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ABERYSYWYTH ARTS CENTRE Full Schedule for Abertoir 2017 Revealed |
Abertoir Horror Festival returns to Aberystwyth Arts Centre from November 14th-19th for six days of brand new horror films, cult classics, special guests, talks, live theatre and more! Now in its twelfth year, the festival can boast films from four continents and 12 distinct countries, providing a varied and diverse take on what constitutes horror. From gothic haunted houses, to bizarre and grimy gore, to outright comedy, there’s something for almost everyone at Wales’ International Horror Festival.This year’s guests of honour are Italian genre icons Sergio Martino and Lamberto Bava, whose films will form a central part of the festival’s celebration of all things “giallo” as this year’s main theme. The festival will open with celebrated gialli Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key and All the Colours of the Dark as well as an in-depth conversation with the director of both, Sergio Martino, about his career and impact on the genre. At the weekend the festival will focus on the filmmaking legacy of the Bava family, including Lamberto Bava in conversation with film expert and critic Stephen Thrower, discussing his long-standing involvement in Italian genre filmmaking, from his work on his father’s films to his own forays into giallo and beyond. The festival will also host screenings of Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace and Five Dolls for an August Moon, as well as Lamberto Bava’s Demons and A Blade in the Dark. Additionally, there will be screenings of Antonio Bido’s The Bloodstained Shadow and Dario Argento’s Opera, the latter being shown off-site in the stunning auditorium of the Ceredigion Museum. Amongst the many new films at this year’s festival are acclaimed and anticipated titles, including Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s The Endless, Can Evrenol’s Housewife, Chris Peckover’s Better Watch Out, and, closing the festival, Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce’s Top Knot Detective. This year the festival features three UK premieres – renowned SFX artist Sôichi Umezawa’s feature debut Vampire Clay, What the Waters Left Behind, the latest film by Argentinian directorial duo The Onetti Brothers and The Lodgers, a Gothic Irish ghost story - which demonstrate the broad range of films on offer at the festival. The festival will also host a special cast and crew Q&A in association with BAFTA Cymru after the Welsh premiere of Canaries, the debut feature from Swansea director Peter Stray. Abertoir will also be hosting our fabulous short films competition, which (as part of our membership of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation) means we can award the Méliès’ D’Argent for the Best European Short Film. In addition to the film screenings, the festival will also feature talks about the giallo genre, Italy and even Peter Lorre, who stars in this year’s Vincent Price offering, Tales of Terror. On Sunday evening festival attendees can enjoy A Pandemonium of Poe, a theatrical performance, as well as a chance to relax and unwind with the sounds of some of the Italy’s most stylish films in The Giallo Lounge on Saturday night. Full details of the festival line-up and schedule can be found at www.abertoir.co.uk. Festival passes can be purchased from the Aberystwyth Arts Centre box office (01970 623232). Very limited individual tickets will be made available soon. Abertoir Horror Festival is principally sponsored by Ffilm Cymru Wales, with additional support from the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. Abertoir is an official recognised festival of BAFTA Cymru, and has also been awarded the Screen Diversity mark of good practice from the The full schedule for the festival can be found at: http://abertoir.co.uk/whats-on/schedule |
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