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Die Internationalen Hofer Filmtage haben jetzt das Kurzfilmprogramm für ihre von 22. bis 27. Oktober dauernde 58. Ausgabe bekannt gegeben.

Einer der Filme im Kurzfilmprogramm der Internationalen Hofer Filmtage: „Lost in Helsinki“ von Sara Fazilat und Antonia Langes (Credit: Dffb)

Bei ihrer von 22. bis 27. Oktober dauernden Ausgabe zeigen die Internationalen Hofer Filmtage insgesamt 62 Kurzfilme, die sich mit Themen wie Klimawandel, Kriegen und deren Folgen, Flucht aus der Heimat und dem Erstarken nichtdemokratischer Parteien auseinandersetzen. Das gab das Festival jetzt bekannt.

Zu sehen sein werden nach Festivalangaben sowohl Dokumentarfilme als auch Animationsfilme und Spielfilme sowie Kombinationen aus diesen Katgorien wie „Lost in Helsinki“, in dem die Regisseurinnen Sara Fazilat und Antonia Langes in einem Mix aus Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm die Herausforderungen von Bipoc darstellen.

Darüber gehört zu den Kurzfilmen, die in Hof jeweils vor den Langfilmen sowie in drei Blöcken am 25. und 26. Oktober zu sehen sein werden, Katharina Zorns „The Woman Who Tried to...

Director Adam Wingard is said to be getting back to his roots with the upcoming action-thriller Onslaught, and THR reports this week that Adria Arjona (Hit Man) is in talks to star.

The actress is in “final negotiations” to both star in the film and executive produce.

A24 has picked up the package, with Wingard directing and frequent creative partner Simon Barrett writing. The duo made a name for themselves with The Guest and You’re Next.

THR details, “Many details for Onslaught are being kept in an underground experimental facility, but sources describe it as a gonzo action horror thriller. The scope is said to more in line with Wingard’s earlier movies, which were all original creations, before he went off and made the big-budget spectacle hits Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong.”

“According to sources,” the outlets report this week continues, “Adria Arjona will play a mother...

Fresh off directing both Godzilla vs. Kong and this year’s Godzilla x Kong, director Adam Wingard is said to be getting back to his roots with the upcoming action-thriller Onslaught.

A24 has picked up the package, with Wingard directing and frequent creative partner Simon Barrett writing. The duo made a name for themselves with The Guest and You’re Next.

The news was first reported by Deadline this afternoon.

The site notes in their exclusive report, “Plot details are being kept under wraps but the film is in the vein of Wingard and Barrett’s cult classics like The Guest and You’re Next.”

Producers include Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett for Ryder Picture Company (Rpc) banner alongside A24, Alexander Black for Lyrical Media, Wingard and Jeremy Platt for Breakaway Civilization, and Simon Barrett. Deadline’s report also notes this afternoon, “Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers will serve as...

Andy and Barbara Muschietti, the filmmaking team behind the $1 billion grossing It movies and last year’s The Flash, have teamed up with Skydance to launch a brand new horror division.

Named Nocturna, the Muschiettis will co-own the label and will run its creative direction. The focus of Nocturna will be on high quality, genre features for global audiences in both theatrical and streaming, with the goal of producing two films per year.

Nocturna is not launching with an empty casket. The first project out of the gate will be They Will Kill You, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, with Sokolov, who wrote and directed the 2019 black action comedy Why Don’t You Just Die!, attached to direct.

“Under this label, we are excited to deliver the full range of emotions that our movies pack: Heart, humor and horror,” said the Muschiettis in a statement.

The division will be...

In the convergence of social media and the supernatural, an enthralling narrative unfolds as four renowned social media influencers unite to participate in the online Séance Game known as “Metaxu.” This chilling experience, directed by the talented Tané McClure and co-written alongside Tyke Caravelli, is slated to grace screens on February 13th, 2024, thanks to the distribution prowess of Gravitas Ventures. SÉANCE Games – Metaxu features a stellar cast including Eric Roberts, Tané McClure, and Nisha Catron, and the intriguing trailer is available below.

“Four influential social media stars join forces to engage in the online Séance Game, ‘Metaxu.’ Each team is tasked with live-streaming two séances over two nights at the most ominous, haunted locations they can find. The team amassing the highest number of followers during the séances will not only secure over 1 million dollars but also attain worldwide Metaxu fame. Initially considering it a mere foray into horror cosplay,...