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1 4 9 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E M i d n i g h t e r s MIDNIGHTERS FILM FESTIVAL UNTITLED FEDE ALVAREZ / GHOST HOUSE THRILLER Director: Fede Alvarez Screenwriters: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues WORLD PREMIERE | USA | 2015 | 88 MIN A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong. Producers: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Fede Alvarez , Executive Producers: Nathan Kahane, Joe Drake, Erin Westerman, J.R. Young, Mathew Hart , Principal Cast: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Stephen Lang Friday, March 11 | 11:30 PM Stteside Thetre Saturday, March 12 | 11:15 PM Almo Lmr D Wednesday, March 16 | 7:45 PM Almo Lmr D Fede Alvarez At 29, he founded his own production and post-production company and produced/ directed the YouTube short Panic Attack! about an alien invasion in his home city of Montevideo. The sci-fi short led to direct his first feature film debut– Sony Pictures' re- imagining of the Sam Raimi classic Evil Dead, Evil Dead, Evil Dead which went on to gross nearly $100 million. Screen Gems Courtney Harrell Courtney_Harrell@spe.sony.com Under the Shadow Director/ Screenwriter: Babak Anvari JORDAN, QATAR, UK | 2016 | 86 MIN Farsi with English Subtitles Tehran, 1988: Shideh lives amidst the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war. Having been accused of subversive behaviour and blacklisted from medical college, she is in a state of malaise. Furthermore, her husband Iraj is at war, leaving her alone to protect their young daughter, Dorsa. A missile hits their apartment building and doesn't explode. Soon afterwards, Dorsa falls ill and her behaviour becomes increasingly disturbed. Searching for answers, Shideh learns from a superstitious neighbour that the cursed, unexploded missile might have brought in Djinn - malevolent spirits that travel on the wind. She becomes convinced that a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess Dorsa. Producers: Lucan Toh, Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill , Executive Producers: Sanjay Shah, Nick Harbinson, Patrick Fischer, Duncan McWilliam, Khaled Haddad , DP: Kit Fraser , Editor: Chris Barwell , Music: Gavin Cullen, Will McGillivray , Principal Cast: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Arash Marandi, Ray Haratian, Hamid Djavdan, Nabil Koni Sunday, March 13 | 11:59 PM Almo Ritz 1 Wednesday, March 16 | 6:45 PM Almo Lmr A Friday, March 18 | 7:15 PM Almo Ritz 1 Babak Anvari Babak Anvari is an Iranian born, award-winning filmmaker based in London. Since the age of 16 he has been involved in the production of many short films and video art pieces that have been screened in different venues and festivals around the world. His last short film Two & Two was nominated for a BAFTA in 2012. Wigwam Films Lucan Toh info@wigwamfilms.com