FILM FESTIVAL
Zelda Adams, John Adams and Toby Poser’s Fantasia and FrightFest-winning horror film “Where the Devil Roams” will open the fourth edition of India’s Wench Film Festival (Feb. 9-March 3). The festival was founded in 2020 by filmmaker Sapna Moti Bhavnani (“Sindhustan”) to “bridge the gender gap in India by driving opportunities and conversations through the gaze of a woman inclusive of BIWOC (Black, Indigenous and Women of Color), LGBTQ+ women and non-binary in art, fashion, and film powered by tech,” per the organizers. It specializes in the horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres.
The team, which also includes artistic director Uma da Cunha, programmers Heidi Honeycutt who is the co-founder of the women-focused Etheria Film festival, Shelagh Rowan-Legg, director of the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and head of development, “The Lunchbox” producer Vivek Rangachari, have curated a lineup of 29 films, including 14 India premieres and 10 Asia premieres.
Highlights include Ariane Louis-Seize’s “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person,” Jenn Wexler’s “The Sacrifice Game,” Isabel Herguera’s “Sultana’s Game,” Yashaswini Nath’s “Entanglement” and Roshni Bhatia’s “Sister.”
The jury this year includes Lisa Dreyer from Fantastic Fest; Indian filmmaker Vishal Furia; Jongsuk Thomas Naam from Korea’s BiFAN; Lisa Ogdie and Irene Soriano from Sundance; Mitch Davis from Fantasia;…
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The post “‘Where The Devil Roams’ to Open India’s Woman Gaze Wench Film Festival” by Naman Ramachandran was published on 02/07/2024 by variety.com