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C ANNES 3DD ENTERTAINMENT 3DD Entertainment, 190 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QP, UK. Tel: 44.0207.428.1800. Fax: 44.0207. 428.1818. www.3ddgroup.com, e-mail: info@3ddgroup.com Distributor At Cannes: Dominic Saville (CEO) Office: Tel: 44(0)207.428.1800 RFK MUST DIE – THE ASSASSINATION OF BOBBY KENNEDY Documentary (1 x 60’ & 2 x 60’ plus 137’ feature) Language: English Director: Various Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: UK An investigative documentary into one of America’s most enduring murder mysteries which calls for a reopening of the case in the lead up to the 40th anniversary of his assassination in June 2008. SUPERSTARS Documentary (26 x 30’) mobile/web package (130 x 2.5’) Language: English Producer: Marilyn Higgins Cast: A range of celebrities including Adam Sandler, Heath Ledger, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria and Colin Farrell. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Australia The second series featuring Hollywood’s most talked about film, music and television stars, including Mel Gibson, Tilda Swinton, Justin Timberlake, Courtney Cox and Daniel Radcliffe; Superstars is the must-see collection of celebrity profiles. BLING Documentary (1 x 60’ & 1 x 90’) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA In this riveting, unforgettable film, a few of hip hop’s finest travel to war-torn Sierra Leone and come face to face with the real cost of bling. The Business Of Film Cannes 2008 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 Email your press releases only during Cannes to: thebusinessoffilm@sdi06.fr A 2008 PRODUCT GUIDE ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES Adriana Chiesa Enterprises, Via Barnaba Oriani, 24a, Rome, 00197 Italy. Tel: 39.06.808.60.52. Fax: 39.06.807.92.71. website: www.adrianachiesaenterprises.com, email: info@adrianachiesaenterprises.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Adriana Chiesa Di Palma (President), Rossella Gori (Head of International Sales) Office: Hotel Carlton, Salon du Bridge, 1st Floor, Tel 33(0)4.93.06.41.00. Fax: 33(0)4.93.06.41.01, Mobile: 39.335.8265.984 TUTTA LA VITA DAVANTI (CALL CENTER) Comedy (117 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Paolo Virzi Scriptwriter: Francesco Bruni, Paolo Virzi Production company: Medusa Film & Motorino Amaranto Key cast: Isabella Ragonese, Massimo Ghini, Sabrina Ferilli Status: Completed Country of origin: Italy One of the best Italian films of the decade…a young woman’s hallucinating experiences in a call center treated with the lucidity of an investigative docufiction, it paints a fresco in grotesque hues. SCUSA MA TI CHIAMO AMORE (SORRY IF I LOVE YOU) Romantic Comedy (104 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Federico Moccia Scriptwriter: Federico Moccia Production company: Medusa Film Producer: Rita Rusic Key cast: Raoul Bova, Michela Quattrociocche Status: Completed Country of origin: ITALY A record Italian box office hit, this is a lighthearted moving love story for all who dream and believe in true love… GIORNI E NUVOLE (DAYS AND CLOUDS) Drama (116 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Silvio Soldini Scriptwriter: Doriana Leondeff, Francesco Piccolo, Federica Pontremoli, Silvio Soldini Production company: Lumière & Co, Amka Films And Rtsi-Televisione Svizzera Co-Production Producer: Lionello Cerri Key cast: Margherita Buy, Antonio Albanese Status: Completed Country of origin: ITALY Other scenes from a marriage, other scenes from their love. A film that revolves around the strongest of all subjects: the power of love, the emotional collapse of a couple combining drama and lightness CORAZONES DE MUJER (WOMAN’S HEART) Romantic Comedy (85 min) Language: ITALIAN/ARABIC Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Davide Sordella, Pablo Benedetti Scriptwriter: Davide Sordella, Pablo Benedetti Production company: 011 Films Production Producer: Flavio Sordella Key cast: Aziz Ahmeri, Ghiziane Waldi, Mohammed Wajid Status: Completed Country of origin: ITALY A road movie, a Moroccan transvestite dressmaker, a bride-to-be who must recover her lost virginity.. RIPRENDIMI (GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE) Drama (93 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Anna Negri Scriptwriters: Anna Negri, Giovanna Mori Production company: Bess Movie Producer: Francesca Neri, Claudio Amendola Key cast: Alba Rohrwacher Status: Completed Country of origin: ITALY A great contemporary love story in a time of precarious existence: alternatively emotional and funny weaving together naturalistic dialogue and close-up vérité style. PIANO, SOLO (PIANO SOLO) Drama (111 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Riccardo Milani Scriptwriter: Ivan Cotroneo, Claudio Piersanti, Riccardo Milani Production Company: Rai Cinema, Palomar, Hugo Films Producer: Carlo Degli Esposti Key Cast: Kim Rossi Stuart, Jamine Trinca, Michele Placido Status: Completed Country of origin: ITALY The fragile and tormented life of an artist of genius. Based on a true story: from his childhood in Africa to his European success as a gifted jazz musician, unable to love himself. MARADONA THE HAND OF GOD (MARADONA LA MANO DE DIOS) Drama, Feature Film (113 min) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Production company: Elide Melli For Comedy Film And Ombú Producciones, In Collaboration With Rai Cinema Producer: Elide Melli RFK - 3DD ENTERTAINMENT Director: Marco Risi Scriptwriter: Manuel Valdivia, Cesar Vidal, Manuel Rios Key cast: Marco Leonardi, Juan Leyrado, Julieta Diaz Status: Completed Country of origin: Spain, Italy The feature film on the life of Diego Maradona brings new understanding of the Argentinian idol: the champion, the genius, the excesses FAMILY GAME Drama (90 min) Country of origin: ITALIAN Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Alfredo Arciero Production company: Videodrome Visual Productions s.r.l., Rai Cinema S.p.A., Iron Production s.r.l., I.D.F. Italian Dream Factory s.r.l., Gianfranco Morani Scriptwriter: Alfredo Arciero, with the collaboration of Marina Polla De Luca Key cast: Sandra Ceccarelli, Stefano Dionisi, Fabio Troiano Status: Completed The façade of a seemingly happy family cracks to reveal deep wounds and dark secrets caused by their refusal to truly communicate. THE STORY OF LEO Animation (81 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Budget: Delivery date Completed Production company: Dujass Film Producer: Veronica Salvi, Marco Ambrosino Director: Mario Cambi Scriptwriter: Pierstefano Marangoni, Mario Cambi Status: Completed Country of origin: Italy An animated feature film: a romantic, adventurous, tender and amusing story of a young vegetarian lion and the beautiful queen of a heard of elephants. MOTHERS Documentary (90 min) Language: Hebrew / Arabic Subtitles ENGLISH Production company: Rai Cinema, Digital Studio Producer: Alex Ponti Director: Barbara Cupisti The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2007 The Business of Film 45 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Scriptwriter: Barbara Cupisti Status: Completed Country of origin: Italy A moving documentary: in this rare and dramatic collection of testimonies, Israeli and Palestinian mothers join together to express one universal sorrow: the loss of a son killed in this seemingly endless conflict. ROULETTE Drama (94 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Mohammed Soudani Scriptwriter: Elvira Dones, Gianluca Bomprezzi Production company: AMKA Films Productions SA, RTSI – Televisione Svizzera Producer: Tiziana Soudani Key cast: Pietro Sermonti, Genti Kame, Jacqueline Lustig Status: Completed Country of origin: Switzerland A rare bond is formed between the tormented son of a wealthy Swiss family and a young Albanian immigrant with an inspiring and courageous vision of life IO, L’ALTRO (I, THE OTHER) Drama (80 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Mohsen Melliti Scriptwriter: Mohsen Melliti Production companies: Passworld, Pulp Video, Trees Pictures Producer: Lorenzo Von Lorch, Maurizio Santarelli, Raoul Bova Key cast: Raoul Bova, Giovanni Martorana, Mario Pupella Status: Completed Country of origin: ITALY A story of friendship between two simple people who belong to two different worlds and who suddenly find themselves enemies ROSSO MALPELO (LITTLE BOY RED) Drama (90 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Production company: Arbash Film Producer: Pasquale Scimeca Director: Pasquale Scimeca Scriptwriter: Pasquale Scimeca, Nennella Buonaiuto Key Cast: Marcello Mazzarella Status: Completed Country of origin: Italy This story is based on a classic novel by Giovanni Verga. It takes place in Sicily in a mine. What is described here could have happened today, anywhere in the world where there are children abandoned, exploited, mistreated. IL DOLCE E L’AMARO (THE SWEET AND THE BITTER) Drama (90 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Andrea Porporati Scriptwriter: Andrea Porporati, Annio Giocchino Stasi Production Company: Sciarló For Medusa Film Producer: Francesco Tornatore Key Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro Status: Completed Country of origin: Italy The best mafia film to come along in years…tightly packaged, well-played, character-driven drama…with the bonus of a good sense of humour… GLORIOUS EXIT Documentary (75 min) Language: ITALIAN Subtitles ENGLISH Director: Kevin Merz Scriptwriter: Kevin Merz Production company: AMKA Films Productions & RTSI – Televisione Svizzera Producer: Tiziana Soudani, Luisella Realini Key cast: Jarreth Merz Status: Completed Country of origin: SWITZERLAND The death of a father he never really knew, makes a man come face to face with his African heritage. And so he begins his journey from Los Angeles to Nigeria to confront his roots ALLIED ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Allied Entertainment, Inc., 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 911, West Hollywood, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 310.271.0703. Fax: 310.271.0706. http://www.alliedentertainment.com, email: info@alliedentertainment.com At Cannes: James Moder (Chairman), Janet Y. Liu (VP - Sales Consultant, Asia) Office: C17, Riviera, Tel: 310.271.0703. Fax: 310.271.0706 SHUT UP AND SHOOT! Action / Comedy (87 min) Language: English Director: Silvio Pollio Producer: Bob Debrino Key Cast: Joe Cortese, Daniel Baldwin, James Russo,Gary Busey, Tom Sizemore, John Savage, Roddy Piper, Willie Gault, Silvio Pollio Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Spencer Spector has the number one hit movie for the weekend. Spencer and two young film-makers now terrorize Tinseltown in a clandestine murderous rampage. THE BARON AGAINST THE DEMONS Action / Sci-Fi (97 min) Language: English Director: Ricardo Ribelles Writer: Ricardo Ribelles Producer: Ana Sánchez-Gijón Key Cast: Juan Carlos Romeu, Helena Le Cumberri, Xavier Bertran Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Spain In the final days of the 21st Century, the Earth is engaged in a devastating war with the forces of evil. An enigmatic SUPER HERO known as the BARON begins a bloody war of vengeance in an attempt to save the Earth. FALLEN ANGELS Thriller (95 min) Language: English Director: Ian David Diaz Producer: Michael Derbas & Julian Boote Key Cast: Michael Ironside, Kai Wiesinger, Jeff Fahey Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Abandoned and filled with a mysterious past, Holy Angel School for Girls is about to reveal its secrets of betrayal, jealousy and vengeance. FATE Psychological Thriller (94 min) Language: English Director: Ace Cruz Producer: Ray Guthrie Key Cast: Michael Pare, Philip Michael Thomas, Lee Majors, Tom Savini Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA This is the story of two detectives hunting a killer who is using his victims as characters in a demented story. ALTADENA FILMS Altadena Films, Linton House, 39/51 Highgate Road, London NW5 1RS UK. Tel: 44.20.7424.7280. Fax: 44.20.7428.8936. http://www.altadenafilms.com, email: info@altadenafilms.com At Cannes: Ildi Toth Davy (Sales and Acquisitions), Maja Zimmermann (Acquisitions), Neda Tancic (Sales and Marketing) Office: Lerins R4, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.22 SEACHD: THE CRIMSON SNOWDROP http://www.seachd.com Family (100 min) Language: English, Gaelic Director: Simon Miller Writer: Simon Miller Producer: Christopher Young Key Cast: Padruig Moireasdan, Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul, Colla Domhnallach, Dolina MacLennan, Winnie Brook Young Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: UK When a young man, Angus, visits his dying Grandfather in hospital he cannot hold back his boyhood quest for the truth - the truth behind the death of his parents. BIGGA THAN BEN: A RUSSIAN’S GUIDE TO RIPPING OFF LONDON http://www.biggathanben.com Comedy (85 min) Language: English, Russian Director: S A Halewood Writer: S A Halewood Producer: Liz Holford Key Cast: Ben Barnes, Andrei Chadov Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: UK A dark comedy, based on the best-selling diaries of two young Russian immigrants who come to London to fleece the system. Music by Pete Doherty, Joe Strummer and GEAR. JACK KETCHUM’S THE GIRL NEXT DOOR http://www.the girlnextdoorfilm.com Thriller (91 min) Language: English Director: Gregory M. Wilson Writer: Daniel Farrands Producer: Andrew van den Houten Key Cast: Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Blanche Baker Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Based on the novel by Jack Ketchum inspired by real events, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR provides an unflinching look at the dark side of 1950s suburbia. AMERICA VIDEO FILMS America Video Films, Virrey Loreto 2426, Buenos Aires, 1426, Argentina. Tel: 5411.47879098. Fax: 5411.47879094. www.americavideofilms.net, email: America@americavideofilms.com Distributor At Cannes: Enrique Maya (President), Claudio Braslavsky (VP Acquisitions and Marketing), Robery Sigman (Sales Executive), Maria Fernanda Fernandez Vila (Business Affairs), Utako Niimi (Japanese Consultant) Acquisition Executive: Claudio Braslasvky Office: Carlton Hotel, Suite 225/226, Tel: 33.4.93.06.04.06 STORIES USA Drama (90 min) Language: English Director: Various Country of origin: USA Key cast: Steve Carell, James Gandolfini, Josh Hartnettt In the land of plenty no excess is too much. EARTH FROM ABOVE Documentary (8 x 45’) Language: English Key Cast: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Country of origin: France An extraordinary documentary series dedicated to confront and explore the major issues currently at stake for the planet, hosted by famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand and inspired by his best-seller book. CROSSING FINECUT / CINECLICK ASIA The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 46 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 SWEENEY TODD Horror (90’) Language: English Director: Dave Moore Key cast: Ray Winstone Country of origin: USA Set in the harsh streets of 18th century London, Sweeney Todd tells the dark & enthralling tale of the notorious serialkilling baber. AMERICAN CINEMA INTERNATIONAL American Cinema International, 15363 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406 USA. Tel: 1.818.907.8700. Fax: 1.818.907.8719. http://www.aciamericancinema.com, email: laura@aciamericancinema.com At Cannes: George Shamieh (CEO), Chevonne O’Shaughnessy (President), Laura Voros (VP, Foreign Sales) Office: B5, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.16 JACK HUNTER: THE LOST TREASURE OF UGARIT Action/Adventure (90 min) Language: English Director: Terry Cunningham Writer: Michael Palmieri, Kevin Moore Producer: George Shamieh, Chevonne O’Shaughnessy, Osama Bastaki Key Cast: Ivan Sergei, Joanne M. Kelly, Thure Riefenstein Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $15 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Turkey Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, seeking clues to a rumored buried treasure. JACK HUNTER: THE QUEST FOR AKHENATON’S TOMB Action/Adventure (90 min) Language: English Director: Terry Cunningham Producer: George Shamieh, Chevonne O’Shaughnessy, Osama Bastaki Key Cast: Ivan Sergei, Joanne M. Kelly, Thure Riefenstein Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $15 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Turkey Jack Hunter continues his quest to find the Ugarit treasure as an ancient obelisk with Ugarit symbols has been found revealing a link between the pharaoh Akhenaten to the treasure. THE BOXER Drama (90 min) Language: English Director: Thomas Jahn Writer: Thomas Jahn, Sabine Leipert Producer: Rolant Hergert, Michael Souvignier, Ica Souvignier Key Cast: Stacy Keach, Joshua Dallas, Kelly Adams Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $3-$5 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany Upon his release from prison, Ben redeems himself with the help of his mentor Joe. AMERICAN WORLD PICTURES American World Pictures, 16027 Ventura Blvd Encino CA, 91436 USA. Tel: 1.818.380.9100. Fax: 1.818.380.0050. www.americanworldpictures.com Worldwide Distribution At Cannes: Mark L Lester (President), Dana Dubovsky (President, Production), Judy Gold (Exec. VP Worldwide Sales), Jeffrey Goldman (VP Worldwide Sales) Office: Riviera N° C6 SHOOT ON SIGHT Political Thriller (112 min) Director: Jag Mundhra Writer: Carl Austin Producer: Aron Govil Cast: Brian Cox , Greta Scacchi, Om Puri , Naseeruddin Shah, Sadie Frost Tariq Ali (Shah), a Muslim police officer of Scotland Yard, is asked to hunt-down suspected suicide-bombers against the backdrop of July 7 bombings in London. THE LITTLE TRAITOR Drama (88 min) Writer: Amos Oz, Lynn Roth, Director: Lynn Roth Producers: Eithan Evan and Marilyn Hall Cast: Alfred Molina, Ido Port, Theodore Bikel Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get the hell out of his land. THE LENA BAKER STORY Biography (108 min) Director: Ralph Wilcox Writer: Ralph Wilcox Producers: Dennis Johnson, Barton Rice Cast: Tichina Arnold, Michael Rooker, Peter Coyote, Jasmine Farmer. A chronicle of the life of Lena Baker, the first woman to be sent to the electric chair in Georgia for the murder of her employer, who forced her into sexual slavery. ARRAMIS FILMS, INC. Arramis Films, Inc., 8619 - 17th NE, Seattle, WA 98115-3203 USA. Tel: 323.654.4965. Fax: 206.782.8351. http://www.arramisfilms.com, email: rafael@arramisfilms.com At Cannes: Rafael Primorac (President) Office: GIALLO (YELLOW) Horror (95 min) Language: English Director: Dario Argento Writer: James Agnew and Sean Keller Co-Production Partners: Hannibal Pictures Producer: Rafael Primorac and Richard Rionda del Castro Key Cast: Adrien Brody; Emmanuelle Seigner; Elsa Pataky Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $8 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: U.S./Italy CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE In Italy, an American woman fears her sister has been kidnapped. Inspector Enzo Lavia fears it’s worse. They team up to rescue her from a killer known only as Yellow. THE TOKAREV Gangster/Drama (95 min) Language: English Writer: James Agnew and Sean Keller Producer: Rafael Primorac; John Hicks Status: In Development A reformed gangster’s past comes back to haunt him. ARRI MEDIA WORLDSALES ARRI Media Worldsales (Worldsales Company), Türkenstr. 89, 80799 Munich, Germany. Tel: 0049(0)89.38.09.1288. Fax: 0049(0)89.38.09.1619. www.arrimediaworldsales.de At Cannes: Antonio Exacoustos (Head of Worldsales) Office: Int’l Village, German Pavilion, German Films, Tel: 0033.4.925.90.252. Fax: 0033.4.925.90.253 DER ROTE ELVIS (THE RED ELVIS) Documentary (90 minutes) Language: German/English/Spanish Director: Leopold Grün Producer: Thomas Janze With: Isabelle Allende Bussi, Celino Bleiweiss, Peter Boyles, Egon Krenz, Maren Zeidler, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Wiebke Reed, Guenter Reisch Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007 Rockstar, Cowboy, Socialist: During Cold War times US American singer and actor Dean Reed is the superstar of the Soviet Union and worshipped throughout the Eastern Bloc and South America. AUFTAUCHEN (AMOUR FOU / BREAKING THE SURFACE) Erotic Drama Language: German Director: Felicitas Korn Producer: Judith Erber, Bernhard Koch Cast: Henriette Heinze, Golo Euler, Sabine Bach, Wolfgang Packhaeuser, Till Trenkel, Patrick Gueldenberg, Juergen Lehmann, Claire Oelkers Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006 Nadja utterly storms through life, without compromise. When she meets Darius, she is only interested in a one-night stand. CLARA Feature (110 minutes) Language: German Director: Helma Sanders-Brahms Producer: Alfred Hürmer, Helma Sanders-Brahms Cast: Martina Gedeck, Pascal Gregory, Malik Zidi Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2008 Music, love, jealousy, drama: The story of Clara Schumann offers all the components of great cinema. LISSI AND THE WILD EMPEROR BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL ARROW ENTERTAINMENT INC. Arrow Entertainment Inc., 7 Givins St., Toronto, On M6J 2X5 Canada. Tel: 1.416.516.0815. Fax: 1.416.880.9973. http://www.arrow-entertainment.com, email: info@arrow-entertainment.com At Cannes: Steve Arroyave (CEO), Nick Rotundo (Sales Executive) Office: Riviera B19, Tel: 04 92 99 33 21 MYSTERIOUS http://www.mysteriousthemovie.com Supernatural Thriller Language: English Director: Stewart Raffil Writer: Stewart Raffil Producer: Diane Kirman Key Cast: James Brolin, Antonio Sabato Jr., Annalynne McCord Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA/Bahamas A mysterious and beautiful woman appears on the island of Eleuthera in the Caribbean, to avenge a murderous act, by deadly seduction. HARVEST http://www.psychokey.com/harvest Musical Docu-drama Patois Director: Nicolas Jolliet Writer: Nicolas Jolliet Producer: Nicolas Jolliet Key Cast: Azaniah, Joseph Sonson, Baril Pelage, Kyra Levy Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada/St. Lucia The musical journey of a Ganja planter. SAVING GOD Drama Language: English Director: Duane Crichton Writer: Michael Jackson Co-Production Partners: Clear Entertainment, Cloud Ten Pictures Producer: Dominic Serafino, Wayne Thompson, Philip Mellows, Andre van Heerden Key Cast: Ving Rhames, Dean McDermott, Ricardo Chavira Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada Ex-con, Armstrong Cane (Ving Rhames), The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 47 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE becomes the pastor of the Church he grew up in and battles a neighborhood of drugs and violence to save souls, one ARSENAL PICTURES Arsenal Pictures, 6363 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 1.323.852.0011. Fax: 1.323.852.0013. www.arsenalpictures.com, email: info@arsenalpictures.com Distributor At Cannes: Yarek Danielak (Managing Director), Arianne Fraser (Sales) Acquisition Executive: Thomas Speller Office: Riviera G1/H4, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.42 THE SAINT Action Director: Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Sleepers) Producer: William J. MacDonald (HBO’s Rome) Cast: James Purefoy (Rome) Status: In Production An updated adventure following the exploits of sophisticated international thief Simon Templar, whose job it is to right the wrongs of the modern world. HAROLD Family Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Spencer Breslin (The Saunta Clause 2&3), Fred Willard (Best in Show) Status: Ready for delivery A teenager with an early onset of malepattern baldness befriends his high school’s janitor. SARAH LANDON AND THE PARANORMAL HOUR Family/Mystery Cast: Rissa Walters, Brian Comrie Status: Ready for delivery A 17-year-old girl has mysterious encounters with paranormal activity in the small town of Pine Valley. STAG NIGHT Action/Thriller Director: Peter A. Dowling (Flightplan) Producers: Arnold Rifkin (Die Hard 4.0, Tears of the Sun), Christopher Eberts (Lord of War, Lucky Number Slevin) Cast: Kip Pardue, Vinessa Shaw, Breckin Meyer STATUS: Post-production Boarding a train after celebrating a bachelor party at a strip club, four guys find themselves stranded in an abandoned subway in New York City. NIGHT TRAIN Action/Thriller Cast: Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, Saw), Leelee Sobieski (Eyes Wide Shut, Deep Impact), Steve Zahn (Sahara, Rescue Dawn), Matthias Schweighöfer (The Red Baron) Producers: Arnold Rifkin (Die Hard 4.0, Tears of the Sun), Christopher Eberts (Lord of War, Lucky Number Slevin) Status: Post-production As a nearly empty passenger train plunges into the heart of a blizzard on Christmas Eve the lives of three characters are changed forever when an eccentric passenger dies- leaving behind a mysterious wooden box. ARTEDIS - CINEMA ARTS Artedis - Cinema Arts, 12 rue Raynouard, Paris 75016 France. Tel: 33.1.53.92.29.29. Fax: 33.1.53.92.29.20. http://www.artedisfilms.com, http://www.cinemaartsent.com, email: artedisf@aol.com At Cannes: Pierre-Richard Muller (Chairman), Chantal Lam (VicePresident) Office: Grand Hotel, Building Cormoran II, Tel: 0493995667, Fax: 0493995667 DRILLER http://www.drillermovie.com Science-Fiction, Horror (85 min) Language: English Director: Jason Kartalian Writer: Jason Kartalian Co-Production Partners: Viewfinder Entertainment Producer: Jason Kartalian Key Cast: Tanya Dempsey, Ivy Gullickson Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA An ordinary man is abducted by malevolent aliens and turned into a drilling and killing machine. SHOOTING SILVIO http://www.shootingsilvio.com Drama (96 min) Language: Italian Director: Berardo Carboni Writer: Berardo Carboni, Carlo Durante, Daniele Malvolta Co-Production Partners: Mork & Berry, Kubla Khan Producer: Umberto Massa Key Cast: Federico Rosati, Sofia Vigliar Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Italy A satirical drama about a young, rich, outlandish orphan who plots to kill Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in an attempt to make himself seem more interesting. CHARITON’S CHOIR Comedy (100 min) Language: Greek Director: Grigoris Karantinakis Writer: Grigoris Karantinakis, Yorgos Makris, Dimitris Vakis Co-Production Partners: CL Productions, Graal, Nova Producer: Elena Hatzialexandrou Key Cast: Georges Corraface, Maria Nafpliotou, Akilas Karazisis Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Greece Chariton is schoolmaster in a tiny town on Corfu during a time of military occupation. His greatest passion is the school choir. His greatest love affair is life! SPIN CYCLE Action, comedy (88 min) Language: English Director: Scott Marshall Writer: Paul Grace, Adam Lybbert Co-Production Partners: Galilay Entertainment, Evolving Pictures Producer: Jack Gilardi, jr. Key Cast: Sarah Chalke, Lochlyn Munro, Maxin Bahns, Constance Zimmer, Esai Morales, Howie Mandel, Jeff Fahey Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Six young people are held hostage in a laundromat when a money exchange by low-level gangsters goes wrong. Sure to be a cult classic! ARTIST VIEW ENTERTAINMENT Artist View Entertainment, 4425 Irvine Avenue, Studio City, CA 91602 USA. Tel: 1.818.752.2480. Fax: 1.818.752.9339. www.artistviewent.com, email: sales@artistviewent.com At Cannes: Scott Jones (President), Jay Joyce (Vice President) Office in Cannes: Riviera D10, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.41 MR. ART CRITIC Comedy (90 minutes) Cast: Bronson Pinchot, Toni Trucks, John Lepard Status: Complete Year: 2008, Country of Origin: USA After a scolding from his boss, a high profile art critic known for his heartless commentaries, retreats to his cottage on the lake to clear his head. BILLY OWENS: THE SECRET OF THE RUNES Family (90 minutes) Cast: Dalton Mugridge, Ciara O’Hanlon,Christopher Fazio,Mikayla Ottonello Status: Post Production Year: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada Billy, along with his two fellow students in magic, must find a way to free their teachers’ soul from an enchanted amulet before he is trapped forever. THE ELEVENTH HOUR Action (90 minutes) Cast: Matthew Reese, Kannika Coley, James Jamison, David Nibley Status: Completed Year: 2008, Country of Origin: USA After years as a prisoner of war, a former navy SEAL, is trying to live a normal life. HOUSE OF FEARS Thriller (90 minutes) Cast: Corrie English, Sandra McCoy Corey Sevier, Alice Greczyn, Eliot Benjamin Michael J. Pagan Status: Completed Year: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Six friends sneak into a haunted house the night before it opens for Halloween, only to find their evening of fun has turned into their worst nightmare. During Cannes Contact The Business of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 93 06 41 49 ASP ALAIN SIRITZKY PRODUCTION ASP Alain Siritzky Production, 6399 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1007, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 1.323.655.6845. Fax: 1.323.655.6849. www.asproductions.net, email: asproductions@usa.net Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Alain Siritzky (President), Michele Siritzky (Marketing), George Pilzer (Sales Agent), Gabriel Orgal (Sales) Office: C13, Tel: 04.93.43.97.48. Tel: 06.08.58.16.01 EMMANUELLE PRIVATE COLLECTION EMMANUELLE IN SPACE EMMANUELLE IN RIO EMMANULLE 5 EMMANUELLE 2000 EMMANUELLE 6 EMMANUELLE 7 EMMANUELLE THE TELEVISON SERIES THE ASYLUM The Asylum, 1012 N. Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038 USA. Tel: 323.850.1214. Fax: 323.850.1218. http://www.theasylum.cc, email: theasylum@theasylum.cc At Cannes: David Rimawi (CEO), Paul Bales (Chief Operating Officer), Keith Leopard (Consultant) Office: Riviera A16, Tel: 323.497.1245 100 MILLION BC (PREHISTORIC) http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id =138 Science Fiction (90 min) Language: English Director: Louis Myman Writer: Paul Bales Producer: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Paul Bales Key Cast: Michael Gross, Greg Evigan, Christopher Atkins Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Scientists discover time travel with horrible consequences when they inadvertently bring a giant carnivorous dinosaur back to modern Los Angeles. JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=145 Science Fiction (90 min) lgEnglish Director: Scott Wheeler and Davey Jones Writer: Steve Bevilacqua and Scott Wheeler Producer: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Paul Bales Key Cast: Greg Evigan, Dedee Pfeiffer Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A hi-tech drilling rig must rescue a research team trapped deep below the Earth’s surface. There they discover an exotic world — rich with spectacular flora and fantastical creatures. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 48 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 WAR OF THE WORLDS 2: THE NEXT WAVE http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id =141 Science Fiction (90 min) Language: English Director: C. Thomas Howell Writer: Steve Bevilacqua and Karen Forsberg Producer: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Paul Bales Key Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Christoper “Kid” Reid Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert’s worst fears are realized: They have returned. ATLAS INTERNATIONAL Atlas International Film GmbH, Candidplatz 11, D - 81543 Munich, Germany. Tel: 49.89.210.975.0. Fax: 49.89.210.975.81. http://www.atlasfilm.com, email: mail@atlasfilm.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Stefan Menz (President), Kai-Roger Grueneke (President), Philipp Menz (President/Sales & Acquisitions), Dieter Menz (Senior Vice President), Michel Vandewalle (Head of Business Development), Susanne Groh (National & International Sales) Office: G9/H12 Riviera and Office 18, quai St. Pierre, 1st floor, Vieux Port de Cannes, Tel: 49.172.8276.385 and 49.174.312.88.92 HABERMANN’S MILL Drama Language: German / Czech Director: Georg Juraj Herz Producer: Karel Dirka, ART OKO Filmproduktions KG and Pavel Novy, KN Filmcompany s.r.o. Key Cast: Mark Waschke, Hannah Herzsprung, Ben Becker, Lukas Vaculik, Karel Roden, David Kross, Zuzana Kronerova Delivery Status: in pre-production Country of Origin: Germany/Czech Republic Based on the novel by Josef Urban. Award winning director Georg Juraj Herz will direct this powerful drama set against the backdrop of a Czech village during the Second World War. DRAGON DALE Family Fantasy Language: English Producer: Mediacontentfactory, Eva Finance GmbH Delivery Status: in development Country of Origin: Germany A compelling story of Finn and Caitlin, whose parents decide to go on vacation to repair their broken family life But they wake up on the holiday island, nothing is the same. They are in the 10th century. MR KUKA’S ADVICE Comedy (approx. 94 min) Language: Polish/German/English Director: Dariusz Gajewski Producer: Mathias Forberg, Heinz Stussak / PRISMA FILM Vienna and Piotr Dzieciol, Ewa Puszynska / OPUS FILM Lódz Cast: Lukasz Garlicki, August Diehl, Nadia Cameron-Blakey Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Austria/Poland Based on the best-seller by Radek Knapp. - To prepare for this first travel abroad, Polish youngster Waldemar has soaked up endless wisdom by his neighbour, Mr. Kuka, whose recommendations are – well, weird. ATRIX FILMS / SOLA MEDIA Atrix Films / Sola Media, Aggensteinstrasse 13 a, 81545 München, Germany. Tel: 49.89.64282611. Fax: 49.89.64957349. www.atrix-films.com, email: info@atrix-films.com Sales Agent, Film Financing, Distributor At Cannes: Beatrix Wesle (CEO), Solveig Langeland (CEO), Thomas Woodward (Sales) Office: Riviera C 18, Palais de Festival), Tel: 33.607.377.318 and 33.607.331377 BUY BORROW STEAL (MISS CONCEPTION) Love Comedy (94 min) Language: English Director: Eric Style Producer: Doris Kirch Cast: Heather Graham, Mia Kirshner Delivery Status: completed / Market Screenings Budget: US $ 9,5 Mio. Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin:, UK, UK An ambitious young London professional learns she has only one month left in which to conceive a child. THE TWO HORSES OF DSCHINGIS KHAN Theatrical Documentary Director: Byambasuren Davaa Producer: Byambasuren Davaa Cast: Urna Delivery Status: in pre-production Year of Production: 2008/2009, Country of Origin:, Germany Fascinating new music documentary by international acclaimed filmmaker Byambasuren Davaa starring famous singer URNA. SUNSHINE BARRY AND THE DISCO WORMS Animation / Family (89 min) Language: English Director: Thomas Borch Nielsen Producer: Nina Crone, Solveig Langeland Cast: Animation Delivery Status: in production Budget: $ 4,7 Mio. Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Denmark, Germany The young earthworm Barry is fed up with being at the bottom of the food chain. All the other insects in the backyard consider earthworms to be major losers: no arms – no backbone – no brain! CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE THE TURTLE’S SONG Documentary (95 min) Language: English Director: Nick Stringer Writer: Nick Stringer Producer: Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Nick Stringer, Helmut Grasser Cast: Animal Documentary Delivery Status: in Post-Production Budget: US $ 5 Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK, Austria, Germany Tells the story of a little loggerhead turtle, who follows in the path of her ancestors on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. B BANANA FILMS Banana Films, 83-85 Rue Philomene, Brussels 1030 Belgium. Tel: 322 219 9190. Fax: 322 219 9410. http://www.bananafilms.be, email: info@bananafilms.be At Cannes: Jean-Luc VAN DAMME (CEO - Producer) Office: Tel: 0673830192 ANGELS’ CHOICE http://www.bananafilms.be/index.php?opt ion=com_content&task=view&id=45&It emid=19 Drama (100 min) Language: English Director: Maria RIPOLL Writer: Greg LATTER, Marie-Laure BERTHELIN, Louise LONGO Co-Production Partners: Kwesi Dickson, Carlos Taillefer, Jan Fantl Producer: Jean-Luc VAN DAMME Key Cast: In negotiation Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 11 M US$ Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: Belgium Both Kate’s daughter and her husband died at sea and, as the lone survivor, she becomes a suspect in a possible murder investigation. SCHMUCK ! http://www.bananafilms.be/index.php?opt ion=com_content&task=view&id=43&It emid=19 Dark comedy (100 min) Language: English Director: In negotiation Writer: Greg LATTER Co-Production Partners: Jan Fantl Producer: Jean-Luc VAN DAMME Key Cast: In negotiation Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 10 MUS$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Belgium An elderly Jewish man goes to Berlin to make peace with his estranged daughter and is unwittingly lured into a terrorist bombing for which he is blamed. AWAITING CAPA http://www.bananafilms.be/index.php?opt ion=com_content&task=view&id=44&It emid=19 Romantic biopic (100 min) Language: English BOB_MARLEY - VISION MUSIC Director: In negotiation Writer: Yaron Seelig Co-Production Partners: Chaim Sharir, Jan Fantl Producer: Jean-Luc Van Damme Key Cast: In negotiation Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 11 MUS$ Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: Israel The story of a war photographer, the most famous one of the 20th century, who at the age of 35 finds himself at a midlife crossroads. BANKSIDE FILMS Bankside Films, Douglas House, 3 Richmond Buildings, London W1 3HE UK. Tel: 0044 20 7734 3566. http://www.bankside-films.com, email: films@bankside-films.com At Cannes: Hilary Davis (Co-Managing Director), Phil Hunt (CoManaging Director), Stephen Kelliher (Director of Sales & Marketing), Maria Carrion (Head of Acquisitions), Antonio Salas (Sales Executive) Office: Apartment Louis II, 2nd Floor, 55 La Croisette, Tel: 33(0)4.93.39.40.69 IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS http://www.insearchofamidnightkiss.com Romantic Comedy (90 min) Language: English Director: Alex Holdridge Writer: Alex Holdridge Producer: Seth Caplan, Scoot McNairy Key Cast: Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds, Brian Matthew McGuire, Katy Luong Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A rollicking comic ride and tender journey through love, sex and modern romance in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN Black Comedy Language: English Director: Andrew Lancaster Writer: Brian Carbee Producer: Anthony Anderson Key Cast: Geena Davis, Joel Tobeck, Harrison Gilbertson Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Australia Accidents Happen is the surprising tale of how a good boy’s bad behaviour might just manage to save his very dysfunctional family. