THE ROOST LANDS AT FEST
Writer/director Ti West has revealed to Fango that his indie chiller THE ROOST has been selected to play the 2005 South by Southwest festival, running March 11-20 in Austin, TX. The fest is one of the countrys hottest showcases for up-and-coming filmmakers and musicians. ‘Its very exciting,’ West tells us, ‘and Im looking forward to heading to Austin in March. I dont know the screening dates yet, but its going to be our world premiere. Im very pumped about that.’ Bats play a significant role in the movies action, and West, notes, ‘Austin has the highest bat population in the country, so its very exciting to have that correlation, and I hope we have some sort of midnight-movie type of screening. Weve also submitted to the Tribeca Film Festival, but we havent heard back from them at this point.’ THE ROOST, part of Larry Fessendens ScareFlix lineup, hasnt landed U.S. distribution yet, ‘but lets hope South by Southwest changes that.’
Courtesy of Fangoria
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