The first viewing of the legal Nekromantik (Film 4 Fright Fest 2014)

To all of you who have read my previous entries in this here blog, you know that I have been a fan of Mr Jorg Buttgereit for a while now, and desperately wanted to see his films for many years. Well, the Empress of Luck obviously had her metaphorical eye on me, and I stumbled across the first legal showing of Nekromantik, with the wonderful Mr Buttgereit in attendance, here in little olde London! I snapped the ticket up without any thought and on Sunday set on my way down to Leicter Square.

Being an avid fan of the Fright Fest season on Film 4, I had always wanted to go to the film festival, but always had stupid anxiety over the choice of films and the location (I am one of those people who cannot make a decision when I have many amazing options placed in front of me... Don't tell any future employers!) but am glad I put all of that aside to see this amazing film on the big screen. 

Jorg introduced the film, along with one of the main men from Arrow Video*, and then came the film. Many people laughed, no one seemed to groan, and only one person walked out when the rabbit scene came on.... But I cannot begin to express how nice it was to be in a crowd that thought the film was as great as I do. We all laughed at the odd and satirical scenes, we all loved the bloody cum filled ending... It was great.

*Arrow Video are releasing the HD restored version of the film, and this was one of the two UK promo Events.

After the film ended, Mr Buttgereit took to the stage and answered a huge array of fan based and Mr Lead Arrow Video man's questions and I was genuinely in awe. I, admittedly, have never been to a film Q&A before, so maybe it was due to that, but I have never been in the presence of someone so down to Earth and so up front and honest about how he makes films and the stories behind them. I can't even put into words how much my respect for a man I already respected has grown due to this experience.

Here are some pictures I got (and a now treasured autograph, complete with a little doodle of the Der Todesking skull, which I am still stupidly smiling at) from the event:

 The Q&A

A collab project that will be coming out soon, watch this space!

 Such a shakey photo considering I am a graduated artist, but I literally was shaking from talking to one of the people that inspired me to make MORTEM (my end of Art School show piece) 

 

So all in all, this experience has swung me into the ways of possibly attending more Q&A's in the future, as well as allowing me to fan girl with other fangirls (and boys) and meet a director who is fucking great. I will consider going to the full Fright Fest Festival next year, and cannot wait until Nekromantik is legally out! 

Until next time,

Jessiefer.