Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Farewell for Now, Beloved Vanguard Blog Readers...
Welp, we thought if we just pretended like TIFF never ended we could keep living the Vanguard dream forever. Except it did. Two weeks ago. Wait, or is it three? You’re telling us it’s OCTOBER tomorrow?
Well, dang.
In any case, this was one of our best Vanguard years ever but we have a tendency to say that every year so it would be best to just start mentally preparing yourself for 2015 right now. We know we are.
All of our beautiful Vanguard babies have gone off in the world to other festivals and/or acquiring distribution and we could be more proud. Spring will be delighting even more audiences thanks to Drafthouse and Raven Banner. Shrew's Nest, Waste Land and Over Your Dead Body also played The Fantastic Fest. The Voices won two well deserved awards at l'Etrange Festival. Hyena will be distributed in North America by Tribeca Films. IFC Films scooped up Duke of Burgundy. Third World will be releasing The World of Kanako in 2015. Radius/The Weinstein Company will be bringing the terrifying children of Goodnight, Mommy to North America. Music Box picked up Alleluia for distribution and Media Luna will be distributing Luna (no relation).
So if you didn’t see these amazing films at TIFF (ugh, what a jabroni) you have a chance to redeem yourself during their theatrical releases. Just don’t mess it up this time, alright?
Until next year, beloved Vanguard Blog readers. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have something in our eyes.
Labels:
Alleluia,
Carol Borden,
gifs,
Goodnight Mommy,
Hyena,
Leslie Hatton,
Over Your Dead Body,
Shrew's Nest,
Sian Melton,
Spring,
The Duke Of Burgundy,
The Voices,
The World of Kanako,
They Have Escaped,
Waste Land
Monday, September 15, 2014
Fashions of Vanguard '14
We really need to get Evan from Spring some new clothes.
Evan from Spring has just the one outfit and he wants to look nice for his new cthonically ancient special lady. We have some advice for him--and for you, if you want to look good red carping and at the Preëms, as the fanciest of festival-goers say. Fortunately, we have a variety of looks from the Vanguard programme films this year... and even a few from the Midnight Madness movies!
Ryan Reynolds suggests this inspirational shirt.
There's always the elusive beauty of the semi-imaginary moth boy.
Pro tip: Wooden fingers are so hot this year!
Mesh tank tops and leather pants are back! (Not that they ever really went away…)
The fashionable lepidopterist always wears stocking and heels and sometimes hats, gloves, and capes, when the weather calls for it.
The gloves and capes make for a classic look. Of course, sometimes you might want something more classically mad science. Consider a long gown and bandages.
Or perhaps just a mask. Masks are very on trend this year.
Or if you want your face to show, you can do a bold eye liner and a bold lip with a bearskin.
You can even try mixing a message t-shirt with an animal mask, bringing 3 looks together.
But with a full stag head, you might want to balance it with the vulnerability of nudity.
Speaking of balancing revealing skin with tantalizingly covering it up, Cal keeps his excellent penis sheathed in what appears to be a paisley thong.
But before you go full Seventies, just ask yourself, Does this mustache really express me?
It’s important for vampires to always look their best, even when vacuuming the flat.
And always be prepared for fashion mishaps. Uh oh, looks like Viago got blood on his dandy suit. Some soda water and paper towels should get those stains out.

Or you could simply change into this embroidered distressed denim jacket while your clothes are in the wash.
There are a few Fashion Don'ts however...
Creepy ex-boyfriends who give you sexually transmitted hauntings are a definite fashion no no.
When wearing blood, it’s important to blend and remember to never overdo it, Montse. Why not borrow some club soda and paper towels from Viago and tone it down a bit.
Best to make sure that dressmaker’s dummy you’re using isn’t one of Montse’s victims.
An Indiana Jones hat and double tiaras are great accessories for any discerning film fan, but only if you have Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead with you at all times.
Of course we know who the real fashion Peeps Choi Award Winner is...
He might not have won Vanguard Blog Mascot, but he won our hearts with his adorable boxing gloves.
We hope this helps, and remember to use fashion responsibly because fashion is danger. We've seen a lot of decapitations this year, and we don't want to see any more.
(Hell yeah, there's a mix of Vanguard and Midnight Madness films in this because we're Vanguarders and we do what we want. Also, we love the Midnighteers and Maniacs over at the Midnight Madness blog. Films included: Spring; The Voices; Luna; The Editor; What We Do In The Shadows; The Duke of Burgundy; Goodnight, Mommy; Cub; They Have Escaped; Tusk; It Follows; and Shrew's Nest. Special thanks to the Tusk fans and Peter Kuplowsky for being good sports).
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We really need to get you some new clothes. |
Evan from Spring has just the one outfit and he wants to look nice for his new cthonically ancient special lady. We have some advice for him--and for you, if you want to look good red carping and at the Preëms, as the fanciest of festival-goers say. Fortunately, we have a variety of looks from the Vanguard programme films this year... and even a few from the Midnight Madness movies!
Ryan Reynolds suggests this inspirational shirt.
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(Ryan Reynolds? Ryan Reynolds, man.) |
There's always the elusive beauty of the semi-imaginary moth boy.
Pro tip: Wooden fingers are so hot this year!
Mesh tank tops and leather pants are back! (Not that they ever really went away…)
The fashionable lepidopterist always wears stocking and heels and sometimes hats, gloves, and capes, when the weather calls for it.
The gloves and capes make for a classic look. Of course, sometimes you might want something more classically mad science. Consider a long gown and bandages.
