LINE UP - Galloping Films
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LINE UP - Galloping Films
Galloping Films www.gallopingfilms.com catalogue Cannes 2015 LINE UP - FEATURES TAILGATE Genre: Psychological Thriller Director: Jai Hogg Cast: Peter Marshall (“The Horseman”), Sam Young (“In a State”) Country: Australia Year: 2015 Language: English Budget: $1.5m Festivals: Official Selection 2015 Melbourne Int’l Film Festival Luke awakes in the boot of a moving car driven by a killer who follows his boss’ instructions: in 3 days kill him! Disarmed and injured, Luke must face the killer when he opens the boot. Available territories: the world LA SARGENTO MATACHO Genre: Action/Drama Director: William Gonzalez (“La Viuda Negra”) Cast: Damián Alcázar (“Todo por Amor”), Dagoberto Gama (“Amores Perros”) Country: Colombia Year: 2015 Budget: $2.5m Festivals: Winner Guadalajara Construye,, Winner Latino Fusion Award, Winner New Art Sound Award, Winner "Titra California Award, Winner Churubusco Award, Guadalajara 2011 Rosalba witnesses the slaughter of her husband and traumatized, becomes an instrument of revenge and murder. For a decade, she pursues her husband's killers including policeman and civilians. Available territories: the world CONVICT Genre: Action/Crime Director: David Field & George Basha Cast: David Field (“Chopper”), George Basha (“The Combination”), David Roberts Country: Australia Year: 2014 Budget: $3m Ray is in prison for manslaughter and the prison boss does everything possible to break him. Ray has to learn how to navigate his way around the internal politics and turf wars between the prisoners and wardens, and find a way to keep his sanity and see his fiancé again. Available territories: the world excluding Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and China ETERNITY Genre: Sci-fi Director: Alex Galvin (“When Night Falls”) Cast: Ben Fransham (“What We Do In The Shadows”), Elliot Travers (“Mis-drop”) Countries: New Zealand/Hong Kong Year: 2013 Budget: $1.5m Festivals: Official Selection Shanghai Int’l Film Festival 2013 Winner Best Editing - Winner Best Supporting Actor, Madrid Int’l Film Festival 2013 Manning is a detective taking part in a futuristic computer game where he is completely transported, body and soul to investigate the most difficult murder case of his career. Available territories: the world excluding Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and China ROAMING Genre: Drama Director: Michael Ray Fox (“Film Amateura”, “The Living Impared”) Cast: Rhys Bevan-John (“Roller Town”), Cory Bowles (“Trailer Park Boys”) Country: Canada Year: 2013 Budget: $2m Festivals: Winner Best Feature Toronto Independent Film 2013 Winner Outstanding Performance - Male, ACTRA 2013 Once William is reunited with Olivia, the girl he had loved since high school, he fights to live with his condition of undiagnosed Autism. Available territories: the world excluding Canada APEIRON Genre: Sci-fi/Drama Director: Maria Ruotsala (“Hollow Sky”) Cast: Irina Björklund (“The American”), Sampo Sarkola (“Heartbeats”), Roosa Söderholm Country: Finland Year: 2013 Language: Swedish with English subtitles Budget: $1.5m Festivals: Nominated Best Actor, Nominated Best Actress KultainenVenla 2014 Umbra runs an institute that investigates evil with his colleague and lover Iris. She soon realises how Umbra uses her and his clients as tools for his obsessive theories about life’s lack of sense. Available territories: the world excluding Scandinavia DAIMONION Genre: Psychological Thriller Director: Fabian Barth Cast: Nikolai Will (“Seeking Phillip”), Aloysius Itoka (“Winterreise”) Country: Germany/France Year: 2014 Language: German with English subtitles Budget: $2m When an investigative journalist returns from Congo to write an explosive book on uranium exports to Iraq, people around him begin to act suspiciously. Available territories: the world ONE LINK Genre: Psychological Thriller Director: Alexey Gorlov (“The Story of an Old Woman”) Cast: Vladimir Tolokonnikov (“Heart of a Dog”), Aziz Beishenaliyev (“The Liquidator”) Country: Kazakhstan Year: 2013 Budget: $1.5m Festivals: Busan International Film