Strong presence of Canadian award-winning filmmaker PATRICIA CHICA at the 14th ANNUAL FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL

A TRICKY TREAT in the Official Selection

The Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) will host the Toronto screening of award-winning horror comedy A Tricky Treat (directed by Patricia Chica). The film will screen during the event’s Late Night Thrills & Chills selection, a presentation of the finest dark and scary films directed by women from around the world.

“Patricia Chica has a unique voice and works in a genre that has been predominantly dominated by men. The caliber of her work is excellent,” says Leslie Ann Coles, the festival founder & executive director of FeFF.

During her stay in Toronto, director Patricia Chica will be participating in these different events that the public can attend.

Thursday, June 16th from 9:30am to 11:00am
Patricia Chica will be part of the Filmmaker Panel Discussion
The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON
Open to the Public.

Thursday, June 16th from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Patricia Chica will be part of the 2nd Annual Live Pitch Competition
The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON
Open to the Public, Industry and Festival Delegates.

Saturday, June 18th at 10:30pm
Screening of A Tricky Treat followed by a Q & A with director Patricia Chica
Late Night Thrills & Chills
Main Stage - The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON
Open to the Public.

Sunday, June 19th at 9:00am
Directors’ Brunch and Round-Table Discussion
The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON
VIP Festival Delegates and Industry Only.

For more information about the festival, including full program schedule, please visit Female Eye Film Festival.

#ATrickyTreat

A Tricky Treat is picking up praise on the festival circuit with successful screenings in more than 50 film festivals such as Oaxaca FilmFest (Jury Special Mention), RIP Hollywood Horror Film Festival (2 awards), Macabre Faire Film Festival (5 awards including Best Short and Best Director), as well as the Phoenix International Film Festival, Screamfest, Fantasia, Rhode Island, Morbido and DragonCon, just to name a few. American reference site Anything Horror included A Tricky Treat (a.k.a Ripe N' Bloody) in its list of the Best Horror Shorts of 2015.

Written by Kamal John Iskander, produced by Patricia Chica, Grace Santos and Byron A. Martin, A Tricky Treat is a dark, funny, and shocking tale of the unexpected with a twist. A man is kidnapped by a very strange family, and his fate is held in the hands of two kids. The actors are Leonard Waldner, Steve Brewster, Andrea Fletcher, Keira McCarthy and newcomer Marco Reilly. The film’s executive producer is Tara Kurtz; co-executive producers are Adonai Interiano and Morris Umali.

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