Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas’ psychological social-media thriller Ego, which world premiered at this year’s 6th edition of the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival went on to win three awards including Best Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Actress for María Pedraza.
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival will once again hold an in-person festival for their sixth edition, with screenings for the 2021 fest to take place in North Brooklyn at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg Cinemas, and Stuart Cinema from October 14-21.
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.
The 2021 Palme D’Or winner Titane directed by Julia Ducournau headlines the first wave of films for 2021 Fantastic Fest. Described as “a poignant study on loneliness, isolation and gender identity wrapped in a constantly surprising world of body horror, muscle cars, violence, and disco-dancing firemen,” Titane opens in US cinemas on October 1.