In the Belly of the Beast (2001)

For 11 years, the FantAsia Film Festival in Montreal has been the premiere showcase in North America of fantasy, horror and action films from around the world. Every July, sold out crowds ... See full summary »

Director:

Alex Chisholm

Stars:

Richard Stanley, Nacho Cerdà, Jim Van Bebber

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Stanley	...	Himself
Nacho Cerdà	...	Himself
Jim Van Bebber	...	Himself
Todd Morris	...	Himself
Deborah Twiss	...	Herself
Karim Hussain	...	Himself
Mitch Davis	...	Himself
Chas Balun	...	Himself
Anthony Timpone	...	Himself
Mariano Baino	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Loris Curci	...	Himself
Demetri Estdelacropolis	...	Himself
Marcelle Perks	...	Herself
Peter Rist	...	Himself

Storyline

For 11 years, the FantAsia Film Festival in Montreal has been the premiere showcase in North America of fantasy, horror and action films from around the world. Every July, sold out crowds of 900 line up around the block before each screening; the festival itself lasts approximately 3 weeks. Shot during the 2 year of the festival in 1997, In the Belly of the Beast chronicles the intense struggles that five filmmakers in attendance went through to complete their films. Crew rebellions, corporate embezzlers and bankrupt studios are just a few of the memories conjured up during candid interviews, while the camera captures the latest challenge: the public acceptance - or rejection - of their films.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Film Board of Canada's Filmmaker Assistance Program, Videokiller Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The interview with Montreal filmmaker Demetri Estdelacropolis was unintentional. Director Chisholm had interviewed several fans in attendance at random throughout the festival, and believed Estdelacropolis was one until he identified himself midway through his on-camera interview.

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Connections

References Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)

User Reviews

Honest documentary

I rented Jim Van Bebber's mess on Manson and I found myself pleasantly surprised by this documentary. My night wasn't totally ruined after all. Very honest, it has it's flaws, but pretty interesting to see the behind the scenes of that film festival called Fantasia. The directors of "Gun for Jennifer" were really candid and funny, even with everything that happened to them. Richard Stanley is always too brilliant ...I have to say though that the director of what seems to be a major piece of crap, "Subconcious Cruelty", looks like he needs a major wake up call, or a big kick in the head! I can't believe that someone as talented as Nacho Cerda works with that pseudo director!