After a highly successful Frontières Platform at the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, Frontières returns to the Fantasia International Film Festival for the ninth edition of its co-production market, which will take place July 20–23 in Montreal.
Following the announcement of a first wave of projects, Frontières is pleased to announce an additional 10 projects in the official line-up from a strong cross-section of experienced and emerging directors and producers from across North America and Europe. This selection includes new projects from producers Taylor Hackford (RAY, THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE), Mike Macari (THE RING), Mark Lwoff (CONCRETE NIGHT), Alix Taylor (IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE, MANIAC), and producers Adam Hendricks, John Lang, and Greg Gilreath (LUCKY).
These projects join a line-up of previously announced titles from the legendary George A. Romero (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, DAWN OF THE DEAD), director/writer Blaine Thurier (LOW SELF-ESTEEM GIRL, indie rock’s THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS), producers Titus Kreyenberg (I AM NOT A WITCH), Caroline Piras (AUX YEUX DES VIVANTS – AMONG THE LIVING), the team behind I SELL THE DEAD and the live radio drama TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid with writer Clay McLeod Chapman (THE BOY); and the team behind LFO & ROBIN, director Antonio Tublén and producer Alexandre Brondsted.
Frontières connects North America with Europe in an environment specifically focused on genre film production and financing. Frontières marks its return to Fantasia with an expanded project line-up that includes a new initiative focused on female-driven early development projects, the Directed by Women Pitch & Networking Session. This new event will feature seven Canadian projects pitched by up-and-coming female writer-directors, and is presented in collaboration with Telefilm Canada & Women in Film + Television Vancouver.
Frontières@Fantasia 2017: Second Wave of Projects:
BITTER (Canada/USA), Director: Craig Goodwill, Writer: Stephen Susco, Producers: Taylor Hackford, Mike Macari, Craig Goodwill
BLACK BATS (USA), Director/Writer: Rick Spears, Producers: Adam Hendricks, John Lang, Greg Gilreath (Divide/Conquer)
THE CLEANER (Netherlands), Director/Writer: Jan van Gorkum, Producers: Jan Doense, Herman Slagter (House of Netherhorror)
THE HOME (USA), Director: L. Gustavo Cooper, Writer: Peter Cillela, Producer: Alix Taylor
LOVE, SEX & KILLING (UK), Director: Henry Scriven, Writer: Raymond Friel, Producers: Sara Huxley, April Kelley (Mini Productions), Colin Day (Rickshaw Entertainment), Eddie Dick (Makar Productions)
LE MEILLEUR DES DEUX MONDES (Canada), Director: Yves Simoneau, Writer: Pierre Revelin, Producer: Yves Simoneau
MEMORY OF WATER (Finland), Director: Saara Saarela, Writer: Ilja Rautsi, Producers: Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff (Bufo)
POCHINOK (Spain), Director/Writer: Daniel M. Caneiro, Producers: Pedro Palacios, Luis Ferrón (LaCima Producciones)
THE SAVIOURS (UK), Director: Rosie Toner, Writers: Rosie Toner & Jonathan Barraclough, Producer: Kathy Speirs (Up Helly AA LTD)
VFC (Canada), Director/Writer: C.S. Roy, Producer: Stéphanie Morissette, C.S. Roy (La Maison de prod)
Directed by Women: Pitch & Networking Session
Presented by Telefilm Canada & Women in Film + Television Vancouver
THE LOT, Director/Writer: Mariel Scammell
MARRIED TO MURDER, Writer: Samantha Loney
SLAXXX, Director: Elza Kephart, Writers: Patricia Gomez Zlatar & Elza Kephart, Producers: Patricia Gomez Zlatar (Head on the Door Productions) & Elza Kephart (Midnight Kingdom Films)
STRANGE THINGS DONE, Writer: Elle Wild (based on her novel)
SWITCHBACK, Director/Writer: Melanie Jones
TRICKS, Director/Writer: Gada Jane, Producers: John Orpheus, Atlin Mitchell (Velvet Icons Productions)
WATER FROM STONES, Writer: Bridget Canning
