Frontières returns to the Fantasia International Film Festival for the 11th edition of its co-production market in 2019. Frontières at Fantasia is pleased to announce its complete Official Selection line-up of 20 international genre projects in advanced development and early financing!
From The Frontières at Fantasia Press Release
For the first time, the Frontières selection includes projects from Japan & Lebanon, with new projects from directors Satoshi Miki (IT’S ME, IT’S ME & ADRIFT IN TOKYO), Jennifer Reeder (KNIVES & SKIN), Ian Lagarde (ALL YOU CAN EAT BOUDDHA) and producers Colonelle Films (A COLONY), and Love & Death Productions (THE ENDLESS), among others.
Additional featured programming includes, for the first time, the Shorts to Features Pitch Session, a spotlight on Canadian short filmmakers developing their feature-length adaptations. Returning for a third year, the Created by Women Pitch Session, presented by Telefilm Canada with Women in Film + Television Vancouver, will include 4 first feature projects pitched by up and coming female screenwriters & directors from across Canada.
Frontières alumni projects include RAW, LES AFFAMÉS, GHOST TOWN ANTHOLOGY, TURBO KID, THE RANGER and this year’s VIVARIUM, EXTRA ORDINARY, JESUS SHOWS YOU THE WAY TO THE HIGHWAY, and RIOT GIRLS.
Here’s the list of Official Selections for the 2019 edition!
ALL THE SMALL BODIES (USA) Director/Writer: Jennifer Reeder Producer: Laura HebertonTHE CONVENIENCE STORE (Japan/USA/Italy) Director: Satoshi Miki Writers: Mark Schilling & Shuichi Ozawa Producers: Emi Ueyama (ARTicle Films) & Tucker FilmDEATH DON’T HAVE NO MERCY (USA) Director: Hunter Adams Writers: Hunter Adams, Gregorio Parker Producer: Kyle Stroud DISRUPTIVE SERVANT (UAE / UK / SWEDEN) DOUBLE BLIND (Ireland) ECHOES (USA) EXTRACTION (Netherlands) FOOD (France) THE FUTURE EVE (L’ÈVE FUTURE) (Canada – Quebec) GISELLE (USA) IT’S RAINING (PIOVE) (Italy / Belgium / Uruguay) L.O.L.A (Ireland) MY ANIMAL (Canada – Quebec) POLARIS (Canada – Northwest Territories) THE RETREAT (Canada – Ontario) RULES FOR WEREWOLVES(Canada – Ontario) THE TRIALS OF ALIEN LIFE (L’ÉPREUVE DE LA VIE EXTRA-TERRESTRE) (Canada – Quebec) UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Lebanon) WE CAME FROM THE SEA(Canada – British Columbia) |
Fantasia International Film Festival runs from July 11 to August 1 in Montreal. Frontières At Fantasia takes place July 18 – 21 at the event. For more info check out the Frontières website here.
Final Thoughts
Looks like an amazing lineup! We’ll have lots of coverage from Fantasia International Film Festival coming your way soon, so stay tuned.
Will you be heading up to Montreal for this year’s show? Which film are you most excited to see? Tell us in the comments!