U.K. Next Wave Genre Lab Unveils Inaugural Selection of Project as Mike Flanagan Joins Masterclass Program (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAlex Ritman The first edition of the U.K. Next Wave Genre Lab, the initiative founded by Film Constellation, Mason Fantastic Film Festival and Tatino Films, has found its first projects.
Following an open call led by Myriam Sassine, Evrim Ersoy, and Edward Parodi that saw hundreds of filmmakers apply to be a part of the development lab, 12 feature film projects have been selected highlighting genre stories from around the U.K.
Meanwhile, the program has secured additional masterclasses from some of the world’s leading genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Jessica Hausner (“Little Joe”), and Tea Shop Productions (“The Surfer,” “Fall,” “47 Meters Down”) have joined the roster of award-winning talent contributing to the lab alongside Patrik Andersson, Jenna Cato Bass, Verena Gräfe-Höft, Antoine Waked, Carlota Pereda, Andy Starke, Dan Martin and Frank Kruse.
The U.K. Next Wave Genre Lab is a development initiative and recipient of the BFI Creative Challenge fund, awarding National Lottery Funding.
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