FANTASPORTO 39 will run from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019
ALLWAYS NEW, DIFFERENT AND MODERN
Every year, a new batch. Every year, new films with new perspectives, bringing with them the sounds, images, feelings and ideas of our times. Every year, a totally new festival with the latest film production of the world.
For the next edition of FANTASPORTO, THE 39TH OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, hundreds of shorts and features from 54 countries were appreciated, con...
1. The 39th edition of the OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FANTASPORTO 2019 will take place from February 22nd till March 2nd.
2. The Festival main purpose is screening and promoting films of quality, both aesthetically and thematically, and to seek new forms and methods of filmmaking.
3. The Festival has the following sections.
3.1. Competitive Sections for unreleased films in Portugal:
3.1.1. Official Secti...
CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019
ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018
LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5th 2018
Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019
This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach.
Deadlines for Entries...
The Canadian feature “Les Affamés” by Robin Aubert (Produced by Stéphanie Morissette – La maison de prod Canada 2017), just won the Best Film Award and Best Director award at the 38th edition of the Oporto International Film Festival, in the fantasy main official section. It is the second time that the director has won at the festival – he also won Best Director with his first feature “Saints Martyrs des Damnés” in 2006.
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Robin Aubert (“Les Affamés”)
With extremely recent films, some already from 2018, the 38th Fantasporto screened World premières, International and European premières. Its program was saluted both by the national and international press, corroborated by the juries, as “exceptional”, with most of the directors in competition coming to Oporto, representing about 30 countries.
The Canadian feature “Le...
OFFICIAL SECTION OF FANTASTIC FILM
Harley Cokeliss - director "Dream Demon" - Honored - UK
Suzie Halewood - director "Division 19" - Critical Award 2017 - UK
José Pedro Lopes - Director "The Forest of Lost Souls" - Portugal
OFFICIAL WEEKERS 'SECTION
Liam Gavin - Director "A Dark Song" - Achievement Award 2017 - Ireland
Frederico Duarte Carvalho - Journalist and Writer - Portugal
Santiago Dellape - Dire...
With today's jury meetings and rumors about the strongest contenders, Fantas has a very strong program today, especially the TV Globo Special, with four productions of the Brazilian company, the European premiere of "Violent Revenge", of the American Brett Donowho, with Bruce Willys in the leading role, preceded by the European anthology of "The Hollow Child", a horror film already winning several international awards.
SPECIAL BRAZIL
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Grand Auditorium
14:00 • The Night of the Virgin
Roberto San Sebastián, 117 '- Esp (Fantasy) - P & P - v.o. english / leg. port. - ANTESTREIA
A horror comedy about a New Year's Eve party. Nico, a naive 20-year-old, does everything to lose his virginity that night, no matter what the cost. In the middle of the party, his gaze intersects with that of Medea, a cunning and attractive mature woman. Award-winning film at the festivals Fantasia (Ca...
Grand Auditorium
15:00 • Fractured
Jamie Patterson, 108 '- 2016 - UK (Horror) - v.o. english / leg. port. - P & P - EUROPEAN ANTESTREIA
Rebecca and Michael are going to spend a romantic weekend away, but a car tire bursts. From there, the couple always have a feeling that someone is following them and watching over them. The only people they meet are Feyr and Alva who give them a ride. But their weekend cottage turns into a terrible prison and torture by somethin...
Films from three continents (Philippines, Hungary, Portugal, Mexico and a Estonian / Netherlands / Poland co-production) are among the alternatives that the program of the 38th Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival offers today in the Rivoli Grand Auditorium, two candidates in the Official Cinema section (CF), another two in the Director's Week (SR) and one in the Panorama & Première section.
Grand Au...
The team of Chimera having fun in the theatre lobby at Rivoli - Fantasporto's hotspot.
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Grand Auditorium 15:00 - Bhoy Intsik Boy Inside
Joel Lamangan - 107'- Philippines- Drama- SR - v.o.leg english / leg port - INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Coming from the Philippines, a powerful example of the emerging quality of this cinematography. The story of a transvestite on the streets of Manila city, looking for humanity that runs away. Audience Award from the Manila Festival.
17:00 - The Water Spirit
Dan Villegas - 96 '- CF-...
Films from the Philippines, Egypt and Canada, European or international screenings mark the schedule of this Wednesday at the Grand Auditorium of Rivoli, with themes ranging from dramatic comedy to fantasy, two of which are candidates for awards in the official section Cinema Fantástico (CF) and the other two at the Directors' Week (SR) at the 38th Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival.
At 15:00, the program of the Grand Auditorium opens with "Boy...
Filmfestivals.com retuns as the official Media Partner of Fantasporto.
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Bioethics at a conference in which the names of the most famous names of Portugal on the theme and who completely filled the 3rd floor of the Rivoli were one of the important moments of Fantas's day yesterday.
But today we will naturally have another big day of Fantas à Fantas, where we will be able to see everything from dramatic comedy to terror, through suspense and fantasy to today's schedule of the 38th Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival. Two fi...
Grand Auditorium
3:00 PM - The Charmer
Milad Alami - 102 '- Denmark - Drama - SR - v.o.leg english / leg port ANTESTREIA
The drama of immigrant integration in Europe has several faces. It is not enough to succeed to be integrated. The mild and even fun cruelty of integration. Danish Film, Best Achievement Award at the Chicago Film Festival, and Best Film Award at the Tbilisi, San Sebastian and Warsaw Festivals.
17:00 - Replace
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Chimera team at work on selfies (Maurice Haeems and Jay Sitaram with festival volunteers)...
Today's program began with the Fantasporto classic promenade to Douro and Winery visit.
This year the festival took the group of filmmakers to Ferreira wineries, the other side of the river (Gaia))
Wine tasting twany and white port was quite necessary to prepare for the steep walk up and busy program of the day; films all day and conference on ethics at 5pm.
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FEBRUARY 26
Grand Auditorium
14:00 - OFFICIAL COMPETITIVE SECTION OF FANTASTIC SHORTS-METHODS - 167 '
Reruns
Face, 14'23 '', Hol / Fra / Bel
Charon
Luís Tinoco, 15'51 '', Esp
Creature from the Lake
Renata Antunez, Alexis Bédué, Léa Bresciani, Amandine Canville, Maria Castro Rodriguez, Logan Cluber, Nicolas Grangeaud, Capucine Rahmoun-Swierczynski, Victor Rouxel, Orianne Siccardi, Mallaury Simoes...
The Brazilian actor Tony Ramos and the director Mauro Mendonça Filho, already winner of an Emmy (the Oscar of the television), will be in Porto Friday and Saturday of the next week (days 2 and 3 of March) to present in Fantasporto "Vade Retro "his latest television series, a production of Rede Globo.
Both Tony Ramos and Mauro Mendonça Filho will receive on the stage of the Rivoli the Fantasporto Career Award, along with the critic an...
Filmfestivals.com retuns as the official Media Partner of Fantasporto.
OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FANTASPORTO 2018 Oporto Film Festival promotes films that seek new forms and methods of film making.
38th edition of the Festival to be celebrated from February 20 to March 4, 2018. ONLINE CATALOG
Fantasporto and Porto Pictures Gallery and the recent ones here Video Gallery Fantasporto 2018 Fantasport...
