As I have done on a now yearly basis, I will be covering the Fantasia Film Festival which is again set to take place in Montreal this August. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fest has now officially transitioned to the virtual world with a plan for international premieres to be streamed “under tight digital security and a limited number of tickets sold per screening.” [via THR]
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The SXSW Film Festival came up with a game-changing plan today. The originally canceled fest is now set to happen but in digital form.
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