2009 Fantastic Fest Submissions are live!

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Subject: 2009 Fantastic Fest submissions are live

Where: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar, Austin, TX
Fantastic Fest, September 24-October 1, 2009

Contact:
Tim League
(512) 912-0529
info@fantasticfest.com
www.fantasticfest.com

Although the dust is still settling from the sold out 2008 edition of Fantastic Fest, we have now officially opened the submission season for the 2009 Festival. All submissions are handled through Without A Box, a direct link to the submission page can be found at www.fantasticfest.com.

IMPORTANT FESTIVAL DATES:
March 4, 2009: Earlybird Submission Deadline
May 6, 2009: Regular Submission Deadline
June 3, 2009: Late Submission Deadline
July 17, 2009: WAB Extended Deadline (submissions closed)
September 24: Fantastic Fest 2009 Begins

Visit the Fantastic Fest website (www.fantasticfest.com) for information on film submissions as well as 2009 festival badges.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
Fantastic Fest was named by Variety President Charlie Koones as one of the “10 festivals we love” alongside industry heavy-hitters Cannes, Telluride and Toronto. Fantastic Fest was also named one of the “25 Festivals worth the entry fee” by Moviemaker magazine.

Fantastic Fest is an eight-day festival of 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), Blake Ethridge (Cinema is Dope), Todd Brown (Twitchfilm.net), 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 Ain’t It Cool News, Twitchfilm, Gamecock, DVD Empire, Best Buy, VIZ Pictures, Embassy Suites, Dark Sky Films, The Texas Film Commission, Room Service Vintage, Rue Morgue Magazine, Fangoria Magazine, The Austin Chronicle, The Onion and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar.