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Im always interested to see what Tim & Karrie are cooking up next! The creation of Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico promises an exciting opportunity for Latin filmmakers to collaborate with industry professionals beyond borders. With Drafthouse Films, El Rey and Canana, its not just a partnership, its an amazing trifecta! If youre a Latin film-lover, like me, youll be thrilled to see what Mercado Fantastico will bring to the big screen. I hope you all enjoy the festival and your time at the Alamo Drafthouse, one of the many things that make Austin so special. - Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez As Mayor of Austin, I welcome you all to our great city. You may know that our local motto is Keep Austin Weird. More than a slogan, it promotes homegrown businesses like Alamo Drafthouse - and celebrates the unique culture of Austinites and our guests. This festival, celebrating scores of independent filmmakers in the genre of sci-fi, fantasy and horror could not be a more perfect addition to our Keep It Weird tradition. Whether you are a first-time visitor from across the world or a long time resident, we hope you have a truly Fantastic Fest. - Mayor Lee Leffingwell Film has become as important to Austin as guitars and migas, and folks like Tim and Karrie League have made that possible through things like the Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest. Its appropriate that youre here, because such a fantastic festival couldnt have found a more fantastic home than Austin. Thank you all for supporting filmmaking and filmmakers here and across Texas. - State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin)
FANTASTIC FEST STAFF

Tim League, Festival Creative Director, Co-Founder Harry Knowles, Festival Programmer, Co-Founder Karrie League, Alamo Drafthouse Co-Founder Kristen Bell, Festival Director Damon Jones, Assistant Festival Director Laurie Felker Jones, Director of Events Zack Carlson, Assistant Creative Director Rodney Perkins, Lead Programmer, Market Director Todd Brown, Director of International Programming Kier-la Janisse, Director of Shorts Programming James Marsh, Programmer Michael Lerman, Programmer Marc Walkow, Advisor/Programming Liaison Colin Geddes, Advisor/Programming Liaison Brian Kelley, Assistant Programmer/Writer, Social Media Assistant Luke Mullen, Assistant Programmer/Writer, Screening Room Organizer Emily Williams, Assistant to the Festival Director Jean Lauer, Market Coordinator Santi Dietche, Festival Assistant J.C. DeLeon, Shorts Programmer Paul Gandersman, Shorts Programmer
Wiley Wiggins, Fantastic Arcade Director Joshua Fields, Fantastic Arcade Assistant Director Brandon Boyer, Fantastic Arcade Lead Curator Adam Saltsman, Fantastic Arcade Lead Curator John Gross, Arcade PR liaison/Host Mike Saulters, Shorts Programmer Brandy Fons, Dir. of Publicity/Media Relations/Studio Programmer Ryan Fons, Publicist/Media Relations/Studio Liaison Dacyl Armendariz, Publicist/Media Relations/Studio Liaison Brad Johnson, Publicist/Media Relations/Studio Liaison Madison Pope, Director of Guest Relations Hallie Hughes Hawkins, Asst. Guest Relations Dir./Jury Coordinator Chandler Griffin, Guest Relations Coordinator Mary Sutherland, Guest Services Coordinator Willita Mahone, Director of Transportation Winnie Hsai, Director of Volunteer Services Keith Ruckus, Assistant Volunteer Director Josh Jacobs, RRS Director, Alamo Drafthouse Devin Steuerwald, Special Events Assistant, Ice cream Man Roger Erik Tinch, Guide Designer/Web Designer and Developer Andrew McEathron, IT Consultant, Alamo Drafthouse Thomas Hanawa, IT Consultant, Alamo Drafthouse
Dan Cofer, Co-Director of Projection and Print Traffic Sara Cushman, Co-Director of Projection and Print Traffic Trish Eichelberger, Director of Cuisine, Alamo Drafthouse Bill Norris, Beverage Director, Alamo Drafthouse Stephen Mason, General Manager, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Kimi Sandel, Festival Operations Coordinator Mike Wilchester, Festival Operations Coordinator Daniel Osborne, Facilities Director, Alamo Drafthouse Dylan Jones, Technical Coordinator Corey Wilson, Director of Sponsorship James Shapiro, COO, Drafthouse Films Evan Husney, CCO, Drafthouse Films Henri Mazza, Natl Sponsorship Director, Alamo Drafthouse Meredith Borders, Dir. of Festival Social Media/Writer, Badass Digest Scott Weinberg, Creative Consultant/Host, Fantastic Feud Max Pozderac, Event Planning and Logistics, Fantastic Feud Dave Kennedy, Owner, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Tom DeFrancia, Co-Owner, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Elijah Woods, Slumlord A special thanks to our volunteer screening committee! And each and every Fantastic Fest volunteer!
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A WORD FROM THE FESTIVAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER

Its hard to fathom that we have been at this for nine years! It seems like only yesterday that we quickly cobbled together a four day genre film festival at the prodding of fellow film fanatic (and Iron Giant scribe) Tim McCanlies back in 2005. While weve come a long way from those humble beginnings, we try each year to not stray from our original objective: gather discriminating film fans together and devour the best international genre movies of the year. We wanted to build a community around watching incredible films together but also hanging out, talking movies and partying with those same folks. I hope that when each of us walks away from Fantastic Fest 2013, we can all say, Wow, that was an awesome experience. One aspect of the festival that has evolved over the years is to come up with new methods to help out independent genre film directors in as many ways as possible. The biggest addition this year is the inauguration of the Fantastic Market/Mercado Fantastico. We partnered with production powerhouses Canana and El Rey to curate 16 genre film projects from leading latin filmmakers. Projects will be formally pitched to producers and film financiers during the festival in the hope of getting more great projects funded and produced. We are extremely excited about adding this new dimension to Fantastic Fest as well as bringing so many new industry professionals to Austin. The other big change this year is the new venue. Up until this year, Fantastic Fest has always been held at the Alamo South Lamar. Original schedules had construction there complete by September -- just in time for Fantastic Fest -- but as anyone who has seen the gaping hole in the ground over there will know, we needed a new venue. I am actually quite excited about using the new Alamo Lakeline theater as our home base. Hotels are stumbling distance, we have a great patio space for events and being our newest theater, Lakelines presentation is our best yet. Weve got an incredible selection of films (dare I say our best ever), all the classic Fantastic Fest events and parties you expect and a few more new surprises up our sleeves. Bulk up on vitamin C, stay hydrated and get some rest. My favorite eight day stretch is about to begin!
Tim League Fantastic Fest Creative Director/Co-Founder
A WORD FROM THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Whoa!! Fantastic Fest is here again! How the hell did this happen?!! For so many of us, its the most exciting, important and self-destructive time of the year; when we gather together with new and old friends from all over the world and demolish ourselves with movies, parties, movies, food and movies. Weve been at the damn thing for nearly a decade, and though weve definitely figured out how to steer this unholy monstrosity, there are new adventures each time to fling us into the unknown. This years biggest surprise was our location, which will be the brand new Alamo Lakeline as our normal home base on South Lamar continues its reconstruction. But, as it turns out, the staff and neighboring businesses at Lakeline are as amped up about the fest as we are, and have extended every courtesy in making this our most memorable and explosive year ever. All of your favorite traditions will of course be returning -- Fantastic Debates, Karaoke, Fantastic Feud, etc -- plus well be offering some truly insane events that we couldnt legally get away with anywhere else, like the Danger Gods stunt show and, well, youll see. Another incredible new development in 2013 is the Fantastic Market / Mercado Fantastico, which will be part of FF from this point forward, offering international filmmakers an opportunity to get their projects off the ground. Longtime FF programmer Rodney Perkins has taken the lead on this new endeavor, tracking down the most interesting and unique pitches to introduce to potential producers. The wonderful Jean Lauer has joined the team this year, working alongside Rodney on all the nuts and bolts of the market. Its something that too few festivals are able to do, and we definitely cant wait to see the results... hopefully on the screen here at future FFs. As you already know, Fantastic Fest is the result of countless folks hard work. Tim and I are supported by a tremendous staff of devoted individuals who throw themselves into the programming, writing and monumental operational duties of the fest. If I had the space, I could write about these amazing people all day. But since I dont, please be sure to check out the staff credits, and if you bump into these amazing people during the week, be sure and tell them thank you for doing all they do to make these eight days possible for all of us. Last but not least, we have to offer a HUUUGE show of appreciation to the genre filmmakers whose work inspires, delights, entertains and educates us, and is the cornerstone of the festival itself. Without your visions and ideas, wed all be stuck living in the real world. And what fun is that??!! Welcome to Fantastic Fest 2013!
Kristen Bell Fantastic Fest Director
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DOCUMENTARY
Christine Dvila is the Director of Ambulante California, a pop-up documentary festival tour launching in April 2014. She is also a Programming Associate at Sundance Film Festival. A champion of fresh Latino stories, she tracks emerging Latino filmmakers on her blog chicanafromchicago.com. Jim Kunz is the technical director of Drafthouse Films and has been indispensable in the cult cinema and horror communities by working on hundreds of DVD and blu-ray releases. Michael Paul Stephenson produced and directed the crowd-pleasing films BEST WORST MOVIE (2010) and THE AMERICAN SCREAM (2012). In 2009, he launched MAGIC STONE, a production company co-helmed by his wife, created with the intention of making movies that move people.
FANTASTIC FEATURES
Erik Matti has taken on many hats as a writer (13 titles), producer, actor, and acting director. He began his directorial career with SCORPIO NIGHTS 2 (1998), and went on with a prolific rhythm in a very wide range of films from action, horror and comedy. His reputation for being a master of genre is not only known in his home country of The Phillipines but globally, as most of his films have reached foreign shores and were screened in numerous festivals around the world including New York, Hawaii, Canada, Nantes, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Paris, Asia and the Middle East. Marcel Sarmiento is a writer, director and Fantastic Fest veteran, bringing DEAD GIRL to the screens in 2008 and the D is for Dogfight segment of the ABCS OF DEATH anthology in 2012. In addition to his film career, Marcel was also co-author of the book THE MODERN CONMAN: HOW TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING, currently available at a bargain price of under $7 on Amazon and in discount bins of finer bookstores worldwide. Russ Fischer is the managing editor of /Film. Hed never hurt anyone unless an LP copy of Neil Youngs Dead Man score was at stake. Then all bets are off...
GUTBUSTERS
E.L. Katz worked as a genre screenwriter for more than a decade before directing CHEAP THRILLS, which recently won the Midnighter award at SXSW. He loves food of all kinds, poorly produced local news programs, art museums, and everything Scandinavian. Todd Rohal is a filmmaker based in Austin, TX. He is the writer and director of THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE and THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM. He is currently at work on a new feature titled SWEET CHEEKS. Evan Saathoff (also known as Sam Strange) is News Editor of Badass Digest. He enjoys watching action films and considers himself a close personal friend to the Paranormal Activity Demon.
NEXT WAVE
Thomas Cappelen Malling, hailing from Norway, took home the awards for Best Director and Best Actor with NORWEGIAN NINJA at Fantastic Fest in 2010. In 2012, he returned with the Hydroelectric episode of THE ABCs OF DEATH. This year, hes back for Jury Duty -- and to also maybe drink some beer and shoot some guns. Doug Jones, when he was 14, got his first job concessionaire at the Hollywood Theater in Sioux Falls, SD. Today, hes Associate Director of Programming at the Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent. Michael Tully wrote and directed SEPTIEN (2011) and PING PONG SUMMER (2014). As a film lover, he is the editor of Hammer To Nail, a website devoted to ambitious cinema. As a human, he lives in Austin with his wife and cat.
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FANTASTIC SHORTS
Kat Candler is a filmmaker based in Austin, TX. Shes currently shooting a feature film starring Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis based on her 2012 Sundance short film, HELLION. Goran Topalovic is the cofounder and Executive Director of Subway Cinemas annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which is like the giant mutant robot monster, stomping across a metropolis in flames as thousands flee for safety. Nick Robinson, voted Number 2 Stunna by Forbes magazine, is a filmmaker that has made, among other things, that one vasectomy bumper. He thrives off your hatred. Follow: @Nickrob
HORROR FEATURES
Adrin Garca Bogliano, a pioneer in Argentinian independent genre filmmaking for nearly a decade, has created a wide variety of work that has won numerous awards and accolades at horror and fantasy film festivals around the world. Born in Madrid, Spain, he was raised in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he grew up influenced by his parents cinephilia and his own passion for the violent and savage cinema of the 1970s and 80s. Following participation in 2012s ABCs OF DEATH, he shot his first American coproduction, HERE COMES THE DEVIL, followed by his first English spoken feature, LATE PHASES. Pablo Guisa Koestinger is the founder and CEO of MORBIDO International Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, which in 2012 had its fifth edition, and now has seven venues around Mexico and two international venue in San Jose, Costa Rica and Panama City. In addition to his role as a producer on many projects, he also acted in the ABCs OF DEATH. Pablo has worked in television & features in Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Italy, Spain, Germany, India, China, Nepal, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt. Sara Castillo manages movie programming for Comcast and freelances for FEARnet. She was previously employed at BBC America and as senior entertainment editor for Comcast online. She thinks that When Nature Attacks is an under-appreciated genre that has yet to be exploited to its full potential. In her younger years she was often mistaken for Fred Savage thanks to an unfortunate haircut.
MARKET
Tim League and his wife Karrie founded the Alamo Drafthouse in 1997. League also co-founded Fantastic Fest and launched Drafthouse Films, a distribution label committed to releasing provocative, visionary and artfully unusual films from around the world. He has traveled extensively and knows no fear. Elijah Wood, since his first film role at age 8, has spent a lifetime on screen, working with many of the living legends of Hollywood and international cinema. Hes recently taken a more active role behind the scenes, cofounding Woodshed Productions with the mission of finding and releasing quality genre films from all corners of the globe. Robert Rodriguezs career kicked off with his critically acclaimed low-budget works BEDHEAD and EL MARIACHI, which paved a new road for rough-and-tumble filmmaking in the 90s. Since then, weve seen the rise of the Troublemaker Studios empire, releasing internationally beloved blockbusters like SIN CITY and the SPY KIDS series. Harry Knowles, Aint It Cool News head honcho, has been an Alamo ally since the earliest days of the theater, and was a co-founder of Fantastic Fest. Hes a lifelong champion of movies, old n new, big n small; a fact he proves annually with his legendary Butt-Numb-a-Thon event.
DRAWN AND QUARTERED

Kristoffer Aaron Morgan is a local Austin filmmaker who has had multiple short films premiere at SXSW and Fantastic Fest. He has a deep and lasting passion for all things genre. Cristina Cacioppo was the chief film programmer for 92YTribeca in New York City from its opening in 2008 until 2013. She has joined the Alamo Drafthouse programming team to eventually work at the Manhattan theater. When not watching movies, she tends to her herb garden and practices martial arts. Just kidding - she only watches movies, all the time. Katie Hasty is the Executive Managing Editor of HitFix and spews lava when shes nervous. She performs with her weird folk band Numbers And Letters in her spare time.
SHORT FUSE
Lars Nilsen is a film programmer with the Austin Film Society. He also programs the long (over 12 years) running exploitation film series Weird Wednesday at the Alamo Drafthouse. He was head programmer at the Alamo Drafthouse for many years and spent many of those same years toiling for Fantastic Fest as well. Noah Segan, a proud alumni, acted in such Fantastic Fest films as LOOPER and DEAD GIRL. His other credits include BRICK and a short stint as a cowboy on a soap opera. His favorite actor is Warren Oates, who died, as Noah also plans to do one day. Matt Singer is the news editor of the film website The Dissolve and the co-host of the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast. His dream karaoke song is Its A Long Road by Dan Hill from the movie FIRST BLOOD.
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THE MOVIE GENRE ICONS

A staple of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival Guide since 1995, the icons are a quick, fun visual reference guide for the movies and events in the program. The 2013 Fantastic Fest Guide continues the tradition for discerning American audiences. Want to watch a date flick with primate love, Jungian concepts, voodoo and a shocking ending? No problem. Let the icons before each movie summary guide you to complete cinematic satisfaction. Thanks again to Ant and Mike from the Incredibly Strange Film Festival in New Zealand for conceiving and executing the genre movie icon art form.
ACTION ADULTERY AFRO
ALCOHOL ABUSE
ALIEN
ALTERNATE WORLDS
ANARCHY
ANIMAL ABUSE
ANIMAL ATTACKS
APOCALYPSE
ASS TO FACE CONTACT
AUTOMATIC WEAPONRY
BACKNE
BALD SEX
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
BEEHIVES
BIG BREASTS
BLACK COMEDY
BLINDNESS
BLOCKBUSTER
BOLLYWOOD
BONDAGE
BULLYING
BUNNIES
CANNIBAL
CAR CHASE
CASTRATION
CHEEZY FX
CHICKS IN CHAINS
CHRIST
CINEMASCOPE
CLASSIC
CLOWN
COCKUMENTARY
COMEDY
COPROPHAGILISTIC
DANCING
DATE MOVIE
DECAPITATION
DEFENESTRATION
DICKHEAD
DIRTY COPS
DOCUMENTARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DREAM SEQUENCE
DRUGS
DUBBED
DWARF
EYEBALL VIOLENCE
FANBOYS
FELLATIO
FILM WITHIN A FILM
FISHHOOK VIOLENCE
FLASHBACK
FULL FRONTAL
GANGBANG
GAY SEX
GENETIC MUTATION
GHOSTS
GIANT
GRAPHIC VIOLENCE
GROSS OUT
HARD-BOILED DIALOGUE
HEAD TRAUMA
HIPPY
HITLER
HOOK FOR HAND
HUGE MOUSTACHES
HYPNOTISM
INBRED
INCEST
INFANT DEATH
INFLATABLE SEX
ISOLATION
JUNGIAN CONCEPTS
JUNGLE FEVER
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
KAIJU
KILLER CULT
KILLER KID
KITSCH
KUNG FU
LACTATION
LARGE ORGANS
LESBIAN
LESBIAN VAMPIRE
LIPOSUCTION
LOW BUDGET
MAD MAGICIAN
MARIJUANA
MASTURBATION
MELODRAMA
MNAGE TROIS
MENTAL ILLNESS
MENTAL RETARDATE
MILD VIOLENCE
MONSTER SEX
MONSTERS
MONTAGE
MOTHER ISSUES
MOUNTAIN TAPPING
MULLET
MUSIC
NASTY ANIMATION
NECROPHILIA
NO BUDGET
NOIR
NOODLING
NUDITY
OSCAR SHAME
PEDOPHILIA
PENIS TRAUMA
PET ABUSE
PETROL SNIFFING POLICE BRUTALITY
POLITICALLY INCORRECT
PRETENTIOUS
PRIMATE LOVE
PROSTITUTE
PSYCHIC
PUPPET SEX
RACIST
RAPE
RELIGIOUS CULT
ROBOTS
SCALPING
SCENERY CHEWING
SCHIZO
SCIENCE FICTION
SCIENTIST
SCOPOPHILIA
SELF MUTILATION
SEMEN
SHOCKING ENDING
SKELETON IN THE CLOSET
SLEAZY
SPECIAL EVENT
STOCK FOOTAGE
STRIPPERS
STUNTS
SUICIDE
SURGERY
SURPRISE ENDING
SURREAL
TALKING BRAIN
TERRIFYING
TORTURE
TRASH
TREKKIE DELIGHT
TRIPPY
TRUE STORY
TWIST
ULTRA VIOLENCE
UNDERAGE SEX
VAMPIRES
VOODOO
WEREWOLF
WITCH DOCTOR
THE WORKS
WORKMANS CRACK
WRESTLING
Z-GRADE
ZOMBIE
OUR EIGHT NEW THEMES DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FANTASTIC FEST 2013 BY ICON KING MICHAEL SHEILS:
ABORTION
FACE TO CROTCH CONTACT
FOOD POISONING
JESUS
METAL
SATAN
SEWERAGE
TELEPATHY
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FANTASTIC FEST EVENTS!!

