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''Lake Michigan Monster'' premiered at the [[Milwaukee Film Festival]] on October 24, 2018.<ref name="Mueller 2018a"/> The film was screened extensively at various film festivals in 2019, starting on February 2, where it was screened at the [[Beloit International Film Festival]], followed by a Q & A with director Tews.<ref name="BIFF 2019">{{cite web|title=Lake Michigan Monster – BIFF|url=https://beloitfilmfest.org/films/lake-michigan-monster/|website=BeloitFilmFest.org|publisher=[[Beloit International Film Festival]]|access-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815224829/https://beloitfilmfest.org/films/lake-michigan-monster/|archive-date=August 15, 2019|date=January 1, 2019}}</ref> On March 9 it was screened at the MidWest WeirdFest, as a part of the first seven films in its official line-up.<ref name="Halen 2019">{{cite web|last=Halen|first=Adrian|title=MidWest WeirdFest 2019 First Programming Wave Announced|url=https://horrornews.net/139440/midwest-weirdfest-2019-first-programming-wave-announced/|website=HorrorNews.net|access-date=April 2, 2023|date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> The 10th Annual Door County Short Film Fest presented a special screening of the film on April 19.<ref>{{cite web|title=Encore Presentation of Door County Short Film Fest in Ellison Bay on April 19–20|url=https://doorcounty.net/encore-presentation-of-door-county-short-film-fest-in-ellison-bay-on-april-19-20/|website=DoorCounty.net|publisher=Door County Today|access-date=April 2, 2023|date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> From April 7 to June 28 it would have screenings at the Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival, and the Vidlings & Tapeheads Film Festival, respectively.<ref name="Monaghan 2019"/><ref name="Milwaukee Twisted Dreams FilmFest 2019">{{cite web|title=Full Schedule for the 2019 Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival|url=http://www.twisteddreamsff.com/films/full-schedule-for-the-2019-milwaukee-twisted-dreams-film-festival|website=TwistedDreamsFF.com|publisher=Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival|access-date=April 2, 2023|date=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Vildings and Tapeheads 2019">{{cite web|title=VTFF2019 Schedule|url=https://vidlingsandtapeheads.com/vtff2019/|website=VildingsandTapeheads.com|publisher=Vildings & Tapeheads Film Festival|access-date=April 2, 2023|date=March 2, 2019}}</ref> It later had its international premiere on July 25, 2019, at the [[Fantasia International Film Festival]] in Montreal.<ref name="FantasiaFest 2019">{{cite web|title=Lake Michigan Monster|url=https://2019.fantasiafestival.com/en/film/lake-michigan-monster|website=FantasiaFestival.com|publisher=[[Fantasia International Film Festival]]|access-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806110946/https://2019.fantasiafestival.com/en/film/lake-michigan-monster|archive-date=August 6, 2021|date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> It was a part of the official selection of films screened at the 6th annual FilmQuest film festival,<ref name="Millican 2019">{{cite web|last=Millican|first=Josh|title=FilmQuest 2019 Announces Full Line Up |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/299333/filmquest-2019-announces-full-line-up/|website=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=April 2, 2023|date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> where it was screened on September 11.<ref name="FilmQuest 2019a">{{cite web|title=FILMQUEST 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS|url=http://www.filmquestfest.com/2019-official-selections/|publisher=FilmQuest|access-date=April 2, 2023|date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> The [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]]-based event known as the [[Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival]] screened the film on September 27,<ref name="French 2019">{{cite web|last=French|first=Caitlyn|title=Your guide to Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival 2019|url=https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/09/a8cffd702a4016/your-guide-to-hells-half-mile-film-and-music-festival-2019.html|website=[[MLive Media Group|MLive.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207181310/https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/09/a8cffd702a4016/your-guide-to-hells-half-mile-film-and-music-festival-2019.html|archive-date=December 7, 2019|access-date=April 6, 2023|date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> and on September 29, the film was showcased at the Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival.<ref name="McGrew 2019">{{cite web|last=McGrew|first=Shannon|title=[News] PUFF Announces 2019 Lineup|url=https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2019/08/26/news-puff-announces-2019-lineup/|website=Nightmarish Conjurings|access-date=April 6, 2023|date=August 26, 2019}}</ref>

TheScreenings filmof continuedthe to''Lake beMichigan showcasedMonster'' continued at multiple film festivals for the final half of 2019, most notably the [[Flyway Film Festival]],<ref name="Flyway Film Festival 2023">{{cite web|title=Film Images 2019 – Flyway Film Festival|url=https://www.flywayfilmfestival.org/film-images-2019/s57d7doqwgp3n8ofr3tbwz7jub12zz|publisher=[[Flyway Film Festival]]|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref> [[Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival]],<ref name="LUFF 2023">{{cite web|title=Lake Michigan Monster|url=http://2019.luff.ch/en/programme/film/lake-michigan-monster|publisher=[[Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival]]|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref> [[Nightmares Film Festival]],<ref name="Nightmares Film Festival 2020">{{cite web|title=2019 film selections — Nightmares Film Festival|url=https://nightmaresfest.com/2019-festival/|publisher=[[Nightmares Film Festival]]|access-date=July 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027024455/https://nightmaresfest.com/2019-festival/|archive-date=October 27, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> before having its premiere in the United Kingdom at the [[Abertoir: The International Horror Festival of Wales|Abertoir Festival]].<ref name="Abertoir 2023">{{cite web|title=Lake Michigan Monster|url=http://abertoir.co.uk/archive/2019-festival/films-2019/item/495-lake-michigan-monster|publisher=[[Abertoir]]|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>

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