Fantasia has announced its third and final wave of programming for the upcoming 26th edition, and it's a doozy! This year's closing night film will be July Jung’s Next Sohee fresh outta' Cannes Critics' Week. Closing night will also include a special screening of A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies. Pierre David will be honored with the Prix Denis-Héroux award, celebrating his invaluable contributions to the horror genre as a producer for filmmakers like David Cronenberg. Rounding out this third and climactic wave will be Michel Hazanavicius's viciously funny Final Cut, Denis Cote's intimate and transgressive That Kind of Summer, and the powerful adaptation of the classic web manga My Broken Mariko. 

This year the Fantasia International Film Festival celebrates its 26th anniversary in Montreal, taking place from July 14 – August 3, with its Frontières International Co-Production Market being held July 21 – 24. Screenings, panels, and special events will be taking place at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens at the Cinémathèque Québécoise, Cinéma du Musée and the McCord Museum. Ticket pre-sales will open on July 9, at 1PM. 

The festival is proud to announce a massive new assortment of feature films, along with details on scheduled panels, talks, tributes, and special events. In addition, the festival website is now live with the complete lineup of over 130 features and 200+ shorts available to be explored, we've included some of the third wave titles below.

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