DANGER GODS!: THE TRUE DAREDEVILS OF HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25th Time: 7pm Easily the most bombastic, explosive event in FF history, Danger Gods! is an in-person tribute to the top five surviving, pioneering stuntmen from Hollywoods greatest action era, the 70s and 80s. The following decades-spanning stunt legends will appear live for the show Chuck Bail, Bob Ivy, John Bud Cardos, Gary Kent, and Bobby Sargent. The night will start with an in-theater overview of their daredevil history, featuring eye-bulging clips and a Q&A with the stuntmen. THEN... the audience will move outside for an explosive, turbo-fueled, death-defying LIVE STUNT SHOW featuring the legends themselves! Death-defying stunts include car rollovers! Stunt fights! High falls on fire! Cars on fire! Men on fire! Monster trucks possibly on fire! Its going to be an evening of nerve-shredding thrills and wild impossibilities performed by Hollywoods real, immortal DANGER GODS!!!
FANTASTIC FEST OPENING NIGHT PARTY: MACHETE DONT STOP - PRESENTED BY YEAH!
Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Thursday, Sept. 19th Time: 9pm In honor of opening night film MACHETE KILLS, we are taking the Lakeline Drafthouse into the international dangerzone. Wear something moderately flame-retardant, because were going to detonate North Austin with a rampage of film-themed experiences to satisfy everything from your thirst to your need for blazing fireballs. Austins own Stunt Ranch will be on hand to provide action-packed photo opportunities, while Troublemaker Studios will be bringing in unbelievable items from Machetes own war-town universe. The cast and creators will be on hand for the mayhem, and to welcome you to Fantastic Fest 2013!
THE FANTASTIC DEBATES PRESENTED BY MAN OF TAI CHI AND RADIUS-TWC

Location: Johns Gym Date: Saturday, Sept 21nd Time: Midnight Quench your thirst for blood AND intellectual disputation with another installment of the Fantastic Debates, where the burning questions facing the fan community are resolved once and for all... first with words, then with furious FISTS!! In honor of the U.S. premiere of the epic martial arts film MAN OF TAI CHI, this years main event features the films director/star Keanu Reeves versus Fantastic Fest co-founder (and honorary black belt) Tim League, wherein Keanu will defend the negative in the debate: Resolved: Tai Chi is a martial art relegated to elderly Chinese women and is inferior in every way to Tae Kwon Do. To back his stance, Reeves will hand over the physical portion of the match to MAN OF TAI CHI lead Tiger Chen, a superhuman master of form and combat. It was nice knowing you, Tim.
FANTASTIC FEST PRESENTS: DOUG LOVES MOVIES

Location: Glass Half Full Patio Date: Friday, Sept. 20th Time: 4:20pm Come enjoy a cocktail and play the Leonard Maltin game with comedian Doug Benson, star and subject of SUPER HIGH ME and Fantastic Fest potumentary THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER ROLLED.
CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY HAPPY HOUR

Location: Glass Half Full Patio Date: Sunday, Sept 22nd Time: 2pm Board games have been exploding in popularity, and it aint just Cranium and Scattergories anymore. Join gaming geek Kevin Kelly at the Glass Half Full Bar from 2 to 5pm on Sunday where he will be teaching people how to play Cards Against Humanity, which is billed as A party game for horrible people. Well also be playing King of Tokyo, which is all about giant creatures battling for control of the iconic city that is just a pure magnet for disaster. Well be giving away cool board game prizes, including two passes to Board Game Geek Con in Dallas this November!
CHAOS REIGNS!!! KARAOKE PARTY

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Friday, Sept. 20th Time: 11pm Demented revelry and potential humiliation combine in the night of your life during one of our favorite traditions here at the festival. Filmmakers, journalists and all other FF-ers shed their dignity in a vein-bulging effort to satiate the bloodthirsty Karaoke Gods. Tonight WE RAAAAGE!!
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NERD RAP THROWDOWN

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Sunday, Sept. 22nd Time: 11:30pm Come watch the battle unfold as a handful of nerdworthy contenders vie for lyrical supremacy in this movie-themed freestyle rap competition set to tracks from the great Fatboy Roberts. Witness our 2012 champion Andrew Todd defend his title!
MASTER PANCAKE MYSTERY MOCKERY SHOW

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Tuesday, Sept 24th Time: 7pm Austins own comedic annihilators Master Pancake have been verbally attacking Hollywoods output for years, with their unique mix of lightning wit and adolescent jabs. Its a tradition as old as the Alamo itself, and for this years festival, the jabbing jesters will be joined by a very special guest to take aim at one of the most beloved genre films of all time. Dont miss the opportunity to see these comedy legends perform whats basically maximum nerd sacrilege.
METAL MELTDOWN WITH KARAOKE APOCALYPSE

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25th Time: 11pm In celebration of our premiere screening of METALLICA: THROUGH THE NEVER, live karaoke rock rampagers Karaoke Apocalypse will be bringing YOU onstage to perform the finest metal (and punk) anthems. Hell, with any luck, a couple members of Metallica may be on hand to take part in the chaos. So sharpen your devil fingers, because tonight we praise the lords of Metal.
FANTASTIC TRIVIA PRESENTED BY GEEKS WHO DRINK

Location: Glass Half Full
FANTASTIC FEST AWARDS

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Monday, Sept. 23rd Time: 9pm Not for the faint of heart! When you win an award at Fantastic Fest you better be ready for a shotgun-blast of appreciation to the face. Strap on your drinking horns and join us for a night of fulltilt ceremonial tomfoolery.
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25th Time: 1pm Highball and 400 Rabbits favorites Geeks Who Drink are back for their fourth pub quiz at Fantastic Fest! This special ninety minute trivia event at Glass Half Full will feature questions about sci-fi movies, geeky pop culture, and classic video games.
FANTASTIC FEST CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

Location: TBA Date Thursday, Sept 26th Time: 10pm What is the value of life? What is the meaning of existence? Here at Fantastic Fest its to watch incredible films and party til the big burning ball rises, and for this years closing night film, we celebrate Terry Gilliams dystopian return to the big screen, The Zero Theorem. So escape your Orwellian nightmare and come with us on a Big Brother-free free-for-all as we dispatch all our preconceived notions about why we were put on this cosmic dirt clod and party like it NineteenNietzsche-Nine!
FANTASTIC FEUD
Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Monday, Sept. 23rd Time: Midnight The Fantastic Feud, brainchild of FearNets own Scott Weinberg, pits the greatest American horror scholars against the feeble competition from foreign lands. Much drinking, swearing, threatening and feats of mental agility ensue in this age-old FF tradition.
DOUG BENSONS MOVIE INTERRUPTION: THE RUNDOWN

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25th Time: 8pm Doug and special guests chill on the front row couches, mics in hand, and say whatever hilarious thing pops into their heads while a movie of their choosing unfolds on the screen. For this special FF show, theyll be presenting the underrated action blowout THE RUNDOWN (featuring FF favorite Marko Zaror), and the love of movies and interrupting, and maybe that third thing we cant remember right this second, will have you chillin, thrillin and rollin in the aisles.
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MELIES DARGENT 2011-2012
SPAIN
UNITED KINGDOM
ITALY
EUROPEAN FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVALS FEDERATION
MARCO & ANTONIO MANETTI ( IT / 2011 )
XAVIER GENS ( Germany / 2011 )
BEN WHEATLEY ( UK / 2011 )
NOVEMBER 2011
44th Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantastic de Catalunya
25th Leeds International Film Festival

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12th Science + Fiction, Festival della Fantascienza

www.scienceplusction.org
AFFILIATED MEMBERS
www.sitgeslmfestival.com
BELGIUM
THE NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
TIMO VUORENSOLA ( FI / D / AUSTR. / USA / 2012 )
JAUME BALAGUERO ( Spain / 2011 )
CIARAN FOY ( Ireland/ 2012 )
APRIL 2012
APRIL 2012
30th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

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28th Imagine : Amsterdam Imagine Film Festival www.imaginelmfestival.nl

12th Neuchtel International Fantastic Film Festival

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FINLAND
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RED CARPET GALAS

MACHETE KILLS
Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man: he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet. SEE PAGE 42
MAN OF TAI CHI

Keanu Reeves directs and stars in this epic tale of a young martial artist who must compete in an underground fight club to protect his way of life. As the fights intensify, so does his will to survive. SEE PAGE 43
METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER

Award-winning filmmaker Nimrd Antal (PREDATORS; KONTROLL) creates a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event. SEE PAGE 44
THE UNKNOWN KNOWN

Errol Morris latest documentary is a gripping exploration of the career and philosophy of former U.S Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. SEE PAGE 56
THE ZERO THEOREM

An eccentric and reclusive computer genius (Christoph Waltz) plagued with existential angst works on a mysterious project aimed at discovering the purpose of existence or the lack thereofonce and for all. However, it is only once he experiences the power of love and desire that he is able to understand his very reason for being. The latest from tireless cinematic warrior Terry Gilliam! SEE PAGE 59
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AFFLICTED
Derek and Clif, best friends documenting their journey across the world, are in for an unexpected adventure when one of them comes down with a sinister sickness.
Committed to a life-changing, world-traversing adventure, Derek and Clif set out armed with a collection of video cameras meant to document the trip online for their friends and family. Kicking off with the giddy excitement of a new journey started, the pair explore their freedom by partying and flirting with the local ladies. Even when a onenight-stand-to-be leaves Derek wounded and lacking any memory of the encounter, the friends push forward, not willing to let one bizarre incident ruin their dream vacation. However, things become progressively more grim as Derek weakens and becomes sick. As he starts to change in less subtle ways, its with a mixture of cautious excitement and escalating dread that the pair continue to document the developing illness. AFFLICTED is a welcome breath of fresh air in the found footage arena. It combines a cleverly evolving story with exciting, inventive imagery capturing Dereks plight in a way that makes sense. The plot consistently surprises; just when you think you know where it is going, you discover it has something else up its sleeve. Derek and Clif (played by directors Derek Lee and Clif Prowse) are likable characters and react in identifiable ways as their excitement and curiosity turns to dread. Yours will too as AFFLICTED isnt just great found footage; its an excellent and immensely enjoyable horror film rife with originality. (Brian Kelley)
US Premiere
Dir. Derek Lee, Clif Prowse 2014, 85 min., Canada
Guests in Attendance
Derek Lee and Clif Prowse (Directors)
ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE

All the boys love Mandy Lane and all the girls want to be her. Theres at least one person, though, that wants Mandy and her friends dead.
Just one short summer after a tragic accident shattered her friendship with outcast Emmet, Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) has blossomed into a gorgeous young woman, popular with both boys and girls. She remains shy and reserved, easily brushing off the not-so-subtle advances of her sexually charged classmates. It takes some convincing to get her to agree to join her new friends for a weekend party on a ranch. She gives in and the beer and drugs flow freely. All the while, she must dodge the guys vying for the chance to be the famous Mandy Lanes first, the shallow girls threatened by her perfection and a hooded killer who has stopped by to take out the teens one by one. Jonathan Levines debut feature is a clever mix of sex-fueled high school drama and bloody slasher. The character dynamics feel real, the group of teens and their friendships hanging in a balance forever threatened by dormant resentments and jealousies, their relationships increasingly strained by the dubious foundations on which they were built. More importantly, all of them are potential victims for an unknown villain, their bodies threatened by knives and shotguns and other implements of death. As the corpses pile up, stakes are raised, surprises are revealed and one starts to wonder if everyone truly does love Mandy Lane. Its an incredibly well-crafted first feature and a deviously fun horror film, one we are excited to finally bring to Fantastic Fest. (Brian Kelley)
Special Screening
Dir. Jonathan Levine 2006, 98 min., USA
Brian Udovich (Producer), Keith Calder (Producer)
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ALMOST HUMAN
A man who disappeared under mysterious circumstances returns to wreak havoc upon a small town.
The year is 1987. Seth Hampton (Graham Skipper) and Mark Fisher (Josh Ethier, who also edited the film) are the best of friends. After a mysterious blue light consumes their home, Mark disappears. The entire townincluding Marks girlfriend Jen (Vanessa Leigh)suspect that Seth had something to do with Marks disappearance. A few years later, Mark suddenly reappears. He is not the same person. ALMOST HUMAN is the feature-length debut of Joe Begos. Here, Begos mines a deep vein of influencesJohn Carpenter, David Cronenberg, and Jeff Lieberman all come to mindto craft a razor-sharp horror film brings the best aspects of 80s horror forward into 21st century. ALMOST HUMAN boasts a proper balance between plot, characterization, and visceral shocks. The setup is careful and deliberate. The atmosphere of small town dread and paranoia is palpable. The mysterious threat that drives the plot is skillfully teased throughout. Once the nature of that threat is revealed, the film transitions into flurry of action, violence and mayhem. (Rodney Perkins)
US Premiere
Dir. Joe Begos 2013, 80 min., USA
Plays with THE LAST VIDEO STORE 2013, dir. Cody Kennedy & Tim Rutherford, 10 min., Canada.
The crew behind Edmontons DEDFest and cult video store The Lobby bring you this histrionic tidal wave of VHS nostalgia, featuring robots, evil corporations, a killer theme song and guest-FX by Astron-6s Steve Kostanski.
Joe Begos, Josh Ethier, Graham Skipper, Jon Killoran
BIG BAD WOLVES

The directing team behind the 2010 cult smash RABIES return to Fantastic Fest with one of the best genre films of 2013.
A serial killer who targets little girls is on the loose. Miki (Lior Ashkenazi) is a rulebreaking cop who thinks that a schoolteacher named Dror (Rotem Keinan) is the murderer. After failing to force Drors confession, Miki decides to extract a confession through any means necessary. However, a significant obstacle emerges on Mikis path to justice: a man named Gidi (Tzahi Grad). Aaron Keshales and Navot Papushado burst onto the genre film scene with the 2010 cult smash RABIES (KALEVET). The Israeli directing duo have significantly raised the bar with BIG BAD WOLVES, which is a diabolically humorous thriller that gleefully embraces and subverts genre tropes. The setup leads the viewer down a seemingly familiar path. That path is eventually destroyed, thus leaving the viewer on unsure footing for the rest of the film. BIG BAD WOLVES isnt just a smart thriller; it is also a superb black comedy. In lesser hands, injecting dark humor into a revenge thriller about child murder might not have worked. However, Keshales and Papushado get it exactly right. BIG BAD WOLVES is undoubtedly one of the best genre films of 2013. (Rodney Perkins)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Navot Papushado, Aharon Keshales 2013, 110 min., Israel
Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales (Writers, Directors)
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BLUE RUIN
A classic American revenge story, Blue Ruin follows a mysterious outsider whose quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance.
Dwight is an utterly ruined man. His life, in most respects, ended years ago on the day a man came to his family home and commited an atrocious, murderous act. Dwight has lived rough in the years since, checked out from society and kept to himself, sleeping in his car and making due with the bare essentials. But that all changes the moment Dwight learns that the killer is being released from prison, that simple fact giving him razor sharp focus. Dwight will find the killer and he will take his revenge. But what Dwight has overlooked with his tunnel vision is that just as he had a family himself, the killer still has one. And once certain lines are crossed the only possible end is more blood. Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier first came to attention back in 2007 with his debut feature MURDER PARTY. And while that film certainly marked Saulnier along with his leading man Macon Blairas a talent to watch, it certainly never hinted at the levels reached in his brilliant sophomore outing. BLUE RUIN is a potent reminder of the vibrancy that still exists, tucked away in corners of the American indie scene. Owing nothing at all to the aesthetic of the 80s, 90s or 00s, this is a beautifully written, character driven revenge piece grounded in the anti-heroes of the 1970s, but given a deeply resonant heart. Blair is absolutely astounding, his performance as Dwight exactly the sort of thing that deserves attention at awards time, but which will likely be overlooked because this film is so far away from what the studios are selling. A new American classic? It may very well be. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Jeremy Saulnier 2013, 90 min., USA
Jeremy Saulnier (Writer, Director), Macon Blair (Actor)
Plays with THE GUEST 2013, dir. Jovanka Vuckovic, 4 min., Canada.
In this luscious new film from THE CAPTURED BIRD director Jovanka Vuckovic, a man suffers delusions after making a horrific bargain.
BORGMAN
Something wicked this way comes in the form of the ordinary and the polite as a drifter and his followers invade the home of a bourgeois family.
Three armed men, one of them a priest, are out hunting in the woods. Their prey is not sport, but Camiel Borgman, a dirty and unshaven, frail man who sleeps in a makeshift underground bunker below their feet. They seem to know he is underground. They stab the earth with a large metal spear. He barely escapes. Borgman arrives at Marina and Richards home. He asks for a bath. He tells Richard he knows his wife. Richard beats him out of jealousy. He later sneaks into their house and is given refuge by Marina. She treats his wounds, feeds him and bathes him. Borgman has installed his presence in the house and her world of plenty begins to crumble. Her reality and her emotions are at the mercy of the stranger in the house, while her husband haunts her dreams at night in the shape of a cruel monster. Two emaciated dogs slink through the house. Borgman tells the children there a story about a white child that floats above the clouds. There are flashes of something evil in the garden. The time has come! If BORGMAN is your first introduction to the cinema of Alex van Warmerdam, then welcome and be prepared for a wonderful world where sinister darkness and delight are given equal footing, and his trademark adult fable style has been perfected here. With BORGMAN, the first Dutch film in competition at Cannes in 40 years, van Warmerdam wanted to show that evil comes in everyday form, embodied within ordinary, normal, polite men and women who perform their tasks with pride and pleasure, and with ruthless attention to detail. I wanted to show that evil is enacted not just on cold winter nights, but in the optimistic summer, beneath a warm and comforting sun. (James Shapiro)
US Premiere
Dir. Alex van Warmerdam 2013, 113 min., Netherlands
Plays with GREEN EYED 2012, dir. Nathaniel Lindsay, 15 min., Australia.
An obnoxious up-and-coming executive cant understand why no one else can see that his professional and social rival is actually a reptilian monster.
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CHANTHALY
A sickly young woman experiences visions of her dead mother. She struggles to determine if the apparition is simply a side effect of her daily medication, or her mother actually reaching out to her from beyond the grave.
Beautiful young Chanthaly has scarcely experienced life outside the walls of her family home. Stricken with the same heart condition that claimed the life of her mother while in childbirth, Chanthaly is a fragile creature watched by her overprotective father. And though he means well, Chanthaly chafes against her fathers restrictions as any young woman would. Chanthalys relationship with her father would be normal, except for one thing. Chanthaly has begun to have visions of her dead mother; to experience vivid flashbacks of memories she should not have. Her mother died in childbirth, after all, so Chanthaly cannot possibly remember her face. There are two possibilities. Either Chanthalys father has been lying to her for her entire life and her mother is now reaching out from beyond the grave, or the memories are nothing but hallucinations brought on as side effects of her powerful medication. Chanthaly must choose, with her own health lying in the balance. Mattie Dos CHANTHALY is a different sort of ghost story, a slow burning debut that represents the first feature film ever directed by a woman in Laos, and also the first ever horror picture in the history of a nation that is still under Marxist rule and therefore officially disavows the presence of ghosts or, indeed, anything supernatural at all. The tension between past and present, between parents and children, science and tradition all factor in large here, building to a tragic conclusion. (Todd Brown)
North American Premiere

