EDMONTON and TORONTO – Super Channel and Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS) today announced a hybrid version of the BITS festival will return this November.
“The on-air portion of the festival features six harrowing horror films and a variety of bone-chilling shorts for fans across the country to enjoy nightly on Super Channel Fuse from November 21-26, including the World Premiere of The Devil Comes at Night from writer/director Scott Leaver,” a press release says.
“The in-theatre portion of BITS will be presented at the Festival’s new location, the Isabel Bader Theater in Toronto, with screenings at 7 and 9:30 p.m. each night, showcasing an entirely different line-up of twelve programs comprised of nine features and selected short film programs.”
All films are to be preceded by a short film and followed by a question-and-answer period with the filmmakers.
“We are proud to once again partner with BITS and present another selection of some of the best new horror films that Canadian independent genre cinema has to offer and bring them to a national audience,” said Don McDonald, president and CEO of Super Channel, in the release.
“This is the biggest and most diverse lineup we’ve ever had for the festival, with 15 features and 54 short films playing over both platforms. We are so grateful to have had the support of Super Channel that hosted the festival during the pandemic, and we wanted to keep that relationship going to give fans multiple experiences of Blood in the Snow,” said Kelly Michael Stewart, festival director and founder of BITS.
“We really have the best of both worlds now with this incredible new 500-seat theatre for the best in-person experience possible and this great opportunity to have audiences from all across Canada join the festival as well on Super Channel.”
For a full broadcast and in-theatre schedule, please click here.
