Exclusive: The hierarchy has broadened the remit of next month’s Fantastic Market, maintaining the event’s historically strong ties with Latin American projects while expanding into a forum that addresses global genre.
Organisers at Fantastic Market, set to run in Austin, Texas, from September 22-25, unveiled the initial slate of projects and announced that Elijah Wood and his SpectreVision co-founders Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller and CEO Lisa Whalen will be among the speakers.
Ryan Turek of Blumhouse and Travis Stevens of Snowfort Pictures will deliver the opening keynote address, while speakers include Rodo Sayagues, the screenwriter and executive producer of the imminent Screen Gems release Don’t Breathe.
“We have transformed the market into a full-fledged industry event with screenings, talks, panels, film pitches and special guests from all over the world,” said market director Rodney Perkins. “Our goal is to become the premiere industry forum for genre films.”
The initial...
Organisers at Fantastic Market, set to run in Austin, Texas, from September 22-25, unveiled the initial slate of projects and announced that Elijah Wood and his SpectreVision co-founders Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller and CEO Lisa Whalen will be among the speakers.
Ryan Turek of Blumhouse and Travis Stevens of Snowfort Pictures will deliver the opening keynote address, while speakers include Rodo Sayagues, the screenwriter and executive producer of the imminent Screen Gems release Don’t Breathe.
“We have transformed the market into a full-fledged industry event with screenings, talks, panels, film pitches and special guests from all over the world,” said market director Rodney Perkins. “Our goal is to become the premiere industry forum for genre films.”
The initial...
- 8/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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