Dir. Mattie Do 2013, 98 min., Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
Mattie Do (Director)
CHEAP THRILLS
A recently fired father facing eviction is paid to take on an escalating series of insane challenges from a rich couple with a twisted sense of humor.
In this directorial debut from E.L. Katz and winner of the SXSW 13 Midnighters Audience Award, Pat Healy (THE INNKEEPERS; COMPLIANCE) stars as Craig, a newly out-of-work father whos months behind in his rent. In an effort to avoid going home to shamefully face his wife, he heads to a local dive bar and runs into Vince (Ethan Embry), his best friend from high school, now a rough character who makes his money as a debt collector. They discuss their common woes and after one drink, Craig prepares to leave the bar, but is roped into a round of booze with a peculiar wealthy couple; Colin (David Koechner, ANCHORMAN), a perpetually young 40-something wanting to celebrate his beautiful wife Violets (Sara Paxton, THE INNKEEPERS) birthday. Before they know it, theyve drank the most expensive bottle of tequila at the bar. In order to amuse themselves, Colin engages them all in a series of innocuous bar bets and challenges. A game, just to keep the night lively, with each challenge increasing in both money and outrageousness. After being knocked out in a fight at a strip club parking lot for something he didnt even do, Craig wakes in Colin and Violets lavish home, where the group has relocated the party. While scoping out the stylish house, Vince discovers a safe filled with cash and ropes a hesitant Craig into a plan to rob them. It seems like an easy task, but theres more to this couple than meets the eye Over the next few hours Craig and Vince are going to learn just how far theyre willing to go for money and CHEAP THRILLS. (Evan Husney)
Special Screening
Dir. E.L. Katz 2013, 85 min., USA
E.L. Katz, Pat Healy, David Koechner, Ethan Embry, Travis Stevens and Gena Wilbur
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COHERENCE
On the night a comet is passing near Earth, a dinner party takes an odd turn. When the power goes out, eight friends discover that the only house on the street left with power also holds many secrets.
On the night that Millers comet is supposed to pass near the Earth, a group of old friends get together for dinner at the home of hosts Lee and Mike. Lee works for Skype while Mike is an actor, desperately trying to find new roles and hoping he didnt peak with his appearance as a series regular on the TV series Roswell. They are joined by power couple Hugh and Beth, each with very different perspectives on science and reality. Then theres Emily and Kevin, still figuring each other out. Em is passionate and creative but worried about making the wrong move, while Kevin is a go-getter, chasing what he wants. Finally theres Amir, the lovable bachelor with his squeeze-ofthe-week Laurie, a confident vixen who just happens to have a steamy past with Kevin. Dinner is cut short when the lights go out across the neighborhood, leaving only one strange house with power down the street. What starts as a simple dinner party, quickly turns into a sci-fi meltdown. When Hugh and Amir come back from checking out the illuminated house, Hugh is bleeding from the head and Amir is carrying a locked metal box. While the group tries to decipher the meaning of the box and its contents, tension rises and emotions get heated. Another party is dispatched to the strange house only to discover an even stranger phenomenon. COHERENCE is cerebral low-budget sci-fi that dives headfirst into a pool of quantum mechanics and theoretical physics. Its a relationship drama turned on its head, giving you plenty to think about without spoonfeeding you any answers. (Luke Mullen)
World Premiere
Dir. James Ward Byrkit 2013, 89 min., USA
James & Alyssa Byrkit, Lene Bausager, Alex Manugian, Emily Foxler, Hugo Armstrong, Maury Sterling
Plays with MANIFOLD 2013, dir. Anthony Scott Burns, 10 min., Canada.
Canuck character vet Stephen McHattie stars as a country sheriff investigating what appears to be a mass suicide.
COMMANDO
Singing! Dancing! Extreme violence and goofy one-liners from Bollywoods answer to Tony Jaa and Marko Zaror! If Cannon Films were to relocate to India, COMMANDO would be the result!
A highly trained living weapon, Vidyut Jamwal is Karanvir Dogra - the titular Commando in Dilip Ghoshs hugely entertaining debut film. Dogra has been betrayed by his country and is out for justice, but first theres a beautiful woman to save, a milky-eyed villain to defeat, and perhaps some time for a dance or two? Larger than life in every possible way, COMMANDO is a deliriously unlikely blend of classic 1980s beefcake cinema tropes (complete with hilarious one-liners and regular doses of ultra violence), ONG BAK-style all-natural martial arts and good old fashioned Bollywood song and dance. And while it may seem a surprising combination, director Ghosh has recognized the inherent theatricality common to all three styles and - with the help of his hugely charismatic leading man - wedded them into a blast of pure entertainment. Though Jaideep Alawat gives him a run for his money as scenery chewing villain AK-47, COMMANDO belongs start-to-finish to leading man Vidyut Jamwal, whose combination of fashion model good looks, raw power and jaw-dropping martial arts skills marks him as a major international star in the making. Like MANDRILL lead Marko Zaror, Jamwal is a hulking specimen of a man who moves in ways that seem to defy physics. He is simply far faster and more agile than should be possible and, like the best of the new breed action stars - Zaror, Tony Jaa, Johnny Nguyen and Iko Uwais among them - Jamwal executes all of his own fights and stunt work without any wire or CGI assist. So bring your dancing shoes and prepare for a punch in the face. Jamwal is the real deal. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Dilip Ghosh 2013, 120 min., India
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CONFESSION OF MURDER
After the statute of limitations expires on a series of high profile murders, a man writes a book claiming to be the killer, setting off a firestorm of media attention as the families of the dead and the cop in charge of the case hunt for justice.
Strap yourselves in, kids, because this is a crazy one. Having made a name for himself as the director of stuntman documentary ACTION BOYS, Jung Byung-gil returns with his first narrative feature and he seems determined to put every stuntman from his doc in some sort of grave mortal peril. Detective Choi is a broken man, a tough guy cop whose lasting legacy is to be the one who almost captured a vicious serial killer ten years earlier. His failure left him physically and mentally scarred while the killer was left to walk free. He may have though that was as bad as it could get, but its about to get a whole lot worse thanks to a quirk of the Korean legal system which sets a statute of limitations on murder cases. And that time limit arrives with a shocking new bestseller on its heels a book whose author claims to be the killer. The book of course sparks a media frenzy, with Choi and the families of the dead left to watch impotently as the killer becomes a massive media darling. But the fact that the law cant touch him doesnt mean Choi and the others cant CONFESSION OF MURDER is a gonzo exercise in excess, a film that pays only scant attention to plausibility and character development while choosing to instead leap from one seemingly un-toppable set piece to the next which, of course, immediately tops the one previous. Loaded with top notch action, the sort of heightened melodrama weve come to expect and love from Korea, and a handful of truly magnetic performances from its leads, CONFESSION OF MURDER is simply fabulous entertainment. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Jeong Byeong-Gil 2012, 119 min., Korea
THE CONGRESS
Robin Wright (playing herself) receives the last offer shell ever get from a Hollywood studio in Ari Folmans adaptation of Stanislaw Lems classic scifi novel, and his follow-up to WALTZ WITH BASHIR.
In THE CONGRESS, Robin Wright, playing a fictionalized version of herself, gets an offer from a major studio to sell her soul and cinematic identity so that shell be scanned and her digitalized alias can be used with no restrictions in all kinds of Hollywood films even the most commercial ones that she previously refused. In exchange, she receives a massive financial reward, but most importantly, the studio can keep her forever young, for all eternity, in all her movies. To say that Ari Folmans THE CONGRESS has a lot going on is a massive understatement. It successfully presents an indictment of Hollywoods age-old sexism and ageism while incorporating Stanislaw Lems somewhat accurate forecasting of a worldwide chemical dictatorship run by the leading pharmaceutical companies. Amazingly, Folman even manages to merge these ideas as Wrights digitalized identity can be made into a drug, available for any fan, allowing them to see in their own minds any fantasy they can imagine. Folman divides the film into thirds: two parts live action, one part animated, so that Folman, in his words, can illustrate the transition made by the human mind between psychochemical influence and deceptive reality. For him, this allows the freedom that animation can allow on cinematic interpretation and also provides a cry for help and a profound cry of nostalgia for the old-time cinema we know and love. THE CONGRESS also stars Jon Hamm, Harvey Keitel, Paul Giamatti and Danny Huston and is the most subversive, surreal, metacinematic experience of this years fest. (James Shapiro)

Dir. Ari Folman 2013, 122 min., Israel/Germany
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DETECTIVE DOWNS
What makes Robert a unique P.I. isnt that he has Down Syndrome; its that he uses empathy to solve his cases. And empathy will come in handy as he investigates a complicated, conspiracy-laden disappearance.
Robert Bogerud has all the signifiers of a private eye: a trench coat, a hat cocked over his forehead and a cigarette dangling from his lips. He also has Down Syndrome. DETECTIVE DOWNS weaves a twisty noir tale complete with femme fatales, shocking conspiracies, stunning betrayals and a headstrong hero who will do anything to get to the bottom of his case. When a famed speedskater (and notorious con artist) disappears, his family hires Robert to investigate because they simply dont want the victim found. But it turns out that Roberts special methodusing his immense empathy to discover the missing mans secret life, which involves penis pumps, cross dressing and fetish modelsis the key to the case. DETECTIVE DOWNS skillfully sidesteps both exploitation and schmaltz, largely thanks to the soulful and sweet performance by Svein Andr Hofs Myhre as Robert. And Myhre isnt just a fine actor, hes a great hoofer as shown in one of the most unexpected dance scenes this year. Short and adorable, its easy to see Robert as childlike, but the movie never condescends. It treats him like the grown man he is, complete with a grown mans sexual urges. DETECTIVE DOWNS maintains noir cred while giving us one of the most unique and likable P.I. protagonists in movie history. Make room, Sam Spade and Jef Costello; Robert Bogerud has joined the club. (Devin Faraci)
World Premiere
Dir. Brd Breien 2013, 90 min., Norway
Brd Breien (Co-Writer, Dir), Svein Andr Hofs (Actor), Pl Red (Prod), Asle Vatn (Prod)
THE DEVILS
Ken Russells fearless tale of the sexual and religious oppression inherent in 17th century British Christianity, THE DEVILS remains one of the most infamous films of all time. Fantastic Fest is proud to screen Russells rarely seen masterpiece in conjunction with Ben Wheatleys A FIELD IN ENGLAND, selected by Mr. Wheatley as an influence on his new film.
Based on Aldous Huxleys THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN, Ken Russells THE DEVILS is simply a landmark of cinema. Its based on historical events surrounding Urbain Grandier (played here by Oliver Reed), a 17th century priest who was executed after being accused of sending demonic spirits to possess a convent where one of the nuns (Vanessa Redgrave) cannot control her sexual attraction to him. A story of sexual repression and religious fanaticism, THE DEVILS was heavily edited before its release in both the UK and US due to graphic scenes which mixed sex and violence with both common Christian rituals and religious objects. Despite fully producing the film, Warner Brothers has gone to great lengths to hide it for over four decades, and it wasnt until last year, when the British Film Institute was granted limited rights to release THE DEVILS on DVD in the UK, that the film was given any sort of meaningful distribution. In the US, it remains one of the least-seen films of its stature in modern cinema. This is most definitely a drop-your-plans-and-do-whatever-you-can-to-see event. (James Shapiro)
Repertory Screening
Dir. Ken Russell 1971, 117 min., UK
Ben Wheatley
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THE DIRTIES
A pair of cinema-obsessed high school geeks are caught up in an escalating cycle of violence when the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
Matt and Owen are probably an awful lot like most members of the Fantastic Fest audience. Theyre a pair of generally well-meaning cinema-obsessed geeks who are far faster with a movie quote than any sort of word to a member of the opposite sex. Theyre clumsy and awkward, quick-witted and funny, and very much a prime target for the roving gang of bullies that roams the school hallways, a group that they refer to amongst themselves as The Dirties. The solution for the pair appears to be a harmless bit of escape fantasy, a film project in which they indulge their violent revenge against their tormentors. It really is harmless, but exactly the sort of harmless that schools tend to frown upon. So when the duos project is shut down, it triggers an escalating cycle of violence as the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur and what was once a harmless school project begins to bleed into the real world. Winner of the top prize at Slamdance, THE DIRTIES is a remarkable piece of lo-fi DIY filmmaking, a strikingly authentic and affectionate piece of work unafraid to go into some very dark places as it creates an unsettling portrait of schoolyard violence and those caught within it. Though heavily improvised and imbued with a ramshackle charm, it quickly becomes obvious that there is a very deliberate plan at work here and that directorstar Matt Johnson and his tight team of creative collaborators are a fiercely talented group who well be hearing much, much more from in the future. (Todd Brown)
Special Screening
Dir. Matt Johnson 2013, 83 min., Canada
Plays with THE SLEEPING PLOT 2013, dir. Dean Hewison, 5 min., New Zealand.
A little girl thinks of mischievous ways to save up money for an object she desperately desires. Winner of New Zealands 2013 48Hrs Furious Filmmaking competition.
Matt Johnson (Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Editor)
EEGA
A murdered man reincarnates as a fly to wreak vengeance on the villain who took his life and his lover. EEGA is an inventive, insane take on a revenge story unlike anything youve seen before.
Nani is a simple, sweet guy in love with Bindhu, a micro-artist and the head of a nonprofit organization. Unfortunately for Nani, local real estate and construction magnate Sudeep is also smitten with Bindhu. Sudeep usually gets what he wants, and in this case hes not going to let Bindhu get away. The only way to make that happen is to get rid of Nani, but killing him doesnt quite get the job done. Reincarnated as a fly, Nani plots and executes his revenge with spectacular flair. Can a fly really take out a human? You will believe after witnessing the insanity of EEGA. In one gobsmackingly executed action set piece after another, EEGA lays down the gauntlet for fantastic cinema and loudly declares that India does crazy like no one else. All of the elements of mainstream Indian films are present -- love story, over-thetop action and violence, big production numbers and heartbreaking melodrama -- and EEGA brings them together in a story that will tug at your heartstrings as you root for the little fly that just wants bloody revenge and his girl back. Director SS Rajamouli is a visionary artist with a string of major blockbusters under his belt, but nothing with the ambition of EEGA. This is his magnum opus, and the film that will introduce him to the world. Somewhere between DIE HARD, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, FINAL DESTINATION and GHOST is EEGA. With the black and white morality of an old western, Rajamouli shows us that love really does conquer all, for all creatures, great and small. (Josh Hurtado)
Austin Premiere
Dir. SriSaila Sri Rajamouli 2012, 107 min., India
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ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW

A family vacation at the happiest place on Earth devolves into a hellish nightmare.
Jim (Roy Abramsohn) and Emily (Elena Schuber) are on the final day of a family theme park vacation. Jim gets an early morning phone call from workhe has been fired. Instead of cutting the vacation short, he doesnt say a word and goes about his day. While hanging out at a pool with his family, Jim becomes obsessed with two teenaged French girls (Danielle Safady and Annet Mahendru). Later, he starts following these girls through the park. This ill-advised decision sets off a grand adventure that exposes Jim to the dark underbelly of the corporate entertainment complex. ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW was, in part, clandestinely filmed at some of Americas most popular theme parks (guess which ones). Through a mix of clever staging and meticulous planning, director Randy Moore transforms a guerrilla shoot into a gorgeous black-and-white film full of haunting imagery and biting social commentary. The locations are tightly integrated into the story, turning the sterile theme park environs into a surreal world full of danger and menace. Much of the public attention surrounding ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW has focused on the methods by which it was made. This controversy misses the larger point: ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW is a truly daring and original work that transcends the techniques used to create it. (Rodney Perkins)
Regional Premiere
Dir. Randall Moore 2013, 90 min., USA
Randall Moore (Writer, Director), Lucas Lee Graham (DP), Roy Abramsohn (Actor)
THE FAKE
Yeun Sang-hos follow-up to THE KING OF PIGS tells the story of a brutal scumbag who tries to expose a religious fraud.
A village is being evacuated to make way for a dam. The residents are being paid to move. In their time of need, the displaced people rely on the healing powers of Sung, a charismatic preacher who promises to build them a new church and housing. In exchange, the villagers give the pastor all of their money. Min-chul (voiced by Yang Ik-june of BREATHLESS and KING OF PIGS fame) is a drunken hellraiser who has just been released from jail. Immediately after returning home, he gets into a bar fight. He soon discovers that the man he fought in a bar is a con artist who works for Pastor Sung. Min-chul sets out to expose the church as a fraud. Min-chul has one major obstacle standing in his way: nobody believes him. THE KING OF PIGS established Yeun Sang-ho as an aggressive new voice in Korean cinema. HIs latest work THE FAKE represents a significant leap forward in terms of style and storytelling. The animation is more fluid and detailed with a richer color palette. In addition to the stylistic advances, the storytelling boasts a broader array of characters and a more intricate plot. As in KING OF PIGS, Yeun Sang-ho envisions a world of liars, thieves, crooks, and deluded people. However, the vision of humanity presented in THE FAKE is even more negative and misanthropic. Everyone suffers in this cruel universe. No one escapes. (Rodney Perkins)
US Premiere
Dir. Yeun Sang-ho 2013, 101 min., South Korea
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FATAL
A Korean teens desire to overcome a horrible crime committed as a youth turns into violence in Lee Don-kus passionate and moving debut.
If revenge is known as cinemas most pure motivation, then surely redemption is its most complicated. Such is the case for FATALs main character Sung-gong, forever haunted by his forced inclusion in a brutal gang rape ten years ago. Now leading a solitary life, Sung-gong fatefully runs into a Christian youth group who could possibly offer him the salvation he desperately needs. Things arent that easy, as the road to forgiveness will force him to confront his past when he discovers the rape victim is a member of his new church. FATALs literal Korean title translates to thorn flower, which might strike one as a more accurate title for this picture. Lees film is full of contradictions, including being both beautiful and painful at the same time. You can even argue that either one of the two main characters is the flower of the title. Its also easy to compare this feature to several films in Korean auteur Kim Ki-Duks filmography, filled with the rawness, complexity and devastation; so it shouldnt surprise you to learn that KKD had a hand in getting his longtime production partner Finecut to finance FATAL. But ultimately, Lee Don-ku and FATAL stand on their own, signaling another great talent out of Korea. FATAL is one of the great discoveries of this years fest. (James Shapiro)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Lee Don-ku 2012, 103 min., South Korea
A FIELD IN ENGLAND
During the British Civil War, when magic was science, an alchemist forces a group of deserters to help him locate buried treasure, and sends them all straight into the mouth of madness.
Ben Wheatley is both one of Fantastic Fests most cherished sons and one of the worlds most exciting filmmakers. Bens wonderful work was launched into the world in 2009 with the FF world premiere when his debut film about a dysfunctional crime family, DOWN TERRACE, played through the roof and subsequently won the Next Wave award. He followed that up in 2011 with his thriller KILL LIST, which debuted at SXFantastic. It delighted the audience and sparked a distribution bidding war that emptied scotch bottles and shattered dreams. His next film, the black comedy SIGHTSEERS, didnt debut at Fantastic Fest but the Alamo crew was at the crowded Cannes premiere and joined the bidding war for distribution; more scotch, more broken hearts. In fact, the film may or may not have secretly played at the fest last year. Finally, dont forget Bens memorable horror segment in Alamos first production, THE ABCs OF DEATH. With A FIELD IN ENGLAND, Wheatley and his producer Andy Starke return to Fantastic Fest with their bravest and most astonishing film yet. If you ask Ben what A FIELD IN ENGLAND is about, and if hes being friendly, he will be simply be vague. Hes driven first and foremost to recreate a setting where science isnt driven by hypothesis and data, or by measurements and experiments. Hes establishing a world where wonder and the unknown were explained by the miracle of imagination. Its a magnificent place to be, as what youre seeing and hearing and experiencing is only limited by where you allow your mind to go. (James Shapiro)
US Premiere
Dir. Ben Wheatley 2013, 90 min., UK
Ben Wheatley (Co-Writer, Director)
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GATCHAMAN
The classic anime series - known variously as BATTLE OF THE PLANETS and G-FORCE - explodes on the big screen with its first live action adaptation.
One of the most popular and enduring anime series ever made, SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN - known variously in English as BATTLE OF THE PLANETS and G-FORCE has proven hugely popular around the globe for forty years now, the adventures of its colorfully costumed future ninjas as they fight for the safety of the Earth enthralling children - and former children - around the world. Its so popular, in fact, that its really quite surprising that its taken this long for a live action version to hit the big screen. Veteran TV director Toya Sato takes the helm in this latest incarnation of the GATCHAMAN story, one that pits the Gatchaman team against their regular archvillains, the Galactors - an alien force here to conquer the Earth and strip it of its resources. The only hope in the fight against the alien incursion is a small group of humans able to draw power from mysterious ancient crystals that grant enough strength to defeat the Galactor forces. Cue five teen heroes to the rescue and Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is born. Our bird-themed heroes are brought to vivid life by a team of Japans best technicians and VFX artists for a film that clearly aims to be the start of a new, long-running franchise. And, hey, when youre fusing elements of ninja action with giant mecha and alien invaders, why not? No matter which of these five heroes you dreamt of being as a child (*cough*, Joe) thisll take you back to those childhood fantasies. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Touya Sato 2013, 113 min., Japan
Plays with NINJA ELIMINATOR III 2013, dir. Franois Simard, Anouk Whissell &Yoann-Karl Whissell, 4 min.,
Canada. - This mock trailer delivers everything you could want in a long-lost Godfrey Ho flick.
GOLDBERG AND EISENBERG

