german premiere

fresh blood

no one will know

An old man checks his lottery numbers at his local bar and can’t believe his luck: the jackpot is worth more than 200 million! Overwhelmed, he runs outside and forgets his ticket. By the time he comes back, the other guests notice, and things quickly turn nasty very, with bodies piling up. This cleverly staged thriller catapults France to the top of the genre once again.

marco

Marco wants to avenge his brother, who has been dissolved in acid by a syndicate. He beats, stabs, shoots, and chainsaws his way to the top of the syndicate. Indian director Haneef Adeni redefines what "over the top" means. He has closely studied THE RAID 2, JOHN WICK, and John Woo's Hong Kong masterpieces and surpasses them by miles: with breathless tracking shots, goosebump-inducing slow motion, and countless brutal action sequences.

german premiere

fresh blood

fear good

her will be done

Nawojka’s controlling father runs the family farm with an iron fist, and her nasty brothers make her life even more difficult. Then, bloody visions start to haunt the 20-year-old, a mysterious woman shows up next door, and the cows secrete a strange, slimy substance. Director Julia Kowalski transforms the conservative countryside into a new dimension of hell. Her genre mix captivates with its ominous atmosphere and powerful, harsh images.

Short film WO DU WARST BIN ICH ALLEIN by Joseph Bolz: A woman vanishes within her own apartment.

international premiere

crushed

Ten-year-old Olivia has vanished while chasing those responsible for a series of disturbing animal cruelty videos. Her mother is in despair, while her pastor father sees it as a divine test. With CRUSHED, Simon Rumley (THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, FASHIONISTA) takes us deep into the darkest corners of human existence, observing both victims and perpetrators with unflinching realism and psychological precision.

german premiere

bone lake

Diego and Sage’s romantic weekend ends before it even begins. At their chic accommodation, another couple is already there. Will and Cin seem friendly enough, so they decide to stay — but that turns out to be a deadly mistake. Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s ice-cold shocker expertly blends the spirit of the classic femme fatale thriller à la SINGLE WHITE FEMALE with the brazen sociopathy of BARBARIAN. Psycho-horror at its most ruthless.

dear film friends,

We are happy to present the new artwork for the 37th Fantasy Filmfest. Our designer Finn Delius is responsible for the visuals of the 37th Fantasy Filmfest and launches the series "HANDS" with an atmospheric picture of photographer Santiago Traverso. About the photographer: Santiago Traverso is a photographer based in Florida, USA. Instagram: @travers_photos

Fotograf:
Santiago Traverso ist ein Fotograf aus Florida.

Instagram: @travers_photos

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dear film friends,

Warner Bros. Discovery, together with Tele5 is the main sponsor and award sponsor of this years edition of Fantasy Filmfest.

More than anything else, TELE 5 looks beyond the Hollywood horizon and presents previously undiscovered film gems from around the world. The No. 1 feature film channel, with the most films ever, is part of Fantasy Filmfest this year as the main sponsor as well as the namesake of the TELE 5 FRESH BLOOD AWARD.

Together, TELE 5 and Fantasy Filmfest are thus giving new talents a stage and strengthening new, exciting voices in cinema.

We are looking forward to our renewed collaboration!

dear film friends,

We are pleased to be sponsored again this year, by our media partner Filmstarts .

Filmstarts is the largest online portal for film fans in Germany. Editor-in-chief Christoph Petersen and his team of passionate film fans will cover the program of this year’s edition.

In addition to comprehensive reporting, Filmstarts has sponsored the "Get Shorty Award" since 2016. For this, the audience in all festival cities selects the best film of the popular short film program "Get Shorty". Last year, the director Simon Filliot of the poetic puppet animation HEART OF GOLD received the award with a value of 2000€.