Program

With a singular directorial approach, John Woo reinvented the conventions of action cinema, its visual language and dramatic codes.

To mark its 10th anniversary, Kier-La Janisse and FAB Press have reteamed to produce an expanded edition of HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN.

This year, Fantasia presents a special Korean Animation Spotlight screening series, showcasing an amazing variety of excellent works.

Following our tradition of uplifting new voices, radical cinematic visions, and trailblazing genre work, Fantasia presents a spotlight on queer genre cinema.

Fantasia’s flagship juried competition, a global selection of varied genre works from new and established, groundbreaking and unconventional auteurs.

Discover the year's best genre films from all across the globe.

Experimental and audacious, the Camera Lucida section exists at the margins of genre cinema, showcasing its most original, personal, and innovative voices.

From experimental enigmas to eye-popping crowd-pleasers, the many tones and techniques of animation are highlighted in this section.

Cutting-edge documentaries from pop culture and counter-culture to issue-driven works of illumination and stranger-than-fiction tales of everyday oddness.

Bold, super independent outsider works that possess a purity of vision and are wholly unafraid to take risks. The revolution begins here.

A highlight of the talent of Quebec filmmakers, shown here across their feature films.

Take a look at the films that shaped the history genre cinema.

A vital reflection on Quebec's cinematic history, offering a worthy showcase for rare films that history has forgotten, neglected and even snubbed.

Fantasia introduces its new showcase for original, imaginative, high-quality Japanese anime short films with a trio of impressive creations.

Fantasia’s showcase of intimate, auteur genre visions returns to celebrate the unconventional gaze with these extraordinary works.

Come and see for yourself these "little pieces of filth" ! Our anarchic movie-mutants parade will include three demented blocks.

Fantasia’s annual showcase of amazing animation from around the world returns with over a dozen dazzling offerings.

All good things must come to an end and, as the title suggests, this is the final short-film programme from DJ XL5.

Les Fantastiques week-ends are back with a bang this year, and it's with a festive programme that we celebrate this 100% in-person return.

Fantasia’s showcase of provocative and character-driven international science-fiction works.

Children, parents and the young at heart are invited to dive into this free series of short film programs.

Fantasia’s annual showcase of bold, auteur genre visions returns with nine unforgettable works from five countries that will positively floor you

Fantasia’s showcase of bite-sized Asian tales of the macabre offers spooky chillers from Bangladesh, Viet Nam, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and China.

Join us for a live artist talk with legendary Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo, recipient of this year’s Career Achievement Award.

A career-spanning discussion with author/filmmaker/curator/publisher Kier-La Janisse, recipient of our 2022 Canadian Trailblazer Award.

When it comes to the film biz, some of the most incredible creations don't actually exist onscreen.

Invited guests inform us on how best to change industry practices, from the macro to the micro level, using practical and achievable solutions.