A psychopath develops a dangerous obsession with a schlubby computer programmer.
While waiting for a blind date in a Tel Aviv park, a computer programmer named Jonathan Goldberg (Yitzhak Laor) meets a mysterious man with a penchant for obscene poetry. The man goes by the name of Eisenberg (Yahav Gal). Immediately after their initial encounter, Eisenberg insert himself into Goldbergs life. He follows him to the movies. He shows up at his home. He confronts him with a gang of thugs, including a guy who must be the only Nazi in Tel Aviv. The situation eventually reaches a boiling point, forcing Goldberg to take extreme measures. GOLDBERG AND EISENBERG is the feature debut of Israeli director Oren Carmi. There are numerous points of reference for Carmis genre-bending style of filmmaking. For example, the dark deadpan humor and absurdism of the Coen Brothers is an obvious source for comparison. However, this film is coming from an unique and original place. In addition to being a skilled storyteller, Carmi has a special knack for extracting humor out of grave situations. He pushes this scenario into extremely uncomfortable territory without ever losing his grip on the characters and narrative. GOLDBERG AND EISENBERG is an exceptional work from a fresh new talent. (Rodney Perkins)
World Premiere
Dir. Oren Carmi 2013, 91 min., Israel
Oren Carmi (Writer, Director)
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GRAND PIANO
A renowned concert pianist (Elijah Wood) returns to the stage for one final performance, only to become the target of a sadistic cat-and-mouse game with a faceless sniper (John Cusack).
Taking a page out of the book of incredible film history feats like HIGH NOON, the bulk of the movie takes place in near-real time over the course of a high stakes classical music concert. Its here that our hero makes his long-awaited return to performing after being stricken with stage fright at a show five years ago. Lured by the chance to honor his long-time instructor in a program showcasing some of his hardest works, the reluctantly musician accepts the concert, knowing full on that it means tackling the infamous unplayable piece. The lights go down and the concert begins with a few warm up selections, but something strange is happening inside the score on the piano. As the pages are turned, text begins to appear, defining a very clear threat - Play a wrong note and you die. Completely owning the lunacy of the films plot, FF favorite Eugenio Mira directs his third feature with incredible cinematic flair. Borrowing from a great bevy of film references belonging to everyone from Hitchcock to Polanski, Mira provides a fastpaced, edge-of-your-seat visual feast of pure popcorn entertainment. Leaving behind the sweeping romantic period stylings of his previous feature AGNOSIA, he creates a new kind of lush world, one with a classy, but contemporary feel. Rounded out by performances from recognizable faces like Kerry Bish and Alex Winter, the stellar cast is playfully enjoying the ride. About as much fun as you will have at the movies this year, GRAND PIANO is a pitch-perfect thriller that pulls out all the stops. (Michael Lerman)
World Premiere
Dir. Eugenio Mira 2013, 90 min., Spain
Eugenio Mira (Dir), Nria Valls (Prod), Adrin Guerra (Prod), Elijah Wood & Alex Winter (Cast)
GREATFUL DEAD
A young female peeping tom develops a fatal attraction to a virile old man.
Nami (Kumi Takiuchi) is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are highly abnormal. For example, Nami loves to spy on people who, not unlike herself, have gone crazy from loneliness. She calls these people solitarians. Perhaps due to a father fixation, her favorite spying targets are old men with stiff boners. One fateful day, Nami spies on an elderly gentleman (Takashi Sasano) watching porn DVDs at home. She soon transitions from a peeping tom into a fullfledged stalker. GREATFUL DEADthe latest film from director Eiji Uchida (LAST DAYS OF THE WORLD) is a character-driven black comedy that uses dark humor to explore otherwise serious themes such as religious zealotry, aging, and mental illness. The plot takes numerous twists and turns, always leading the viewer to unexpected places. The result is a film thats alternately touching and disturbing. (Rodney Perkins)
World Premiere
Dir. Eiji Uchida 2013, 97 min., Japan
Plays with LIEF KONIJN 2012, dir. Camiel Schouwenaar, 14 min., Canada.
Based on the book by Dutch childrens writer Imme Dros, a middle-aged housewife is seized by anxiety when she starts to grow rabbit ears and finds the community unsympathetic to her predicament.
Eiji Uchida (Director)
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HALLEY
Though Betos life may technically be over, he allows himself to experience it one last time before his body completely falls apart in this unique and contemplative horror film.
Beto has his fair share of problems. He has oozing lesions all over his body, maggots infest his wounds and he must inject himself with embalming fluid just to keep moving. Its no wonder he watches longingly as people exercise their able, undiseased bodies at the gym where he works a security guard. While they strive to improve their physical selves, its all Beto can do to maintain some sort of presence in his increasingly isolated world. When he quits his job because hes unable to hide his accelerating sickness, his boss Luly takes a sudden interest in him. Though hes embarrassed to do so, he allows her to penetrate his loneliness and grants himself one last glimpse of a life where his body hasnt completely fallen apart. Director Sebastian Hofmanns feature film debut is a stunning mixture of grotesque banality and beautiful meditation on the disturbing loss of self that comes with death. Alluringly lethargic and containing scant dialogue, HALLEY traps viewers inside Betos grisly life (or afterlife, as it were), a challenging yet consistently compelling experience. The power of the film lies as much in the impressive performance of Alberto Trujillo as it does with Hoffmans unflinching camera. Without Trujillo, Beto wouldnt draw the strong and sometimes confusing audience sympathies needed for the film to avoid becoming simply gross body horror. Fortunately for us, the elements combine to make HALLEY a truly unique, dramatic and downright disturbing entry in the Fantastic Fest lineup. (Brian Kelley)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Sebastian Hofmann 2013, 83 min., Mexico/ The Netherlands
Plays with HERE BE MONSTERS 2013, dir. Paul Glubb & Nic Gorman, 15 min., New Zealand.
In the wake of a zombie apocalypse, an infected soldier is sent home to spend his last hours with his wife and estranged daughter. Amidst reconciliations and toasts, all are aware that time is running out fast.
Sebastian Hofmann (Director)
HENTAI KAMEN: FORBIDDEN SUPER HERO

A new hero has arisen in Japan: One with fishnet stockings, a mankini, and a pair of womens panties over his face. When conventional justice fails, make way for the Hentai Kamen.
Aside from his unusual parentage, Kyosuke Shikijo is just like everybody else. Or at least he would like to be. He struggles to be accepted by his peers. He cant seem to make an impression on the girl he likes. He is ordinary. Average. Nondescript, even. But then everything changes... Aiko, the object of Kyosukes desire, is taken hostage by robbers and he acts to save her. When reaching for a mask to cover his identity, he mistakenly grabs a pair of used womens panties and the odor triggers a strange reaction, the thirst for justice imparted by his fathers policeman genes mingling with the perversion of his mothers dominatrix genes, transforming him into a new superhero. The Hentai Kamen (Pervert Mask) is born! Writer-director Yuichi Fukuda (whose KIDS POLICE is also screening at the festival) tackles the popular cult manga with hilarious results, the scantily cladand incredibly buffhero subduing his opponents through a series of outlandishly sexualized wrestling poses that invariably end with his scrotum pressed against the villains face. Yes, its one joke that gets repeated a lot but its a DAMN FUNNY JOKE and Fukuda works it for everything its worth. Leading man Ryohei Suzukiwho also stars in the big budget hero flick GATCHAMAN, thereby providing your moment of cognitive disconnect for the dayis utterly fearless and brings a surprising sense of gravity to the part. Kyosukes debilitating fear is that he might actually be normal, and his awkwardness around Aiko provides a sincere charm that elevates the film above its supremely trashy origins. A crowd pleaser that took the New York Asian Film Festivals Audience Award, HK is not to be missed. (Todd Brown)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Yuichi Fukuda 2013, 105 min., Japan
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JODOROWSKYS DUNE
This is the story of the greatest film never made: Alejandro Jodorowskys adaptation of Frank Herberts DUNE.
In the early 70s, Alejandro Jodorowsky achieved international status as the premier director of epic psychedelia with films such as THE HOLY MOUNTAIN and EL TOPO. His next project was to be an adaptation of Frank Herberts cult sci-fi novel DUNE. Jodorowsky assembled an amazing roster of talent to help realize the film. Dan OBannon was the screenwriter. Legendary artists and designers including Jean Giraud (aka Moebius), H.R. Giger and Chris Foss were hired. Pink Floyd and the French prog rock band Magma were to provide the soundtrack. Orson Welles was cast as Baron Harkonen. Salvador Dali was to appear as Shaddam IV at the obscene price of $100K an hour. This elaborate and expensive project was shut down before exiting the pre-production stage. Frank Pavichs documentary JODOROWSKYS DUNE tells the behind-the-scenes story of the rise and fall of this legendary cult production. New interviews with numerous key players, including the director himself, H.R. Giger, and Christian Vander of Magma are featured. Rare archival footage is used. In addition to serving as the definitive document of this ill-fated production, JODOROWSKYS DUNE also explores the failed productions influenceALIEN probably would not exist if the film had moved forwardand speculates about how the sci-fi cinema landscape might have changed if Jodorowskys film was actually made. (Rodney Perkins)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Frank Pavich 2013, 88 min., USA
Frank Pavich (Director), Travis Stevens (Producer), Steven Scarlata (Producer)
JOURNEY TO THE WEST: CONQUERING THE DEMONS

One of the undisputed Chinese masters of comedy, Stephen Chow (SHAOLIN SOCCER; KUNG FU HUSTLE) returns with an action-packed love story about competing demon hunters vying for the same conquests.
The bumbling Tang Sanzang takes the stage as the perfect anti-hero. Armed with a book of childrens nursery rhymes, hes been taught by his Buddhist master in the ways of demon hunting, a talent that he hasnt fully harnessed yet. Ambitious and eager to prove himself, Tang sets off into the world to encounter a vicious plethora of monsters in all shapes and sizes, from a village-crushing fish to a gluttonous pig. Failing miserably, the unequipped Tang is forced to continuously turn to the beautiful and mysterious Miss Duan for assistance. But as this episodic adventure races at high speed through several types of traditional Chinese action and fantasy pics, it becomes abundantly clear that Miss Duan has her own motivations for helping Tang, which will all be revealed as the film culminates in a showdown with the conniving Monkey King. This is Chows first film in five years, and its a triumphant return to the directors chair. His high-energy slapstick style is on full display here, offering the best of his talents in utilizing special effects and lush production design to support vaudeville-esque gags. Brimming with creativity, JOURNEY TO THE WEST is a deeply hilarious and fun-filled escapade. (Michael Lerman)

Dir. Stephen Chow, Chi-kin Kwok 2013, 110 min., China
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KIDS POLICE
When evil criminal organization Red Venus strikes, theres only one team of highly specialized cops who can help. Unfortunately, theyve been dosed with anti-aging gas that has turned them all into children.
In the annals of crime, there have been few organizations quite so evil, quite so pernicious as the dastardly Red Venus. Always plotting on a grand scale, always performing acts of evil and violence to build their own power, Red Venus operates in the shadows - seemingly able to strike anywhere without notice before disappearing with only their signature business card left behind as a demeaning taunt to law and order. To counter the threat of Red Venus, the Tokyo Police have formed their own special task force - a team of the best and brightest. The only team with the skills and fortitude to bring the evil syndicate to its knees. Unfortunately, this force has been rendered very, very young by a gas that has reverted them all back to a childhood state. No matter. Theyre still on the job. They may be back in primary school but the Kids Police will get the job done. A feature film extension of the cult hit television series he also wrote and directed, Yuichi Fukudas KIDS POLICE is a hysterical oddity - a film that oozes vintage 1970s hard boiled crime style... but for the fact that the tough-as-nails cop with big hair wielding a shotgun in a natty, tailored suit is a ten-year-old kid. Fukudas commitment to his very silly concept is absolute, the style completely deadpan, and the result is a hysterically funny spoof of every hard-ass cop movie ever made, and also a remarkably well made movie in its own right. Following many very prolific years working as a television writer and director, Fukuda here makes a major move on to the world stage as a truly unique feature talent. (Todd Brown)

Dir. Yuichi Fukuda 2013, 100 min., Japan
LFO
A solitary man discovers audio frequencies that open the human mind wide to hypnotic suggestion and, ultimately, his total control in this slyly deadpan dark comedy from Sweden.
Robert lives a solitary and lonely life. His sneering wife and disdainful son drive him into his own head and the secure comforts of his basement lair where he pursues his private experiments with audio frequencies. Its all harmless curiosity until one day he has an unexpected success, stumbling across a frequency that appears to open the human mind wide to hypnotic suggestions. Play the sound, say what you want, and watch it happen. And what Robert wants is to be friends - and perhaps more - with his new neighbours. A clever, totally lo-fi science fiction dramedy from award-winning director Antonio Tublen (ORIGINAL), LFO is a film that delights in a good idea executed well. What would happen if a quiet, lonely man were suddenly granted complete control over others? Probably something a lot like what happens here, with Roberts ambitions scarcely extending beyond the walls of his own home as his initial excitement over scientific discovery quickly gives way to more base instincts. We quickly learn that while Robert may be able to control others, he is not so good at controlling himself. Tublens script showcases the same dry wit that made his debut a hit on the international festival circuit while his gifted ensemble delivers quality performances across the board. LFO is a sterling entry into the ongoing new wave of indie science fiction, films that prove you dont necessarily need big budgets to bring big ideas to life, provided you have a sure voice and a good dose of talent. (Todd Brown)
World Premiere
Dir. Antonio Tubln 2013, 94 min., Sweden/ Denmark
Antonio Tubln, Alexander Brndsted, Fredric Ollerstam, Patrik Karlson
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LOVE ETERNAL
When a young shut-in is forced back out into the real world following the death of his mother, he discovers he can find peace and love only amongst the dead.
Ian Harding has never been one for the living. Never having found any real connection to society, Ian retreated years ago, scarcely leaving his room, with his only direct human contact being the mother who cared for him. But when his mother dies, Ian has no choice. He must find his way in the world. What Ian finds is that he cares for humanity no more now than he did years ago when he first withdrew. But the dead... there are possibilities there. The dead are a blank slate poised to receive his hopes and dreams and feelings. And so Ian sets out to find himself through whatever means are necessary, online suicide support groups providing Ian with ample options. Irish director Brendan Muldowneys second feature, LOVE ETERNAL is a remarkable work that treads on controversial and challenging ground. Adapted from the novel by Kei Oishi, its a poignant study of isolation, loneliness and longing that engages necrophilia as its central image without ever lapsing into exploitation or shock for shocks sake. Robert de Hoog and Pollyanna McIntosh deliver wonderfully nuanced performances while Muldowney establishes himself as a fiercely talented new voice. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Brendan Muldowney 2013, 94 min., Ireland
Conor Barry (Producer)
MACHETE KILLS
The explosive opening night blowout for Fantastic Fest 2013!
Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet. The talented and eclectic cast includes: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Carlos Estevez, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demian Bichir, Alexa Vega, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding, Jr., William Sadler, Marko Zaror and Mel Gibson. Presented by Open Road Films, MACHETE KILLS is directed by Robert Rodriguez, produced by Robert Rodriguez, Aaron Kaufman, Iliana Nikolic, Sergei Bespalov, Alexander Rodnyansky and Rick Schwartz, from a screenplay by Kyle Ward, based on a story by Marcel Rodriguez and Robert Rodriguez. MACHETE KILLS releases in U.S. theaters on October 11, 2013.
World Premiere
Dir. Robert Rodriguez 2013, 107 min., USA
Robert Rodriguez (Dir), Danny Trejo and Alexa Vega (Cast)
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MAN OF TAI CHI

Keanu Reeves stars in and directs this epic tale about a young martial artist who must compete in an underground fight club to protect his way of life. As the fights intensify, so does his will to survive.
In bustling Beijing, China, ambitious young Tiger Chen Lin-Hu (Tiger Chen) works as a lowly courier; but after work, he is a young martial arts star, rising through the ranks representing the Ling Kong Tai Chi tradition. Though most associate Tai Chi with peaceful, yoga-like movements, Tiger has perfected the ancient art and started to make a name for himself in the prestigious Wulin Wang martial arts championship. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, police investigator Suen Jing-Si (Karen Mok), who works for the organized crime unit OCTB, has run into a wall in her pursuit of Donaka Mark (Keanu Reeves). Donaka is a powerful Hong Kong businessmen who runs a secret underground fighting ring, where cold hard cash is made by defeating ones opponent in a no-holds barred fight privately broadcast to wealthy patrons. Looking for a new star, Donaka tries to lure Tiger with the promise of easy money. At first, Tiger declines, committed to the purity and integrity of his pursuit. But when his temple is threatened with redevelopment, Tiger relents so that he may protect the legacy of Ling Kong Tai Chi. Soon, Tiger is an underground sensation, defeating international opponents with reputations of deadly force. But the darker side of Tigers skill begins to emerge. His public fights in the Wulin Wang tournament become more aggressive, bringing Tiger unwanted attention and shame to his elderly master (Yu Hai). Seemingly unable to harness the darkness inside of himself, Tiger eventually agrees to work with Jing-Si to bring down Donakas deadly private game. But when every fight is the fight of his life, will Tiger be able to sustain his best intentions and manage the darkest and worst possibilities of his craft?
US Premiere
Dir. Keanu Reeves 2013, 105 min., USA
Keanu Reeves (Director), Tiger Chen (Actor)
MARUYAMA THE MIDDLE SCHOOLER

A middle school student prone to wild daydreams devotes his waking hours to stretching and flexibility exercises with the ultimate goal of one day being able to lick his own penis.
Every boy needs a goal, an organizing principle to provide structure and focus to their life. And Katsuya Maruyama has one. Oh, yes, this middle school student has a doozy of a goal. Though prone to daydreams and flights of extreme fancy, Maruyama is focused on one overriding desire he is determined to attain. When he wakes, he stretches. Before sleeping, he stretches. At every available opportunity in between... more stretches. Why? Because Maruyama is determined that one day he will be flexible enough to lick his own penis. And things are going well for Maruyamathough he should perhaps consider that the cracking and popping sound that precedes his more vividly fantastic visions may indicate that hes doing serious damage to his spine. But one day a strange new neighbor moves into the apartment complex, a single father who appears to know all about Maruyamas secret goal and may threaten the youth with exposure. Also, theres the dead body that turns up nearby. From the fertile imagination of writer-director Kankuro Kudowriter of Takashi Miikes ZEBRAMAN among many otherscomes MARUYAMA THE MIDDLE SCHOOLER, a film that not only pokes deliriously accurate fun at the psyche of the adolescent male, but actually grows beyond its already hysterical premise to deliver a gloriously demented, multi-layered portrait of Maruyamas entire apartment complex.

Dir. Kankuro Kudo 2013, 119 min., Japan
Plays with S/ASH 2013, dir. Clay Liford, 9 min., USA.

A 13-year-old boy (Arthur Dale of GROW UP TONY PHILLIPS, whose director Emily Hagins also makes a cameo here) writes erotic Harry Potter fan fiction, leading to an awkwardly hilarious confrontation at the local Comicon.
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METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER

Award-winning filmmaker Nimrd Antal (PREDATORS; KONTROLL) creates a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event. The music-driven film combines a bold narrative and spectacular live performance footage of one of the most popular and influential rock bands in history to produce a bracing, raw and visceral cinematic experience. Emerging young star Dane DeHaan (THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES; KILL YOUR DARLINGS; THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2) portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on an urgent mission during Metallicas roaring live set in front of a sold out arena audience. As the band performs many of their most iconic songs for tens of thousands of devoted fans on a never-before-seen stage created exclusively for the film, Trip is dispatched outside the arena to meet a disabled delivery truck and recover a mysterious item being transported to the show. But the seemingly simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure when his car is hit by an out-of-control driver. Trip, dazed and bruised, climbs out of his van only to find himself pitched into the middle of a tense standoff between angry protesters and charging riot police. In the ensuing mayhem, a vicious masked horseman sets his murderous eye on Trip while delivering indiscriminate deathblows to rioters and cops alike. Fleeing through the desolate, post-apocalyptic urban streetscape, Trip has only his wits to protect him as he attempts to deliver the bands precious cargo and avoid becoming the horsemans next victim. Featuring dazzling pyrotechnics, the most elaborate live-performance stage ever built and imagery drawn from the bands trailblazing iconography, the immersive 360-degree show creates a mind-bending, ear-shattering mirror image of the destruction and chaos of Trips journey. METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVERs state-of-the-art 3-D photography, captured using up to 24 cameras simultaneously, engulfs audiences in one of the most innovative and exciting cinematic experiences ever imagined.
Regional Premiere
Dir. Nimrd Antal 2013, 92 min., USA
Nimrd Antal (Director) Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujilo (Metallica)
MIRAGE MEN
A mind-scrambling documentary that posits that popular myths about the existence of UFOs originated from a disinformation campaign by the U.S. government.
In the 1980s, a scientist and entrepreneur named Paul Bennewitz made what was at least to hima shocking discovery. Using powerful testing equipment, he learned that the U.S. government was conducting secret UFO research at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After reaching out to the Air Force, Bennewitz was contacted by special agent Richard C. Doty. The Air Force determined that Bennewitz uncovered classifiedand purely terrestrialprojects. Dotys job was to put an end to the snooping. He convinced Bennewitz that his discoveries were related to secret government UFO research. Dotys disinfo campaign literally drove Bennewitz crazy and planted the seeds of several UFO myths that still persist in popular culture. MIRAGE MEN, which is based on a book of the same name by Mark Pilkington, explores the governments UFO disinformation. Numerous people are interviewed, including Bennewitzs associates, former government officials like Doty, various figures in the UFO movement (e.g. William Moore, Linda Moulton Howe), UFO enthusiasts, and eyewitnesses. MIRAGE MEN isnt a standard talking heads documentary. All voices are given equal weight. Seemingly reasonable assertions are presented side-by-side with bizarre statements that defy credulity. The interviews are expertly woven together with a judicious smattering of public domain footage to create a mind-bending narrative that seems designed to both confound and provoke. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? Who knows? Interviewee Linda Moulton Howe calls the quest to unravel the truth behind government involvement in UFOs is like a fractured hall of mirrors with a quicksand floor. The same can be said of MIRAGE MEN. (Rodney Perkins)

