Introduction

Special Screenings film Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel last year showed Mr. Roger Corman as energetic as ever. He returns to TIFF this year as the President of the International Competition Jury. This lavish all-night event is to celebrate Corman's way of remaining active for 60 years and continuing to create low-budget but entertaining films as a producer or director. Corman was the producer for Joe Dante's Piranha (1978) and Barbara Peeters' Monster (Humanoids from the Deep) (1980). The Red Baron(1971) with its impressive mid-air battles is one of his masterworks. This is Corman's Way!

"Von Richthofen and Brown"
Director : Roger Corman
97min English Color | 1971 U.S.A.
A recreation of the battles between British pilots and Baron von Richthofen, a First World War dogfight ace known as “The Red Baron.” Its thrilling aerial combat scenes, shot without the use of compositing, hold their own against big-budget war films. It ambitiously addresses the death of chivalry in war, and marked Corman's last film as a director before he devoted himself to production and distribution. His wife Julie, who he married soon after the shoot, took part as a director's assistant.
Cast : John Phillip Law, Don Stroud, Barry Primus

"Piranha"
Director : Joe Dante
Executive Producer : Roger Corman
Screenplay : John Sayles
93min English Color | 1978 U.S.A.
The long-awaited return of the original "piscine horror," which was recently remade in 3D and became a huge hit. A huge school of piranha, turned into vicious killing machines in a top-secret military experiment, indiscriminately prey on vacationers. Familiar faces from Corman's films make appearances, including Death Race 2000 director Paul Bartel and Dick Miller. At the time of the film's release, its star Bradford Dillman was the face of creature panic flicks such as Bug and The Swarm.
Cast : Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Barbara Steele

"Monster: Humanoids from the Deep"
Director : Barbara Peeters
Executive Producer : Roger Corman
Music : James Horner
80min English Color | 1978 U.S.A.
A seaside horror, featuring creature designs by Rob Bottin (Piranha), and helmed by a woman director from the “Corman School.” Mutant fish become monstrous mermen and besiege a port town in the middle of a salmon festival, tearing men apart and raping beautiful women! Brimming with B movie-style eroticism and explosions. Corman's production and distribution company New World Pictures also released The Tin Drum that year. “Was there another company like it in 1980?” stated Corman proudly.
Cast : Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, Vic Morrow