Festival 2013 Poachers caught an endangered animal and they have to decide if to sell it or free it. For some this will be the last hunt, others will lose the meaning of their lives. Available territories: the world excluding Russia and Kazahstan LINE UP - DOCUMENTARIES THE FALCONER: SPORT OF KINGS Genre: Adventure Director: Eddie Brochin (“The Ultimate Outdoors with Eddie Brochin”) Cast: Eddie Brochin, Hamshibai Elik Country: United States Year: 2013 Festivals: Winner Best Overall, SkyFest Film & Script Festival 2013 Winner Award of Merit - Winner Viewer Impact Accolade Film Festival 2013 Winner Best Director, Madrid Int’l Film Festival 2014 Winner Best Producer London Int’l Filmmaker Festival 2015 Eddie Brochin learns how to fly eagles from the descendants of Genghis Khan. Available territories: the world GREY WOLF: HITLER’S ESCAPE TO ARGENTINA Genre: Political/Social Director: Gerrard Williams Cast: Pietro Gian (“Focus”), Dante Venesio (“The Matrix Revolution”), Alexia Moyano Country: United Kingdom Year: 2012 Budget: $2.3m This is a dramatization of Adolf Hitler's escape to Argentina. Based on interviews with eye witnesses and years of research, the film details the escape of Hitler to Argentina where he died demented at 'La Clara' 45 miles from Bariloche at 3pm on February 13th, 1962. Available territories: the world excluding Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, United States, Canada, China SAVING THE LIFE KEEPERS Genre: Environment Director: Jocelyn Demers Country: Canada Year: 2013 Language: English Budget: $500,000 Bees are under-appreciated workers who pollinate 80% of our flowering crops, so if they disappear, they could take most of our insect pollinated plants with them, potentially reducing humankind to little more than a water diet. Available territories: the world BETWEEN THE FLAGS Genre: Sport Directors: Christopher Collins & Brendon Fehre Runtime: 52' Country: Australia Year: 2014 Budget: $400,000 Australia has developed an integrated cost effective, coastal rescue and surveillance network. A total of 37,000 trained surf lifesavers patrol 400 of the country's beaches during the swimming season. Between the Flags celebrates 100 years of surf lifesaving in Australia. Available territories: the world WINELINE Genre: Wine History Director: Rick Cavaggion (“Why Me”, “Son of Romeo”) Cast: Charles Mayer (“IP Man2”), Roger Newcombe (“Justice Squad”) Country: Australia Year: 2014 Festivals: Winner Finalist at the 2015 New York Film Awards Official Selection at the 2015 Las Vegas Film Award This is the story of the Hamilton family, the oldest wine family in Australia dating back to 1837 and their unique contribution to the international success of the Australian wine. Available territories: the world BOATS & BIKES in production Genre: Director: Country: Format: Delivery: Factual/Lifestyle Sebastian Lyte United Kingdom 26x30’ 2016 Joshua and Jessica travel across the USA on an ultra-cool Harley-Davidson motorcycle, having adventures and reviewing yachts and motorcycles. Available territories: the world LIBRARY - ACTION / PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Gorkha Protector Oral Fixation Director: Akash Adhikari Cast: Sunny Bee Nepal, 2010 Director: Jake Cashill Cast: Tempany Deckert, Emily Parker United States, 2009, 90’ 2012 Winner Action on Film Int’l Festival Martial artist Shuny tries to stop the human trafficking of innocent girls. His dedication, determination and discipline play an important role to take down the gang lord of the human trade market and bring peace and harmony to the city. Winner Long Island Int’l Film Festival Rachel is obsessed with her dentist. So when he refuses to continue treating her, her fragile psyche cracks and she sets out to make him part of her life and if entitles a few murders along the way, so be it. Bad Bush Director: Samuel Genocchio Cast: Viva Bianca, Jeremy Taylor Australia, 2009, 85’ When Ophelia finds the farmhouse where her sister Maggie is living with Weaver she expects to find a peaceful haven. But when she is left alone with Weaver, she realises that his charming exterior covers a psychotic personality. Pink Teddy