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Acolytes
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Brief Summary: James Tresswick and Mark Vincent are victims of a brutal bully named Gary Parker who has maltreated both boys, marking their bodies and spoiling their young lives. In their last year of high school, James and Mark find a way to stop being victims. They're going to kill Gary... Full Description: High-Schoolers James Tresswick and Mark Vincent were mercilessly bullied throughout childhood by their nemesis Gary Parker. The torment only ended when Gary was hauled off to prison five years ago. Now back on the streets, he is once again beginning to make their lives a living hell. Their outlook is dim until Mark happens to witness a murder burying his victim deep in the nearby woods. The duo crafts what should be a perfect plan: blackmail the killer in to killing again, this time their mortal enemy Gary Parker. This perfect plan, however, doesn't work out exactly as envisioned, and the boys find themselves in a worse predicament than imaginable. ACOLYTES is a perfect accompaniment to our NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD Aussie Retrospective. Director Jon Hewitt shows that he’s a worthy heir to the Ozsploitation throne, delivering a tight knuckle-biter thriller with enough brutal violence to make the likes of Brian Trenchard-Smith stand up and cheer. The film is so much more than just a horror/thriller, though. Hewitt takes time to develop a fully-developed visual world. The first act establishes an idyllic tableau with rich detail and beautiful cinematography. These are innocent kids in a tranquil town living their lives with only childhood concerns. That is, of course, until they toy around with a murderer hell-bent on obliterating their serenity into a chaos of fear and brutality. (Tim League) Director Jon Hewitt will be live in person to introduce the film and answer questions afterwards. We also expect Jon to rock not only the Ozsploitation category of Fantastic Feud but also the subsequent Karaoke microphone.
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Sat, Sep 20, 09:10PM Alamo S. Lamar 1
Estômago: A Gastronomic Story
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Brief Description: Love, sex, jealousy, food and murder in the streets and prisons of Brazil. Full Description: Fantastic Fest co-founder Tim League is fond of saying that the fantastic part of this festival doesn't simply apply to films with fantastic elements, but also to films that are simply fantastic, films that are as cool as hell and that you want to show off to everyone to help spread the word about a movie that's going to impress the hell out of everyone. And have we got one of those films this year in ESTÔMAGO. Remember that scene in GOODFELLAS where we see that even prison can't stop a group of mobsters from enjoying a great meal? ESTÔMAGO takes this even further, recounting how Nonato (Joao Miguel), a simple-minded prisoner with a talent for cooking, moves his way up the jail cell ranks (and bunk beds) through his culinary gifts. But just how Nonato ended up there, and how he got to hone his skills in the kitchen, is the real meat (as it were) of this sensational new film from writer/director Marcos Jorge. ESTÔMAGO is a recipe of all of the primal elements of life - love, sex, jealousy, food and death - that deftly juxtaposes alternate story lines of Nonato's life in and out of prison to show that no matter who or where you are, these basic needs are essential ingredients to everyone's existence. Added to the mix is some wicked black humor, a touch of tragedy, a nice, big juicy helping of murder, and a lot of great food, even if it is found in Brazil's toughest prison. It simply wouldn't be Fantastic Fest without good food and murder, now would it? ESTÔMAGO might not be on your movie radar, but once Fantastic Fest is over, everybody's going to want some. Make your reservations for this one ASAP and don't forget to tip your hard-working wait staff. (Matt Kiernan) Fantastic Fest is also offering an opportunity to enjoy the Estômago Feast, a four-course meal with wine pairings prepared by Alamo executive chef John Bullington. The feast is inspired by the actual dishes from the film and will be delivered to your seat as they appear on screen. This feast is available for an additional charge, but if you plan to order it, we recommend purchasing in advance, as quantities will be prepped and we expect this option to sell out. Complete menu details will be posted online on the ESTÔMAGO show page. This film is sponsored by Dark Sky Films.
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Fantastic Fest Schedule is now online!
The complete 2008 Fantastic Fest schedule is now active on our official website www.fantasticfest.com.

There are, however, always last minute additions to the festival lineup. To keep up-to-date on last-minute news and schedule additions, we recommend joining the Fantastic Fest Facebook Group or subscribing to the Fantastic Fest Twitter feed and blog.

BADGEHOLDERS, SIGN UP WITH BSIDE
We partner with BSide Entertainment to deliver the interactive community and scheduling portion of our website. If you are attending Fantastic Fest this year, we highly recommend that you sign up for a BSide account. You can do so at www.fantasticfest.com. It’s quick, easy and free. Once you have an account, you can use the easy scheduling tool to start putting together your personal Fantastic Fest itinerary as well as view the schedules of your friends. Once the festival is underway, you can also rate and review films as well as interact with the filmmakers and the festival community at large.

Next week, we’ll be sending out information on how to use BSide with SMS text messaging, and new this year, the Fantastic Fest BSide interface is optimized for IPhone and mobile browsing. When browsing http://www.fantasticfest.bside.com with your Iphone, you will automatically be redirected to the stripped down mobile-friendly version of the site.

A SNEAK PEAK AT THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM GUIDE
The Official 2008 Fantastic Fest program guide has been sent to the printer and will be hitting the streets next week. If you would like a sneak peek at the program, however, you can download a compressed PDF at http://www.fantasticfest.com/guide.pdf.