Or perhaps just a mask. Masks are very on trend this year.
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The mud and touches of moss really bring the look together. |
Or if you want your face to show, you can do a bold eye liner and a bold lip with a bearskin.
You can even try mixing a message t-shirt with an animal mask, bringing 3 looks together.
But with a full stag head, you might want to balance it with the vulnerability of nudity.
Speaking of balancing revealing skin with tantalizingly covering it up, Cal keeps his excellent penis sheathed in what appears to be a paisley thong.
But before you go full Seventies, just ask yourself, Does this mustache really express me?
It’s important for vampires to always look their best, even when vacuuming the flat.
And always be prepared for fashion mishaps. Uh oh, looks like Viago got blood on his dandy suit. Some soda water and paper towels should get those stains out.

Or you could simply change into this embroidered distressed denim jacket while your clothes are in the wash.
There are a few Fashion Don'ts however...
Creepy ex-boyfriends who give you sexually transmitted hauntings are a definite fashion no no.
When wearing blood, it’s important to blend and remember to never overdo it, Montse. Why not borrow some club soda and paper towels from Viago and tone it down a bit.
Best to make sure that dressmaker’s dummy you’re using isn’t one of Montse’s victims.
An Indiana Jones hat and double tiaras are great accessories for any discerning film fan, but only if you have Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead with you at all times.
Of course we know who the real fashion Peeps Choi Award Winner is...
He might not have won Vanguard Blog Mascot, but he won our hearts with his adorable boxing gloves.
We hope this helps, and remember to use fashion responsibly because fashion is danger. We've seen a lot of decapitations this year, and we don't want to see any more.
(Hell yeah, there's a mix of Vanguard and Midnight Madness films in this because we're Vanguarders and we do what we want. Also, we love the Midnighteers and Maniacs over at the Midnight Madness blog. Films included: Spring; The Voices; Luna; The Editor; What We Do In The Shadows; The Duke of Burgundy; Goodnight, Mommy; Cub; They Have Escaped; Tusk; It Follows; and Shrew's Nest. Special thanks to the Tusk fans and Peter Kuplowsky for being good sports).
Labels:
Carol Borden,
Cub,
Fashion,
Goodnight Mommy,
It Follows,
Leslie Hatton,
Luna,
Midnight Madness,
Shrew's Nest,
Sian Melton,
Spring,
The Duke Of Burgundy,
The Editor,
The Voices,
What We Do In The Shadows
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Vanguard Program Final Screenings!
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C'mon, Montse, I know you're tired honey, but there are still films to catch. |
Maybe you're tired from watching movies the last 10 days, or maybe, like Shrew's Nest's Montse you've been making dresses all week and this is your first chance to get out and see a movie (and unlike Montse you are psychologically capable of leaving your apartment today). But there are still screenings of Shrew's Nest and Luna that you can make today. With clever planning you might even be able to make both! Shrew's Nest is almost a fairy tale in the Grimm tradition. Kind of like if the Brothers Grimm made Misery. Luna blends fantasy and naturalism in its exploration of grief.
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This moth child is filled with clever plans. |
SHREW'S NEST Final Screening:
Sunday, Sept 14th 6:30 PM TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX 2LUNA Final Screening:
Sun., Sept 14th, 8:45 PM, SCOTIABANK 9
Saturday, September 13, 2014
More Final Screenings
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Which movie should we see tonight? |
The World of Kanako, Alleluia and They Have Escaped all have their final screenings tonight! You have your choice of a out of control detective looking for his estranged daughter, or two movies about love on the run. Well, close enough to love on the run.
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crazy, crazy love. |
THE WORLD OF KANAKO Final Screening:
Sat., Sept 13 9:00 PM THE BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA
Sat., Sept 13 9:00 PM THE BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA
THEY HAVE ESCAPED screening times:
Sat., Sept 13, 10:00 PM SCOTIABANK 8OVER YOUR DEAD BODY: TIFF Twitter Buzz!
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You may regret skipping this movie. Just sayin'. |
For the past few days, acclaimed director Takashi Miike has been giving moviegoers a ride of their lives at screenings of Over Your Dead Body. Part play, part revenge story, all sorts of WTF, this is one film that'll have people talking after. If you want to join in the conversation, you have one last chance to catch this film on Saturday evening. Oh, how perfect. You were looking to something to do together with you date. What could be more perfect than this movie?! RIGHT?! Aha. Check out the Twitter buzz and screening time below.
WASTE LAND and OVER YOUR DEAD BODY Final Screenings!
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If this detective starts walking now, he can just make it to the TIFF Bell Lightbox. |
This evening is the last chance to see Pieter Van Hees' Waste Land and Takashi Miike's Over Your Dead Body. Both deal with the incursion of the fantastic into the real. In one a cop's being drawn into a surreal world. The other the boundaries between a play and reality bleed.
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"Choose me." |
Unfortunately, they both play at 6:30. If you like cops on the edge, see Waste Land. If you like ghost stories and Japanese theater, see Over Your Dead Body.
WASTE LAND Final Screening: Sat., Sept. 13th, 6:30 PM, SCOTIABANK 13
OVER YOUR DEAD BODY Final Screeing: Sat., Sept. 13, TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 6:30 PM
SPRING Final Screening!
Spring provokes so many questions. Can supernaturally tinged love work? What's up with that dead bird? And why does the supernatural involve so much blood in bathrooms? Today is your last chance to get your questions answered.
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What is up with that bird? |
SPRING Final Screening: Sat., Sept 13th, 3:15 PM, SCOTIABANK 3
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