Film at Eleven

One of the high points of this years reviews was Eric Carter’s A Very Sunny Morning, a truly unique film and one that is both genuinely surreal and funny.

And if you’re planning to be in Toronto in October, you can find out for yourself at the Toronto After Dark festival of new horror and fantasy cinema.

Kama Sutra: The Secrets of the Art of Love is due to be released on DVD in the UK on September 17th thanks to the good folks over at Arrow Films.

The ancient art of the Kama-Sutra is demonstrated in this instructional program, which teaches 50 positions. Secrets of the Art of Love is presented both in standard and 3-D versions (glasses included) with narration to help viewers understand each position.

According to the Kama Sutra, amorous desire and sexual pleasures are prerequisites to world harmony. The Kama Sutra, also called the Book of Love, comes to us from India and values a form of eroticism that leads to spiritual realization. It teaches that the goal of sexual union is not only pleasure, but also mutual evolution.

The DVD includes a making of featurette, a trailer and an image gallery and can be pre-ordered here.

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for its fifth annual event. From February 14-20, 2008 the festival will screen world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works on Montana’s largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana. In addition to 7-days of screenings, many public and VIP events including panel discussions, galas, receptions and networking round-tables.

The competitive event is open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates. Awards and cash prizes will be given for Best Documentary Feature (over 50 minutes), Best Documentary Short (15-50 minutes), Best Mini-Doc (under 15 minutes) and best documentary about the American West (the “Big Sky Award”).

The regular deadline is September 1st and the final deadline is October 20th. For more information and to download an entry form in PDF format, visit www.bigskyfilmfest.org/entries.html.

Alex Ferrari’s Cyn (review, trailer) will be enjoying its world première at the Holly Shorts! Film Festival, in Hollywood, on Saturday, August 11th between 11am and midday.

Holly Shorts, Short Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. Holly Shorts is devoted to the advancement film-makers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The Holly Shorts Film Festival showcases the top short films produced 30-minutes or less.

The Horror Vault is a collection of horror short films - including Russ Diaper’s Dead to the World, which is about a man who has to take care of a haunted house after its owner dies.

The Creepshow inspired anthology is in post-production at the moment, but coming soon - and looking like something worth watching out for.

Trailers, I am told, are on the way so keep watching this space for updates.

BiFF Juggernaut Productions‘ feature length, Lovecraft-inspired anthology, LovecraCked! The Movie has been picked up by Unearthed Films (Cannibal, Frankenhooker, Bone Sickness and the notorious Guinea Pig film series) for a North American release planned for early 2008.

The Unearthed Films release will feature an extended cut of the film that includes a new segment from director Elias, and stars Jerrod Bogard and Susan Adriensen. Among other bonus features planned, there will also be a cast/crew commentary touted by Elias as “so drunken and disorderly that you will have to be under the influence of something to make it through without your head exploding from sensory overload.”