EDMONTON — Super Channel announced today it is joining forces again with Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS) to present a hybrid edition of the upcoming 2021 BITS to Canadian horror film fans across the country.
The virtual portion of BITS will run on Super Channel Fuse over Halloween weekend from Friday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 31. The in-person festival is returning to the Royal Cinema in Toronto Nov. 18-23.
“This has been a fantastic experience working with Super Channel. I can’t think of another broadcaster that has championed Canadian independent genre cinema like they have,” said Kelly Michael Stewart, festival director and founder of Blood in the Snow, in a press release.
“Last year we were able to take over the TV airwaves with the biggest Halloween party across Canada, and we look forward to doing it again,” he said.
“We are proud to be partnering once again with Kelly and the incredible team at BITS to bring another round of exceptional Canadian horror films to our viewers,” said Don McDonald, president and CEO of Super Channel.
“The virtual edition is a great way to introduce these films to Super Channel’s national audience and perfectly timed for horror fans over the Halloween weekend.”
The Blood in the Snow Film Festival presented by Super Channel will showcase five horror features and a variety of short programs, and will also include pre-recorded film intros and Q&As with filmmakers.
The schedule for the five feature films airing on Super Channel Fuse is as follows:
- Friday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m. ET: Don’t Say Its Name (director Reuben Martell)
- Saturday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m. ET: Motherly (director Craig David Wallace)
- Saturday, Oct. 30, 11 p.m. ET: The Righteous (director Mark O’Brien)
- Sunday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m. ET: Funhouse (director Jason William Lee)
- Sunday, Oct. 31, 11:30 p.m. ET: Tin Can (director Seth A. Smith)
Additional programming includes Mournful Mediums at 11 p.m. ET on Oct. 29 and A Series of Web Bites at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 30.
Short films to be featured include ᓇᓄᕐᓗᒃ Giant Bear (directors Neil Christopher and Daniel Gies), The Child With No Name (director Chad Costen), We All Dream (director Daniel Stark), Promises (director Jim Morrison IV), That Halloween (director Mike Hickey) and Disquietude (director Michael Marino).
For more about the films, please click here.
Image supplied by Super Channel.
