Photojournal: Day 1 of Otakuthon 2015
Cosplay central at Otakuthon this afternoon. The anime world is alive and maybe a little human.
Festivals
Festivals and events happening in Montreal
Survival Guide for Otakuthon : The Anime Cometh
If you’re headed to Otakuthon this year for the first time (or the second), our quick guide for the newbie has some key pointers.
A Tale of Two Galas at JFL: Wanda Sykes and Alan Cumming
The comedians at these two Just for Laughs galas were as varied as they were funny.
Fantasia: Jacob Gentry, Chad McKnight, AJ Bowen on Synchronicity
A conversation about film school, techniques, and their group’s bond
Mainline Theatre Gets a Gallery
The Mainline Theatre is expanding to take over a street-level gallery space. Amy Blackmore talks about the new space and how it will be used.
Park Hye-mi’s Debut at Fantasia with South Korean Film “Crimson Whale”
In the heart of south Korea, we meet sly and slick Ha-jin. The year is 2070, and the world is ruined by natural disasters.
Another Great Fantasia Movie: “Robbery,” a Hong Kong Black Comedy
This movie is fun, delightful and unexpected. A rare gem that Fantasia was gracefully given the opportunity of viewing.
Interview with Marty Topps : Never Without a Keytar
Isaac Winters talks about his alter-ego Marty Topps.
Ant Man is Big Laughs
When your super hero is only a few millimeters big, the Marvel Universe can only go funny.
Fantasia-fest: Puppets with Punch in “The Arti: The Adventure Begins”
The last time I saw a puppet movie was way back, with Team America… but this here is on a whole new level.
Fantasia Festival Presents Dracula’s Comical Brethren
Bite into a chilling comedy full of unhappy vampires and bloodcurdling puns – brilliantly previewed the terrifying short animation The Mill at Calder’s End.
Bridgend’s Collective Madness at Fantasia
Nothing is more horrific than not having an answer in this film about a town with a plague of teen suicides.
Jen Kirkman: Sold Out Show Opening Night @ OFF-JFL
It’s Just for Laughs, Montreal is hopping and the Wiggle Room fills to capacity for Jen Kirkman’s “I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)”. That’s right! It was [read on]
The Nasty Show: An Evening of Smut Comedy
Julie and her mom go head to head on each comedian at the Nasty Show.
Bite: It’s just a little bug bite…
A woman’s life changes in frightening ways after being bitten in a lagoon.
Black and White The Dawn of Justice Explodes… A Lot
Taiwanese action film has more explosions and death-defying escapes than most.
Two Off-JFL Comedy Shows You Must See: Kurt Braunohler and Neal Brennan
Both make it funny. Catch them in Montreal before the Off-JFL festival is over.