Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 1120 South Lamar Blvd 78704 Austin, United States Tel: 512 912 0529

Genres

Animation, Asian, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Short, Thriller

Festival Overview

Fantastic Fest was created to offer exposure to genre films which are often overlooked by the traditional festival circuit. We strive to offer acquisition, media and exhibition opportunities for undistributed films as well as to spotlight upcoming genre theatrical releases and give audiences a chance to see 35mm prints of repertory genre classics.

History

The festival began in 2005 as a 4 day event on three screens. We have doubled the number of films this year and have expanded the festival to 7 days. Among other highlights, last year we had premieres of Eli Roth's Hostel, John Favreau's Zathura, Project Greenlight's Feast and the director's cut of Sin City, as well as the U.S. premiere of Werner Herzog's Wild Blue Yonder.

Entries

Open to the public

Eligibility:
Films produced, financed or initiated by major motion picture studios are not eligible for the competition. However, any film conforming to the above guidelines and purchased by a studio after completion is eligible.

Formats:
Selected films must be made available in a 35mm composite print, beta, digibeta, DVD or mini DV

Known festival contacts		+ Add Contacts
	Tim League Administrator

Film Submissions		+ Add Films
	Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 2008, submitted
	The Un-Gone 2007, screened