In Montreal, Quebec, Canada, screenings of Advent Children were held at the Montreal Festival of Nouveau Cinema. It was classified as a resounding success as both screenings were filled completely. Tickets were sold out in less than two hours. <br><br> The two screenings were filled with cheering fans, film industry professionals, and media. All described the second installment of Final Fantasy 7 as ‘a beautiful, riveting film’. The entire artical release from Square-Enix Can be read on the <a href="http://www.eyesonac.com/">Advent Children</a> portion of the site.<br><br>[source: square-enix]<br> ...

During an inquiry about Final Fantasy: Advent Children at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival, questions arose of the estimated completion date, as well as the rumored release of the movie. <br> According to the translated paper from the festival, the Advent Children state of development is at 60% and the revealing of the release date has been stated right from the start as 'next year'.<br> Although the end product is only nearing 75%, the pace is estimated to quicken as the rumored deadline of 'first quarter of 2005' comes closer. More information from the Tokyo Film Festival can be read on the <a href="http://www.eyesonac.com/">Advent Children</a> portion of the site.<br><br>[Source: www.adventchildren.net] ...