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 49 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE BRAN NUE DAE Musical Romance Language: English Director: Rachel Perkins Producer: Robyn Kershaw Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Australia When Willie, a teenage Aboriginal boy, runs away from his oppressively religious boarding school, he finds himself scared and alone facing an epic journey across Australia in order to find his way home. BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL Bavaria Film International, Bavariafilmplatz 7 / Bldg 71, Geiselgasteig, 82031 Germany. Tel: 49.89.6499.2686. Fax: 49.89.6499.3720. www.bavaria-film-international.com, email: cannes08@bfint.de Sales Agent At Cannes: Thorsten Ritter (Head of Bavaria Film International), Stefanie Zeitler (Head of Sales), Sebastian Kiesmüller (Head of Marketing), Klaus Rasmussen (Sales Manager), Anegret Eckl (Sales Manager), Olaf Aichinger (Acquisitions Manager), Evelyn Holzendorf (Marketing Manager) Office: Riviera booth number H 9, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.34, Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.35 THE STRANGER IN ME Drama (99 min) Language: German Director: Emily Atef Writer: Emily Atef, Esther Bernstorff Producer: Nicole Gerhards Co-production partners: ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel, DFFB in association with ARTE Key Cast: Susanne Wolff, Johann von Buelow Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany Rebecca and Julian are joyfully expecting their first child. But as soon as the baby is delivered, Rebecca falls into a deep darkness – to the point that she realizes she is becoming a threat to her child. CHERRY BLOSSOMS - HANAMI www.kirschblueten-film.de Drama (126 min) Language: German, English, Japanese Director: Doris Doerrie Writer: Doris Doerrie Producer: Molly von Fürstenberg, Harald Kügler Co-production partners: Olga Film, BR, arte, ARD degeto Key Cast: Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elsner, Aya Irizuki Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany The sudden death of his wife plunges a terminally ill man into profound grief. Realizing how little he knew her and how little he showed her his affection, he devotes his last weeks to fulfilling her long-cherished dreams. RESTLESS http://www.bavaria-filminternational.com Drama (100 min) Language: English, Hebrew Director: Amos Kollek Writer: Amos Kollek Producer: Talia Kleinhendler, Michael Tapuach Co-production partners: Pie Films LTD, Hamon Hafakot Ltd. Key Cast: Moshe Ivgy, Ran Danker, Karen Young, Phyllis Sommerville Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Israel, Canada, Belgium, France, Germany In this edgy and streetwise drama, Moshe, an Israeli small-timer living in New York has hit rock bottom when his son, who was left behind in Israel, wants to see him for the first time. BETA CINEMA Beta Cinema, Gruenwalder Weg 28d, Oberhaching, 82041 Germany. Tel: 49.89.6734.69.80. Fax: 49.89.6734.69.888. http://www.betacinema.com, email: beta@betacinema.com At Cannes: Dirk Schuerhoff (Managing Director), Andreas Rothbauer (Head of International Sales and Acquisitions), Dorothee Stoewahse (Press & PR), Delphine Eon (Festival Coordinator) Office: R17, Tel: 33.4.9299.3323, Fax: 33.4.9299.3324 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE - FROM JUNKIE TO IRONMAN (LAUF UM DEIN LEBEN - VOM JUNKIE ZUM IRONMAN) Drama (102 min) Language: German Director: Adnan G. Koese Writer: Adnan G. Koese, Fritjof Hohagen Co-Production Partners: Enigma Film, Odeon Pictures, Neue Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Lunaris Film Producer: Fritjof Hohagen, Clarens Grollmann Key Cast: Max Riemelt, Jasmin Schwiers, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Axel Stein, Robert Gwisdek, Ismail Deniz,Udo Schenk, Ingo Naujoks Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Germany Andreas and his gang of friends are troublemakers – they get stoned on grass, go on shoplifting excursions and are continually running from the cops. FALCO (QUIT LIVING ON DREAMS) (FALCO - VERDAMMT WIR LEBEN NOCH) Drama (109 min) Language: German Director: Thomas Roth Writer: Thomas Roth Co-Production Partners: MR Film, Eos Entertainment Producer: Kurt J. Mrkwicka Key Cast: Manuel Rubey,Christian Tramitz, Nicholas Ofczarek, Patricia Aulitzky, Susi Stach Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Austria TV movie about the life and death of internationally successful Austrian singer Falco. HEART OF FIRE (FEUERHERZ) Drama (92 min) Language: Tigrinya Director: Luigi Falorni Writer: Luigi Falorni, Gabriele Kister Co-Production Partners: A Burkert Bareiss Production by TV60, Senator Film Produktion, Aichholzer Film, Beta Film Producer: Andreas Bareiss, Sven Burgemeister, Gloria Burkert, Bernd Burgemeister Key Cast: Letekidan Elias, Seble Tilahun, Salomie Elias, Daniel Seyoum Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany, Austria Brought up in an orphanage, a 10-yearold Eritrean girl is reunited with her family, only to be delivered into the hands of the Eritrean Liberation Front where, as a child soldier, her young but courageous heart refuses to let her kill. BLUE STAR MOVIES LTD Blue Star Movies Ltd, 175 – 185 Gray’s Inn Road - London WC1X 8UE U.K. Tel: 0044.0.207.812 0700. Fax: 0044.0.207.812.0650. www.bluestarmovies.com, email: info@bluestarmovies.com Producer At Cannes: Pete Maggi (Chairman & Head of Intl. Sales), Barbara Martins (Head of Acquisitions) Acquisition Executive: Barbara Martins Office: Agarttha Yacht, Jetée AlbertEdouard, Cannes, Tel: 001.310.721.1060 CITY OF DRAGONS (CITY OF NINE DRAGONS) Martial Arts/Biopic Language: Cantonese Director: Fruit Chan Writers: Paul Brown, Marc Brown and Fruit Chan Producers: Terence Chang & John Woo, Lion Rock Productions; Wendy Winks, A Wink and A Nod Productions; Pete Maggi, Blue Star Movies. Delivery Status: Preproduction Budget: $10M Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: USA City Of Dragons is the as-yet-untold story of how a young Bruce Lee and his friend Ah Hing came of age in the British-ruled Hong Kong in the 1950s, and learned Kung Fu from Yip Man. STAND BY LOVE Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Lesli Linka Glatter Writer: Vincent Angell Producers: Pete Maggi, Blue Star Movies/ Essence Entertainment; Wendy Winks, A Wink and A Nod Productions; Mark Kaplan & Harriet Greenspan, Atypical Entertaiment. Delivery Status: Preproduction Budget: $12M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Love takes off again for ex-lovers unexpectedly seated next to each other in first class on a red-eye flight from LA to London. BOLD FILMS Bold Films, 6464 Sunset Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA. Tel: 1.323.769.8900. Fax: 1.323.769.8954. At Cannes: David Lancaster (CoPresident), Gary Michael Walters (CoPresident), Stephanie Denton (President, Worldwide Sales), Jim Harvey (SVP, International Sales), Jill Montgomery (Director of Operations, Worldwide Distribution) Office: Majestic Hotel, Ste. 138 LEGION Action/Thriller Language: English Director: Scott Charles Stewart Producer: David Lancaster Key Cast: Lucas Black, Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Adrianne Palicki, Kate Walsh, Tyrese Gibson, Charles S. Dutton Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA STARSHIP TROOPERS 3 Sci-Fi - Action Language: English Director: Edward Neumeier Writer: Edward Neumeier Producer: David Lancaster Key Cast: Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA COME EARLY MORNING Drama (97 min ) Language: English Director: Joey Lauren Adams Writer: Joey Lauren Adams Key Cast: Ashley Judd Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA BOOMTOWN MEDIA Boomtown Media, Fuggerstr. 33, Berlin, 10777, Germany. Tel: 49.30.814.529.50. Fax: 49.30.814.529.55. http://www.boomtownmedia.de, email: info@boomtownmedia.de Production, World Sales At Cannes: Uwe Dierks (Producer), Norbert Maass (World Sales Agent) Acquisition Executive: Uwe Dierks (CEO) Office: MEDIA Umbrella or German Focus (International village), Tel: Uwe Dierks 49.163.855.65.00, Norbert Maass 49.171.125.81.91 TRIP TO ASIA http://www.triptoasia.de Documentary (108 min) Language: English, German Director: Thomas Grube Writer: Thomas Grube Producer: Uwe Dierks, Andrea Thilo, The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 50 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Thomas Grube Key Cast: Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $2.03 Million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany TRIP TO ASIA, the first film about the mysterious inside life of the Berliner Philharmoniker is an inspiring film about the power of music, the challenge of finding harmony and the art of living – together. RHYTHM IS IT! http://www.rhythmisit.com Documentary (100 min.) Language: German, English Director: Thomas Grube, Enrique Sánchez Lansch Writer: Thomas Grube Producer: Uwe Dierks, Andrea Thilo, Thomas Grube Co-production partners: RBB/arte, Cine Plus, Germany Key Cast: Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker, Royston Maldoom, Marie Theinert, Martin Eisentraut, Olayinka Shitu Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1.1 Million Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Germany A stirring film about empowerment through dance and music, records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. BREAKOUT ENTERTAINMENT Breakout Entertainment, 1438 N. Gower St., Box 70, Bldg. 70, Ste. 226, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Tel: 323.860.7101. Fax: 323.468.4665. http://www.breakoutent.com, email: breakout@breakoutent.com At Cannes: Sherri Strain (President), Christina Rosenberg (Vice President of Development) Office: Riviera Stand G19, Tel: 33.0.4.92.99.33.07 TALES FROM THE BORDELLO Musical/Mystery (60 min) Language: English Directors: Craig Bernard & Shawn Foster Writers: Craig Bernard & Shawn Foster Producer: Sherri Strain Key Cast: Brittney Powell, Christina Rosenberg, Eliza Bane Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2007 Depicts a young woman living out her fantasies, immersed in different burlesque styles. TREASURE HUNT – THE ADVENTURES OF A PORN STAR Sexy comedy Language: English Producer: Sherri Strain Key Cast: Rebekah Kochan Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008 Grace returns to her hometown for her estranged father’s funeral; and learns she must discover who her father’s one true love was in order to receive her rather large inheritance. MEDUSA Thriller Language: English Producer: Sherri Strain Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008 An assassin, hired to kill a philanthropist who is using a devious weapon to overthrow a media empire; realizes the weapon is a woman whose glare turns victims into stone. CAPITOL FILMS Capitol Films, Bridge House, 2nd Floor, 63-65 North Wharf Road, London W2 1LA, UK. Tel: 44.207.298.6200. Fax: 44.207.298.6201. www.capitolfilms.com, email: films@capitolfilms.com At Cannes: Peter Naish (Managing Director), James Norrie (Head of Sales), Jessica Malik (Sales Executive), Hannah leader (General Counsel) Office: 63 La Croisette, 1st Floor, Cannes, 06400. Tel: 04.93.43.8257. Fax: 04.93.43.9050 LOVE RANCH Romantic Drama Language: English Director: Taylor Hackford Writer: Mark Jacobson Producers: Taylor Hackford Leading Cast: Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris- Mencheta, Gina Gershon, Bai Ling Status: Post Production Production Country: USA Grace (Helen Mirren) is married to Charlie (Joe Pesci), a violent gangster constantly trying to hit the big time. When Charlie dreams up yet another money making enterprise, Grace’s unexpected betrayal unleashes his fury and he exacts his terrible revenge THE EDGE OF LOVE Romantic Drama Language: English Director: John Maybury Writer: Sharman Macdonald Producers: Rebekah Gilbertson, Sarah Radclyffe Leading Cast: Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, Matthew Rhys Status: Screening Production Country: UK Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both. A passionate, sexy true story about a remarkable, turbulent friendship. BLACK WATER TRANSIT Thriller Language: English Director: Tony Kaye Writer: Matthew Chapman Leading Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Karl Urban, Brittany Snow Status: Post-Production Production Country: USA A heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, nerverattling action thriller about violence, betrayal, love and the desire to do good when everything conspires against you. CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE CELSIUS ENTERTAINMENT LTD. Celsius Entertainment Ltd., 32 Maple Street, London W1T 6HB United Kingdom. Tel: 44.20.7193.1801. http://www.celsiusentertainment.com, email: info@celsiusentertainment.com At Cannes: Thierry Wase-Bailey (Managing Director and Head of Sales), Henriette Wollmann (Head of European Co-production, Legal and Business Affairs) Office: Entrance 7E, Apt 3E2, 3rd Floor, Residences Gray D’Albion, 20 Bis rue des Serbes, Tel: 44.20.7193.1801 FREAKONOMICS Documentary Language: English Director: Various Producer: Chad Troutwine, Seth Gordon Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Based on the publishing phenomenon Freakonomics, some of the world’s most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything. VIVALDI Period drama Language: English Director: Boris Damast Writer: Jeffrey Freedman, Boris Damast Co-Production Partners: Mechaniks, Hand Picked Films, Future Films Producer: Andrea Kikot, Anthony Romano, Michel Shane Key Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Gerard Depardieu, Alfred Molina Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA, UK Based on a true account in the life of Antonio Vivaldi, a young idealistic priest, who defies overwhelming odds to transform a school of orphaned girls into an orchestra that plays Europe’s greatest concert halls and, ultimately, for the pope. MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET) Documentary (85 min) Language: English, Portuguese Director: Jason Kohn Co-Production Partners: Kilo Films, Whitest Pouring Films Producer: Joey Frank, Jared Ian Goldman Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA, Brazil MANDA BALA explores the cycles of violence that plague Brazil’s upper and lower economic classes in fits of rampant corruption and violent kidnappings. During Cannes Contact The Business of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 93 06 41 49 DUSKA - CINEMAVAULT INTERNATIONAL C CINE EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC Cine Excel Entertainment, Inc, 1219 W. El Segundo Blvd. Gardena, CA 90247 USA. Tel: 001.323.754.5500. Fax: 001.818.848.4478. www.cineexcel.com, email: cineexcel@msn.com Sales Agent, Distributor At Cannes: David Huey (President), Ed Tillman (VP International Marketing), Yoko Suenega (VP International Servicing) Acquisition Executive: David Huey (President) Office: Private Residence Office, Tel: 001.818.679.2994 CARNIVAL EVIL Suspense / Horror (90 min) Language: English Director: David Huey Writer: David Huey Producer: Ray Guthrie Co-production partners: Alpha Film Group Key Cast: Amanda Earl, Matt Felton, “Barefoot” Bill Pacer Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1.8 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A sadistic killer binds, tortures and kills his captives in his secret Carnival. REPTILICANT Sci-fi / Action Language: English Director: Desi Singh Writer: David Huey / Desi Singh Producer: David Huey Key Cast: Gary Daniels, Tina-Desiree Berg, Paul Darrigo Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $2.3 million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Hidden on Alcatraz, a shape-shifting creature attacks an elite group of thieves. THE ABOMINABLE Sci-fi / Action Language: English Director: Patrick Donahue Writer: Sean Donahue Producer: David Huey The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 51 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Key Cast: Heather DeVan, Jason DeVan, Nick Orafice Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1.7 million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA The captured 60’ abominable snowman is unleashed in San Francisco. CINEMAVAULT Cinemavault, 175 Bloor Street East, South Tower, Suite 1011, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3R8, Canada. Tel: 1.416.363.6060. Fax: 1.416.363.2305. www.cinemavault.com, e-mail: sales@cinemavault.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Nick Stiliadis (CEO), Caroline Stern (VP, International Distribution), Racquel Mesina (Director of International Sales), Cathy Hare (International Sales Associate), Ruby Rondina (Festivals & Publicity Manager), Vanessa Sacco (Markets and Festivals Coordinator) Acquisition Executive: Michael Paszt Office: Riviera G5/H8, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.27 BLIND DATE http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Art-36 Drama Language: English Director: Stanley Tucci Writer: David Schechter, Stanley Tucci Producer: Bruce Weiss, Gijs van de Westelaken Key Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Thijs Romer Delivery Status: Completed, Screening, Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA/The Netherlands The story of two parents who talk, flirt, and fight with each other to try and cope with the loss of their young daughter. A remake of Theo van Gogh’s 1996 Dutch Academy Award winner. KINTA http://www.kinta1881.com/ Martial Arts Language: Cantonese Director: CL Hor Writer: Chow Kam Leong Producer: Jean Liang, Andy Lee, Andrew Lee Key Cast: Ho Ro Bin, Shawn Lee, Kuan Jun Fei, Michael Chin, David Bao Delivery Status: Completed, Screening, 1st Market screening Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Malaysia In this high-energy fight for freedom, poor Chinese miners battle against a tyrannical secret society bent on murder. Malaysia’s first ever martial arts movie. I.O.U.S.A. http://www.agorafinancial.com/iousa.html Documentary Language: English Director: Patrick Creadon Producer: Christine O’Malley, Sarah Gibson and Open Sky Entertainment Key Cast: David M. Walker, Robert Bixby, Diane Rehm, Alice Rivlin, William Bonner, Harry Zeeve, Robert Rudin, Ron Paul Delivery Status: Completed, Screening, 1st market screening Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A well-studied, timely and thorough investigation of America’s debt crisis. ARTEFACTS http://www.artefactsmovie.com/ Horror Language: English Director: Giles Daoust, Emmanuel Jespers Writer: Giles Daoust, Emmanuel Jespers Producer: Giles Daoust, Emmanuel Jespers Key Cast: Mary Stockley, Felix Scott, Max Digby, Jason Morell, Peter Warnock, Veronique Van De Ven, Martin George Swabey, Cecile Boland Delivery Status: Completed, Screening, First Market screening of completed film. Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Belgium All your friends are being murdered – by people they know – themselves! SKILLS LIKE THIS http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Rom-355 Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Monty Miranda Writer: Spencer Berger Producer: Donna Dewey, Tim Gray, Brian D. Phelan, Paul Aaron, Rock Obenchain Key Cast Spencer Berger, Gabriel Tigerman, Brian D. Phelan, Kerry Knuppe, Ned Bellamy Delivery Status: Completed, Screening Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA In this inventive comedy, three friends have their lives turned upside down when one of them realizes that larceny might be his best skill. AFRICA UNITE http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Spe-352 Documentary Language: English Director: Stephanie Black Producer: Stephanie Black Key Cast: Danny Glover, Lauryn Hill, Ziggy Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Damian Marley, Rita Marley Delivery Status: Completed, Screening Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A masterfully executed film that is all at once a Bob Marley concert tribute, Marley family travelogue, and humanitarian documentary. USED PARTS http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Art-365 Drama Language: Spanish with English Subtitles Director: Aaron Fernandez Writer: Aaron Fernandez Producer: Aaron Fernandez, Morteza Mohammadi Key Cast: Eduardo Granados, Alan Chavez, Carlos Ceja, Damayanti Quintanar Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Mexico, France, Spain A 14-year-old boy is seduced by the underworld of stolen car parts DUSKA http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Com-344 Dark Comedy Language: Dutch, Russian, English with English subtitles Director: Jos Stelling Writer: Jos Stelling, Hans Heesen Producer: Hans de Weers, Reinout Oerlemans, Hans de Wolf Key Cast: Gene Bervoets, Sergei Makovetsky, Sylvia Hoeks Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: The Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine This dark comedy tells the story of an aging film critic, a beautiful cinema cashier and a Russian scrounger who comes to visit and is not likely to ever leave. ROCKAWAY AKA or FKA (also known as or formerly known as): http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Act-319 Action Language: English, Spanish, Russian with English subtitles Director: Joshua & Jeffrey Crook Writer: Joshua & Jeffrey Crook Producer: Mark L. Pederson, Aldey Sanchez Key Cast: Nicholas Gonzalez, Mario Cimarro, Manny Perez, Ricardo Chavira Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A returning Afghanistan war hero seeks retribution for the brutal murder of his wife & child. THE GOLDEN BOYS http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Rom-347 Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Daniel Adams Writer: Daniel Adams Producer: Daniel Adams, Matt Janes, Howard Katz, Michael Mailer Key Cast: David Carradine, Rip Torn, Bruce Dern, Mariel Hemingway, Charles Durning, John Savage, Julie Harris Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Three retired sea captains, a beautiful woman and a tossed coin. It all comes together in The Golden Boys. HOPE AND A LITTLE SUGAR http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Art-363 Drama Language: English Director: Tanuja Chandra Writer: Tanuja Chandra, Glenn Russow Producer: Scott Pardo, Glenn Russow Key Cast: Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhry, Amit Sial Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A tale of love set against the forces of hate. 1-900 Drama Language: English Director: John Turturro Writer: David Schechter Producer: Bruce Weiss, Gijs Van De Westelaken Key Cast: John Turturro Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Two people meet on a phone sex line and go through an entire relationship without ever meeting in person. STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME http://www.stealapencil.com/ Documentary Language: English, Dutch Director: Michèle Ohayon Writer: Michèle Ohayon Producer: Michèle Ohayon, Theo Van de Sande Key Cast: Jack Polak, Ina Soep, Ellen Ten Damme, Jeroen Krabbe, Marieke Oudejans, Jean Pierre Gillain Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A passionate and vibrant film by Academy Award® nominee Michèle Ohayon about the power of love and the ability of humankind to rise above unimaginable suffering. CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO http://www.therealsuperhero.com/ Documentary Language: English Director: Matt Ogens Producer: Jamie Patricof, Charlie Gruet, Matt Ogens Key Cast: Christopher Lloyd Dennis, Joe McQueen, Jennifer Gehrt, Maxwell Allen Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Morgan Spurlock presents this fascinating film that chronicles the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. WIND MAN http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Art-358 Drama Language: Russian Director: Khuat Akhmetov Writer: Odelsha Agishev, Khuat Akhmetov Producer: Rauf Atamalibekov, Stanislav Ershov Key Cast: Igor Yasulovich, Kuandyk Kystykbaev, Ayanat Esmagambetova Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Russia During a thunderstorm, a strange being falls from the sky into a tiny village on a forgotten stretch of the Kazakh steppe. BLUE BLOOD http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Thr-351 Thriller Language: English Director: Benjamin Cummings, Orson Cummings Writer: Benjamin Cummings, Orson The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 52 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Cummings Producer: Benjamin Cummings, Orson Cummings Key Cast: Bill Sage, Roy Scheider, Susie Misner, Noelle Beck Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A trophy husband conspires to kill his wife. MIDNIGHT CLEAR http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Art-356 Drama Language: English Director: Dallas Jenkins Writer: Wes Halula Producer: Kevin Downes, Dallas Jenkins Key Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Kirk B.R. Woller, Mary Thornton Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA The lives of 5 people are changed forever after they cross paths and experience random and minor acts of kindness. THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY http://www.thefirstsaturdayinmay.com/ Documentary Language: English Director: Brad Hennegan, John Hennegan Producer: Ellen Dux, The Hennegan Brothers Key Cast: Frank Amonte, Dan Hendricks, Bob Holthus, Michael Matz, Kiaran McLaughlin, Dale Romans Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA An engrossing film that follows six diverse trainers as they jockey for position along the Kentucky Derby trailthe Holy Grail of horseracing and “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Spe-372 Documentary Language: English Director: Daniel Karslake Producer: Daniel Karslake Key Cast: Chrissy Gephardt, Mary Lou Wallner, Tonia Poteat Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A provocative and entertaining film that reconciles homosexuality and the literal interpretation of Biblical scripture. QUANTUM HOOPS http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Spe-374 Documentary Language: English Director: Rick Greenwald Producer: Rick Greenwald Key Cast: David Duchovny, Roy Dow, Jordan Carlson, Travis Haussler, Day Ivy, Scott Davies Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A basketball team of valedictorians, engineers and physicists from one of the country’s top academic institutions battle to win at least one basketball game. FAT HEAD http://www.fathead-movie.com/ Documentary Language: English Director: Tom Naughton Writer: Tom Naughton Producer: Middle Road Pictures Key Cast: Tom Naughton Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A hilarious response to “Super Size Me” that exposes the myths behind modern diets, the obesity epidemic and the government’s role in keeping you happy and healthy. SPINNING INTO BUTTER http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Art-34 Drama Language: English Director: Mark Brokaw Writer: Rebecca Gilman, Doug Atchison Producer: Norman Twain, Lou Pitt, Ryan Howe Key Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Mykelti Williamson, Beau Bridges, Miranda Richardson, James Rebhorn, Victor Rasuk Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Sarah Jessica Parker plays a college Dean whose attitude is under fire after a racial crime is committed on campus. OUTSOURCED http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/ Comedy Language: English Director: John Jeffcoat Writer: George Wing, John Jeffcoat Producer: Tom Gorai, David Skinner Key Cast: Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharker, Larry Pine, Asif Basra, Matt Smith Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman heads to India to train his replacement. CANVAS http://www.canvasthefilm.com/ Drama Language: English Director: Joseph Greco Writer: Joseph Greco Producer: Sharon Lane, Adam Hammel, Lucy Hammel, Joe Pantoliano, Bill Erfurth Key Cast: Joe Pantoliano, Marcia Gay Harden, Devon Gearhart Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA One family’s struggle to overcome adversity. SCAR 3D http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Hor-341 Horror Language: English Director: Jed Weintrob Writer: Zack Ford Producer: Norman Twain, Courtney Potts, Jamie Gordon The unabridged version of this Product Guide CANNES 2008 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE MIDEM • MIPTV • CANNES • MIPCOM OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND (Tented & Heated) Lunch on the beach whatever the weather Celebrating 50 Years Cannes Film Festival 2008 Contact Olivier Tel. (33) 4 93 94 20 68 Fax. (33) 4 93 43 60 91 site address: http://www.rado-plage.fr notre e-mail: info@rado-plage.fr The Business of Film 53 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Key Cast: Angela Bettis, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Christopher Titus, Ben Cotton, Devon Graye Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Brace yourself for an entirely new dimension in larger-than-life horror shot entirely in 3D INTERVIEW www.sonyclassics.com/interview Language: English Director: Steve Buscemi Writer: David Schechter, Steve Buscemi Producer: Bruce Weiss, Gijs van de Westelaken Key Cast: Sienna Miller, Steve Buscemi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA, and The Netherlands A fading journalist is forced to interview America’s most famous TV soap star. MADE IN JAMAICA http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Spe-26 Documentary Language: English Director: Jerome Laperrousaz Writer: Jerome Laperrousaz Producer: Pascal Herold Key Cast: Bunny Wailer, Elephant Man, Lady Saw, Toots Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA/France A powerful portrait of the leaders of the reggae music movement. THIS FILTHY WORLD http://www.cinemavault.com/detail.php?f ilm_id=Spe-27 Comedy Language: English Director: Jeff Garlin Writer: John Waters Producer: Jeff Garlin, Michele Armour Key Cast: John Waters Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Legendary filmmaker and pop culture icon John Waters takes us on an outrageous and eye popping journey celebrating his illustrious film career. CINEPHIL Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel-Aviv 65112 Israel. Tel: 972.3.566.4129. Fax: 972.3.560.1236. http://www.cinephil.co.il, email: info@cinephil.co.il At Cannes: Philippa Kowarsky (General Manager), Ori Bader (Sales Manager) Office: COCALERO Documentary (78 min) Language: Spanish Director: Alejandro Landes Producer: Julia Solomonoff Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Argentina-Boloivia Cocalero follows Evo Morales for over a year thorough his seemingly impossible bid to become Bolivia’s first indigenous president up to his win by an unprecedented majority. JERUSALEM IS PROUD TO PRESENT (YERUSHALAIM GEA LEHATSIG) Documentary (80/58 min) Language: Hebrew Director: Nitzan Gilady Producer: Galia Bador, Nitzan Gilady Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Israel Jewish, Muslim and Christian religious leaders band together in a battle against the World Pride events which were scheduled to take place in Jerusalem. On the other side the activists of Jerusalem’s LGBT community center, who planned the events. FLIPPING OUT (FLIP) Documentary (83 min) Hebrew, English Director: Yoav Shamir Co-Production Partners: NFB, ITVS, Sundance Channel, Keshet Broadcasting, New Israeli Foundation for Film, BBC, ARTE, SBS, VPRO, DR T Producer: Michael Sharfstein, Kent Martin, Philippa Kowrsky Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Israel/Canada Yoav Shamir (Checkpoint) offers an insight into the widespread phenomenon of young Israelis “flipping out” due to excessive drug use during their grand trip to India after completing their mandatory military service. CINESAVVY, INC. Cinesavvy, Inc., 325 King St W, Suite 202, Toronto ON, Canada M5V 1J5. Tel: 1.416.598.2525. Fax: 1.416.599.2223. www.cinesavvyinc.com Sales agent At Cannes: Hassain Zaidi (CEO), Jean Breau (Creative Director) Acquisition Executive: Abhi Rastogi (Managing Director) Erin Rypstra (Marketing Director) Office: Riviera G11/H14, Tel: 1.416.832.8841 PHANTOM PUNCH Drama (100 min) Language: English Director: Robert Townsend Writer: Ryan Combs Producer: Hassain Zaidi Key Cast: Ving Rhames, Nick Turturro, Bridget Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada From jail to world heavyweight boxing champ, ‘Phantom Punch’ traces Sonny Liston’s life and loves, ties to the mob and mysterious death. FRANKIE AND ALICE Thriller/Drama Language: English Producer: Hassain Zaidi Key Cast: Halle Berry Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada A young black woman, struggling with multiple personality disorder, is torn between who she is and the racist Caucasian alter-personality that preys upon her mind. BOLLYWOOD ZOMBIE Horror Language: English Producer: Hassain Zaidi Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada What seems like to be a match made in heaven turns into a nightmare in this Indian wedding when the bride and her guests are transformed into a horde of zombies. CELL 213 Horror Language: English Producer: Hassain Zaidi Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada How does an inmate escape a haunted prison? GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS Horror Language: English Producer: Hassain Zaidi Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada An American family travels to Romania to inherit a house on the eve of the apocalypse. CINETEL FILMS, INC. CineTel Films, Inc., 8255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 1.323.654.4000. Fax:1. 323.650.6400. http://www.cinetelfilms.com, email: info@cinetelfilms.com At Cannes: Paul Hertzberg (President), Marcy Rubin (Sr. VP, International Distribution), Eric Bernstein (VP, International Distribution) Office: Riviera, B2 HALLOWED GROUND Horror Language: English Director: David Benullo Writer: David Benullo Producer: Daniel Grodnik, Timothy J. Warenz Key Cast: Jaimie Alexander Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA After becoming stranded in a small, middle-American town while driving cross-country, a young woman discovers that her arrival there was foretold a century before by the town’s founding preacher. AUSSIE AND TED Family Language: English Director: Shuki Levy Writer: Shuki Levy and Tori Avey Producer: Ronnie Hadar, Herb Linsey Key Cast: Dean Cain, Beverly D’Angelo Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A family dog goes on an journey to recover his little girl’s special teddy bear. FIRE FROM BELOW Action/Adventure Language: English Director: J.R. Mandish Writer: William Langlois and Jim Wynorski Producer: Andrew Stevens Key Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Glen Morshower Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA When an industrialist hits a vein of pure lithium while digging he unleashes a disaster of epic proportions. BA’AL Action Language: English Director: Paul Ziller Writer: Andrew Black Producer: Lindsey Mcadam Key Cast: Jeremy London Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada The storm god, Ba’al, in unleashed on earth and an archeologist must find a way to stop it. CINEXPORT Cinexport, 78 avenue des ChampsElysées, 75008 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.45.62.49.45. Fax: 33.1.45.63.85.26. tvfrance-intl.com and unifrance.org, email: cinexport@wanadoo.fr Sales Agent At Cannes: Anne-Marie ROMBOURGCARACO (President), Ingrid LOISE (Assistant) Acquisition Executive: Anne-Marie ROMBOURG-CARACO Office: Village Int’l - Riviera European Pavillion N 121, Tel: 06.07.54.33.33 LINO Feature-film (92 min) Language: French with English subtitles Delivery Status: Completed After the death of the young woman he has been lodging, a fifty years old man finds himself alone with a two years old little boy, Lino. GANGLAMEDO Feature-film (96 min) Language: Chinese with English subtitles Director: Dai Wei Key Cast: Jung Shichen, Zinchen Denchu, Zheng Hao, Yadong Suolangwangmu Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: China The first musical film about life in modern Tibet, combining the mystery of Tibetan, traditions, an legendary story and elements of modern popular culture. CJ ENTERTAINMENT INC. CJ Entertainment Inc., 2nd Fl., Sinsadong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-893 Korea. Tel: 82.2.2017.1114. Fax: 82.2.2017.1240. www.cjent.co.kr/eng At Cannes: Katharine Kim (EVP of Int’l Division & Distribution), Kini Kim (VP of Int’l Sales), Josh Lee (VP of Int’l Sales), Kwan Lee (Director, Int’l Sales), Michelle Chae (Director, Int’l Sales), The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 54 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Hee-jeon Kim (Director, Int’l Festivals) FATE Action (123 min) Language: Korean, Subtitles English Director: KIM Hae-gon Scriptwriter: KIM Hae-gon Production company: MKDK Producer JO Won-jang Key cast: SONG Seung-heon, KWON Sang-woo, JI Sung Status: Completed Budget: 4.5M Delivery date March 20, 2008 Country of origin: Korea Four friends plot to steal money meant for the rival gang leader with hope of starting new lives. THE DIVINE WEAPON Period drama Language: Korean Subtitles English Director: KIM Yoo-jin Scriptwriter: LEE Man-hee Production company: K&J Entertainment Producer KANG Woo-suk Key cast: JUNG Jae-young/HAN Eunjung/HUH Joon-ho Status: Post-production Budget: 10M Delivery date Summer, 2008 Country of origin: Korea Joseon Dynasty (Korea) in 15th Century secretly plans a development of the world’s first explosive arrow launcher to hold off Ming Dynasty’s territorial expansion plan. THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD Language: Korean Subtitles English Director: KIM Jee-woon Scriptwriter: KIM Jee-woon, KIM Minsuk Production company: Barunson Co., Ltd. Producer: CHOI Jae-won, SEO Woo-sik Key cast: SONG Kang-ho, LEE Byunghun, JUNG Woo-sung Status: Post-production Budget: 20M Delivery date Summer, 2008 Country of origin: Korea While the Weird, a notorious train robber, is stealing from a Japanese train crossing the Manchurian plains, he discovers a treasure map. COACH 14 Coach 14, 21 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, Paris 75011. Tel: 33.1.40.21.72.79. Fax: 33.1.47.00.10.02. http://www.coach14.com, email: info@coach14.com At Cannes: Pape BOYE (Managing Director Buyer), Jaume DOMÉNECH (Managing Director), Caroline NATAF (Acquisitions Manager Buyer), Anna NOGUÉ (Marketing Manager, Festivals Coordinator) Office: Square Mérimé, 17 2nd floor, Tel: 33.4.93.39.10.09. Fax: 33.4.93.39.22.75 LA SANGRE BROTA (BLOOD APPEARS) Drama (90 min) Language: Spanish Director: Pablo FENDRIK Writer: Pablo FENDRIK Co-Production Partners: Juan Pablo GUGLIOTTA (Magma Cine), Claire LAJOUMARD (Acrobates Films), Ole LANDSJÖAASEN (Neue Cameo Key Cast: Arturo GOETZ, Nahuel P. BISCAYART, Guillermo ARENGO, Ailin SALAS, Stella GALAZZI, Guadalupe DOCAMPO Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: ARGENTINA, FRANCE, GERMANY Arturo is a cab driver who has to obtain two thousand dollars within twenty-four hours: his older son, Ramiro, who left home four years ago, has just phoned from Houston asking for urgent help. GALANTUOMINI Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller (90 min) Language: Italian Director: Edoardo WINSPEARE Writer: Edoardo Winspeare, Andrea Piva, Alessandro Valenti Producer: Fabrizio MOSCA (Acaba Produzioni) Key Cast: Donatella FINOCCHIARO, Fabrizio GIFUNI, Beppe FIORELLO, Giorgio COLANGELI Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: ITALY A well known judge comes back in his native region, Salentino, in the South of Italy to find out that his old friend is dead and the woman he loved is working now for a crime organization. In such context, the triggering of the tragedy is almost inevitable. CONTENTFILM INTERNATIONAL ContentFilm International, 19 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BG, UK. Tel: 44.20.7851.6500. Fax: 44.20.7851.6506. www.contentfilm.com, e-mail London@contentfilm.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Jamie Carmichael (President, CFI), Harry White (Head of Sales), Kristian Brodie (Sales Executive), Graham Begg (Head of Film & Television Finance), Judith Baugin (Head of International Marketing), Rebecca Berry (Marketing Manager) Acquisitions Manager: Beatrice Neumann Office 3rd floor, 2 La Croisette, Tel: 04.93.38.58.88, Fax: 04.93.99.46.55 THE MESSENGER Emotional Road-Trip Drama Language: English Director: Oren Moverman Writers: Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman Producers: Mark Gordon, Benjamin Goldhirsh Key Cast: Ben Foster Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A poignant, yet ultimately life affirming road movie about one of the toughest jobs around… RELEASE Violent action-packed comedy-horror Language: English Director: Stephen Leslie CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Writers: Stephen Leslie Producers: Damian Jones Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK An original and hilariously brutal satire, and a gloriously twisted evocation of the American dream… COPRODUCTION OFFICE Coproduction Office, 24 rue Lamartine 75009 Paris, France. Tel: 331.35602.6000. Fax: 331.5602.6001. www.coproductionoffice.eu, email: info@coproductionoffice.eu Producer and Sales Agent At Cannes: Florence Schapiro (Sales), Sarah Calderon (Sales), Philippe Bober (CEO), Isabell Wiegand (Administration and Production), Susanne Marian (Producer) Acquisition Executive: Philippe Bober Office: Riviera Booth stand G3/ H6, Tel: 334.9299.3226, Fax: 334.9299.3233 DELTA Drama (90min) Language: Hungarian Director: Kornél Mundruczó Writer: Kornél Mundruczó, Yvette Biro Producer: Viktoria Petranyi, Susanne Marian, Philippe Bober Co-production partners: Proton Cinema, Essential Filmproduktion Key Cast: Orsi Tóth, Felix Lajko, Lili Monori Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1,5 M US $ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Hungary A young man returns to the wild, labyrinthine landscape of the Delta after having been away since early childhood. There he meets a sister he never knew he had. Together they build a house. But the locals will not accept this “unnatural” relationship. PANIQUE AU VILLAGE Animation Language: French Director: Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar Writer: Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Guillaume Malandrin, Vincent Tavier Producer: La Parti Key Cast: Benoit Poelvorde, Frederic Janin Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Belgium The misadventures of Horse, Indian and Cowboy, quiet inhabitants of a village, who set out in search of their enemies, the Atlantans, traitorous underwater sea creatures. MEMORY HOTEL Animation Language: German Director: Heinrich Sabl Writer: Heinrich Sabl Producer: Heinrich Sabl Film Produktion Co-production partners: Parisienne de Production Delivery Status: Production Year of Production: 1999-2009, Country of Origin: German SPLINTER CONTENTFILM INTERNATIONAL CRYSTAL SKY WORLDWIDE Crystal Sky Worldwide, 10203 Santa Monica Blvd., 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA. Tel: 1.310.843.0223. Fax:1. 310.553.9895. www.crystalsky.com, email: reception@crystalsky.com At Cannes: Steven Paul (CEO & Chairman), Daniel Diamond (President, Crystal Sky Worldwide), Scott Karol (EVP of Strategic Planning, Business Affairs, and Production) Office: Intercontinental Carlton, Tel: 33.4.93.06.42.23 TEKKEN Action/Adventure Language: English Director: Dwight Little Writer: Alan McElroy Producer: Steven Paul & Benedict Carver Key Cast: Jon Foo, Cary Tagawa, Ian Anthony Dale, Kelly Overton Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A Parkoor style action movie based on the video game sensation of the same name. ROBOSAPIEN Family Language: English Director: Sean McNamara Writer: Max Botkin Producer: Avi arad & Steven Paul Key Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, David Eigenberg, Bobby Coleman, Holliston Coleman Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A boy and an escaped military robot find each other and transform one another’s lives. OPPOSITE DAY Family Language: English Director: R. Michael Givens Writer: Max Botkin Producer: Steven Paul & Jamee Natella Key Cast: French Stewart, George Wendt, Colleen Crabtree, and Pauly Shore Delivery Status: Post Production The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 55 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA An experiment goes wrong – and when the mist clears everything has changed. Becoming completely opposite, the adults become children and the children become adults. CURB ENTERTAINMENT Curb Entertainment, 3907 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank, CA, 91505, United States. Tel: 1.818.843.8580. Fax:1. 818.566.1719. www.curbentertainment.com, email: info@curbentertainment.com Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Carole Curb (President), Conor Barrett (Marketing and Assistant Sales) Acquisition Executive: Christy Peterson Office: Riviera H2 WAR WOLVES Language: English Director: Michael Worth Writer: Michael Worth Producer: Carole Curb Key Cast: John Saxon, Michael Worth, Tim Thomerson, Adrienne Barbeau Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: United States A band of she-wolves and a special forces unit are pitted against each other in the race to hunt for a fellow soldier infected with the Werewolf virus in the United States. CONJURER Horror (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Clint Hutchison Writer: Clint Hutchison, David Yarbough Producer: Richard Mix Key Cast: Andrew Bowen, Maxine Bahns, John Schneider Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: United States Recovering from a miscarriage, an art photographer and his wife move to a rural farm that may be haunted by a presence that threatens their relationship. SHORT TRACK www.shorttrack.com Family (103 minutes) Language: English Director: Marie Hopkins Writer: Marie Hopkins Producer: Chris McGuinness, Marie Hopkins Key Cast: Pepper Sweeney, Barbara Niven, Joshua Snyder, Ann Bratton, Patrick Gorman Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: United States Blake longs to race in a top series and struggles to find a way to allow his deaf son to follow his footsteps and survive his daughter falling for a young California racer. EBS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT EBS World Entertainment, 3000 W. Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA. Tel: 1.310.449.4065. Fax: 1.310.449.4061. http://www.ebsla.com, email: acquisitions@ebsla.com At Cannes: Richard Cooper (CEO), Wayne Wong (President), Rick Jordan (VP of Production), Josh Plaza (Acquisitions Assistant Manager), Adam Nelson (Acquisitions Assistant) Office: B18 HEIST Crime thriller (90 min) Language: English Director: Rick Jordan, Richard Cooper Writer: Rick Jordan, Lee Denny Producer: Wayne Wong, Richard Cooper, Rick Jordan Key Cast: Rick Jordan, Erik David, Christian Mendez Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: USA K is an accomplished bank robber. But his world is turned upside down when his brother needs help to pay off a debt to a vicious drug kingpin. Will the heist pay off? A CONSPIRACY Thriller (91 min) Language: English Director: Rick Jordan Writer: Matt Jordan Producer: Wayne Wong, Richard Cooper, Rick Jordan Key Cast: Rick Jordan, Athena Maria Bitzis, Rob Pralgo, Ray Lloyd Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Chad Udall is a young attorney on the skids. Things only get worse when he is the only witness to a murder that puts him in the middle of a conspiracy involving a prestigious law firm, the FBI, and his best friend. BALCANCAN Dark comedy (89 min) Director: Darko Mitrevski Writer: Darko Mitrevski Producer: Darko Mitrevski Key Cast: Vlado Jovanoski, Adolfo Margiotta, Branko Djuric Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Macedonia A Macedonian military deserter and his Italian blood-brother are searching for a dead grandmother, wrapped up in a stolen carpet, all over the Balkan’s criminal underworld. ECHELON STUDIOS Echelon Studios, 1725 Victory Blvd., Glendale, CA 91201 USA. Tel: 1.818.500.1640. Fax: 1.818.500.1644. http://www.echelonstudios.us/ , email: corporate@echelonstudios.us At Cannes: Sandro Gohoho (Vice President of International Sales), Eric Louzil (President & CEO), Michael Mondini (International Film Consultant), Craig Minor (Vice President of International Sales), Tim Kelly (Vice President of Domestic & International Sales) Office: Tel: 33.4.93.38.62.91, Fax: 33.4.93.39.49.71 MY PINK SHIRT http://www.mypinkshirt.com/ Drama (75 min) Language: English Director: Charles Kassatly Writer: Charles Kassatly Co-Production Partners: No One To Blame Productions, Mouska Media Producer: Charles Kassatly Key Cast: Peter Bloch-Hansen, Badih Bou Chakra, Milly Crnogorac, Craig Cyr, Giancarlo Brun Del Re, Audrey Demers, Margit Gmainer, Athena Guy, Jennifer Kalinowski, Aida Memisevic, Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada / USA After her mother contracts the AIDS virus, Regency must learn to survive on her own. CHRONICLES OF AN EXORCISM Horror (90 min) Language: English Director: Nick G. Miller Writer: Nick G. Miller, Matthew Ashford, David Michael Ross Co-Production Partners: NGM Enterprises Producer: Matthew Ashford, Ray W. Keziah, John Mullis, David Michael Ross A NO-HIT NO RUN SUMMER - MAX FILMS Key Cast: Matthew Ashford, Rob G. Kahn, Nick G. Miller, Heather Harvey, David Michael Ross, Dara Wedel, Ray W. Keziah, Sara Howell Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Based on what appears to be a true exorcism, and shot documentary style, the story of two amateur filmmakers who, at the request of the Church, document the exorcism of young Tina Miller over a three day period. MICHTAVIM LE AMERICA (DEAR MR. WALDMAN) http://www.dearmrwaldman.com/ Drama (90 min) Language: Hebrew Director: Hanan Peled Writer: Hanan Peled Co-Production Partners: Israeli Film Fund, Open Doors Films Producer: Yoav Halevy, Hanan Peled Key Cast: Rami Heuberger, Jenya Dodina, Ido Port, Roy Mayer, Ela Armoni, Evelyn Kaplun, Doval’e Glickman, Gadi Poor, Esti Svidenski, Eli Gorenstein Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Israel Hilik chooses to test his father’s love to him, while accepting the risk of loosing him. E ECHO BRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT Echo Bridge Entertainment, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 530, Los Angeles, CA 90211 USA. Tel: 1.323.658.7913. Fax: 1.323.658.7922. www.echobridgeentertainment.com, email: info@ebellc.com Distributor At Cannes: Michael Rosenblatt (President & CEO), Dan March (Executive Vice President), Patti Rose (Director - International Sales) Office: Riviera R19, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.14 RUN FOR HER LIFE Thriller Language: English Director: Balthazar Kormakur Producer: 26 Films Key Cast: Dermot Mulroney Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA In a desperate attempt to save his daughter from a rare disease, a father jeopardizes his career, family and life when he finds himself involved in the middle of a criminal underworld medical ring. MY LIFE IN RUINS Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Donald Petrie Writer: Mike Reiss Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Michelle Chydzik, Nathalie Marciano The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 56 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Key Cast: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Rita Wilson Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A romantic comedy set amongst the ruins of Ancient Greece, in which a GreekAmerican tour guide finds unexpected adventure and romance. JUST ADD WATER Comedy (95 min) Language: English Director: Hart Bochner Writer: Hart Bochner Producer: Robin Bissell, Clifford Werber Key Cast: Danny DeVito, Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Dylan Walsh Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A hysterical film of human predicament and resolve about a man who dares to dream—and in the process gains the courage to pursue his childhood love and confront his hometown thugs. ELEVEN ARTS, INC Eleven Arts, Inc, 2932 Wilshire Blvd., #204, Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA. Tel: 1.310.264.0818. Fax: 1.310.264.0868. http://www.elevenarts.net, email: contact@elevenarts.net At Cannes: Ko Mori (President), Kana Aida (Executive Manager) Office: Riviera H11 BLOODY SNAKE UNDER THE SUN Drama (124 min) Language: Japanese Director: Yu Ni Writer: Kiyot Inagaki Producer: Thiro Yamashita Key Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Shogen Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Japan Glaring but delicate. Warm and yet brutal. Scent of people living in Okinawa in 60’s. WHERE ARE WE GOING? Gay (100 min) Language: Japanese Director: Yoshihiko Matsui Writer: Yoshihiko Matsui Producer: Atsuko Ohno Key Cast: Shuju Kashiwabara, Anzu Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Japan ULTIMATE LOVE STORY (PERFECT WITNESS) Thriller (95 min) Language: English Director: Thomas C. Dunn Writer: Mark Borkowski, Thoman C. Dunn Producer: Yan Fisher Romanovsky Key Cast: Wes Bentley Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA/Spain This unsetting psychological thriller explores the dark side of the human psyche and the depths to which one man will sink to make his mark. ENLIGHTENMENT FILMS Enlightenment Films, 87a Pimlico Rd, Chelsea, London SW1 W8PH United Kingdom. Tel: 44.207.824.8755. www.enlightenmentfilms.com, email: info@enlightenmentfilms.com At Cannes: Hanan Kattan (Producer, Head of Sales), Shamim Sarif (Writer, Director), Jana Kralikova (International Marketing Consultant) Office: Cannes Port, Yacht ‘African Cat’, Bureau Du Port, Gare Maritime 06400 CANNES. Tel: 33.645.063.998, 33(0)645.063.982 I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT Comedy Language: English Director: Shamim Sarif Writer: Shamim Sarif Producer: Hanan Kattan Production Company: Enlightenment Productions Leading Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth Status: Completed (Market screening premiere) Production Country: United Kingdom Tala, a London-based Palestinian, prepares for her elaborate wedding in Jordan when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who turns her world upside down. THE WORLD UNSEEN Drama Language: English Director: Shamim Sarif Writer: Shamim Sarif Producer: Hanan Kattan Production Company: Enlightenment Productions Leading Cast: Lisa Ray, Parvin Dabas, Sheetal Sheth Status: Completed Production Country: United Kingdom, South Africa In 1950’s South Africa ruled by apartheid, free-spirited owner of café Amina meets introverted wife Miriam and their unexpected attraction pushes them to question the rules that binds them. ESSENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT Essential Entertainment, 9000 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 1.310.550.9100. Fax: 1.310.550.9101. At Cannes: Jere Hausfater (CEO), John Fremes (President, International), Mark Padilla (Director, Sales and Distribution), Randy Hermann (CFO/COO), Neil Kaplan (Chief Business Development Officer), Sunil Bhuta (VP, Legal and Business Affairs) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite 133, 14, La Crosiette, Cannes, France 06400. Tel: 33(0)4.97.06.85.01, Fax: 33(0)4.97.06.85.12 MY ONE AND ONLY Starring Renee Zellweger Directed by Richard Loncraine (The Gathering Storm, My House in Umbria, The Gathering Storm, Band of Brothers – CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE TV series) Written by Charlie Peters (My Father the Hero, 3 Men and a Little Lady, Blame it on Rio). Produced by Aaron Ryder (The Prestige, The Mexican, Memento) Delivery Status: In Pre Production In this bitter sweet romantic comedy, a freewheeling mother drives across the country in search of true love – and drags her two teenage sons along for the ride. STAN HELSING Written and to be Directed by Bo Zenga (Executive Producer - Scary Movie) Produced by Stone Village Pictures (Love in the Time of Cholera, Turistas) Delivery Status: In Pre Production On Halloween night reluctant hero and video-store clerk STAN HELSING must save a town from the 6 most feared monsters in cinematic history. SOLOMON KANE Written and Directed by Michael J. Bassett Produced by Samuel Hadida (Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Brotherhood of the Wolf) Starring James Purefoy (Vanity Fair, Rome – HBO Series, Resident Evil), Pete Postlethwaite (Closing the Ring, The Omen, The Usual Suspects), Rachel Hurd-Wood (Perfume, Peter Pan), Max Von Sydow (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Rush Hour 3), Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Brothers Grimm), Alice Krige (Lonely Hearts, Silent Hill). Delivery Status: In Production A mercenary who owes his soul to the devil redeems himself by fighting evil. EUROCINE Eurocine 33, Av. Des Champs Elysees, 75008 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.42.25.64.92. Fax: 33.1.42.25.73.38. www.eurocine.net, E-Mail: sales@eurocine.net At Cannes: Daniel LESOEUR (Chairman), Ilona KUNESOVA (Head of acquisition/development), Thomas LESOEUR (Acquisitions/Development) Office: n° C 3 at the Riviera IN THE ATTIC Animation Director: Jiri BARTA Producer: M. Smidmajer Status: Pre production Courageous toys undertake a dangerous journey through a forsaken attic to rescue their friend a beautiful doll from the ruler of the Empire of Evil. DON QUIJOTE Director: 0rson Welles Producer: Paxi Irrigoyen Starring: Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, F Feiguera Status: Completed - screening in booth Actual transposition of Cervantes’s master piece shot over 20 years by Orson Welles and edited by Jess Franco. EL REY Drama Language: Spanish selected/nominated Oscar & Goyas Director: Antonio Dorado Producer: Daniel Lesoeur AMINA & MIRIAM ENLIGHTENMENT FILMS Starring: Fernand Solorzano, Vanessa Simon, Olivier Pagès, Cristina Umana Status: completed Master of ESCOBAR, the life of Pedro Rey, the first narco dealer who learned to kiss and kill in the movies. EUROPEAN FILM PROMOTION European Film Promotion, Friedensallee 14-16, Hamburg, 22765, Germany. Tel: 49.49.3906252. Fax: 49.49.3906249. www.efp-online.com, email: info@efponline.com Promotion At Cannes: Renate Rose (Managing Director), Jo Mühlberger (Project Manager), Susanne Davis (Project Manager), Sabine Rolinski (PR) Office: Tel: 49.160.440 9595 PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE European Film Promotion (EFP) is uniquely positioned to promote and market European cinema throughout the world. In Cannes EFP is present with PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE, a project designed to spotlight European production talent. F FABRICATION FILMS Fabrication Films, 8701 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 USA. Tel: 1.310.289.1232. Fax: 1.310.289.1292. http://www.fabricationfilms.com, email: chris@fabricationfilms.com At Cannes: Chris Perry (Executive Vice President) Office: STILETTO http://www. Thriller/Action (95 min) Language: English Director: Nick Vallelonga Writer: Paul Sloan Producer: Warren Ostregard Key Cast: Tom Berenger, Michael Biehn, Stana Katic, William Forsythe, James Russo, Tom Sizemore, Dominique Swain Delivery Status: Completed The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 57 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Budget: $4 million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her lover. FROM A PLACE OF DARKNESS Thriller/Horror (90 min) Language: English Director: Douglas Raine Writer: Douglas Raine, Scott Kenyon Baker Producer: Phyllis Boyd, Jeffrey Chernov, Catherine Conklin Key Cast: Tracis Schuldt, John Savage, Bronson Pinchot Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1 million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Miles, a documentary filmmaker living off old success, finds his “second” break in the seedy world of snuff films. DEEP WINTER Action/Adventure (95 min) Language: English Director: Mikey Hilb Writer: John Protass, Micah Abrams Producer: Glenn Zoller Key Cast: Eric Lively, Kellan Lutz, Michael Madsen, Luke Gross, Robert Carradine Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $3 million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Best friends set out to be the first people to ski a dangerous Alaskan peak. NIGH WATCHER (SUICIDE TAPES) Thriller/Horror (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Will Gordh Delivery Status: Completed FANTASTIC FILMS FANTASTIC FILMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC Fantastic Films International, LLC., 3854 Clayton Avenue, Los Angeles, 90027 CA, USA. Tel: 1.323.661.7088. Fax: 1.323.661.7188. www.fantasticfilmsinternational.com At Cannes: Roxane Barbat (President), Fred Dewysocki III (Partner), Lina Naujokaite (Sales Assistant) Office: Carlton International Hotel, Suite #134, Mobile 1.310.560.9577 SPIRIT OF THE FOREST Animation (78 min) Language: English Director: David Rubin Production Company: Dygra Films Producer: Manolo Gomez Executive Producer: Fred deWysocki Key Cast: Sean Astin, Ron Perlman, Giovanni Ribisi, Anjelica Huston Status: Completed, Screening Country of origin: Spain A powerful businessman wants to build a highway through the forest. AGENT C.R.U.S.H. Animation Language: English Director: Sean Robinson Production Company: Crush Productions Ltd. Producer: Tony Ludwig, Barrie Robinson, Fred deWysocki, Roxane Barbat Key Cast: Roger Moore, Neve Campbell, Brian Cox Status: Completed, Screening Country of origin: United Kingdom Two hundred years into the future, will AGENT C.R.U.S.H., the future of law enforcement, save the world? SIDE EFFX Sci-Fi (93 min) Language: English Production Company: Pagomas Entertainment Producer: Johnathan Brown Key Cast: Eloise Joseph, Dave Judge Status: Completed, Screening Country of origin: UK/ Italy A bloody roller coaster that will test everyone’s nerves, especially after discovering that searching for eternal youth, the scientists have instead uncovered the after life. COWBOY SMOKE Western (94 min) Language: English Director: Will Moore Production Company: Bandwagon Films Producer: Will Moore Key Cast: Matthew T. Johnston, Chad Matthews, Estella Perez Status: Completed, Screening Country of origin: USA A modern take on the spaghetti westerns of the 1960’s that breaks down the mythic Cowboy one bullet at a time. THE LAST BAD NEIGHBORHOOD Action/ Martial Arts (92 min) Language: English Director: Mark Duncan Producer: Mark Duncan Key Cast: Paul Logan (Days of our Lives, Friends), Tara Platt, Zena Leigh, Robert Nyman Status: Completed, Screening Country of origin: USA In the near apocalyptic future, The Silverstone Corporation is trying to take over Dockland, the valuable waterfront property under the firm rule of Bishop, but the takeover won’t be easy – who will win this battle??? THY KINGDOM COME Horror (87 min) A MAZON J ACK 3 MS T RUST N ORDISK Language: English Director: Ilmar Taska Production Company: Redark Pictures Producer: Lorenzo von Lorch Key Cast: Julian Berlin, Marian Zapico, Tiya Sircar Status: Completed, Screening Country of origin: Italy On a quiet summer night, in an isolated mansion, Peter is plagued by terrifying visions in which Heaven and Hell mingle into one dark landscape, inhabited by creatures hell-bent on precipitating the FILM ARTISTS NETWORK end of the world. Film Artists Network, P.O. Box 323, Canoga Park, CA 91305 USA. Tel: 1.818.344.0569. Fax: 1.818.344.0569. www.filmartistsnetworkdistribution.com, email: fand@filmartistsnetwork.com At Cannes: Chris Pilliczar (EVP), Gisela Berk (Sales) Office: 22.07 In the Palais 01, Tel: 33.492.998.107 EAMONS ROAD www.mistyhazeproductions.com Horror (75 min) Language: English Director: Janelle Morrissey Writer: Janelle Morrissey Producer: Janelle Morrissey Key Cast: Bernice Tremblay, Josh Hamilton, Rich Caron Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Tormented and disfigured by neighbourhood bullies, a maniac turns unpredictably lethal, seeking horrifying revenge. RAGE www.ragemovie.com Thriller (95 min) Language: English Director: Chris Cones & Jason Crabtree Writer: Chris Cones & Achilles Gacis Producer: Chris Cones & Sean Eichenberg Key Cast: Chris Cones, Sean Eichenberg, Achilles Gacis Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Disturbing flashbacks add insight into the mind of a killer, RAGE… IT’S IN ALL OF US THE HORROR WITHIN (EVIL REMAINS) Horror (81 min) Language: English Director: Tom Sanders Writer: Edward Gross and Tom San Producer: Ron Rothstein Key Cast: Jesse Biltz, Lynne Jacobellis, David Roers Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA Film students go to the Hollywood Hills to make a horror film and come face to “FANG” with terrifying vampires and other demons THE FILM CONSULTANCY PARTNERS The Film Consultancy Partners, 5-11 Mortimer Street, London W1T3JB UK. Tel: 44.207.467.9804. Fax: 44.207.299.3391 At Cannes: Penny Wolf (Partner) Office: Mobile: 44.777.592.3750 INCONCEIVABLE Drama Language: English Director: Mary McGuckian Writer: Mary McGuckian Producer: Jeff Abberley, Martin Katz, Mary McGuckian Production Company: Pembridge Pictures Leading Cast: Jennifer Tilly, Andie MacDowell, Geraldine Chaplin Status: Completed Production Country: United Kingdom Singles, lesbians infertile couples, a pair of gay men (and the odd widow who needs the inheritance) - all desperate for that one thing that will change their lives forever - a child. THE FILM DEPARTMENT The Film Department, 8439 Sunset Blvd., 2nd Floor West Hollywood, CA 90069, U.S.A. Tel: 1.323.785.3700. Fax: 1.323.785.3799. www.filmdept.com Production Company; Sales Agent At Cannes: Mark Gill (CEO), Neil Sacker (COO/President), Steve Bickel (President, International), Kristen Figeroid (VP, International Sales), Robert Katz (President, Production) Office: Gray d’Albion, 12 La Croisette, 3rd floor, Tel: 33.0.4.93.45.11.17 THE REBOUND Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Bart Freundlich Writer: Bart Freundlich Producer: Mark Gill, Robert Katz, Tim Perell Key Cast: Catherine Zeta Jones; Justin Bartha Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: U.S.A A romantic comedy set in New York City about a 25-year-old man and his new neighbor, a 40-year-old, sexy single mother who catches more than his eye. LAW ABIDING CITIZEN Thriller Language: English Writer: Kurt Wimmer Producer: Lucas Foster, Mark Gill, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel Key Cast: Gerard Butler Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: U.S.A A psychopathic mastermind orchestrates gruesome murders across the city, all from inside his prison cell. The prosecutor responsible for his sentence is the only one who can stop him. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 58 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 BROTHERS IN ARMS Action Language: English Director: Marcel Langenegger Writer: Noah Lukeman, Jordan Roberts Producer: Mark Gill, Robert Katz, Kip Konwiser Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: U.S.A A true story set at the end of World War II. FILMEXPORT GROUP Filmexport Group, Via Del Pianeta Urano, 60, Rome, Italy. Tel: 06.52207432. Fax: 06.52278416. www.filmexport.com, e-mail: info@filmexport.com Sales agent At Cannes: Roberto Di Girolamo (President), Laura Maurano (Sales Manager), Elisa D’Amico (Sales Manager) Office: Hotel Palais Stéphanie, Brougham Room, 1st Floor, Tel: 0033.4.92.99.52.90 DESTINY RIDE (SANS ETAT D’AME - LA DONNA DI NESSUNO) www.sansetatdame-lefilm.com Thriller (96’) Language: French, Italian, English Director: Vincenzo Marano Producer: Les Films de l’Astre, Filmexport Group Key Cast: Laurent Lucas, Hélène de Fougerolles, Candice Hugo Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France, Italy A high-profile prostitute, a dreaded judge, an idealistic journalist: the love that they feel for each other will at once become deadly. MILAN PALERMO, THE RETURN (MILANO PALERMO, IL RITORNO) www.milanopalermoilritorno.it Action (95’) Language: Italian, English Director: Claudio Fragasso Producer: SANMARCO FILM - GLOBE FILMS Executive Producer: Pietro Innocenzi Key Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Raoul Bova, Ricky Memphis, Gabriella Pession, Enrico Lo Verso Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Italy Turi Arcangelo Leofonte, the mafia’s bookkeeper, after accepting to cooperate with the Law causing the arrest of almost the whole Scalia clan, and after serving his 11 years sentence, is being released. BETTER THAN EVER (MEJOR QUE NUNCA FKA: LIKE IT HOT?) Comedy (90’) Language: Spanish, Italian, English Director: Dolores Payas Producer: Zahori Media, Production Group, J.L.A Key Cast: Victoria Abril, Enrique Rocha, Gabriella Pession, Pep Ferrer, Anna Galiena, Rocco Papaleo Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Spain, Italy, France Abandoned by her husband after years of marriage, Isabel thought her sexual life was over. but she had still a lot to learn. FILMS DISTRIBUTION Films Distribution, 34 rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.53.10.33.99. Fax: 33.1.53.10.33.98. www.filmsdistribution.com, email: info@filmsdistribution.com Sales Agent At Cannes, Nicolas BRIGAUDROBERT (Partner), Sébastien BEFFA (Partner), François YON (Partner), Didar DOMEHRI (International Sales Director), Paméla LEU (TV Sales Manager), Martin CARAUX (Marketing & Festivals Manager) Office: Stand E5/F8 (Riviera) SEA WALL (THE) (UN BARRAGE CONTRE LE PACIFIQUE) Drama Language: French Director: Rithy Panh Producer: Catherine Dussart Key Cast: Isabelle Huppert; Gaspard Ulliel; Astrid Berges-Frisbey Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France In French Indochina, the tragic story of a mother and her two children, living in a total destitution. A L’AVENTURE Director: Jean-Claude BRISSEAU Producer: Frédéric NIEDERMAYER Key Cast: Carole Brana, Nadine Chibani, Arnaud Binard Delivery Status: Post - Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France A young woman, bored with her lifestyle, decides to leave everything behind. Her meetings and encounters will lead her to new pleasures, but also to the borders of fantastique. ON WAR (DE LA GUERRE) Drama Language: French Director: Bertrand Bonello Producer: Kristina Larsen Key Cast: Mathieu Amalric; Asia Argento, Guillaume Depardieu. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France Bertrand, a film-maker approaching forty, decides to follow a man to an isolated part of the world, The Kingdom, ruled by a mysterious and charismatic woman, Uma. ELDORADO Language: French Director: Bouli Lanners Producer: Jacques-Henri Bronckart Key Cast: Fabrice Adde, Bouli Lanners Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Belgium MELODRAMA HABIBI (UNE CHANSON DANS LA TÊTE) Comedy/Drama CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Language: French Director: Hany Tamba Producer: Emmanuel Agneray, Jérome Bleitrach Key Cast: Patrick Chesnais Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France In the 1970’s, Bruno Caprice was briefly successful with his first and only hit single. Unexpectedly, a Lebanese businessman wants him to sing in Beirut, where people remember his song. FILMSHARKS INT’L Filmsharks Int’l, Av. Diaz Velez 4323, Buenos Aires, BsAs 1425 Argentina. Tel: 0054.11.4774.5044. Fax: 0054.11.4774.5044. www.filmsharks.com, email: alpha@filmsharks.com Sales Agent, Producer At Cannes: Guido Rud (CEO) Acquisition Executive: Guido Rud (CEO) Office: Tel: 33.6.1460.7471 LLAMANDO A UN ANGEL (CALLING AN ANGEL) http://www.llamandoaunangel.com Black Comedy (90 min) Language: Spanish Director: Pancho Rodríguez, Héctor Rodríguez & Rodolfo Guzmán Writer: Pancho Rodríguez, Héctor Rodríguez & Rodolfo Guzmán Key Cast: Luis Felipe Tovar; Patricia Llaca; Mónica Dionne; Julio Bracho; Pablo Abitia; Sherlyn; Eduardo España; Marco Treviño; Andres Montiel; Alberto Estrella; Manuel Ojeda; Flor Payan; Julio Cesar Fido & Angel Cervantes Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: MEXICO Three men share nothing but the same name: Angel Flores Fuentes. CHICHA TU MADRE Dramatic Comedy (90 min) Language: Spanish Director: Gianfranco Quattrini Writer: Gianfranco Quattrini Co-Production Partners: BD Cine, Primi Quattrini and Cinema Digital Key Cast: Jesus Aranda, Tula Rodriguez, Pablo Brichta, Jean Pierre Reguerraz Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: PERU, ARGENTINA When he learns that his teenage daughter has become pregnant, Julio Cesar understands the time has come for him to change his destiny, stop driving a taxi and assume his vocation as a Tarot reader. DESIERTO SUR Road Movie / Drama (100 min) Language: Spanish Director: Shawn GARRY Writer: Trinidad Jimenez Producer: Mauricio ARRAIGADA Key Cast: Marta ETURA, Carolina VARLETA, Héctor NOGUERA, Alejandro BOTTO, Ernesto MALBRÁN, Héctor MORALES. MY DEAR ENEMY FINECUT / CINECLICK ASIA Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Chile Sofia is a young Spanish girl who loses her mother to an illness. An enigmatic letter falls into her hands, one that her mother sent to Chile when she was alive. FINANCIERS: GOLDCREST FILM FINANCE LLP. Goldcrest Film Finance LLP., 65- 66 Dean Street, London W1D 4PL UK. Tel: 44.207.437.8696. Fax: 44.207.437.4448. http://www.goldcrestfilms.com, email: info@goldcrestfilms.com At Cannes: Adam Kulick (Partner), Anthony Walters (Manager), Samantha Holcroft (Executive Coordinator) Office: 7th Floor, 25 La Bagatelle, La Croisette ICB ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE ICB Entertainment Finance, 500 North Brand Blvd., Suite 1650, Los Angeles, CA 91203 USA. Tel: 1.818.254.2242. Fax: 1.818.459.7082. www.icbef.com, email: info@icbef.com Financier At Cannes: David Hutkin (Deputy Managing Director), Lisa Stoute (VP), Vivian Tarn (Fin. Analyst) Office: cell: 1.916.768.2144 FINECUT CO., LTD / CINECLICK ASIA Finecut Co., Ltd / Cineclick Asia, Suite #636, Daewoo I-ville Myungmoonga, 891-23 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-280, Korea. Tel: 822.569.8777. Fax: 822.569.8577, www.finecut.co.kr, email: cineinfo@finecut.co.kr Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Ms. Young-joo SUH (Managing Director), Ms. Luna KIM (Senior Manager, Finance & Coproduction), Ms. EJ CHO (Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing), Ms. Yun- The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 59 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE jeong KIM (Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing), Ms. Rachel KIM (Assistant Manager, Festival & Marketing) Office: LION’S DEN (LEONERA) www.finecut.co.kr Drama (105 min) Language: Spanish Director: Pablo TRAPERO Writer: Santiago MITRE, Martín MAUREGUI, Alejandro FADEL, Pablo TRAPERO Producer: Pablo TRAPERO (P), SUH Young-joo (P) Walter SALLES (Co-P) Key Cast: Martina GUSMAN, Elli MEDEIROS, Rodrigo SANTORO Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.2 million Euro Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Argentina Convicted for the murder of one man and attempted murder for another, Julia waits in prison for her verdict. To make matters worse, Julia discovers she is pregnant by one of the men. OPIUM WAR Company: CINECLICK ASIA (Fantom Co., Ltd) www.cineclickasia.com Drama (100 min) Language: English and Dari Director: Siddiq BARMAK Writer: Siddiq BARMAK Producer: Siddiq BARMAK(P), Shohreh GOLPARIAN (P), Michio SUZUKI(CoP), Carole SCOTTA (Co-P), Youngjoo SUH (Co-P) Key Cast: Joy SUBA, Peter BUSSIAN Delivery Status: Completed Budget: US$ 0.8 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Afghanistan After a U.S. chopper crashes in an Afghan desert, a white officer and a black soldier encounter a local family living in deserted Russian tanks. CROSSING www.finecut.co.kr Drama (107 min) Language: Korean Director: KIM Tae-kyun Writer: LEE Yoo-jin Producer: CHEONG Eui-seok(EP), KIM Sun-yong(EP), CHIN Hee-moon(EP), JUNG Suk-young(EP), HONG Jeeyong(P), Patrick CHEH(P), KIM Taekyun(P) Key Cast: CHA In-pyo, SHIN Myeongcheol Delivery Status: Postproduction Budget: US$ 7.0 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Korea When his mother dies, Joon, a young North Korean boy sets out to find his father by crossing the border to China, not knowing his father had become a North Korean refugee in South Korea against his will. FIVE STAR PRODUCTION THAILAND Five Star Production Thailand, 61/1 Soi Thaweemitr 2, Rama 9 Road, Huaykwang, Bangkok, 10320 Thailand. Tel: 662.246.9025. Fax: 662.246.2105. www.fivestarent.com, email: info@fivestarent.com Production and Distribution At Cannes: Ms. Aphiradee Iamphungphorn (International Sales Executive), Mr. Tian Ponvanit (Senior Executive Director), Mrs. Somjai Lertsethtakarn (Senior Executive Director) Office: Riviera G23, Tel: 6681.934.8190 ART OF THE DEVIL 3 (LONG KHONG 2) www.longkhong2.com Horror (85 minutes) Language: Thai Director: Ronin Team Writer: Kongkiat Komesiri Key Cast: Napakpapah Nakprasit / Suppakorn Kitsuwan / Namo Tonggumnerd Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand Panor (Napakpapah Nakprasit), a seductive rural teacher, longs to live a normal, peaceful life like everyone else in her village. But her beauty becomes her biggest curse. THE RED EAGLE Action Language: Thai Director: Wisit Sasanatieng Writer: Wisit Sasanatieng Key Cast: Ananda Everingham Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand THE SCREEN AT KAMCHANOD www.thescreenthemovie.com Horror (98 minutes) Language: Thai Director: Songsak Mongkolthong Writer: Songsak Mongkolthong Key Cast: Achita Pramoj Na Ayudha / Pakkaramai Potranan Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Thailand Based on a true story, “The Screen at Kamchanod” is set in 2007, a modern world still haunted by past mystery. . FORTUNE FEATURES, INC. Fortune Features, Inc., 127 Broadway, Suite 221, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.601.8346. Fax: 435.604.8346. www.fortunefeatures.com, email: info@fortunefeatures.net Worldwide Sales, Production and Financing of Motion Pictures. At Cannes: Kourosh Esmailzadeh (CEO) THE METHOD www.TheMethod.tv Documentary (100 min) Author/Cast: Srikumar S. Rao, Ph.D Director/Producer: Kourosh Esmailzadeh (“Living Luminaries”(Executive Producer), “Venus in Furs” by Stephen Jeffreys) Status: In production. A feature length documentary manifesting, in an instructional and highly engaging manner, a revolutionary results-oriented mental process that anyone can use to achieve success and lasting fulfillment. DALAI LAMA RENAISSANCE Documentary / Inspirational Producer/Director: Khashyar Darvish (“Black Hawk Waltz”) Co-Producer: David Mueller Delivery Status: Completed Narrated By: Harrison Ford Status: Completed / Screeners Available. Narrated by Harrison Ford, Dalai Lama invites a group of leading thinkers to his Himalayan residence to discuss solutions for some of the world’s major problems. Awards: Winner of 10 awards and counting… LIVING LUMINARIES Docudrama / Inspirational Director: Larry Kurnarsky Writers: Larry Kurnarsky and S. A. Mulvihill Producer: Michael J. Lasky Exec. Producers: - Kourosh Esmailzadeh (“Venus in Furs”, “The Method”), Dawn Olmstead, Gene Sloan, Bo Linten Status: Completed / Screeners Available. Our young seeker’s journey reaches some of the most inspirational individuals of our day. For further information, please contact: FORTUNE STAR ENTERTAINMENT (HK) LIMITED Fortune Star Entertainment (HK) Limited, 8/F, One Harbourfront, 18 Tak Fung Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, HK. Tel: 852 2621 8888. Fax: 852 2621 7771. www.fortunestarentertainment.com, email: fortunestar@startv.com Distributor At Cannes: Ms Yvonne Chuang (Vice President, Program Syndication and Distribution), Ms Esther Hau (Associate Vice President), Ms Elyse Leong (Assistant Manager) Office: TBC RULE #1 Thriller (92.88 min) Language: Cantonese Director: Kelvin Tong Writer: Kelvin Tong Producer: Candy Leung Key Cast: Ekin Cheng, Shawn Yue, Fiona Xie and Stephanie Che Delivery Status: Completed Budget: US$2M Year of production: 2008, Country of Origin: Hong Kong Every day, the Police Force receives about 185 phone calls. 180 are about fights, rapes, murders and robberies. The other 5 begin with “There’s something strange in my house.” FORWARD MOTION ENTERTAINMENT Forward Motion Entertainment, 24 Doddington Drive, Toronto On M8Y 1S4 Canada. Tel: 1.416.503.4089. http://www.forwardmotionent.com, email: info@forwardmotionent.com At Cannes: Paco Alvarez (President) Office: Canada Pavilion No. 124, Int’l Villiage - Riviera, Tel: 33.(0).6.0717.7253 THE LISTENING PROJECT http://www.thelisteningprojectfilm.com Documentary (80 min) Language: English Director: Dominic Howes, Joel Weber Producer: Jim Pohlad Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A global journey in search of what the world thinks of America. RED GOLD www.Redgoldthemovie.com Drama-Romance Language: English Director: John Irvin Writer: Alessandro di Gaetano Producers: Kim Todd, Roberto Bessi, Alessandro deGaetano Status: Pre-Production / Presales Budget: $10 million Year of Production: Aug. 2008, Countries: Canada / Italy A young American girl falls in love with an Italian prisoner-of-war, tearing her small Indiana town apart. RISE OF THE DEAD Horror Language: English Director: William Wedig Written by: Joshua and Jeffrey Crook, Kris Scotto Original Music: Evan Wilson Producers: Drew Oppelt, Barbara Burch, Matt Regney, Patrick Pope Cast: Erin Wilk, Stephen Seidel, Chris Ferry Status: Complete Year: 2007, Country: US FRIES FILM GROUP, INC. Fries Film Group, Inc., 22817 Ventura Blvd. Suite 909, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 USA. Tel: 1.818.888.3052. Fax: 1.818.888.3042. Distributor At Cannes: Charles M. Fries (President), Adam Welles (VP of Worldwide Sales) Office: Rivera F5 ALIEN AGENT Action (2007) Cast: Mark Dacascos, Billy Zane, and Amelia Cooke Status: Completed and Ready for Delivery A lawman from another Galaxy must stop an invading force from building a gateway to our world. NUMB Romantic Comedy (2007) Director: Harris Goldberg Cast: Mathew Perry, Lynn Collins, Kevin The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 60 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Pollak and Mary Steenburgen Status: Completed and Ready for Delivery When a writer falls in love with his soul mate, her love cures him of his neurotic personality. WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD: TAKE 2 Comedy (2008) Director: Tony Markes Cast: Adam Rifkin, and Norby Greenberry, Special Appearances by George Lucas, Tom Hanks, and Will Smith. Status: Post Production A mockumentary that shows you the REAL Hollywood. Filmmaker Alan Rifkin takes an unknown, wannabe Actor under his wing and aims to make him a star. G GAUMONT 30, Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France. Tel: 33.1.46.43.21.80. Fax: 33.1.46.43.20.33. www.gaumont.net At Cannes: Christophe RIANDÉE (C.E.O.), Loïc TROCMÉ (Head of Sales and Acquisitions), Yves CHEVALIER (Acquisitions Consultant), Cécile GAGET (Sales & Acquisitions), Dorothée GROSJEAN (Sales), Virginie ROYER (Sales) Office: 2, rue Bivouac Napoleon, 4th Floor, Tel: 33.4.93.68.90.20. Fax: 33.4.92.18.38.18 JCVD Comedy Director: Mabrouk el Mechri Production: GAUMONT Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Karim Belkhadra, Zinedine Soualem, François Damiens Status: Private Screening (on invitation only) When the life of Jean-Claude Van Damme collides with the reality of a hold-up in Brussels, Belgium, suddenly the huge movie star turns into an ordinary guy, filled with fears, contradictions and hopes. A FRENCH GIGOLO (CLIENTE) Drama Director: Josiane Balasko Production: GAUMONT / LGM Cinéma Cast: Nathalie Baye, Eric Caravaca, Isabelle Carré Status: Completed / Screening Judith is level-headed woman in her fifties. She lives alone and regularly treats herself to the sexual services of young men selected on Internet escort sites. That’s how she meets Patrick, whose kindness and simplicity win her over. DADDY COOL (15 ANS ET DEMI) Comedy Director: François Desagnat & Thomas Sorriaux Production: GAUMONT Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Lamboley Status: Completed / Screening Philippe Le Tallec, a scientist living in the USA, has to come back to France to look after his young girl Eglantine, whose he hasn’t seen in many years. MR 73 Thriller Director: Olivier Marchal Production: GAUMONT / LGM Cinéma Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Olivia Bonamy Status: Completed / Screening Schneider, an incorruptible cop, goes against the opinion of his superiors and begins an investigation which leads him to the gates of hell. GK FILMS / INITIAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP GK Films / Initial Entertainment Group, 1411 5th St. Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401USA. Tel: 310.315.1722. Fax: 310.315.1723. email: info@gk-films.com At Cannes: Maxine Leonard (SVP, Marketing and Publicity) Office: 24 La Croisette (at La Bris), 3rd Floor, Cannes 06400, Tel: 33.4.93.39.89.87 THE YOUNG VICTORIA Drama Language: English Director: Jean Marc Vallee Producer: Graham King, Martin Scrosese, Tim Headington, Sarah Ferguson Key Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: UK Chronicles Victoria’s rise to power, focusing on the early turbulent years of her reign and her legendary romance and marriage to Prince Albert. BANGKOK DANGEROUS Action-Adventure Language: English Director: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Producer: William Sherak, Jason Shuman, Norm Golightly Key Cast: Nicolas Cage Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA An anonymous assassin travels to Bangkok to handle four kills for an underworld crime boss, but his conscience becomes his enemy in the city that never sleeps. GARDENER OF EDEN Dark Comedy Language: English Director: Kevin Connolly Producer: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Simpson, Allen Bain Key Cast: Lukas Haas, Erika Christensen, Giovanni Ribisi Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA A 25 year old slacker discovers his purpose in life after accidentally apprehending a local rapist – to protect the good people of his small town… by any means necessary. CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE GLOBAL CINEMA GROUP LLC Global Cinema Group LLC, 9229 Sunset Blvd. Suite #400 Los Angeles CA 90069 USA. Tel: 1.310.443.7788. Fax: 1.310.443.7739 e-mail: info@globalcinemagroup.com Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Peter Elson (President) Office: Residences of The Grand Hotel JUST BURIED (PUSHING UP DAISIES) Black Comedy (93 mins) Language: English Director: Chaz Thorne Writer: Chaz Thorne Producer: John Watson, Pen Densham, Bill Niven, Chaz Thorne Cast: Rose Byrne, Jay Baruchel, Graham Greene Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: CANADA Oliver just inherited a funeral home in a town where nobody is dying ….yet. FOODFIGHT! Animation Language: English Director: Lawrence Kasanoff Writer: Sean Derek Producer: Lawrence Kasanoff, George Johnsen, Joshua Wexler Cast: Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria, Hilary Duff Delivery Status: Post-production Year of Production: 2007-2008, Country of Origin: USA In the supermarket at night when the lights go out, the grocery store transforms. RESTRAINT (RAVENSWOOD) Drama/Thriller/ Suspense (92 mins) Language: English Director: David Denneen Writer: Dave Warner Producer: Anna Fawcett, Mark Lazarus, Todd Fellman, Dan Halsted Cast: Travis Fimmel, Stephen Moyer, Teresa Palmer Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Australia A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow who’s got a dark past of his own. The three of them play out a dangerous game of seduction, power and fear. NEARING GRACE Drama (105 mins) Language: English Director: Rick Rosenthal Writer: Jacob Aaron Estes Producer: Rick Rosenthal, Susan Johnson, Tracy Underwood Cast: Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Johnson, David Morse Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA In New Jersey Suburbia circa 1979, one high school senior loses and finds grace in the dreamlike world of teenage longing. YOU’RE SO DEAD Horror Comedy (100 mins) Language: English THE KREUTZER SONATA - INDEPENDENT Director: Norman T. Vane Writer: Norman T. Vane Producer: Sean Javid, Norman T. Vane Cast: Robert Parks-Valletta, Lindsey Kelley, Jamie Perez Sorrentini Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A group of dead people hang out at a cemetery at night and take over the bodies of the living who enter. THE G-MACHINE, INC. The G-Machine, Inc., 11685 Gorham Ave., Suite 5, Los Angeles, CA 90049 USA. Tel: 1.310.713.7486. Fax: 1.310.207.1936. http://www.thegmachineinc.com, email: sellfilms@yahoo.com At Cannes: Ron Gell (President & CEO), Cynthia Marquoit (Chairman) Office: LERINS Stand R21, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.43 ON THE DOLL http://www.onthedoll.com/ Teen/Coming of Age (102 min) Language: English Director: Thomas Mignone Writer: Thomas Mignone Co-Production Partners: Doom Incorporated, Jeff Most Productions, Your Half Media Group Producer: Jeff Most, Ryan Harper, John Saviano Key Cast: Brittany SNOW, James RUSSO, Josh JANOWICZ, Stephen SOWAN, Theresa RUSSELL Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Highly Provocative, On The Doll is a story of the victims of child abuse, and the pain it visits upon their later lives. With interweaving stories following victims and victimizers, the film depicts the variety of experiences of abuse. PVC-1 http://www.pvc-1themovie.com/cast.html Thriller (85 min) Language: Spanish Director: Spiros STATHOULOPOULOS Writer: Dwight ISTANBULIAN, Spiros The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 61 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE STATHOULOPOULOS Producer: Jace HALL, Spiros STATHOULOPOULOS Key Cast: Alberto SORNOZA, Andres MAHECHA, Daniel PAEZ, Hugo PEREIRA, Merida URQUIA Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA, COLOMBIA, GREECE Shot in real time and one continuous take, PVC-1 is based on the true story of a woman who is turned into a human time bomb in an act of terrorism. ROMAN Thriller/Horror (92 min) Language: English Director: Angela BETTIS Writer: Lucky MCKEE Producer: Chris WAYNE, Jonathan SEROTA, Steve COPELAND Key Cast: Kristen BELL, Lucky MCKEE, Nectar ROSE Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A companion film to LionsGate’s MAY. Roman (Lucky McKee) is a lonely young man who yearns to find love, happiness and companionship. OBSESSION: RADICAL ISLAM’S WAR AGAINST THE WEST http://www.obsessionthemovie.com/ Documentary (77 min) Language: English Director: Wayne KOPPING Writer: Raphael SHORE, Raphael SHORE, Wayne KOPPING, Wayne KOPPING Producer: Peter MIER, Peter MIER, Raphael SHORE, Raphael SHORE Key Cast: Alan DERSHOWITZ, Alan DERSHOWITZ, Brigitte GABRIEL, Brigitte GABRIEL, Martin GILBERT, Martin GILBERT, Nonie DARWISH, Nonie DARWISH, Steven EMERSON, Steven EMERSON Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Obsession is a film about the threat of Radical Islam to Western civilization. GOALPOST FILM LIMITED Goalpost Film Limited, 3rd Floor, 258260 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1LJ, UK. Tel: 0207.585.3222. Fax: 0207.585.3230. http://www.goalpostfilm.com At Cannes: Tristan Whalley (Managing Director), Nicki Parfitt (Co-managing Director) Office: Résidences du Grand Hôtel, 45 Croisette, 06400 Cannes, entrance: Flamant, 4th floor THE ESCAPIST Thriller (106 min) Language: English Director: Rupert Wyatt Writer: Rupert Wyatt and Daniel Hardy Co-Production Partners: Parallel Films and Picture Farm Producer: Alan Moloney and Adrian Sturges Key Cast: Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh and Damian Lewis Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Ireland/UK Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence. When his daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it is too late. ELISE Drama Language: English Director: James Bogle Writer: James Bogle Producer: Ben Grant Key Cast: Natalie Imbruglia Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Australia How can you understand one day without understanding the day before? CLUBLAND (INTRODUCING THE DWIGHTS) http://www.clublandthefilm.com Drama (108min) Language: English Director: Cherie Nowlan Writer: Keith Thompson Producer: Rosemary Blight Key Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Australia Tim has a new girlfriend. It should be the perfect romance but something is holding him back. He has a dark secret. GOLDCREST FILMS INTERNATIONAL LTD. Goldcrest Films International Ltd., 6566 Dean Street, London W1D 4PL, UK. Tel: 44.207.437.8696. Fax: 44.207.437.4448, http://www.goldcrestfilms.com, email: info@goldcrestfilms.com At Cannes: John Quested (Chairman), Stephen Johnston (President), Nick Quested (Director), Laura Murphy (Sales And Marketing) Office: 7th Floor, 25 La Bagatelle, La Croisette ELVIS & ANABELLE http://www.elvisandanabelle.com Romance/ Drama Language: English Director: Will Geiger Writer: Will Geiger Key Cast: Max Minghella, Blake Lively, Mary Steenburgen, Joe Mantegna, Keith Carradine Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA When a young mortician revives a suicidal beauty queen with an innocent kiss, love blossoms in the strangest way. GOLDCREST INDEPENDENT Goldcrest Independent, 65-66 Dean Street, London W1D 4PL UK. Tel: 44.207.437.8696. Fax: 44.207.437.4448. http://www.goldcrestfilms.com, email: info@goldcrestfilms.com At Cannes: Pierre Weisbein (SVP Sales) Office: 7th Floor, 25 La Bagatelle, La Croisette THE CHOSEN ONE Comedy Language: English Director: Rob Schneider Writer: Rob Schneider, Boon Collins Producer: John Schneider Key Cast: Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi, Holland Taylor Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Like the Dalai Lama with a drinking problem. CASS Drama Language: English Director: Jon S. Baird Writer: Jon S. Baird Producer: Stefan Haller Key Cast: Nonso Anozie, Natalie Press, Linda Bassett Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Cass Pennant: media sensation and head of the UK’S most feared football gang. The incredible true story of one man’s struggle for IDENTITY AND REDEMPTION. Origin: Hong Kong The king’s assassin will inherit the throve unless a princess can learn the art of war and protect her kingdom from invaders and enemies within. THE TRUCK Thriller Language: Korean Director: Kwon Hyung-jin Writer: Jang Hyung-mo Producer: Tcha Sung-jai, Kim Mi-hee Key Cast: Yu Hae-jin, Jin Ku Delivery Status: Completed Budget: US$ 3.25 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Korea A truck driver in desperate need of money for his daughter’s operation, transports a cargo of corpses, but when he picks up a witch hiking serial killer his nightmare really begins. WUSHU Martial Arts (101 min) Language: Mandarin Director: Antony Szeto, Dennis Chan Writer: Lau Ho-leung, Dennis Chan Producer: Jackie Chan, John Sham, Colette Koo Key Cast: Sammo Hung, Wang Wenjie, Liu Fengchao, Wang Fei, Liu Yongchen, Wang Yachao Delivery Status: Post Production Budget: US$ 4 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: China At a school for martial arts, a small group of students form a close friendship that is put to the test when they each train in a different form of competitive fighting. Golden Network Asia Limited, Unit 1508, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.2751.1886. Fax: 852.2750.4862. email: info@goldnetasia.com Sales agent At Cannes: Carrie WONG (Managing Director); Clarence TANG (Head of Sales and Acquisitions); Lammy LI (Sales and Marketing Manager); Melanie YIP (Sales and Marketing Executive); Elise WONG (Senior Sales and Marketing Assistant) Acquisition Executive: Clarence TANG (Head of Sales and Acquisitions) Office: LERINS STAND P1, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.88.08 AN EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS http://www.anempressandthewarriors.co m Epic / Martial Arts (95 min) Language: Mandarin Director: Tony Ching Siu-tung Writer: James Yuen, Cheung Tan, Chun Tin-nam Producer: Claudia Chung, Eric Tsang Key Cast: Donnie Yen, Guo Xiaodong, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai Delivery Status: Completed Budget: US$ 15 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Gorilla Pictures, 2000 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506 United States. Tel: 1.818.848.2198. Fax: 1.818.848.2232. http://www.gorillapictures.net, email: info@gorillapictures.net At Cannes: Bill Gottlieb (CEO), Don Wilson (Executive VP) Office: H16/G11-H14, Tel: 1.818.419.9814 THE LEGEND OF SASQUATCH http://www.bigfootmovie.net Family/ Animation (73 min) Language: English Director: Thomas Callicoat Producer: Bill J. Gottlieb Key Cast: William Hurt, John RhysDavies Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: United States “Legends never leave us, as long as we believe.” THE LAST SENTINEL http://www.gorillapictures.net Sci-Fi / Action Language: English Director: Jesse Johnson Writer: Jesse Johnson Producer: Bill J. Gottlieb Key Cast: Don Wilson, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, Keith David Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: United States “The last of the warriors could now be GOLDEN NETWORK ASIA LIMITED GORILLA PICTURES The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 62 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2007 our last hope.” SOFT TARGET (CROOKED) http://www.gorillapictures.net Action / Thriller Language: English Director: Art Camacho Writer: William C. Martell Producer: Bill J. Gottlieb Key Cast: Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Olivier Gruner, Gary Busey Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: United States “The only thing more lethal than the lawless – is the law itself.” GREEK FILM CENTRE Greek Film Centre, 10 Panepistimiou Av, Athens 10674 Greece. Tel: 00.30.210.36.48.007. Fax: 00.30.210.36.14.336. http://www.gfc.gr, email: info@gfc.gr At Cannes: George Papalios (President), Demetrios Sofianopoulos (Vice President), Evi Lazari (Head of Sales and Promotion), Iliana Zakopoulou (Head of Festivals and International Cultural Events), Stavroula Geronimaki (Sales and Promotion Coordinator) Office: Village International Greek Pavilion 126 EL GRECO Drama (117 min) Languages: English, Spain, Greek Director: Iannis Smaragdis Writer: Iannis Smaragdis Producer: Alexandros Films Key Cast: Nick Ashdon, Juan Diego Botto, Laia Marull Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Greek An epic tale of un uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotocopoulos, known to the world as “EL GRECO”. CORRECTION Drama (83 min) Languages: Greek, Albanian Director: Thanos Anastopoulos Writer: Thanos Anastopoulos, Vasilis Raisis Key Cast: Yiorgos Symeonidis, Ornela Kapetani, Savina Alimani Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: A man gets out of prison and undertakes a homeless journey into the contemporary Athens. On his way he will meet a woman and a little girl. VALSE SENTIMENTALE Drama (109 min) Language: Greek Director: Constantina Voulgaris Writer: Constantina Voulgaris Key Cast: Alexandros Voulgaris, Andreas Kontopoulos, Loukia Michalopoulou Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Greece A love story where nothing happens, where they say nothing and where change.means nothing. THREE MOMENTS Drama (80 min) Language: Greek Director: Petros Sevastikoglou Writer: Petros Sevastikoglou, Petros Lambroulis Key Cast: Evgenia Dimitropoulou, Christos Nikolaou, Roula Pateraki Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Greece Every twenty years, a comet passes by and carves a fiery footpath over a lake. Those who love can cross it walking over the waters. Love at three ages, at three moments, will face the challenge CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE LAW OFFICES OF GREG S. BERNSTEIN Law Offices of Greg S. Bernstein, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240, Beverly Hills, California, USA. Tel: 1.310.247.2790. Fax: 1.310.247.2791. www.thefilmlaw.com Entertainment and Film Finance Law, Producer Representative At Cannes: Greg S. Bernstein (Entertainment Attorney, Producer Representative) Office: Novotel Montfleury Cannes, Local Tel: 1.310.266.5365 H HANNIBAL PICTURES Hannibal Pictures, 8265 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 107, West Hollywood, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 1.323.848.2945. Fax: 1.323.848.2946. www.hannibalpictures.com, e-mail: contactus@hannibalpictures.com Producer, Distributor and Sales agent At Cannes: Richard Rionda Del Castro (Chairman & CEO), Patricia Rionda Del Castro (President), Jonathan Collins (Director of Production and Sales) Office: Intercontinental Carlton Office 132, Tel: 33(0)4.93.06.40.06 – Office 132, Jonathan Collins Cell: 33(0)6.74.59.62.57 GIALLO Thriller/Action Language: English Director: Dario Argento Producer: Rafael Primorac, Richard Rionda Del Castro Executive Producer: Adrien Brody, Oscar Generale, Claudio Argento, Luis De Val, David Milner, Billy Dietrich, Patricia Eberle Cast: Adrien Brody, Emmanuelle Seigner, Elsa Pataky Delivery Status: Pre-Production (Start Production: May 12, 2008) Budget: $14 million Country of Origin: Italy, UK In Italy, an American woman fears her sister may have been kidnapped. Inspector Enzo Lavia fears it’s worse. They team up to rescue her from a sadistic killer known only as Yellow. CHASING THE DRAGON Theunabridged unabridgedversion versionofofthis thisProduct ProductGuide Guideisisavailable availableonline onlineatatwww.thebusinessoffilm.com www.thebusinessoffilm.com The CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 63 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Action Language: English Director: Chris Nahon Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Wallis Nicita, W. Peter Iliff, Gilles Thompson Cast: Wesley Snipes, Bob Sapp Delivery Status: Pre-Production (Start Production: June 30, 2008) Budget: $17 million Country of Origin: UK, France A ruthless Asian drug lord kills several FBI Agents and flees back home to Asia. But the Agent he left alive comes after him, hungry for revenge and justice. THE LAST WARRIOR Post-Apocalyptic Action Language: English Director: John Eyres Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, BJ Rack, Gilles Thompson Cast: Vincent Perez, Laurence Fishburne Delivery Status: Pre-Production (Start Production: August 4, 2008) Budget: $17 million Country of Origin: Hungary, Canada, France In a war-ravaged and disease-ridden future, a soldier genetically altered killing machine escapes impending destruction and goes on the run, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. CUBA AND THE NIGHT Thriller Language: English Director: Joseph Ruben Producer: Wallis Nicita, Peter Barsocchini, Richard Rionda Del Castro Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $28 million Country of Origin: US In post-Castro Cuba, an American journalist meets a mysterious and sexy lounge singer whose dangerous political ties lead him to uncover an assassination plot. But with Castro dead… who is the target? ADRIFT IN MANHATTAN Drama Language: English Director: Alfredo De Villa Producer: Steven J. Brown Cast: Heather Graham, Billy Baldwin, Victor Rasuk Delivery Status: Immediate Country of Origin: US The complicated and sometimes tragic lives of four New Yorkers intersect in miraculous ways. GIVE ‘EM HELL MALONE Action Language: English Producer: Richard Salvatore, Johnny Martin, Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $12 Million Country of Origin: US A tough as nails private eye takes a simple job from an enigmatic and unseen Frenchman, and the job turns violent, escalating into one shootout, knife-fight and fistfight after another. HANWAY FILMS Hanway Films, 24 Hanway Street, London, W1T 1UH, UK. Tel: 44(0)207.290.0750. Fax: 44(0)207.290.0751. www.hanwayfilms.com, e-mail: info@hanwayfilms.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Tim Haslam (CEO), Thorsten Schumacher (Dir. Sales & Distribution, General Manager), Sofia Neves (Director, Sales), Jonathan LynchStaunton (Director, Marketing & Distribution), Stephan Mallmann (COO), Jan Spielhoff (Director, Business Affairs) Office: Residence Gray d’Albion, 1st floor Right, 27 La Croisette / 4 rue des Serbes, 06400 Cannes, Tel: 33(0)4.9368.3423, Fax: 33(0)4.9368.3756 FRANKLYN Thriller Director: Gerald McMorrow Writer: Gerald McMorrow Producer: Jeremy Thomas Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Sam Riley & Eva Green Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Four lost souls are on a mission; two worlds divide them; one single bullet will decide their fate. BRIDESHEAD REVISITED Period drama Director: Julian Jarrold Writer: Andrew Davies & Jeremy Brock Producers: Douglas Rae, Robert Bernstein, Kevin Loader Cast: Emma Thompson, Ben Whishaw, Matthew Goode, Michael Gambon, Hayley Atwell Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Adapted from one of the truly great works of fiction of the 20th century, Brideshead Revisited is a gorgeously evocative romantic epic portraying a story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence. SUNSHINE CLEANING Drama Director: Christine Jeffs Writer: Megan Holley Producers: Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Glenn Williamson, Jeb Brody Cast: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Alan Arkin Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: US A poignant and bittersweet family film, about respect, love and clearing up body parts. HIGH POINT MEDIA GROUP High Point Media Group, Suite 16, Deane House Studios, Greenwood Place, London, NW5 1LB, UK. Tel: 0044(0)207.424.6870. Fax: 0044(0)207.485.3281. www.highpointfilms.co.uk, email: sales@highpointfilms.co.uk Sales Agent, Producer At Cannes: Ronald de Neef (CoFounder), Carey Fitzgerald (Managing Director), Elisar Cabrera (Director of Sales & Marketing, Theatrical), Piers Nightingale (Head of Development), Lisa Gifford (Territory Manager), Carl Simons (Head of Production and Acquisitions) Acquisition Executive: Piers Nightingale / Carl Simons Office: Residences du Grand Hotel, Cormoran II Entrance, 3rd Floor, ring bell: no. 33, 47 Croisette, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 0033(0)4.93.38.05.87 SKIN Drama (85 minutes) Director: Hanro Smitsman Producers: Marc Bary Production Company: IJswater Film Cast: Robert de Hoog, John Buijsman, Sylvia Poorta Delivery Status: complete Country: The Netherlands Based on true events, in 1979 a seventeen year old boy, in trying to break free from a father traumatized by the Holocaust, is led into the emerging skinhead youth culture and Neo Nazi movement. NOTHING TO LOSE Thriller (90 minutes) Director: Pieter Kuijpers Producers: Sander van Meurs, Andre Teelen Production Company: Pupkin Films Cast: Theo Maassen, Lisa Smit Delivery Status: complete Country: The Netherlands A convicted killer goes on the run from a psychiatric prison, taking a 13 year old girl hostage on the way. STORM BOUND Family, Adventure (135 minutes) Director: Steven de Jong Producers: Klaas de Jong Production Company: Bridge Entertainment Cast: Pim Wessels, Martijn Hendrickx, Billy Zomerdijk Delivery Status: complete Country: The Netherlands A high seas adventure for all the family, as 14 year old Hajo and his friends join the crew on Captain Bontekoe’s ship bound for East India. TWISTS OF FATE Drama (90 minutes) Director: Jerzy Stuhr Producers: Juliusz Machulski Production Company: Zebra Films Cast: Kamil Mackowiak, Karolina Gorczyca, Katarzyna Maciag. Delivery Status: complete Country: Poland Opportunist and all round cheat, Bartek, finds his curiosity aroused when a mysterious man appears to stage his own disappearance. HOLLAND FILM Holland Film, Jan Luykenstraat 2, 1071 CM Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Tel: 31.20.570.7575. Fax: 31.20.570.7570. www.hollandfilm.nl, E-mail: hf@hollandfilm.nl Holland Film is the official marketing & promotion agency for Dutch film worldwide. At Cannes: Claudia Landsberger (Managing Director) cell: 31.6.5073.7681 Office: 106, Holland Film Pavilion, Village International, Tel: 33(0)493 t.b.c. CALIMUCHO Docu-drama (90’) Language, subtitles: Dutch/German/French/Rumanian, English subtitles Director: Eugenie Jansen (Sleeping Rough) Producer/Sales: Circe Films Co-production: The Netherlands Cast: Dicky Kilian, Willy Soeurt, Tarek Hannoudi, Peter Verberk Delivery status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of origin/Int’l A docu-drama chronicling a complex relationship within a small circus on the verge of breakdown. CAN GO THROUGH SKIN Psychological drama (100’) Language, subtitles: Dutch, English subtitles Director: Esther Rots (debut feature film) Producer/Sales: Rots Filmwerk, NFI Producties Co-production: The Netherlands Cast: Rifka Lodeizen (Simon), Wim Opbrouck (Sea of Silence) Delivery status: Post-Production Year: 2008, Country of origin/Int’l Logline: The silent aftermath that follows a young woman’s tragedy is broken by her discovery of nature’s ancient rhythms. KATIA’S LITTLE SISTER Drama (90’) Email your press releases only during Cannes to: thebusinessoffilm@sdi06.fr The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 64 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Language, subtitles: Dutch/Russian, English subtitles Director: Mijke de Jong (Stages) Producer/Sales: KeyFilm Co-production: The Netherlands Cast: Betty Qizmolli, Julia Seykens, Olga Louzgina Delivery status: post-production Year: 2008, Country of origin/Int’l A thirteen-year old girl adapts to survive the grim world of her mother and older sister. HORIZON MOTION PICTURES Horizon Motion Pictures, 1271 Howe Street, suite 111, Vancouver BC V6Z 1R3 Canada. Tel: 1.604.632.1707. Fax: 1.604.632.1711.. http://www.horizonmotionpictures.com, email: news@horizonmotionpictures.com At Cannes: Rob Straight (President), Anna Manheimer (Sales & Acquisitions Manager) Office: G20, Riviera, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.22. RED AWN, THE (HONGSE KANGBAIYIN) http://www.horizonmotionpictures.com/t heredawn.asp Drama (101 min) Language: Mandarin with English subs Director: Cai Shangjun Writer: Gu Xiaobai, Cai Shangjun, Chen Weidong Producer: Li Xudong Key Cast: Yao Anlian, Lu Yulai, Shi Junhui, Wang Hong, Fan Jiang Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: China A father returns to the family he abandoned, only to discover his wife has died and his son doesn’t want him back. DEAD WOOD http://www.horizonmotionpictures.com/d eadwood.asp Horror (85 min) Language: English Director: David Bryant, Sebastian Smith Writer: David Bryant, Sebastian Smith, Richard Stiles Producer: David Bryant, Sebastian Smith, Richard Stiles Key Cast: Fergus March, Emily Juniper, John Samuel Worsey, Rebecca Craven Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United Kingdom Deep in the woods of Britain, four friends fight for their lives against a supernatural monster. PUCKHEADS http://www.horizonmotionpictures.com/p uckheads.asp Documentary (80 min) Language: English Director: Simon Dekker Writer: Linda Jennifer Neilson, Simon Dekker Producer: Linda Jennifer Neilson, Simon Dekker Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada A journey into the hearts and minds of sports fans and the mayhem of the Stanley Cup ice hockey playoffs. HYDE PARK INTERNATIONAL Hyde Park International, 14958 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 1.818.783.6060. Fax: 1.818.783.6319 At Cannes: Lisa Wilson (President), Ashok Amritraj (CEO) Office: Carlton Hotel, 140/141, Tel: 818.516.4746 THE OTHER END OF THE LINE Romantic Comedy Director: James Dodson Writer: Tracey Jackson Producer: Ashok Amritraj Key Cast: Jesse Metcalfe, Shriya, Sara Foster, Larry Miller Delivery Status: Post Production A beautiful young Indian woman and an American businessman cross cultural barriers in this uplifting romantic comedy in the vein of PRETTY WOMAN. THE GIFT Thriller Director: Greg Marcks Writer: Mikhail Nitsberg and Kevin Elders Producer: Steve Richards Key Cast: Shane West, Ed Burns, Ving Rhames, Martin Sheen Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007 A young computer engineer receives mysterious SMS messages that dramatically change his life and cause him to be investigated by the FBI. THE CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION Drama Director: james Ivory Writer: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Producer: Richard Hawley, Ashok Amritra Key Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney, Hiro Sanada, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Omar Metwally, Norma Aleandro, Kate Burton Delivery Status: Post Production Doctoral student Omar Razaghi must get authorization to write an autobiography of Latin American author Jules Gund from the late Writer: ‘s brother, widow, and mistress. TELL TALE Thriller Director: Michael Cuesta Writer: David Callaham Producer: Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Michael Costigan, Christopher Tuffin, Martin Shore Key Cast: Josh Lucas, Brian Cox, Lena Headey Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008 A riveting psychological thriller that sets Edgar Allen Poe’s haunting story, “The Tell Tale Heart”, against the backdrop of modern science. STREET FIGHTER http://streetfightermovie.net/ Action Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Writer: Justin Marks Producer: Ashok Amritraj Key Cast: Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taboo, Chris Klein, Robin Shou, Neil McDonough Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008 A major live action motion picture based on Capcom’s most popular videogame franchise featuring Chun Li’s heroic journey for justice. SECRET REALM Animation Director: Thomas G. Murphy Key Cast: Brian Cox, James Cosmo, Sylvester McCoy Delivery Status: In Production A roller coaster animated film in which a boy, his dog, and a fairy unite to stop an evil lord who controls a mysterious monster. I ICON ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL Icon Entertainment International, Solar House, First Floor, 915 High Road London N12 8QJ, UK. Tel: 44.208.492.6300. Fax: 44.208.492.6301. www.iconmovies.net, email: iconadmin@icon-entertainment.co.uk Film sales, finance & production company At Cannes: Mark Gooder (Chief Executive Officer, Icon Group), Ariel Veneziano (President, Icon Entertainment International), Anthony Buckner (Senior International Sales Manager), Abby Kadell (International Sales Manager), Jonathan Page (Manager), Steve Bestwick (Sales Administration Manager) Acquisition Executives: Hugo Grumbar (President, Icon Film Distribution Ltd, UK), Toby Hill (Head of Acquisitions, Icon Film Distribution Ltd, UK), Ian Dawson (Head of UK Home Entertainment), Greg Hughes (General Manager, Icon Home Entertainment, Australia) Office: Residence Le Grand Hotel, 45 La Croisette, Flamant Entrance, 4th Floor, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 33.4.92.28.33.40, Fax: 33.4.92.28.33.41 TRIANGLE Psychological Thriller Director: Christopher Smith Producer: Jason Newmark Cast: Melissa George Delivery Status: Pre-Production From the Director of Creep and Severance, comes TRIANGLE, a unique concept horror-thriller that turns the genre on its head. PUSH Sci Fi thriller Director: Paul McGuigan Producers: Bruce Davey, William Vince Screenplay: David Bourla Cast: Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou Delivery Status: In post-production Country of Origin: USA A sci-fi thriller that takes us into the secret world of psychic espionage. HUNGER Drama Director: Steve McQueen Producers: Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch Screenplay: Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen Cast: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham Delivery Status: Completed A challenging and unforgettable feature film by the multi award winning creative team of British artist film-maker Steve McQueen and Irish writer Enda Walsh. MARY & MAX Animated feature Director: Adam Elliot Producers: Melanie Coombs Screenplay: Adam Elliot Cast: Toni Collette, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries Delivery Status: Production The claymation tale of the lifelong penfriendship between Mary Dinkle, living in suburban Melbourne, Australia and New Yorker Max Horovitz. BIRDS OF AMERICA Comedy Director: Craig Lucas Producers: Daniela Taplin, Celine Rattray, Jana Edelbaum, Hilary Swank, Galt Niederhoffer Screenplay: Elyse Friedman Cast: Matthew Perry, Hilary Swank, Ben Foster, Ginnifer Goodwin Delivery Status Completed This heartfelt comedy, in the vein of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and SIDEWAYS, follows three adult siblings: a straight-edge professor, his sexually promiscuous sister and hippie kid brother. IDREAM INDEPENDENT PICTURES IDream Independent Pictures, 309, Gainsborough House, 81 Oxford Street, London W1D 2EU, UK. Tel: 44.207.903.5116. Fax: 44.207.903.5333. http://www.idreamindependent.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Rohit Sharma (PresidentInternational Sales), Kanika Vasudeva (Asst. Vice President-Sales) Office: Booth No. 22.02 (A) Palais, Tel: 33.(0).492.998.065 TAHAAN (A BOY WITH A GRENADE) www.tahaanthefilm.com Drama (105 mins) Language: Hindi (With Subtitles) Director: Santosh Sivan Writer: Santosh Sivan, Ritesh Menon, Paul Hardart Producer: IDream Production and Santosh Sivan Films Key Cast: Anupam Kher, Rahul Bose, Victor Banergee, Rahul Khanna & Purav Bhandare. Delivery Status: Completed The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 65 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: India A fable- like journey of an 8yr old boy Tahaan. Having lost his best friend, his donkey Birbal, to a business man as part of debt re-payment he sets off on a long struggle to bring the donkey back home. FROZEN www.frozen.co.in Drama (110 mins) Language: Hindi/Ladakhi (With Subtitles) Director: Shivajee Chandrabhushan Writer: Shankar Raman Producer: Sea Gull Media Productions Co-production partners: Alan McAlex, Shankar Raman Key Cast: Danny Denzongpa, Gauri, Skalzang Angchuk Gultuk, Yashpal Sharma Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: India The film depicts the life of this family whose dream like existence is interrupted by inevitable odds, one after the other after the army settles a hundred yards across their doorstep. OCEAN OF PEARLS oceanofpearls.com Drama (94 mins) Language: English Director: Sarab Neelam Writer: V Prasad Producer: Jim Burnstein Co-production partners: Jeff Dowd, Curtis Hall Key Cast: Omid Abtahi, Todd Babcock, Ron Canada, Heather McComb, Ajay Mehta Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: U.S.A When his compromises result in the death of a patient, Amrit begins to reexamine the value of the religious traditions he’d turned his back to. VANAJA vanajathefilm.com Drama (111 mins) Language: Telugu (With Subtitles) Director: Rajnesh Domalpalli Writer: Rajnesh Domalpalli Producer: Latha R. Domalapalli Key Cast: Mamatha Bhukya, Urmila Dammannagari, Ramachandriah Marikanti Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: India/ U.S.A The film explores the chasm that divides classes as a young girl struggles to come of age. THE VOYEURS Drama (102 mins) Language: Bengali (With Subtitles) Director: Buddhadeb Dasgupta Writer: Buddhadeb Dasgupta Producer: B.A.G Films Key Cast: Prosenjit Chaterjee, Sameera Reddy, Amitav Bhattacharya Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: India When a young man falls in love, he cannot imagine that his innocence will turn to guilt and lead to him and his friend being chased by the police. THE UNFORGETTABLE www.theunforgettablethefilm.com Drama (105 mins) Language: English Director: Arsala Qureishi and Sabrina Louis Writer: Arsala Qureishi Producer: Vandal Films Key Cast: Raji James, Sofia Hayat, Chook Sibtain, Salman Qureishi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: India “The Unforgettable” depicts the stark contrast in individualistic beliefs interwoven in a web of romance, mystery, travesty and triumph. IFM WORLD RELEASING IFM World Releasing, 1328 East Palmer Avenue, Glendale, CA 91205 USA. Tel: 1.818.243.4976. Fax: 1.818.550.9728. 2/25 Second Street, Clayton Victoria 3169, Australia. Mob: .61.412.982.770. http://www.ifmfilm.com, email: contact@ifmfilm.com At Cannes: Antony I. Ginnane (President), Anthony J. Lyons (VP International) Office: Palais Riviera #C19 MR. HELL http://www.ifmfilm.com/titles/mrhell1.htm Horror (102 min) Language: English Director: Rob McKinnon Writer: ack Rhodes, David Carren Producer: David Carren, Jolene McMaster Key Cast: Larry Cashion, Tracy Scoggins, Amy Morris, Alan Martin, Tina Cohen Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Dr. Matthews had been working on secret biological weapons when he was slain by the brutal psychopath Mr. HELL. Fourteen years later, Tyler is grown and working at the same lab where her father met his grisly fate. TEN DEAD MEN http://www.http://www.ifmfilm.com/titles /10deadmen1.htm Action (87 min) Language: English Director: Ross Boyask Writer: Chris Regan Producer: Phil Hobden Key Cast: Brendan Carr, Terry Stone, John Rackham Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Ryan thought he had left past behind him, but a blood-debt owed to an old friend means he unwittingly crosses the ruthless crime boss Hart the one man he can never escape. LITTLE ERIN MERRYWEATHER http://www.ifmfilm.com/titles/littleerinm erry1.htm Thriller (84 min) Director: David Morwick & Michael Civille Producer: Jason Miller, David Morwick & James Shay Writer: David Morwick Principal Cast: Vigdis Anholt, David Morwick, Elizabeth Callahan & Frank Ridley Murders hit a college campus. Is a ‘little red riding hood’ look-alike responsible? IM GLOBAL IM Global, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Ste. 201, Beverly Hills, C.A., 90210, U.S.A. Tel: 1.310.777.3590. Fax: 1.310.550.3896, www.imglobaltv.com, email: info@imglobalfilm.com Sales Agent/Distributor At Cannes: Stuart Ford (CEO), Ruzanna Kegeyan (Senior VP Intl. Sales and Distribution), Tim Grohne (VP Intl. Sales and Distribution, UK office), Bonnie Voland (Intl. Marketing and Publicity), Catherine Quantschnigg (VP, Sales and Distribution), Amal ElWardi (Director, Intl. Distribution and Development) Acquisition Executive: Amal ElWardi Office: Riviera stand H7, Fax: 1.323.657.5354 BUNRAKU Action/Adventure Director: Guy Moshe Writer: Guy Moshe Producer: Keith Calder, Nava Levin, Ram Bergman Key Cast: Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Ron Perlman, Woody Harrelson Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2008 A mysterious drifter and a Japanese warrior join forces to bring down the corrupt “woodcutter” Nicola. Fantasy and reality and Samurai and Western myths come together in the totally fresh world of BUNRAKU. NAILED Comedy Director: David O. Russell Writer: David O. Russell, Kristin Gore Producer: David Bergstein, Lucy Fisher, Kia Jam, Judd Payne, Matthew Rhodes Co-production partners: Jeff G. Waxman Key Cast: Jake Gyllenhaall, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Catherine Keener Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2008 Sweet, socially challenged small-town receptionist Sammy Joyce (Jessica Biel) improbably rises to national prominence when a clumsy workman accidentally implants a huge nail in her brain. RELIGULOUS Documentary/Comedy Director: Larry Charles Producer: Palmer West, Jonah Smith Key Cast: Bill Maher Delivery Status: post-production Year of Production: 2008 Flush from the success of Borat, 2006’s most successful and outrageous comedy, Larry Charles brings us a satirical, insightful, and controversial look at the role of institutional religion around the world. SHELTER Horror/Thriller Director: Bjorn Stein, Mans Marlind Writer: Michael Cooney Producer: Darlene Caamano, Emilio Diez Barroso, Neal Edelstein, Mike Macari Co-production partners: Bill Bannerman Key Cast: Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2008 Single mother and dedicated psychiatrist Cara Jessup (Julianne Moore) centers her professional reputation on debunking the idea of “multiple personality syndrome”, until she encounters a criminal mental patient whose powers defy rational explanation. INDEPENDENT Independent, 32 Tavistock Street, London WC2E 7PB, United Kingdom. Tel: 44.207.257.8734. Fax: 44.207.240.9029. www.independentfilmcompany.com, email: mail@independentfilmcompany.com Sales Agent, Production Company At Cannes: Luc Roeg (CEO), Michael Robinson (CFO ), Andrew Orr (MD), Abigail Walsh (Head of Sales), Sarah Townsend (Head of Marketing), Sarah Lebutsch (Sales and Marketing Executive), Philip Herd (Production Assistant) Office: Independent, 2nd floor, 23 rue Macé, Cannes 06400, Tel: 33.4.9338.2910 NEW TOWN KILLERS http://www.independentfilmcompany.co m/sales/index.cfm?go=film,24 Thriller Language: English Director: Richard Jobson Writer: Richard Jobson Producer: Luc Roeg, Richard Jobson Co-production partners: Independent, Str8jacket Creations, Scottish Screen & The Screen East Content Investment Fund in association with LipSync & The Glasgow Film Office Key Cast: Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie, James Pearson, Charles Mnene Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Two disenchanted private bankers, with the world at their feet get their kicks from playing a 12 hour game of man hunt with people from the margins of society… MOON http://www.independentfilmcompany.co m/sales/index.cfm?go=film,29 Sci Fi Thriller Language: English Director: Duncan Jones Writer: Nathan Parker Producer: Stuart Fenegan, Nicky Moss, Trudie Styler Co-production partners: Liberty Films & Xingu Films Key Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kaya Scoledario, Matt Berry, Benedict Wong The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 66 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Sam Bell, who works in solitude on a moon base called Selene, discovers that his contract may be set to expire and that there are plans for replacing him… and the new recruit is eerily familiar. ADULTHOOD http://www.independentfilmcompany.co m/sales/index.cfm?go=film,25 Urban drama Language: English Director: Noel Clarke Writer: Noel Clarke Producer: Damian Jones, George Isaac Co-production partners: Cipher Films, DJ Films Key Cast: Noel Clarke, Adam Deacon, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Femi Oyeniran, Red Madrell, Cornell John, Ben Drew Delivery Status: post production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK After Kidulthood comes Adulthood… After six years in prison for killing Trife, Sam Peel’s first day of freedom will be one he never forgets. THE KREUTZER SONATA http://www.independentfilmcompany.co m/sales/index.cfm?go=film,28 Drama Language: English Director: Bernard Rose Writer: Bernard Rose, based on a novel by Leo Tolstoy Producer: Naomi Despres, Lisa Enos, Lisa Henson Co-production partners: Animandala, Giant Door Productions Key Cast: Danny Huston, Elisabeth Röhm, Anjelica Huston, Matthew Yang King Delivery Status: post production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA/UK Based on the novel by Tolstoy with music by Beethoven. A man is driven into a state of morbid jealousy when he becomes convinced his wife is having an affair, where his uncontrollable rage can only lead to tragedy. NIGHT TRAIN http://www.independentfilmcompany.co m/sales/index.cfm?go=film,4 Thriller Language: English Director: Nicolas Roeg Writer: Nicolas Roeg and Michael Allin, based on the novel by Martin Amis Producer: Luc Roeg, Ann Carli, Pier Francesco Aiello; executive producer Steven Soderbergh Co-production partners: Independent and PFA Films Key Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Nick Nolte, Michael, Madsen, Raoul Bova, Toby Jones Delivery Status: pre production Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: UK/US Female police officer Mike investigates the death of the flawlessly beautiful Jennifer, her close friend and daughter of the Police Chief, thereby discovering that we never truly know those we are closest to. THE INDIAN FILM COMPANY-STUDIO 18 The Indian Film Company-Studio 18, 402, Turf Estate, Off. Dr. E Moses Road, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400011 India. Tel: 91.22.6629.1818. Fax: 91.22.2491.1418. http://www.theindianfilmcompany.com / www.studio18india.com, email: overseas@studio18india.com At Cannes: Hemant Bhardwaj (Senior Vice President, Intl Operations), Tanuj Garg (Head, UK & Europe), Gayathiri Batra (Head, UAE & Rest of the World) Office: Booth No. 25.05, Palais 01, Tel: 33.6.8221.4336 JAB WE MET Romantic Comedy (142 min) Director: Imtiaz Ali Writer: Imtiaz Ali Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd Key Cast: Shahid Kapur, Kareena Kapoor, Dara Singh, Tarun Arora, Kiran Juneja, Pavan Malhotra, Saumya Tandon Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: India JAB WE MET was one of the most loved films of 2007. Audience polls across the world hailed it as the sweetest and finest love-story to come out of Bollywood. WELCOME Comedy (152 min) Language: Hindi Director: Anees Bazmee Writer: Anees Bazmee and Abbas Tyrewala Producer: Base Industries Key Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Feroz Khan Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: India From the creators of “Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri” and “No Entry”, some of Bollywood’s biggest blockbusters, WELCOME boasts of lavish locales, chartbusting music and major star power; making it the biggest knockabout comic caper of 2007. SINGH IS KINNG Action Comedy Language: Hindi Director: Anees Bazmee Writer: Anees Bazmee Producer: Adlabs and Blockbuster Movie Entertainers Key Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Kirron Kher, Javed Jafri Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: India Shot extensively in Australia and the cultural North-Indian state of Punjab, the film revolves around a gang of dreaded criminals who are transformed by a good-hearted man and his selfless love for a pretty girl. GOLMAAL RETURNS Comedy Language: Hindi Director: Rohit Shetty Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd. CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Key Cast: Ajay Devgan, Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Celina Jaitly Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: India This much-awaited sequel of the uproariously comic smash-hit “Golmaal” arrives as GOLMAAL RETURNS with renewed star power, chartbusting music, punch and vigour! INDUSTRYWORKS ENTERTAINMENT INC. IndustryWorks Entertainment Inc., 325 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 1M2 Canada. Tel: 1.604.876.0547. Fax: 1.604.876.0541. www.industryworks.com, email: sales@industryworks.com Sales Agent, Producer At Cannes: Evan Tylor (President), Craig Adlard (VP Sales), John Curtis (Finance & Business Affairs) Office: Riviera G20, Tel: 33.0607358426 THE CYCLE www.cyclethemovie.com Thriller Language: English Director: Micheal Bafaro Writer: Micheal Bafaro Producer: Evan Tylor, John Curtis, Liza Co-production partners: Czech Republic, North American Pictures Key Cast: Daryl Hannah Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada While driving down a country road, Carrie (Daryl Hannah) rescues Amy, the lone survivor of a terrible massacre in the woods. WALK ALL OVER ME www.industry-works.com Thriller (92 mins) Language: English Director: Robert Cuffley Writer: Robert Cuffley, Jason Long Producer: Carolyn McMaster, Colin Neale, Kyle Irving Key Cast: Leelee Sobieski, Tricia Helfer, Lothaire Bluteau Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Canada A girl on the run joins forces with a Dominatrix, when they become a target of the mob’s search for a missing million dollars. 