Fantastic Fest
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| - | :''some scenes are for fans of [[Cronenberg]] and [[Svankmajer]]'' | + | '''Fantastic Fest''' is an annual film festival in [[Austin, Texas]], sponsored by the [[Alamo Drafthouse]] and [[Ain't It Cool News]]. The festival focuses on the film genres horror, sci-fi, fantasy, asian and "cult". A notable feature of this festival is the inclusion of "special screenings" by Ain't It Cool News founder [[Harry_Knowles | Harry Knowles]]. For these screenings, the audience doesn't know what the film will be until seated, moments before it begins. In 2007, Variety publisher Charles Koones included Fantastic Fest as one of "ten festivals we love". |
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| - | '''''Funky Forest: The First Contact''''', also known as ''Naisu no mori: The First Contact'' or ''Funky Forest: The First Encounter'' is a 2005 [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese movie]] written and directed by [[Katsuhito Ishii]], [[Hajimine Ishimine]] and [[Shunichiro Miki]]. The movie is composed of several story lines, some of which coincide, most of which are comical. | + | |
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| - | It had already accumulated a cult following before its showing at the 2006 [[Fantastic Fest]]. | + | |
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Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas, sponsored by the Alamo Drafthouse and Ain't It Cool News. The festival focuses on the film genres horror, sci-fi, fantasy, asian and "cult". A notable feature of this festival is the inclusion of "special screenings" by Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles. For these screenings, the audience doesn't know what the film will be until seated, moments before it begins. In 2007, Variety publisher Charles Koones included Fantastic Fest as one of "ten festivals we love".
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