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Trailer for Absurdistan, one of the Fantasporto winners.
Mario Dormisnky at make up before the party.
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Idiots and Angels Trailer by Bill Plympton
Best Film Fantasporto 2009 Official competition Fantastic
Other fest appearances
. Future Film Festival, Bologna, Italy, January 15-20, 2009
The festival closed with a high note and the closing ceremony delivered hommages to Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders (both were in attendance to pick up the award) and the awards of the three competitions
The Jury decided to award Idiots and Angels best film at the Fantastic competition, a film that plays to the bright part of human beeing rather than the dark side of it.
Bruno Chatelin on stage handing award to Antonio Reyes
The idiot becomes an angel, grows win...
The Jury goes to the sea with a visit to the St François Xavier Fort
Bellini and the demon presentation
A Look at Porto, and Douro
Festival guests and jury membes meet the officials of city of Gaia, at the cultural house, Casa Barbot, a beautiful villa with Art nouveau Art Deco style and rare ceilling decoration.
Jury decision-making at Fantasporto: and the winners are...
Jury members were
Marina Mathilda Anna Eich, German filmmaker (who does not like beeing called Mathilda)
Angel Sata, Spain (Sitges Fest director)
Luis Rosales , Spain editor of SciFi World
Tony Lima, Portugal, but a LA resident for ever, (actor)
Bruno Chatelin, France , editor of filmfestivals.com and fest21.com
The winners of FANTASPORTO 2009 with homages to WIM WENDERS, PAUL SCHRADER and JOSÉ FONSECA E COSTA With a selection that was praised by juries, audiences and critics, the 29th edition of the Oporto International Film Festival announced its awards. The films "Idiots and Angels" by Bill Plympton (USA), "Moscow, Belgium" by Christophe Van Rompaey (Bel), two directors well known of the festival, together with the South Corean Phil-sung Yim, the dire...
Le Prince de ce Monde (in fantastic competion)
One of the most popular sub-genres of terror movies is the one about diabolical possessions, seen in films such as "Repulsion", "The Exorcist" and "The Omen".
Father Donato hopes to find peace in a small village, far from worldly temptations. But Baroness De Bailleux, a young nymphomaniac aristocrat, has other plans for the cleric. Bewitched by the sensuality of the baroness, Donato finds himself involved in ...
Prime Time (in fantastic competition) ie: I cant comment
Does fiction copy reality or is it that reality inspires fiction? Is TV a mirror of the society and a reality show a virtual reality that anticipates the future which awaits us? After "Big Brother "and other shows that invaded the intimacy and privacy of the competitors, "Prime Time" crosses the last barrier. A show where the competitors are volunteers by force. They all hide a secret and a crime an...
Hair High by Bill Plympton: a classic Campus Story, prom night, king and Queen story returning from the dead to party, hair high is nice animation movie.
Sexy Killer (in fantastic competition) ie: I cant comment
(But I can show you a picture of the fantastic lead actress) courtesy Luis Barbosa
The main character of this story combines the criminal mind of Hannibal Lecter with the wardrobe of Paris Hilton. That is how Barbara, the latest fashion of sexy serial killer, ...
Bellini e o Demónio (in fantastic competition) still no comment
Made out of cinematographic passions and pulp fiction, this is a thriller that hooks the viewer to its narrative. Bellini has just become the owner of a bankrupt detective agency. He's in debt, without clients and has a tremendous capacity to get into trouble. One day a strange man hires him to find a mysterious book. In partnership with the journalist Gala, who happens to be his ex-girlfriend, they put the clues together an...
Choke (Directors week)
Goooooood, that was dirty fun, Sundance folks loved it the audience here loved it a lot
Another story of the America of today. A former medical student, Victor, has found a way of paying for his Alzheimer afflicted mother's illness: he pretends to choke when dining in expensive reataurants. And there is always someone who feels responsible for his life and sends a cheque. Victor also goes to centers where he treats his addiction to sex while working in a thema...
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About Fantasporto
 Dorminsky Mario
(Fantasporto)
29h OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Oporto International Film Festival, now going to its 29th edition, specializes in fantasy and science-fiction films in its Official Competitive section.
This Festival also includes the 15th New Directors Week with an Official Competition and a Retrospective section. The Festival’s director, Mário Dorminsky, is preparing, with the help of the Portuguese Film Institute, a program with Portuguese Films for the benefit of the foreign guests in Fantasporto.
The Festival runs now in 5 theatres (2,600 seats altogether ) and screens nearly new 200 feature films each year. The press coverage of the Festival is made by all the most important Portuguese newspapers, radio stations and television networks and by foreign specialized press. This allows press dossiers of about 5000 clippings every year and represents a unique media coverage in Portugal for similar cultural events. Almost 110,000 entries, per year is the average of the Festival’s past editions.
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