Thailand’s supernatural folk horror “Cher,” romantic zombie comedy “Cold Feet” and “Third Wheel,” a bridal party-set psychological thriller look like potential wild rides among projects at this year’s Frontières genre pic Co-Production Market, packing one of its highest caliber lineups ever.
They are joined by other potential standouts such as “My Missing Half,” headed by a half-bodied Filipino vampire, and the return of multi-prized Mexican filmmaker Isaac Ezban and Swiss-American doc maker Alexandre O. Philippe.
Many more titles also look enticing. Meanwhile, Frontières submissions have climbed to an all-time record of 136 for the Market and 58 for its Shorts to Features strand. Frontières Platform has run for years at Cannes, selling out in 2026. Among festivals, Berlin, TIFF and Tokyo’s Tiffcom are all adding Frontières project showcases this year.
This strength and strength in depth is a sign of the times, argues Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert.
“It’s a pretty extraordinary year for genre, to be honest,” Mahnert says. “A little film, ‘Obsession,’ suddenly makes millions at the box office, and ‘Undertone” acquired by A24 last year out of Fantasia, became another success story.”
