The World Premiere of Joanna Tsanis’ highly anticipated feature debut The Killgrin takes center stage at FilmQuest.
It’s hard to believe November is just around the corner, and we’re still wrapping up coverage for October’s film festivals. Today, FilmQuest kicks off in Provo, Utah, at the Velour Live Music Gallery. While some of the festival’s featured films are ones HMU has been plugging for a while—like Island Between Tides, The Daemon, and BA—there are also many new films we’ll be spotlighting, including a showcase of the best short films from the festival. As the event kicks off in just a few hours, here’s a look at the films we’re excited to see at this year’s FilmQuest.
One of the main highlights at FilmQuest is the animated features. We’re particularly excited for Denver Jackson’s The Worlds Divide, an epic project from Jackson, who wrote, illustrated, composed, and directed the film. Set in the world of Esluna, this film promises to be a standout. Also we are really excited for the World Premiere of the highly anticipated feature debut from Joanna Tsanis The Killgrin.
Faux-umentaries have had a big year, and Hunting Matthew Nichols is one we’ve recently mentioned. The film follows a filmmaker and a young woman searching for answers about her missing brother and his best friend, with hints of ritual killings. This Blair Witch-style faux-umentary will definitely be on many watchlists. We’ll have more details plus an interview with the filmmaker.
Another highly anticipated film is Craig Ouellette’s survival thriller Straight On Til Morning. This story of two dreamers on a road trip gone horribly wrong, with Maria Olsen leading a vile family, promises to keep audiences on edge. Additionally, sci-fi comedy Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox looks like a fun ride, with genre legends making cameos.
We’re also excited to catch a few films we missed at other festivals, like the sleep research thriller SOMNIUM, the faux-documentary Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire, and others like Decibel and Complex Forms. Plus, there are some crossovers from the Austin Film Festival, including The Beldham and Shaman. It’s shaping up to be a true celebration of genre films and a fantastic way to close out the month.
Stay tuned for more FilmQuest coverage, and check out the official details on the festival’s kick-off below!
FilmQuest, one of the largest genre festivals in the world and one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” in 2024, begins its 11th season, in Downtown Provo this week and runs ten full days from October 24th - November 2nd.
The festival is headlined with projects from and featuring Ed Harris, Joel McHale, Felicia Day, Doug Jones, Barbara Crampton, Tony Todd, Tobin Bell, Patricia Heaton, Cristo Fernández, Donal Logue, Peter Stormare, Katie Parker, Danny Trejo, and more throughout the over 300 films showcased at FilmQuest this season, which includes feature films and short films from 30 nations showcasing the industry’s hottest and best up-and-coming genre filmmaking talent.
“Each year, in the heart of Utah, FilmQuest continues to defy expectations and turn heads throughout the film industry as it has firmly established itself as one of the world’s great genre film festivals” said Festival Founder & Director Jonathan Martin. “The festival has become a landmark event centered in one of the most unlikely of places, and it shouldn’t be missed by anyone who loves cinema or has aspirations of a career in the film industry. You simply aren’t going to make better connections than you will at the festival to advance your opportunities and realize your dreams. For those who haven’t experienced the festival, there is never a better time to come and see for yourself what all the fuss is about and to find out why the genre film industry has stood up and taken notice.”
Among the many highlights from a program rich with female filmmakers includes the World Premiere of the highly anticipated feature debut from Joanna Tsanis The Killgrin, the sci-fi comedy from Stimson Snead Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox, Angela Gulner’s supernatural thriller The Beldham, the epic animated feature film animated entirely by one person, The Worlds Divide, the cosmic horror film The Dæmon, Racheal Cain’s mind-bending sci-fi experience Somnium, and the Tony Todd and Tobin Bell starring alien invasion film The Bunker. Labs and Workshops from distributors, podcasters, and established industry veterans, including a lab from Kathryn Lyn, a Hugo Award nominated writer and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds writer and producer.
The full list of Official Selections, film information, and schedule for the festival is available at www.filmquestfest.com. Tickets and passes are also available now through the website. A virtual presentation of the festival is also available via the eoFLIX app (www.entertainmentoxygen.com) and tickets and passes are available for the virtual screenings on the app and runs through November 11th.
The event will conclude with an audiovisual awards show on November 2nd with the presentation of the coveted Cthulhu Trophy to winners in feature film, short film, student film, animation, and music video categories.
A regular on the MovieMaker Magazine “Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” list, the festival website states “FilmQuest helps lay a foundation for new and upcoming filmmakers, furthers the careers of more established professionals, inspires its patrons, and engages its community with yearly events that provide further opportunities and connections for its alumni and incoming filmmakers.”
For tickets and more information about the 2024 FilmQuest, visit www.filmquestfest.com
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