Brazilian writer-director Rafael Toledo’s horror western “Shallow Hell” has gained the PurpleDOG Official Choice Award and the Outpost MTL Award on the Fantasia Competition’s prestigious Frontières Co-Manufacturing Market, which handed out seven awards at a closing cocktail July 25.
On the occasion, Toledo informed Selection the response from business delegates in his back-to-back one-on-one conferences through the market has been encouraging. “Individuals are seeing the common components within the story,” he mentioned. “That is my first expertise of a style market, and it’s been superb.”
Montreal writer-director Anouk Whissell’s ‘Holi Womb’ additionally picked up two awards, together with the Sitges Worldwide Unbelievable Movie Competition of Catalunya Award, which provides the recipient a possibility to pitch their venture on the prestigious occasion subsequent October, and an Outpost MTL Particular Point out Award.
Greater than 300 delegates from 25 international locations attended the market, together with crew members of initiatives in its official choice, Style Lab, Quick To Options, and Music strands – all of whom introduced on the day-long pitching occasion on opening day, July 23.
In her opening remarks, Frontières govt director Annick Mahnert strongly inspired delegates to attend the complete day earlier than breaking off into chats, and so they heeded her phrases. The auditorium was full of supportive colleagues from morning to late afternoon.
One-on-one conferences and business seminars conclude on July 26.
Right here is the complete checklist of Frontières award winners and their prizes:
Sitges Worldwide Unbelievable Movie Competition of Catalunya Award goes to Anouk Whissell’s “Holi Womb.” The recipient wins the chance to pitch their venture on the prestigious Sitges Movie Competition subsequent October.
PurpleDOG Official Choice Award: CAD$10,000 in post-production companies goes to Rafael Toledo’s “Shallow Hell.”
PurpleDOG Official Style Movie Lab Award: CAD$ 10,000 in post-production companies goes to Elena Sturk-Lussier’s “After the Finish.”
Outpost MTL Award: a CAD $1,000 money award and CAD$15,000 in post-production companies for “Shallow Hell.”
Outpost MTL Particular Point out Award: CAD$5,000 in post-production companies to director Miguel Angel Caballero’s “Ballad of Tita and the Machines.”
Outpost MTL Particular Point out Award: CAD$ 5,000 in post-production companies to Anouk Whissell’s “Holi Womb.”
The Movie Deck – Shorts to Options Pitch Deck Award is gained by Talia Shea Levin’s “Make Me A Pizza.”
