card autographed and numbered by filmmaker John Borowski.
NEW PANZRAM TRAILER - SEPTEMBER 2012
PANZRAM SCREENING HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO
Highlights from the August 12 world premiere screening of Carl Panzram.
HH HOLMES THEATRICAL AND PBS SCREENINGS
The Portage Theater in Chicago will screen H.H. Holmes on October 23 at 7:00pm. Filmmaker John Borowski and Holmes' great, great grandson Jeff Mudgett will be present for Q&A.
On October 28 and 31 at 7:00pm, watch HH Holmes on Chicago PBS Channel 20. John Borowski will be hosting the pledge drive during the show.
CRIME SCENE 2 PHOTOS
VIEW PHOTOS from the Crime Scene 2 event in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 12.
Those who appeared were: Matthew Aaron & Endiana, The Murder Junkies, Joe Hiles from skcentral.com, The World Famous Crawlspace Brothers, John Borowski, and Jeff Gaither.
NEWSLETTER JUNE 2012
CARL PANZRAM WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING
August 12, 4:00pm - The Portage Theater, 4050 N Milwaukee Avenue
NEWSLETTER MAY 2012
NEW BIO ADDED
NEWSLETTER APRIL 2012
Listen to Fearcast's interview with John (Recorded 4-12-12)
Listen to Dirty Laundry Podcast (Original Airdate 4-2-12):
HH Holmes airing on Chicago PBS Channel 20 WYCC
April 26, 7pm and April 28 and 8pm.
Northern Star Newspaper Article on Holmes Screening in Dekalb, IL.
FIlming the Dahmer Tours for the Serial Killer Culture Documentary.
NEWSLETTER MARCH 2012
INDY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Meet Filmmaker John Borowski Saturday, March 24. The fest runs 3/23 thru 3/25/12.
HH HOLMES KILLER WEEKEND
Meet Filmmaker John Borowski in Rockford (March 31) and DeKalb (April 1) Illinois.
Borowski will be interviewed on Dirty Laundry Podcast.
Carl Panzram has reached a final cut and post production has begun.
NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012
JOE COLEMAN AUTO PORTRAIT- Filmed and Edited by John Borowski
SPARZANZA MR FISH MUSIC VIDEO- Directed and Edited by John Borowski
NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2011
"There are four horsemen of the Apocalypse, Herzog, Eroll, Les Blank and John Borowski. HONESTLY!!!" - Sin Abraxasov (Bojan Pandža)
NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2011
$1,500 was raised for the Panzram online fundraiser. Contributions are still being accepted. Visit the PANZRAM FILM SITE to contribute.
John Borowski will be appearing at a HH Holmes event in April. More info coming soon.
The upcoming book, MAKING MOVIES ON YOUR OWN, will feature an interview with filmmaker John Borowski.
NEWSLETTER MAY 2011
INTERVIEW with John Borowski in The Chicago Examiner.
Set your calendar for THE CRIME SCENE event on May 28, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
LISTEN to John Borowski interviewed on Jim Harold's Criime Scene.
John Borowski to be interviewed for an upcoming book entitled: 21st Century Film: The Future of Indie Cinema. More info at author Leland Gaines SITE.
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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2011
John Borowski has completed editing the soon to be released music video, Mr. Fish, by the Swedish band Sparzanza.
View HH Holmes on HULU. View HH Holmes and Albert Fish on Netflix and Amazon Streaming.
HH Holmes and Albert Fish to be released on itunes soon.
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NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2011
Set your calendar for THE CRIME SCENE event on May 28, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The new album by SPARZANZA released February 9 includes a song on Albert Fish which uses audio from Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation.
John Borowski is appearing as a panel guest at: Mashable Pre-SXSW Meetup in Downers Grove on February 17.
Filming in January included Red Wing Correctional Facility and Minnesota State Historical Society for Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance, to be relased in 2011.
Matthew Aaron and Joe Hiles were interviewed at The Last Dime Museum in January for Borowski's documentary on Serial Killer Culture.
John with Gacy's Pogo the Clown
The Last Dime Museum
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NEWSLETTER November 2010
John Borowski has been awarded the Indy Film Wisconsin Film Hero Award (non studio).
Audio from Albert Fish wil be featured in a song by Sparzanza, to be released in February.
Albert Fish reviewed at Hayes Hudson's House of Horrors.
Panzram is finalizing production filming.
