2012 Award Winners Announced!

Click here to view the full list.

Festival launches this Friday March 16 with BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW!

(click poster to view trailer)


Fantastic Planet Film Festival lands on screens at Dendy Newtown from March 22 to April 1, but it launches from The Mu-Meson Archives! This Friday, March 16 at 7:30pm!

The launch includes the unmissable Australian premiere of the stunning head trip that is BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW, accompanied by an assortment of horror and sci-fi themed music videos and short films.

Tickets only $10 at Door


Then two special events on Sunday March 18, also at the Mu-Meson Archives!



ROBOT MANIA! SYDNEY ROBOT FAIR (1pm - 5pm)
The fair will feature stallholders selling tin toy robots and space toys as well as movie memorabilia, 16mm screenings of rare robot movies, a robot building workshop with Miss Death using recycled materials from Reverse Garbage and lots more.

TOY MANIA - FILM PROGRAM (Doors 7:30pm for 8pm start)
Explore the wonderful world of tin toys and robots with educational films, commercials and an incredible tin toy documentary. Plus much more!

Tickets only $10 at door for Toy Mania screening.
Entry by donation for Robot Fair.

The Mu-Meson Archives is located at the top of the metal stairs at the rear of King Furniture Building, cnr Trafalgar & Parramatta Rds, Annandale. (Entrance on Trafalgar street.)

More details at: www.mumeson.org

First six fantastic films of the 2012 festival announced!

Here's a sneak peek at some of the fantastic films from this years program. Click on the posters to see the films' trailers.
Full program details (including 25 feature films and over 70 shorts) online soon.

Fantastic Planet Pub Movie Trivia!
Saturday March 24, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, The Bank Hotel, 324 King Street Newtown.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the pub for a quiet drink… It's the inaugural FANTASTIC PLANET MOVIE TRIVIA CHALLENGE!

A Saturday afternoon of unashamed geekdom and championship where horror fiends, sci-fi freaks, and genre movie nerds will have the pleasure of schmoozing and nutting out over numerous beverages while they pit their teams against each other in a booze-addled battle of the brains (severed heads and artificial intelligence, more like!)

Hosted and quizmastered by committed horrorphile and sf-head Bryn Tilly, and final judging by the Fantastic Planet Festival Directors, here's your chance to prove your cosmic horror mettle and have a lot of fun doing it!

Now trust me when I say the main prize pack is to be drooled over! Juicy details to be announced!

For further details click here.

2010 festival award winners list now online!

To see the list of all this year's winners, click here.

Australian premiere of MACHETE, closing night film at Fantastic Planet!
(Friday November 5, 7:00pm @ Dendy Newtown)

From acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez, comes an edgy and humorous send-up moulded on classic 70s exploitation action films featuring an all star cast including: Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert DeNiro, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Jeff Fahey, Steven Segal and Lindsay Lohan.

After being betrayed by the organization who hired him, an ex-Federale launches a rampage of revenge against his former boss with the help of some sexy kick-ass female fighters.

Don't miss the Australian premiere of this octane charged, highly anticipated film! And join us afterwards for the festival's awards ceremony and fantastic after party!

Viva Machete! Join us on: www.Facebook.com/MacheteAUS

First six feature films of the 2010 festival announced!

Here is a sneak peek at just some of the fantastic films screening at the festival this year. Get ready to see: A dark twist on the Santa legend, machete-wielding vigilantes, an evil genius mad on love and bent on world annihilation, out-of-this-world conspiracies, cyber-Shakespeare, Greek zombies, and more! Just click on any of the posters below to visit the films' official sites.










The festival runs from October 29 to November 5 at Dendy Cinema Newtown. Tickets on sale through Dendy Newtown from early October. Make sure to book early because some of these films will sell out fast!

World Premiere of Arctic Blast  from Australian genre legend
Brian Trenchard-Smith!

Screening at Possible Worlds:
Sydney's 5th Canadian Film Festival
Wednesday 4th August, 6:30pm, Dendy Opera Quays

Don't miss this world premiere of a home-grown disaster movie packed with rising talent.

In Arctic Blast, a solar eclipse sends a blast of super-chilled air towards the Earth, setting off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens a new Ice Age. As coastal Australia undergoes mass evacuation, physicist Jack Tate (Stargate SG-1's Michael Shanks) races to find a solution while protecting his family.

The Australian-Canadian co-production was shot in Tasmania with post-production done in Montreal, including effects by Modus (300, Sin City). Genre master and Ozploitation legend Brian Trenchard-Smith's first Australian film in over a decade, it's a fun disaster flick which harks back to the glory days of the classic B-movie.

Don't miss out! Details and booking info available by clicking here.

Special screening at Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Saturday July 17, 3:00pm

Fantastic Planet is delighted to present a choice sample of the 2009 festival at Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Including Eraser Children (winner of "Best Australian Film" at Fantastic Planet 2009) and three breathtaking short films (The Attack of the Robots from Nebula-5, The Snow Princes, Burden).



Eraser Children is a compelling and visually arresting exploration of a macabre future. Imagining a dystopia of useless products, pre-paid dreams, and a system of 'violations' so invasive that if you laugh too loudly you will be fined, the film is reminiscent of the very best in cinematic Sci-Fi satire from Metropolis through Fahrenheit 451 to Terry Gilliam's Brazil.

Eraser Children will be introduced by the film's director Nathan Christoffel.

See details and booking info by clicking here.

Brian Trenchard-Smith reviews some of the fest's fantastic films

The iconic director Brian Trenchard-Smith was one of the judges at Fantastic Planet Film Festival this year. Read his reviews of some of the fest's films on his outstanding industry blog by clicking here.

Festival Award Winners Announced!

In case you missed the festival's jam packed closing night screening of Franklyn and the awards ceremony and after party that followed, you can check out the full list of winners by clicking here.

Opening Night Film Announced: World Premiere of Eraser Children!

Fantastic Planet and Crumpler are proud to announce the festival's opening night film: the world premiere of the Australian feature Eraser Children.

Eraser Children is a compelling and visually arresting exploration of a macabre future. It is reminiscent of the very best in cinematic Dystopian satire from Metropolis through Fahrenheit 451 to Terry Gilliam's Brazil.

Director Nathan Christoffel, cinematographer Adrian Kristoffersen, actor Shane Nagle and other members of the cast and crew will be at the screening to introduce their film and partake in a Q&A following the screening.

Opening night is generously sponsored by:

Fantastic Planet thanks SCI FI for their generous support of the 2009 Festival

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