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The Festival of Fantastic Films 2008
The 19th Annual Convention of the Society of Fantastic Films
will be held at the
Day's Hotel, Sackville St., Manchester
(The Manchester Conference Centre) Click here for Maps, Directions, Car Parking, etc.
Dates: 17th - 19th October, 2008 
Late Breaking News for 2008 It is with regret that we have to announce that in the last few days the Festival has been advised by John Saxon & Horst Janson that due to work commitments they will NOT be able to attend this year. I have also been advised that due to an alternative commitment Emily Booth will also not be attending. Efforts are ongoing to replace these artists as promptly as possible, but because of both time constraints and the closeness of the event this could, and probably will, take up to the deadline. Please keep an eye on the website for updated information. John Scott / Robert Fuest & Jess Conrad have all confirmed attendance ( subject to commitments ) The committee are sorry for anybody being let down, but this is the first year cancellations of this magnitude have occurred and we hope to replace the people with celebrities you will enjoy seeing. Gil Lane-Young, for the Committee
Guests of Honour for 2008
Guests will be listed as they become confirmed.
The following guests are expected to appear,
subject to professional commitments: | Jess Conrad
Actor Konga, The Boys, The Ugly Duckling,
Aliki My Love, The Queen's Guards,
Hell is Empty, The Assassination Bureau,
The Flesh & Blood Show,
The Great Rock & Roll Swindle |  | Robert Fuest
Director The Abominable Dr Phibes,
Dr Phibes Rises Again,
The Devil's Rain, The Final Programme,
And Soon The Darkness, + Avengers episodes
(both original & New Avengers) | 
| John Scott
Composer A Study in Terror, Rocket to the Moon,
The Long Duel, Beserk, Twinky, Trog,
Doomwatch, Satan's Slave | 
| Damien Thomas
Actor Twins of Evil, Shogun, Roman Polanski's Pirates, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, Tiffany Jones.
TV: Jason King, Special Branch, Van der Valk, Beau Geste, Madigan, Blake's Seven, Zorro. | 
| Guest Appearances: To be announced. | (Note: All guests listed are confirmed as attending - however, it is only fair to be aware that all these are subject to commitments - and the Festival organisers cannot be held responsible for any cancellations. Where this occurs it is policy to try to replace the guest with another; however, that is not always possible) | The Progress Report for the 19th Festival
is available as a PDF - click here.
2008 Amateur Film Competition The following films have been shortlisted for this year's Delta Film Award, which will be judged and the winner announced on 18 October at the Festival of Fantastic Films. The judges this year are Darrell Buxton, Steve Green, Ray Holloway and Norman J Warren.
The Bloodsucking Witch (dir. Pablo Millan, Spain, 8")
Deadweed (dir. Derek Wheeler, Eire, 17")
El Ataque De Los Robots De Nebulosa-5 (dir. Chema Garcia Ibarra, Spain, 6")
Empty Field (dir. Loran Dunn, UK, 3")
The Hope Ruby (dir. Helen Andre, UK, 14")
Listen!! (dir. Jim Walker, UK, 7")
Oberschure (dir. Amanda Beggs, USA, 15")
Sandik (dir. Can Evrenol, Turkey, 6")
Shrodinger's Biro (dir. Caroline Eccles, UK, 9")
Small Things (dir. Matt Bloom, UK, 8")
Tick (dir. Chris Hetherington, UK, 6")
Tinboys (dir. Lee Liong Joo, Malaysia, 3")
Under the Bed (dir. Stephen Hammond, USA, 1")
Vamped (dir. Darren Weston, UK, 10") | Film Programme The Film Programme will include a variety of features and shorts, plus a selection of the Independent and Amateur Film Competition entries.
Introduction to the Festival If you are a new visitor to The Festival of Fantastic Films web pages we invite you to climb aboard the greatest weekend a science fiction, fantasy or horror movie fan could ever find on the planet. Based in MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (just two-and-a-half hours from LONDON by rail-link) we have THREE programme streams containing a terrific range of movie-related events that include Guest Interviews, Discussions, Panels, Special Events, Presentations, Auctions, Artshow and Poster Exhibition, Dealer Room, Themed Dinner, Parties and of course an AMAZING number of movies..... the old and the new run alongside each other throughout the festival. Please scroll down our pages to get a taste of this 3-Day UK Movie Convention (now in its eighteenth year) - and hop off on the various links should you want even more in-depth info! But DO COME BACK... we'll be updating frequently throughout the upcoming year!