Director: Alan Jonsson Cast: Mario Almada, Ianis Guerrero México, 2008, 92’ Winner Huelva Latin American, LA Latino, Bogota and Bahamas Int’l Film Festivals When his grandfather needs surgery Mateo sells 42 carrier pigeons to a drug trafficker to pay for the operation. However, the pigeons fail the mission and the drug trafficker gives Mateo an ultimatum: recover the money or his grandfather dies. The Battle for Bunker Hill Director: Tez Frost Cast: Tez Frost, Liran Shachar Australia, 2008 Director: Kevin Wilmott Cast: James McDaniel, Saeed Jaffrey United States, 2008 Policemen Jeff Szeto takes money to cancel large power bills for factories, until his clever scams are put at risk when financial investigator Kaiser uncovers his lucrative scheme and forces him to investigate his superior. Former Wall Street executive arrives in Bunker Hill where his ex-wife and their children have started a new life. Soon, all power and communications are cut off from the world and the town’s militant past is reawakened to protect citizens from an unseen enemy. Arnolds Park Director: Gene Teigland Cast: Tac Fitzgerald, Jim Detmar United States, 2007, 103’ Francis Larson is forced to confess to a murder that he didn’t commit. When he is freed nobody recognises him and together with his rich eccentric uncle they meticulously plan Frank's return to Arnolds Park to bring the real killer to justice. Morenita Room 36 Director: Jim Groom Cast: Brian Murphy, Paul Herzberg United Kingdom, 2005 Nominated Hitchcock British Festival In room 36 a salesman prepares for the arrival of a prostitute. In room 38 a professional hit man awaits the arrival of an MP delivering classified information. The number 8 of 38 gets broken and looks like 36 creating havoc and a deadly battle of wits. LIBRARY - COMEDY Love Story Director: Florian Habicht Cast: M. Yakovenko, Florian Habicht New Zealand, 2012, 92’ The Scandalous Four Director: Christianne van Wijk Cast: Chris Buttler, Alastair Lock United Kingdom, 2010, 106’ Winner 3 New Zealand Film & TV Awards Winner LIFF & LA Movie Awards Florian meets a woman holding a piece of cake. He then asks strangers on the streets what this could mean. With a resounding 'cake' meaning 'seduction' the pair begins to act out a love story film, with the twist that each scene in the story is suggested by Penelope is forced to marry Jonathan who is more interested in his butler than in her. The butler finds a way of reuniting her with the love of her life and manages to hire everyday people. The Law of the Swindler Director: Alex Schlenker Cast: W. Sinue, Christoph Baumann Ecuador, 2012, 88’ Bernardo, a clerk in a small bank, lives under the shadow of his mother and the illusion of conquering Pepita's heart. When a Nazi sympathizer proposes to him to rob his own bank in order to buy the Reich's currency Pepita convinces Bernardo to do it, and he becomes a successful, but fraudulent banker. Girl Clock him as the gardener. Two secret affairs lead to scandalous situations. The Cost of Living Director: Veronica Craven Cast: Azmyth Kaminski, A. Hoyte United States, 2010, 75’ When George wants to collect his pension he realises that he became the victim of a corporate collapse that leaves him and his wife penniless. But when he remembers that he has a life insurance policy he hires a killer to pretend killing him. The Makeover Director: Jennifer Ussi Cast: Veronica Neave, Queenie Zandt Australia, 2010, 82’ Director: Colm O’Murchu Cast: Lara Cox, Martin Dingle-Wall Australia, 2009, 90’ Christine, Miki and Margo have been friends for 20 years and now they face the fickle whims of middle age. Miki’s vaguely visible laughter lines have taken large proportions in her mind, Margo is desperately trying to empty her nest and Christine suddenly wants a BABY! Hollywood makeover guru Brad Holloway is blackmailed by Patricia Bartlett, a ruthless journalist. Patricia gives Brad a "mission impossible" makeover. He must prove his skills by making Rodger, a socially challenged, computer nerd, irresistible to women. 