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The Fantastia Film Festival unveiled the first wave of films for its 2026 edition this summer, led by the world premiere of director Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s sci-fi thriller. Hotspot.
Focus Features previously picked up the film starring Noomi Rapace, Andrei Konopka and Rika Kirishima and about a private eye investigating a murder case in a near-future community for an August 21 theatrical release.
Fantasia, in its 30th edition running from July 16 to August 2 in Montreal, has also booked the world premieres of Jenn Wexler’s film. Becky’s last temptation, The third film in the independent action thriller series Becky Starring Lulu Wilson, Kate Siegel, and Neil Patrick Harris; Casper Calle There is no rest for the wicked, A bizarre vampire thriller starring Igor Vened and Pilo Asbæk; and Casey Walker’s sci-fi thriller main bodies, Where twin actors Emma and Ian Ho play two children who grew up in isolation in an automated house.
Fantasia also did the first research on Harrison Atkins Sour minnowsIt is the director’s second film starring David Brown and Chase Williamson; Tight lettuceHarrison Hood’s black comedy about Joel, played by Dakota Dolby, and his unwavering love for his father Budo (Emmanuel Bilodeau); Psychological horror by Tim Riddle Ancestral monstersChampionship Outlander Actor Morgan Holmstrom. And Michael Gabriel’s holiday horror picture Unholy night! Starring Mark Bendavid, Shailene Garnett and Ron Lea.
There are also North American premieres in Montreal of Makoto Ueda’s debut film You are the movieLed by Marika Ito, Kai Inuaki, and Reiko Fujitani; Horror thriller film directed by Yeom Ji Oh The eyesStarring Shin Min A; And Giddens Co kung fu, A martial arts fantasy from Taiwan starring Kai Kuo, Byrant Chu, and Jingle Wang; And Yusuke Iwasaki anymart, Where a frustrated young man (Shota Sometani) working in a convenience store encounters a rude new employee (Erika Karata).
Fantastia, which is offering prizes as part of the juried Cheval Noir competition, will make additional lineup announcements in the coming months.
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