Lost Episode Fest Toronto | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Film festival |
Location(s) | Toronto |
Country | Canada |
Organized by | Johnny Larocque |
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http://www.lostepisodefest.com/ |
Lost Episode Festival Toronto (also known as LEFT) is a publicly attended film festival showcasing horror, sci-fi, action, television, cult cinema, and indie film held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival screens a variety of feature-length and short-films as well as parody commercials and movie trailers from around the world including North America, Australia, and Europe. The festival also hosts the 50 Hour Film Competition - a time based film challenge where filmmakers are given just over two days to create a short film from concept to completion using a provided genre, prop, line of dialogue, and character.
LEFT 2013 showcased 14 films, 1 feature film presentation and 13 short films. Notable films screened at the festival included BioCop by cult producers Astron-6, Channel 101 series Karate P.I., and the exclusive Canadian theatrical premiere of Star Trek Continues. The inaugural festival was held June 1–2, 2013, at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
LEFT 2014 showcased 9 films, 2 feature film presentations, and 7 short films. Notable films screened at the festival included the exclusive Canadian premieres of the films ANNA (aka MINDSCAPE), PATRICK: Evil Awakens, and NAKED ZOMBIE GIRL. The 2nd annual festival was held July 5–6, 2014 at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.