Well, now, here's an interesting oddity for fans of global film music. Turkey has a long - and very entertaining - history with genre film running at least as far back as the copyright trampling knock offs of big Hollywood blockbusters such as Superman, Star Wars and Spider-Man from the days before the nation enacted intellectual property laws. And with that genre element of the nation now experiencing something of a renaissance composer Semih Tareen has released an orchestral album of music composed as film scores titled Dark Symphonies.Tareen - also the director of short film Yellow - has an impressive body of scoring work including recent titles such as Gomeda and Baskin helmer Can Evrenol's previous shorts To My Mother And Father and My...
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- 1/20/2016
- Screen Anarchy
The features that make their premiere at Fantastic Fest tend to get much of the attention, but don’t forget that you’re likely to see some great short films at the event as well. Fantastic Fest is known for their extensive short film selection and this year is no different:
“Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the ninth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 19th- 26th in Austin, Texas at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline. Short films provide an outlet for filmmakers to showcase their genre talents in a format with fewer restraints, making them a Fantastic Fest favorite. Fantastic Fest is wildly excited that longtime festival comrade Kier-la Janisse is now our lead shorts programmer. Kier-la created the notorious CineMuerte Film Festival in Canada, and was the first full-time film programmer for the Alamo back in the “wild west” days. She has since gone on...
“Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the ninth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 19th- 26th in Austin, Texas at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline. Short films provide an outlet for filmmakers to showcase their genre talents in a format with fewer restraints, making them a Fantastic Fest favorite. Fantastic Fest is wildly excited that longtime festival comrade Kier-la Janisse is now our lead shorts programmer. Kier-la created the notorious CineMuerte Film Festival in Canada, and was the first full-time film programmer for the Alamo back in the “wild west” days. She has since gone on...
- 9/4/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Fantastic Fest Logo 2010Fantastic Fest is moving into its sixth year and the 2010 event will take place in Austin, Texas September 23rd. This year's showings will include over fourty short films, each of which has been listed below. The horror short highlights include the creature feature "Culebra," the exorcist fueled "Deus Irae," the comical "The Legend of Beaver Dam," the dark "La Petit Mort" and undead characterizations in "Only Son." More details on the horror shorts are available below, along with the entire 2010 Fantastic Fest short film lineup.
"5 Minute Dating"
Canada
Director: Peter Hatch.
"A dating service where anyone can find their soul mate" (Fantastic).
"12 Years"
Germany
Director: Daniel Nocke.
"We're not the only species that needs to endure the wrenching pain of relationships gone sour" (Fantastic).
"The Astronomer's Sun"
Director: David Bunting.
"Lovely animated story about a boy and his bear and the secrets of the universe."
"Atomic Hubbub"
UK
Director: Stephen Irwin.
"5 Minute Dating"
Canada
Director: Peter Hatch.
"A dating service where anyone can find their soul mate" (Fantastic).
"12 Years"
Germany
Director: Daniel Nocke.
"We're not the only species that needs to endure the wrenching pain of relationships gone sour" (Fantastic).
"The Astronomer's Sun"
Director: David Bunting.
"Lovely animated story about a boy and his bear and the secrets of the universe."
"Atomic Hubbub"
UK
Director: Stephen Irwin.
- 9/3/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Hot diggity! Fantastic Fest is screening a whole lot of shorts and they're a whole lot of good. We've featured a number of these on Twitch in the past so get searching to turn up a fistful of happiness. Here's the full announcement!
Fantastic Fest 2010 Announces Full Short Films Slate
Over 40 Genre-Bending Shorts From Across The Globe
Set To Premiere At This Year's Festival
Austin, TX---Friday, September 3, 2010--- Fantastic Fest announces the full short films lineup, including over 40 genre-bending selections from around the world. The festival has amassed the ultimate array of cool, twisted, beautiful, mind-bending, horrifying and hilarious short films. The best short films can pack in more emotion, laughs adrenaline, creativity and flat-out insanity than a million big-budget blockbusters. Or they can show you something so ambitiously horrendous that you beg for mercy.
