Co:Marc Lamothe, Directeur du marketing et des communications
For this summer's edition, we have a SPECIAL COMIC BOOK AND MANGA WEEKEND (JULY 16-18), entitled KOMIKSTOK FANTASIA. For this occasion, we will be showing movies related to, or adapted, from comic books. We'll also organize an sales fair where the Fantasia crowd, comic and manga fans in general, and those who are simply curious will be able to meet with artists and discover specialized stores, publishers and distributors. The event aims to expose the variety and originality the comic-book medium has to offer, as well as building links to similar, sympathetic artforms.
With this event, we will showcase the work of certain major American publishers (such as DC Comics and Dark Horse), some North American alternative publishers (Slave Labor Graphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Oni, Fantagraphics Books), as well as local and European publishers (such as les Éditions de la Pastèque, l'Oie de Cravan and l'Association). You'll see animated adaptations of comic books and manga, live-action adaptations, shorts from American and European alternative comic artists and a showcase dedicated to super-hero shorts in live-action.
On July 17th and 18th, Fantasia will host a comic and manga convention on the mezzanine of the Hall Theatre Building, adjacent to the principal cinema of our festival. There, you'll be able to meet with retailers, comic-book artists and more, while admiring comic-book and cinema oriented displays.
During the course of this special event, you’ll be able to experience some feature films adapted or inspired by internationally acclaim comic book such as:
· Bill Plymton’s Hair High,
· Enki Bilal’s Immortel,
· Jan Kounen’s Blueberry (adapted from the work of Moebius),
· Moebius’s Arzak Rhapsody (adapted from the work of Moebius),
· Pascal Morelli’s Corto Maltese (adapted from the work of Hugo Pratt).
· Javier Fesser’s Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (based on the Spanish comice book from Francisco Ibáñez).
We will also presents films adapted from popular mangas such as:
· Anno Hideaki’s Cutie Honey (live action movie based on the popular manga and anime) ,
· Yudai Yamaguchi’s Battlefield Baseball,
· Band of Ninja (Nina Bugeicho) from Nagisa Oshima, a newly remastered 35 mm print of the 1967 anime classic directed before In the Realm of the Senses and Merry Christmas Mister Lawrence.
· Ghost in the shell (STAND ALONE COMPLEX),
· Paranoia Agent from Satoshi Kon.
If a big bunch of superhero shorts directed by fanboys from all across the globe is more you cup of tea, then you’ll enjoy Square Jaw Theatre/Le Cinéma des Gros Bras. Programmed by Éric Lavoie, this special presentation will showcase the following shorts:
· BATMAN :DEAD END,
· BATMAN: DARK JUSTICE,
· DAREDEVIL,
· GREEN ARROW,
· HULK REACTION,
· PROJET GAMMA (HULK),
· REX STEELE: NAZI HUNTER,
· WONDER WOMAN: BATTLE OF JUSTICE
A series of shorts will serve to showcase certain American and European alternative Comic artists who have branched out into animation. Rupert Bottenberg’s Comic Cartoons/Bandes Animées will showcase some of the industry most daring artists and productions such as:
· Nosferatu (adaptes from. the psychedelic Works of Druillet)
· Bird Bug Goat by Dave Cooper
· Fetch! by Nina Paley
· Whimgrinder by Jim Woodring
· Maakies by Tony Millionaire
· Kid Koala/"Basin Street Blues" by Monkmus
· Nuzzle by Kaz
· Histoires Muettes by Blanquet
· Ramachan by Carle Bacha
· Isaac Vs. Eli by Bernie Mireault
· Goopy Spasms by Rick Trembles
· Flaschko by Nicolas Mahler
· Hollywood Superstar la biographie non autorisé de Monsieur Ferrailes by Winshluss & Cizo.
The Hôpital Brut / Mauvais Oeil / La Peau de chagrin are three adaptation of a variety of edgy comics and bizarre graphic projects from the talented members of Europe’s Dernier Cri collective, a loosely-structured assembly of unusual, non-conformist and even dangerous artists based in Marseille, France. Since 1993, Dernier Cri has published more than 150 titles, created numerous exhibitions and performances and of course produced two films. In addition, the program begins with a special bonus, La Peau de Chagrin, a gruesome fairy tale created entirely with paper cut-out silhouettes by French comic artist Stephane Blanquet. A special tribute to some of the wildest, weirdest talents in comics, animation and graphic design from the European punk-art underground
A large number of international guests have already confirmed their presence at the event:
· Bill Plympton
· Steve Bissette
· Kim Deitch
· Ho Che Anderson
· John Holmstrom
· Danny Hellman
· Mike Kupperman
· Marc Ngui
· Brian Ralph
· Josh Simmons
· Cameron Stewart
· Kagan Mcleod
· Ben Shannon
· Chip Zdarsky
Many local guests have also confirmed their presence at the event:
· Rick Trembles
· Bernie Mireault
· H. Valium
· Billy Mavreas
· Michel Lacombe
· Sherwin Tjia
· Caro Caron
· Eric Theriault
· Pablo Aravena
· Thierry Labrosse
· R. Suicide
· Simon Bossé
· Salgood Sam
Finally, The Ubisoft Fantasia Festival will pay an homage to this new pictorial art than represents the graffiti with a special programme call Mundo Urbano: Graffiti and Beyond. A selection made by Pablo Aravena (director of the global graffiti documentary) among the better films concerning this urban art.
Four short films about graffiti and street art in the new millennium:
· "Letter to the President" dir.: David Ellis (USA) featuring NYC’s Barnstormers collective
· "Acces(s)" dir.: Eko (France) originally commissioned for Access festival, Pau, France
· "Atlantis Phase 1" dir.: Sergio Aguilar (Spain) "Public Discourse" dir.: Darius and Downey (USA) featuring Doze Green, Swoon and other major graffiti artists
· plus: trailer for Next: A Primer on Urban Painting
Please, check our website for further details about Komikstok schedule and programming.
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