Archive for the ‘General Info’ Category
BLOODY VALENTINES : The 48Hr Horror Filmmaking Contest!
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 22:40 | Fantasia Festival, General Info, Parties and Events, Quebec FilmsWin a 10-pack of tickets to Fantasia 2011 from a jury consisting of filmmaker Douglas Buck (Cutting Moments, the upcoming Theatre Bizarre), FX artist/Dread Central scribe Evil Andy and Motion Picture Purgatory creator Rick Trembles!
Fantasia screening rates at the top of Kevin Laforest’s ‘Best of 2010′
Thursday, December 30th, 2010 at 16:05 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General InfoFrom Voir.ca, December 27, 2010
Fantasia embarks on International Collaboration with France’s Festival des Maudits Films
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 19:08 | Canada, Fantasia Festival, General Info, Quebec FilmsIf you happen to be in Grenoble, France between January 18-22, make a point of checking out Le Festival des Maudits Films – for the opening night of its sophomore year, the festival will be presenting a collection of Québécois short films in association with The Fantasia Festival and the Fantastique week-end du court-métrage québécois!
Fantasia Fave DJ XL5 presents his CHRISTMAS ZAPPIN’ PARTY!
Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 17:15 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, News Releases, Parties and EventsForget about gravy, gift-wrappings, political scandals, general dissatisfaction and modern life. This is DJ XL5’s Christmas gift to you, Christmas Zappin’ Party – with an exclusive video participation from MC Gilles – on December 26th, at the majestic Théâtre Plaza.
Fantasia and Festival du Film Bresilien de Montreal present BESOURO
Thursday, November 25th, 2010 at 22:32 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, International FilmsBesouro is an epic martial arts, action packed film set in the 1920s in the most Afro-rich region of Brazil: Bahia. Besouro is the story of a courageous man turned legend – the greatest Capoeira fighter of all time!
Fantasia + RIDM present MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED + THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS!
Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at 16:37 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, International FilmsThe 13th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) takes place this coming November 10 to 21.
In collaboration with Fantasia, RIDM is proud to present two documentaries that lack no audacity. Have fun!
Fantasia + Mexico Revolucion! present 35mm screenings of Jodorowsky’s EL TOPO + THE HOLY MOUNTAIN!
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 at 18:02 | Fantasia Festival, General Info, International FilmsTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, Les Semaines des Cinémas Nationaux in collaboration with Fantasia present rare 35mm prints of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s legendary cult films EL TOPO and HOLY MOUNTAIN.
The Gazette urges government support for Fantasia!
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 15:40 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, Press about FantasiaWe just picked up the Montreal Gazette this morning and were incredibly touched by the vote of confidence bestowed upon us by Brendan Kelly of the Gazette, who not only asserted that Fantasia was possibly the city’s best festival in a previous edition, but is now urging the government and other funders to step up and take note.
FANTASIA 2010 AUDIENCE AWARDS / PRIX DU PUBLIC announced!
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 15:49 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, International Films, Quebec FilmsCongratulations everyone!
Canadian Premiere of The Butcher Brothers’ THE VIOLENT KIND with filmmakers in person!
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 15:26 | Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, Guests, PremieresThe Butcher Brothers (the alter egos of filmmakers Phil Flores and Mitchell Altieri) first caused genre shock waves with their insular family- horror feature The Hamiltons and now they’re back with a white-trash Doom Generation-style bloodbath that nods equally to Stanley Kubrick, Wes Craven and Sam Raimi. The Violent Kind premiered at Sundance earlier this [...]
