2024 edition of film festival
The 28th Fantasia International Film Festival was held from 18 July to 4 August 2024 in Montreal , Quebec , Canada .
Juries
Compétition Cheval Noir
New Flesh Competition for Best First Feature
Rain Rannu , Estonian filmmaker – Jury PresidentSapna Moti Bhavnani, Indian filmmaker
Éric S. Boisvert, Canadian filmmaker
Amelia Moses, Canadian filmmaker International Short Film Competition
Heidi Honeycutt , American film critic – Jury PresidentJean Anne Lauer, American professor and festival programmer
Emily Lerer, Canadian filmmaker
Gary Pullin, American illustrator
Alex Williams, American film acquisitions executive Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation
Johane Matte, Canadian story artist – Jury President
Jonathan Alvarez, American film acquisitions executive
Elizabeth E. Schuch, American filmmaker DGC Audience Award for Best Canadian Film
Philip Kalin-Hajdu, Canadian filmmaker – Jury President
Caroline Labrèche, Canadian filmmaker
Francesco Giannini, Canadian filmmaker
Serena Whitney, Canadian film programmer and filmmaker
Trevor Anderson , Canadian filmmakerPoulain Noir
Luca Jalbert, French-Canadian filmmaker – Jury President
Livia Gilbert, French-Canadian comedian
Vincent Feller, French-Canadian comedian Jury AQCC – Camera Lucida
Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau, French-Canadian film critic – Jury President
Prune Paycha, French-Canadian film critic and photographer
Guillaume Potvin, French-Canadian film critic L'écran Fantastique Jury
Yves Rivard, French-Canadian film critic Films
Selection 2024
Compétition Cheval Noir
New Flesh Competition
Animation Plus
Feature films
Short films
Title
Director(s)
Production country
Ref.
Amy and Frog
Paul Williams
United Kingdom , China
Bottled Thunder
Leong Jo
China
Bulusan and Agigngay: The Cry of Mampak
Gary George Clotario
Philippines
The Exorcist, Kim Rina
Yeonhoo Kim, Sugyeon Shin, Sumin Lim
South Korea
Game Show
Fei Chen
China
Lantern Blade Episode 1
Ziqi Zhu
China
Lantern Blade Episode 2
Lantern Blade Episode 3
Macguffin
Jihye Yang
South Korea
Maidens of the Ripples
Soma Michiko
Japan
Mecha-Ude Episode 1Sae Okamoto
Japan
Documentaries From The Edge
Fantasia Retro
The Fantasia Retro section honors feature works that shaped the history of genre filmmaking.
Feature films
Short films
Genre Du Pays
Anime no bento 2024
The Anime no bento program features highlights from new anime releases.
Title
Director(s)
Production country
Ref.
First Line
Tina
Japan
Maidens of the Ripples
Soma Michiko
The True Shape of a Daisy
Naoki Arata
Kamigoroshi: Prologue
Tomoyuki Niho
Okuninushi and Sukunabikona
Akitoshi Yokoyama
String Dance from the film TAISU
Shuhei Morita
Circo Animato 2024
The Circo Animato section of the festival showcases new animated short films from around the world.
Sepentrion Shadows
The Sepentrion Shadows program features works from the northern regions of Canada.
Feature films
Short films
Title
Director(s)
Production country
Ref.
Art Baby
Pony Nicole Herauf
Canada
Bath Bomb
Colin G. Cooper
Bladder Shy
Joel Goundry
Can't Sleep
Liam O'Connor-Savaria
Dealer
Alfio Foti
Dirty Bad Wrong
Erica Orofino
The Door
Alexander Seltzer
For Rent
Michèle Kaye
Hell Is a Teenage Girl
Stephen Sawchuk
How To Stay Awake
Vanessa Magic
My Son Went Quiet
Ian Bawa
Ring Neck
Vasili Manikas
The Second
Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou
The Shitty Ride
Cole Doran
Shiva
Josh Saltzman
Thank You
Summer Lynn Gillespie and Carlo Quicho
What the Hell
Valerie Barnhart
Wildmen of the Greater Toronto Area
Solmund MacPherson
You Don't Read Enough
Noa Kozulin
You Have Reached Your Destination
Ryan Couldrey
Underground
The Underground program features works from international regions of the world.
Awards
Special Prizes
Cheval Noir competition
New Flesh competition
Best First Feature — Self Driver
Special Jury Mentions — Chainsaws Were Singing — Sander Maran); Kidnapping Inc. International Short Film Competition
Best Film — Empty Jars — Guillermo Ribbeck
Best Director — Björn Schagerström, Headache
Best Screenplay — Iván Maureira and Guillermo Ribbeck, Empty Jars (dir. Guillermo Ribbeck)
Best Cinematography — Be Right Back (dirs. Gabe Ibañez and Lucas Paulino)
Best Editing — Night Fishing (dir. Moon Byoung-gon)
Best Score — Blitzmusik (dir. Martin Amiot)
Outstanding Performance — Ana Burgos, Empty Jars ; Amed Bozan, Jenny Gustavsson, and Torkel Petersson, Headache
Special Jury Mention (Best Film) — The Streetlight — Sophia Parella Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation
Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Director
Quebec Critics Choice Association Award
Poulain Noir - My First Fantasia Award
Best Film
Gold – Eyes — Yoojae Choi, Hyokyoung Nam
Silver – Two One Two — Shira Avni
Bronze – The Girl with the Occupied Eyes — Andre Carrilho L’Écran Fantastique Award
The Beast Within — Alexander J. FarrellAudience Awards
Best International Feature
Best International Short
Gold: Faces
Silver: Streetlight
Bronze: Les yeux d’Olga
Best Asian Feature
Best Asian Short
Gold: Memory
Silver: Wanna Die Wanna Kill
Bronze: Night Fishing
Best Documentary Feature: Voïvod: We Are Connected — Felipe Belalcazar
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Short
Gold: Ruthless Blade
Silver: Lantern Blade, Episode Three
Bronze: Les Bêtes ; Number 32. Giant Fish (tie)
Best Canadian Feature
Best Canadian Short
Gold: The Shitty Ride — Cole Doran
Silver: Dirty Bad Wrong — Erica Orofino
Bronze: Bath Bomb — Colin G. Cooper
Best Quebec Feature
Best Quebec Short
Gold: The Image Seller
Silver: Mourir en silence
Bronze: Réinsertion ; Bring Back Guillaume (tie) References
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^ "All Films: Genre Du Pays" . Fantasia Festival . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ "Anime no bento" . Fantasia Festival . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ "All Films: Circo Animato 2024" . Fantasia Festival . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ "All Films: Sepentrion Shadows" . Fantasia Festival . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ "All Films: Underground" . Fantasia Festival . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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