45 RPM www.industry-works.com Family Language: English Director: David Schultz Producer: Chad Oakes, Mike Frislev Key Cast: Micheal Madsen, Amanda Plummer, Kim Coates, August Schellenberg Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada In the spring of 1958, a reclusive teenager discovers love, loss, and rock ‘n’ roll. ELEGY - LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT THE CROSS ROADS www.industry-works.com Action/War Language: French Director: David Aboucaya Producer: David Aboucaya Key Cast: Manuel Goncalves, Christian Perrette, Lucas Pedroni Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: France In 1944, a small group of American soldiers find themselves trapped behind enemy lines due to the incompetent orders of their commanding officer. INFERNO ENTERTAINMENT Inferno Entertainment, 1888 Century Park East, Suite 1180, Los Angeles CA 90067 USA. Tel: 1.310.598.2550. Fax: 1.310.598.2551. http://www.infernoentertainment.com, email: info@infernoentertainment.com At Cannes: Bill Johnson (Partner), Jim Seibel (Partner), James MacLean (VP Intl Sales), Pamela Pickering (Intl Sales), Jana Toepfer (Intl Sales) Office: Majestic 115 and 116 AN UNFINISHED COUNTRY Drama/Thriller Language: English Writer: Mark Wheaton Producer: Inferno, Blue Star Pictures Key Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Sturgess (both interested) Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: US A whip-smart med student plans to land his dream job after cracking the world’s toughest residency at a hospital, located in the most violent sector of a city that is ready to explode. HACHIKO (A DOG’S STORY) Family Drama Language: English Director: Lasse Hallström Writer: Stephen P. LINDSEY Co-Production Partners: Dean Schnider Producer: Richard Gere, Bill Johnson, Vicki Shigekuni Wong, Paul Mason Key Cast: Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Sarah Roemer Delivery Status: Post Production Budget: $17M US$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 67 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Origin: USA This heartwarming true story is an American adaptation of a Japanese tale about a loyal dog Hachiko. THE WOMEN Comedy Language: English Director: Diane English Writer: Diane English Producer: Victoria Pearman, Diane English, Bill Johnson, Mick Jagger Key Cast: Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Candice Bergen, Bette Midler, Debra Messing, Carrie Fisher Delivery Status: Post Production Budget: 20.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Based on the iconic George Cukor 1939 Classic: A hip New York comedy about a tight-knit group of female friends dealing with friendship, divorce and betrayal. INTANDEM FILMS Intandem Films, 22 Soho Square, London, W1D 4NS, UK. Tel: 44 207.851.3800. Fax: 44 207.851.3830. www.intandemfilms.com, email: info@intandemfilms.com Sales Company and Executive Producers At Cannes: Gary Smith (CEO), Andrew Brown (Director), Billy Hurman (Director), Sasha Fugazzola (Acquisitions and Film Finance Manager), Justine Stanley (Assistant to CEO, Communications Manager). Acquisition Executive: Sasha Fugazzola Office: Relais de la Reine (between the Carlton and the Majestic) 42/43 La Croisette. Apartments C-21 & C-22 (Block C), Tel: C-21 is: 33.4.93.06.70.03 and C-22: 33.4.93.06.70.04 HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE Comedy (100mins) Language: English Director: Robert Weide Writer: Peter Straughan Producer: Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen Key Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: UK An adaptation of Toby Young’s hilarious memoir. Sidney Young an oddball, celebrity-obsessed misfit desperately tries to establish himself in the glamourous world of a prestigious New York magazine. JOLENE Drama (100mins) Language: English Director: Dan Ireland Writer: Dennis Yares Producer: Riva Yares and Zachary Matz Key Cast: Jessica Chastain, Dermot Mulroney, Denise Richards, Chazz Palminteri, Rupert Friend, Michael Vartan Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Based on E.L. Doctorow’s story: “Jolene: A Life” Jolene at 15 flees her abusive past to begin a journey of love, heartbreak and redemption. BLOWN Thriller Language: English Director: Martha Fiennes Writer: George Tiffin Producer: Shani Hinton, Martha Fiennes, George Tiffin Key Cast: Thandie Newton, Guy Pearce Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Tasked with the most crucial mission of his career, a British secret service agent must decide if his duty is to his country or the truth. LET IT RIDE Thriller Language: English Director: Simon West Writer: David Harris Producer: Mace Neufeld and David Kennaway Delivery Status: Pre production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA An ingenious heist thriller in the great tradition of Get Shorty and Out of Sight involving a beautiful blackmailer, and a cool $5Million. INTRAMOVIES SRL Intramovies Srl, Via E. Manfredi 15, Rome 00197 Italy. Tel: 39.06.807.7252. Fax: 39.06.807.6156. http://www.intramovies.com, email: mail@intramovies.com At Cannes: Paola Corvino (CEO), Micaela Fusco (VP Interrnational Sales), Jeff Nuyts (Head of International Sales), Federica Mei (Director of TV Sales), Marco Valerio Fusco (Sales Coordinator) Office: Palais Stephanie - Brougham Room - 1st Floor AT A GLANCE (COLPO D’OCCHIO) Thriller (117 min) Language: Italian with English Subs Director: Sergio RUBINI Writer: Angelo PASQUINI, Carla CAVALLUZZI, Sergio RUBINI Producer: Riccardo TOZZI (CATTLEYA), Giovanni STABILINI (CATTLEYA), Marco CHIMENZ (CATTLEYA) Key Cast: Sergio RUBINI, Riccardo SCAMARCIO, Vittoria PUCCINI Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: ITALY Lulli, a famous art critic, has a relationship with the young Gloria. Gloria falls for Adrian, a tormented artist still looking for his big break. Instantly Lulli finds himself with a single thought: to ruin Adrian. TELL ME ABOUT LOVE (PARLAMI D’AMORE) Romance (109 min) Language: Italian with English Subs Director: Silvio MUCCINO Writer: Silvio MUCCINO, Carla VANGELISTA Producer: Riccardo TOZZI (CATTLEYA), Giovanni STABILINI (CATTLEYA), Marco CHIMENZ (CATTLEYA) Key Cast: Aitana SANCHEZ-GIJAN, Silvio MUCCINO, Carolina CRESCENTINI, Geraldine CHAPLIN Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: ITALY Nicole, married and a teacher, Sasha, almost twenty years her junior meet during a car accident. A casual encounter will change them, reintroducing them to the joy of living and loving. BLACK AND WHITE (BIANCO E NERO) Comedy, Romance (100 min) Language: Italian with English Subs Director: Cristina COMENCINI Writer: Cristina COMENCINI, Giulia CALENDA, Maddalena RAVAGLI Producer: Riccardo TOZZI (CATTLEYA), Giovanni STABILINI (CATTLEYA), Marco CHIMENZ (CATTLEYA) Key Cast: Fabio VOLO, Ambra ANGIOLINI, Aïssa MAÃ?GA Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: ITALY Racial integration is Elena’s profession and passion. All too often her husband Carlo must attend evening charity events where he feels distinctly out of place. During one of these evenings, Carlo meets Nadine, a beautiful black woman. ISTITUTO LUCE Istituto Luce, via Tuscolana 1055 Rome 00173 Italy. At Cannes: Cassano Cristina (Int’l Sales Executive), Luciano Sovena (Managing Director), Maria Carolina Terzi (Dir. of Communication Dept.), Claudia Bedogni (Buyer) Office: Palais Stephanie Salon Brougham 1st Floor -Italian Pavillion, Tel (mobile): 39.320.7678693 BLANCA - POLVERE Drama (82’) Directed by: Danilo Proietti and Massimiliano D’Epiro Cast: Primo Reggiani Gaia Bermani Amaral Gianmarco Tognazzi Year of Production: 2007 Domini and Giona are best friends. They are both very different from each other. Domini dreams of being a director. C O V E RBOY LOVE AND ANGER OF A “PRECARIOUS GENERATION” Drama (97’) Directed by: Carmine Amoroso – 2007 Cast: Eduard Gabia, Luca Lionello, Chiara Caselli, Francesco Dominerò, Gabriel Spahiou, Razvan Cacoveanu Special guest: Luciana Littizzetto Tells the story of shared experiences on the fringes of a prosperous city and it illustrates how the savagery of a daily dog-eat-dog struggle for survival can be opposed by the bonds of genuine friendship. L’ABBUFFATA Comedy (100’) Year of Production: 2007 Directed by: Mimmo Calopresti – (“Volevo solo vivere” / “I only wanted to live” – Cannes Film Festival 2006 – International Competition / “La seconda volta” / “The second time” Cannes Film Festival 1995 – International Competition) Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Diego Abatantuono (I’m not scared by Gabriele Salvatores), Paolo Briguglia (The Hundred Steps, El Alamein), Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, (A Good Year by Ridley Scott, Munich by Steven Spielberg), Donatella Finocchiaro (The Wedding Director by Marco Bellocchio). Diamante, a small town in Calabria, southern Italy. Hardly an exciting place. Gabriele, Marco and Nicola are three youngsters, who would like to shoot a movie. ITN DISTRIBUTION ITN Distribution, 505 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 1B-102, Las Vegas, NV 89123 USA. Tel: 1.702.361.1430. Fax: 1.702.361.6309. http://www.itndistribution.com At Cannes: Stuart Alson (President), Nicole Holland (Vice President), Annalisa San Juan (Vice President of International Sales) Office: Riviera C-11, Tel: 1.702.361.1430, Fax: 1.702.361.6309 LIGHT OF OLYMPIA 3D Animation (90 min) Language: English Director: San Wei Chan Writer: Sarah Kinney Producer: Santoon Productions Key Cast: Phyllis Diller, Debbie Reynolds Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA 3D Feature Animation. What do a bronze donkey, a witch doctor, demi-gods, a princess and a torch all have in common? They’re all going to the Olympic games! VALLEY OF ANGELS Action (100 min) Language: English Director: Jon Rosten Writer: Jon Rosten Producer: Spenser Winslow Key Cast: Danny Trejo, George Katt Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A young drug dealer living the wild life in upscale West LA searches for enlightenment and a path out of his very dangerous world. LIME SALTED LOVE Art house,Thriller, Drama (95 min) Language: English Director: Danielle Agnello, Joe Hall Writer: Danielle Agnello Producer: Danielle Agnello, Joe Hall, Kristanna Loken Key Cast: Kristanna Loken, Kate del Castillo, Danielle Agnello, Joe Hall, David J. O’Donnell, George Castaneda. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Lime Salted Love is a minimalist, surreal examination of abandonment, guilt, The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 68 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 abuse and psychic pain set in this minute’s hipster enclaves of Los Angeles. J JOINT ENTERTAINMENT Joint Entertainment, 421-6F, Guangfu South Rd., Taipei 11074 Taiwan. Tel: 886.2.2720.6007. Fax: 886.2.2758.8516. http://www.jent.com.tw, email: info@j-ent.com.tw At Cannes: James LIU (President), Andrew CHANG (Manager. Internat.Affairs) Office: UniTaiwan THE MOST DISTANT COURSE http://www.j-ent.com.tw/sales/ Drama (114 min) Language: Mandarin Director: Jing-Jei LIN Writer: Jing-Jei LIN Key Cast: KWAI Lun-Mei, MO Zi-Yi, JIA Xiao-Guo Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Taiwan Three heartbroken individuals go on different journeys to search for the meaning of love. KEEPING WATCH http://www.j-ent.com.tw/keepingwatch/ Drama (92 min) Language: Mandarin Director: Fen Fen CHENG Writer: Fen Fen CHENG Producer: James LIU Key Cast: Joseph Chang, Haden Kuo Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Taiwan A young girl’s mundane life takes a swift turn as she falls for a handsome boy with mysterious identities. CAFE ASTORIA http://www.j-ent.com.tw/sales/ Drama Language: Mandarin Director: Chihyen YEE Writer: Chihyen YEE, James LIU Co-Production Partners: Tara Contents, Joint Entertainment Producer: Satoru ISEKI, James LIU Country of Origin: Taiwan It is a story about a Russian restaurant, Café Astoria, first opens in Shanghai in 1935 by a Russian Jewish exile and a Chinese lawyer. Together, they and their customers witness a world in turmoil. K KATAPULT FILM SALES Katapult Film Sales, 8490 Santa Monica Blvd. #5, West Hollywood, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 1.310.358.0303. Fax: 1.310.358.0333. www.katapultfilms.com, email: anna@katapultfilms.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Joni Sighvatsson (Partner), David Jourdan (Managing Director), Christine D’Souza (Sales Coordinator), Anna Kvorning (Office Manager) Office: G3, Tel: 33(0)6.27.67.56.46, Fax: 1.310.358.0333 DEATH IN LOVE www.DeathinLovethefilm.com Drama (97:14min) Language: English, German Director: Boaz Yakin Writer: Boaz Yakin Producer: Boaz Yakin, Joseph N. Zolfo Key Cast: Josh Lucas, Jaqueline Bisset, Lucas Haas, Adam Brody Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA “Death in Love” depicts the effects of a Jewish woman’s love affair with the doctor in charge of human experiments in a Nazi concentration camp on the lives of her sons many years later. HEIMA www.heima.co.uk Documentary (97 min) Language: English/Icelandic Director: Dean DeBlois Producer: John Best, Dean O’Connor Key Cast: Sigur Ros Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Iceland This film documents their legendary tour with intimate reflections from the band and a handful of new acoustic performances. JOY DIVISION Documentary (96min) Language: English Director: Grant Gee Producer: Tom Atencio, Tom Astor, Jacqui Edenbrow Key Cast: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Bernard Summer, Tony Wilson, Anton Corbijn, and many more Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: UK/US Featuring the unprecedented participation of the surviving band members, this film tells their story of beauty and loss in the city. During Cannes Contact The Business Of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 • 93 • 06 • 41 • 49 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE KATHY MORGAN INTERNATIONAL Kathy Morgan International, 12250 Sky Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90049 USA. Tel: 1.310.472.6300. Fax: 1.310.472.6304. www.kmifilms.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Kathy Morgan (President) Veronica Hool (Head of Sales) Acquisition Executive: Zach Luna (Head of Acquisitions) Office: Le Grand Hotel Residences, 45 La Croisette, Cormoran II 5th Floor, Tel: 04.92.59.00.50, Fax: 04.92.59.00.14 SWING VOTE Family Comedy Language: English Director: Joshua Michael Stern Writer: Joshua Michael Stern and Jason Richman Producers: Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner Key Cast: Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez, Judge Reinhold, Mare Winningham, Richard Petty, Willie Nelson and introducing Madeline Carroll. Delivery Status: Post Production - Screening in Cannes Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A comical look at the journey of one father and daughter, who discover that everyone has the power to change the world. LAUNDRY WARRIOR www.laundrywarrior.net Action Adventure Language: English Director: Sngmoo Lee Writer: Sngmoo Lee Co-production partners: Barrie Osborne, Michael Peyser, Jooick Lee Key Cast: Jang Dong-kun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: New Zealand A visually stunning, non-stop action adventure, where East meets West in a genre bending hero?s tale of love and redemption. CAMILLE Romance (93 min) Language: English Director: Gregory MacKenzie Writer: Nick Pustay Producer: Albert S. Ruddy Co-production partners: A Mark Entertainment Key Cast: Sienna Miller, James Franco, David Carradine Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A heartfelt tale of two lost souls who learn the meaning of true love in this dark romantic comedy about a wedding gone awry. BLACK & WHITE - INTRAMOVIES KEYSTONE ENTERTAINMENT Keystone Entertainment, 3rd Floor, 2339 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 3Y3, Canada. Tel: 1.604.873.9739. Fax: 1.604.873.5919. www.keypics.com, email: films@keypics.com Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Nolan Pielak (VP Worldwide Distribution), Rebekah Burgess-Smith (Manager Worldwide Distribution) Acquisition Executive: Nolan Pielak Office: Booth G6, Tel: 33.675.462.512 MURPH Family Feature Film Language: English Director: Anna McRoberts Writer: Anna Mc Roberts Producer: Anna McRoberts Delivery Status: In Development, Budget: $5mil Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada A runt thoroughbred d Murph takes the racing world by storm when he meets Ty, a small 9 year old who always dreamed of having a race horse. ANNIE THE MAGICAL NANNIE Family Feature Film Language: English Director: Anna McRoberts Writer: Anna Mc Roberts Producer: Anna McRoberts Delivery Status: In Development Budget: $5mil Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada The creators of Disney’s Air Buddies presents the all new story of Annie, the adorable chimpanzee from the magic show, who mistakenly ends up on the Governor’s doorstep just as his mischievous children have driven their last nanny out. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 69 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE KIMMEL INTERNATIONAL Kimmel International, 250 Hudson Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10013 USA. Tel: 1.212.431.5550. Fax: 212.431.5822. At Cannes: Mark Lindsay President (Kimmel International), Jill Silfen (EVP, Business Affairs), Marcello Paolillo (VP, Sales and Acquisitions, Kimmel International), Joann Andres (Manager, Sales and Administration, Kimmel International) Office: Residence du Grand Hotel, Le Dauphin, Apt 11D, 45 Boulevard de La Croisette, Cannes, France 06400. Tel: 04.97.06.33.72. Fax: 04.97.06.34.28 MOTHERHOOD Comedy Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann Written by: Katherine Dieckmann Produced by: Rachel Cohen, Jana Edelbaum, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon Cast: Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver Status: In Production Eliza Welch (Thurman) is like any other mom with two kids, a loving but absentminded husband (Edwards), and a strong desire to find time for herself - yet she’s about to have a day that would challenge even the toughest maternal multi-tasker. MANAGEMENT Romantic Comedy Directed by: Stephen Belber Written by: Stephen Belber Produced by: Sidney Kimmel, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson, with Fred Ward Executive Producers: William Horberg, Bruce Toll, Jim Tauber, Nan Morales, Jennifer Aniston Status: Post-Production The sweet and funny story of Sue, an uptight, overworked traveling saleswoman of hotel art (Aniston), who ends up in a roadside motel managed by Mike (Steve Zahn), an underachieving, lonely man who still lives with his parents. SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK Comedy Directed by: Charlie Kaufman Written by: Charlie Kaufman Produced by: Anthony Bregman, Charlie Kaufman, Spike Jonze, Sidney Kimmel Executive Producers: William Horberg, Bruce Toll, Ray Angelic Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis Status: Post-Production From Charlie Kaufman, perhaps the most distinctive screenwriting voice in film history, comes a visual and philosophic adventure of epic proportions. KINOWELT INTERNATIONAL GMBH Kinowelt International GmbH, KarlTauchnitz-Str. 10, 04107 Leipzig, Germany. Tel: 0049.341.355.960. Fax: 0049.341.355.96.419. www.kinoweltinternational.de, email: Kinowelt International GmbH Sales Agent, Distributor At Cannes: Daniel Guckau (Managing Director, Buyer), Stelios Ziannis (Head of World Sales, Buyer), Dr. Michael Koelmel (Buyer), Bertil le Claire (Managing Director, Buyer), (Barbara Knabe (Director TV Sales GSE), Anne Kerstan (Assistant World Sales) Acquisition Executive: Stelios Ziannis Office: Rivèra, Stand F15, Tel: 0033.(0) 492.993.310, Fax: 0033.(0) 492.993.311 REVERSE SHOT – REBELLION OF THE FILMMAKERS (GEGENSCHUSS – AUFBRUCH DER FILMEMACHER) Documentary (118 min) Language: German Director: Dominik Wessely Co-Director: Laurens Straub Writer: Rainer Koelmel, Laurens Straub, Dominik Wessely Producer: Rainer Koelmel, Kinowelt Filmproduktion GmbH Co-production partners: Filmverlag der Autoren, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1 Mill. Euro Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany A documentary motion picture that tells the story of the exceptional author collective known as Filmverlag der Autoren. With interviews from Wim Wenders, Hark Bohm, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and others. THE LOVES OF PHARAOH (DAS WEIB DES PHARAO) Drama/ silent movie (120 min) Language: silent movie, German Director: Ernst Lubitsch Writer: Norbert Falk, Hanns Kräly Producer: Ernst Lubitsch Film; restoration: Alpha Omega digital GmbH Co-production partners: restoration: Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv, Filmmuseum München in cooperation with George Eastman House Key Cast: Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes, Lyda Salmonova, Harry Liedtke, Paul Biensfeldt, Friedrich Kühne, Paul Wegener, Albert Bassermann Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1922, restoration: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany A full digital film restoration of Ernst Lubitsch’s same-named monumental silent movie from 1922. The “lost film” has not been seen in this restored version since more than 80 years. KOAN Koan, P.O. Box 982557, Park City, UT 84098 USA. Tel: 1.435.645.7244. Fax: 1.435.645.8644. http://www.koaninc.com At Cannes: Gil Aglaure (President), Tamara Bell (Vice President), Devin Carter (Director of Sales), Paul Madsen (Acquisitions) Office: Tel: 011.336.2182.7036 THE LODGE Horror/Thriller (85 minutes) Language: English Director: Brad Helmink, John Rauschelback Writer: Deb Havener Co-Production Partners: John Brandt Producer: Brad Halmink, Jason Rauschelbach, John Rauschelbach Key Cast: Kevin McClatchy, Mandi Kreisher, Elizabeth Kell, Owen Szabo Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A young couple’s weekend getaway at a secluded mountain ranch becomes an unfathomable nightmare when they discover the truth about the caretaker. BERKELEY Drama (88 minutes) Language: English Director: Bobby Roth Writer: Bobby Roth Producer: Bobby Roth, Jeffrey White Key Cast: Hinry Winkler, Nick Roth, Laura Jordan, Sarah Carter Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005 released 2007, Country of Origin: USA Berkeley is the story of Ben Sweet (Nick Roth), an eighteen year old boy who comes to UC Berkeley in 1968 to study accounting and avoid the draft. IMPRINT Thriller/Suspense (85 minutes) Language: English Director: Michael Linn Writer: Keith Davenport, Michael Linn Co-Production Partners: Larry T Pourier Producer: Chris Eyre, Carolyn Linn Key Cast: Tonantzin Carmelo, Carla-Rae Holland,Michael spears, Cory Brusseau, Charlie White Buffalo Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Shayla Stonefeather, a native American attorney prosecuting a Lakota teen in a controversial murder trail. KWA KWA, Galeon 32, Bajo A ; 28042 Madrid; Spain. Tel: 0034.91.747.3100. Fax: 0034.91.747.7000. www.kevinwa.com, email: kwa@kevinwa.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Kevin Williams (President), Beatriz Adán (Sales Assistant) Acquisition Executive: Kevin Williams Office: Riviera C1, Tel: 0034.667.540.547 PRETEXTS (PRETEXTOS) Drama (90 min) Language: Spanish Director: Silvia Munt Writer: Silvia Munt and Eva Baeza Producer: Ovideo TV Key Cast: Silvia Munt, Laia Marul, Manuel Aleixandre Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Spain Contrasting lives of 2 women. One a succesful theatre director with marriage problems. The other a nurse for the elderly who lives alone. HAFNER’S PARADISE (EL PARAISO DE HAFNER) www.hafnersparadise.com Documentary (74 min) Language: German - Spanish Director: Günter Schwaiger Writer: Günter Schwaiger Producer: Günter Schwaiger P.C. Key Cast: Günter Schwaiger, Paul Maria Hafner Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Austria The story of an octagenerian exgestapo officer living his contented last days in Madrid, proud of his past and in denial of the Holocaust. THE KING OF FOOLS (EL REY DE LOS HUEVONES) Comedy (100 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Boris Quercia Writer: Boris Quercia Producer: Chile Chitá Key Cast: Boris Quercia, Angie Jibaga, Tamara Acosta Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006 Country of Origin: Chile Rich and sweet comedy about a man who finds love where he least expects it. The latino “Something Wild” L LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT Lakeshore Entertainment, 9268 W Third St., Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, USA. Tel: 1.310.867.8000. Fax: 1.310.300.3015. www.lakeshoreentertainment.com, email: sales@lakeshoreentertainment.com Producer / Distributor At Cannes: Eric Reid (COO), David Dinerstein (President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution), Robert Burke (EVP, Worldwide Marketing), Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose (SVP, International Sales), Jonathan Deckter (SVP, International Sales), Stephanie Klein (VP, International Business & Legal Affairs Office: Residence Centre Croisette, First Floor, 56/57 La Croisette, Tel: 04.93.45.11.85, Fax: 04.93.45.13.35 FAME Drama Language: English Director: Kevin Tancharoen Writer: Allison Burnett Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 70 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Lucchesi Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A dynamic reinvention of the Oscar®winning film and globally successful TV series, FAME captures the visceral excitement and explosive energy of young artists and performers struggling to prove their talent and find their own voice. VENETIAN AFFAIR Romantic Drama Language: English Director: Marco Ponti Writer: Allison Burnett Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A delightful celebration of passion, artful wickedness, and sexual intrigue, A VENETIAN AFFAIR is a seductive true story of impassioned young lovers who struggle to sustain – against all odds – their forbidden love affair. GAME Action Language: English Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Writer: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson, Richard Wright, Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Key Cast: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Amber Valletta, John Leguizamo Delivery Status: Post-production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA In GAME, a non-stop action thriller set in the near future, death row inmate Kable (Gerard Butler) emerges as a cult hero of an ultra-violent multi-player online game, in which wealthy gamers control the actions of bloodthirsty convicts. ELEGY Drama (106 min) Language: English Director: Isabel Coixet Writer: Nicholas Meyer Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andre Lamal Key Cast: Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Deborah Harry Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A sophisticated graduate student (Penélope Cruz) gets tangled up in an erotic, all-consuming affair with her professor (Ben Kingsley), a cultural critic obsessed with female beauty. CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE Action Language: English Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Writer: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson, Richard Wright Key Cast: Jason Statham Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA In the new, high-octane sequel, a Chinese mobster steals Chev’s nearly indestructible heart and replaces it with a battery-powered artificial ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. LATIDO FILMS Latido Films, C/ Veneras 9, 6th floor, Madrid 28013 Spain. Tel: 34.91.548.88.77. Fax: 34.91.548.88.78. http://www.LatidoFilms.com, email: Latido@LatidoFilms.com At Cannes: Massimo Saidel (Head of International Sales), Malte Ollroge (International Sales), Silvia Iturbe (General Manager), Oscar Alonso (Festivals & Subsidies Coordinator) Office: A5 (Spanish Cinema / ICEX) Riviera Hall, Tel: 34.635.431.270 14 KILOMETERS (14 KILOMETROS) Drama (95 min) Language: Bambara, Hausa, Tamashek, Arabic, French Director: Gerardo Olivares Writer: Gerardo Olivares Producer: Wanda Vision Key Cast: Adoum Moussa, Aminata Kanta Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Spain 14 kilometers is the short distance between North Africa and Spain. For immigrants, it is an incredibly long journey. WHO’S NEXT (TODOS ESTAMOS INVITADOS) Thriller (95 min) Language: Spanish Director: Manuel Gutierrez Aragon Writer: Manuel Gutierrez Aragon, Angeles Gonzales-Sinde Producer: C.I.P.I. Cinematografica Key Cast: Oscar Jaenada, Jose Coronado, Vanessa Incontrada, Inaki Miramon, Adolfo Fernandez, Kike Diaz De Rada, Leire Ucha, Inaki Font, Paul Zubillaga, Inaki Iratorza Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: SPAIN Jon a Basque gunman has Memory loss after a bloody attack, and is released early from Prison. Other organization members want to enlist him again, to kill a university Professor. MANUELA & MANUEL (MANUELA Y MANUEL) Comedy (94 min) Language: Spanish Director: Raul Marchand Sanchez Writer: Jose Iganacio Valenzuela Producer: Sonia Fritz, Frances Lause Key Cast: Humberto Busto, Elena Iguina, Sunshine Logrono Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Puerto Rico Friends can be such a drag. Hidden identities, misunderstandings, and the tension between friends pretending to be what they are not. . LIGHTNING ENTERTAINMENT Lightning Entertainment, 301 Arizona Avenue, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Tel: 1.310.255.7999. Fax: 1.310.255.7998. www.lightning-ent.com LONGTALE INTERNATIONAL LongTale International, 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90010 USA. Tel: 1.323.733.1000. http://www.longtale.com. email: sales@longtale.com At Cannes: Omar Kaczmarczyk (Managing Director), Lars Bjorck (VP Sales), Ava B. (VP Acquisitions), David Holbert (General Manager), Lisa Lutz (Director of Sales) Office: LERINS Stand R10, Tel: 33(0)6.21.88.45.57 PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS Drama (108 min) Language: Tibetan Director: Sherwood Hu Writer: Sherwood Hu, Tsering Dorje Co-Production Partners: Hus Entertainment and Shanghai Film Studio Producer: Sherwood Hu Key Cast: Purba Rgyal, Zomskyid, Dobrgyal, Trashi Sonamdolgar Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Tibet It’s Hamlet set in ancient Tibet. Prince Lhamoklodan learns of his father’s mysterious death and returns home to find his uncle has taken the throne—and the widowed queen. LOOKING FOR PALLADIN Drama-comedy (115 min) Language: English Director: Andrzej Krakowski Writer: Andrzej Krakowski Co-Production Partners: Pine Hill Productions and Tousi Productions Producer: Mahyad Tousi Key Cast: Ben Gazzara, Talia Shire, David Moscow, Vincent Pastore, Pedro Armendariz, Jr. Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Guatamala Young, arrogant Hollywood talent agent, Josh Ross (Moscow) is sent to Guatemala to find two-time Oscar winner and retired actor Jack Palladin (Gazzara), propels him on an unexpected journey. MILAREPA: MAGICIAN, MURDERER, SAINT http://www.milarepamovie.com/ Action Adventure (90 min) Language: Tibetan Director: Neten Chokling Writer: Neten Chokling Producer: Gregory Kruglak, Neten Chokling, Key Cast: Gimyan Lodro, Jamyang Lodro, Lakpa Tsamchoe, Orgyen Tobgyal Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Bhutan The story of the real-life 11th century Tibetan mystic, one path to BORDERLINE - MAX FILMS enlightenment begins with revenge, a stolen inheritance, black magic, and a soul in peril. ON THE LINE http://www.OnTheLineFilm.com Documentary (55 min) Language: English Director: Peter Glenn and Jason A. Schmidt Writer: Peter Glenn Producer: Ron Schmidt and Peter Glenn Key Cast: Martin Sheen and Susan Sarandon Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A bold new look at the movement to shut down the School of the Americas and U.S. foreign policy in Latin America. Winner of the 2008 Silver Telly Award. THE BLUE HOUR http://www.thebluehourmovie.com Drama (93 min) Language: English Director: Eric Nazarian Writer: Eric Nazarian Producer: Lynnette Ramirez and Brian Knappmiller Key Cast: Clarence Williams III, Alyssa Milano, Yorik Van Wageningen, Emily Rios, Derrick O’Connor, Paul Dillon, Sarah Jones Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A graffiti muralist, a camera repairman, a blues guitarist, and an elderly pensioner, all linked to the Los Angeles River, strangers that rarely communicate yet share brief moments of connection OIL ON WATER http://www.oilonwater-movie.com Psychological drama (109 min) Language: English Director: Peter Matthews Writer: Ellie Matthews Co-Production Partners: Tidal Wave Productions Producer: Ellie Matthews Key Cast: St.John Alexander, Tyler Bizzell, Bianca Lishansky Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: South Africa Anna is a journalist living with Max, an artist. Their relationship begins to collapse when Max starts hearing voices and having visions. Anna discovers it may be too late. A CALL TO ARMS The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 71 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE http://www.acalltoarmsmovie.com Documentary (80 min) Language: English Director: Scott Miller Writer: Scott Miller Co-Production Partners: Scott Miller and Company Status: completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA The incendiary story of US soldiers ordered to receive anthrax vaccine, a story of abuse of power, betrayal of trust, and personal gain at the cost of lives. OUT OF BALANCE: EXXONMOBIL’S IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE http://www.worldoutofbalance.org Documentary (65 min) Language: English Director: Tom Jackson Co-Production Partners: Joe Public Films Producer: Tom Jackson Status: completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A quest to find out more about climate change and the huge forces that are blocking imperative change. Winner of three film festivals. M MAINLINE RELEASING Mainline Releasing, 301 Arizona Avenue, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Tel: 1.310.255.1200. Fax: 1.310.255.1201. www.mainlinereleasing.com At Cannes: Rich Goldberg (Co-President – Mainline Releasing/Lightning Entertainment), Marc Greenberg (Co-President – Mainline Releasing/Lightning Entertainment), Paul Gardner (CoPresident – Lightning Media), Richard Guardian (Co-President – Lightning Entertainment), Joseph Dickstein (SVP – Lightning Entertainment), Sonia Mehandjiyska (Director – Lightning Entertainment/Mainline Releasing), Mathilde Aupetit (Director – Lightning Entertainment/Mainline Releasing) Office: R7/S8 Lerins, Mobile: Mathilde Aupetit: 1.310.266.9987, Sonia Mehandjiyska: 1.818.448.1451 THE HUMAN CONTRACT Drama/Thriller Writer/Director: Jada Pinkett Smith Cast: Jason Clarke (Death Race, Brotherhood), Paz Vega (The Six Wives Of Henry Lafay, Spanglish, Sex And Lucia), Jada Pinkett Smith (Reign Over Me, Madagascar), Ted Danson (Mad Money, Saving Private Ryan, Three Men And A Baby) Delivery Status: In Post Production Year of Production: 2008 The Human Contract is the provocative journey of a successful but repressed advertising executive in full control of his life and career. HEY HEY IT’S ESTHER BLUEBERGER Drama/Comedy (115 min) Writer/Director: Cathy Randall Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes (The Vinter’s Luck, Whale Rider), Danielle Catanzariti, Toni Collette (The Black Balloon, Little Miss Sunshine) Year of Production: 2008 A smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life’s unending quest to fit in. . . and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. FROZEN KISS Drama/Thriller Director: Harry Bromley Davenport Cast: Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery, Lost In Space), Cameron Goodman, Jamie Martz Delivery Status: In Post Production Year of Production: 2008 Based on true events that made national headlines, Frozen Kiss is a story of rescue and survival set against a raging blizzard. KEMPER, THE CO-ED KILLER Horror (90 min) Director: Rick Bitzelberger Cast: Christopher Stapleton, Stephanie Skewes Year of Production: 2008 Inspired by the events surrounding Ed Kemper, the Santa Cruz serial killer Commonly referred to as the co-ed Killer. MAGNOLIA PICTURES Magnolia Pictures, 49 W 27th Street, 7th FL, New York, NY 10001, USA. Tel: 1.212.924.6701. Fax: 1.212.481.3964. www.magpictures.com Sales Agent, Distributor At Cannes: Laird Adamson (Head of International Sales) Acquisition Executive: Tom Quinn (Head of Acquisitions) Office: 25 La Croisette, 4th Fl, Le Bagatelle, Cannes 0640, Tel: 1.917.601.4771 BIGGER STRONGER FASTER www.biggerstrongerfastermovie.com Documentary (106mn) Language: English Director: Christopher Bell Writer: Christopher Bell Producer: Alex Buono Co-production partners: Tamsin Rawady; Jim Czarnecki Key Cast: Christopher Bell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Lewis Delivery Status: Completed, Screening Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA From the producers of Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 comes a new film that unflinchingly explores the win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. UNTITLED KIRBY DICK PROJECT Documentary (TBD) Language: English Director: Kirby Dick Producer: Amy Ziering Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Sex, Lies and HDCam. Kirby Dick casts a keen investigative eye on the recent spate of DC sex scandals uncovering the high costs of political hypocrisy and America’s tortured prurience. NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD http://www.smartartists.com.au/not-quitehollywood/ Documentary (90mn) Language: English Director: Mark Hartley Writer: Mark Hartley Producer: Craig Griffin Co-production partners: Michael Lynch Key Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Lee Curtis, Henry Thomas Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Australia The first detailed examination and celebration of the Australian genre films of the 70’s and early 80’s and the undervalued auteurs and actors who brought them to life. COCAINE COWBOYS II: HUSTLIN’ WITH THE GODMOTHER http: //www.cocainecowboys.com/ Documentary Language: English Director: Billy Corben Writer: Billy Corben Producer: Alfred Spellman Co-production partners: Billy Corben Key Cast: Griselda Blanco, Charles Cosby Delivery Status: Post production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA The Godmother, Griselda Blanco, returns with her longtime companion and co conspirator, Charles Cosby, in this true life story. QUID PRO QUO http://www.hdnetfilms.com/quidproquo/i ndex.html Drama (81mn) Language: English Director: Carlos Brooks Writer: Carlos Brooks Producer: Sarah Pillsburry, Midge Sanford, Jason Kliot Key Cast: Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga, Kate Burton Delivery Status: Completed, Screening Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A journalist is drawn into a dark and bizarre subculture as he investigates a story that ultimately leads him to the shocking truth about himself. GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON http://www.magpictures.com/films.aspx Documentary (120 mn) Language: English Director: Alex Gibney Writer: Alex Gibney Producer: Alex Gibney, Graydon Carter, Alison Ellwood & Eva Orner, Jason Kliot Key Cast: Johnny Depp, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Buffett Delivery Status: Completed, screening Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA The story of the life and death of maverick journalist Thompson, from his letters, articles, manuscripts and books. MANDARIN FILMS DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. Mandarin Films Distribution Co. Ltd., Room 1801-2, Westlands Centre, 20 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.2579.1718. Fax: 852.2579.1712. http://www.mandarinfilms.com, email: mfdcl@nevigator.com At Cannes: Raymond Wong (Chairman), Nansun Shi (Producer), Virginia Leung (Head of Distribution), Christy Choi (Asst. Distribution Manager), Jennifer Yip (Distribution Executive) Office: Riviera C10-02 IP MAN Martial Arts Language: Chinese Director: Yip Wai-shun Writer: Edmond Wong Producer: Raymond Wong Key Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 10M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Hong Kong