Special Events Festival Opening Ceremony. An introduction to the Festival and its guests. Q & A sessions with directors and producers of a number of the films we shall be screening throughout the weekend. Much more. Featured Events Big retrospective Science Fiction and Fantasy
movie programme on 16mm and 35mm. Films to be announced. 3-D! CinemaScope! Discussions, Panels Film Fair, Auctions Low-price Convention Bar! Guest of Honour Signing Sessions Amateur and Independent Short Film Contests The Auction
RAMSEY CAMPBELL puts a multitude of movie-related
items under his infamous gavel... and we'll guarantee
he'll keep you amused and penniless!
Independent & Amateur Films Call for Entries The Independent Film Competition entry form is available here The Amateur Film Competition entry form is available here In addition to the retrospective film programme that is the backbone of the event, the Festival of Fantastic Films has, within the past few years, become the premiere UK venue for new genre movies. We are pleased to showcase an amazing selection of Independently produced feature length and short films from all over the world. Films that you are unlikely to see anywhere else are screened alongside the new movies from major studios right through the weekend. Each year sees an increase in the number of young and highly creative film-makers, submitting their work into our International Competition and giving members of the Festival a unique opportunity to see a great range of movies. The Festival programme also screens new films outside the competition itself and although it is difficult to announce specific titles in advance, we expect to surprise members of the event with major premieres! The Festival is also the place to meet with many of the creative people from behind and in front of the cameras. In 1998 we had director Jake West and actress Eileen Daly along with their new film RAZORBLADE SMILE. American director Tyler Tharpe came over from the USA to screen and discuss his horror film THE LAST ROADSTOP and from the UK, Jon Sorensen premiered his science fiction feature ALIEN BLOOD. In 1999 delightful American director Joei Gharrity came from Los Angeles to screen her short film THE GRAIL and was sucked into the fannish activities and friendliness of the eventMost of the Independent movies screened at the Festival have a substantial budget behind them, whereas other equally creative genre movies are made each year by talented amateurs working on a shoestring. These films are enormously entertaining and often just as thought provoking as their Indie relatives. The Amateur Contest entries are pre-judged by The Festival Committee with the top rated films going forward to the Festival for the final round. 1998 saw the Award going out of the UK for the first time ever, being won by Florida USA film-maker Shane Hannafey with his science fiction story THE GIFT. The International Movie Competitions have become a very important section of the Festival of Fantastic Films.
2007 Independent Film Award Results Full details of the films which were accepted for the Independent Film Competition are available here. Winner - Independent Feature
"Fallen Angels" directed by Jeff Thomas (USA)
Highly Commended - Independent Feature
"Chill" directed by Serge Rodnunsky (USA)
"Something Beneath" directed by David Winning (USA)
"The Planet" directed by Mark Stirton (UK) Commended - Independent Feature
"Death Knows your Name" directed by Daniel De La Vega (Argentina)
"Kreating Karloff" - directed by Vetche Arabian (USA)
"Hellbride" directed by Pat Higgins (UK)
"Dreamscape" directed by Daniel J Fox (UK)
"Insanity" directed by Richard T Celenza (USA)
Winner - Independent Short
"D'Entre Les Morts" directed by Alain Basso (France)
Highly Commended - Independent Short
"Colour Blind" directed by Bryan Tyrell (Ireland) Commended - Independent Short
"Paraffin" directed by Laurence Easeman (UK) See the 2007 archive site for a complete list of the finalists.
2007 Amateur Film Competition Results
Steve Green, administrator Full details of films which were accepted for the Amateur Film Competition are listed here. The following films received awards at the Festival: Winner: Contretemps (dir. Jean Luc Baillet, France) Highly commended: Flyer (dir. Helmi Yusof, Singapore) Commended: Halfway (dir. Karl Holt, UK)
Commended: The Morality Game (dir. Jim Walker, UK)
Society Notices The Society of Fantastic Films, organizer of the Festival, also has regular meetings in Manchester city centre. Held at the Unicorn Hotel, High Street, on the last Friday of each month, the meetings feature movie showings and lively discussions in a convivial atmosphere.
For more information, email Gil@manchesterfantasticfilms.co.uk.
Membership Information Full Attending Membership is £70 (UK pounds), or $140 (US dollars) which entitles you to Progress Reports, Programme Booklet, Badge, and Attendance to all of the events over the three days of the convention. A single day membership is available for £30 (UK pounds). Children: Attending Membership £20 up to 12 years of age and £30 up to 16 years of age. Supporting Membership £30, entitles you to three Progress Reports, Programme Booklet, Badge, and Attendance to any of the events on any SINGLE day of the convention. (Supporting membership can be upgraded to FULL by paying the balance at any time up to the week before the Festival). Register now by printing the form (click below) and mailing to the Festival address! Click here for a membership form you can print and mail Festival e-mail may be sent to Gil Lane-Young: Gil@manchesterfantasticfilms.co.uk The Society of Fantastic Films is a member of the British Federation of Film Societies Comments or suggestions?
