Most of the features and shorts that play at Fantastic Fest are labors of love created by indie and/or first-time filmmakers. They share a love of storytelling and are so passionate about their work. And, more times than none, you’d never believe that what you’re witnessing on the silver screens here in Austin is someone’s first at-bat. This year’s crop is yet another amazing harvest that shows what kind of visionaries are climbing and ascending the creative mountaintop in this world. With a one-two punch of action and highly unexpected humor that recalls the magic of Rush Hour, director Ying and cinematographer Nathan Wong, give us John Wick by way…
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[Fantastic Fest Interview]…Dean Francis and Sacha Horler on Addiction and Identity in ‘Body Blow’
One of the best things about going to Fantastic Fest is seeing something we may never get the chance to see again. This year had at least half a dozen like that, one of which is the erotic thriller, Body Blow. Let us set the scene for the steamy Aussie noir from director Dean Francis: Aiden, a young cop, embarks on a risky undercover mission where he meets Cody, a captivating male sex worker controlled by a drug lord drag queen. He dives into a perilous world, getting entangled in a deadly police conspiracy. A chance meeting at the Highball put us face to face with Francis (who is also…
