Norwegian Zombie Comedy ‘Grandmonster’ Wins Top Award at Fantasia Market
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According to a single-source report from Variety, Norwegian director Vegard Dahle's zombie comedy "Grandmonster" won the top Outpost Award at the Fantasia Festival's Frontières Co-Production Market. The award includes CAD$15,000 (US$10,637) in post-production services. The film, about an American dropout who unintentionally triggers a zombie outbreak at a remote Norwegian nursing home, was presented with deadpan humor by Dahle and producer Jon Vatne at a July 22 pitching event. The project was one of 20 titles in the Frontières official selection and received a boisterous response from an audience of 300 delegates from 24 countries. Five other awards were also handed out at the market's closing cocktail on July 25.
What’s reported
"Grandmonster" won the Outpost Award of CAD$15,000 (US$10,637) in post-production services.
The film is a Norwegian zombie comedy directed by Vegard Dahle and produced by Jon Vatne.
The story follows an American dropout who triggers a zombie outbreak at a remote Norwegian nursing home while trying to save her grandmother from dementia.
The Frontières market had 300 delegates from 24 countries.
Six awards were handed out at the closing cocktail on July 25.
Other winners: "Reset" and "Sea Spirits" (Outpost Special Awards), "Cher" and "Wifey" (PurpleDOG Awards), and "Eternal Valley" (Sitges Award).
Key figures
Vegard Dahle (Norwegian director)
Jon Vatne (producer)
Celine Tien and Jerry Hsu (U.S. directors of "Reset")
Edson Jean (director of "Sea Spirits")
Cassidy Civiero (Canadian director of "Wifey")
Jasmine De Silva (U.K. director of "Eternal Valley")
Annick Mahnert (Frontières executive director)
Sources: Variety