Dir. John Lundberg 2013, 85 min., UK
John Lundberg (Director) Mark Pilkington (Writer) Roland Denning (CoDirector)
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MISS ZOMBIE
Cult director Sabu returns with his first original story in a decade! When a family has a zombie unexpectedly delivered to their house, they decide to keep her as a domestic servant.
A doctor and his family receive an unexpected delivery from an old friend at their remote country home - a large wooden crate containing a gun, a female zombie and an instruction sheet telling them not to feed her meat. The family is concerned, of course, but she seems harmless enough. Perhaps she can help clean up outside? Welcome to the unusual world of MISS ZOMBIE, a world in which the zombie virus is clearly a well-known phenomenon and in which more docile sufferers are bought and sold to hobbyists or those looking for cheap labor. Its a practice not without controversy - the neighbors arent thrilled about the newly arrived undead - but shes quiet, requires little supervision and is an immediate hit with the familys young son. After a ten year span spent working as a director-for-hire on big budget studio projects, cult favorite director Sabu returns to the sort of quirky, idiosyncratic, totally original fare that made him such a hit with audiences around the world in the first place. Arguably the most human and sympathetic zombie film ever made, MISS ZOMBIE finds a rich emotional core to its undead lead - played remarkably by Ayaka Komatsu - with the writerdirector finding angles and nuance to the experience of undeath never really touched upon before. Shot through with both melancholy and bursts of drily absurd humor, MISS ZOMBIE is both bitingly intelligent and deeply heartfelt and - yes, you longtime fans - it features one of Sabus signature very slow chase scenes. (Todd Brown)

Dir. Hiroaki Tanaka 2013, 85 min., Japan
Plays with SULFURIC 2013, dir. Jeff Brown, 9 min., USA. - A woman returns from vacation to find her roommate
comatose and a pulsating organic substance in the bathroom wastebasket. A taut exercise in urban gothic dread.
MOEBIUS
A transgressive taboo-shattering psychodrama from Korean auteur Kim KiDuk.
A woman responds to her husbands infidelity by tryingand failing to emasculate him. She quickly switches gears and slices up her teenage son. After the woman runs away, the father and son are left alone to deal with the aftermath of the violent attack. The patriarch voluntarily undergoes surgery to cure his lecherous urges and to relieve his guilt over his sons misfortune. Although significant tensions arise, father and son eventually find that the horrible incident has deepened the connection between them. This new parent-child bond is anything but normal. Kim Ki-Duks (THE ISLE; PIETA) reputation as a provocateur stretches back to the beginning of his career in the late 90s. Thus, it is a testament to the directors commitment to extreme subject matter that MOEBIUS, which is undoubtedly his most severe work, would come at this stage in his career. MOEBIUS is an emotionally punishing exploration of a dysfunctional family dynamic. The problems that afflict the central characters manifests themselves in a parade of horrors, which are presented with unflinching clarity. MOEBIUS embraces a stark minimal style that is perfectly suited to the subject matter. Most significantly, the film has no dialogue. Not a single word is uttered throughout the entire running time. Motives and emotions are entirely expressed through facial expressions, movement, and actionextreme action. (Rodney Perkins)
US Premiere
Dir. Kim Ki-duk 2013, 89 min., South Korea
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MONSOON SHOOTOUT
When a rookie cop corners a suspected murderer, he must make a choice with far-reaching effects in this violent Indian thriller.
Rookie Mumbai cop Adi spends his first day on the job watching his boss, Khan, execute some suspects and being ordered to stage an escape attempt to cover up the infraction. Such is life on Adis beat, where the streets are ruled by a violent criminal known only as Slum Lord, who employs a hitman by the name of Shiva. Pushed by Khan to do whatever it takes to stop the killings ordered by Slum Lord, Adi comes face to face with a man he believes to be Shiva one night during a monsoon downpour. With his gun drawn and the suspected cold-blood killer mere seconds from slipping away, Adi must make a choice that will have drastic ramifications for many people. MONSOON SHOOTOUT combines gritty exploitation tropes with clever what if? fantasy to create a swift-moving and entertaining look at the rippling effects of choice. Each of Adis potential decisions made in the moment he points his gun at the suspected murderer have varying consequences, and first-time feature director Amit Kumar is happy to explore them in shocking detail. Corrupt cops, ruthless hitmen, tragic prostitutes, long-lost love interests, gun-wielding children bent on revenge and more make MONSOON SHOOTOUT a genre cocktail tailor-made for Fantastic Fest. (Brian Kelley)

Dir. Amit Kumar 2013, 88 min., India
NARCO CULTURA
NARCO CULTURA is a graphically disturbing documentary that examines the parallels between the Mexican drug war and the increasingly popular musical style of narcocorridos (drug ballads).
NARCO CULTURA is a surreal and tragic documentary that compares and contrasts the lives of people dealing with mass drug terror in Mexico with the lives of musicians who documentand arguably exploitthe terror. Since 2006, the drug war has claimed at least 10,000 lives. Cities like Juarez are literally under siege by narco criminals. People, including politicians and police, are randomly kidnapped. Many disappear forever. Those who are found are often dismembered, decapitated or mutilated. Most people see the drug gangs as villains, but some view them as romantic figures worthy of admiration and praise. The cultural elevation of narco criminals into heroes manifests itself most prominently in a style of music known as narcocorridos (drug ballads). These catchy polka-inflected tunes feature lyrics from the drug dealers point of view. Groups like Bukanas de Culiacan and El Komander sell tons of albums and fill up concert venues all over the U.S. and Mexico. Like gangster rappers from the 1990s, these musicians embrace the style and swagger of the criminal they sing aboutmembers of Bukanas de Culiacan even brandish bazookas on stage. Although it is clear that these musicians areto some extentposturing, it is also apparent that there are substantive links between them and the smugglers. Director Shaul Schwarz and his crew talk a wide swath of peoplemusicians, civilians, drug dealers, politicians, and policeto tell this story. They ride along with the police who live in fear of being assassinated. Gory crime scenes are visited. Families whove been torn apart by random violence are interviewed. They travel with musicians as they seek inspirationand approval from drug cartels in Sinaloa. The end result is a highly disturbing documentary that provides a window into a surreal world where brutal reality and popular entertainment intersect. (Rodney Perkins)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Shaul Schwarz 2013, 103 min., USA
Shaul Schwarz (Director)
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NIGHTBREED: THE CABAL CUT

NIGHTBREED: THE CABAL CUT is a new directors cut of Clive Barkers horror classic that places the film in an entirely different light.
NIGHTBREEDthe film version of Clive Barkers novel CABALwas theatrically released in 1990. Although horror fans revere the film, its path to the big screen was acrimonious. NIGHTBREED was taken away from Barker and severely cut in an attempt to create a more commercially palatable film. In recent years, videotapes of the original cut resurfaced. Working in conjunction with Barkers Seraphim Films, Russell Cherrington and his crew supervised an entirely new edit of the film that integrates the recovered footage with the footage from the theatrical release. The result of these efforts is a new 144 version: NIGHTBREED: THE CABAL CUT. The difference between THE CABAL CUT and the original version is like night and day. Plotlines are expanded, characters are further developedparticularly the role of Dr. Philip K. Decker (played by David Cronenberg)and important scenes are restored. NIGHTBREED: THE CABAL CUT provides fans of the original with a rare opportunity to see the film as Clive Barker intended while introducing a new generation to a horror classic. (Rodney Perkins)
Texas Premiere
Restoration Dir. Russell Cherrington 2012, 144 min., UK
Russell Cherrington (Restoration Director)
NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR

Scott Adkins returns as Casey Bowman, a Ninjitsu master out to avenge the death of his wife in director Isaac Florentines follow-up to his 2009 film NINJA.
Casey Bowman has finally settled down. Hes happily married to Namiko (who is pregnant with their first child), living in Japan and teaching at the Koga dojo. While buying her a present, Casey is attacked by two punks. He shrugs it off, assuming it to be a simple mugging. But when Namiko is brutally murdered later that same night, Caseys world falls apart. Stricken with grief and thirsty for revenge, Casey tracks down the two thugs who tried to rob him, but they cant provide him with any clues to his wifes murder. So Casey travels to Thailand, to the dojo of a close friend. His grief and anger are taking control of him and he lashes out while sparring with other students. When one of the students is killed in the same way as Namiko, Casey finally gets the clues he needs to track down his wifes killer and unravel a mystery of grudges deep in the Burmese jungle. Director Isaac Florentines NINJA sequel is a lean, mean, action-packed film. The plot is basic but unobtrusive and the fight sequences flow naturally and abundantly. Scott Adkins is at the top of his game, as graceful and athletic as ever, with flying spin kicks and flurries of punches that seem effortless. He is a one-man army, wreaking havoc all over Asia in his quest for vengeance. The fights are extraordinary, with camera placement, slow-motion sequences and editing that bests almost any big budget Hollywood action. Fans will not be disappointed; this is a straight-up, hard-hitting action film and some of the best work weve ever seen from both Florentine and Adkins. (Luke Mullen)
World Premiere
Dir. Isaac Florentine 2013, 95 min., USA
Isaac Florentine (Director), Frank DeMartini (Producer)
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NORTHWEST
A teen hoodlum in Copenhagen becomes entangled in the criminal underworld.
Casper (Gustav Dyekjr Gies) is a teenager who lives in one of Copenhagens poorest neighborhoods: Nordvest. He makes a living by fencing stolen goods for a small time hood named Jamal (Dulfi Al-Jabouri). Eventually, Casper moves on to the big leagues by dealing drugs and joins a crime ring run by Bjrn (Roland Mller). As the money starts rolling in, Casper drags his younger brother (Oscar Dyekjr Giese) into the business. Old grudges resurface, putting Casper and his family into mortal danger. Michael Noer is best known as co-director (with Tobias Lindholm) of the awardwinning 2010 prison drama R. With his latest film, Noer shifts his brand of tough realism from a prison environment to the streets of Copenhagen. NORTHWEST is a powerful character-driven work about family bonds, class conflict and ethnic tension. The film boasts a stripped-down approach (e.g., fluid handheld camerawork, actual locations) that squeezes every bit of realism of out the scenario. Excellent naturalistic performancesGustav and Oscar Dyekjr Gies are real-life brothers whose bond is evident onscreenheighten the authenticity. NORTHWEST is an exceptional example of a uniquely Danish strain of crime cinema. (Rodney Perkins)
Regional Premiere
Dir. Michael Noer 2013, 91 min., Denmark
NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN

Tore, a member of the counter-culture Christian movement Jesus Freaks, is befriended and taken in by a family who play an increasingly cruel, violent game and push his capacity to love to its limits.
Katrin Gebbes stunning debut film begins and ends with water. The building block of life frames the true story of Tore, a member of counter-culture Christian movement Jesus Freaks, and Benno, a seemingly normal middle-aged husband and father of two. Tore meets Benno by performing a miracle of sorts in fixing Bennos car. Before long, Tore moves into a tent in Bennos garden and gradually becomes part of his family. Tore is finally close to being content, but still driven by the thought that Jesus has brought the two of them together. Its only when Benno begins to show signs of true evil that Tore finds his mission, but doesnt know or understand that hell experience the worst of humanity in order to complete it.Its easy to see that the sheer power in this film marks the arrival of a major talent in Katrin Gebbe, who balances the beautiful and the brutal the way Michael Rosskam did in his Oscar-nominated (and FF New Wave award-winner) BULLHEAD. Theres a fine line between exploiting and provoking in cinema and Gebbe pushes this film right up to that line. The first industry screening at Cannes had 3/4 of its audience leave by the end and the festival screening was met by both applause and boos. Variety said it was deserving of a special Palme dHorreur in a year where several films were noted for extreme violence. The film is based on true events, and it forces the audience to watch some of the more inhumane acts at length. Its certainly a hard watch, but one can find reason in Gebbes methods when you consider the dynamics of the word martyr. If youve finished the 2008 film MARTYRS, youll remember martyr in fact means witness, and its important to note that some religions require an audience for one to achieve martyrdom. In this case, martyrs require both one to witness and be witnessed. (James Shapiro)

Dir. Katrin Gebbe 2013, 110 min., Germany
Katrin Gebbe (Director), Verena Graefe-Hoeft (Producer)
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OAPOSTOLO
Gothic legends are brought to life by gorgeous stop-motion animation in this adult fantasy film from Spain.
After escaping from prison, Ramn heads for a mysterious village where a fellow inmate claims to have hidden a stash of stolen jewels years earlier. Nestled deep within the twisted and foreboding woods of Galicia, Spain and positioned along a well-worn pilgrimage route, the village is a secluded and traditions-obsessed relic of ancient times. Its inhabitants take a peculiar interest in travelers passing through and the local church cleric Don Cesareo is quick to integrate Ramn into his flock, annoyingly preventing him from paying a visit to the house where his treasure awaits. When night falls and Ramn witnesses the entire village disappearing into the confines of the church, his curiosity is piqued. But Ramn will quickly discover that he has stumbled upon a place where archaic legends are reality and he may never be able to leave. OAPOSTOLO is a gothic mystery and a dark adult fairy tale wonderfully realized through stop-motion animation. The world created is meticulously detailed and characters are brought to life by a cast of talented voice actors. Director Fernando Cortizo builds a palpably chilling atmosphere and injects the story with real myths and a dry, dark wit. Also featuring a memorable performance by the late and legendary Paul Naschy and an alluring theme song by Philip Glass, OAPOSTOLO is an animated film for adult genre fans with childlike imaginations. (Brian Kelley)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Fernando Cortizo 2013, 87 min., Spain
ON THE JOB
Corruption abounds in this stylish, Cannes-selected, ripped-from-theheadlines story of prisoners released on a day pass to work as killers. The cops must bring them in, never knowing how far the corruption spreads and who they can trust.
The story that would become ON THE JOB began innocently enough with some idle chatter between veteran Filipino director Erik Matti and his driver, who spun a tale of the time he was imprisoned and employed as a killer by a consortium of corrupt prison officials, dirty cops and gangsters. Hed be sent out on day pass to eliminate the targets they set for him. After all, being a prisoner in jail, he had the perfect alibi. It was the sort of outlandish story that couldnt possibly be true, except shortly afterwards a major scandal broke in which a sitting politician eliminated a rival employing using exactly such a hit man during the lead-up to an election. It was very real... and Matti knew he had his next film. Selected as part of the Directors Fortnight program in the 2013 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, ON THE JOB tells the parallel stories of two killers - the older grooming the younger to take his place with his parole looming - with a pair of cops. One officer is a grizzled veteran, the other a young up-and-comer discovering his own connections to the scheme as they try to bring the killers down. A stylish, character-driven thriller that invites comparison to the work of Johnnie To, ON THE JOBs depiction of Manilas gritty streets is an engrossing entry in the canon of Asian crime film that immediately marks its creator as a significant talent to watch. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Erik Matti 2013, 121 min., Philippines
Erik Matti (Director)
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OUR HEROES DIED TONIGHT

Freshly returned home from a stint in the French Foreign Legion, Victor finds work as a reluctantly villainous masked wrestler in this marvelously crafted ode to film noir from first-time director David Perrault.
Victor is, in many ways, a broken man. You can argue about whether it was the French Foreign Legion that broke him, or the Algerian occupation, or some combination of the two, but the end result is thatnow freshly returned home to the Paris of the 1960sVictor is just not comfortable in his own skin. Hes no longer himself. And so work as a masked wrestler carries obvious appeal. His old friend Simon, who makes a living as a minor hero on a low level wrestling circuit, is just the man to get him in. But while wrestling may seem a silly business from the outside, from the inside it is dead serious, a playground for serious men who control the entire shadowy operation from start to finish. And do they care that Victors troubled conscience cannot abide the idea of playing a villain in the ring? Not with that build, they dont. And so begins a descent into dubious legality and existential dread with old categories of good and evil jettisoned from the nearest window. Forget everything you think you know about David Perraults Cannes-selected debut film OUR HEROES DIED TONIGHT. This is no camp exercise, no feel-good underdog story either. Instead, this is a dead serious exercise in classic film noir, a world where fractured heroes struggle to navigate the murky morality of a world gone wrong. Shot in gorgeous black and white, Perrault captures the feel of a time gone by while injecting his own freshness and vigor into the noir style. Denis Menochet and JeanPierre Martins deliver strong, understated performances as Victor and Simon with their sincerity giving the film a resonance that will stick long after the final frame. (Todd Brown)

Dir. David Perrault 2013, 94 min., France
PATRICK
Nurse Kathy Jaquard didnt expect a lot of trouble on the coma ward, but she gets more than she can handle when she meets the telekinetic Patrick in Mark Hartleys remake of the Ozsploitation classic.
The Roget Clinic, a leader in research into the care and recovery of coma patients, seems to house as many secrets as it has residents. There is Doctor Roget himself, crossing ethical lines in his secret research conducted away in the basement. Theres the newly arrived nurse Kathy Jaquard, ostensibly there to make a difference but really seeking answers in the mysterious disappearance of her sister. And then theres Patrick, one of the patients, quietly lying unresponsive despite the fact that hes fully aware of his surroundings andas Jaquard and all involve will learnboth obsessive in his affections and very, very telekinetic. Director Mark Hartley won much love amongst cult film fans with his documentary efforts MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED and NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD, detailing the cult films produced by Americans in the Philippines and the 1970s Ozsploitation movement, respectively. For his narrative debut, he tackles one of the prime subjects of NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD with a remake of 1978 cult favorite PATRICK, along with the backing of legendary original producer Antony I Ginnane. Hartleys PATRICK feels very much like the product of another time, and not the one that you would expect. While updating aspects of the story to match current technology, Hartley takes his stylistic cues from earlier in film history, this PATRICK playing as a classy Gothic-tinged affair with the magnetic Charles Dance doing his best Vincent Price. But rest assured, the films classiness doesnt preclude Patricks telekinetic powers from sending various pointy things from flying through the air with great force. YOURE NEXT star Sharni Vinson continues to cement her place as horrors new go-to girl with her performance, and Kathy Jaquard and Rachel Griffiths round out the principal cast. (Todd Brown)

