MENU 2015 POPCORN TIME Editorial.………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… 3 TRAILER 1) Openings.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 4 2) Closings…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….5 3) Knights of the Order of the Raven…………………………………………….……………………………….6 4) BIFFF Première………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… 8 5) First Feature Section………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 6) BIFFF Junior Section……………………………………………………………….………………………….…….17 7) Midnight X-tremes Section…………………………………………………….………………………….…… 19 8) Fantastic Night.………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 9) Thriller Competition.……………………………..………………………………………………….……………24 10) Thriller Jury…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30 11) 7th Orbit Competition.…………………………………………………………………………………………….31 12) 7th Orbit Jury…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..36 13) European Competition…….……………………………………………………………………………………..38 14) Méliès Jury……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..43 15) International Competition.……………………………………………………………………………………..45 16) Out of Competition……..…………………………………………………………………………………………..52 17) Belgian Film Day……………………….……………………………………………………………………………..71 • Tax Shelter Conference ………………………………………………………………………….71 • Short Films……………………………………………………………………………………………..73 • Press Jury………….………………….………………………………………………………………..80 18) Guests……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………81 1 FILM SCREENING 1) EGFM European Genre Film Market….…………………………………………………………………….92 2) Frontières..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………93 3) Cosplay……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………….…98 4) Focus Argentina…………………………………………………………………..………………………………….99 5) Blood Window……………………………………………………………………………………………….………100 6) Hong Kong is Back! ………………………………………………………………………………….……………101 7) Rétro Kung Fu. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………102 8) I’m a Seoul man……………………………………………………..……………………………………………..103 9) Children’s Matinee..………………………………………………………….…………………………………..104 10) Gaming Madness Days..…………………………………………………………………………………………105 11) Masterclass……………………………………………………………………………………………………………108 12) Vampire’s Ball. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………111 13) Body Painting Contest……………………………………………………………………………………………112 14) Make-up Contest……………………………………………………………………………………………………114 15) Zombifff Day & Night……………..………………………………………………………………………………116 16) Behind the Scenes……………….…………………………………………………………………………………120 17) ARTBIFFF Exhibition…………………………………….…………………………………………………………121 18) Script Writing Contest……………………………………………………………………………………………123 19) Animations…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………124 20) Comic-strip Stand……………………………………….…………………………………………………….……127 21) Euromillion Contest……………………………………………………………………………………………….129 CREDITS 1) Practical Information………………..……………………………………………………………………………130 2) Access.……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………132 3) Parking…………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….....…133 4) Thanks……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………134 5) Sponsors……………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………137 2 EDITORIAL It’s not really a secret. Fantastic film has evolved enormously in the last 30 years. And the film industry itself, faced with new technologies and the omnipresence of the internet, must now work in a market where instant consumption has become the standard. Movie distribution has become a high risk affair, having to adapt to V.O.D. and dealing with a pervasive illegal download culture. In such a context, it becomes very difficult to make ends meet. One solution to stay competitive in this challenging global industry is to internationalize the markets. This is why the BIFFF is organizing the second edition of its International Coproduction market FRONTIERES but also (and this is a big novelty) the very first European Genre Film Market! When this initiative was announced in 2014, it immediately arose the interest of the Hollywood Reporter. In the long term, the EGFM has the potential to transform Brussels into a center of genre cinema! Now, if you’re thinking that, with all these initiatives, lady BIFFF is going through a midlife crisis and wants to distance herself from its world renowned label of unique craziness… well, you couldn’t be more wrong. The festival, above anything else, remains a true film feast carried by an extraordinary audience. In 2015 more than one hundred films will be screened, coming from such lesser known movie countries such as Vietnam, Russia, Venezuela and Egypt. We have long features with poignant, contemporary themes (the cacophony of the gods in Words with Gods, human trafficking in Another Frontier, Haemoo, Ice Forest…), there’s our focus on Argentina (and especially on the Blood Window