The 25th annual Fantasia Film Festival kicks off this Thursday (August 5th) and features a huge line up of indie, arthouse and cult cinema. One of the films which will host its world premiere at the festival is Vincent Grashw’s What Josiah Saw.
Written by Robert Alan Dilts, What Josiah Saw follows a family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.
Everyone in town knows about the haunted Graham Farm on Willow Road. You’ll hear there’s a bad history to it. Josiah and his youngest son, Thomas, are all that remain of this estranged family. But after experiencing terrifying visions from beyond, Josiah decides they must change their ways to right a great wrong.
After being away for over two decades, Eli and Mary, Josiah’s eldest children, are enticed to sell the property and reunite at the old farmhouse in hopes of closing this haunting chapter of their lives for good. Sins of the past will be paid in full.
What Josiah Saw holds its world premiere on Friday, August 13th at 09:00 PM EDT with a second, public screening on Sunday, August 15th at 09:00 AM EDT. For tickets and further info head to the festival website.
Vincent Grashaw first broke onto the scene as producer of the independent feature film Bellflower, which was one of the most buzzed about films to premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2011. The film went on to play SXSW and garnered several awards, including Film Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best Cinematography and a nomination for Grashaw for the John Cassavetes Award. It also received a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Director and was distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories.
Vince then wrote and directed his debut feature, Coldwater, which premiered at SXSW 2013 and was distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures. Grashaw went on to direct his sophomore feature And Then I Go, an adaptation from the acclaimed novel Project X by Jim Shepard. The film stars Justin Long, Melanie Lynskey, Tony Hale, Carrie Preston and Melonie Diaz. The film premiered at LA Film Festival and was distributed by The Orchard.
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