Based on the true story of Ip Man - the celebrated kung fu master of Bruce Lee MISSING http://www.missingthemovie.com/index_ march2008.html Thriller Language: Chinese Director: Tsui Hark Writer: Tsui Hark Producer: Tsui Hark Key Cast: Sin-je Lee, Isabella, Chen Chang Delivery Status: Post Production Budget: 8M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Hong Kong A romantic engagement in an underwater city leads to a series of mysterious encounters FLASH POINT http://www.flashpointthemovie.com Martial Arts (87mins) Language: Chinese Director: Yip Wai-shun Writer: Szeto Kam-yuen, Nicholl Tang Producer: Nansun Shi, Donnie Yen Key Cast: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 10M Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Hong Kong Pre-1997, a hero’s story about a detective sergeant who truly believes that the only way to fight crime is “The Road of No Return” The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 72 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 MANDATE INTERNATIONAL Mandate International, 2700 Colorado Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA. Tel: 1.310.255.3700. Fax: 1.310.255.3770. www.lionsgatefilms.com At Cannes: Helen Lee Kim (President, International), Anne-Marie Boysen (Vice President, International Sales), Crystal Bourbeau (Manager, International Sales), Wendy Reeds (Home Entertainment Sales), John Feltheimer (CEO Lionsgate), Joe Drake (CO-COO & President – Lionsgate), Steve Beeks (CO-COO & President – Lionsgate) Office: Villa d’Estelle, 12-14 Rue des Belges, Tel: 33(0)4.9298.3335, Fax: 33(0)4.9368.8454 WHIP IT! Comedy Director: Drew Barrymore Writer: Shauna Cross Producer: Barry Mendel Cast: Ellen Page Status: Pre-Production Whip It! follows the exploits of Bliss, a rebellious teenage girl who is always being pushed into beauty pageants by her overbearing mother. ALPHA AND OMEGA Animation/Adventure Directors: Rick Rich, Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck Cast: Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Dennis Hopper and Danny Glover Status: In Production U.S. Release: Lionsgate Determined to rejoin their pack, two mismatched wolves begin a dangerous trek across unfamiliar terrain, battling the odds, the elements, the bears and one another - - and finding love along the way. SAW V Horror Director: David Hackl Writers: Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan Producers: Mark Burg and Oren Koules Cast: Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson Status: In Production U.S. Release: Lionsgate – Fall 2008 In the fifth installment of the SAW franchise, Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends. THE 4TH KIND Sci-Fi Thriller Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi Screenplay by: Olatunde Osunsanmi Story by: Dr. Abigail Tyler, Olatunde Osunsanmi & Terry Lee Robbins Producers: Paul Brooks, Joe Carnahan, Terry Lee Robins Cast: Milla Jovovich Status: Pre-Production Close Encounter of the 1st Kind – Sighting of a UFO. Close Encounter of the 2nd Kind – Physical Evidence. Close Encounter of the 3rd Kind – Contact. The only thing more frightening…the 4th Kind. MAVERICK GLOBAL Maverick Global, 1191 East Newport Center Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 USA. Tel: 954.422.8811. Fax: 954.429.0565. Website: www.maverickglobal.com Distributor At Cannes: Doug Schwab (President), Tim Warren (VP of Sales), Jack Campbell (Director, International Sales) Acquisition Executive: Doug Schwab Office: Riviera, Booth G-8, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.15 CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN: J-OK’EL Thriller (88 min) Language: English Director: Benjamin Williams Writer: Jeremy Svenson, Andy Whitaker & Peter Theis Producer: Andres Rodriguez Franco, Benjamin Williams, Paola Madrazo del Rio, Juan Carlos Arizmendi Key Cast: Tom Parker, Ana Patricia Rojo, Dee Wallace Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA The haunting spirit of a woman who drowned her babies centuries ago has returned to claim more children as her own! KUSH Action (90 min) Language: English Director: York Shackleton Writer: York Shackleton Producer: Lenny Shapiro, Jonathan Serota, Christopher Wayne, William Phelps Key Cast: Bret Roberts, Nicole Marie Lenz, Mike Erwin Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $ 500,000 Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A group of young drug dealers make the biggest mistake of their lives when they front a 10-pack of Kush to a risky crack-head. ARMY OF THE DEAD Action/Adventure (89 min) Language: English Director: Joseph Contegiacomo Writer: Tom Woosley Producer: Joseph Conti, Paul Conti, Fred Tepper Key Cast: Ross Kelly, Stephanie Marchese, Miguel Martinez Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A professor and his students unleash a long dormant curse and soon find themselves in a battle with skeletal warriors. The adventure of a lifetime just might turn into the last adventure of their lives. CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE MAX FILMS INTERNATIONAL INC. Max Films International Inc., 1751, rue Richardson, Suite 2.102, Montréal, Québec H3K 1G6 Canada. Tel: 1.514.282.8444. Fax: 1.514.282.9222. www.maxfilms.ca, info@maxfilms.ca / international@maxfilms.ca At Cannes: Roger Frappier (President & Producer), Alexandra Wermester (Director, Int’l Sales & Marketing), Félize Frappier (Sales) Office: Québec Pavillion, Stand 129 A NO-HIT NO-RUN SUMMER (UN ÉTÉ SANS POINT NI COUP SÛR) Dramatic Comedy Director: Francis Leclerc Writer: Marc Robitaille Producer: Barbara Shrier Production: Palomar Cast: Patrice Robitaille, Pier-Luc Funk, Jacynthe Laguë, Roy Dupuis Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada Martin is 12 years old and dreams of making the neighbourhood baseball team. When he gets cut, his father steps in and together they spend a summer full of hope and disappointment, line drives and foul balls. BORDERLINE Erotic Drama Producers: Roger Frappier and Luc Vandal Director: Lyne Charlebois Writer: Marie-Sissi Labrèche and Lyne Charlebois Cast: Isabelle Blais, Jean-Hugues Anglade Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada An erotic drama about a woman facing her 30th birthday who looks back at her life growing-up with her grandmother, crazy mother and her over-indulgence with men, sex and alcohol. MAXIM MEDIA INTERNATIONAL Maxim Media International, 5025 South Ash Ave. Bldg. B-2, Tempe, AZ 85282 United States. Tel: 1.480.966.4070. Fax: 1.480.966.4570. http://www.emaximmedia.com At Cannes: Sean Argo (International Sales) Office: Palais 01 Booth 19.01, Tel: 1.480.980.6069. Fax: 1.480.966.4570 SECRETS OF THE CLOWN http://www.secretsoftheclown.com Horror (90 Minutes) Language: English Director: Ryan Badalementi Writer: Ryan Badalementi Producer: Ryan Badalementi Key Cast: Kelli Clevenger, Dusty Mitchell, Paul Pierro Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United States After the murder of his best friend, Bobbie is haunted by nightmares which TRAIN - NU IMAGE will guide him to unlock the “Secrets of the Clown”. DEATH OF A GHOST HUNTER http://www.emaximmedia.com/inat/bigpi cture.php?id=7229 Horror (105 Minutes) Language: English Director: Sean Tretta Writer: Sean Tretta Key Cast: Patti Tindall, Mike Marsh, Davina Joy, Lindsay Page Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United States Carter Simms was offered to conduct a paranormal investigation. What transpired is the most frightening and tragic paranormal investigation in the history of modern “Ghost Hunting”. ZOMBIES ANONYMOUS http://www.emaximmedia.com/inat/bigpi cture.php?id=7230 Horror (109 Minutes) Language: English Director: Marc Fratto Writer: Marc Fratto Producer: Andrew Dantonio Key Cast: Gina Ramsden, Joshua Nelson, Christa Mce Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United States Meet Angela. She is the perfect neighbor. She is quiet, young, pretty and keeps to herself. But Angela is different. Very different. She is dead. MEDIA ASIA DISTRIBUTION Media Asia Distribution, 24/F Causeway Bay Plaza II, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.2314.4248. Fax: 852.2314.4248. www.mediaasia.com, Email: wwdist@mediaasia.com At Cannes: Ricky Tse (Head of Distribution/Sales) Tel: 852.2302.3819, Mobile: 852.9018.6578, Fax: 852.2314.4247; Frederick Tsui (Senior Manager - Distribution & Production) Tel: 852.2302.3810, Mobile: 852.9463.3446, Fax: 852.2314.4248; Vanessa Lo (Manager Distribution/Sales) Tel: 852.2302.3835, The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 73 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Mobile: 852.9488.1759, Fax: 852.2314.4247 Office: 15 Square Mérimée (3rd floor) 06400 Cannes. THE SNIPER Action Director: Dante LAM Producer: Candy LEUNG Scriptwriter: NG Wai Lun, Dante LAM Main cast: Richie JEN, HUANG Xiaoming and Edison CHEN Status: Market screening Country of origin: Hong Kong Expelled from the force in the wake of a mission gone tragically wrong, a police sniper determines to take revenge by changing over to the other side of the law. THE ASSASSINS Action Thriller Director: Soi CHEANG Main cast: Louis KOO and Richie JEN Status: In production Country of origin: Hong Kong Several lone assassins who never met before decide to join forces to rescue the facilitator of their operation. NANKING! NANKING! Drama Director: LU Chuan Main cast: LIU Ye, GAO Yuanyuan Status: In production Country of origin: China A tragic love story unfolds during the darkest period of Chinese history: the Nanking Massacre in 1937. . MEDIA CREATIV CONSULT GMBH Media Creativ Consult GmbH, Türkenschanzplatz 7, Wien, 1170, Austria. Tel: 43.1.876.88.88. Fax: 43.1.876.8888. www.rossacher.com, email: office@rossacher.com Film- and TV production At Cannes: Katharina Amport MEDIA MARKET CONSULTANTS S.A. Media Market Consultants S.A., 216 Chemin de Bergier, Qrt. Condamine, Chateauneuf de Grasse, 06740 France. Tel: 33.4.93.42.48.82. Fax: 33.4.93.42.44.61. http://www.mediamarketconsultants.com, email: info@mediamarketconsultants.com At Cannes: Frances Willington (Senior Executive Consultant), Robert Willington (Executive Consultant), Christophe Dalloz (VP. Consultant), Arnaud Morisque (Technical Consultant), Fred Canal (Assistant to Frances Willington) Office: Hotel Majestic Office 704, Tel: 33.4.92.98.77.00, Fax: 33.4.93.38.97.90 METRO-GOLDWYNMAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067-6241, USA. Tel: 1.310.449.3000. Fax: 1.310.586.8750. www.mgm.com Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Harry Sloan (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Mary Parent (Chairperson, Worldwide Motion Picture Group), Erik Lomis (Executive Vice President, International Theatrical and Home Entertainment), Jeff Pryor (Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications) Office: Tel: Erik Lomis - 1.310.449.3315 MK2 mk2, 55 rue traversière, Paris, 75012 France. Tel: 331.446.730.30. Fax: 331.430.729.63. http://www.mk2catalogue.com, email: intlsales@mk2.com At Cannes: Mathilde Henrot (Director of Sales), Matthieu Giblin (Intl Sales Executive), Juliette Schrameck (Intl Sales Executive), Dorothée Pfistner (Sales & Marketing Executive), Nathanaël Karmitz (Managing Director) Office: Res. Du Grand Hotel 47, la Croisette, Entrance Dauphin, 8th Floor, Tel: 04.93.68.83.21, Fax: 04.93.68.31.72 SUMMER HOURS (L’HEURE D’ÉTÉ) http://www.summerhoursmovie.mk2.com/ Drama (102 minutes) Language: French Director: Olivier Assayas Writer: Olivier Assayas Co-Production Partners: mk2 Producer: Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert Key Cast: Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jérémie Rénier Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 6.3 M$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France The divergent paths of three forty something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle’s exceptional 19th century art collection, dies suddenly. RUMBA www.rumba-film.com Comedy (85 Minutes) Language: French Director: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy Writer: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy Co-Production Partners: MK2, Courage mon amour Producer: Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert, Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon Key Cast: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy, Philippe Martz Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 2.7 M$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France, Belgium Teachers in a rural school, happy couple Fiona and Dom have a common passion: Latin Dancing. MONO FILM CO., LTD. Mono Film Co., Ltd., 200 Jasmine International Tower 31st Fl. Moo 4 Chaengwattana Road, Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120 Thailand. Tel: 66.2.502.0731. Fax: 66.2.584.5314. www.mono-film.com Production company At Cannes: Rachel P. Jamawatr (Asst. to MD & International Relations Supervisor); Ornanong (Meemie) Athadthawaree (Int’l Relations Officer) Office: G29 Riviera THE FOLLOWER Horror Language: Thai Director: Pleo Sirisuwan Producer: Jirun Ratthanviriyachai Delivery Status: In Development Budget: $ 1.5 – 2.0 million USD Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand Is wreck-less driving the ONLY cause of a “freak” car accident? Who really is in control behind the wheel of your secondhand car?.solve the mystery in the horror film…THE FOLLOWER. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Drama Language: Thai Director: Pongpat Wachirabunjong Writer: Kongdej Jaturanrasmee Producer: Thanya Wachirabunjong Key Cast: Ananda Everingham, Chayanan Manomaisantiphap Delivery Status: Post-Production Budget: $ 1.0 million USD Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand What is the most important birthday gift you’ve ever received? .For him, it was “Her”.A young man and a young woman are brought together by destiny because of a small travel pocketbook as a means of their unique connection. MONTECRISTO INTERNATIONAL MonteCristo International, 459 Columbus Avenue #334 NYC, NY 10024 USA. Tel: 1.917.647.7587. Fax: 1.917.677.8300. www.MonteCristoEntertainment.com, email Sales@MonteCristoEntertainment.com Sales Agent, Producer At Cannes: Michael Taverna (CEO/President), Cindy Nelson-Mullen (Sales & Acquisitions Executive), Kathryn Arnold (US Productions), Irene Masiello (EU Productions). Acquisition Executive: Cindy NelsonMullen Office: Riviera Stand #A3, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.50, Fax: 1.917.677.8300 END CALL (90 min) Language: Japanese Director: Kiyoshi Yamamoto Writer: Kiyoshi Yamamoto Producer: T. O Entertainment Co-production partners: The MonteCristo Fund Key Cast: Yuji Tomomi, Eri Takada, Tetsu Watanabe Delivery Status: Post-Production, Delivery July 1st, 2008 Budget: $1.0 m Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan A group of high school girls call the Devil to have a wish granted and cannot end the call until they are dead. HUTONG DAYS Drama/Family (90 minutes) Language: Mandarin Chinese Director: Zhanjun An Writer: Zhifu Niu Producer: Bruce Feirstein, Ted Perkins Co-production partners: China Film Group, IDG China Media, China Film Group Key Cast: Bai Qing Xin, Jiaoqian Dai, Yan Danchen and Ruofeng Jiang Delivery Status: Completed, Ready for delivery Budget: $3.0 m Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: China A touching contemporary drama about the emerging Chinese middle class. ALL THE DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW Comedy/Drama/Romance (100 minutes) Language: English Director: Francois Dompierre Writer: Francois Dompierre Producer: Francois Dompierre, Kevin Leydon Co-production partners: Kangoo Films Key Cast: Alexandra Holden, Joey Kern & Richard Roundtree Delivery Status: Completed & Ready for delivery Budget: $1.5 m Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada In this quirky episodic tale about a friendship that’s almost something more, Joey Kern and Alexandra Holden play pals who ought to be lovers, but their timing has never been right. MOONSTONE ENTERTAINMENT Moonstone Entertainment, P.O. Box 7400, Studio City, CA 91614 USA. Tel: 1.818.985.3003. Fax: 1.818.985.3009. www.moonstonefilms.com At Cannes: Mr. Ernst “Etchie” Stroh (CEO), Mrs. Yael Stroh (President), Mr. Michael Grant (Director Production & Marketing) Office: The Carlton Intercontinental, Suite 120/121, Tel: 04.93.06.41.20 FROM A BUICK 8 Sci-Fi / Horror Director: Tobe Hooper Writers: Richard Chizmar, Johnathon Schaech Producers: Robert Katz, Etchie Stroh, Mick Garris Status: Pre-Production The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 74 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE When a state trooper is killed on the side of the road, the boy discovers his father’s dark secret in the barracks’ back shed. Based on the Stephen King novel. THE FALLS (RAPE - A LOVE STORY) Drama based on the Novel by: Joyce Carol Oates Director: Harold Becker Writer: John Mankiewicz Producer: Robert Katz, Harold Becker, Etchie Stroh Status: Pre-Production Teena Maguire should not have tried to shortcut her way home with her daughter that Fourth of July evening … Not after midnight … Not through Rocky Point Park. HOLY ROAD Western Director: Simon Wincer Writer: Michael Blake Producers: Robert Katz, Etchie Stroh Status: Development Cntry of Origin: USA The long awaited sequel to the Academy Award-winning Dances with Wolves. ENDGAME Action Director: Jeno Hodi Writer: Tibor Fonyodi, Jeno Hodi Producers: Etchie Stroh, Jeno Hodi, Norbert Blecha Status: Development From a post apocalyptic New York, to modern day Death Valley to the underworld of Greek mythology, a game has been played down through the centuries. This is Endgame, where fearless heroes and heroines are pitted against the demon armies of Hades. MORGAN CREEK INTERNATIONAL Morgan Creek International, 10351 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA. Tel: 1.310.432.4848. Fax: 1.310.432.4844. http://www.morgancreek.com At Cannes: James G. Robinson (Chairman/CEO), Howard Kaplan (Chief Operating Officer), Brian Robinson (SVP, Worldwide Marketing), David Robinson (SVP, Production), Greg Mielcarz (VP, Worldwide Publicity) Office: Hotel Martinez, Suite 619 MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION OF AMERICA Motion Picture Corporation of America, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 180, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA. Tel: 1.310.319.9500. Fax: 1.310.319.9501. http://www.mpcafilm.com At Cannes: Brad Krevoy (CEO/Chairman), Francisco González (VP, International Sales & Marketing) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite 109, Tel: 04.97.06.85.33, Fax: 04.97.06.85.89 KILLER MOVIE http://www.seekillermovie.com Horror/Thriller/Comedy (94 min) Language: English Director: Jeff Fisher Writer: Jeff Fisher Key Cast: Leighton Meester, Paul Wesley, Nestor Carbonell, Kaley Cuoco, Robert Buckley, Jason London, Al Santos, Torrey DeVitto Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A reality TV show shoot goes terrifyingly awry when its crew becomes stranded on a remote town. A killer is on the loose, stalking cast and crew one by one. MOONDANCE ALEXANDER http://www.moondancealexander.com Family/Adventure (93 min) Language: English Director: Michael Damian Writer: Michael Damina, Janeen Damian Producer: Brad Krevoy Key Cast: Kay Panabaker, Don Johnson, Lori Loughlin, Sasha Cohen Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A young girl inspires her mother and a down-and-out trainer with her passion and determination to win a horse riding competition. MOVIE AVENUE INTERNATIONAL CORP. Movie Avenue International Corp., c/o 1675 Broadway 17N-34, New York, NY 10022 USA. Tel: 1.646.557.4320. Fax: 1.212.265.9371. www.movie-avenue.com, e-mail: contact@movie-avenue.com At Cannes: Lydia Y. Segundo (Officer, Producer, Sales Agent) Office: 67 Docteur Picaud, Cannes, Tel: 1.917.669.1870 BROS AND ARROWS Comedy (95 min) Language: English Subtitles Director: K. Snyder Scriptwriter: K. Snyder Producer: L.Y. Segundo, D. Jellerette Production company: Movie Avenue International Key cast: Nadine Ellis, Dave Chapelle (proposed, non contractual) Status: In development Country of origin: USA Budget: $4.5 M Delivery date TBD Urban Comedy with Hip Hop and action. THE UNDERTAKERS Black Comedy (95 min) Language: English Subtitles Director: K. Snyder Scriptwriter: K. Snyder, Y. Braxton Producer: L.Y. Segundo, D. Jellerette Production company: Movie Avenue International Key cast: (non contractual) Nya Long, Wayne Brady, Harry Lennox Budget: $4 M Status: Pre-production Country of origin: USA Maybe an old story we all know. Two brothers, two rivals in love with the same woman, but the twist …the brothers run GOOBY - PORCHLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT a funeral empire and the femme fatale is just that, fatally killer. EL HOMBRE DE ARENA (THE SANDMAN) Drama (102 min) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Director: José Manuel González-Berbel Scriptwriter: José Manuel GonzálezBerbel Producer: Harold Sánchez Production company: Iroko Films, Las Siete Sillas Key cast: María Valverde, Hugo Silva, Samuel LeBihan, Alberto Jiménez Status: Completed Budget: $4M Country of origin: Spain/France Two love birds fly out of the cuckoo’s nest in a stirring Spanish romance of mad love and doomed passion. MOVIEHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT Moviehouse Entertainment, 11 Denmark Street, 4th Floor, London WC2H 8LA, UK. Tel: 44.20.7836.5536. Fax: 44.560.2052.002. http://www.moviehouseent.com, email: info@moviehouseent.com At Cannes: Gary Phillips (Managing Director/Head of Sales), Mark Vennis (Managing Director/Head of Acquisitions) Office: Residence Du Grand Hotel, 47 La Croisette, 6th Floor (Entrance Flamant), Tel: 04.93.38.65.93 JERUSALEMA http://www.jerusalementjha.com Thriller (120 min) Language: English Director: Ralph Ziman Writer: Ralph Ziman Producer: Tendeka Matatu Key Cast: Rapulana Sepheimo, Ronnie Nyle, Shelly Meskin, Jeffrey Sekele, Robert Hobbs Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: South Africa If you’re going to steal. steal big and hope like hell you get away with it! EL CANTANTE http://www.elcantantemovie.com Drama (116 mins) Language: English Director: Leon Ichaso Writer: David Darmstaedter, Leon Ichaso, Todd Anthony Bello Producer: Julio Caro Key Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA El Cantante celebrates the life and music of the legendary Puerto Rican salsa singer Hector Lavoe, a pioneer of the sound and sensibility that redefined Latin music in the 1960s and 70s. ABRAHAM’S POINT Thriller Language: English Director: Wyndham Price Writer: Wyndham Price Producer: Anthony Purves Key Cast: MacKenzie Crook Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean 1/2/3) plays ‘Comet Snape’ a man with a mysterious past who embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind his past. MOVING PICTURES FILM & TV Moving Pictures Film & TV, 7330 N. 16th Street, Suite A314, Phoenix, AZ 85020 United States. Tel: 1.602.283.0099. Fax: 1.602.283.0098. http://www.movingpicturesfilmandtv.com At Cannes: Ted Chalmers, Margaret Tritch Office: Riviera D-4. Mobile 1.623.476.9150. 4 WEEKS OF SUNSHINE http://www.silentroadcinema.com Drama (89 min) Language: English Director: Steven Kiefer Writer: Steven Kiefer Co-Production Partners: Silent Road Cinema Producer: Brian Gamble, Michael McBay, Beat Muller Key Cast: Steven Kiefer, Christine Iobst, Marco Aguilar, Juce Peterson Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.2 Million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A Championship boxer is blinded during a prize fight, but later is given a brief window of sight which he keeps to The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 75 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE himself to observe those around him. MATTIE FRESNO AND THE HOLOFLUX UNIVERSE http://www.mattiefresno.com/ Comedy/Drama/Fantasy (92) Minutes Language: English Director: Phil Gallo Writer: Steve Bretschneider & Phil Gallo Co-Production Partners: Mattie Fresno Film Partners LLC Producer: Steve Bretschneider, Donna Miller Key Cast: Angela Pierce, Carol Alt, Ellen Cleghorne, Orson Bean Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.2 Million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Mattie Fresno lands in jail for murder and discovers an unexpected solution to her problems as her freedom awaits in the holoflux universe. DO IT FOR JOHNNY http://www.doitforjohnny.com/ Documentary (105 min) Language: English Director: Hayler Garcia Writer: Hayler Garcia Co-Production Partners: Tao Engine Philms Producer: Scott Baxendale, Haylar Garcia Key Cast: Johnny Depp (Appearance) Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.2 Million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Johnny Depp is featured in this documentary, as three unknowns filmmakers from Colorado pursue the Box Office Superstar with sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking results. MULTIVISIONNAIRE Multivisionnaire, 3080 W. Valley Blvd., Suite B, Alhambra, CA 91803 USA. Tel: 1.626.737.8357. Fax: 1.626.407.4197. www.multivisionnaire.com, email: distribution@multivisionnaire.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Sean T, Haley (Managing Partner), Erika Kao-Haley (Managing Partner) Acquisition Executive: Sean T, Haley (Managing Partner), Erika Kao-Haley (Managing Partner) Office: Palais 20.04a, Tel: 33 6.34.49.32.42, Fax: 1.626.407.4197 THE DARK LURKING www.multivisionnaire.com Sci Fi (114 min) Language: English Director: Greg Connors Writer: Greg Connors Producer: Stuart Wall Key Cast: Tonia Renee, Bret Kennedy, and Ozzie Devrish Delivery Status: completed Budget: $2 Million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Australia Mutant creatures are unleashed when researchers made the wrong discovery. Eight survivors must be rescued from outpost beneath the earth. One survivor has a deadly surprise. BODY/ANTIBODY http://www.leisuresuit.net/bodyantibody/ Thriller (89 min) Language: English Director: Kerry Douglas Dye Producer: Jordan Hoffman Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $1.0 million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A shut-in clean-freak gets involved with the a dysfunctional girl. Their relationship blossoms until her crazy exboyfriend appears, and they plot to kill him. MYRIAD PICTURES Myriad Pictures, 3015 Main Street, Suite 400, Santa Monica CA 90405 USA. Tel: 1.310.279.4000. Fax: 1.310.279.4001. www.myriadpictures.com, email: info@myriadpictures.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Kirk D’Amico (President and CEO), Pamela Rodi (EVP Marketing and Publicity), Elias Axume (VP Distribution and Operations), Lisa Gutberlet (Director, Sales), Patrick Murray (Production and Finance) Office: Villa Royale, 41 Croisette/29 Rue Commandant Andre, 4th Floor Suite, Cannes 06400. Tel: 1.310.279.4000. Fax: 1.310.279.4001 174 Drama Language: Portuguese Director: Bruno Barreto Writer: Bruno Barreto, Braulio Mantovani Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2007 Based on a true event, 174 tells the gritty story of young Sandro, who lives in the slums of Rio de Janiero. CRY OF THE OWL Thriller Language: English Director: Jamie Thraves Producer: BBC Films, Studio Hamburg, MACT Productions and Sienna Films Key Cast: Julia Stiles and Paddy Considine Delivery Status: Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, a troubled young women becomes irresistibly drawn to a man she discovers has been stalking her. NOT FORGOTTEN Supernatural Thriller Language: English Director: Dror Soref Producer: Donald Zuckerman Key Cast: Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Richardo Chavira, Claire Forlani Delivery Status: Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA When his daughter is kidnapped, Jack Bishop discovers that the only way he can get her back is to enlist the help of the cult La Santa Muerte, the worshippers of the dead. N NIKKATSU CORPORATION NIKKATSU Corporation, 3-28-12, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan. Tel: 81.3.5689.1018. Fax: 81.3.5689.1044. http://www.nikkatsu.com At Cannes: Keizo Yuri (Director, Film Business Division), Kiyoshi Banba (Director, Film Business Strategies Division), Kenjiro Toba (Senior Manager, Licensing/Videogram Business Department), Koichi Shibuya (Senior Manager, Film Business Strategies Office) Office: G17 ONE MILLION YEN GIRL http://www.nigamushi.com Drama (121min) Language: Japanese Director: Yuki Tanada Writer: Yuki Tanada Producer: Kumi Kobata, Tadashi Tan Key Cast: Yu Aoi,Mirai Moriyama, Pierre Taki,Terunosuke Takezai, Ryusei Saito,Sumie Sasaki Delivery Status: Completed Budget Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan Suzuko is already tired of people. She begins a journey and promises herself to stick with one rule: once she saves up a million yen, she must leave for another town. SING, SALMON, SING! http://www.utatama.com Comedy, drama (120min) Language: Japanese Director: Makoto Tan Writer: Hiromitsu Kurihara, Makoto Tan Producer: Yoichi Arishige, Kiyoe Noma, Ryusei Kawmi Key Cast: Kaho, Gori, Hideo Ishiguro, Eri Tokunaga, Akiko, Hiroko Yakushimaru Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan Kasumi is a soprano part-leader of Chorus Club. One day, she is said“you look like spawning salmon”. Shocked by unexpected words, she decides to quit club NAOKO~WINNING RUNNERS http://www.naoko-movie.com Drama, sports (120min) Language: Japanese Director: Tomoyuki Furumaya Writer: Tamio Hayashi, Tomoyuki Furumaya, Yohei Nagao Producer: Hirohisa Mukuju, Osamu Kubota, Yoichi Arishige Key Cast: Juri Ueno, Haruma Miura, Tsurube Shofukutei Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan Naoko falls into the sea by accident. Yusuke’s father saves her life at the sacrifices of his life. A few years later, Naoko meets Yusuke who becomes a famous runner. NONSTOP SALES AB NonStop Sales AB, Dobelnsgatan 24, Stockholm, 11352 Sweden. Tel: 00.46.8.673.99.80. Fax: 00.46.8.673.99.33. http://www.nonstopsales.com, email: info@nonstopsales.net At Cannes: CG Anderson (CEO), Michael Werner (Sales Manager), Judith Toth (Sales Executive), Cathrin Wentzel (Marketing Coordinator) Office: Scandinavian Terrace (55 La Croisette), Tel: 0046.707.33.28.55 GNOMES AND TROLLS http://www.gnomesandtrolls.com Children Family (74 min + 5 x 15 min TV) Language: English Director: Robert Rhodin Writer: Robert Rhodin, Salvatore Cardoni Producer: White Shark Film Key Cast: EG Daily (HAPPY FEET), Greg Berg (CHICKEN LITTLE, THE WILD AND TOY STORY), James Arnold Taylor (TMNT), André Sogliuzzo (THE POLAR EXPRESS) Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Sweden GNOMES AND TROLLS tells the story about Junior, a teenage gnome who embarks on a heroic journey together with his best friend Sneaky, a paranoid neurotic crow. MANHUNT (ROVDYR) http://www.rovdyrfilm.no Horror (76 min) Language: Norwegian Director: Patrik Syversen Writer: Patrik Syversen and Nini Bull Robsahm Co-Production Partners: Norsk Filmstudio, Euforia Film Producer: Fender Film AS Key Cast: Henriette Bruusgaard, JornBjorn Fulller-Gee, Lasse Valdal, Nini Bull Robsahm Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Norway The Summer of 1974. Four youths on a hiking trip are abducted and dropped off in the woods. Someone is out hunting and they’re the prey. THE MAN WHO LOVED YNGVE (MANNEN SOM ELSKET YNGVE) http://www.mannensomelsketyngve.no Drama (98 min) Language: Norwegian Director: Stian Kristiansen Writer: Tore Renberg Producer: Motlys Key Cast: Rolf Kristian Larsen, Ida Elise Broch, Arthur Berning, Ole Christoffer Ertvaag Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Norway Jarle Klepp got everything; the best girlfriend and the coolest buddy, with whom he will launch punk band, Mathias Rust Band. But then Yngve, the new boy in class appears. THE KAUTOKEINO REBELLION (KAUTOKEINO-OPPRORET) The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 76 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE http://www.kautokeino-opproret.no Drama (96 min) Language: Norwegian Director: Nils Gaup Writer: Nils Gaup, Nils Isak Eira Producer: Filmlance International, Rubicon TV AS Key Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Peter Andersson, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Mikkel Gaup, Asle Mathis Gaup, Nils Peder Isaksen Gaup, Mikael Nyqvist, Bjorn Sundquist Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Norway A historical saga set in 1852, modernisation is about to enter the desolate village of Kautokeino where authority is held by a ruthless liquor dealer. NOTRO FILMS Notro Films, Balmes 243 Ático, Barcelona, 08006 Spain. Tel: 34.93.238.4030. Fax: 34.93.238.4031. http://www.notrofilms.com At Cannes: Alex Lafuente (Head of International Sales) Office: LOW QUALITY PEOPLE (GENTE DE MALA CALIDAD) Comedy (90 min) Language: Spanish Director: Juan Cavestany Writer: Juan Cavestany Co-Production Partners: Telespan 2000 & Telecinco Cinema Producer: Tomas Cimadevilla & David Serrano Key Cast: Alberto San Juan, Maribel Verdú, Fernando Tejero Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Spain An ensemble cast comedy that narrates with brutal humour how sometimes we make terrible choices without really wanting it and how life can transform us into low quality people with those we need the most. DESPERATE WOMEN (ENLOQUECIDAS) Comedy (96 min) Language: Spanish Director: Juan Luis Iborra Writer: Juan Luis Iborra & Antonio Albert Co-Production Partners: Cuarteto PC, El Paso PC & Notro Films Producer: Óscar del Caz, Marc Cases, Sergio Castellote, Beatriz Navarrete & Carlos Ibáñez Key Cast: Silvia Abascal, Verónica Forqué, Concha Velasco, Iván Sánchez Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Spain Blanca meets the man of his dreams, falls in love and loses him all in one week. FERMAT’S ROOM (LA HABITACIÓN DE FERMAT) Thriller (88 min) Language: Spanish Director: Luis Piedrahita & Rodrigo Sopeña Writer: Luis Piedrahita & Rodrigo Sopeña Co-Production Partners: Notro Films & Boca a Boca Producer: José María Irisarri, Adolfo Blanco, César Benítez Key Cast: Lluis Homar, Alejo Sauras, Elena Ballesteros, Santi Millán & Federico Luppi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Spain Four mathematicians, who do not know each other, are invited by a mysterious host on the pretext of resolving the greatest enigma. The room in which they find themselves turns out to be a death-trap. THE CODE Director: Mimi Leder Cast: Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas Status: Post Production A veteran thief recruits a young crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob. RIGHTEOUS KILL Director: Jon Avnet Writer: Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man) Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Status: Post Production Two New York cops find themselves in pursuit of a serial killer who leaves poems about the crime he just committed. Nu Image/Millennium Films, 6423 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 1.310.388.6900. Fax: 1.310.388.6901. www.nuimage.net, Sales@nuimage.net At Cannes: Avi Lerner (Co Chairman), Danny Dimbort (Co Chairman), Christian Mercuri (President International Distribution), Dimiter Nikolov (VP, International Business and Legal Affairs), Adele Yoshioka (VP, International Distribution), Jeffrey Giles (International Coordinator) Office: Riviera, F1, Tel: 334.92.99.32.38 BROOKLYN?S FINEST Director: Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Shooter) Writer: Michael Martin Cast: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes Status: Pre Production Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths. CONAN COMING SOON! More details on the adventure based on the mythical conqueror, Conan the Barbarian. NINJA Director: Isaac Florentine Cast: TBD Status: Pre Production A ninja hiding in New York is forced to confront his past when a brutal gang of Yakuza assassins uncover his identity LIES AND ILLUSIONS Director: Tibor Takacs Cast: Christian Slater and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Status: In Production A school teacher is trapped in the high tech world of espionage when his two lovers, both spies, fight to recover stolen gems while being tracked by ruthless villains. STREETS OF BLOOD Director: Charles Winkler Cast: Val Kilmer, Curtis “50Cent” Jackson, Sharon Stone Status: Pre Production Two city cops fight corruption on the streets and in their own force. NZ Film, Level 3, 119 Ghuznee Street, Wellington 6011 New Zealand. Tel: 64.4.382.7682. Fax: 64.4.384.9719. http://www.nzfilm.co.nz, email: marketing@nzfilm.co.nz At Cannes: Ruth Harley (CEO), Kathleen Drumm (Head of Sales and Marketing), Marilyn Milgrom (Head of Development), Sarah Cull (Head of Business Affairs) Office: 1st Floor, Residence Gray d’Albion, 17 La Croisette/4 Rue des Serbes (entrance via Rue des Serbes) SECOND-HAND WEDDING Drama Language: English Director: Paul Murphy Writer: Nick Ward with Linda Niccol Producer: Nigel Stanford, Paul Murphy, Kerry Robins Key Cast: Geraldine Brophy, Holly Shanahan, Ryan O’Kane Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: New Zealand Cheryl is planning her big day, but there’s only one problem - her mother. THE TATTOOIST http://www.thetattooistmovie.co.nz Horror Language: English Director: Peter Burger Writer: Matthew Grainger and Jonathan King Co-Production Partners: Eyeworks Touchdown and MediaCorp Raintree Pictures Producer: Robin Scholes Key Cast: Jason Behr, Mia Blake Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: New Zealand A tattoo artist must stop an angry spirit who is tattooing his clients to death. A SONG OF GOOD http://www.asongofgood.com Psychological Drama Language: English Director: Gregory King Writer: Gregory King Producer: Mark Foster Key Cast: Gareth Reeves, Matthew Sunderland, Danielle Cormack Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: New Zealand NU IMAGE/MILLENNIU M FILMS NZ FILM After committing a shocking crime, Gary secretly decides to change his life and become a good person. But deciding is one thing, changing is another. O VACLAV - SIMPLY CINEMA ODD LOT INTERNATIONAL Odd Lot International, 9601 Jefferson Blvd., Suite A, Culver City, CA 90232 USA. www.oddlotentertainment.com, e-mail: info@oddlotent.com At Cannes: Gigi Pritzker (Co-CEO), Bill Lischak (COO), Brian O’Shea (EVP Worldwide Distribution), Andrew Boyd (Director, Marketing & Publicity), Bernardo Da Fonseca (Director, International Distribution), Shirley Kim (Manager, International Business Affairs) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite 759/760. 