The festival was founded in 1999 by local filmmaker Ron Bonk to promote the art of B-movie making . It was canceled in its third year due to the effects of the September 11 attacks . It then existed primarily online or as a much smaller event for several years ( during which it was profiled by the '' Wall Street Journal '' ) and only restarted as a live event at the Palace Theatre in 2005
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
B-Movie Film Festival