Wrapping Up a Virtual Fantasia 2020

Like many film festivals in 2020, Fantasia decided to go virtual this year. I would say that they were successful in this regard with its VOD and “live” screenings via the Shift72 powered Festival Scope platform. Combined with Q&As and panels streamed over Zoom and Youtube, the experience almost felt like a proper film festival. That said, I am hoping that I will get to return to Montreal and attend Fantasia in person in 2021.

Without further ado, here is my full wrap-up for the virtual 2020 Fantasia Film Festival:

Top Ten Favourite Films

1. Slaxx
2. The Mortuary Collection
3. Come True
4. Kriya
5. Anything for Jackson
6. A Mermaid in Paris
7. The Columnist
8. 12 Hour Shift
9. The Five Rules of Success
10. Special Actors

Least Favourite Film

• Detention

Number of Films Seen

• 39
  • 27 “live” screenings
  • 7 screeners
  • 5 VOD screenings

Plus, one film I started watching before realizing it conflicted with another screening

Number of Reviews Reposted from Other Festivals

• 1

Number of Interviews Conducted

• 3