Dir. Mark Hartley 2013, 95 min., Australia
Mark Hartley (Dir), Justin King (Writer), Antony Ginnane (Producer), Sharni Vinson (Actress)
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PROXY
American director Zack Parker delivers an unexpected, nasty little thriller about a woman whose life spins out of control following an attack on her unborn child.
On her way home from the doctors office one morning, expectant mother Esther is brutally accosted by a mysterious, hooded attacker. Disturbed, she retreats into a solitary life, keeping a safe distance from the outside world. As time goes on, she decides to make efforts to re-assimilate herself into society. She seeks comfort in a local support group and its there that she meets Melanie, a sweet woman from the neighborhood. Forming a new bond, Esther is hopeful that she can move on and start a new life with new connections. This of course falls apart one day when she makes a startling discovery that will change everything. But as the layers are slowly peeled back on these characters, it becomes clear that everyone in the narrative is far from perfect, or even well intentioned. Playing with shifting perspectives, Parker treats the audience to an unpredictable thrill ride. With plot twist on top of plot twist, PROXY contains one of the most complicated, unexpected and truly crazy stories ever seen at Fantastic Fest. Told through a web of character development, the film featuring a series of incredible performances from a group of recognizable faces that includes Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins and indie icon Joe Swanberg, in a wholly different kind of role for him. Punctuating the films brutal psychological landscape with some gorgeous, memorable slow-motion imagery, Parker creates a sadistically unstable world, one in which you feel anything could happen at any moment. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Zack Parker 2013, 120 min., USA
Zack Parker (Director, Co-Writer)
Plays with MUNCHAUSEN 2013, dir. Ari Aster, 15 min., USA. - A clingy mother (Bonnie Bedelia of THE STRANGE
VENGEANCE OF ROSALIE and DIE HARD) goes to extreme lengths to prevent her son from going off to college. The latest from the prolific director of the disturbing THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THE JOHNSONS.
R100
The mad genius behind BIG MAN JAPAN returns to Fantastic Fest with his most crazed work yet, a brain-unraveling comic tale of male self-destruction.
Imagine Jerry Seinfeld in his prime. Then double that awareness and have Seinfeld running for 30 years (and be a bit more bizarre). Thats who Hitoshi Matsumoto is to the nation of Japan; hes quite simply the most famous comedian who has ever existed. Matsumoto employs a special one-two punch of absurdist rubber-suit comedy and clever torture endurance comedy that would later pave the way for everything from Jackass to Fear Factor. Along with his longtime comedy partner Masatoshi Hamada, Matsumoto tirelessly built a television comedy empire anchored by the groundbreaking and long-running variety comedy show Downtown: no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (Downtown: This Is No Task For Kids!!). In 2007, Matsumoto embarked upon a solo film career with his debut feature and Fantastic Fest favorite BIG MAN JAPAN. Three features later, Matsumoto has delivered what I consider to be his strongest achievement yet. Dry and restrained one moment, then, like a whip crack, surreal and wildly over-the-top, R100 richly layers comedy and an exploration of the Japanese male psyche. When we discovered earlier this year that Matsumoto was developing an intense sex comedy, we knew we had our #1 target for the festival. It is with great joy and pride that we offer to Fantastic Fest audiences R100. In the film, Nao Ohmori (ICHI THE KILLER) plays Takafumi Katayama, a lonely, beaten down salaryman. His wife is in a coma. His work has no meaning. He drifts through his daily duties and raises his young son in a fog of depression. After he signs a one-year contract with a boutique S&M agency specializing in random acts of public sadist humiliation, Takafumi finds a renewed vigor for life. However, an unfortunate accident that violates the terms of his contract triggers a vengeance that will test his very soul. The title R100, a riff on the Japanese rating system (R18 is a common rating describing movies suitable for ages 18 and up) implies that anyone under the age of 100 will not be mentally prepared for the complex intensities contained within this film. (Tim League)
US Premiere
Dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto 2013, 100 min., Japan
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RAGNAROK
The ancient and modern worlds collide in this rousing Norwegian action adventure.
Sigurd Svendsen (Pl Sverre Hagen) is a Norwegian archaeologist who is fascinated by a viking ship found at the Oseberg burial mound. He believes that a runic inscription on the ship, which translates to man knows little, holds the key to understanding the Norse myth of Ragnarok: the day when heaven and earth are destroyed. After finding similar inscriptions on a stone in Northern Norway, Sigurd, along with his kids and a colleague, begins an expedition to uncover the secret of the day of doom. RAGNAROK is a rousing action adventure film in the style of 80s Hollywood summer blockbusters. All the traditional adventure tropes are at play here. However, instead of simply aping American movies, director Mikkel Brnne Sandemose (COLD PREY 3) and writer John Kre Raake pave a decidedly Nordic path to adventure. The use of Nordic myths and culture in this story injects fresh life into a familiar format. Much of the film takes place in the mountainous border regions between Norway and Russia. The filmmakers use these locations to great effect. Once the story moves the characters from the city to the Norwegian countryside, RAGNAROK takes on a majestic, epic feel. RAGNAROK is visually arresting, emotionally engaging, and most importantly, a whole lot of fun. (Rodney Perkins)
World Premiere
Dir. Mikkel Brnne Sandemose
2013, 100 min., Norway
Plays with SKOM 2013, dir. Christophe Deroo, 8 min., France. - In this Lovecraftian throwback to the pulpy pleasures
of vintage horror comics, two kids stumble upon their school janitors ghastly plan to get rid of his domineering mother.
Mikkel Brnne Sandemose, Are Heidenstrom, Pl Sverre Hagen, Nicolai Cleve Broch
THE RESURRECTION OF A BASTARD

Adapted from his own graphic novel by first time writer-director Guido van Driel, RESURRECTION OF A BASTARD tells the darkly funny, Coen-esque tale of a career thug caught in an existential crisis.
Ronnie is a bastard. And not just any bastard. Ronnie is an EXCEPTIONAL bastard. The hardest of the hard men, a gleefully heartless collector of debts and dispenser of violence whose world comes crashing down around him when a taste of his own violence splashes back upon himself. The near-death experience leaves Ronnie questioning the meaning and value of his life up until that point. But not so much that he doesnt want revenge on the person who left him near-dead. A richly complex, beautifully executed character piece adapted from his own graphic novel by first time writer-director Guido van Driel, RESURRECTION OF A BASTARD showcases a sly sense of gallows humor, attention to detail, and an easy way with characters that puts many better established, more widely known filmmakers to shame. Like last years Fantastic Fest award-winning PLAN C, RESURRECTION OF A BASTARD fleshes out its truly remarkable writing with such fabulous performances and an understatedly slick sense of style that it leaves you wondering what exactly is going on in Holland to produce such unique, strong voices. Fans of the Coen Brothers and recent Scandinavian fare such as A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN should take note: Youre about to discover a new favorite. (Todd Brown)
Regional Premiere
Dir. Guido van Driel 2013, 89 min., Netherlands
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RIGOR MORTIS
A former movie star gets a battle he didnt bargain for when he moves into a haunted public housing tenement inhabited by various types of the undead.
Following the loss of his wife and young son, actor Siu-Ho Chin moves into a mysterious public housing tower. Despite the comfortable, self-contained nature of the facility (theres a noodle shop, seamstress and monk on site), theres something that doesnt quite put Chin at ease. The residents all seem to be harboring some dark secrets from their past, like a pot that could boil over at any moment. When a lovelorn widow attempts an ancient ritual to resurrect her dead husband, all hell literally breaks loose. Its not long before old vendettas are drudged up and ghosts, vampires and other various demonic spirits come into play. Directed with surgical precision by pop star Juno Mak, RIGOR MORTIS pays homage to the classic 80s Hong Kong horror-comedy series MR. VAMPIRE. The film reunites some of the original cast members but offers a totally unique story. Meticulous art direction serves to build a creepy atmosphere, making the audience expect something new to be lurking around every corner. Though the film is at times comedic, it takes a rather serious approach to horror elements, exposing the darker side of Chinese mythology. Intriguingly enigmatic, surprisingly emotional and at turns beautiful and scary, Maks feature debut is a perfectly creepy little ghost story. (Michael Lerman)
US Premiere
Dir. Juno Mak 2013, 105 min., Hong Kong
SEPTIC MAN
An erstwhile plumber undergoes a hideous transformation when trapped inside a septic tank and tormented by the bizarre residents of his towns sewage treatment plant.
Jack has a goodif somewhat smellylife. He has a beautiful wife and a lovely home in a charming town, and if maintaining that life means occasionally being coated in goo, hes fine with that. Jacks a plumber. A good one. So when his town is stricken by a contaminated water crisis, its to Jack that the town turns to find and solve the problem while the residents are evacuated away to cleaner pastures. But things dont go as planned. Sure, Jack finds the source of the problem deep in a long forgotten sewage treatment holding tank, but hes not alone in the plant and the unfriendly denizens trap him within the fetid tank with no food or clean water. And so begins a lengthy and repulsive transformation; Jacks foul surroundings slowly changing him into something entirely other as he struggles for freedom with only his own wits to rely upon. He may have been Jack when he entered the tank, but hell become Septic Man before he leaves, assuming he leaves at all. Consider Jesse Thomas Cooks SEPTIC MAN to be the bastard love child of BURIED and THE TOXIC AVENGER and you wont go too far wrong, the film playing as equal parts claustrophobic thriller and down and dirty cult hero origin story, complete with a pair of utterly bizarre villains. Scripted by PONTYPOOL author Tony Burgess, SEPTIC MAN is another in the recent run of Canadian indies that will leave you wondering what the hell is in the water up there. (Todd Brown)
World Premiere
Dir. Jesse Thomas Cook 2013, 83 min., Canada
Plays with WHISPERS 2013, dir. Max Isaacson, 7 min., USA. - Convinced that the rats rampant in his home are
trying to infest his body, a man slowly goes insane in a dank basement, surrounding himself with bloody trophies.
Jesse Thomas Cook (Director), Matt Wiele (Producer)
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SHE WOLF
A sexual predator roams the streets and trains of Buenos Aires, a beautiful woman who uses sex to lure in her victims. A potent, punk rock spin on Euro-sleaze influences in this raw, erotic thriller.
Theres a predator loose in Buenos Aires, a beautiful woman prowling the streets and subways of the city luring her all-too-willing victims with the promise of sex. Of course, her targets realize far too late that the climax of their encounter will not be happy at all. The trail of bodies she leaves behind threatens to lead the police to her door but the titular she-wolf is so lost in her fractured psyche that the threat to her own safety barely seems to register. A blistering, punk rock take on the Euro-sleaze movies of the late 60s and early 70s, rising director Tamae Garateguy puts a womans touch on her gritty black & white offering for a unique spin with this erotic thriller. Caught between the opposing forces of the cop who wants to bring her down and the young man she feels genuine emotion for - and therefore cannot kill - the unnamed killer is presented in all her fractured complexity by a trio of utterly fearless performers driven ever further by the fiercely talented Garateguy. Though the director wears her influences on her sleeve, theres something far richer and more complex going on here than the exploitation that the sleaze tag suggests. A restless experimental bent and the twisted psychology of her main character combine to create a rich and complex exploration of what fuels the urge to kill (and the consequences of those urges), and it all wraps up in one truly badass package. (Todd Brown)

Dir. Tamae Garateguy 2013, 92 min., Argentina
Tamae Garateguy (Dir), Diego A. Fleischer (Wri), Lujn Ariza (Cast), Sami Buccella (Composer)
THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODYS TEARS

A man finds violence and sex at every turn as he searches his apartment building for his missing wife in this stylish mystery from the directors of AMER.
Dan returns home to his apartment, nestled inside a dazzling art-nouveau building, to find his wife missing and the door locked from the inside. Even more peculiar, his elderly neighbor invites him over and recounts the story of her husband being taken by someone in the walls after he climbed through a tiny hole in their ceiling. Is it possible that Dans wife has been taken too? Why is there a woman standing naked on the roof? And whats with the knife-wielding maniac? Anyone familiar with Hlne Cattet and Bruno Forzanis previous film AMER or their segment in THE ABCS OF DEATH will immediately feel comfortable with the look, feel and sound of THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODYS TEARS. In this film, as in those, style is king and the pair arent so much concerned with aping Italian horror as much as invoking the feelings one has while watching gialli. To that effect, every moment of the film is carefully constructed both visually and aurally, and the directors fearless camera probes the beautiful spaces in which the film is set, as well as every corner of the human body. As he finds himself going deeper into the hidden worlds behind his walls, familiar music cues from the likes of Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai help to further envelop the audience in Dans increasingly bizarre nightmare. We cant tell you exactly what the film is ultimately about, but we can guarantee that seeing in on the big screen will be one of the most unique experiences you have at Fantastic Fest this year. (Brian Kelley)
US Premiere
Dir. Bruno Forzani, Hlne Cattet 2013, 102 min., France/Belgium/Luxembourg
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TALES FROM THE ORGAN TRADE

David Cronenberg narrates this fascinating documentary about the secret world of international organ trafficking.
Thousands of people around the world are in desperate need of kidney transplants. Demand for healthy organs, especially kidneys, vastly outstrips supplysome people wait for years before an appropriate donor emerges. As a result, an active international black market for body parts has emerged. Ric Esther Bienstocks TALES FROM THE ORGAN TRADEnarrated by David Cronenbergpierces the veil of this clandestine world of organ harvesting. TALES FROM THE ORGAN TRADE is built around the stories of three North Americans who are either seeking organ transplants or have received transplants via the black market. Their experiences are contrasted with those of donors, doctors, and others around the world. Manila has an active organ trade in which poor people sell their body parts for a few thousand dollars in order to raise themselves out of poverty. In Europe, organ trafficking is a far more complicated and lucrative enterprise. Bienstock and her crew track down one of the key figures in the business: Dr. Yusuf Sonmez, who is alternately known as Dr. Vulture and the Turkish Frankenstein. Somnez is the brains behind black market organ clinics in Yugoslavia and Turkey. Along with a team of topflight physicians and fixers, he charges willing patients $100K for transplants. His activities have drawn the ire of law enforcement and medical ethicists. TALES FROM THE ORGAN TRADE ties all of these interconnected threads together into a grim yet thoughtful investigation of the intersection between life, death and commerce. (Rodney Perkins)
Austin Premiere
Dir. Ric Bienstock 2013, 82 min., Canada
TIMECRIMES (MONDO LP RELEASE)

Mondo presents a repertory screening of a Fantastic Fest favorite. Come celebrate our newest LP release: Eugenio Miras soundtrack for Nacho Vigalondos time travel masterpiece TIMECRIMES on limited edition vinyl.
Two of FFs most beloved brothers are Nacho Vigalondo and Eugenio Mira. For many years now, they have been the heart (attack) and brain (aneurysm) of the festival, supplying us with not only incredible films, but an unbelievable amount of joyous, unforgettable chaos. Our love affair with both of them began with 2007s TIMECRIMES, Vigalondos precariously perfect scifi masterpiece, powered by a soaring, unique score by Mira. Claustrophobic but wild, alternately dark and playful, the music complements the films lawless but controlled structure perfectly. Now, six years later, MONDO presents a repertory screening to celebrate the release of the TIMECRIMES soundtrack on limited edition vinyl. The soundtrack will be available for the first time at this event. Come close out the fest with us at Mondos first ever album release party.
Special Screening
Dir. Nacho Vigalondo 2007, 92 min., Spain
Nacho Vigalondo (Director), Nahikari Ipina (Producer), Eugenio Mira (Composer)
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THE UNKNOWN KNOWN

Errol Morris THE UNKNOWN KNOWN is a gripping exploration of the career and philosophy of former U.S Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
As a high-level executive under four American presidents, Donald Rumsfeld dictated many memos. By his own account, Rumsfeld created millions of memoshe refers to these memos as snowflakesover the course of multiple decades. In THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, documentarian Errol Morris uses this sea of documents to guide Rumsfeld through a discussion of the peaks and valleys of his political career. Like a boxer in a ring, Rumsfeld bobs and weaves his way around Morris probing questions about the Cold War, Desert Storm, the War on Terror, and other controversial topics. What emerges from these conversationsor are they interrogations?is a complex and highly nuanced portrait of one of Americas most divisive public figures. (Rodney Perkins)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Errol Morris 2013, 96 min., USA
Errol Morris (Director)
VIC + FLO SAW A BEAR

An ex-con named Vic and her lover Flo retreat to a sugar shack in a small Quebec town to start anew. Their attempt to live a normal life slowly and disastrously unravels.
Vic (Pierrette Robitaille) is a parolee who retreats to her ailing uncles sugar shack in Quebec. She is joined by current love interest and fellow ex-con Flo (Romane Bohringer). Vic and Flos attempts to live a peaceful life in the woods are constantly interrupted by various people, including a parole officer named Guillaume (Marc-Andr Grondin) and an intrusive neighbor (Marie Brassard). Eventually, these pesky people create major problems for the couple. VIC + FLO SAW A BEAR, which played in competition at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival, is Denis Cts follow-up to the documentary BESTIAIRE. The films mix of drama, noir, and dark humor defies easy categorization. VIC + FLO SAW A BEAR takes place in a small town inhabited by weird quirky characters that weave in and out of the story. At first, everyones motives are obscure. As the plot unfolds, a nasty underlying truth emerges. Robitailles and Bohringers excellent performances as the titular characters are at the core of the films power. Viewers will root for these flawed yet sympathetic characters. When the pair meets their fate, the impact is simply devastating. (Rodney Perkins)
US Premiere
Dir. Denis Ct 2013, 95 min., Canada
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WE ARE WHAT WE ARE

Jim Mickle directs this remake of the 2010 Fantastic Fest entry about a family adhering to some strange ritualistic customs.
The original WE ARE WHAT WE ARE seemed to come out of nowhere. The debut feature from writer/director Jorge Michel Grau stunned audiences, capturing awards for Best Feature and Best Screenplay at Fantastic Fest 2010. While it may initially seem a bit soon to remake the film, director Jim Mickle, along with co-writer and actor Nick Damici, took the basic elements of the original film and put their own twists on them to make the story new. The Parkers are an average family, if a little odd. They follow a strict form of Christianity and generally keep to themselves. When the mother dies suddenly on the first morning of an annual period of fasting, the family is thrown into chaos. Frank, the widower, is grief-stricken to the extreme, and its up to Iris, the eldest daughter, to take over her mothers responsibilities to prepare the special meal that will end the fast. Mickle has crafted a deeply resonant, earthy film with a dark undertone. His changes to the material are organic and allow him to tell a similar story that never feels like a copy. The cast is excellent all around, but Michael Parks in particular is fantastic as the local doctor whose autopsy of the mothers body leads him to unravel the truth about the Parkers. Bill Sage is also outstanding as the patriarch, a battered man, bound by his beliefs and tormented by grief. His performance is quiet and smoldering, mumbling most of his dialogue, as if the words keep getting stuck on his tongue. WE ARE WHAT WE ARE is an emotionally heavy character study, focusing on the inner dynamics of a family torn apart by their adherence to religious custom. (Luke Mullen)
Texas Premiere
Dir. Jim Mickle 2013, 105 min., USA
Jim Mickle (Director)
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

Three fun-seeking teenagers end up on the VERY wrong side of a bloodthirsty crew of rural crimelords.
A Texas-lensed feature from siblings Simon & Zeke Hawkins, WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE follows a week in the lives of three friends on the brink of adulthood. Ringleader B.J. (Logan Huffman) is desperate for a final celebratory blow-out before the group disbands for college, so he harmlessly borrows some cash from the safe at work. Unfortunately, B.J.s mentally unstable boss is secretly a low-level toadie for a much more dangerous ring of Southern criminals, and the kids petty theft results in an ever-increasing surge of blunt violence, betrayal and inescapable retribution. The first full-length work from the Hawkins Brothers is surprisingly confident, balancing the development of compellingly flawed, very human characters with larger-than-life darkness. The film steers between down-home recklessness to sinister sadism to an almost-dreamish state where innocence is maybe only kinda sorta lost forever. The very able principle cast of young faces is backed by established talents including ROLLING THUNDERs mighty William Devane and Fantastic Fest favorite Jon Gries (SOUTH OF HEAVEN; THE MONSTER SQUAD), who drops his signature good-natured demeanor here to play another nefarious piece of the ever-expanding puzzle. All in all, the film is an emotionally and physically brutal reminder that nothing comes free, life aint easy, and you should never trust anyone. Especially yourself. (Zack Carlson)
US Premiere
Dir. Zeke & Simon Hawkins 2013, 91 min., USA
Brian Udovich & Justin Duprie (Producers)
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WHY DONT YOU PLAY IN HELL

Things get insanely bloody when an inspiring film troupe known as The Fuck Bombers collide with a yakuza boss who wants to make a movie with his daughter, in Fantastic Fest veteran Sion Sonos (LOVE EXPOSURE; SUICIDE CLUB) latest.
Ten years ago, the Kitagawa yakuza clan attacked the Muto yakuza clan at Mutos own home, only to have Mutos wife fight back. This unexpectedly left the Kitagawa clan in shambles, with their top hitman Ikegmai wounded and Mutos wife in prison. Despite the carnage, the most unfortunate fallout from this attack is when Mutos beloved daughter, Mitsuko, has her adorable toothpaste commercial taken off the air. Now, Ikegami seeks revenge, while Muto only has one desire: to have his wife return from prison to see Mitsuko star in her first movie. Enter The Fuck Bombers, an eager but untalented group of wannabe filmmakers whose dreams of making movies have come crashing down after ten years. Circumstances have brought them to this fateful moment where theyll be able to film the climactic battle between yakuzas in an epic, over-the-top ending for the ages. If youve seen Sonos Fantastic Fests 2009 entry LOVE EXPOSURE, you know that no one can mix genres like he can, and WHY DONT YOU PLAY IN HELL is equal parts yakuza action and star-crossed romantic comedy. Normally, Sono elevates his films with biting but spot-on social commentary, but here, he goes back to a script he wrote fifteen years ago to incorporate his love for cinema and especially 35mm film. The result is among Sonos best work as his trademark excess and outrageousness is infused with an affection for the Japanese films that have come before it. This is Sono at his most endearing and its awesome. (James Shapiro)
US Premiere
Dir. Sion Sono 2013, 126 min., Japan
WITCHING AND BITCHING

