I remember very clearly New Years Eve of 2019: I had worked for weeks putting together a kick ass roaring 20’s theme party, and those in attendance all had a Gatsby of a time, and we were so excited for the new year and all the things that 2020 would bring to us.
In no uncertain terms, it’s still very much registering in my head and my heart right now that I’m quoted on the latest artwork for Stéphan Beaudoin’s new gritty action drama, Yankee. This comes in the wake of its latest run this month for the online installment of the 24th Fantasia International Film Festival, and if you’d like to know more, you’re invited to check out my review.
Chino Moya’s cerebral dark fantasy, Undergods, has an official trailer running online. The film is billed as “an otherworldly journey through a Europe in decline,” host to “a collection of darkly humorous fantasy tales about a series of men whose worlds fall apart through a visit from an unexpected stranger.”
Independent filmmaker Justin McConnell dives into more than plenty of that time in his new documentary, Clapboard Jungle, dating back to his early teens, all leading up to the near-twenty year period in his professional career, from his heyday as a curious up-and-comer with bare bones equipment and a skeleton crew, to a notable film director whose preliminary successes with earlier projects are still only stepping stones toward the pinnacle he’s striving for in his career. Within the first minute and change, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro takes the lead in summing up exactly what the viewer is in for, seconds before McConnell cites what he says are three things you should never do as a filmmaker. It sets the viewer up as McConnell begins sharing his backstory, chronicling from what he describes as his lowest point of the past decade and onward, as he struggled to get his projects off the ground following the release of his 2011 zero budget thriller, The Collapsed.
The third and final wave is finally here for this year’s 24th and virtual Fantasia International Film Festival, and speaking of a certain film announcement I noted just some days ago, I’m thrilled that the news is officially out now, along with several titles that add to the fervor for this year’s events. Additionally, that we’re also getting a look at a select few bygone rare titles out of Asia should more than suffice for anyone looking to enjoy some feature films on their spare time this festival season.
Following its addition to the first wave announcement for the 24th Fantasia International Film Festival, Anthony Scott Burns (Our House, Holidays – Father’s Day segment) is making the rounds with newly revealed key art for coming sci-fi Come True. Aiming for a world premiere following the festival launch on August 20, the film stars Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee, The Killing) and Landon Liboiron (Blumhouse’s Truth Or Dare).
The first wave is already online for the upcoming 24th installment of the Fantasia International Film Festival, and it’s packed with some delicious gems. I have to say though, I’m even more pulled in by the second wave that was announced on Thursday.
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