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Third Year is a Charm For ‘FRONTIÈRES’ In Brussels & A Storyboard From ‘Sadie’
Attention filmmakers you are about a month out from the deadline to pitch your project & gain momentum or find the missing part / person to take your film forward with the clout of the industry headed to Brussels in March 2016. If you missed out report on the past editions you can get back up to speed here & here. Normally native to Montreal, the ‘FRONTIÈRES’ off shoot takes place in the midst of the world renowned ‘Brussel’s International Fantastic Film Festival’.
One of the first projects to pitch at this Co-Production Market was Craig Goodwill’s ‘Sadie’. Take a look at shadowy story art for the psychological thriller which is underway.
Full details from the press release
FRONTIÈRES ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR ITS 3RD EDITION IN BRUSSELS
The Frontières International Co-Production Market is now accepting project submissions for its
third annual European edition, which will take place March 30 – April 1 next year during the
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Filmmakers will have until December 11 to
submit their projects.Frontières will select 20 genre film projects with a primary focus on Europe and North America.
Project participants are invited to partake in a 3-day networking event with the leaders of the
international genre film industry. Projects will participate in a live pitch session that will open
the market and partake in one-on-one meeting sessions, panels, workshops and networking
sessions.Established in 2012 at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Frontières has since developed
into a biannual transatlantic circuit – taking place in Montreal in July at Fantasia, and Brussels in
April at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Previous Frontières editions have
featured projects from Dario Argento, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Joe Dante, Larry
Fessenden, Bobcat Goldthwait, Stuart Gordon, Jorge Michel Grau, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Bruce
McDonald, John McNaughton, Alexandre Philippe, RKSS Films, Simon Rumley, Jovanka Vuckovic
and Andrzej Zulawski. Frontières selects projects from both established and emerging
filmmakers.“We’re thrilled to return once again to Brussels for a third year,” says Lindsay Peters, Market
Director. “Our 2015 editions saw a new energy in finance and production partners attending
Frontières that led to more deals being made at a faster pace than ever before, and we’re very
excited to now look towards 2016 and discover the next wave in genre talent.”
The Frontières International Co-Production Market is a collaborative initiative between the
Fantasia International Film Festival, Vision-in-Motion, and the Brussels International Fantastic
Film Festival, and is made possible thanks to the generous support of Creative Europe, Telefilm
Canada and SODEC, and of Visit Brussels and the Brussels Capital-Region. Visit
www.frontieresmarket.com for more information, or find us on Twitter @frontieresmrkt.
Her House of Horrors, the horror division of Independent Production House WOMXNOGRAPHY, has launched its Bite Size Short Grant Program, ahead of its film festival Dollhouse of Horror, which will take place in March 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.
The Bite Size Short Grant Program awards $2,000 film grants to female-identifying and queer horror filmmakers. Shorts must be able to be made for $2,000, with a minimum runtime of 8 minutes. Submissions are now open on Filmfreeway, and are being judged by a panel of horror lovers and content creators.
The 2024 Bite Size Short Grant Program judge lineup is as follows:
“James H. Carter II- A documentary director, film producer, podcaster, marketing specialist, and writer. James is the founder and co-owner of Creepy Kingdom. Creepy Kingdom was founded in 2011 and is a multimedia website, and production studio specializing in creepy content. Their primary focus lies at the intersection of childlike fantasy and the macabre, covering horror films, theme parks, haunts, and much more. Beyond their extensive media coverage, Creepy Kingdom hosts events, offers original merchandise, and engages in film production under the Creepy Kingdom Studios brand producing original films like “Foolish Mortals”, exploring Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” fan culture, and “Georgie”, featuring Tony Dakota from the original “It” miniseries.
“In addition to founding Creepy Kingdom, James has won awards for his documentary work, including the award-winning “Foolish Mortals,” which has earned him recognition. He has been featured on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween special.
“Ashleeta Beauchamp is the editor-in-chief of Peek-A-Boo! Magazine, a cheeky horror magazine created to uplift marginalized writers, artists, models and other creators within the horror community. She also runs The Halloween Coalition, a community group to provide support and marketing for horror and Halloween events around the Southern California area.
“Titeanya Rodríguez is a multi-hyphenate creative, and the founder and owner of HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, home of DOLLHOUSE OF HORROR and the horror division of WOMXNOGRAPHY. As a fellow storyteller and a self-proclaimed artivist, Titeanya’s mission is to create opportunities for women of color and queer women, across film, tv, sports, music, and beyond. She is also the creator of the BITE SIZE SHORT grant program.”
Winners will have a one-night theatrical screening at Regal Cinemas. Submissions Close April 8 at Midnight. Winners will be announced on May 27, 2024. Shorts must be shot and through post-production by June 30, 2024. The screening will take place on July 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.
WOMXNOGRAPHY, HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, and Rodriguez are represented by Azhar PR, Granderson Des Rochers, and Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.
To submit your short to the Bite Size Short Grant Program, go to the FilmFreeway link here.
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