The genre film festival Beyond Fest is getting a hefty dose of Cronenberg. It was announced today that Beyond Fest will be hostingCronenberg with Cronenberg: A Retrospective of the New Flesh, which is a 13-film celebration of filmmakerDavid Cronenberg’s career. For the first time in a decade, Cronenberg will return to Los Angeles to be in attendance for three of the screenings, joined by actors, collaborators, and guest moderators.
The Cronenberg-attended screenings are as follows. First there’s a screening ofDead Ringerson September 29th, where Cronenberg will be joined by composerHoward Shorewith directorMick Garrismoderating. Then on September 30th, Cronenberg will be joined by Shore again andGeena Davisfor back-to-back screenings ofThe FlyandNaked Lunch. Then on October 1st, Cronenberg will be in attendance for a double bill ofVideodromeandExistenz, and he’ll be joined byDebbie Harry,Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Shore once again with directorLeigh Whannellmoderating the Q&A between the two films.
Check out the full list of Cronenberg films screening at the festival below, which will all be screened in 35mm. For more on Beyond Fest,click here.
