After a highly successful second European edition at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in April, Frontières returns to the Fantasia International Film Festival for its sixth edition, which will take place July 23rd-26th, in Montreal.
Following the announcement of a first-wave of projects, Frontières is pleased to announce an additional 13 projects from a strong cross-section of experienced and emerging directors and producers from across North America and Europe, including Larry Fessenden and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land, The Innkeepers), and Jennifer Jonas (Gerontophilia, Trigger, Monkey Warfare).
These projects join a lineup of previously announced titles from John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Wild Things), producers Michael Roiff (Waitress, In Your Eyes) and Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox), director Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film), and producer Rob Cotterill (Hobo with a Shotgun).
See the lineup below and visit the Frontieres website for more info.
Fantasia 2015: Second-Wave of Projects
12 FRAMES / SECOND (Québec)
Director/Writer: Martin Laroche
Producer: Yanick Létourneau (Peripheria Productions)
THE BEAUTIFUL (USA)
Director/Writer: Todd E. Freeman
Producers: Jason Freeman, Todd E. Freeman, Lara Cuddy (Polluted Pictures)
BUTCHER SHOP (USA)
Directors / Writers: Cezil Reed & Lydelle Jackson
Producer: Michelle Miller (BAPart Films)
COUNTRY HOUSE (Spain)
Director / Writer: Fernando Ronchese
Producer: Angel Sala (Level 5 Consulting SL / La Fiera Group Production SL)
THE DESIGNER (USA)
Director/Writer: Graham Reznick
Producers: Larry Fessenden, Peter Phok, Graham Reznick (Glass Eye Pix)
THE DEVIL ON WHEELS (Spain / UK)
Director/Writer: Enric Folch
Producers: Enric Folch, Roger Allen, Orio Marcos (The Devil on Wheels Productions LTD / SETMÀGIC Audiovisual)
THE DREAMLANDS (Germany)
Director / Writer: Huan Vu
Producers: Jan Roth, Huan Vu (Sphärentor UG)
EL GIGANTE (Canada)
Director: Gigi Saul Guerrero
Writers: Shane McKenzie / Co-Written by Luke Bramley, Gigi Saul Guerrero
Producer: Raynor Shima (LuchaGore Productions)
THE EXISTENCE OF LIBERTY WHITE (UK)
Director: Nick Parish
Writer: Gwilym Davies
Producer: Zack Winfield (Milkwood Film Productions)
FRAY (Finland)
Director: Mikko Lopponen
Writers: Mikko Lopponen, Ramin Sohrab, Kevin Frazier
Producers: Ramin Sohrab, Sonja Farling, Kevin Frazier (Sonram Productions)
LEAGUE OF MONSTER SLAYERS (Canada)
Writers: Leonard Farlinger & Aaron Woodley
Producers: Jennifer Jonas & Shannon Fewster (New Real Films)
NEVER TEAR US APART (Québec)
Director / Writer: Sid Zanforlin
Producers: Patricia Gomez Zlatar, Chris Bavota (Head on the Door Productions)
PILL #1618 (Lithuania / Italy)
Director: Domante Urmonaite
Writers: Domante Urmonaite / Story by Martynas Mendelis, Domante Urmonaite
Producers: Stasys Baltakis (Baltic Productions / Film Jam), Chiara Barbo (Pilgrim Film)
Check out the previously announced first-wave lineup after the jump…