Hit Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia (THE LAST CIRCUS) returns to Fantastic Fest with a hilarious and gory tale of thieves who find themselves in over their heads when faced with a coven of bloodthirsty witches.
When a bank heist in the city doesnt go according to plan, Jos and Tony find themselves in possession of some hostages and speeding through the mountains of Spain, hoping to quietly slip over the border. Not wanting to give up his custody days to his ex-wife, Jos has also brought his son along, for both the robbery and the ride. Little do they know that this is only the beginning of their troubles. When they decide to make a stop in a small tavern in the Basque countryside, the group encounters a series of local wackos. Falling victim to a mysterious spell, they soon find themselves the honored guests of a fractured family of witches who are preparing for an ancient ritual. More colorful characters begin to enter the picture, including a pair of hapless cops hot on the trail, a defecting vixen witch and Joss controlling ex-wife, and the situation spirals further out of control, heading towards a jaw-dropping climax. From its opening moments involving a shootout between a series of street performers in costume (including Minnie Mouse, the Invisible Man and Jesus), its clear that Iglesia is in top form here. Capturing all the wit of his previous films, but employing a much more streamlined energy, he serves up the laughs, action and thrills in spades. Creative effects and frenetic, tongue-in-cheek jokes make for a visual inventive comedy with plenty of scares and surprises along the way. So grab your iron dentures and sharpened utensils. Dinner is served. (Michael Lerman)
US Premiere
Dir. Alex de la Iglesia 2013, 115 min., Spain
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WOLF
Freshly released on parole and hailing from an immigrant family, Majids only real assets are his fists. Hes inexorably drawn into the worlds of competitive fighting and organized crime in this gritty crime thriller.
Majid has little to offer the world. The middle son of an immigrant family at a time when immigrants are not looked upon with particular kindness, hes freshly out on parole working a nothing job because anything else would land him back in jail. Hes a lifetime hustler, uneducated and brimming with anger, whose only real assets are his fists. So when he gets the opportunity to earn a few bucks in the ring, Majid jumps at the opportunity. His success in the ring draws the attention of local gangsters, who offer employment in an environment where his skill set will be far more appreciated. Mark down Jim Taihuttus Dutch effort WOLF as the latest straight line descendant of Nicolas Winding Refns PUSHER, and arguably one of the very best fruits to grow from that particular tree. Coming to Fantastic Fest fresh from its world premiere in San Sebastian, WOLF is raw, powerful stuff - a compelling portrait not just of Majid but of an entire generation of disaffected youth who seemingly have no place anywhere in society. Marwan Kenzari (you may recognize him from last years Fantastic Fest selection BLACK OUT) delivers a lean, magnetic performance as Majid, his natural charisma and obvious physical attributes combining for what should be a true breakout performance. Also sure to attract attention if the work of director Taihuttu, who makes his solo feature debut here and is clearly poised for greater things. (Todd Brown)
US Premiere
Dir. Jim Taihuttu 2013, 120 min., Netherlands
ZERO THEOREM
The latest achievement from the legendary Terry Gilliam opens the doors of perception and lets all of mankinds sanity pour out.
Set in a future London, THE ZERO THEOREM stars double Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz as Qohen Leth, an eccentric and reclusive computer genius plagued with existential angst. He lives in isolation in a burnt-out chapel, waiting for a phone call which he is convinced will provide him with answers he has long sought. Qohen works on a mysterious project, delegated to him by Management (Matt Damon), aimed at discovering the purpose of existence - or the lack thereof - once and for all. But his solitary existence is disturbed by visits from the flirtatious Bainsley (Mlanie Thierry), and Bob (Lucas Hedges), Managements wunderkind son. Yet it is only once he experiences the power of love and desire that he is able to understand his very reason for being.
US Premiere
Dir. Terry Gilliam 2013, 107 min., UK
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DRAWN AND QUARTERED

ANIMATED FANTASTIC FEST SHORTS With emphasis on the hand-made, the DIY and the experimental, this years DRAWN & QUARTERED animation showcase brings together genre stalwarts and art world darlings alike for a heady trip of 2D delights. A diverse array of animation techniques including pen and ink, white-out and coffee, paint, sand, drawing on film, stop-motion, claymation, anime and paper collage form a mind-expanding smorgasbord of gorgeous images that will wash over you on the big screen. Since animation is incredibly labor-intensive, its always a delight to see a Fantastic Fest alumni return with their latest work -- in this case, we welcome back to the festival animators Bill Plympton and Sofia Catalina Carrillo Ramrez.
RAW DATA
dir. Jake Fried, 1 min., USA Jake Frieds mythologically-charged hand-drawn animations made with white-out, gouache and coffee have won the attention of arthounds from PBS to Juxtapoz.
DRUNKER THAN A SKUNK

dir. Bill Plympton, 3 min., USA Animation vet and Fantastic Fest fave Bill Plymptons latest is a wily adaptation of Walt Curtis 1973 poem The Time The Drunk Came To Town And Got Drunker Than A Skunk, Or So He Thought.
CARNE (FLESH)
dir. Carlos Gomez Salamanca, 8 min., Colombia The faces and impressions surrounding an animal sacrifice in Colombia are brought to life in an animated reconstruction from actual video archive footage that counters the profane with the abstract.
ZIEGENORT
dir. Tomasz Popakul, 19 min., Poland A fishboy living in a coastal village resorts to shocking behavior when shunned by his peers. This award-winning short is a dramatic slice of teen angst at its most nightmarish.
SLEEP CLINIC
dir. Frances Haszard, Louis Olsen & Luke Scott, 7 min., New Zealand This WTF animated short made for New Zealands 48Hrs Furious Fimmaking Challenge spends six mind-melting minutes entrenched in the desperate delusions of an insomniac.
WOMAN WHO HATES PLANTS

dir. Morgan Miller, 1 min., USA This woman really doesnt like plants.
THE SAD HOUSE

dir. Sofia Catalina Carrillo Ramrez, 13 min., Mexico Fantastic Fest Alumna Sofia Carrillo (BLACK DOLL) returns with her most ambitious stop-motion film yet: the epic history of a family told with antiquated trinkets on a single dilapidated desktop.
WE, THE MASSES

dir. Eoghan Kidney, 13 min., Ireland Based on drawings by artist Robyn ONeil, this fourth short from former member of Irish animation collective Delicious 9 Eoghan Kidney is a disquieting journey through the machinations of social trauma.
GUILT
dir. Reda Bartkute, 6 min., Lithuania In this promising debut from Lithuanian animator Reda Bartkute, a nervous female fox retreats into the shifting landscape of her subconscious to face a shadowy doppelganger.
KICK-HEART
dir. Masaaki Yuasa, 13 min., Japan The latest from anime outlaw Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME) is a story of secret obsession: professional wrestler Maskman M derives pleasure from being pummelled by his Amazonian opponent Lady S.
BREAKFAST ON THE GRASS

dir. Erik Alunurm, Mari-Liis Rebane, 5 min., Estonia A hilarious claymation take on the making of a masterpiece, brought to us by students of acclaimed Estonian animator Priit Parn.
RETROCOGNITION
dir. Eric Patrick, 18 min., USA A brilliant and disturbing pastiche of melodramatic 1940s radio dramas, former Texan Eric Patricks distorted domestic characters offer an uncanny underside to the idyllic nuclear family.
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FANTASTIC SHORTS
This years stunning and eclectic survey of fantastical short films - from speculative sci-fi to psychodrama, experimental collage and even (for the first time?) a music video - revel in everyday magic, transformation, regrets and reconciliations. A sometimes funny, often disturbing and ultimately poignant roster of beauties and beasts that yearn to belong, to shape the world they live in, to survive beyond the boundaries of time and to transcend the finality of death.
EAT
dir. Moritz Kramer, 7 min., Germany A fashion model fantasizes about indulging herself in a world where everything is edible.
MISTERIO
dir. Chema Garca Ibarra, 12 min., Spain A deadpan black comedy from the director of FF favorite ATTACK OF THE ROBOTS OF NEBULA 5 about an alienated Spanish housewife who gets a secret message from The Virgin that will change her life forever.
BEASTS IN THE REAL WORLD

dir. Sol Friedman, 8 min., Canada Sol Friedman follows up his brilliant LOVE SONGS FROM AN ANDROID and A MESSAGE FROM YOUR ROBOT PRESIDENT with this iconoclastic blend of documentary, animation and action fantasy.
EXQUISITE CORPSE
dir. La Mysius, 25 min., France La Mysius turns a grim premise into an utterly adorable film debut with this story of an insolent tomboy living in the French countryside who finds an unlikely playmate in a dead body.
THE NATURALIST
dir. Connor Hurley, 15 min., USA What if you could take a drug to change your orientation? In a future where only the genetically-modified thrive, one man is faced with a horrible decision.
YOU ARE HERE

dir. Leslie Supnet, 3 min., Canada Inspired by the work and tragic murder of animator Helen Hill, Leslie Supnets YOU ARE HERE is a lovely ode to surviving connections beyond the grave.
THE VEHICLE
dir. O. Corbin Saleken, 11 min., Canada A woman is accosted by a man who claims to be carrying an important message for her from the future. A captivating character piece propelled by two quietly breathtaking performances.
LIVING STILL LIFE

dir. Bertrand Mandico, 15 min., France Actress Lwensohn (SIMPLE MEN and AMATEUR) continues her collaboration with director Bertrand Mandico (BORO IN THE BOX) as an isolated woman who brings dead things back to life in unusual ways.
MY PAIN IS WORSE THAN YOUR PAIN

dir. Adam Hall, 17 min., USA Based on the short story by T.C Boyle, a short film about the ostracization of a desperate man (Clark Middleton, SIN CITY; KILL BILL VOL. 2) following his professed obsession with a female neighbour.
A HOUSE, A HOME
dir. Daniel Fickle, 7 min., USA Daniel Fickles music video for Alialujah Choirs A House, A Home explores the secret lives of two adolescents who live in small, antiquated rooms connected by underground tunnels.
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SHORT FUSE
From seasonal delights to satanic panic, this anarchic and gleefully grim collection of chunkblowers examine the finer points of tradition, ritual, twisted romance and even social etiquette. Love is a Dog From Hell said Bukowski, and both WITCH and ANGST PISS & SHIT concur, while the central characters of REMEMBER ME and PERFECT DRUG indulge in head-slapping irresponsibility and Ryan Haysoms acclaimed YELLOW punishes us for our sins with giallo-esque panache. With BASKIN, the devil is on the loose, and the ghoulish traditions of All Hallows Eve offer a cover for bloody mayhem in both THE BODY and JACK ATTACK.
JACK ATTACK
dir. Antonio Padovan & Bryan Norton, 9 min., USA Do pumpkins feel pain? Helen Rogers of V/H/S and 24 EXPOSURES stars as a babysitter who learns the answer the hard way in this soonto-be Halloween classic.
PERFECT DRUG
dir. Toon Aerts, 14 min., Belguim After a bungled burglary, a gang of hoods sit in a parked car waiting to hand off their loot a suitcase full of neon test tubes to a merciless crime boss. But when one of them dives into the stash, psychedelic ultraviolent mayhem ensues.
THE BODY
dir. Paul Davis, 18 min., United Kingdom A serial killer (Alfie Allen, GAME OF THRONES) discovers he can get away with anything on Halloween night, including dragging his latest victim around as a prop amidst a sea of oblivious London partiers.
REMEMBER ME
dir. Jean-Franois Asselin, 15 min., Canada In this savvy commentary on the narcissistic pull of social media platforms, a self-obsessed man is convinced that he will cease to exist unless someone is thinking about him at all times, causing him to stoop to the lowest levels of unethical and debasing behaviour.
WITCH
dir. Americo Siller and Tyler Mager, 7 min., USA In their directorial debut, Austins own Tyler Mager and Americo Siller turn in a surreal and grotesque story of a couple in the middle of a public breakup who realize too late that they have their hearts on the line in more ways than one.
ANGST, PISS + SHIT

dir. Fredrik hana, 19 min., Norway A hapless serial murderer laments the crumbling of his true loves affections. Not since Jorg Buttgereits NEKROMANTIK have we seen such a sordid, uncompromising and blackly humorous tale of a killer romance gone south.
BASKIN
dir. Can Evrenol, 11 min., Turkey A group of Turkish police called in for backup in a desolate area stumble upon a squalid and blood-soaked den of satanic ritual. The latest from Fantastic Fest alumnus Can Evrenol (TO MY MOTHER AND FATHER) is a visceral trip into the darkest pits of a very palpable evil.
YELLOW
dir. Ryan Haysom & Jon Britt, 26 min., Germany/United Kingdom Ryan Haysoms ultra-stylized, synth-fueled neo-giallo blends the subjective impulses and misanthropy of Gerald Kargls ANGST with the trappings of the Italian murder mystery. A mood piece that never strays from its influences while offering an unexpected twist.
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FANTASTIC MARKET MERCADO FANTASTICO
Part of Fantastic Fests mission is to expose the world to exciting new genre films and help rising talent launch their careers. Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico helps further that mission by connecting film projects in the early stages of development with potential production partners, sales agents, and distributors. This inaugural event came together over the course of a year and would not have been possible with the hard work and support of many people. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all filmmakers, industry participants, staff, partners, and sponsors who have helped make this event a reality. - Rodney Perkins, Market Director
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BELZEBUTH
LATE DEVELOPMENT / PARTIAL FINANCING SECURED
While leading a police investigation of a massacre in a public school at the Mexico-US border, special Agent Emanuel Ritter links this strange case to the coming and rising of the ancient demon Belzebuth. But in order to stop the trail of upcoming infanticides, Ritter shall have to confront himself before dealing with the forces of good and evil.
CLUB PANICO
DEVELOPMENT
Isaacs perfect night turns into a nightmare when he fails to lose his virginity with his high school sweetheart, Laura. They break up after that, and when the new kid, Andy, arrives at school, Isaac feels he might lose her for good. Obsessed and jealous, he follows them on a romantic getaway that slowly descends into madness, through the valley of Texas and into Mexico via a clandestine border-crossing path. In a secluded beach house, a dark ceremony is about to take place. Four virgins, including Laura, are about to be sacrificed. He manages to save Laura and two other girls but with the cult followers on their trail, they still have to reach the border to survive. Aided by a Mexican coyote the four teenagers fight their way against the Satanists, and cross the border through a tunnel that runs under the river, in order to go back home.
Director EMILIO PORTES Producer(s) RODRIGO HERRANZ FANJUL, PASTORELA PELCULAS Previous Films MEET THE HEAD OF JUAN PEREZ; PASTORELA Country MEXICO Shooting Location(s) BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Contact Info Rodrigo Herranz, casadelou@gmail.com
Director ADRIAN GARCIA BOGLIANO Producer(s) ANDREA QUIROZ, SALTO DE FE FILMS Previous Films COLD SWEAT; PENUMBRA; HERE COMES THE DEVIL Country MEXICO Shooting Location(s) AUSTIN, CORPUS CHRISTI, BROWNSVILLE, TX; TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO Contact Info Andrea Quiroz, andrea@saltodefefilms.com
COMPULSION
DEVELOPMENT
Helen, an American Neuroscientist at the National University (UNAM) is experimenting with an abandoned Isolation Tank, a relic of 20th century science, when tragedy strikes; the dead body of her charming, handsome lover, Ernesto, is found floating in the tank. Detective Ramos, an honest local cop, is assigned to investigate the cause of death. Ramos watches as Ernestos body is pulled from the watery solution. The cause of death appears to be suicide. Through twists and turns in the narrative, Ramos navigates Helens heady world of mood altering science. Layers of information and misinformation are peeled away, revealing evidence prompting Ramos to doubt the suicide, and Helens innocence. The more Ramos believes Helen may be responsible for Ernestos death, the more she fascinates him. As the showdown between them nears, Ramos begins to question whether he too, will soon fall victim and succumb to the inevitable fate that awaits him. Director BATAN SILVA Producer(s) SANDRA AVILA & MONICA BIDER, AVILA ENTERTAINMENT Previous Films RAYS OF LIGHT; NONNAS TRIP Country US Shooting Location(s) MEXICO CITY, MEXICO; TEXAS Contact Info Monica Bider, monicalb@earthlink.net
CROSS OF SOULS
DEVELOPMENT
Upon facing the crumbling of her marriage, Juraan emotionally crippled housewiferesorts to black magic to reunite her family. She only wanted love. But when husband Lagoa returns home, his rekindled love proves tainted: full of lust, possessiveness and paranoia. Its not long before their teenage son Batista becomes the target of his murderous jealousy. Now Jura needs to bargain with the Eshu Lorde Da Morte, the demonic entity who granted her wish, and cease its deadly influence over her family.
Director DENNISON RAMALHO Producer(s) PABLO TORRECILLAS & RODRIGO CASTELLAR & DENNISON RAMALHO Previous Films FIRST FEATURE Country BRAZIL Shooting Location(s) SO PAULO, BRAZIL Contact Info Dennison Ramalho, dennison.ramalho@gmail.com
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EL ARBOL DEL OLVIDO (THE TREE OF OBLIVION)

DEVELOPMENT
Gabriel Medina, a decorated police officer and legendary in the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, is called to investigate a rash of newborn infant deaths. His legwork promptly brings him to Lulu, a young mother whose baby was taken from her, and to a rich tapestry of folklore that he soon realizes has an uncanny bearing on his investigation. As fantastic legends of green children, plastic faced men, and the corrosive figure of a long fingered monster come to life around him, Gabriel is faced with fighting corruption both in his precinct and in his past, only to realize that he has a starring role in a vast labyrinth of very old myths.
EL DUENDE (THE ELF)

DEVELOPMENT / PARTIAL FINANCING SECURED
Camila is a plastic artist that just got over a tough psychiatric episode. Antonio, her husband, is a Mexican investor who wants to develop a tourism project in the Calima Lake, Valle del Cauca. Wanting to let go of the painful past, Antonio decides to take Camila and their little son Santiago, to live in this beautiful place, and acquires a simple but pretty house where they go with a lot of dreams. Quickly the family realizes that things wont be as easy as they thought. On one side some members of the community are against Antonios Project, and on the other Camila and Santiago discover a place on the property that seems to be used for profane rituals. This fact will unchain serious events that will weaken the familys stability, because for Antonio those are maneuvers against his tourism project; for Camila this is about an evil being.
M M F
Director RODRIGO GUDIO Producer(s) MARCO PECOTA & LILIA DESCHAMPS Previous Films LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROSALINDA LEE Country CANADA Shooting Location(s) TIJUANA, MEXICO; AUSTIN, TX Contact Info Marco Pecota, marco@pekota.com
Director JORGE NAVAS Producer(s) DIEGO RAMIREZ, 64-A FILMS Previous Films BLOOD AND RAIN; PERRO COME PERRO Country COLOMBIA Shooting Location(s) COLOMBIA Contact Info Diego Ramirez, diego@64afilms.com
EL PLATA
DEVELOPMENT
Ezequiel Prattis life is burdened with tragedy when his sister is brutally killed. But what it seems to be a vendetta because of their fathers political career, takes an unexpected turn when his sisters riddled body appears wandering the streets of Buenos Aires like the living dead.
GREEDY BEASTS
DEVELOPMENT
Two medical students, Matt and Fred, find an old Native American talisman inside a dead body. Matt gives it to his girlfriend Emily as a birthday present, and they all go to Las Vegas for the July 4th weekend. They stay at the Luxor Hotel at the same time as a group of executives from Sachman Golds, an investment company responsible for a global financial crisis years ago and, also, responsible for the ruin of Emilys family. Damien, Emilys little brother, gets drunk and, as a joke, uses the talisman to curse the people from the company. The talisman actually works, and the people from Sachman Golds all over the world become incredibly powerful beasts, half men half wolves. Our heroes will have to spend the night of the 4th of July fighting them in a devastated city, to save the world from being conquered.
Director TAMAE GARATEGUY Producer(s) JIMENA MONTEOLIVA, CRUDO FILMS Previous Films POMPEYA; SHE WOLF Country ARGENTINA Shooting Location(s) BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Contact Info Jimena Monteoliva, jimena@crudofilms.com.ar
Director JUAN MARTNEZ MORENO Producer(s) ENRIQUE LOPEZ LAVIGNE & BELEN ATIENZA & MARIA ANGULA Previous Films GAME OF WEREWOLVES; A GOOD MAN Country SPAIN Shooting Location(s) TEXAS; NEVADA Contact Info Javier Carneros, javier@apaches.es
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SMALL TOWN
DEVELOPMENT
Ciro spends most of his childhood in a wheelchair, in a town where his father, Doctor Hass, leads a sinister cult. Being the first-born male, Ciro is destined to take the place of his father as their prophet, but when he finds out his crippling illness is caused by his fathers medicines (the same that killed his mother), he escapes with the help of Moroni, the doctors right-hand man, who isnt happy with the doctors abuse of his self-anointed power. Having entered adulthood, Ciro returns for his mothers coffin to fulfill her dying wish: to be buried in her hometown. When trying to escape once again, Ciros fathers armed guard follows him, and murders the foster family that took him in when he was younger. To end this cycle of fear and abuse, Ciro has no choice but to return to try and cure the sick town his father built.
TATEWARI
DEVELOPMENT
Brian and Todd are two young students that host traveling girls with the purpose of having sex without commitment. When Chlo, a Canadian hippie, requested accommodation, they accepted her, although she was not their type. When Chlo reveals her true travel plan, they get excited and decide to accompany her. They go to Mexico in search of a shaman to consume psychotropic cactus peyote, and connect with love and spirituality to their environment. What they dont know is that once in the desert, peyote, sex, circumstances and murder, will lead them to confront a confused and bloody journey, bringing out true and selfish human nature.
Director GUSTAVO HERNNDEZ IBEZ Producer(s) PABLO GONZLEZ & IGNACIO GARCA CUCUCOVICH, MOTHER SUPERIOR Previous Films FIRST FEATURE Country URUGUAY Shooting Location(s) URUGUAY; UNITED STATES; CANADA Contact Info Pablo Gonzalez, pablogm13@gmail.com
Director EDGAR NITO Producer(s) RODRIGO FRIAS, PIMIENTA FILMS Previous Films FIRST FEATURE Country MEXICO Shooting Location(s) AUSTIN, TX; MEXICAN BORDER; SAN LUIS POTOS, MXICO Contact Info Edgar Nito, edgarnito@gmail.com
THE INCIDENT
PRE-PRODUCTION
Two brothers and a detective who is running after them get stuck on the staircase of a nine-story building, which becomes, without explanation, an infinite staircase, with no way in or out. At the same time, a family traveling on a deserted road heading for the beach is suddenly stuck on an infinite road, on which the sunlight and landscape never change, and their destination is never reached. As both groups remain trapped in these unusual and illogical loops of time and space, first, they desperately look for an exit and then start making a new monotonous life inside these atmospheres. Staying there for 35 years, growing and transforming physically and spiritually while the place stays the same, they confront both their inner demons and the big mysterious barriers around them, changing their appreciation of happiness, family, time and life, as both stories start relating in ways never expected.
THE SUMMER HIT