10, La Croisette, BP 163 06407, Cannes, France. Tel: 33(0)4.97.06.84.93, Fax: 33(0)4.97.06.84.94 BOTTLE SHOCK Drama Language: English Director: Randall Miller Screenplay: Jody Savin & Randall Miller, Ross Schwartz Producers: J. Todd Harris, Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Brenda Lhormer, Marc Lhormer, Marc Toberhoff Cast: Bill Pullman, Alan Rickman, Rachael Taylor, Chris Pine, Freddy Rodriguez, Dennis Farina Status: Screening Country of Origin: USA The charming true story of father and son winemakers in Napa Valley and the British Wineshop owner who organized the famous Paris Tastings of 1976 that put California wines on the map and changed viticulture forever. THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT Action Language: English Director: Jesse Johnson Writer: Rick Yune Producers: Andrew Zarrow, Patrick Cole, Rick Yune Cast: Rick Yune, Keith David, Bokeem Woodbine Status: Complete Country of Origin: USA An infant boy is orphaned by a gang of killers only to be saved and adopted by The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 77 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE an unlikely Samaritan and his son. THE OPEN ROAD Drama Language: English Director: Michael Meredith Writer: Michael Meredith Producers: Charlie Mason, Justin MooreLewy, Michael Meredith, Jordan Foley, Laurie Foxx, David Schiff Exec Producer & Visual Consultant: Wim Wenders Cast: Justin Timberlake, Jeff Bridges, Kate Mara, Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton, Lyle Lovett Status: Post-Production Country of Origin: USA A young man tries to reconnect with his famous father as he struggles to get him home to his ailing mother’s bedside. THE GREAT GHOST RESCUE Adventure Fantasy Language: English Director: Yann Samuell Writer: David Solomons (From the book by Eva Ibbotson) Producers: Miriam Segal, Martin Katz Status: In Prep Country of Origin: UK 21st century fantasy adventure movie for audiences of all ages, it’s the story of Humphrey, a small ghost with a big problem — his family has lost their home, and they’re off to find a new haunting ground. ODYSSEY ENTERTAINMENT Odyssey Entertainment, 10A James Street, London, WC2E 8BT UK. Tel: 44.20.7520.5610. Fax: 44.20.7520.5611. email: sales@odysseyentertainment.co.uk Sales agent At Cannes: Ralph Kamp (Chairman & CEO) (Sales), James Scott (VP International Sales), Libby D’Arcy (Head of Business Affairs), Louise Goodsill (President & COO) Office: Vieux Port Bateaux Bayview, Tel: 33.492.98.71.72, Fax: 33.492.98.71.72 DAYDREAM NATION Teenage Drama Language: English Director: Mike Goldbach Writer: Mike Goldbach Producer: Michael Bessman, Cameron Lamb Key Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Keiran Culkin Delivery Status: Pre-Production, Delivery 2009 Year of Production: 2008 A seventeen year old girl moves to a small town haunted by the presence of a serial killer and begins an affair with the one person she connects with: her teacher. IMPY’S WONDERLAND Animation Language: English Director: Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe Producer: Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe Delivery Status: Completed and screening Year of Production: 2008 Impy, a clever little dinosaur, leaves his island in search of adventure, falls in with the shrewd amusement park owner, Barnaby and must be reached by his adorable sister and animal friends. NUTCRAKER: THE TRUE STORY Family Language: English Director: Andrew Konchalovsky Producer: Paul Lowin, Andrei Konchalovsky Key Cast: Elle Flanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro, Richard E. Grant Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008 Set in 1920’s Vienna, Mary’s magical nutcracker doll comes to life on Christmas night taking her on a whirlwind adventure she’ll never forget. OSCILLOSCOPE PICTURES Oscilloscope Pictures, 511 Canal St., 5E, New York, NY 10013 United States. Tel: 1.212.219.4029. Fax: 1.212.219.9538. http://www.oscilloscopepictures.com David Fenkel (Sales) Office: GUNNIN’ FOR THAT #1 SPOT http://www.gunninmovie.com Documentary (90 min) Language: English Director: Adam Yauch Producer: Adam Yauch & Jon Doran Key Cast: Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, Jerryd Bayless, Donte Greene, Kyle Singler, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, and Lance Stephenson Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: United States A look at eight of the nation’s top high school basketball players as they are groomed for the limelight. OSTROW AND COMPANY Ostrow and Company, 100 South Doheny Drive Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 1.310.276.5007. http://www.ostrowandcompany.com At Cannes: Page Ostrow (President), Mark Belasco (Sales Associate), Mark Horowitz (Sales Associate) Office: Tel: 1.310.276.5007 FAT HEAD Documentary (90 min) Language: English Director: Tom Naughton Producer: Page Ostrow, Tom Naughton Delivery Status: Completed Budget: Under 1 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA A parody on Spurlock’s Supersize Me that exposes the lies the U.S. government feeds us about our diets. JUVIES Documentary (66 min) Language: English Director: Leslie Neale Producer: Page Ostrow, Mark Wahlberg, Leslie Neale, John Densmore Key Cast: Mark Wahlberg Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 500,000 Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Expose on kids behind bars in US prisons . P PATHÉ INTERNATIONAL Pathé International, Paris Office: 2 rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.71.72.33.05. Fax: 33.1.71.72.33.10. E-mail: sales@patheinternational.com. London Office: Kent House, 14-17 Market Place, London, W1W 8AR, UK. Tel: 44.207.462.4427. Fax: 44.207.436.7891 At Cannes: Muriel Sauzay (EXVP Pathé International) Cell # 33.6.16.59.83.13, Mike Runagall (SVP Pathé International) Cell # 44.7949.074.552, Saya Huddleston (VP Pathé International) Cell # 33.6.21.71.09.98, Mayalen de Croisoeuil (Sales Executive) Cell # 33.6.60.53.10.09), Agathe Theodore (Sales Executive) Cell # 33.6.70.72.37.32 Office: Résidences du Grand Hotel, 45 La Croisette, Ibis Block, 4th Floor, Apt. 4A, Tel: 33(0)4.93.46.09.27, Fax: 33(0)4.93.68.98.67 CHÉRI Drama Language: English Director: Stephen Frears Screenplay: Christopher Hampton Producers: Bill Kenwright, Tracey Seaward Production: Alan MacDonald Key Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK OCEANS Feature Documentary Language: French Director: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud Producers: Jacques Perrin, Nicolas Mauvernay Original Music by Bruno Coulais and Paul McCartney Produced by Galatée Films in association with Pathé Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France The film Oceans is a hymn to the sea, exploring the last uncharted territories on this planet. THE ILLUSIONIST (WORKING TITLE) Feature Animation Director: Sylvain Chomet Based on an Orignal Story by Jacques Tati Producers: Bob Last, Sally Chomet Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: UK/France PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT Peace Arch Entertainment, 4640 Admiralty Way, Suite 710, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, USA. Tel: 1.310.776.7208. Fax: 1.310.823.7147. www.peacearch.com, e-mail: sales@peacearch.com Peace Arch Entertainment acquires and produces theatrical, home entertainment, and television content for distribution to worldwide markets At Cannes: John Flock (President and COO), Mary Herne (EVP, International Television/Home Entertainment), Suzanne Barron (SVP, International Television/Home Entertainment), Caroline Dubourg (SVP, Business Affairs), Roy Bodner (SVP – Film and Television Marketing and Communications) Acqusition Executives: Berry Meyerowitz (President, Peace Arch Home Entertainment), Larry Greenberg (SVP, Acquisitions) Office: Riviera, Lerins, S9, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.45, Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.46 WINGED CREATURES Drama (95 min) Language: English Director: Rowan Woods Writer: Roy Freirich Producer: Robert Salerno Key Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Forest Whitaker, Dakota Fanning Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Linked together by a life-changing tragedy, the survivors of a multiple murder are each left to comprehend their mortality and redefine their place in society. THE DEAL Romantic Comedy (100 min) Language: English Director: Steven Schachter Writer: William Macy, Steven Schachter Producer: Irene Litinsky, Michael Prupas Key Cast: William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, LL Cool J Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA When a struggling producer’s lead actor is kidnapped from the set, he hatches a scheme with an executive to save the star and the movie. GOAL 3 Sport Drama Language: English Director: Andrew Morahan Writer: Mike Jefferies, Piers Ashworth Producer: Matt Barrelle, Peter Heslop, Mike Jeffereis Co-production partners: Piers Ashworth Key Cast: JJ Field, Leo Gregory, Kuno Becker, Anna Friel Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA The final installment in the action-packed fast-paced soccer trilogy, Goal 3 features international stars like Kuno Becker, David Beckham and Alessandro Nivola. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 78 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 PFG ENTERTAINMENT PFG Entertainment, 429 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.393.5788. Fax: 310.393.0882. http://www.pfgentertainment.com, email: mail@pfgentertainment.com At Cannes: Ted Rosenblatt (President) Office: Carlton InterContinental Hotel Suite 201, Tel: 04.93.06.4.201, Fax: 04.93.38.31.10 A WAY WITH MURDER Crime Thriller Language: English Director: Dan Neira Producer: Medhat Faltas, Sam Faltas, Tony DiDio Key Cast: Michael Madsen, Kim Morgan Greene Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA An apparent victim’s hidden criminal past is ultimately uncovered by the same detective hired to protect her. CHUCK BERRY AND BO DIDDLEY’S ROCK N’ ROLL ALLSTAR JAM Music, Documentary (60 min) Language: English Director: Ron Terry Producer: Ron Terry Key Cast: Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Mick Fleetwood, Ron Wood, Carl Wilson, John Mayall Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1985, Country of Origin: USA In 1985, Bo Diddley put together a band, cooked them all a barbecue dinner, and then they put on a show. It’s an R&B jamfest. Available for the first time for international DVD distribution. TOOLBOX MURDERS… THE RETURN Dir: Dean Jones Prod.: Tony DiDio Writer: Jeffrey Reddick Status: Preproduction Logline: The Toolbox Murders are beginning… again. PORCHLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Porchlight Entertainment, 11050 Santa Monica Blvd., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA. Tel: 1.310.477.8400. Fax: 1.310.477.5555. www.porchlight.com, email: info@porchlight.com Distributor At Cannes: William Baumann (President & COO), Ken DuBow (President Worldwide Distribution), JD Beaufils (VP, Worldwide Sales), Katherine Kaufman (VP, Worldwide Sales), Jeffrey Engelen (VP, Worldwide Sales) Acquisition Executive: Ken DuBow Offices: R8, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.15 GOOBY www.coneybearestories.ca Family (94 minutes) Language: English CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Director: Wilson Coneybeare Writer: Wilson Coneybeare Producer: Wilson Coneybeare Co-production partners: Coneybeare Stories Key Cast: Robbie Coltrane, Eugene Levy, David James Elliott, Matthew Knight Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada Eleven year old Willy’s childhood toy, Gooby, comes to life as a real life sixfoot tall monster who helps Willy through rough times, with hair-raising and hilarious adventures ensuing. RUNNING THE SAHARA www.runningthesahara.com Documentary (114 minutes) Language: English Director: James Moll Producer: Rick Eldridge, Marc Joubert, Larry Tanz Co-production partners: LivePlanet, Independent Producers Alliance Key Cast: Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab, Kevin Lin Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: US In 2006, an international expedition team of three men undertook a quest that no human being has ever fulfilled….they will run across the Sahara Desert. THE NOTE Family (87 minutes) Language: English Director: Douglas Barr Writer: Paul W. Cooper Producer: Steve Solomos Co-production partners: Wildrice, Lightworks Pictures, Doone City Pictures Key Cast: Genie Francis, Ted McGinley, Katie Boland Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: US After a tragic plane crash, a local journalist discovers a note that she believes was written by one of the passengers. As she seeks the note’s intended receiver, she unexpectedly confronts her own personal demons in the process. PRESTIGE Prestige, P.O. Box 7400, Studio City, CA 91614 USA. Tel: 1.818.985.3003. Fax: 1.818.985.3009. At Cannes: Mr. Jay Firestone (Partner), Mr. Etchie Stroh (Partner), Mrs. Yael Stroh (Partner), Mr. Ron Gell (International Sales), Mr. Michael Grant (Marketing) Office: LERINS, Stand R21, Tel.: 04.92.99.32.43 THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP Thriller/Horror Director: Stuart Gordon Writer: Dennis Paoli Producers: Robert Katz, Etchie Stroh Status: Pre-Production Cntry of Origin: USA A psychiatrist is seduced by an other worldly spirit in this film adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft story. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NANNY Comedy Feature Director: Dana Lustig Writer: Dana Lustig Producers: Dana Lustig, Etchie Stroh Status: Pre-Production Cntry of Origin: U.S.A. The story of a has-been rocker who ends up as the nanny in the home of one of his ex-groupies. Q QED INTERNATIONAL QED International, 9595 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA. Tel: 310.273.3004. Fax: 310.273.3006. At Cannes: Kimberly Fox, EVP (International Distribution), Tatyana Joffe (VP, International Distribution), Heather Montgomery (Worldwide Sales Coordinator), Rachel Korn (Market Assistant) Office: 67 la Croisette, 7th floor, Tel: 33(0)4.93.46.02.33, Heather Montgomery mobile: 1.310.922.7821 W (BUSH) Language: English Director: Oliver Stone Writer: Stanley Weiser Producers: Moritz Borman, John Kilik, Bill Block Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn Production Status: Pre Production Love him or hate him, George W. Bush is one of the most controversial men in recent memory. Prepare yourself to find out the truth about a man who changed this world forever. DISTRICT 9 Language: English Director: Neill Blomkamp Producer: Peter Jackson Writer: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell Production Status: Pre Production A PERFECT GETAWAY Language: English Director: David Twohy Writer: David Twohy Executive Producers: John Davis, Bill Block, Kimberly Fox Producers: Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brener Cast: Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez US Distribution: MGM Production Status: Pre Production A newlywed couple’s excitement turns to During Cannes Contact The Business of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 93 06 41 49 fear when they receive news of a series of gruesome murders that have been taking place on the islands where they are honeymooning. WAITZ IN STARLIGHT TOHOKUSHINSHA FILM CORPORATION QUANTUM RELEASING Quantum Releasing, 209 East Alameda #203, Burbank, CA 91502 USA. Tel: 1.818.255.9900 . Fax: 1.818.255.9903. www.quantumreleasing.com, email: sales@quantumreleasing.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Jamie Thompson (President of Distribution), Michael Lurie (Director of Sales) Acquisition Executive: Jamie Thompson (VP Sales and Acquisitions) Office: Riviera B20, Tel: 1.310.929.7494 BABY www.babythemovie.com (100min) Language: English Director: Juan Chung Writer: Juan Chung Producer: Jason Serrato Key Cast: Tzi Ma, Ron Yuan, Feodor Chin, Dana Lee, Kenneth Choi, Kenzo Lee Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA STRIKE Comedy (94min) Language: English Director: Tommy Reid Writer: Ross Paterson Producer: Patrick Durham, Tara Reid, David E Ornston, Tommy Reid, Jonathan Sacher Key Cast: Ross Paterson Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Ross rules the lanes and becomes a national icon for a new breed of bowler but loses his friends to fame and fortune. FINAL ENGAGEMENT Thriller (96min) Language: English Director: Ari Novak Writer: Jessica Tuffley Producer: Jessica Tuffley Key Cast: Peter Green, Arlene Tur Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Jacqueline is used as a pawn by her Miami crime boss father in order to expand his empire. Now a journey down he aisle may turn deadly. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 79 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE R RAI TRADE Rai Trade, Via Umberto Novaro 18, Rome, 00195 Italy. Tel: 39.06.374.981. Fax: 39.06.370.1343. http://www.raitrade.it, email: info@raitrade.it At Cannes: Renato Parascandolo (President), Alba Calia (Vice President), Carlo Nardello (CEO), Sesto Cifola (Head of Cinema and TV Sales), Alessandra Sottile (Docs, Factual, Fashion and Lifestyle International Senior Sales Executive) Office: Palais Stephanie, Salon Brougham 1st Floor THE VICEROYS Historical Drama (120 min) Language: Italian with English subs Director: Roberto Faenza Co-Production Partners: Jean Vigo Italia, Rai Cinema Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Italy A rich historical drama. A Sicilian family with a father who is a tyrant and who even deprives his daughter of the right to love. HIGH SCHOOL LOSERS Comedy (90 min) Language: Italian with English subs Director: Luca Biglione Co-Production Partners: Devon Cinematografica, Dania Film, Surf Film Delivery Status: Completed Michele’s failing grades convince his parents to pull him out of school and hire a private teacher. The boy is further humiliated when his virtual life as a Latin lover on internet is unmasked. WALTZ Drama (87 min) Language: Italian with English subs Director: Salvatore Maira Producer: Home Production Delivery Status: Completed The lives of two people are drastically changed in the space of one and a half hours. REACH UP HIGH ENTERTAINMENT LTD Reach Up High Entertainment Ltd, 86 Seymour Grove, Manchester, United Kingdom, M16 0LW. Tel: 44.161.876.4169. Fax: 44.0845.330.5156. www.reachuphigh.com, email@reachuphigh.com Production Company At Cannes: Demetris Kyriacou (Managing Director) Office: European Pavilion, Tel: 44.770.105.7443 THE KITCHEN GAMES Animation/Family/Comedy (100 minutes) Language: English Directors: Andrew Bishop, Dirk Maggs Writers: Dirk Maggs, Andrew Bishop, Keith Reeves Producers: Andrew Bishop, Keith Reeves, Demetris Kyriacou, Keith Evans Delivery Status: Preproduction Budget: $ 18 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: United Kingdom The most imaginative re-telling of the famous Romeo & Juliette story, which includes Adventure, Romance, Extreme Sports. .and the Kitchen Sink! DRAGON DALE Action/Adventure/Fantasy (110 minutes) Language: English Writer: David Howard Producers: Peter Kuhn, Gertain Rooijakkers Demetris Kyriacou, Kai Roger Gruneke Delivery Status: Preproduction Budget: $ 40 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany To Finn (13) and his sister Caitlin (15), it feels like their family has been fighting forever, but it’s really only been for the last thousand years. TAINTED LOVE Thriller (100 minutes) Language: English Director: Raj Dani Writer: Raj Dani Producers: Raj Dani, Andy Birmingham, Demetris Kyriacou Key Cast: Thora Birch, Danny Dyer, John Rhys Davies & Dennis Hopper Delivery Status: Preproduction Budget: $ 4 million Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: United Kingdom Late one night, Charlie and Mia hitch a lift of Underwood. The couple proceed to kidnap and torture the driver. Underwood manages to escape as the deadly pursuit continues. RIGEL ENTERTAINMENT Rigel Entertainment, 4201 Wilshire Blvd. #555, Los Angeles, CA 90010 USA. Tel: 1.323.954.8555. Fax: 1.323.954.8592. http://www.rigelentertainment.com, email: info@rigel.tv At Cannes: John Laing (CEO), Laura Hoffman (VP Sales), Bryan Hambleton (Sales), Robert Halvorsen (International Marketing Coordinator), Elizabeth Leister (International Sales Coordinator) Office: Riviera D8, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.88.06, Fax: 1.323.954.8592 FREE STYLE http://www.movieset.com/freestyle Children/Teen, Drama, Family, Sports (93 min) Language: English Director: William Dear Producer: John F.S. Laing Key Cast: Corbin Bleu, Madison Pettis, Penelope Ann Miller, Sandra Echeverria Delivery Status: Post Production Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007 In this riveting coming-of-age story, Cale’s guts and determination to compete, and his compassion and loyalty to those he loves, lead him to triumph in the face of adversity. STUCK http://www.rigelentertainment.com Thriller (93 min) Language: English Director: Stuart Gordon Key Cast: Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007 RIVE GAUCHE FILMS Rive Gauche Films, 15442 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 101, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403, U.S. Tel: 1.818.386.1035. Fax: 1.818.784.9916. www.rgitv.com/films, email: sales@rivegauchefilms.net Distributor At Cannes: Jon Kramer (Chairman & CEO) Office: #E20 BLACK POINT Action 90:00 Language: English Director: David Mackay Key Cast: David Caruso, Susan Haskell Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: USA A reclusive ex-Navy officer befriends a woman and tries to save her from an abusive relationship with her gangster lover. CONTAMINATED MAN Action/Thriller (90:00) Language: English Director: Anthony Hickox Key Cast: William Hurt, Peter Weller, Natascha McElhone Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: USA A virus that kills on contact is set free after a disgruntled employee breaks into a top-secret laboratory and is accidentally infected. ROISSY FILMS Roissy Films, 58, rue Pierre Charron, Paris, 75008 France. Tel: 33.1.53.53.50.50. Fax: 33.1.42.89.26.93. www.roissyfilms.com, email: contact@roissyfilms.com At Cannes: Raphaël Berdugo (Managing Director), Yohann Comte (International Sales - New feature films), Marie-Anne Pujol (Sales Manager, catalogues) Office: Riviera B1/C2, Tel: 33.4.92.99.32.20, Fax: 33.4.92.99.32.21 SERAPHINE Biopic (100 min) Language: French Director: Martin Provost Writer: Martin Provost Producer: Gilles Sacuto & Milena Poylo - TS Productions Key Cast: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 6000000 US$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France As Séraphine paints her most inspired canvas, the grace of her work leads her into the realms of madness STORY OF JEN Drama (90 min) French & English Director: François Rotger Writer: François Rotger Co-Production Partners: Christal Films Producer: Tom Dercourt / Cinema Defacto Key Cast: Marina Hands,Laurence Leboeuf, Tony Ward Budget: US $ 3000000 Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France Jen, sixteen, lives with her mother in a small isolated town in Canada. Ian enters into their lives. ONE DAY YOU’LL UNDERSTAND (PLUS TARD TU COMPRENDRAS) Drama (89 min) Language: French Director: Amos Gitai Writer: Based on Jérôme Clément’s book Producer: Nicole Collet / Image et Compagnie - Laurent Truchot / Agav Films Key Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Hippolyte Girardot, Emmanuelle Devos, Dominique Blanc Delivery Status: Completed Budget: US$ 4500000 Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France Successful lawyer Victor realizes that his mother Rivka has never told him anything about the deportation of her Russian Jewish parents. S SAHAMONGKOLFILM INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. Sahamongkolfilm International Co., Ltd., 388 S.P. Building 9th Floor Zone B Phaholyothin Road Samsen nai Phayathai Bangkok 10400 Thailand. Tel: 662.273.0930. Fax: 662.271.0620. www.sahamongkolfilm.com Film Production and Distribution. At Cannes: Mr. Gilbert Lim (Executive Vice President), Mr. Pitaya Sithi – Amnuai (Director of International Sales), Ms. Rapeepat Jumnongjit (Sales Executive), Mr. Gerald Lim (Director of Acquisitions), Mr. Panu Aree (Director of Acquisitions) Office: 23.02/25.01 (PALAIS 01), Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.80.16, 33(0)688.449.039 QUEENS OF PATTANI Action-Adventure. Language: Thai with English Sub. Director: Nonzee Nimibutr. Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert. Cast: Dan Chupong, Ananda Everingham, Sorapong Chatree, Anna Sesumun, Caroline Jarunee Desneiges, Sano Hirokazu, Jarunee Suksawas Status: First market screening of completed film The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 80 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand. The Queens of Pattani is Thailand’s biggest ever cinematographic adventure. An epic tale of Queen Hijau of Pattani is based on a true story of passion, subterfuge, sorcery and conspiracy. NAK Animation-Comedy Language: Thai with English Sub. Director: Pakapong SANTANAPHANICH Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert. Cast: Sasikarn APICHARTWORASIN, Tongchai PRASONGSANTI Status: First market screening of completed film Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand. The story of Nak begins 200 years after she and her ghoul like friends decide to leave the hustle and bustle of Bangkok and retire to the peace and quiet of the countryside. SOM TUM Action Language: Thai with English Sub. Director: Nontakorn Taweesook Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert Cast: Nawarat Techaratanaprasert, Nathan Jones, Choopong Changproong Status: First market screening of completed film Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Thailand. The first time on screen together of the junior dynamic duo – “Grace Nawarat” and “Kat” from “Born to Fight.” The two teamed up an ultimate fighting with “Nathan Jones” from Troy, Tom Yum Goong. SALT. Salt., 3rd Floor, 1A Adpar Street, London W2 1DE United Kingdom. Tel: 207.535.6714. Fax: 207.563.7283. http://www.salt-co.com, email: info@salt-co.com At Cannes: Samantha Horley (Managing Director), Nina Kolokouri (Sales Director), Susan Wrubel (US Productions and Acquisitions), Cleo Hector (Sales and Distribution Assistant) Office: Grand Hotel, 45bd La Croistette, Tel: 486.687.081. Fax: 493.685.029 THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE Drama Language: English Director: Rebecca Miller Writer: Rebecca Miller Co-Production Partners: Elevation Filmworks, Plan B Entertainment Producer: Lemore Syvan, Dede Gardner Key Cast: Robin Wright Penn, Alan Arkin, Monica Bellucci, Maria Bello, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA Rebecca Miller writes and directs this drama-comedy with an extraordinary cast headed up by Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves and Maria Bello. WHITE LIGHTNIN’: THE JESCO WHITE MURDERS Drama (84 min) Language: English Director: Dominic Murphy Writer: Shane Smith, Eddy Moretti Co-Production Partners: Vice Films, Film & Music Entertainment Producer: Mike Downey, Sam Taylor Key Cast: Carrie Fisher, Muse Watson, Ed Hogg Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United Kingdom Vice presents the outrageous cult story of Jesco White, the dancing outlaw. Starring Carrie Fisher, Muse Watson and introducing Ed Hogg. DONKEY PUNCH Thriller (90 min) Language: English Director: Olly Blackburn Writer: David Bloom, Olly Blackburn Co-Production Partners: Warp X Producer: Angus Lamont, Robin Gutch, Mark Herbert Key Cast: Robert Boulter, Sian Breckin, Tom Burke, Nichola Burley, Julian Morris, Jay Taylor, Jaime Winstone Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United Kingdom A freak accident during a party on a yacht escalates into a ruthless fight for survival in this horror thriller. A Sundance favourite. SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES Screen Media Ventures, 757 Third Ave. Floor 3, New York, NY, 10017, USA. Tel: 1.212.308.1790. Fax: 1.212.308.1791. www.screenmedia.net OR www.screenmediafilms.net, email: info@screenmedia.net OR info@screenmediafilms.net Distributor At Cannes: Almira Malyshev (Senior VP, International Sales), Michael Dwyer (Vice President of International Sales and Acquisitions), Robert Baruc (President of Screen Media Films), Suzanne Blech (Senior VP of Sales and Acquisitions Screen Media Films) Acquisition Executive: Michael Dwyer, Suzanne Blech Office: Riviera - Stand E21, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.18 TURN THE RIVER http://www.turntheriver.com/ Thriller/Drama (92 mins) Language: English Director: Chris Eigeman Writer: Chris Eigeman Producer: Chris Eigeman and Ami Armstrong Key Cast: Famke Jannsen, Rip Torn, Matt Ross Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $ 500,000 Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Kailey Sullivan sets up a high-stakes pool match that, if she wins, will give her enough money to start a new life with her son. CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE WHO’S YOUR MONKEY? (THROWING STARS) Comedy (86 mins) Language: English Director: Todd Breau Writer: Ryan Steckloff Producer: Todd Breau Key Cast: Scott Grimes, Jason London, Kevin Durand, David DeLuise Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $ 625,000 Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Over the course of a single night, four childhood friends kill a drug dealer, rescue animals, dispose of a dead body and discover the unbreakable bonds of friendship. CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN! http://www.christmasishereagain.com/ Family/Animation (74 mins) Language: English Director: Robert Zappia Writer: Robert Zappia and Marco Zappia Producer: Robert Zappia and Jim Praytor Key Cast: Kathy Bates, Brad Garrett, Edward Asner, Shirley Jones Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $ 7.5 Million Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A star-studded, award winning musical animated tale that follows the exciting journey of an orphan and her unlikely band of adventures as they set out to recover Santa’s toy sack. SEVEN ARTS INTERNATIONAL Seven Arts International, 38 Hertford Street, London W1J 7SG UK. Tel: 44.20.3006.8222. Fax: 1.323.372.3790. http://www.7artspictures.com At Cannes: Peter Hoffman (Chairman), Kate Hoffman (Executive Vice President), Justin Kelly (Vice President, Business Affairs), Eric Min (Vice President, Distribution), Sean O’Kelly (Head of Television Sales) Office: M.Y. South Paw - Quai Albert Edouard, Tel: 44.7917.186.853, Fax: 1.323.372.3790 NEUROMANCER Sci Fi/Action/Adventure Language: English Director: Joseph Kahn Writer: William Gibson, Joseph Kahn Producer: Julia Verdin Delivery Status: In Development Budget: 65M Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: Canada William Gibson’s classic science fiction novel that coined the terms “cyberspace” and “virtual reality” is the harrowing tale of a world in which technology has gone out of control. MORTAL ARMOR: THE LEGEND OF GALAHAD Action/Adventure Language: English Director: Mikael Salomon Writer: Joel Gross Producer: Gale Anne Hurd Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: UK/Hungary A coming-of-age take on Sir Galahad’s quest for the Holy Grail. GOLD OF VALHALLA TRUSTNORDISK SHORELINE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Shoreline Entertainment, Inc., 1875 Century Park East, Ste. 600, Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA. Tel: 1.310.551.2060. Fax: 1.702.974.0707. www.slefilms.com, e-mail: sales@slefilms.com At Cannes: Morris Ruskin (CEO / Producer), Sam Eigen (Director of Distribution), Brian Sweet (Director of Sales), Brandon Paine (Director of Acquisitions) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite 135, Mobile: 1.702.524.3114, Fax: 1.702.974.0707 THE ELDER SON Comedy (85 min) Language: English Director: Marius Balchunas Producer: Scott Sturgeon and Jon Veague Key Cast: Shane West, Rade Serbedzija, and Leelee Sobieski Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA The life of Max, a Russian clarinetist living in Los Angeles, changes when Bo, a local thief looking for a hideout after a botched car heist, passes himself off as Max’s long-lost son. HIGH LIFE Heist Language: English Director: Gary Yates Producers: Robin Cass & Gary Yates Executive Producers: Morris Ruskin & Elizabeth Jarvis Key Cast: Timothy Olyphant and Joe Anderson Status: Post-Production Year Of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada/USA A hilarious portrait of male-pattern stupidity. WUSHU WARRIOR Martial Arts Language: English Director: Alain Desrochers Producer: Suzanne Girard Executive Producer: Morris Ruskin The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 81 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Key Cast: Matt Frewer, and Tod Fennell Status: Post Production Year Of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada/China China, 1862: Lord Lindsay rules the opium trade and the clandestine Red Lotus Society, a group of trained Wushu warriors, is the only force fighting to restore justice to the people. ON BROADWAY Comedy/Drama (98 min) Language: English Director: Dave McLaughlin Producer: Dave McLaughlin Key Cast: Joseph McIntyre, Eliza Dushku, and Will Arnet Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA After falling off of a roof, Jack O’Toole’s uncle dies in his arms. Over wrought with emotion, Jack decides to write a play about the funeral. SHOW EAST Show EAST, 6F New Seoul B/D, 618-3, Shinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135894, Korea. Tel: 82.2.3446.9590. Fax: 82.2.3446.9620. www.showeast.co.kr/eng Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: DJ KIM (President), Michelle SON (Head of Int’l Business) , Luna CHOO (Manager of Int’l Business) Office: Riviera E 15/17 HIMALAYA, WHERE THE WIND DWELLS Drama (108min) Language: Korean, English, Tibetan Director: JEON Soo-il Writer: JEON Soo-il Producer: DJ KIM Key Cast: CHOI Min-sik, Tsering Kiple, Tenjing Sherpa Delivery Status: completed Budget: US$ 1M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Korea The vast lands of the Himalayas stand before him. There, he is finally able to discover his true self. Beyond the sudden snowstorms, he watches the backside of himself headed somewhere. LE GRAND CHEF www.showeast.co.kr/eng Drama (114min) Language: Korean Director: JEON Yun-su Writer: SHIN Dong-ick, JEON Yun-su Producer: DJ KIM Co-production partners: LEE Sung-hun Key Cast: KIM Kang-woo, LIM Wonhee, LEE Ha-na Delivery Status: completed Budget: US$ 4.5M Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Korea The secret of royal chef and his knife – and the one who deserves to be the best cook of the nation. SHOWBOX / MEDIAPLEX, INC Showbox / Mediaplex, Inc, 16F Hansol Bldg, 736-1 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnamgu, Seoul, Korea 135-983. Tel: 82.2.3218.5649. Fax: 82.2.3444.6688. www.showbox.co.kr, Email: sales@showbox.co.kr Sales Agent, Distributor, Financier At Cannes: Judy AHN (Head of Sales), Soojin JUNG (Senior Manager), Sonya KIM (Manager), Tae JO (Assistant Manager) Acquisition Executive: Chris Lee Office: Lerins booth R3/S2, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.06 DREAM Drama (93 min) Language: Korean, Japanese Director: Kim Ki-duk Writer: Kim Ki-duk Producer: Kim Ki-duk, SONG Myungchul Key Cast: Odagiri Joe, LEE Na-young Delivery Status: Completed/Screening Budget: $1M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Korea Jin wakes up from a nightmare of a traffic accident. It drives him to the very spot where a real accident took place. THE GUARD POST (GP506) Thriller (122 min) Language: Korean Director: KONG Su-chang Writer: KONG Su-chang Producer: KONG Su-chang, LIM Jungha Key Cast: CHUN Ho-jin, CHO Hyun-jae Delivery Status: Completed/Screening Budget: $3M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Korea At a guard post that overlooks the DMZ, an entire platoon has been wiped out. A soldier is discovered with a bloody ax in his hands, then falls into a coma. A TALE OF LEGENDARY LIBIDO LITTLE WITCH - SIMPLY CAMERA Erotic Period Comedy (120 min) Language: Korean Director: SHIN Han-sol Writer: SHIN Han-sol Producer: LEE Seo-yull Key Cast: BONG Tae-kyu, KIM Sin-ah, OH Dal-soo Delivery Status: Completed/Screening Budget: $4.5M Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Korea Byun is a tragic character with a massive inferiority complex problem which stems from his seriously impaired libido. But he chance encounters a monk and gains the ultimate male power of never-ending erection. SHOWCASE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Showcase Entertainment, Inc., 21800 Oxnard Street, Suite 150, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 USA. Tel: 1.818.715.7005. Fax: 1.818.715.7009. http://www.showcaseentertainment.com At Cannes: David A. Jackson (President), Shauna Shapiro-Jackson (Executive Vice President), Bruce Livingston (Chief Financial Officer), Scott Bedno (Director of International Sales), Linda Paolucci (Executive Assistant & Market Coordinator) Office: Riviera-Lerins S-1 LABOU AND THE PIRATE TREASURE OF CAPTAIN LEROUGE Family Language: English Director: Greg Aronowitz Writer: Greg Aronowitz & Sheri Bryant Producer: Sheri Bryant Key Cast: Bryan James Kitto, Darnell J. Hamilton, Marissa Cuevas, Earl J. Scioneaux, Jr., Chris Violette, Kelson Henderson Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Three kids team up in a search for missing pirate treasure! During their quest, they stumble across Labou, a legendary swamp creature who helps the kids find the treasure. DISMAL Thriller Language: English Director: Raymond L. Brown Producer: Dennis “Dink” Adams, Raymond L. Brown, W. Jeffrey Frizzell Key Cast: William Gregory Lee, Richard Riehle, Mark Joy Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Two friends are looking forward to a weekend of drinking and fishing, but the Great Dismal Swamp has other plans. PURPLE VIOLETS Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Edward Burns Writer: Edward Burns Producer: Margot Bridger, Edward Burns, Aaron Lubin Key Cast: Selma Blair, Debra Messing, Patrick Wilson, Edward Burns Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA A funny and touching story of a woman still searching for herself as she enters her thirties. SIMPLY CINEMA Simply Cinema, Barrandov Film Studios, Krizeneckeho nam. 322, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic. Tel: 420.267.073.518. Fax: 420.267.073.516. www.simplycinema.cz, office@simplycinema.cz At Cannes: Eliska Kaplicky Fuchsova (Director of International Sales) Office: Village Int’l Riviera, Pavilion 103, Czech Film Centre, Tel: 420.724.257.833 VACLAV Drama Language: Czech, Subtitles: English Director: Jiri Vejdelek Writer: Marek Epstein Producer: Jaroslav Boucek Production Company: BUC-FILM Leading Cast: Ivan Trojan, Emilia Vasaryova, Jan Budar Status: Completed (Market screening) Production Country: Czech Republic An involving drama of a mother’s love, a brother’s hate and the secrets of a father. Semi-autistic Vaclav’s tragic journey from village fool to jailed criminal. Based on a true story of one of President Havel’s vast amnesties. DAFFODILS & TOUGH GUYS Comedy Language: Czech Director: Viktor Taus Writer: Radek John, Ivo Pelant Producer: Jaroslav Nietsch Production Company: Pragofilm, Esence Slovakia, TV Markiza, Czech Television Leading Cast: Radek Brzobohaty, Veronika Freimanova Status: In Production Production Country: Czech Republic A sequel to 1983 cult comedy Snowdrops and Aces about a misbehaved group of teenagers on a school ski trip. LITTLE WITCH ON A BROOMSTICK Fantasy Language: Czech Director: Vaclav Vorlicek Writer: Vlastimil Mistrik, Vaclav Vorlicek Producer: Jaroslav Nietsch, Jaroslav Kucera Production Company: Pragofilm, DesignBros, Czech Television Status: In Production Production Country: Czech Republic Leading Cast: Jirina Bohdalova, Jiri Labus, and introducing Helena Novackova 9-year old Saxana, spirited daughter of a mortal father and a run-away witch, discovers her mum’s book of magic and is transported to a Fairyland just in time to save it from a dangerous villain from Cartoonland. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 82 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 SOMEKINDAWONDE RFUL PRODUCTIONS INC. SomeKindaWonderful Productions Inc., 1699 West 69th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6P 2W7 Canada. Tel: 1.778.995.2786. www.somekindawonderful.ca Sales Agent At Cannes: Jennifer Chow (President) Office: FALLING FOR GRACE www.fallingforgrace.com Romantic Comedy (104 minutes) Language: English Director: Fay Ann Lee Writer: Fay Ann Lee with Karen Rousso Producer: Fay Ann Lee, Carl Rumbaugh, Michelle Botticelli, Stephanie Wang, Susan Batson, Juan Carlos Zapata Key Cast: Gale Harold, Fay Ann Lee, Christine Baranski, Ken Leung, Margaret Cho Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: United States Mistaken at an opera soirée as the heiress of a famous fashion dynasty, Grace is suddenly swept into the inner circle of Manhattan’s elite and ushered into the arms of New York’s most eligible bachelor. SPI INTERNATIONAL POLAND SPI International Poland, ul.Tyniecka 38a, 02-621 Warsaw, Poland. Tel: 48.22.854.03.37. 48.22.646.20.36. Fax: 48.22.848.45.70. www.spi.pl, e-mail: spi@spi.pl Distributor, producer & sales agent At Cannes: Piotr Reisch (President), Marta Krutel (General Manager), Joanna Hanusiak ( PR & Marketing Manager), Rafa? Buks (Producer) Acquisition Executive: Piotr Reisch Office: Tel: 48 603.193.820 MIDNIGHT TALKS Romantic comedy (95’) Language: Polish/English subtitles Director: Maciej Żak Producer: Piotr Reisch, Marcin Jaworski, Agata Janicka Co-production partners: SPI International Polska, 50/50 Films, POLSAT TV Cast: Marcin Dorociński, Magdalena Różczka, Weronika Książkiewicz Delivery Status: completed Budget: 800.000 USD Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Poland SKYLIGHTS Drama (100) Language: Polish/English subtitles Producer: Marcin T. Jaworski, Beata Kawka, Piotr Reisch Co-production partners: SPI International Poland, Cast: Beata Kawka, Joanna Brodzik Delivery Status: completed Budget 500.000 USD Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Poland Beata and Sygita meet each other as teenagers in a smalltownish atmosphere of Poland of the 80-ies. Beata is dreaming of runaway for a big city. CHAOS Drama (98’) Language: Polish/English subtitles Director: Ksawery Zulawski Producer: SPI International Poland Co-production partners: Polish Production Agency, TVP, The Documentary and Feature Film Studio Cast: Maria Strzelecka, Marcin Brzozowski, Bolec, Magdalena Cielecka Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Poland A manifesto of the generation of the 30 – somethings. Three step-brothers, three different personalities, three different worlds. Search for freedom, antiglobalistic rebellion and above all search for love. SPICE FACTORY Spice Factory, 14 Regent Hill, Brighton BN1 3ED, UK. Tel: 44.1273.739182. www.spicefactory.co.uk, email: info@spicefactory.co.uk Producer/Financier At Cannes: Michael L Cowan, Jason Piette, Mariah Sayer, Mel Hider, Taz Basunia Acquisition Executive: Michael L Cowan Office: Nouma Blanc Apartment, 23 La Croisette (2nd floor), Entrance on rue Macé above the Louis Vuitton store. Tel: Michael Cowan 33(0)6.77.44.78.73, Jason Piette 33.(0)6.77.44.80.27 ECLIPSE (96 min) Language: English Director: Greg Mackenzie Writer: Edgar Martin Producer: Michael L Cowan, Jason Piette Delivery Status: Late Stages Of Development Budget: US$20 Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: England Sci-fi action film. ‘Dead Calm In Space’ SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT Sullivan Entertainment, 110 Davenport Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 3R3, Canada. Tel: 1.416.921.7177 . Fax: 1.416.921.7538. www.sullivanmovies.com, email inquire@sullivan-ent.com Distributor At Cannes: Trudy Grant (President), Kevin Sullivan (Executive Producer), Cameron Moffat (Sales and Acquisitions Manager), Taylor Sullivan (Acquisitions), Doug Smith (Sales Consultant), Sandra Chwialkowska (Creative Affairs Manager) Acquisition Executive: Cameron Moffat Office: MOZART’S MAGIC FLUTE Drama (1 x 120min) Language: English Director: Kevin Sullivan Writer: Kevin Sullivan Producer: Trudy Grant, Ray Sager, CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE THE CODE - NU IMAGE MILLENNIUM FILMS Kevin Sullivan Key Cast: Warren Christie, Rutger Hauer Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Canada When Tom falls in love, he enters a world of intrigue and danger that is reflected in his onstage role in Mozart’s classic fairytale. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW BEGINNING Drama (1 x 120min) Language: English Director: Kevin Sullivan Writer: Kevin Sullivan Producer: Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan Key Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Blanchard Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Canada When a long-hidden secret is discovered under the floorboards at Green Gables, Anne retreats into her memories to relive her troubled early years prior to arriving as an orphan at Green Gables and being adopted by the Cuthberts. LOVE IS WORK Romantic Comedy (1 x 120min) Language: English Director: John Kalangis Writer: Christopher Binney Producer: John Kalangis Key Cast: Fabrizio Filippo, Shauna MacDonald Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Canada The story of five couples in an innovative, honest, raw human drama that tells the true story about middle class life and love. THE OVERLOOKERS Drama/Comedy (1 x 120min) Language: English Director: Chris Smets Writer: Chris Smets Producer: Damon Middleton Key Cast: Hanna Dalton, Romano Orzari, Ophira Eisenberg Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA/Canada A lonely web designer, a cynical photographer, a suave ladykiller, a restless young wife and an infatuated detective all come together in this awardwinning film. SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT Summit Entertainment, 77 Dean Street, London W1D 3SH. Tel: 44(0)207.494.1724. Fax: 44(0)207.494.1725. In Los Angeles: 1630 Stewart Street, Suite 120, Santa Monica CA, Tel: 1.310.309.8400. Fax: 1.310.828.4132 Summit Entertainment is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. At Cannes: Patrick Wachsberger (President & Co-Chair, Summit Entertainment; CEO, Summit International), Bob Hayward (COO, Summit Entertainment), David Garrett (President, Summit International), Ralpho Borgos (Senior Vice President, International Sales), Erik Feig (President, Production & Acquisitions), Andrew Matosich (Executive Vice President, Business Affairs) Office: 2, La Croisette, Penthouse, Tel: 33(0)4.86.68.80.75. Fax: 33(0)4.80.80.51.77 TREE OF LIFE Drama Director: Terrence Malick Producers: William Pohlad, Sarah Green, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill Writer: Terrence Malick Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain Production Status: In Production Country of Origin: U.S. The story of a family who must come to terms with a devastating loss. In doing so, they discover life’s most important lessons of unselfish love and forgiveness. THE GHOST Political Thriller Director: Roman Polanski Producers: Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde Writers: Robert Harris and Roman Polanski Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: CEE A ghostwriter is sent to write the memoirs of a former UK prime minister, and becomes embroiled in an explosive mystery. STEP UP 3D Drama/Music/Romance Director: Jon M. Chu Producers: Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Patrick Wachsberger, Erik Feig The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 83 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: U.S. POPE JOAN Drama Director: Sönke Wortmann Writers: Heinrich Hadding & Sönke Wortmann Producers: Martin Moszkowicz & Oliver Berben Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: U.S. A 9th century woman disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks. KNOWING Sci Fi/Thriller Director: Alex Proyas Writers: Stuart Hazeldine, Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden & Stiles White, Richard Kelly, Alex Proyas Producers: Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, Steve Tisch, Alex Proyas Cast: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury Production Status: In Production Country of Origin: U.S. A time capsule is unearthed fifty years after it’s first buried in young Caleb’s elementary school. One mysterious artifact: a sheet with a long column of numbers. SUNSTONE ENENTERTAINMENT 8, Palmcrest, Main Avenue Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai 400 054 India, Tel: 9122.26051770. At Cannes: Sanjay Jumani (Director), Shanti Jumani (Proprietor) Office: 24.01 @ Palais, Tel: 0679319154 MOHABBAT HO GAYI HAI TUMSE (140 min) Language: Hindi Director: Rishi Talwar Producer: Sunstone Entertainment Key Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Chandrachur Singh, Shamita Shetty,Puru Raj Kumar, Alok Nath, Shana, Tinu Anand, Vishwajeet Pradhan & Others Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.5 Million Dollar Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: India It’s a story of a girl (Ria) a man (Tony) and a sharp shooter police inspector (Jai). Ria loves Tony but her father convince her to marry Jai. MAINE PYAAR KYUN KIYA Romantic Drama (135min) Language: Hindi Director: David Dhawan Key Cast: Salmaan Khan, Katrina Kaif & Sushmita Sen . Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 25 Million Dollar Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: India It’s a triangle story between one man and two girls. MADHOSHIYAAN Musical (120 min) Language: Hindi Director: Mahal Writer: Mahal Producer: Sunstone Entertainment Key Cast: Mahal, Gaurav Datta, Nishant & Others Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1.5 Million Dollar Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: India The story of a successful film director of this world in search of a deep passionate subject of another world and a mysterious king of another world in search of deep passion of this world. SURF FILM Surf Film, Via Padre Filippini, 130 00144 Rome Italy. Tel: 0039.06.52.62.101. Fax: 0039.06.52.93.816. www.surffilm.com, email: surf@surffilm.com Distributor, Producer At Cannes: Massimo Vigliar (President), Stefania Carnevale (Head of International Sales), Elisabetta Volpe (International Sales Executive) Office: I Club Palais Sthephanie by Sofitel First Floor. 50, Boulevard de la Corisette 06414 Cannes, Tel: 00.33.4.92.99.69.52 THE AFRICAN GAME Thriller Language: English - Italian Director: Micheal E. Lemick Writer: Michael E. Lemick Producer: Massimo Vigliar (Surf Film), Luciano Martino (Dania Film) Co-production partners: in association with Marco Vancini Key Cast: Luca Ward, Bryony Afferson, Rachel Grant Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Italy An action movie that takes place in the extraordinary African locations. The story of an international killer, nailed by the double game of his own purchaser. THE HUSH Drama (105’) Language: Italian English subtitles Director: Stefano Incerti Writer: Stefano Incerti Rocco Oppedisano Producer: Massimo Vigliar (Surf Film) Key Cast: Alessio Boni, Giuseppe Battiston, Florencia Raggi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Italy In 1978 an Italian sports journalist, sent to Buenos Aires for the football world cup, falls in love with a mysterious woman and for love he lets himself get involved in the tragic reality of the regime. TONINO GUERRA: CINEMA’S POET Documentary Language: Italian Director: Nicola Tranquillino Producer: Massimo Vigliar (Surf Film) Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Italy His life, his films, the characters of another time narrated by the poetry of the biggest Italian scripwriter: Tonino Guerra. T TELEPOOL GMBH Telepool GmbH, Sonnenstrasse 21, 80331 Munich, Germany. Tel: 49.89.55876.0. Fax: 49.89.55876.188. www.telepool.de, email: telepool@telepool.de At Cannes: Dr. Thomas Weymar (Managing Director), Marc Gabizon (Deputy Managing Director), Irina Ignatiew (EVP International), Anja Uecker (Sales & Acquisition) Acquisition Executive: Dr. Thomas Weymar, Marc Gabizon, Silke Wilfinger, Julia Müntefering Office: Palais Riviera, Booth F3 / G2, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.11 LILLY THE WITCH – THE DRAGON AND THE MAGIC BOOK (HEXE LILLI) Family Entertainment (90 min) Language: German Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky Writer: Armin Toerkell, Ralph Martin, Stefan Ruzowitzky Producer: Corinna Mehner, Martin Husmann, Michael Coldewey Co-production partners: Babelsberg Film GmbH, Germany, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Germany, Classic SRL, Italy, Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH, Austria, Steinweg Emotion Pictures S.L. Spain, Walt Disney Motion Pictures, Spain Key Cast: Alina Freund, Anja Kling, Ingo Naujoks, Pilar Bardem, Sami Herzog, Yvonne Catterfeld, Michael Mittermeier Delivery Status: Postproduction Budget: $ 12 Mio Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain Little Lilly is apprenticed to become the successor of Surulunda the Witch. Directed by OSCAR winner Stefan Ruzowitzky, this magical US$12 million family fairy-tale combines Live Action and CGI. Released by DISNEY. WITHIN THE WHIRLWIND Drama (110 min) Language: English Director: Marleen Gorris Writer: Nancy Larson Producer: Christine Ruppert, Piotr Mularuk, Hubert Toint, Vincent Macheras Co-production partners: Yeti Films Warsaw, Saga Film Brussels, Lorival, Paris Key Cast: Emily Watson, Ulrich Tukur Delivery Status: In Production Budget: $ 9.7 Mio Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Germany, Poland, Belgium, France Russian poet Evgenia Ginzbourg survived the Soviet Gulag only because of her faith in poetry. OSCAR™ winner Marleen Gorris directs OSCAR™ nominee Emily Watson and awardwinning Ulrich Tukur in this deeply moving drama. TF1 INTERNATIONAL TF1 International, Immeuble Central Park – 9 rue Maurice Mallet 92130 Issy les Moulineaux France. Tel: 33.1.41.41.21.68 Fax: 33.1.41.41.21.33. www.tf1international.com, email: sales@tf1.fr Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Nicolas Eschbach (EVP International Distribution), Grégory Chambet (International Sales Manager), Coralie Chave (SVP International Sales), Anna Marsh (International Sales Manager), Dimitri Stephanides (VP International Sales) Office: Riviera H3 BELLAMY Language: French Director: Claude Chabrol Writer: Claude Chabrol and Odile Barski Producer: Aliceleo Cinema – Patrick Godeau Key Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Jacques Gamblin, Marie Bunel Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France For the first time, after 50 years of movie making, Claude Chabrol joins forces with Gérard Depardieu in a suspenseful and original psychological thriller. INSIDE RING (PREMIER CERCLE) Language: French Director: Laurent Tuel Producer: Christine Gozlan/ Thelma Films, Alain Terzian/ Alter Films Key Cast: Jean Reno, Gaspard Ulliel, Vahina Giocante, Sami Bouajila Delivery Status: In Preproduction Year of Production : 2008, Country of Origin: France A circle of violence surrounds a young man -Gaspard Ulliel- trying to break free from the gang headed by his fearsome father -Jean Reno. BACK TO THE WILD, THE ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG BONOBO Director: Alain Tixier Writer: Alain Tixier, Philippe Calderon, Guillaume Vincent Producer: Les Films du Reve – TF1 International Delivery Status: In Production A touching story of hope, love and courage of a young Bonobo ape, on his journey back to Nature. Set in the beautiful Congo jungle. THE STEEL COMPANY The Steel Company, 9220 Sunset Blvd Ste 212, Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 1.310.274.7221. Fax: 1.310.274.7507. steel@thesteelco.com Office: Palais Riviera, 7 Rond-Point Duboys d’ Angers, 06400 Cannes Tel: 334.9399.9954, Tel 334.8668.8824 The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 84 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 THINKFILM INTERNATIONAL THINKFilm International, Bridge House, 2nd Floor, 63-65 North Wharf Road, London, UK W2 1LA. Tel: 44.207.298.6200. Fax: 44.207.298.6201. www.thinkfilmcompany.com, Email: films@capitolfilms.com At Cannes: Peter Naish (Managing Director), Will Machin (Head of International), Aranka Matits (Sales Executive), Hannah Leader (General Counsel) Office: 63 La Croisette, 1st Floor, Cannes, 06400, Tel: 04.93.43.8257. Fax: 04.93.43.9050 UNDER THE MOUNTAIN Fantasy Adventure Language: English Director: Jonathan King Writers: Matthew Grainger, Jonathan King Producers: Richard Fletcher, Matthew Grainger, Jonathan King Leading Cast: Sam Neill, Bruce Spence Status: In Production Production Country: New Zealand When an all-powerful, supernatural enemy stirs after centuries of imprisonment in the depths below Auckland’s volcanoes, teenage twins, Theo and Rachel, must rediscover their telepathic bond to save mankind in this thrilling fantasy-adventure. THE OXFORD MURDERS Mystery Language: English Director: Alex de la Iglesia Writer: Guillermo Martinez Producers: Gerardo Herrero, Mariela Besuievski, Alvaro Augustin, Elena Manrique Leading Cast: John Hurt, Elijah Wood, Leonor Watling Status: Screening Production Country: Spain/UK A new student and esteemed professor at Oxford University team up to solve a puzzling series of ‘mathematically linked’ murders. FIVE DOLLARS A DAY Comedy Language: English Director: Nigel Cole Writer: Neal Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky Producers: Carol Baum, Jane Goldenring, Kia Jam Leading Cast: Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Amanda Peet, Sharon Stone, Peter Coyote, Dean Cain. Status: Screening Production Country: USA On a riotous road trip across America, this is the last chance for the odd couple, Nat and his son, to disclose long-buried secrets and heal bitter wounds. THOMPSON/STARR ORGANIZATION Thompson/Starr Organization, l25 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 902l0 USA. Email address: tsorg@webtv.net Distributor At Cannes: Joey Thompson (President), Jen Starr (Sales), George Alain (Acquisition), Chaya Finton (Marketing) Office: Hotel Mexicana 30 rue Dr. Dautheville, Juan Les Pins, 06160, Tel: 33.4.93.5l.3l.34, Fax: 33.4.67.56.34, Convention Tel: 33.4.93.0l.0l ROD STEWART & FACES Rock Music (80 min) Cast: Rod Stewart, Kenny Jones, Keith Richards, etc. Delivery Status: Completed Enormously popular rock concert. BLITZKRIEG BOP Great Rock Concert (80 min) Cast: Blondie, Dead Boys, Ramones Delivery Status: Completed One and only blitzkrieg sound. THE NASHVILLE SOUND Country music (79 min) Cast Johnny Cast, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, etc. Delivery Status: Completed Giant country music STARS concert. TOEI COMPANY, LTD. Toei Company, Ltd., 2-17, 3-chome, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8108 Japan. Tel: 81.3.3535.7621. Fax: 81.3.3535.7622. http://www.toei.co.jp/ email: internationak@toei.co.jp Sales Company At Cannes: Mr. Tadayuki OKUBO (Manager, International Sales), Ms. Shiori TAKATA (Asst. Manager, International Sales), Mr. Gen MIZOGUCHI (Asst. Manager, International Sales) Office: Riviera Stand A11, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.40 OROCHI -BLOOD(107 minutes) Language: Japanese, English subtitles Director: Norio TSURUTA Writer: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI Producer: Gen SATO, Masatake KONDO, TsutomuYAMAMOTO2008TsutomuYA MAMOTO Key Cast: Yoshino KIMURA, Noriko NAKAGOSHI, Mitsuki TANIMURA Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 3.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan A horrifying tragedy of two beautiful sisters of a mysterious family with a deep, dark secret. Based on a legendary, bizzare comic by “The Master” Kazuo UMEZU. CHAMELEON http://www.c-leon.jp/ (97 minutes) Language: Japanese, English subtitles Director: Junji SAKAMOTO Writer: Shoichi MARUYAMA Producer: Kazuhito AMANO, Tatsuya CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE KUNIMATSU, Yukiko SHII Key Cast: Tatsuya FUJIWARA, Asami MIZUKAWA, Shun SHIOYA Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 3.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan The ultimate crime action about a young con man and his love. GOD’S PUZZLE (KAMISAMA NO PUZZLE) http://www.kami-puzzle.com/ (135 minutes) Language: Japanese, English subtitles Director: Takashi MIIKE Writer: Masaru NAKAMURA Producer: Haruki KADOKAWA Key Cast: Hayato ICHIHARA, Mitsuki TANIMURA Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 5.0 M US$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan A sci-fi love fantasy about a college dunce and a female teenage physics genius who take on a “universal” theme in unlocking the secrets of the universe to create their own cosmos!! TOHOKUSHINSHA FILM CORPORATION Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, 4-8-10 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8460 Japan. Tel: 81.3.5414.0297. Fax: 81.3.5414.0430. http://www.tfcrights.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Kentaro Yoshida (Manager, International Sales), Ena Ogawa (International Sales) Office: Tel: 080.1029.4004 MY DARLING OF THE MOUNTAINS - TOKUICHI IN LOVE http://yamano-anata.jp/ Drama (94min) Language: Japanese Director: Katsuhito Ishii Writer: Hiroshi Shimizu Producer: Chihiro Kameyama, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Kaoru Matsuzaki, Kazutoshi Wadakura Co-Production Partners: FUJI TELEVISION, J-dream, TOHOKUSHINSHA, TOHO Key Cast:Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Ryo Kase, Maiko, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Tomokazu Miura Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Japan REDLINE Car Race Animation Language: Japanese Director: Takeshi Koike Writer: Katsuhito Ishii, Yoji Enokido, Yoshiki Sakurai Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: Japan The newest Animated feature from MADHOUSE (Papurika) about love, conspiracy, mass-destruction and a battle to survive –and all of this revolves around the world’s deadliest super-sonic automobile race-REDLINE. ENCARNACIÓN BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL WALTZ IN STARLIGHT http://www.hoshikage.jp/ Drama (97min) Language: Japanese Director: Shingo Wakagi Writer: Shingo Wakagi Producer: Hiroyuki Taniguchi Key Cast: Koishi Kimi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Japan This unusual personal film, half-and-half mixture of documentary and fiction with taste of OZU’s family drama, successfully leaves a nostalgic impression on the viewers and strangely its impact is more than a documentary and fiction. TRICOAST INTERNATIONAL TriCoast International, 1547 10th StreetSanta Monica, CA 90401, USA. Tel: 1.310.458.7707. Fax: 1.310.458.7701. www.TriCoastInternational.com, email: AmiArtzi@tricoast.com Distributor At Cannes: Ami Artzi (President), Strath Hamilton (CO-CEO), Marcy Levitas Hamilton (CO-CEO) Office: Riviera B4 EASY + RIDER: THE SAGA CONTINUES Action/ Adventure Language: English Director: Dustin Rikert Writer: Phillip Pitzer, Dustin Rikert Producer: Philip Pitzer, Sheree J Wilson, Dustin Rikert Key Cast: Sheree J Wilson, Jeff Fahey, Michelle Borth Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA THE CURSED Sci-Fi Thriller Language: English Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA MOVING MCALLISTER Comedy (129 min) Language: English Director: Andrew Black Writer: Ben Gourley Producer: Ben Gourley Key Cast: Ben Gourley, John Heder, Mila Kunis, Rutger Hauer Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 85 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Origin: USA Desperate to score points with his boss, he commits to a favor he can’t afford. He ends up in a rundown truck headed to L.A. with his boss’s possessions, his Hollywood -bound niece, and her pet pig. TRUSTNORDISK TrustNordisk, Filmbyen 12, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Tel: 4536868714. Fax: 4536774448. www.trust-film.dk & www.sales.nordiskfilm.com, email: trust@trust-film.dk Sales Agent At Cannes: Rikke Ennis (CEO), Susan Wendt (Head of sales), Nicolai Korsgaard (Sales Executive & Marketing Manager), Marie-Louise Rasmussen (Junior Sales), Ditte Hollesen (PR), Thomas Mai (New business) Office: Scandinavian Terrace, Terrace 55, La Croisette UBU PRODUCTIONS UBU Productions, P.O. Box 40 19 65, Munich, D-80719 Germany. Tel: 49.160.928.150.21. Fax: 49.89.478.231. Email: UBU.Productions@web.de At Cannes: Mr. Jean Uliczay (President, Producer, Exec. Prod.), Ms Alice Kanterian (Acquisitions), Ms Rita CollinGorenstein (Film Marketing) Office: MEDIA The marketplace DRACULA’S HELLS ANGELS Horror Comedy (90 min) Language: English, German, French Director: Jean Kail Co-Production Partners: Transsylvania Film Productions / UBU Productions Producer: Jean Uliczay Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 3,000,000.- US$ Year of Production: end 2008, Country of Origin: Romania, GB The angels of hell supports Dracula in his daily work and business. MAURICE GUEST Romantic drama (90 min) Language: English, German Writer: Julia Britton Co-Production Partners: Australian International. Pictures, UBU Productions Producers: Wayne Groom, Jean Uliczay Delivery Status: In Development Budget: 10,000,000.- US$ Year of Production: 2009, Country of Origin: Australia, Germany The story of the bohemian lives of talented music students attracted from all over the world to the Leipzig conservatorium in the 1890’s. HANG HIM HIGHER Action / adventure (100 min) Language: English, French Director: Jean Kail Co-Production Partners: UBU Productions Producer: Jean Uliczay Budget: 3,000,000,-US$ Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: USA; France, Germany The hang man needs the hanging men to be satisfied. U UFO INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS UFO International Productions, 3400 W. Alameda Avenue, Suite 200, Burbank, CA 91505 USA. Tel: 1.818.846.0465. Fax: 1.818.846.0256. At Cannes: Jeffery Beach (CEO), Phillip Roth (CEO) Office: Riviera D10, Tel: 33(0)92.99.32.41 MAGMA: VOLCANIC DISASTER Action Adventure Cast: Xander Berkeley, Amy Jo Johnson, Reiko Aylesworth Delivery Status: completed From the frozen tundra of Iceland to the sweltering jungles of remotest South America, a series of long-dormant volcanoes begin to erupt without warning. LIGHTNING STRIKES Action Adventure Delivery Status: in production A small town in North Carolina is surrounded by an electrical storm and it won’t let anyone leave. Because there is something in the lightning. Something ancient. Something evil. UGC INTERNATIONAL UGC International, 24 avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92522 Neuilly sur Seine cedex, France. Tel: 331.46.40.46.42. Fax: 331.46.37.73.21 Sales agent At Cannes: Saïd BEN SAID (President), Romain SETROUK (Head of Sales), Adeline FALAMPIN (Sales Executive) Office: 4 la Croisette, 1st floor - Cannes I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME) Drama (105 minutes) Language: french Director: Philippe Claudel Writer: Philippe Claudel Producer: Yves Marmion Key cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grevill Delivery status: completed Budget: 6 M euros Year of production: 2008, Country of origin: France Juliette, Lea. Two sisters whom life had once violently separated. Juliette returns after 15 years having long since burnt her bridges with her family who had rejected her. INJU, THE BEAST IN THE SHADOW (INJU, LA BETE DANS L’OMBRE) Thriller Language: french, japanese Director: Barbet Schroeder Writer: Barbet Schroeder, Jean-Armand Bougrelle, Frédérique Henri Producer: Saïd Ben Saïd Key cast: Benoit Magimel, Lika Minamoto, Ryo Ishibashi Delivery status: post production Budget: 12 M euros Year of production: 2008, Country of origin: France A crime writer travels to Tokyo to receive a prestigious Japanese literary prize. He finds himself at the center of a diabolical plot worthy of the most terrifying thrillers. SECRETS OF LUCKY LUKE (LUCKY LUKE) Comedy Language: French Director: James Huth Producer: Saïd Ben Saïd Key cast: Jean Dujardin Delivery status: pre production Budget: 27 M euros Year of production: 2008, Country of origin: France He “shoots faster than his shadow”. LUCKY LUKE. The one and only. The fearless gunslinger is sent on a mission by the President to bring order to Daisy Town, where Luke grew up. UNIFIED PICTURES Unified Pictures, 19773 Bahama St., Northridge, CA 91324 USA. Tel: 1.818.576.1006. Fax: 1.818.534.3347. Unified Pictures is a production company whose focus is on acquiring, developing and producing cutting-edge and artistically innovative films. At Cannes: Keith Kjarval (President), Kurt Rauer (President), Ben Ruffman (Head of Production), Ann Dubinet (Head of Strategic Planning, Acquisitions and Distribution), Mia Niebruegge (Production Coordinator) Office: Hotel Majestic Cannes Barrière, 10 La Croisette, 6408 Cannes, France, Suite Room #: 139, Direct Phone in suite: 33(0)4.97.06.85.07. Unified email while in Cannes: international@unifiedpictures.com BOB FUNK Comedy Directed and Written by Craig Carlisle Cast: Michael Leydon Campbell, Rachael Leigh Cook, Amy Ryan, Grace Zabriskie, Eddie Jemison, Stephen Root Producer: Ben Ruffman, Keith Kjarval Bob Funk revolves around the quickwitted and sardonic title character who is fired from his job by his mother. XII www.XIIthemovie.com Horror Directed by Michael A. Nickles Written by Michael A. Nickles Producers: Keith Kjarval Cast: Mercedes McNab, Steven Brand, Nick Searcy, Emily Hardy Five years ago, a jury decided the fate of one man.tonight, he decides theirs. V VIETNAM MEDIA CORP. - BHD CO., LTD. Vietnam Media Corp. - BHD Co., Ltd., 18th Floor, Prime Center, 53 Quang Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam. Tel: 844.943.4133. Fax: 844.943.4135. http://www.vietnammediacorp.com At Cannes: NGO Thi Bich Hanh (Vice President), NGUYEN Thi Bao Mai (Manager of Sales & Acquisition) Office: G14, Tel: 33(0)618.700.782 THE LITTLE HEART Drama (98 min) Language: Vietse Director: NGUYEN Thanh Van Writer: NGUYEN Quang Lap Co-Production Partners: Blue Productions; The Global Film Initiative Producer: Vietnam Feature Film Studios Key Cast: Nguyen Lan Ha; Hoang Kim Hanh; Hong Anh; Nguyen Xuan Thanh; Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Vietnam The film follows the plight of a village girl, sold to a city brothel. BI, DON’T BE AFRAID Psychological drama (90 min) Language: Vietse Director: Phan Dang Di Writer: Phan Dang Di Co-Production Partners: VietnamMediaCorp; Chanh Phuong Film Producer: Jimmy NGUYEN PHAM; NGUYEN Bao Mai Key Cast: Thanh Minh PHAN; Hoa Thuy NGUYEN; Kieu Trinh NGUYEN; Viet Linh TRAN; Hong Van HA; Mai Chau NGUYEN Pre-Production - Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Vietnam A seven year-old boy, an irresponsible husband, a tolerant wife, a loyal old maid, a spinster and an old grandfather, each has different desire in one family. VISION FILMS Vision Films, 14945 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 1.818.784.1702. Fax: 1.818.788.3715. www.visionfilms.net, E-Mail: sales@visionfilms.net At Cannes: Lise Romanoff (Managing Director), Andre Relis (VP of Int’l Sales), Brady Bowen (Sales Executive) Office: R21.01 EXIT SPEED Thriller Directed By: Scott Ziehl Starring: Lea Thompson (Back to the Future, Caroline in the City), Fred Ward (Tremors, The Player, Sweet Home Alabama), Alice Greczyn (Lincoln Heights, House of Fears), Desmond Harrington (Wrong Turn, We Were Soldiers) Year of Production: 2008 Ten passengers aboard a bus must fight for their lives when attacked by a nomadic biker gang. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 86 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008 MAMA, I WANT TO SING! Drama (90 minutes) Directed By: Charles Randolph-Wright Starring: Ciara (GRAMMY Award Winner), Billy Zane (Titanic), Patti LaBelle (GRAMMY Award Winner), and Lynn Whitfield (The Josephine Baker Story, A Thin Red Line Between Love and Hate) Year of Production: 2008 Music-sensation Ciara stars in the tale of a young girl pursuing her dreams and the faith that it takes to reach them. WHAT WE DO IS SECRET Bio-Pic (90 minutes) Directed By: Rodger Grossman Starring: Shane West (A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, ER), Bijou Phillips (Almost Famous), Rick Gonzales (War Of The Worlds), and Noah Segan Year of Production: 2007 The extraordinary story that captures the explosive and tumultuous life of Darby Crash, the seminal singer and songwriter of The Germs. NATIONAL LAMPOON’S TV: THE MOVIE Comedy (86 minutes) Director: Sam Maccarone Starring: Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Preston Lucy, and Wee-man Year of Production: 2006 ‘Jackassian’ stunts spoof ‘Fear Factor’ to ‘Wife Swap’ to ‘The Apprentice’ to ‘Girls Gone Wild’. Nothing is off limits. JACKIE CHAN & BRUCE LEE FILM PACKAGE Martial Arts From: The Dick Randall Collection Year of Production: 1973-1983 Over 20 martial arts films from 19731983 including ‘Master With Cracked Fingers’, ‘Young Bruce Lee’, ‘The Little Dragon’, and ‘True Game of Death.’ VISION MUSIC Vision Music, 14945 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 1.818.784.1702. Fax: 1.818.788.3715. www.visionmusicinc.net, E-Mail: sales@visionmusicinc.com At Cannes: Lise Romanoff (Managing Director), Andre Relis (VP of Int’l Sales), Brady Bowen (Sales Executive) Office: R21.01 CLASH: THE JOE STRUMMER STORY Documentary/Performance (62 minutes) Year of Production: 2006 The life of one of the original members of The Clash, Joe Strummer, and his reasons behind the split of one of the most iconic punk rock groups of the day. BOB MARLEY: FREEDOM ROAD Documentary/Performance DVD (55 minutes), CD (45 minutes) Year of Production: 2007 The legendary singer’s life on the road, and his rise to fame with insight from Esther Anderson. PUNK’S NOT DEAD Documentary Feature (105 minutes) Year of Production: 2007 Directed By: Susan Dynner A celebration of 30 years of punk rock featuring interviews and performances by Green Day, Offspring, Social Disorder, Rancid, NoFX, UK Subs, and more. JIMI HENDRIX: FEEDBACK Documentary (DVD 52 minutes, CD 57 minutes) Year of Production: 2005 Hendrix’s life through the eyes of his girlfriend and friends, including explosive performance footage. LIMP BIZKIT: LIVE AT ROCKPALAST 2001 Performance (75 minutes) Year of Production: 2001 Exclusive performance featuring the band’s original line up and hits including ‘Faith’, ’My Generation’, and ‘Nookie’. ROLLING STONES: CHARLIE IN MY DARLING Documentary (80 minutes) Year of Production: 1965 The Stones two-day Irish tour in 1965 with fantastic behind-the-scenes and interviews with the band. JANIS JOPLIN: LIVE Performance (37 minutes) Year of Production: 1967 Intimate radio-session performances including short interviews between songs and hits like ‘Ball & Chain’, ‘Coo Coo’ and more. BEATLES: THE JOURNEY Documentary (83 minutes) Year of Production: 2004 The rise and rise of the supergroup, including rare archive footage, newsreels, and unique interviews. THE BEST OF ROD STEWART & THE FACES Performance (70 minutes) Year of Production: 1988 Live performances of Rod Stewart & The Faces, one of Britain’s biggest 70’s bands. LEGENDS IN CONCERT Performance (30 x 1 hr) Live in concert with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Luciano Pavarotti, Whillie Nelson, Tom Jones and more. VOLTAGE PICTURES Voltage Pictures, 6360 Deep Dell Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068 USA. Tel: 1.323.464.8351. Fax: 1.323.464.8362. http://www.voltagepictures.com, email: sales@voltagepictures.com At Cannes: Nicolas Chartier (CEO), Nadine de Barros (VP Sales and Acquisitions), Jenn Lee (Head of Business Affairs), Mimi Steinbauer (Sales Consultant) Office: Relais de la Reine la Croisette, 42/43 La Croisette, #C-11, Tel: 33.0.4.93.06.70.01, Fax: 33.0.4.93.06.70.21 HYBRID Action Thriller Language: English Director: Eric Valette Writer: Neal Marshall Stevens (Thir13en Ghosts) Co-Production Partners: Minds Eye Entertainment, Convergence Entertainment Producer: Stallion Media Key Cast: Oded Fehr (The Mummy, CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Mummy Returns), Shannon Beckner (American Pie Presents: Beta House) Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: US An automotive mechanic with a tortured past encounters a challenge like no other when she reports to her job on the night shift at a Chicago police garage RUSLAN Action Language: English Director: Jeff King (Killing Point) Writer: Mark Damien James Producer: Insight Film Studios (Tortured, Personal Effects) Key Cast: Steven Seagal Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: US Reformed Russian Mafioso turned crime novelist, Ruslan, returns home to discover his estranged daughter is marrying the son of his lifelong nemesis. After his loved ones are brutally attacked, vengeance brings his past to life. BIG EYES Drama Language: English Director: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski (1408, Ed Wood, The People vs Larry Flynt) Writer: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski (1408, Ed Wood, The People vs Larry Flynt) Co-Production Partners: Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Little Children, Little Miss Sunshine, Election) Producer: Dan Halsted (Garden State, Any Given Sunday) Key Cast: Kate Hudson (Fool’s Gold, How to lose a guy in 10 days, Almost Famous), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spiderman 3) Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: US True story of Margaret Keane, the talented painter who married a mesmerizing con artist. For years, he took the credit she deserved until one day Margaret finds the strength to claim her fame and fortune. W WIDE MANAGEMENT Wide Management, 40 rue Sainte Anne, Paris 75002 France. Tel: 00.33.1.53.95.04.64. Fax: 00.33.1.53.95.04.65. http://www.widemanagement.com, email: wide@widemanagement.com At Cannes: Loic Magneron (Manager), Anais Clanet (Head Of Sales), Camille Rousselet (Festivals Manager), Tessa Maia (International Sales) Office: Riviera E6 EL CAMINO http://www.widemanagement.com/fiche.p hp?id=697 A TALE OF TEO MOZZIES - TRUSTNORDISK Drama (91 min) Language: Spanish Director: Ishtar Yasin Writer: Ishtar Yasin Co-Production Partners: Stéphane Millière (Gedeon programmes), Loic Magneron (Wide Management) Producer: Ishtar Yasin (Astarte Producciones) Key Cast: Sherlyn Paola Velasquez, Marcos Ulises Jiménez, Jean Francois Stevenin Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: Costa Rica In Nicaragua, Saslaya, a 12 year old girl, runs away with her brother, Darío, to look for their mother, who immigrated to neighbouring Costa Rica 8 years before. REDEMPTION SONG http://www.widemanagement.com/fiche.p hp?id=689 Documentary (90 min) Language: English Director: Markus Hansen, Jean-Marie BOULET Writer: Markus Hansen, Jean-Marie Boulet Producer: Loic Magneron (WIDE Management) Key Cast: Billy Bang Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France This film is about the desire to overcome and transcend the trauma of war through music and art. I DREAMT UNDER THE WATER (J’AI REVÉ SOUS L’EAU) http://www.widemanagement.com/fiche.p hp?id=690 Drama (73 min) Language: French Director: Hormoz Writer: Hormoz, Philippe Arrizabalaga Co-Production Partners: Sébastien Burnet, Philippe Arrizabalaga, Hormoz (Triskel Film) Key Cast: Hubert Benhamdine, Caroline Ducey, Christine Boisson, HPG, Eva Ionesco Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: France, USA 20-years-old Antonin is secretly in love with Alex his best friend. After Alex’s brutal death, Antonin succumbs to an overwhelming sexuality that leads him into prostitution. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2008 The Business of Film 87 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE WILD BUNCH Wild Bunch, 99 rue de la verrerie. 75004 Paris. France. Tel: 00.33.1.53.01.50.30. Fax: 00.33.1.53.01.50.49. www.wildbunch.eu Sales Agent At Cannes: Vincent Maraval (head of sales), Gaël Nouaille (sales agent), Silvia Simonutti (sales agent), Emmanuelle Castro (marketing) Acquisition Executive: Rita Dagher, Agnes Mentré Office: 4, la croisette, 2nd floor A COMPLETE HISTORY OF MY SEXUAL FAILURES Language: English Director: Chris Waitt Writer: Chris Waitt Producer: Mary Burke & Henry Trotter for WARP X LTD Key Cast: Chris Waitt Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: UK Follows Chris Waitt, an independent filmmaker, as he interviews his exgirlfriends to find out why he is such as loser in love. DOWNLOADING NANCY Drama Language: English Director: Johan Renck Key Cast: Maria Bello, Jason Patric, Rufus Sewell, Amy Brenneman Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Driven by guilt, rage and erotic longing, a woman, her husband and another man are caught up in a twisted, tragic quest for belonging and sexual fulfillment via the darkest pathways of the Internet. MARADONA Documentary Language: English, Spanish, Director: Emir Kusturica Writer: Emir Kusturica Producer: Jose Ibanez for Pentagrama Films Delivery Status: Postproduction Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: France, Spain A celebration of the extraordinary resurrection of Diego Maradona: sporting hero, people’s champion, fallen idol and inspiration to millions. THE WORKS INTERNATIONAL The Works International, Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QJ, UK. Tel: 44(0)20.7612.1080. Fax: 44(0)20.7612.1081. www.theworkslimited.com Sales Agent At Cannes: Joy Wong (Head of The Works International), Clare Crean (Sales Manager), Juliette Gill (Head of Marketing) Office: Residences du Grand Hotel, 45 La Croisette, Cormoran, 7th Floor, Tel: 33(0)4.93.68.44.89 THE MARKET (PAZAR – BIR TICARET MASALI) Drama (93 mins) Director: Ben Hopkins Writer: Ben Hopkins Producer: Roshanak Behesht Nedjad Cast: Tayanç Ayaydin, Genco Erkal Delivery Status: Market Premiere Set in Turkey, a market trader is given the chance of a lifetime to invest in an exciting business deal. There’s one problem – the cash isn’t his. SUMMER Drama Director: Kenny Glenaan Writer: Hugh Ellis Producers: Camilla Bray Cast: Robert Carlyle, Steve Evets, Rachael Blake Delivery Status: Market Premiere Shaun has had twelve years to reflect on an intense summer of love, sex and loyalty, but his best friend’s imminent death forces him on a journey to confront his past. SOMERS TOWN Drama (71mins) Director: Shane Meadows Writer: Paul Fraser Producer: Barnaby Spurrier Cast: Thomas Turgoose, Piotr Jagiello, Kate Dickie, Ireneusz Czop, Perry Benson, Elisa Lasowski Delivery Status: Screening Tommo is a runaway from the Midlands while Marek is simply lonely. A chance meeting in Somers Town, London, leads to an unexpected partnership and an unlikely friendship. WORLDWIDE FILM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC Worldwide Film Entertainment, LLC, 280 So. Beverly Drive, Suite 306, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA. Tel: 1.310.641.5360. Fax: 1.310.641.5693. http://www.wfewfe.com, E-mail: info@wfewfe.com Distributor At Cannes: Barbara Mudge, Richard DeLong Office: Lerins P2, Hotel: Private Apartment, Tel: 1.310.849.1001 THE GRIND Thriller Language: English Director: John Millea Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Michael Walsh, Tome Sizemore Delivery Status: Complete - Screening A slimebag and a tech geek join forces to raise money on-line through a reality peep show and identity theft but the competition gets out of hand. ADRIFT IN MANHATTAN Drama Language: English Director: Alfredo de Villa Cast: Heather Graham, Victor Rasuk, William Baldwin, Dominic Chianese Delivery Status: Complete - Screening In NYC, a chance encounter on the subway brings together the loneliness, desperation, and tragedy of strangers whose lives intersect. WEDDING WEEKEND Comedy Language: English Director: Bruce Leddy Cast: Molly Shannon, David Alan Basche, Elizabeth Reaser Delivery Status: Complete College buddies and their wives gather 10 years later to sing at a wedding and the trip down the aisle takes some rakish detours. Y YARI FILM GROUP Yari Film Group, 10850 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90291 USA. Tel: 1.310.234.0904. Fax: 1.310.234.0902. http://www.yarifilmgroup.com At Cannes: Bob Yari (CEO), David Glasser (CCO & President, International Distribution), Dennis Brown (CFO), Bill Immerman (COO), Ennis Hensley (Vice President, International Distribution) Office: Yacht KILLING PABLO Action Language: English Director: Joe Carnahan Writer: Mark Bowden (novel) & Joe Carnahan (Screenplay) Producer: Bob Yari, Mark Gordon, Jason Zelin Key Cast: Christian Bale, Joaquin Phoenix From his rise as a drug cartel leader in Medellin, Colombia in the 1970s, to his death in a bloody shootout in Medellin in 1993, the legend of Pablo Escobar has captivated millions the world over. THE GOVERNESS Romantic comedy Language: english Writer: Wendy Braff revisions by David Parker, C.Jay Cox, Susan V. Hoffman and Producer: Sidney Ganis, Bob Yari, Simon Fields, Alex Siskin and Jennifer Lopez Key Cast: Jennifer Lopez Delivery Status: Pre-Production A nanny who robs families of their riches, finds herself falling in love with the single father and the rambunctious children she works for. THE LONELY MAIDEN Comedy Language: english Director: Peter Hewitt Writer: Mike LeSieur Producer: Bob Yari, Lori McCreary, Rob Paris, Morgan Freeman Key Cast: Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy, Marcia Gary Harden, Breckin Meyer Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Three security guards at a museum find that their beloved art pieces are being moved to another museum. They concoct a scheme to steal their artworks back. LATE LISTING NEW FILMS INTERNATIONAL New Films International, 14320 Ventura Blvd. #619 Sherman Oaks California, Los Angeles, USA. Tel: 1.818.501.27.20. Fax: 1.818.501.27.80.www.newfilmsint.com Film Distribution and Production Company At Cannes: Nesim Hason (President), Bill Marcus (President of Worldwide Sales / Partner), Mark Clark (VP of Acquisitions & Production), Angelique Mermet (Director of Worldwide Sales), Rita Baghdadi (Creative Assistant to the President) Acquisition Executive: Mark Clark Office: - Carlton Suite # 164, Tel: 334. 93.06.40.06. THE ALPHABET KILLER www.alphabetkiller.com Thriller (100 minutes) Language: English Director: Rob Schmidt Writer: Tom Malloy Producer: Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins, Tom Malloy Co-production Partners: New Films International Key Cast: Eliza Dushku, Timothy Hutton, Cary Elwes, Michael Ironside Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2008, Country of Origin: US The Alphabet Killer is the true story of the double initial killings in the Rochester, NY. A BEAUTIFUL LIFE Drama (80 minutes) Language: English Director: Alejandro Chomski Writer: Wendy Hammond, Deborah Calla Producer: Nesim Hason, Deborah Calla, Bob Holof Co-production partners: Robert Lansing Parker Key Cast: Jesse Garcia, Angela Sarafyan, Bai Ling, Debi Mazar, Dana Delany, Rena Owen Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: US Escaping her abusive past, Maggie finds a shelter near Esther, a stripper with singing aspirations. After staying the night with Esther’s illegal immigrant friend David, the two get closer and fall in love. DAY ZERO www.dayzeromovie.com Drama (92 Minutes) Language: English Director: Bryan Gunnar Cole Writer: Robert Malkani Producer: Anthony Moody Key Cast: Elijah Wood, Chris Klein, Jon Bernthal Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: US Day Zero, follows the lives of three best friends in New York City who have thirty days to come to terms with their fate. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 88 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2008