Fantastic Fest 2010 Short Film Lineup
5 Minute Dating
Canada, Director: Peter Hatch
A dating service...
Fantastic Fest 2010 Announces Full Short Films Slate
Over 40 Genre-Bending Shorts From Across The Globe
Set To Premiere At This Year's Festival
Austin, TX---Friday, September 3, 2010--- Fantastic Fest announces the full short films lineup, including over 40 genre-bending selections from around the world. The festival has amassed the ultimate array of cool, twisted, beautiful, mind-bending, horrifying and hilarious short films. The best short films can pack in more emotion, laughs adrenaline, creativity and flat-out insanity than a million big-budget blockbusters. Or they can show you something so ambitiously horrendous that you beg for mercy.
Fantastic Fest 2010 Short Film Lineup
5 Minute Dating
Canada, Director: Peter Hatch
A dating service...
- 9/3/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Fantastic Fest has announced its full 2010 short films lineup, including over 40 genre-bending selections from around the world. The festival has amassed the ultimate array of cool, twisted, beautiful, mind-bending, horrifying and hilarious short films. The best short films can pack in more emotion, laughs adrenaline, creativity and flat-out insanity than a million big-budget blockbusters. Or they can show you something so ambitiously horrendous that you beg for mercy.
Fantastic Fest 2010 Short Film Lineup
5 Minute Dating
Canada, Director: Peter Hatch
A dating service where anyone can find their soul mate.
12 Years
Germany, Director: Daniel Nocke
We’re not the only species that needs to endure the wrenching pain of relationships gone sour.
The Astronomer’s Sun
UK, Director: David Bunting
Lovely animated story about a boy and his bear and the secrets of the universe
Atomic Hubbub
UK, Director: Stephen Irwin
Here’s the newest way to enjoy mankind’s impending self-apocalypse.
Fantastic Fest 2010 Short Film Lineup
5 Minute Dating
Canada, Director: Peter Hatch
A dating service where anyone can find their soul mate.
12 Years
Germany, Director: Daniel Nocke
We’re not the only species that needs to endure the wrenching pain of relationships gone sour.
The Astronomer’s Sun
UK, Director: David Bunting
Lovely animated story about a boy and his bear and the secrets of the universe
Atomic Hubbub
UK, Director: Stephen Irwin
Here’s the newest way to enjoy mankind’s impending self-apocalypse.
- 9/3/2010
- by Lars Nilsen
- OriginalAlamo.com
FrightFest’s International Short Film Showcase returns to the festival with a bang. Featuring zombies, vampires, monsters and madness… Oh, and wrestlers… and killer household appliances! Also screening in this years showcase is The End – a new short from Marc Price, the director of the £45 zombie flick Colin.
If any of these short films is half as good as Deadspeil, the zombie-curling short shown at FrightFest Glasgow earlier this year, then the London audience is in for a treat. The full list:
2.22 (USA, 8.30 mins)
Dir. Steven Shea
A night out with the girls. A hot new club and a hot new guy. For Vickie Palmer, yesterday would be her last day.
To My Mother And Father (UK/Turkey, 8.45 mins)
Dir. Can Evrenol
When Jimmy is left alone in his house he discovers an old mask and decides to scare his parents upon their arrival home.
Bon Appetit (UK, 3.49 mins)
Dir.
If any of these short films is half as good as Deadspeil, the zombie-curling short shown at FrightFest Glasgow earlier this year, then the London audience is in for a treat. The full list:
2.22 (USA, 8.30 mins)
Dir. Steven Shea
A night out with the girls. A hot new club and a hot new guy. For Vickie Palmer, yesterday would be her last day.
To My Mother And Father (UK/Turkey, 8.45 mins)
Dir. Can Evrenol
When Jimmy is left alone in his house he discovers an old mask and decides to scare his parents upon their arrival home.
Bon Appetit (UK, 3.49 mins)
Dir.
- 7/30/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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