Fantastic Fest 2013: R100, THE SACRAMENT And MOOD INDIGO Are Coming To Austin
We're just a mere two days away from Fantastic Fest starting in the fair city of Austin, TX, and Tim League and his Alamo Drafthosue army are still announcing titles for the fest. And boy, are they a fine looking bunch. Ti West's The Sacrament, Michel Gondry's Mood Indigo and Matsumoto Hitoshi's R100 are having their US premieres at a fest that is already chock full of coolness. Read on for the full scoop and, if need be, get yourself familiar with the rest of FF's schedule, because as the week amps up so will our coverage of the fest.
Austin, TX - Tuesday, September 17 - Fantastic Fest is pleased to announce three additional films to its exciting lineup for 2013, which includes films from celebrated directors Michel Gondry, Hitoshi Matsumoto and Ti West.
**For press attendees, we've also compiled a list of filmmaker and cast guests in attendance. The list is below the festival lineup additions and is broken out by film. Please note, the previously announced guest and Badass Hall of Fame inductee, director Errol Morris, is no longer able to attend Fantastic Fest. Unfortunately, Mr. Morris had to cancel his trip due to a family matter. He is disappointed to miss the Festival as he was very much looking forward to attend.**
MOOD INDIGO (FRANCE, 2013)
US Premiere
Director - Michel Gondry, 125 min
Michel Gondry returns with his most visually inventive film to date, a darkly whimsical love story adapted from the novel by Boris Vian.
R100 (JAPAN, 2013)
US Premiere
Director - Hitoshi Matsumoto, 100 min
The mad genius behind BIG MAN JAPAN returns to Fantastic Fest with his most crazed work yet, a brain-unraveling comic tale of male self-destruction.
THE SACRAMENT (USA, 2013)
US Premiere
Director - Ti West, 95 min
Ti West's latest follows a Vice news team deep into the heart of darkness as they investigate a utopian, messianic commune.
Here is the list of guests in attendance for Fantastic Fest 2013 (listed by film):
AFFLICTED
Canada, US Premiere
Director: Clif Prowse
Director: Derek Lee
ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE
USA, Special Screening
Producer: Brian Udovich
Producer: Keith Calder
ALMOST HUMANUSA, US Premiere
Director: Joe Begos
Producer/Lead Actor/ Editor: Josh Ethier
Actor: Graham Skipper
Second Assistant Camera, Digital Imaging Technician: Jon Killoran
BIG BAD WOLVESIsrael, Texas Premiere
Writer/Director: Aharon Keshales
Writer/Director: Navot Papushado
BLUE RUINUSA, US Premiere
Writer/Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Producer: Anish Savjani
Actor: Macon Blair
CHANTHALYLao People's Democratic Republic, North American Premiere
Director: Mattie Do
CHEAP THRILLS
USA, Special Screening
Director: Evan Katz
Executive Producer: Gena Wilbur
Producer: Travis Stevens
Actor: David Koechner
Actor: Ethan Embry
Actor: Pat Healy
COHERENCE
USA, World Premiere
Writer/Director: James Byrkit
Producer: Lene Bausager
Executive Producer: Alyssa Byrkit
Co-writer/Actor: Alex Manugian
Actor: Emily Foxler, actress
Actor: Hugo Armstrong, actor
Actor: Maury Sterling, actor
Actor: Nicholas Brendon (Monday 9/23 only)
DETECTIVE DOWNS
Norway, World Premiere
Director: Bård Breien
Producer: Pål Røed
Producer: Asle Vatn
Actor: Svein André Hofsø
ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW
USA, Regional Premiere
Director: Randall Moore
Cinematographer: Lucas Lee Graham
Actor: Roy Abramsohn
FIELD IN ENGLAND, AEngland, US Premiere
Director: Ben Wheatley
GOLDBERG AND EISENBERGIsrael, World Premiere
Director: Oren Carmi
GRAND PIANO
Spain, World Premiere
Director: Eugenio Mira
Executive Producer: Núria Valls
Producer: Adrián Guerra
Actor: Elijah Wood
Actor: Alex Winter
Actor: Don McManus
GREATFUL DEADJapan, World Premiere
Director: Eiji Uchida
Actress: Kumi Takiuchi
HALLEYMexico/The Netherlands, Texas Premiere
Director: Sebastian Hofmann
JORDOROWSKY'S DUNEUSA, Texas Premiere
Director: Frank Pavich
Producer: Travis Stevens
Producer: Steven Scarlata
LFOSweden/Denmark, World Premiere
Director: Antonio Tublén
Producer: Alexander Brøndsted
Producer: Fredric Ollerstam
Actor: Patrik Karlson
Actress: Izabella Jo Tchig
LOVE ETERNALIreland, US Premiere
Producer: Conor Barry
MACHETE KILLSUSA, World Premiere
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Tom Proper
Actor: Danny Trejo
Actress: Alexa Vega
MAN OF TAI CHI
USA, US Premiere
Director: Keanu Reeves
Actor: Tiger Chen
METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER
USA, Regional Premiere
Writer/Director: Nimród Antal
Metallica: Kirk Hammett
Metallica: Robert Trujilllo
MIRAGE MEN
United Kingdom, North American Premiere
Director: John Lundberg
Co-Director: Roland Denning
Writer: Mark Pilkington
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
India, North American Premiere
Director: Amit Kumar
NARCO CULTURA
USA, Texas Premiere
Director: Shaul Schwarz
NIGHTBREEDUnited Kingdom, Texas Premiere
Restoration Director: Russell Cherrington
NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEARUSA, World Premiere
Director: Isaac Florentine
Producer: Frank De Martini
Actor: Scott Adkins
Actress: Mika Hijii
NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPENGermany, North American Premiere
Director: Katrin Gebbe
Producer: Verena Graefe-Hoeft
PATRICK
Australia, North American Premiere
Director: Mark Hartley
Writer: Justin King
Producer: Antony Ginnane
Actress: Sharni Vinson
PROXYUSA, US Premiere
Co-Writer/Director: Zack Parker
Producer: Faust Checho
RAGNAROKNorway, World Premiere
Director: Mikkel Sandemose
Producer: Are Heidenstrom
Producer: Martin Sundland
Actor: Pal Sverre Hagen
Actor: Nicolai Cleve Broch
Scriptwriter: John Kåre Raake
Editor: Christian Siebenherz
RIGOR MORTISHong Kong, US Premiere
Director: Juno Mak
SACRAMENT, THEUSA, US Premiere
Director: Ti West
Actor: AJ Bowen
SEPTIC MANCanada, World Premiere
Director: Jesse Thomas Cook
Producer: Matt Wiele
SHE WOLFArgentina, North American Premiere
Director: Tamae Garateguy
Writer: Diego A. Fleischer
Actress: Luján Ariza
Musician: Sami Buccella
THE DIRTIESCanada, Special Screening
Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Editor: Matt Johnson
Line Producer: Meghan Merkley
TIMECRIMESSpain, Special Screening
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Composer: Eugenio Mira
WE ARE WHAT WE AREUSA, Texas Premier
Co-Writer, Director: Jim Mickle
Associate Producer: Lindsey Ramey
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACEUSA, US Premiere
Director: Zeke Hawkins
Director: Simon Hawkins
Producer: Justin Duprie
Producer: Brian Udovich
WOLFThe Netherlands, US Premier
Director: Jim Taihuttu
Producer: Julius Ponten
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