The 29th Fantasia International Film Festival taking place from July 17 through August 3, 2025, in Montreal unveiled the first wave of films.
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29th Fantasia Festival Unveils First Wave of Films – Steve Pink’s Terrestrial, Julie Pacino’s I Live Here Now, and more
Terrestrial by Steve Pink (courtesy Fantasia Festival)
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28th Fantasia to Close with World Premiere of André Forcier’s ‘Ababouiné’, Unveils More Films + Jury
Ababouiné directed by André Forcier Fantasia International Film Festival celebrating its 28th edition from July 18 through August 4, 2024, will close with the World Premiere of André Forcier’s Ababouiné. Ababouiné takes us back to the 1950s, when the Catholic Church ruled over Quebec with an iron fist, and as a rowdy group of kids goes to war against the church. In his latest masterpiece, André Forcier (Au Clair De La Lune, A Wind From Wyoming) revisits a dark period of Quebec’s history through an often shocking – yet undeniably and absurdly funny – lens. With a deft hand, Forcier navigates the historical abuses of the church and the hope of a society on the brink of change – with sensitivity, humour, and a lot of heart. Starring in the film are Rémy Girard, Gaston Lepage, Pascale Montpetit, Éric Bruneau, and Mylène Mackay.
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World Premiere of Ant Timpson’s ‘Bookworm’ to Open 28th Fantasia Film Festival
‘Bookworm directed by Ant Timpson Fantasia International Film Festival’s 28th edition running from July 18th through August 4th, 2024, will open with the World Premiere of Ant Timpson’s Bookworm. Reuniting the New Zealand filmmaker with his Come To Daddy star Elijah Wood (Showtime’s Yellowjackets) – who matches through-the-roof comic chemistry of gifted his young co-star Nell Fisher (Evil Dead Rise) – Bookworm is as entertaining as it is richly cinematic. Mildred (Fisher), a precocious eleven-year-old bookworm, escapes her humdrum existence by immersing herself in novels where literary adventures abound, with a long-dreamed quest to capture proof of a mythological beast known as The Canterbury Panther. When an unusual accident occurs, Mildred’s long absent father Strawn Wise (Wood), a washed-up illusionist, flies to New Zealand to look after a daughter he’s never met. When they agree to go camping despite neither being the outdoorsy type, this ultimate test in family bonding leads the duo on a string of increasingly absurd and treacherous adventures.
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28th Fantasia Film Festival Reveals First Films + Poster
Confession (courtesy Fantasia) Fantasia International Film Festival revealed its first seventeen titles and a first look at its 2024 poster art for its upcoming 28th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 18 through August 4, 2024,
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Watch First Teaser for New Life, John Rosman’s Horror Thriller Premiering at Fantasia
Sonya Walger in New Life directed by John Rosman Ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 8th, the first teaser dropped for John Rosman’s buzzy feature directorial debut New Life starring Sonya Walger (For All Mankind, Lost), Hayley Erin (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists), and Tony Amendola (Annabelle, Curse of Llorona).
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First Look at The Becomers, Zach Clark’s Genre-Bending Comedy on a Body-Snatching Alien
Molly Plunk and Jacquelyn Haas in The Becomers Ahead of the world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 22nd, Zach Clark’s upcoming genre-bending comedy The Becomers revealed the new, first-look clip.
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Aporia Trailer – Judy Greer, Edi Gathegi Star in Sci-Fi Drama
Judy Greer, Edi Gathegi in Aporia Well Go USA Entertainment revealed the official trailer for Aporia, the sc-fi thriller film starring Judy Greer, Edi Gathegi, Payman Maadi, Faithe Herman, Whitney Morgan Cox, and Veda Cienfuegos.
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Fantasia Film Festival 2023 Teases with First Wave Films Showcasing South Korean Cinema + Poster
The Roundup: No Way Out by Lee Sang-yong The Fantasia International Film Festival unveiled a selected first wave of titles for its 27th edition running July 20 through August 9, 2023.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for THE ARTIFICE GIRL, AI Sci-Fi Thriller by Franklin Ritch Premiering at Fantasia
The Artifice Girl directed by Franklin Ritch Ahead of World Premiere at Fantasia Film Festival, the first trailer debuted for the AI sci-fi thriller The Artifice Girl, the feature directorial debut from writer/director Franklin Ritch, starring Ritch alongside Tatum Matthews, David Girard, Sinda Nichols, and Lance Henriksen.
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Watch First Look at IKÉ BOYS. Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, Billy Zane Star in Eric McEver’s Fantasia Debut
Iké Boys directed by Eric McEver Here is the first look at Iké Boys starring Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, Christina Higa, Billy Zane, Yumiko Shaku, Ben Browder world premiering at Fantastic Fest.
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Fantasia 2021 Announces Winners. VOICE OF SILENCE Wins Best Film, Best Actor for Yoo Ah-in
Voice of Silence directed by Hong Eui-jeong Fantasia International Film Festival brought its 25th edition to a close with the award ceremony, and the South Korean film Voice of Silence directed by Hong Eui-jeong won the top prize – Best Film along with Best Actor for Yoo Ah-in. In the thriller film, two anonymous crime-scene cleaners working for different gangs are assigned an unprecedented task that thrusts them both on a descent into hell: they must kidnap a child.
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KING KNIGHT Trailer. Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafya Star in Witchy Comedy at Fantasia
King Knight directed by Richard Bates, Jr., starring Matthew Gray Gubler The official teaser trailer is here for King Knight, the comedy film starring Matthew Gray Gubler (500 Days of Summer, Alvin and the Chipmunks Series), Angela Sarafyan (The Immigrant, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Andy Milonakis (Waiting…, Who’s Your Caddy?), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Jakob’s Wife) and Ray Wise (Rising Sun, RoboCop).