Tag: stop-motion

In 2019, at the request of the Cinéma de Massy (91), Frenetic Arts invites Sacha Feiner for a practical special effects and puppetry workshop devoted to Gremlins. In collaboration with Cinémassy, an art house cinema located in Essonne, Frenetic Arts invited spectators to create a brief special effects sequence inspired by the Gremlins saga, in the company of Alexandre Poncet and Sacha Feiner, director of the Gremlins Fan film. Gremlins Fan film. Totaling almost 900,000 views on Youtube, this tribute film has become a real reference for fans of Joe Dante’s films and the director himself.

Sacha Feiner came specially with several puppets. Workshop participants learned how to handle these creatures and film them effectively.

The footage shot during the workshop was screened that evening in Cinémassy’s main hall, as a prelude to a screening of the first Gremlins.Director Joe Dante, author of the original feature film, filmed and sent an introduction especially for the event.