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Frontières has announced the full line-up of its 16th co-production market running July 24-27 in Montreal alongside Fantasia International Film Festival.

The selection of projects seeking partners encompasses a broad range of genre. It includes new work from Sophie Mair and Dan Gitsham with UK-set grief horror Ginger; Québecois filmmaker Patrice Laliberté with coming-of-age sci-fi He Who Sows Misery, Reaps Wrath; and Caye Casas’s Spanish dark comedy Sueños Son.

Also from Quebec is Eric Tessier with psychological horror Flots; while Germany’s Till Kleinert brings the supernatural thriller Turn On The Bright Lights; Australian Robyn Grace has pre-apocalyptic, coming-of-age...

Bloody Disgusting has learned that Gunpowder & Sky’s horror brand Alter has exclusively premiered The Thing That Ate The Birds Today, an unsettling and anxiety-addled Alter Original short horror film by writer and director duo Sophie Mair and Dan Gitsham. The short premiered at last […]

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The programme is now in its seventh year and will run October 8-11.

The British Film Institute (BFI) Network has announced the 12 filmmakers who will take part in the London Film Festival’s (Lff) annual professional development programme, Network@Lff.

The programme, now in its seventh year, is supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding, and will take place from October 8-11.

The 12 filmmakers were selected from 360 applicants. The BFI said the programme “celebrates difference in approach and perspective, and seeks out filmmakers looking to disrupt conventions”.

This year’s line-up includes Bifa-nominated writer, director and producer Jessi Gutch,...

The programme is now in its seventh year and will run October 8-11.

The British Film Institute (BFI) has announced the 12 filmmakers who will take part in the London Film Festival’s (Lff) annual professional development programme, Network@Lff.

The programme, now in its seventh year, is supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding, and will take place from October 8-11.

The 12 filmmakers were selected from 360 applicants. The BFI said the programme “celebrates difference in approach and perspective, and seeks out filmmakers looking to disrupt conventions”.

This year’s line-up includes Bifa-nominated writer, director and producer Jessi Gutch, whose...

In today's horror highlights, we have a short film for you to watch, the reveal of a new poster, and details on Frontières' project selections for their Cannes online event:

Watch the Short Film Bill: "Bill tells the story of a grieving widow who employs the dark arts to see her husband once more.

The film is a Diy Self Funded short film inspired by the Ghost our two young sons would talk to in the ceiling called ‘Bill’. We were chilled to the bone and the events inspired this 3 minute film which premiered at the prestigious Encounters Short Film Festival 2019. The film was partially conceived as a challenge to shoot a short film in our own house, with our own props in just 1 day."

The film was written and directed by Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair. You can watch the film below and learn more about the film making team at: www.

One film festival I'm bound and determined to make it to one of these years is the South African HorrorFest, but for now I'll just have to live vicariously through those of you who live close enough to attend. And after taking a look at this year's lineup, I'm pretty sure that if you are in the area, you won't want to miss it!

Growing into the country's ultimate Halloween event covering indie, new and classic movies, short films, music, literature and a range of Halloween festivities, 2011 marks the annual South African HorrorFest's lucky 7th year! It runs 26 October through 4 November.

Almost each of the exciting feature films and short films make their South African theatrical premieres. The Makabra Ensemble will also debut their Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde movie soundtrack performance, live to the screening of this 1920 silent classic.

In addition to the colourful audience Halloween dress-up event linked up with the live soundtrack show,...

Dan Gitsham has found funding to turn his short, Ella , in to a feature-length film. James Driver, co-writer of the short, in a 2010 blog entry describes the project as being "about a family unit that has completely broken down, and the father, feeling guilt over his inaction to prevent this brake [sic] down from occuring goes out to fix it once and for all." The original UK short starred Anthony Head ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Repo! The Genetic Opera ) and Lisa Backwell.