Monday was to be the big red carpet event with Eli Roth being in attendance for The Last Exorcism. Unfortunately, I had to pick someone up from the airport and was not able to make it. But incase you didn't check it out when it hit theaters, here's the trailer. From what I heard, people quite enjoyed the film.
Sunday was filled with movie madness sporting 3 films for the After Dark crowds. The matinee film was a scifi film called Cargo. Not getting too many films of that genre these days, I was very much looking forward to seeing this one. I was even more intreagued when they read a letter from the Director before the movie started. Seems the film took 8 years to complete and only cost $2 million. Cargo is an obvious piece of love which is something that is missing from most of the Hollywood productions.
Saturday at Toronto After Dark is zombie appreciation day. That's right, this film festival appreciates the undead like you wouldn't believe giving them discounts on admission to a double bill of zombie films. What other film festival gives you that? As far as I know, none!
Every year TAD shows Canadian short films in front of all of their features. For the international shorts, they pack the best of the best into a time slot called SHORTS AFTER DARK. This year the program comprises 10 new horror, sci-fi, action, and cult short films from around the world, including a number of award winners. This year also included the World Premiere of legendary special effects makeup artist Greg Nicotero’s much anticipated short film the United Monster Talent Agency.
Every year, TADFF gives out awards to the films that played the festival. A record over 4,300 votes were cast by festival-goers this year to determine this year’s Audience Award Winners!
AUDIENCE AWARDS, BEST FEATURE FILM
1. GOLD: THE LAST EXORCISM
2. SILVER: THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE
3. BRONZE: I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival is back with yet another year of cinematic mayhem. This year is filled with what I can honestly say is the best lineup of films to date. Just check out this year's trailer. I'd also like to take a moment to say how impressed I am with the staff/volunteers this year as there were no delays, problems, etc. with regards to getting tickets, passes, etc. prior to the opening gala screening (as far as I could tell) which has been a problem in the past.
In previous years, the Toronto After Dark Film Festival has been attended by a good number of guests for both their features and short film selections. When you attend you may get to meet such big names as Larry Fessenden, Lloyd Kaufman, Angus Scrimm and Uwe Boll or meet new up and comers like Faye Jackson who Directed the award winning Strigoi.
After a few delays, the lineup for the 2010 Toronto After Dark Film Festival has officially been announced. Though I've already seen a few of the films I can honestly say, I'm extremely pleased with the selection this year. Though it is a little heavy on the horror side (it usually is) and there are several films with a similar feel/subject matter, I can't say I'm displeased with any of the choices.
FESTIVAL ALL-ACCESS PASSES NOW ON SALE!
Individual Screening Tickets at the standard price of $13 a ticket ($15 for Galas) will be available for advance purchase when Toronto After Dark Film Festival’s 2010 Schedule and Individual Ticket Box Office goes live on July 21. If you bought individual tickets for all 17 screenings at the regular price it would total up to $225!! Save if you are planning on seeing all the movies at the festival the all-access pass is the way to go. It saves you over $80!
I've been in talks with a few people close to the festival about whether it was actually happening this year and they reassured me it was. Mind you, I still hadn't heard anything official and I'm used to getting a tidal wave of information about the festival well in advance (heck over the course of the year short of the couple months after the festival). Well the creator and all round good guy, Adam Lopez, has made it official.