2010
September
Panzram Reenactments Filming around Chicago. Filming jail reeenactments at
the same City of Chicago jail where Public Enemies was filmed with Johnny Depp.
October 29, 2010
John Borowski has begun production on a documentary titled: SERIAL KILLER CULTURE. The documentary will examine how serial killers have influenced modern culture.
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NEWSLETTER August 2010
Panzram reenactments filming around Chicago
in September.
Holmes and Fish storyboards are featured in the book:
The Documentary Moviemaking Course
Matthew Aaron is the tattoo artist for Panzram.
Scot Ryersson has completed several key props for Panzram.
New Albert Fish Review at The Black Glove.
Borowski is authoring Daniel Kraus' third work series film,
Professor.
Chilean filmmaker Patricio Valladares' film, Toro Loco is now in post production. Borowski is an associate producer on the film.
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NEWSLETTER May 2010
DAVID SALMONSON CAST AS YOUNG PANZRAM
John will be autographing DVD's May 15 and 16
at The Anime Central Convention in Rosemont.
David Weiss cast as Henry Lesser.
Tom Lodewyck cast as adult Panzram.
5-13-10 Panzram rejected for submission on IMDB
for the FIFTH time.
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NEWSLETTER April 2010
Latest Panzram Trailer in HD. VIEW
John on Indy Film Wisconsin Blog Radio. Listen HERE.
DVD signing at the Portage Theater, May 1.
5pm to 2am. WOMEN OF HORROR 2
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NEWSLETTER March 2010
Netflix begins streaming HH Holmes and Albert Fish on April 15
Stream to computer, PS3 or XBOX!
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Albert Fish screening in Greece.
Fish will be screened as part of the Screamin' Athens Film Festival.
April 9 & 10 - SCREAMIN ATHENS FEST
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Toro Loco brings Borowski on board as Associate Producer
Borowski is an associate producer on Chilean filmmaker
Patricio Valladares' film, Toro Loco.
WATCH THE TRAILER
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Borowski appearing in The Dead Light District
Filmmaker K.M. Jamison has chosen Borowski to play "Kemper" in his horror film shooting in Chicago summer of 2010. - FILM SITE
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Development of three part trailers for Siren commences
For the release of John Everson's latest book, Siren, Borowski is teaming up again with Eric Richter to film three trailers which will be released in the three weeks leading to the release of the book.
JOHN EVERSON'S SITE
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Borowski writing for In Cold Blog
In 2007, the site In Cold Blog nominated Albert Fish for a Capote Award for Best True Crime Documentary Film. Now, John Borowski is writing a monthly article for In Cold Blog. The article will discuss Borowski's films as well as true crime films and books.
IN COLD BLOG
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Reel Chicago Article
Borowski finishing last doc in ‘Killer Trilogy’.
ARTICLE - Thanks to Ruth Ratny and Peter Adams
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Diabolical Radio Discusses the 13th Trailer
Author John Everson discusses the Borowski-directed trailer which the interviewer states is "Definitely one of the better book trailers out there."
LISTEN
August
Holmes and Fish storyboards are featured in the book:
The Documentary Moviemaking Course
Matthew Aaron is the tattoo artist for Panzram.
Scot Ryerson has completed a key prop for Panzram.
New Albert Fish Review at The Black Glove.
Authoring of Daniel Kraus' third work series film,
Professor.
Chilean filmmaker Patricio Valladares' film, Toro Loco is now in post production. Borowski is an associate producer on the film.
May 15
DVD autographing at The Anime Central Convention in Rosemont.
David Weiss cast as Henry Lesser.
Tom Lodewyck cast as adult Panzram.
May 13
Panzram rejected for submission on IMDB for the FIFTH time.
May 1
DVD signing at the Portage Theater. 5pm to 2am. WOMEN OF HORROR 2
April 30
Indy Film Wisconsin Interview - Listen
April 28
Belmont-Cragin School 8th Grade Lecture.
April 15
Netflix begins streaming HH Holmes and Albert Fish.
April 10
Albert Fish screening in Greece.
Fish will be screened as part of the Screamin' Athens Film Festival. SCREAMIN ATHENS FEST
March
Borowski writing for In Cold Blog - In 2007, the site In Cold Blog nominated Albert Fish for a Capote
Award for Best True Crime Documentary Film. Now, John Borowski is writing a monthly article for
In Cold Blog. The article will discuss Borowski's films as well as true crime films and books. - IN COLD BLOG
February
Borowski is an associate producer on Chilean filmmaker Patricio Valladares' film, Toro Loco. - WATCH THE TRAILER
January 27
Article on Borowski at ReelChicago.com - Borowski finishing last doc in 'Killer Trilogy'.
