Submitted by Lurple on 09/09/08
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Not able to get to Austin for Fantastic Fest this year? Neither am I, so it's great news that the festival has decided to put several features and shorts from the festival online for viewing. I hope more festivals start doing something similar in the future.
I'm not going to miss out on a short titled Treevenge and several of these entries have garnered favorable early press. Check them out!
Thanks to Twitch for the heads up! Here's the press release:
AMD Fantastic Fest Online
September 14-20
10 films from Fantastic Fest 2008 Streaming for Free!
http://www.fantasticfest.com/online
As 2008 Fantastic Fest badges are sold out and some folks don’t have the money to travel to Austin for the festival in the first place, we have teamed up with two of our festival sponsors, AMD and BSide, to give everyone a taste of the fun for free.
From September 14-20, AMD FANTASTIC FEST ONLINE will provide five feature films and six shorts from the official 2008 Fantastic Fest lineup to also be available for online viewing for free via the BSide network. All films will stream in low-resolution for slow connections and in beautiful high-resolution for those with blazing speed.
You must be a member of the BSide community to watch the films, but the good news is that it is quick, easy and free to join. We encourage those who participate in AMD FANTASTIC FEST ONLINE to also rate and review the films, as we will be awarding cash and technology prizes courtesy of AMD to the ‘online audience favorite’ short and feature films. Awards will be presented on Monday, September 22 as part of the official 2008 Fantastic Fest awards ceremony.
Click on the ‘Films’ tab of the navigation bar above and check out the 10 films in competition at this year’s AMD Fantastic Fest Online. If you return to this site from September 14-20, 2008 and are logged into BSide you will be able to click and view all 10 of these amazing films, it’s as easy as that.
“I am personally very excited to be working with these filmmakers, BSide and AMD to provide this unique new experience for genre film enthusiasts across the globe. Utilizing technology to provide simple and free access to great new film talent, Fantastic Fest Online may very well be paving the way to redefining what the term ‘film festival’ means in the future.” - Tim League, director, Fantastic Fest and Fantastic Fest Online
The AMD Fantastic Fest Online Films
The following 10 films are the official selections of the 2008 AMD Fantastic Fest Online
Features:
Dr. Infierno (Spain)
A demented gynecologist discovers a cure for all the world’s illnesses and uses it as leverage to become sole dictator of the earth. Jam-packed with monsters, kung fu, battling robots and deviant sexual practices, DR. INFIERNO doesn’t let budget get in the way of executing a mountain of crazy ideas.
I Think We’re Alone Now (USA)
This fascinating and deeply disturbing documentary takes you deep into the worlds and obsessions of Kelly McCormick and Jeffery Deane Turner, who have been separately stalking 80s pop icon Tiffany for nearly 20 years.
La Creme (France)
Under the Christmas tree, unemployed loser François Margin mysteriously finds a jar of face cream that once applied, temporarily turns him into the most famous celebrity in France.
Rule of Three (USA)
Set in one night in a seedy hotel, cult Novelist Eric Shapiro’s debut feature intertwines two stories of sexual encounters gone horribly awry.
South of Heaven (USA)
Two brothers on the wrong side of everyone must face an endless array of torture, terrors and indignities in this darkly comic and visually striking noir.
Shorts:
Cam to Cam (France)
Technology and intimacy are at war. This movie is a genuinely creepy exploration of the casualties.
Fish (USA)
The filmmaking team behind last year’s FF hit THE BIRD, THE MOUSE AND THE SAUSAGE are back with a new stop-motion food tale that reveals the secret nature of pescatorial reproduction.
Kingz (Germany)
A botched drug deal spirals out of control in a subterranean night club filled with unnameable evils. The action is furious and so are the villains, so be prepared for some whirlwind brutality!
Rojo Red (Colombia)
Some people complain about their life unraveling, but it’s rarely as pronounced as in this whimsical, bizarre short from a young Colombian visualist already on par with mighty artists like Michel Gondry.
Treevenge (Canada)
HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN creators Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill imagine a yuletide season where the Christmas trees finally even the score for decades of living under the axe of mankind.
IMPORTANT FESTIVAL DATES:
Important dates have been announced for the 4th Annual Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
Sunday, September 14, 2008: Fantastic Fest online begins
Thursday, September 18, 2008: Fantastic Fest begins
Saturday, September 20, 2008: 2009 Festival Badges go on sale
Monday, September 22, 2008: 2008 Fantastic Fest Awards Ceremony
For more information about Fantastic Fest, please visit our official website: http://www.fantasticfest.com.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the United States featuring over 100 films from over 30 countries. The event highlights the best new sci-fi, horror, fantasy and genre films, as well as choice classic and obscure cult titles from all over the world. The festival director and head programmer is Tim League (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema), with additional programming by Harry Knowles (Ain’t It Cool News), Todd Brown (Twitchfilm.net), Blake Ethridge (Cinema is Dope), Karrie League (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema), Zack Carlson (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) and Lars Nilsen (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema). Fantastic Fest is a supporting member of the prestigious Melies European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation and a founding member of the North American Fantastic Festival Alliance. Fantastic Fest is sponsored in part by Gamecock Media, AMD, Fosters, Embassy Suites, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, CITY OF EMBER, DVD Empire, Best Buy, Dark Sky Films, Envy Magazine, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Texas Film Commission, Image Entertainment, Viz Pictures, HungrymanTV.com, Book People, Room Service Vintage, Media Blasters, Big Top Candy, Austin Chronicle, The Onion, Fangoria Magazine, Rue Morgue Magazine, Twitchfilm.com, Ain’t It Cool News, Smitty’s Market and Louie Mueller Barbecue.
oh this looks fun!!! I can't
oh this looks fun!!! I can't wait to check these out. I would LOVE to see Treevenge! That one looks right up my alley. Thanks for hooking me up!
(Can you believe we did not win the zombie DOLL? What the hell? I thought he liked us but maybe it was just me.... ;-) )
No problem. I really think
No problem. I really think it's a cool idea for them to do this; if more festivals put a few things online it would be excellent. I just got back from TIFF this morning, and there's no way I'd be able to handle going to another festival right now. Watching something from my couch sounds good though.
South of Heaven and Kingz have gotten some praise, so I'll probably check those out too.
Edit: We probably didn't get the zombie doll because we called it a doll.
Kingz is well worth 20 minutes of your time.
Nicely shot, crazy, violent, and fun. And who doesn't like machete/gun fights?
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