2021 Edition

Frontières returns for the 14th edition of its co-production market (August 3-6) which will take place in a digital form for a second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 situation.

Official Selection Projects

We are thrilled to announce our complete Official Selection line-up of 20 international genre projects in advanced development & early financing. For the first time at Frontières, this year's line-up features a project from South Africa (Charlie Vundla’s FRONTIER MISTRESS), as well as exciting new projects from directors Agnieszka Smoczynska (THE LURE, FUGUE), Amelia Moses (THE RETREAT), Québec director Kaniehtiio Horn's first feature film and projects from producers Lene Børglum (TWISTED) and Kjetil Omberg (THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE BARN), among others. The Forum, now integrated into the co-production market, features 8 projects in advanced stages of financing, from emerging and established filmmakers such as Bill Watterson (DAVE MADE A MAZE), Juan Diego Escobar Alzate (LUZ: THE FLOWER OF EVIL) and Ontario director Robbie Lemieux who will pitch his first feature.
See below for the full list of projects.

Spotlight Programs: South African Genre panel, Case Study, Shorts to Features & From Our Dark Side

Frontières celebrates both international and local cinema with a panel dedicated to South African Genre, as well as a case study of the Québec genre film BRAIN FREEZE, also set to open the Fantasia International Film Festival with its World Premiere. Returning for a 6th year, the From our Dark Side Pitch Session (formerly known as Created by Women), presented by Telefilm Canada with Women in Film + Television Vancouver, will include 5 first feature projects pitched by up and coming female screenwriters & directors from across Canada. The Shorts to Features Pitch Session is returning as well, with an original slate of projects from the next generation of Canadian filmmakers.

FRONTIÈRES MARKET OFFICIAL SELECTION 2021

THE ARSONISTS (USA, Canada)
Director: Joshua Erkman
Writers: Bossi Baker & Joshua Erkman
Producer: Michael Peterson (775 Media)

THE BAD MOTHER (Spain)
Director/Writer: Alicia Albares
Producer: Alberto Díaz (Mordisco Films)

BEYOND THE FOREST (The Netherlands)
Director/Writer: Jan-Willem de Kraaij
Producer: Monique van Kessel (Make Way Film)

CONFECTION (USA)
Director/Writer: Christa Boarini
Producer: David Grove Churchill Viste (The Bitter End)

THE CUCA (USA, Brazil)
Director/Writer: Mario Furloni
Producer: Laura Heberton, Mario Furloni, Caroline Oliveira (Hot Metal Films)

FESTER (Canada - Ontario, USA)
Director/Writer: Robbie Lemieux
Producers: Noel J. Estrada (Magenta Nights), Robbie Lemieux (Lone Creature Films)

FRONTIER MISTRESS (South Africa)
Director/Writer: Charlie Vundla
Writers: Charlie Vundla, Louis Viljoen & Saartjie Botha
Producers: Charlie Vundla (House Rising Pictures), Mfundi Vundla (Morula Pictures), Jaco Smit (Marche Media)

HAPPINESS (The Netherlands)
Director/Writer: Ashar Medina
Producers: Julia Rombout (July Film), Ashar Medina

HEARING THINGS (Canada - Ontario)
Director: Amelia Moses
Writer: Laura di Girolamo
Producer: Lee Marshall (ElliFilms)

HOT SPOT (Poland)
Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska
Writer: Robert Bolesto
Producers: Beata Rzezniczek, Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska (Madants sp z oo)

JONESY (Australia)
Director/Writer: Aaron McCann
Producer: Michael Facey (Scullface Pty Ltd)

LUCKY STRIKES (USA)
Director: Vivienne Vaughn
Writers: Vivienne Vaughn & Jennifer Hubbard
Producer: Maya Korn (MHK Productions)

NIGHTSHADE (Denmark, Italy)
Director/Writer: Marco Cacioppo
Producer: Lene Børglum (Space Rocket Nation)

OCCURENCES (Lebanon)
Director/Writer: Nizar Sfair
Producer: Eli Souaiby (Clandestino Films)

PYRAMIDEN (Norway, Canada)
Director: Austin Andrews, Henrik Dahlsbakken
Writers: Austin Andrews, Andrew Holmes
Producers: Kjetil Omberg (74 Entertainment), Honalee Productions

SEEDS (Canada - Ontario)
Director/Writer: Kaniehtiio Horn
Producer: Jennifer Jonas (New Real Films)

SNOWFLAKES (UK, Ireland)
Director/Writer: Faye Jackson
Producers: Barrington Paul Robinson (Redbag Pictures Ltd), Brendan McCarthy (Fantastic Films)

STRANGE CREATURES (USA)
Director/Writer: Nicholas Payne Santos
Producer: Nicholas Payne Santos, (BullMoose Pictures), 88/90 Productions

THIRST (UK)
Director: Meloni Poole
Writers: Meloni Poole & John Hickman
Producer: Alex Thiele (65 Wilding Films)

WILD SIDE (Canada - Québec)
Director/Writer: Maude Michaud
Producer: Benoit Beaulieu (Slykid Inc.)

YEAR OF THE HEART (UK)
Director/Writer: Kelly Holmes
Producer: David Brown (Gallus Films Ltd), Eoin O'Faolan (Sharp House)

FRONTIÈRES FORUM SELECTION 2021

ELSE (France)
Director: Thibault Emin
Writers: Thibault Emin, Emma Sandona et Alice Butaud
Producers: Damien Lagogué (Les Produits Frais), Antoine Morand (Kizmar Films)

EVE'S CALL (Finland, Latvia, Estonia)
Director: Jenni Toivoniemi
Writers: Jenni Toivoniemi and Ulla Heikkilä
Producers: Venla Hellstedt, Elli Toivoniemi (Tuffi Films)

HEART LAND (Canada - Ontario, USA, UK, New Zealand)
Director: David Carson
Writer: Matthew A. Collins
Producer: Byron A. Martin (Byron A. Martin Productions Inc.)

SEARCHING FOR THE BLACK RAINBOW (Colombie, Argentine)
Réalisateur/Scénariste: Juan Diego Escobar Alzate
Producteur: Javier Díaz (Coruya Cine)

SHARKSPLOITATION (Etats-Unis)
Réalisateur/Scénariste: Stephen Scarlata
Producer: Kerry Deignan Roy (303 Productions LLC), Josh Miller

THE LAST MOON (Royaume-Uni)
Réalisateur/Scénariste: Sean McConville
Producteurs: Stéphanie Joalland, Sean McConville (Frenzy Films)

UNTITLED MONSTER MOVIE (Etats-Unis, Norvège)
Réalisateur: Bill Watterson
Scénariste: Bill Watterson & Steven Sears
Producteurs: Emerson Machtus (Mini Mach Media), Mathis Stale Mathisen (Rein Film)

FRONTIÈRES is organised by the Fantasia International Film Festival, with the collaboration of the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes. The Frontières International Co-Production Market 2021 is made possible thanks to our major partners: Telefilm Canada, SODEC, the Government of Quebec, the Netherlands Film Fund, Vidéotron and Wallimage.

For more information, please visit our new website frontieresmarket.ca