January 16
Holmes and Fish screening at Horrorbles.
Borowski will be autographing DVD's. No charge for admission! Come to Berwyn and check out the best horror memorabilia store in Chicago!
Info - Store Site
January 2
Filmmaker Patricio Valladares' film, Toro Loco is co-produced by Borowski.
An awesome throw back to 70's exploitation films: TRAILER
Also check out the soon to be released (with a quote on the rear cover from Borowski) graphic novel El Italiano.
2009
December 14
Borowski directs and edits the HD trailer for John Everson's book, The 13th. WATCH IT
Produced by John Borowski and Eric Richter, Cinematography by Eric Richter.
October 28
New Reviews of Holmes and Fish: SHU-IZMZ - HORROR YEARBOOK
October 4
Brian Kirst reviews H.H. Holmes and Albert Fish on
the Horror Society. READ THE REVIEW
September 25-27
Chicago Horror Film Festival - John Borowski appears as a guest.
Trailers for H.H. Holmes, Albert Fish and Carl Panzram are screened along with a Q&A with Borowski. PRESS RELEASE
July 11
John Borowski DVD signing at the Summer Slaughter film festival. Hosted by the Horror Society.
February
Love The One Your With Edited by Borowski for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Borowski also shot the animation sequence.
January
DOWNLOAD ON DEMAND SERIAL KILLERS AT AMAZON! Rental and Purchase available.
Download Links: HH HOLMES - ALBERT FISH
2008
December
Albert Fish article in Spain's Freek Magazine. Download PDF
Northeastern University student Richard Gawel creates a report on John Borowski. Download PDF
November
Synergy Magazine (Australia) Reviews Albert Fish and HH Holmes.
October
Panzram filming in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Borowski meets with author James Jeffrey Paul to discuss his book: Nothing is Strange With You.
July 1
Widside Cinema Interviews John Borowski.
June 27
Amazon.com now stocks the book: The Strange Case of Dr. H.H. Holmes. ORDER IT NOW.
June 20
Necroscopic Unlimited reviews Albert Fish.
Killer Films names Albert Fish in it's top 10 serial killer films.
June 13
John Borowski appears in The Biography Channel program: H.H. Holmes and the Murder Castle. June 13.
May 24
NPR Audio Clip about Netflix top renters by city - H.H. Holmes is #1 rental for Netflix Chicago. LISTEN
April
Updates:
Panzram began filming
in February. John Borowski has been interviewed for an A&E Biography on
H.H. Holmes. Waterfront Productions has published a book by Don Wynne titled The
Pharaoh's Chickens. Waterfront will publish
another book soon titled, The Panzram Papers.
2007
November 17
Albert Fish Canadian Broadcast Premiere
on COURT
TV CANADA - November 17, 2007, 9:00 p.m. - WORLD
BROADCAST PREMIERE
November 1
Albert Fish reviewed in Ultra
Violent Magazine.
October 27
It Came
From Lake Michigan screen HH Holmes and Albert Fish.
John Borowski signs DVD's.
October 20
Panzram.com
is live. John Borowski's third feature film focuses on the life of Carl Panzram.
October 19
First Official Film Announcement of PANZRAM on johnborowski.com,
October 19, 2007.
MERCHANDISE STORE now open. More products and designs coming soon. Support 100% indie film by purchasing merchandise from CafePress!
August 9
Kitley's Krypt Reviews
Albert Fish: “one of the most disturbing films that I’ve
seen” - Jon Kitley
August 6
Shock Cinema Magazine Reviews Albert Fish: “this informative
portrait of evil doesn't skimp on the grisly facts”.
August 1
The Australian book, CELLULOID
SERIAL KILLERS, features reviews of Albert Fish and H.H.
Holmes.
ISBN 9781741784725
- UPC 9781741784725 - Paul B. Kidd, Author - EMAIL
Five Mile Press - Publishers - for more info.
July 20-22
Borowski appears as a guest at Flashback
Weekend Chicago Horror Convention. DVD signing
and Albert Fish film screening.
July
14
Filming begins on Borowski's 3rd film. DETAILS
May
Albert Fish
Screening - Canada - Edmonton,
Alberta - May 24 - EXOFEST
Rue Morgue
Magazine reviews Albert Fish.
