Fantasia To Give John Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award; Unveils Final Titles Ahead Of Virtual Edition
Tom Grater International Film ReporterMontreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (August 20 – September 2), being held digitally this year due to the pandemic, has unveiled its final line-up.The fest has also announced that revered genre filmmaker John Carpenter will be the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award and will host an online masterclass as part of its virtual events.New pics selected include Kiel McNaughton’s Indigenous action-comedy The Legend Of Baron To’a, which closes the fest, the world premiere of Persepolis co-director Vincent Paronnaud’s Hunted, Johnnie To’s Chasing Dream, and Finn Wolfhard’s directorial debut short Night Shifts.