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Website Special Features Archives and Reviews of Past Festivals
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assembled by Tony Edwards Festival Movies on DVD
| Your help is requested | | Email contact information We would like to have current and prior Festival attendees' email addresses on file so that we can send you news and announcements about the Festival. Please email Gil (Gil@manchesterfantasticfilms.co.uk) and let us know your preferred email address. | | Suggestions for future Guests We are also looking for suggestions for guests for upcoming Festivals. If there is someone you feel would make a good guest, and you are in personal touch with them, please email Gil and give him their contact information. | Festival Guest and Contributor Websites Harry Nadler Memorial Website Widescreen Movies Magazine
a web and print magazine by John Hayes Janina Faye - The Official Website Ramsey Campbell - The Official Website Stephen Laws - The Midnight Man John Harden
(writer/director, "Breakfast With The Colonel") Harry Hamill's artwork for the 1998 Festival Gil Lane-Young's Festival Page Festival Information on the Concatenation Website
Other Sites of Interest Sci-Fi London:
The London International Festival
of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film
April 30th - May 4th 2008 Monstrous Movie Music
World-Premiere Recordings Of Music From
Classic Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror Films! Film Fan Addict 3DTV - LCD Glasses, 3D Movies, & More! Concatenation Convention Reviews 3D Movies in North Carolina HammerWeb - Hammer Films Official Site Film & TV Connection:
an entertainment industry school with 5,000 students worldwide
who train on-site at major film studios, video production companies,
radio and TV stations, recording studios and record labels. Virtual Manchester
everything you need to know
about the Festival's home city
In Memoriam Recently Deceased, and Missed It is with much sadness that we announce the passing away of the following genre personalities. We offer our condolences to their families and will remember them with affection. JULIE EGE - Creatures The World Forgot, Craze, The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Mutations, & The Final Programme. JOHN FORBES ROBERTSON - Legend Of The Seven Golden Vampires ( As Dracula ), Venom, Fighting Prince Of Donegal, Nicolas & Alexandra, Cromwell, Bunny Lake Is Missing & The Vampire Lovers. JOHN PHILIP LAW - Barbarella, The Russians Are Coming - The Russians Are Coming, Hurry Sundown, The Sergeant, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The Red Baron, Death Rides A Horse & Danger Diabolik. HAZEL COURT - The Curse Of Frankenstein, The Shakedown, The Man Who Could Cheat Death, Dr Blood's Coffin, Premature Burial, The Raven, & The Masque Of The Red Death. JULES DASSIN - The Telltale Heart, The Canterville Ghost, Brute Force, Naked City, Night And The City, Rififi, Never On Sunday, & Topkapi. CHARLTON HESTON - El Cid, The Ten Commandments, Planet Of The Apes x 2, Soylent Green, The Omega Man, Ben Hur, Earthquake, Airport 75, The Three Musketeers, Will Penny, The Big Country, Khartoum & Touch Of Evil. RICHARD WIDMARK - Kiss Of Death, Night And The City, Pickup On South Street, The Alamo, Judgement At Nuremberg, The Long Ships, The Swarm & To The Devil A Daughter
Gil Lane-Young, Chairman, on behalf of the Festival of Fantastic Films. | RIP Ann Green It is with the deepest regret that I have to report the sad death of Steve Green's wife Ann. Ann died in hospital in the West Midlands on Tuesday 29th July 2008. All of the Festival attendees will know Ann, who attended almost all the events we have run, and the great person she was. The Festival, the committee and all attendees will miss her a lot. Ann's service will be held at 2:30pm on Friday 15th August, at Robin Hood Crematorium, Streetsbrook Road, Solihull. Steve has said that if anyone wants to contact him he can be reached at stevegreen@livejournal.com | RIP Harold Yeomans It is with deep regret that I announce the death of Harold Yeomans, a long time friend of both the Festival and the Society. Harold, like Ann Green, was one of those regular people who you knew would be there, and he will be really missed by all his friends. Harold was also a member of the Manchester & Salford Film Society, and was a Friend of the Royal Exchange and the Whitworth Gallery. | A personal sadness is felt by myself and my wife Victoria , and by Tony and Marge Edwards for the loss within such a short time of both Ann Green and Harold Yeomans. Gil Lane - Young, for the Committee. | |
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