Video Librarian reviews Albert
Fish: “Recommended”.
Borowski interviewed on CJSR Radio - Moving
Radio
Rick Geary Interviewed.
April 27
Deadpit Radio Reviews
H.H. Holmes and Albert Fish DVD's. LISTEN
TO MP3
The Dark Side Magazine
(U.K.) Reviews H.H. Holmes and Albert Fish. READ
REVIEWS
April 11
Videoscope Magazine
Reviews Albert Fish, calling the film “riveting
and unsettling”. READ
REVIEW
April 1
Dark Delicacies In-Store
Albert Fish DVD signing with filmmaker John Borowski. - Burbank,
CA.
March 29
Rocket Video In-Store
Albert Fish DVD signing with filmmaker John Borowski.- Los Angeles,
CA
March 27
Albert Fish
U.S. & Canada DVD release. Distributed by Facets Video.
March 24
DECATUR, IL - Albert Fish Screening
- AVON THEATRE - Q&A
with Filmmaker John Borowski
March 23
CHICAGO - Killer Double Feature Screening- PORTAGE
THEATRE - H.H. Holmes & Albert Fish
March
12
NEW YORK CITY - Albert Fish Screening
- Pioneer Theatre
February
H.H. Holmes U.K. DVD distribution by Blackhorse
Entertainment.
Borowski begins writing two scripts: 1 Feature Narrative and 1 Feature Documentary.
2006
December
Bizarre Magazine
calls Albert Fish “brilliantly absorbing”. Reviewed in their issue
#119 titled (appropriately) SIN!
Albert Fish DVD Collector's Edition Pre-Sales begin.
November 26
Albert Fish screens at Bloodbath
'06 horror & exploitation Film Festival, Bristol, U.K., The Cube cinema.
October 31
H.H. Holmes has it's world broadcast premiere on Court
TV and Book
TV Canada.
October 6
H.H. Holmes Screens at the Chicago
Horror Film Festival.
September
Bizarre Magazine interviews
John Borowski on Albert Fish.
August 24
Albert Fish World Premiere Screening
at the Vine Theatre in Hollywood.
May
John Borowski appears on Chicago
Cable Ch. 25.
Show: Your Town, Chicago
2005
November
Book
Release: The Strange Case
of Dr. H.H. Holmes
October
John Borowski on the COVER
of Ultra Violent Magazine.
Micro-Film Magazine reviews
H.H. Holmes: “The ways in which Borowski uses simple set design
and ingenious camera work to recreate the serial killer's labyrinthine dungeon
is an inspiration in independent filmmaking.” -Damian Duffy
September
H.H. Holmes is now represented by Bleiberg Entertainment for international
distribution.
August
H.H.
Holmes mention in Natural
Born Celebrities book.
July
H.H. Holmes screening at Flashback
Horror Convention in Chicago.
April
Review of H.H. Holmes in the book: Creeping
Flesh V. 2 published by Headpress U.K.
March
DVD signing at Dark Delicacies - Burbank, March 26
Screenings and Lectures: St. Xavier University, Chicago Historical Society
Staff, Lisle Library, Hussey-Mayfield Library
Waterfront Productions relocates to West Hollywood, CA.
February
Dream
Entertainment represents H.H. Holmes for foreign distribution.
PRESS
RELEASE
2004
December
H.H. Holmes acquired for distribution in the
Benelux territory by Film Entertainment Group (FEG).
October
U.S. and Canada DVD Release of H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
- Oct. 26.
H.H. Holmes is awarded BEST DOCUMENTARY from Screamfest L.A. and BEST
SHOCKUMENTARY from Cine-Macabre in Gainsville, GA.
H.H. Holmes screened at Chicago Historical Society. Full house attendance
of 400.
August
H.H. Holmes secures U.S. distribution through Facets
Video, Canadian distribution through Morningstar
Entertainment.
Filming Begins on Albert Fish.
April
John Borowski's company, Waterfront Productions, distributes 1000 units of
H.H. Holmes, America's First Serial Killer as a limited edition collector's
DVD including a signed and numbered Death
Certificate.
February
5.1 Surround track completed for H.H. Holmes by Aaron/Stokes. Darin
Heinis is the surround mix engineer.
2003
December
Borowski awarded Best Director 2003 by Midwest
Independent Film Festival.
February
Editing on H.H. Holmes is finalized as The Devil in the White City
book is released.
1999
Filming commences on H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer.
1998
Research begins on H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer.