The 13th edition of the North America’s largest genre film festival will take place July 9th to the 29th at ConcordiaUniversity’s Hall Theatre in Canada.

The festival will be opened by Japanese director Takashi Miike’s ATTERMAN which is based on the popular 70’s manga. Festival and the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office of Canada will also celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the first Hong Kong released film showing the series of Hong Kong action films and the Peter Chan’s Warlords starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro will represent the part of the Hong Kong Cinema retrospective.

The festival will award films in such nominations:

Best Feature Film

Best First Feature

Best International Short Film

Best Quebec Short Film

Best DIY Short Film

And also with the help of the publications Ecran Fantastique and Stquences (long‐time partners of the festival) will give prizes for Best Fantasy Feature and Best Asian Film.

And there will also be Public’s Choice Award (presented to the movie that garnered to most votes during all three weeks of the festival).

Watch the trailer:

Thank to Moha1980

Sources:

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What to see at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival (P.1): http://www.soundonsight.org/f-f-f - 1/

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What to see at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival (P.3): http://www.soundonsight.org/pt3/

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Fantasia Film Festival diary (P.2): http://www.soundonsight.org/diary-part-2/

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Sound on Sight: http://www.soundonsight.org/tag/fantasia-film-festival/

The Horror Geek review: http://thehorrorgeek.com/?p=4690

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Bloody-disgusting review: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16614

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