After the upcoming Frontières Platform in Cannes on Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17, Frontières will return to the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal for the 15th edition of its co-production market, which will take place between July 22-25, 2026.

Frontières is pleased to announce the first wave of ten projects for this year’s official Market selection. Notable project helmers include: Isaac Ezban (PARVULOS) from Mexico, George Mihalka (MY BLOODY VALENTINE) and Elza Kephart (SLAXX) from Canada and Johannes Grenzfurthner (SOLVENT) from Austria. These projects showcase a wide variety of genres including science-fiction, slasher, horror, psychological thriller and fantasy. Past Frontières projects include IN FLAMES, HATCHING, LAMB, A PRAYER FOR THE DYING, SEA FEVER, VIVARIUM and RAW.

FRONTIÈRES MARKET

ANY MEANS NECESSARY (Canada)
Director: George Mihalka
Producer: Susan Curran
Genre: Documentary

AURORA COMES HOME (Canada)
Director: Gloria Mercer
Producers: Shawn Angelski, Martin Fisher
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller

BIRTH (Estonia)
Director: Oskar Lehemaa
Producer: Evelin Penttilä
Genre: Body Horror

DELIVERY (Mexico)
Director: Isaac Ezban
Producers: Isaac Ezban, Natalia Contreras, Alejandra Cardenas
Genre: Science Fiction, Road Movie

GRANDMONSTER (Norway)
Director: Vegard Dahle
Producer: Jon Vatne
Genre: Zombie Comedy

MY MISSING HALF (Philippines, Japan)
Director: Rodiell Veloso
Producers: Tomomi Furuyama, Rajiv Idnani
Genre: Black Comedy, Horror, Road Movie

THE GREAT CANADA DAY MASSACRE (Canada, QC)
Director: Elza Kephart
Producers: Marcel Giroux, Rebecca Rowley
Genre: Slasher Satire

THE MIRE (Finland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia)
Director: Marika Harjusaari
Producers: Mika Ritalahti, Nima Yousefi, Einar Loftesnes, Gints Grübe
Genre: Folk Horror

VIOLENT DELIGHTS (United States)
Director: Jack Warren
Producers: Brock Bodell, Andrew Duensing, Josh Duensing, Ariel Adler, Jacob Brodsky
Genre: Horror Romance

YOU WERE NEVER HERE (Austria, Canada)
Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner
Producers: David Hiatt, Taylor Nodrick, Jasmin Bauer, Guenther Friesinger
Genre: Science Fiction

The Frontières Co-Production Market is funded by Telefilm Canada, SODEC, Rendez-Vous Canada, the Government of Quebec, the City of Montreal, Buma Music in Motion and the Netherlands Film Fund.