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Fantastic Fest 2019 is officially in full swing! The first night of films and events kicked off with the U.S. Premiere of the highly anticipated JOJO RABBIT followed by an Opening Night Party with some kick-ass luchadores. We’re excited to keep the party going with you and see what the rest of the fest has in store!
Please stay tuned for all of our coverage of Fantastic Fest 2019 including news and reviews for all the awesome features and shorts playing this year!
Here are all the pics from the Day 1 of FF 2019, plus the Night Before Mixer!
NIGHT BEFORE MIXER: Peter Pan Putt-Putt
OPENING NIGHT RED CARPET WITH JOJO RABBIT PLUS Q & A
Directed by Taika Waititi. Synopsis – A young boy in Hitler’s army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
FIRST LOVE Photo Call PLUS Q & A
Directed by Takashi Miike. Synopsis – A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.
YOU DON’T NOMI Q&A
Directed by Jeffrey McHale. Synopsis – Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don’t Nomi traces the film’s redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.
AMIGO Q&A
Directed by Óscar MartÍn. Synopsis – After a serious car accident (for which he’s responsible), David decides to care for his best friend Javi at a remote house. It doesn’t take long until the animosity insidiously builds between them.
BLOOD MACHINES Q&A
Directed by Seth Ickerman. Synopsis – The wild sequel to the Carpenter Brut music video, “Turbo Killer,” shoots you into a turbulent psychedelic adventure of galactic hunters tracking down the soul of a spaceship set to a killer synthwave soundtrack..
THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS Q&A
Directed by Takashi Miike. Synopsis – Japan’s most unhinged death-packed volcanic sometimes-claymation musical horror comedy of the 21st century. Guaranteed.
SWEETHEART Q&A
Directed by J.D. Dillard. Synopsis – After a storm at sea leaves her stranded on a deserted island, Jenn gathers all her strength to find ways to survive. But when night falls, Jenn discovers that the island isn’t as deserted as she might have thought… or hoped.
THE CLEANSING HOUR Q&A
Directed by Damien LeVeck. Synopsis – Reverend Max and his best friend Drew have a hit web show where they make a pretty good living faking exorcisms for hundreds of thousands of fans until the evening a real demon takes over and terrorizes their crew.
FF OPENING NIGHT PARTY