DEVELOPMENT / PARTIAL FINANCING SECURED
Summer Hit is the story of the last holidays Santi spends with his Chilean cousins. It is about them meeting some Brazilian girls, and about Santi falling for one of them (Luli), who, together with her friends, seduces the boys for the sole purpose of robbing them. Summer Hit is the story of Luli and her friends, who seduce gullible tourists at the beach and rob them blind. The story of the time when things go wrong and, instead of putting their victims to sleep, they accidentally kill them. Summer Hit is the love story between Santi and Luli, which prevails through it all, as they travel along the Eastern coast of Uruguay. Summer Hit is the story of a zombie plague which breaks out in the summer, just when everybody is at the beach and nobody cares whether or not the world is coming to an end.
Director ISAAC EZBAN Producer(s) ANDREA QUIROZ, YELLOW FILMS Previous Films FIRST FEATURE Country MEXICO Shooting Location(s) MEXICO Contact Info Isaac Ezban, iezban@gmail.com
Director PABLO STOLL Producer(s) FLORENCIA LARREA, PABLO STOLL WARD & PABLO TORECILLAS Previous Films 25 WATTS; WHISKY, BONSAI; YOUNG AND WILD Country URUGUAY / CHILE / BRAZIL Shooting Location(s) BRAZIL; URUGUAY Contact Info Florencia Larrea, florencia@k-i.cl
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THE WRONG PLACE

DEVELOPMENT
Butch The Hawk Hawkins was the best thief in the world, until he disappeared thirty years ago. Hes been hiding in Cuba all this time, bribing the communist government in exchange for their silence but hes running out of money. At the same time, Cuba and the U.S. resume their business relationships. But the island must pay in cash. With the help of a bunch of old robbers like him and some young ones tempted by the bounty, Butch comes out of retirement for one last hit: to steal the 200 million of the first transaction between the two countries.
US VISITOR
DEVELOPMENT
Arriving at an airport in the US a man is unexpectedly detained by the immigration officers. What seems to be a minor issue, a mere miscommunication problem, grows in an absurd manner into a bureaucratic nightmare. The man is subsequently devoured by the system, landing in an obscure jail for undocumented aliens that are considered a possible threat, and eventually becoming someone thats a real danger for national security.
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Director ALEJANDRO BRUGUES Producer(s) CLAUDIA CALVINO & ALEJANDRO TOVAR, PRODUCCIONES DE LA 5TA AVENID Previous Films JUAN OF THE DEAD Country CUBA / US Shooting Location(s) HAVANA, CUBA; TEXAS Contact Info Alejandro Brugues, brugues@la5taavenida.com
Director NICOLAS GOLDBART Producer(s) SEBASTIAN ALOI, AEROPLANA SA Previous Films PHASE 7 Country ARGENTINA Shooting Location(s) BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Contact Info Sebastian Aloi, sebastianaloi@gmail.com
VIOLENT RIDER
DEVELOPMENT
Vic Romeros wife and unborn child are savagely assassinated after their past caught up to their hideout in the LA slums. Vics stepson Nando is kidnapped and has been taken to visit Ortez, a psychopathic cartel leader. Vic arms himself with his many weapons and tactical training as a hired gunman to hunt down those responsible. As more hit men confront Vic, the more corpses he leaves on the road. Blood from his victims paints his white motorcycle suit red. Vic has become brutally insane; no one can stop the Violent Rider.
YAMAHA 300
DEVELOPMENT
Animal and Cananis have been waiting for many long hours on a small boat in the open sea, waiting for the plane that will throw the cocaine that Tiburn will sell, but loneliness, fear and suspicious will make them discover the worst in themselves. There is nowhere to hide. Animal and Cananis are floating in front of death, and they both know that only one will survive.
Director ERNESTO DIAZ ESPINOSA Producer(s) DEREK RUNDELL, 6 FIGURE FILMS Previous Films MANDRILL; KILTRO; MIRAGE MAN Country CHILE Shooting Location(s) AUSTIN, TX; ANY TAX CREDIT STATE Contact Info Derek Rundell, derekrundell@gmail.com
Director JORGE MICHEL GRAU Producer(s) MAYRA E. CASTRO, VELARIUM ARTS Previous Films SOMOS LO QUE HAY Country MEXICO Shooting Location(s) BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Contact Info Mayra E. Castro, mayrastick@gmail.com
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FANTASTIC ARCADE | SEPTEMBER 19 - 22, 2013 | WWW.FANTASTICFEST.COM/ARCADE
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FANTASTIC ARCADE IS A WEIRD BEAST.

Its unusual even in the world of indie gaming events. We go out of our way to harvest some of the most exotic and wonderful creations we can find, far off the beaten path of mainstream game culture. Word of mouth has brought in lots of submissions, but some rare gems still require a diligent search. That search takes an inner understanding of what makes a game a Fantastic Arcade game that is hard to codify or explain.
Since Arcades inception, our good friend Brandon Boyer has been integral in this hunt, because he does it year round and tirelessly in his daily life. We wouldnt have made half of the amazing friends that we now have without him, and Arcade would certainly be a lesser animal. I mention it now, because we, the other curators and his friends would like to specially dedicate this years lineup and festivities to him. Its been a stressful year for our friend due to a health upset, and Fantastic Arcade owes much of its existence and certainly much of its character to Brandon, and will continue to benefit from his unique eye for the beautiful, the absurd, and the fantastic as he continues to hunt with us well into the future.
Fantastic Arcade 2013 has been curated by
Wiley Wiggins, Adam Saltsman, Joshua Fields, and Brandon Boyer
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FANTASTIC ARCADE EVENTS
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FANTASTIC ARCADE HAPPY HOURS AND TOURNAMENTS - PRESENTED BY SONY PLAYSTATION
Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Dates: Thursday, Sept. 19th, Friday Sept. 20th, Saturday, Sept. 21st & Sunday, Sept. 22nd Time: 11am-7pm Fantastic Arcade enters its fourth year with an all-out assault of pure technological wildness. Every day from Thursday the 19th through Sunday the 22nd, Alamo Lakeline theater 9 will be ground zero for a cult revolution in what humans previously knew as videogames. Expect creator panels, tournaments, and laptops crammed with this years showcase games. Fantastic Arcade continues to be open to all, with Alamo food and drinks. The madness will be spilling out into the lobby with 8 spotlight arcade cabinets, our curated collection of independent games presented by Sony, and refreshment close by at The Glass Half Full.
FANTASTIC ARCADE: VIDEOHEROES TOURNAMENT AND ARCADE AWARDS

Location: The Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline Date: Sunday, Sept. 22nd Time: 5pm Description: For the final game tournament of Fantastic Arcade, we wanted to go big, but we wanted to keep it real. We could have gone the easy route and pleased legions of fedora-wearing gamerbros with some space marine face-shooter. Instead we decided to reach out to all of Fantasticdom with the one game to rule them all- both game fans and cult movie fans, united. VideoHeroeS is the game that will make this possible, and we will be assembling two teams of magnetictape videoslaves who may or may not know what a videogame is to show of their encyclopedic knowledge of every dusty big box to grace a video store shelf. The 2013 Fantastic Awards will commence after the tournament.
WILD RUMPUS & DEVOLVER DIGITAL PRESENT: YOU GUYS LIKE TEQUILA?: THE FANTASTIC ARCADE AFTER-PARTY
Location: The Empire Control Room. 604-606 E 7th St. Austin, TX 78701 Date: Sunday, Sept. 22nd Time: 8pm - 2am Description: London based indie game roughhousers The Wild Rumpus travel all the way to Austin, Texas to hold hands with Devolver Digital and see out Fantastic Arcade fantastically with a load of booze, dancing & videogame funtimes. Tonight we bring you the best in indie multiplayer and party games (were not exactly sure which ones theyll be just yet but trust us theyre always awesome...and sometimes a little bit physical), Kozilek and DJ Phil Fish & Cosmic DJ Matt Piersall and visuals by Wiley Wiggins. All of your friends will be there. Free for attendees of Fantastic Fest ($10 for regular Joes) Sponsored by Gamestick
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GOBLET GROTTO
Thecatamites and K Chastain, USA
GO TO HELL! Stay down there! Help! But you can still play GOBLET GROTTO, the multi-platinum cave simulator from the minds behind Krags Gambit series of fantasy novellas. Over 600 weapons to put on your guy - over 10,000 hours of underground passages to navigate and die inside! Alleviate the crushing burden of a living human consciousness FOREVER with this super videogame. And when youre finished, be sure to ask the next humanoid in your vicinity - How Goblet Are You?
Produced dialectically by Stephen thecatamites Gillmurphy, Kat Chastain and NEW VADERS for purposes of stimulating the young.
NO BRAKES VALET
Justin Smith, Canada
An epic tale of cars with mechanical problems and the people who park them.
Justin Smith is an indie game developer from sunny Vancouver. He has previously confounded Fantastic Fest attendees with the confounding Enviro-Bear 2000.
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PANORAMICAL
Fernando Ramallo and David Kanaga, Argentina/USA
Panoramical is an album of interactive musical landscapes in which players use unorthodox controls to sculpt and explore smoothly morphing environments. Every variable gesture and combination plays out as a unique musical-spatial event. Its an experiential playground for the senses.
Fernando Ramallo is an independent videogames designer from Buenos Aires. He likes making weird stuff with unconventional controls and has worked on tons of halffinished prototypes. David Kanaga is an experimental composer from Oakland, California. Interested in music as a main aspect of interactive pieces, he works as a musician and sound designer for independent videogames.
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Q.E.D.
Stephen Ascher and Friends, Canada
Q.E.D. is a breakdancing videogame. It is bouncy and squishy. It is about the joys of kinesis. It is about busting an unfathomably wicked move in front of your rival and then striking a b-boy pose and uttering, cooly but decisively, Q. E. D.
Stephen Ascher is some kind of bendy dog maybe. It makes games with utmost sincerity and intensity and is very bad at eating food. Friends are a band of travelling warriors from another dimension. Each of them bears a different-coloured stone in their left palm that glows when danger is near. Together, they protect the galaxy.
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SAMURAI GUNN
Beau Blyth, Canada
Samurai Gunn is a lightning fast Bushido Brawler for two to four players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gun, with only 3 bullets to a life. Discipline and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sensing your opponents heads rolling.
Beau Blyth is a garage games developer who has been making games since middle school but has only recently been living in a garage.
STARWHAL: JUST THE TIP

Jason Nuyens, USA
Flop it out with 2-4 players in a retro, epic narwhal battle in space. The heartpiercing action is furious and unrelenting. STARWHAL will change your life. Inspired by countless couch-gaming gatherings over the decades, we wanted to bring something competitive, creative, and immediately fun to the table. Our original prototype was conceived and developed in 48 hours with focus entirely on these areas. STARWHAL: Just the Tip is a simulation of dreams in an ocean of the mind.
The team formed out of a mutual love of Italian deli sandwiches and video games. We worked on our first big title, Marvins Mittens, for several years and really grew comfortable creating works together as well as crafting the perfect crude joke to punctuate a job well done.
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TOWERFALL
Matt Thorson, Canada
An archery combat platformer for up to 4 players. Its a local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but combat is fast and fierce. TowerFall is best played competitively with friends, crossed-legged on the floor within punching distance of each other.
Matt Thorson did the design and code and lives in Vancouver Indie House with his awesome friends. Pedro and Amora, known as Miniboss, drew all the pretty pictures and live in So Paulo. Alec Holowka is Matts roommate and created the beautiful music. Kevin and Jeff are also from Vancouver, they go by Powerup Audio and made all the sounds.
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WASTELAND KINGS
Vlambeer, Netherlands
A post-apocalyptic action roguelike about mutants fighting for the throne. Players pick their race, fight their way past dangerous monsters, find powerful weapons, uncover secret areas and grow new limbs, all in a couple of minutes.
Vlambeer was founded in 2010 by Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman, after they dropped out of game design university. They teamed up to fully develop the Crates from Hell prototype Jan Willem had created. With no resources, space or money, they created Radical Fishing to earn a starting capital to rent an office and food other than noodles. Crates from Hell was renamed Super Crate Box and released subsequently. Super Crate Box was an overwhelming success, eventually earning them recognition in the form of a Independent Games Festival Finalist spot in the Excellence in Design category.
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BANNER SAGA: CHAPTER ONE

Stoic Studio, USA
The epic single-player campaign mode that fans have been waiting for since last years peek at the multiplayer beta, Banner Saga: Chapter One is Roleplaying meets turn-based strategy, wrapped into an adventure mini-series about vikings.
Stoic is an independent game studio composed of Arnie Jorgensen, Alex Thomas, and John Watson, based in Austin, Texas.
CHOOSATRON DELUXE ADVENTURE MATRIX

Jerry Belich, USA
The Choosatron is a mini-arcade kit that plays choose-your-own-adventure style stories. Narrative is printed out like a receipt, pausing for the player to make choices via four buttons. When the player gets to an ending, they can tear off their story to keep, and compare with other players.
Jerry Belich, a coder of 12+ years, & senior mobile dev at Clockwork(.net) spends time in game design, storytelling, sweding movies, playing theremin, theatre, & whiskey.
CRYPT OF THE NECRODANCER

Ryan Clark, Alec Holowka, Danny Baranowsky, USA
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a roguelike rhythm game! Deliver beatdowns on the beat in this dungeon of dance! Play with keyboard, gamepad, or DDR pad. You can even use your own MP3s!
NecroDancer is being developed my a team of undead indie veterans: Ryan Clark, Ted Martens, Danny Baranowsky, Oliver Trujillo, Jesse Turner, Kevin Regamey, and Evan Balster.
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CUTTHROAT EP
Mooosh, USA
An experimental 2-in-1 short story video game package. Cutthroat EP visits the hypnotic world of a man who believes he is a bird before assaulting the player with a punk rock fever dream through hell.
Zak mooosh Ayles is an indie game designer in Austin, TX. His previous works include Punks not Dead and Sake Express.
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END OF LINE
Shaun Inman, Rusty Moyher, Matt Grimm, USA
End of Line is a game about learning how to die. You are an immortal robot who is forever being fixed by autonomous repair bots. Figure out how to thwart the repair bots, then kill yourself. Death is the goal and the way forward.
Retro Game Crunch is a six game series about constraints. Each game is based on a community-voted theme and made in ~33 days. By Rusty Moyher, Shaun Inman, & Matt Grimm.
FJORDS
Kyle Reimergartin, USA
Fjords, a telephone communication specifying excursions taken for purposes disclosed within, differentiated by mode & direction & offering vantages into the constitution of at least one actuality; a request.
Kyle Reimergartin lives on the Olympic Peninsula. He teaches 2nd grade and makes games. He is married and spends a lot of time identifying objects for a 2-year-old human.
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GONE HOME
The Fullbright Company, USA
Gone Home is a story exploration video game set in 1995. Investigate the Greenbriar familys house. Discover whats happened to them. Go home again.
The Fullbright Company is made up of former AAA devs, most of whom spent the last several years working on the BioShock franchise. In 2012 they left corporate game development to found their own studio in Portland, OR. In 2013 they released their first game, Gone Home, to wide critical acclaim.
ICARUS PROUDBOTTOM TEACHES TYPING

Holy Wow Studios, USA
There are many ways to put words into a computer, but Typing is the greatest! What is typing, you ask? Let Icarus Proudbottom and his Owlkin spirit animal friend Jerry show you the ropes with Icarus Proudbottom Teaches Typing! Warning: this game will not in any way teach you to type.
Holy Wow Studios is a two-person team based in Brooklyn, NY. They are responsible for the Icarus Proudbottom games and are the owners of meme sensation Business Cat.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO

Cardboard Computer, USA
Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. The game is developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy), with music by Ben Babbitt.
Cardboard Computer is an indie game studio in Chicago, made up of Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy.
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MIRRORMOON EP
Santa Ragione, Italy
A game about mystery and exploration that begins on a red planet and its unique moon. MirrorMoon EP extends across galaxies of stars discovered and named by other players, blending adventure and exploration with navigationbased puzzle solving.
A game design studio based in Milan, Italy. Santa Ragione is known for their first person arcade runner Fotonica and the board game Escape From The Aliens In Outer Space.
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PERFECT STRIDE
Arcane Kids, USA
Perfect Stride is a momentum-based movement game which explores a surreal world of 90s computer graphics through graceful mouse motions & time manipulation to create challenging yet expressive play.
Arcane Kids is a Los Angeles based internet gang founded on a simple idea: make the games you wish to see on the dreamcast
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PISTOL CAT
Ben Esposito, USA
Four guns. Four cats. A heist gone south. Shoot to kill, use the kickback to maneuver. A four player dance with death using physical gun controllers.
Ben Esposito is a Los Angeles based independent game developer. He was previously level designer for The Unfinished Swan (PS3) and is now developing his debut game: a physics puzzler called Kachina.
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POOCUZZI
Mark Messhof Essen, USA
Poocuzzi is a gripping game of fecal deception. Earn points for pooping, lose them if youre caught. The ButtPad Pro offers unprecidented virtual bowel control, simply lift up to let loose. Dont be the last turd in the bowl.
Mark Messhof Essen is the creator of the fabled multiplayer fencing game Nidhogg, as well as 2007s Flywrench. Hes based in Los Angeles.
QUADRILATERAL COWBOY
Blendo Games, USA
Hacking. Dial tone. Cyberpunk. Cassette decks. Robotics. Espionage. Sabotage. Suitcase decks. Simulators. Brainbox injectors. When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.
Blendo Games is an independent game studio based in Culver City, California. The studio has created games for Windows, Mac, Linux and Xbox 360. Brendon Chung is the founder of Blendo Games, and is also the sole designer, artist, and programmer. Hes been making games since dinosaurs roamed the earth.
THE STANLEY PARABLE

Davey Wreden, USA
The Stanley Parable a story-driven first person game that invites its players to disregard the story and discover something else, perhaps a trope of video game design, perhaps an expectation about how story is supposed to work, perhaps a deeper understanding of themselves.
Davey Wreden is on his twenty second karmic reincarnation. In this life cycle, he makes video games.
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VIDEOHEROES
Santa Ragione, Italy
You are the clerk of a video rental store. Customers will ask for that one movie, and it is your job to make them happy. VHS is a tribute to video rentals, great movies from the 90s and what it is like to explore a collection of forgotten gems.
A game design studio based in Milan, Italy. Santa Ragione is known for their first person arcade runner Fotonica and the board game Escape From The Aliens In Outer Space.
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THE YAWHG
Damian Sommer, Emily Carroll, Canada
The evil Yawhg is returning. How will the towns locals lead their lives, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives? The fate of a community hinges on the characters actions, and the decisions of their players.
Damian Sommer, a game developer, and Emily Carroll, a comic artist, collaborated to make a game for TIFFs Comics vs. Games initiative.
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A THEATRE

Now playing at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas.

10 FILMS. 1 PRICE. STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR.

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A WORD FROM THE FESTIVAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER

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A WORD FROM THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

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SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR

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2013 FANTASTIC SPONSORS

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FILM WITHIN A FILM

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7 FACES OF DR. LAO (1964) NOT RATED

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