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Fantasia 2026 Preview

Next week, the 2026 edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal begins, and I'm so excited to be covering the fest again this year. I'll be covering virtually, but like I mentioned during my coverage last year, it's a fest that I hope to attend in person someday. They always have an incredible lineup, including one of the best (if not the best) animation slates of any non-animation-specific festival in the world.  I wanted to highlight some of the movies I'm most looking forward to, as well as some favorites showing there that I've previously covered. I won't know exactly what's available in the virtual library until it goes live next week, but based on last year, I'll have the chance to cover plenty of great movies. Most Anticipated I think the movie I'm most excited for in this year's lineup is Masanao Kawajiri's Cherry and Virgin , which is making its world premiere at Fantasia. It's the director's feature debut...

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