The Fantasia Film Festival Is A Genre Film Paradise (Once Again)

Curation is the name of the game when it comes to film festivals, and the Fantasia International Film Festival is one of the best in the world when it comes to programming a compelling slate of genre releases. The emphasis is on the word “international”. Every year I find some of my favorite foreign language films at Fantasia: The Incredible Shrinking Wknd (2019), The Divine Fury (2019), The Columnist (2020) and Punch Drunk Boxer (2020) to name a few recent gems. At risk of lapsing into sports metaphors, the Fantasia International Film Festival has a deep bench when it comes to curation.

In my film critic fantasies, I hop a flight annually to Montreal and stay there for three weeks to take in all the Fantasia goodness on the big screen. I feel certain the on-the-ground vibe at this festival is something special. Their passion for cinema is reflected in their festival slate every year.