Market), we have a whole load of Asian genre gems that could nly have come from there. s tradition demands, there are the latest movies from the UnBifffables. Whether it’s Hideo Nakata, Santiago Segura, Jalmari Helander (Audience Award 2011 with Rare Exports), Alex de la Iglesia, Bernard Rose, Nacho Vigalondo, Yoshihiro Nishimura or Tsui Hark, they’re all present! The big genre classics are also on the menu: messing with time travel, the “don’t-go-there!” flicks, a whole bunch of beasties (zombies, werewolves vampires, monsters that even don’t have a name yet) and, at the request of our audience, a revamped Midnight Extreme section! But that’s not all what the festival’s about. The BIFFF is a universe in itself, transforming the Center for Fine Arts in a temple of the imagination with exhibitions, animations, body paintings, a Zombifff Parade… And talking about the latter, have you already heard of the Zombifff’Lympics? The world première of the Olympic Games for zombies will also take place at the BIFFF. And, one for the road, we announce with great aplomb the 30th edition of our legendary vampire ball, which will take place, in grand style, on the 18th of April! 3 Openings Ciné 1 BURYING THE EX (USA) A Joe Dante film Screenplay : Alan Trezza Casting : Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandre Daddario Duration : 89 minutes Distribution : Remain In Light What would the world be without American director Joe Dante, the man responsible for classics such as Piranha and Gremlins? His latest film, Burying the Ex, does him credit as the king of horror comedy, even though it starts on a sad note. Max, our hero, bitterly regrets having moved in with his girlfriend Evelyn. The pretty damsel turns out to be one mean and manipulative bitch. Luckily there’s a speeding bus that puts a rather abrupt ending to Evelyn’s life. No more worries for Max. He can now start a new live with his dream girl Olivia. But behold, isn’t that Evelyn crawling out of her grave and knocking on Max and Olivia’s door for a not very friendly social visit?! Burying the Ex gives a new and bloody meaning to the term “relationship crisis”. It’s not only the result of decades of making movies, but also of an entire life devouring and loving movies. This subversive take on the zombie genre stuffed with very funny references and one-liners, could only have been made by Joe Dante. And the cast is also top-notch: Anton Yelshin (Star Trek), Ashley Greene (Twilight) and Alexandra Daddario (Texas Chainsaw 3D). Ciné 2 THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 3D (CHINA/HONG-KONG) EUROPEAN PREMIERE A Tsui Hark film Screenplay : Bo Qu, Jianxin Huang, Tsui Hark, Yang Li, Chi-An Lin, Wu Bing Casting : Hanyu Zang, Kenny Lin, Liya Tong Duration: 141 minutes The Taking of Tiger Mountain is inspired by a story from the Chinese revolution. At the center is the confrontation between a squad of soldiers from the Peoples Liberation Army and a brutal gang of bandits that are terrorizing a mountainous region in China. Captain’s Shao squad is sent to stop the bandits. But after a long trek through the snowy mountains, they realize they are far outnumbered and outgunned by their adversaries. Their headquarters are in a fort on Tiger Mountain. It’s David against Goliath, with certain death awaiting Shao and his men. But there’s no way back. They’ll have to take Tiger Mountain! Tsui Hark has already realized some 50 long features, but that doesn’t stop the grandmaster from Hong Kong to keep shooting one big budget production after another. The Taking of Tiger Mountain is an epic action extravaganza with everything you can expect from the genre: spectacular combat scenes in majestic landscapes, gravity defying stunt work, eye-popping special effects and a solid cast with Tony Ka Fai Leung (Detective Dee, Election), Cung Le (The Grandmaster) and Nan Yu (The Expendables 2) playing the leads. 4 Closings Ciné 1 BIG GAME (FINLAND/UK/USA/GERMANY) EUROPEAN PREMIERE A Jalmari Helander film Screenplay : Jalmari Helander Casting : Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson Duration : 110 minutes Distribution : KFD 3-year old Oskari is about to face the initiation ritual that will make him from a boy into a man. He has to prove himself as a hunter. Only armed with bow and arrow, he must go deep into the Finnish woods and come back in 24 hours with the biggest possible trophy. No pressure, as his father and grandfather have made legendary kills and Oskari’s prowess with the bow leaves much to be desired. But luck is on his side, because the biggest prey of all time is parachuted at his feet. It’s the president of the United States, who narrowly escaped death after terrorists shot down Airforce One. And they’re coming after him. It’s up to Oskari to save the day… and the world! Director Jalmari Helander already scored big at the BIFFF when his feature debut, Rare Exports, won the Audience Award in 2011.