Fantastic Fest

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Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the U.S., specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain fantastic movies from all around the world.

Fantastic Fest is a supporting member of the Méliès Fantastic Film Festival Federation, only the second festival in the United States awarded that honor. We are also one of the three founding members of the North American Fantastic Festival Alliance, along with Montreal's Fantasia and San Francisco's Dead Channels.

The festival has been home to world premieres of THERE WILL BE BLOOD, APOCALYPTO, ZOMBIELAND, THE TROLL HUNTER and RED.  In 2011, Fantastic Fest was home to the world premiere of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2 and KILL LIST, while the guest roster has included such talent as Mel Gibson, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Ryan Reynolds, Karl Urban, Josh Hartnett, The RZA, Dolph Lundgren, Jemaine Clement, Paul Rudd, Bill Pullman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin Smith, Jon Favreau, George Romero, Darren Aronofsky and Mike Judge. Fantastic Fest also features  world, national and regional premieres of new, up-and-coming genre films.

Fantastic Fest 2011 included premieres & special screenings for audience and critic favorites YOU'RE NEXT, MELANCHOLIA, THE SKIN I LIVE IN, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, TAKE SHELTER, HEADHUNTERS, SLEEPLESS NIGHT, A BOY AND HIS SAMURAI, BULLHEAD, CLOWN and many more.

In past years there has been a strong presence at Fantastic Fest by industry acquisition executives from companies such as Magnolia, Roadside Attractions, Picturehouse, First Look, Blue Underground, Lifesize, ADV and Funimation.  Acquisitions from the past couple of years have included THE TROLL HUNTER, MONSTERS, PENUMBRA, BULLHEAD, CLOWN, COMIN' AT YA! 3D and KILL LIST.

And your film could be next! We are now accepting submissions for the 2012 Fantastic Fest via Without A Box. 

Click here to submit your form. Follow their simple submission procedures and you are on your way!

2012 SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Discount Earlybird Deadline: March 7, 2012
Regular Deadline: May 9, 2012
Late Deadline: June 6, 2012
Without A Box Extended Deadline: July 13, 2012 (Final Deadline!)

2012 ANNOUNCEMENTS TIMELINE

First wave of content announced: July 27, 2012
Second wave of content announced: August 10, 2012
Schedule Announced: September 7, 2012 
Festival Begins: September 20, 2012