Fantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Grotesqqque, A New Dawn, cocoon Anime
The festival's lineup adds several anime premieres to the summer event, including the first public screening of CloverWorks' Grotesqqque and the Canadian debut of the cocoon adaptation.
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The 30th Fantasia International Film Festival will screen multiple anime premieres including the world premiere of CloverWorks' three-part collection Grotesqqque, two episodes of the live-action Junji Ito series, and several short films, along with the North American premiere of A New Dawn and the Canadian premiere of cocoon. The festival runs July 16 to August 2 in Montreal.
The Fantasia International Film Festival announced its 2026 anime slate, featuring world premieres of CloverWorks' Grotesqqque, a live-action Junji Ito anthology, and multiple short films, along with the North American premiere of A New Dawn and the Canadian premiere of cocoon. The festival takes place in Montreal from July 16 to August 2.
- Grotesqqque: World premiere of CloverWorks' three-part anime collection
- Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights (episodes "The Rib Woman" and "Face Thief"): World premiere of two episodes from the live-action series
- 20001 An Earth Odyssey (Haruki Kasugamori): World premiere short film
- Ambivalent Garden (Nagomi Ueno): World premiere short film
- Don't Dodge Life (Taka Yuki): World premiere short film
- Dust of the Simulacrum (Eit Mitsufuchi): World premiere short film
- FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki (Takeru Shinozuka): World premiere short film
- Echo (Asuka Dokai): International premiere short film
- Future Kid Takara episode 1 (Yūta Sano): International premiere
- A New Dawn: North American premiere
- cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood: Canadian premiere
- Cherry and Virgin: World premiere in Animation Plus Section
- Sekiro: No Defeat: North American premiere in Animation Plus Section
- WIND BREAKER (live-action film): International premiere
- The Origin of Ultraman (documentary): International premiere
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