2012 Fantastic Fest: 8th Edition

The 8th edition of Fantastic Fest took place in Austin, Texas, from September 20 to 27, 2012. The festival is known for showcasing genre cinema, including horror, fantasy, and action films from around the world.

Promotional poster for the 2012 Fantastic Fest — Promotional material for the 2012 Fantastic Fest.

Awards for East Asian Feature Films

During the 2012 festival, specific recognition was given to performances in East Asian cinema:

Best Actor: Chapman To for Vulgaria
Best Actress: Rina Takeda for Dead Sushi

Featured East Asian Films

The 2012 program included a diverse selection of East Asian feature films, several of which held their U.S. or world premieres at the event:

Cold Steel (China) – Directed by David Wu
Dead Sushi (Japan) – Directed by Noboru Iguchi
Doomsday Book (South Korea) – Directed by Kim Jee-Woon and Yim Pil-Sung
Henge (Japan) – Directed by Hajime Ohata
The Big Gun (Japan) – Directed by Hajime Ohata
The King of Pigs (South Korea) – Directed by Yeon Sang-Ho
Outrage Beyond (Japan) – Directed by Takeshi Kitano (U.S. Premiere)
Tai Chi 0 (China) – Directed by Stephen Fung (U.S. Premiere)
Tebana Sankichi: Snot Rockets (Japan) – Directed by Yudai Yamaguchi (World Premiere)
The Warped Forest (Japan) – Directed by Shunichiro Miki
Vulgaria (Hong Kong) – Directed by Pang Ho-Cheung
Young Gun in the Time (South Korea) – Directed by Oh Young-Doo (U.S. Premiere)