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We are back, @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ has MORE great coverage from the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival @fantasiafestival (18th July - 4th August 2024) for you!

Today we look at a new indie short, which is the beginning of something much bigger! PLUS, we sit down with the writer / director and his trusty producer to delve into everything that brought this idea to life!! Watch the conversation: HERE! https://youtu.be/ho7truEbeJU

'Hell Is a Teenage Girl' is written & directed by Stephen Sawchuk, and is the proof of concept for a larger story! In Springboro, Halloween is a time for teens to obey the rules, especially since the town boasts a slasher (Mar Andersons) who returns yearly on the normally fun holiday. Parker (Skylar Radzion) knows this all too well because the Springboro Slasher happens to be her dad. But that legacy be damned because she’s going to turn the tables on the town and her father once and for all.

Today we have:

Hell Is a Teenage Girl

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/PWuLMnRNC_0

Fantasia International Film Festival

Sunday, 21st July 2024 at 18:30pm

Auditorium des diplômés de la SGWU (Théâtre Hall)

Mammoth Film Festival: 1st March 2024

Director: Stephen Sawchuk

Cast: Mar Andersons, Jill Morrison, Skylar Radzion, Faly Mevamanana, Kevin Osea, Zenia Marshall

Credit: Sawchuk Productions Inc, Little Psycho Productions

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Running Time: 15 min

Cert: 15

Website: Here. https://www.stephensawchuk.com/test

Instagram: @hellisateenagegirlfilm https://www.instagram.com/hellisateenagegirlfilm/

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'Give The People' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020

Coming back for its 28th year, the Fantasia International Film Festival (18th July - 4th August 2024) has once again taken over Montreal and the hearts of film fans!!!

We're starting off our @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ coverage with a horror, mystery from One Manner Productions & Dark Star Pictures. There's a documentary looking at love, grief, and the power of art thanks to Intuitive Pictures, AND Grindhouse Releasing has restored a renowned tale of sleazy Hollywood from 1973!!!

Today we have:

Carnage for Christmas

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/h6DkOGTuD9o

Fantasia International Film Festival

Friday, 19th July 2024 at 19:30pm, World Premiere,

Salle J.A. De Sève

Wednesday, 24th July 2024 at 17:00pm

Salle J.A. De Sève

Buy Tickets: Here. https://fantasiafestival.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/Fantasia2024/performances/FF24S028

Salem Horror Festival: 4th May 2024

Director: Alice Maio Mackay

Cast: Chris Asimos, Dominique Booth, Betsey Brown, Lewi Dawson, Olivia Deeble, Lisa Fanto, Molly Ferguson, Patty Glavieux, Toshiro Glenn, Cassie Hamilton, Iris Mcerlean, Jeremy Moineau, Tumelo Nthupi, Joe Romeo, Yassica Switakowski, Zarif

Credit: One Manner Productions, Dark Star Pictures

Genre: Drama, Horror

Running Time: 70 min

Cert: 15

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Adrianne & The Castle

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/yv-jHOy_xdc

Fantasia International Film Festival

Saturday, 20th July 2024 at 18:45pm

Cinéma du Musée

South by Southwest Film Festival: 9th March 2024

Hot Docs International Documentary Festival: 26th April 2024

Director: Shannon Walsh

Cast: Alan St-George, Nathan McDonald, SLee, Tamsen Glaser, Heather Houzenga, Amy Malcom, Genevieve Thiers, Natalie Younger

Credit: Intuitive Pictures

Genre: Documentary

Running Time: 86 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/9UUnjIo2sXA?si=-h3W838LgzC3eNUF

Instagram: @adrianneandthecastle https://www.instagram.com/adrianneandthecastle/

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Hollywood 90028

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/MEooGVfUx38

Fantasia International Film Festival

Saturday, 26th July 2023 at 17:15pm

Salle J.A. De Sève

Buy Tickets: Here. https://fantasiafestival.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/Fantasia2024/performances/FF24S038

Theatrical Release Date: 1st July 1973

Director: Christina Hornisher

Cast: Christopher Augustine, Jeannette Dilger, Dick Glass, Gayle Davis, Ralph Campbell, Kia Cameron, Dianna Huntress, Beverly Walker, Melonie Haller

Credit: US3, American Films Ltd, Parker National Distributing, Go Video, Grindhouse Releasing

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Running Time: 74 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/l0V6h39gGJo?si=NFBpeHDbIzUlZ3xQ

Website: Here. https://grindhousereleasing.com/

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'Give The People' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020

It's that time of year, where we drop a special @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ birthday treat on you!!!

This one's thanks to Kelli McNeil-Yellen, who in the midst of our festival coverage, threw out this zinger! We have an indie drama that deals with realigning your thinking, perseverance, self belief, and overcoming illness....THEN, we sit down with the man that bore his soul to make his vision. The wi-fi gods were battling us, BUT, if you stick with it, there's a lot of take aways here. As it's a really honest, and heartfelt chat about what drives us, and holds us back!!! Watch the conversation: HERE! https://youtu.be/Tk6FLiIfNVE

'60 Miles North' is the feature directorial debut from Edward Crawford & Jack Mulcahy, Crawford also wrote the film. After losing the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actor (Edward Crawford) retreats to his hometown. Faced with either continuing to pursue stardom or accepting a job in his family's (Jack Mulcahy, Jane Dashow, Lauren McCann) trade, he embarks on a soul-searching journey. When he encounters a woman (Audrey Kovár) battling Lyme disease, who happens to be renting his childhood bedroom, an unexpected friendship develops, forcing them both to make life-altering decisions.

Today we have:

60 Miles North

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/prSLmrJsrCs

Woodstock Film Festival, World Premiere: 29th September 2022

Digital Release Date: 9th July 2024

Director: Edward Crawford, Jack Mulcahy

Cast: Edward Crawford, Jack Mulcahy, Jane Dashow, Audrey Kovár, Claire Ganshert, Danny Doherty, Marsha Dietlein, Brendan Burke, Chloé Webster, Leatress Tice, Andrew G. Matthews, Wayne Gurman, Tony Gines, Barry Ribs, Heidi Caruso, Mark Caruso, Amar'e Lanham, Bettina Skye, Logan Crawford, Lauren McCann, Joseph Tudisco, Laura Fay Lewis, Michelle Taylor, Christine D'Alonzo, David Sitler

Credit: Lion Heart Distribution, DownState Productions, Entertainment Squad

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Running Time: 81 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/926957328

Watch via Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/60milesnorth

Website: Here. https://www.60milesnorthfilm.com/

Instagram: @60_miles_north https://www.instagram.com/60_miles_north/

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As you know, the summer months are when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges people to be the most vigilant about ticks and Lyme disease (https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/): the release of this film was timed to coincide with this heightened effort to shed light on a disease that impacts half-a-million Americans annually.

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'Strictly Business (Instrumental)' by EPMD - 2020