IMPORTANT FESTIVAL DATES:
Important dates have been announced for the 4th Annual Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.

Sunday, September 14, 2008: Fantastic Fest online begins
Thursday, September 18, 2008: Fantastic Fest begins
Saturday, September 20, 2008: 2009 Festival Badges go on sale
Monday, September 22, 2008: 2008 Fantastic Fest Awards Ceremony

For more information about Fantastic Fest, please visit our official website: www.fantasticfest.com.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the United States featuring over 100 films from over 30 countries. The event highlights the best new sci-fi, horror, fantasy and genre films, as well as choice classic and obscure cult titles from all over the world. The festival director and head programmer is Tim League (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema), with additional programming by Harry Knowles (Ain't It Cool News), Todd Brown (Twitchfilm.net), Blake Ethridge (Cinema is Dope), Karrie League (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema), Zack Carlson (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) and Lars Nilsen (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema). Fantastic Fest is a supporting member of the prestigious Melies European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation and a founding member of the North American Fantastic Festival Alliance. Fantastic Fest is sponsored in part by Gamecock Media, AMD, Fosters, Embassy Suites, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, CITY OF EMBER, DVD Empire, Best Buy, Dark Sky Films, Envy Magazine, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Texas Film Commission, Image Entertainment, Viz Pictures, HungrymanTV.com, Book People, Room Service Vintage, Media Blasters, Big Top Candy, Austin Chronicle, The Onion, Fangoria Magazine, Rue Morgue Magazine, Twitchfilm.com, Ain't It Cool News, Smitty's Market and Louie Mueller Barbecue.
Posted: Sep. 05, 2008 at 6:11AM by noreply@blogger.com (Tim League)
Get your SEX DRIVE on the Road! AICN/Fantastic Fest Advance Screening.



















AIN'T IT COOL NEWS/FANTASTIC FEST Present
A Special Advance Screening of SEX DRIVE with star Clark Duke ("GREEK") in Person!

Monday September 8, 7:30pm, Alamo South Lamar (1120 South Lamar Blvd.)

To attend email rsvp@fantasticfest.com by Thursday Sept. 4 at noon. We will randomly select 180 attendees and post the guest list on this blog on Friday at noon. Please include the phrase "Mexican donut" in the subject line and specify how many guests you will be bringing. All attendees must be 18 or older. Sorry!

In a movie destined to become a classic teen comedy, Eighteen-year-old Ian Lafferty sets out on a cross country drive with his best friends Lance and Felicia in order to lose his virginity to a red-hot babe he met on the Internet. But the journey, filled with hilarious misadventures and raunchy escapades, teaches all three more than they expected about life and love.

Ian Lafferty (Josh Zuckerman) can’t seem to catch a break. He’s taunted by his cocksure older brother Rex (James Marsden), shown up in the romance department by his 14-year-old younger brother and humiliated by his job at a mall donut shop. But Ian’s biggest problem is that he’s about to start college as a virgin!

Getting nowhere with the girl of his dreams and longtime “best friend” Felicia (Amanda Crew), Ian resorts to the Internet for dates. He soon hooks up with Ms. Tasty, a flaming hot blonde who can’t wait to get busy. The only catch: Ian has to drive 500 miles from Chicago to Knoxville to consummate the deal.

Egged on by his devil-may-care pal Lance (Clark Duke), Ian risks life and limb by appropriating “The Judge,” Rex’s prized vintage Pontiac GTO. With Lance and Felicia in tow, he hits the road for a one-time rendezvous that will rock his world!

Car trouble, a stint in the pokey, a buggy tow with an Amish farmer (Seth Green) and an afternoon at a roadside carnival all complicate Ian’s journey. As he presses on to get to Knoxville before Ms. Tasty gives up and goes home, the trio’s trail of mayhem closes in on them with hilarious consequences. Will Rex find Ian before he reaches Nirvana? Will a cuckolded husband exact revenge on Lance just as he seems to have found true love? Will Ms. Tasty live up to her Internet profile? Will Ian realize what he really wants? And most importantly, Will Ian, Felicia and Lance survive the bumpy road to adulthood with all its unexpected twists and turns?

Here's the (redband) trailer:



We will also have a standby line at the theater if your email doesn't get chosen or if you don't email in time.

See you at the Alamo for SEX DRIVE!
Posted: Sep. 02, 2008 at 7:26PM by noreply@blogger.com (Lars Nilsen)
FF's INTERGALACTIC TRAILER FORCE 9000...live it!!
With Fantastic Fest only scant weeks away, we're all drooling over the impending adventure. But while we wait, our good pals over at TwitchFilm have put together the ultimate collection of FF trailers and clips to put festival anticipation totally over the edge!

See below to get a satisfying sampling of what this year's Fantastic Fest has to offer...from hospital-wrecking demonoids to watermelon-eating chickens, 2008 is going to be the most outrageous FF yet!

CLICK HERE FOR MAXIMUM CINEMATIC OVERDRIVE!
Posted: Sep. 02, 2008 at 10:49AM by noreply@blogger.com (Zack Carlson)
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