3 Efes Director: Carlos Gerbase Cast: C. Kessler, Carla Cassapo Brazil, 2007 Director: Raimundo García Cast: Luis Vázquez, Daniel Huarte Spain, 2007, 86’ Sissi has to financially support her family. Martina feels irresistibly attracted to William, a garbage man. Rogério latest advertising campaign has gone wrong and his job in jeopardy. Dramatic problems that result in comedic and sexy solutions. When a family of squatters is violently evicted thanks to an overzealous reporter, a reckless car chase leads them to the doors of the Cuban Embassy in Madrid where a media frenzy has begun following Fidel Castro's announcement of Cuba's first Slippery Slope democratic elections. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Director: Sarah Schenck Cast: Dan Fogler, Jim True-Frost United States, 2006 Director: Dough Miles Cast: K. Baker, Martin Friederichs United States: 2002, 80’ A feminist director desperate for cash to finish a documentary takes a job directing a porn film. She brings her feminist ideals to the porn set and the experience awakens her slumbering sexuality, arousing the suspicions of her husband and threatening her marriage. This re-dubbed parody uses footage from the science fiction B-movie Killers From Space. The soundtrack has been replaced with campy dialogue and added a few new scenes to make the film about a group of aliens who want to turn the whole world gay. The West Wittering Affair Director: David Scheinmann Cast: David Annen, Rick Bacon United Kingdom, 2006, 92’ See what happens when a group of friends have a weekend away in the country. This is the moment of truth for 4 uptight 30-something London professionals, which propels their chaotic love lives on an emotional rollercoaster in this romantic sex-comedy of errors. Cuba Libre LIBRARY - DRAMA The Sunset Six Director: Jeremy Stanford Cast: Lulu McClatchy Australia, 2013, 85’ Riff is a songwriter who walked away from his smash hit band in 1987. Now he has a new band. They have been rehearsing for 9 months without playing a single gig and the players are getting restless. They expected much more, much sooner. Delinquent Dancers Director: Samit Kakkad Cast: Sachin Khedekar India, 2012, 94’ Bijuka Directed: Ashtar Sayed Cast: Amit Purohit, Arti Rautela India, 2012, 74’ Lalli attempts to escape from an abusive arranged marriage. After she is forced to stand trial for fleeing, she is gang raped by the village Councilmen. Lalli is now serving a life sentence for killing her husband who kept her bound and gagged while they rape her. Queens! Destiny of Dance Director: David Atkins Cast: Seema Biswas India, 2011, 112’ Best Choreography Zee Gaurav Festival Best Picture, Best Director LA Film Awards These 9 boys in a juvenile home run by a tyrant warden dance for passion, for hope. Exorcising their past demons, the boys who society has written off, reach out for the stars. Will their rebellion pay off? Will they become masters of their destinies? Mukta is a transgender and the best dancer in a palace. That is until a beautiful young girl, enters their life and her amazing dancing skills enrage Mukta and provokes jealously and rivalry between them. My Last Valentine in Beirut Director: Salim El Turk Cast: Lorraine Kodeih Lebanon, 2012, 84’, 3D A prostitute meets a film director who convinces her to film her life by planting hidden cameras at her home. One day she is found dead by her clients who wonder if she committed suicide or was she a virtual character in an unfinished film by a crazy director. Kill Kill Faster Faster Director: Gareth Maxwell Roberts Gil Bellows, Lisa Ray, Esai Morales United Kingdom, 2008, 97’ Winner HD Festival for Best Feature After serving a long stretch for his wife's murder, a producer options the play Joey wrote in prison. A love triangle starts when Joey falls for his new employer’s ex-con wife, and enters into a doomed affair. Tracing Cowboys Shattered Director: Jason Wulfsohn Cast: Megan Edwards, Eileen Dietz United States, 2008, 94’ Director: Joseph Rassulo Cast: L. Bartilson, Janina Gavankar United States, 2008, 94’ A young Englishman obsessed with Cowboys and becoming a Country and Western singer travels down to Mexico in search of his missing girlfriend during the festival of The Day Of The Dead. Dennis is unhappy in his marriage, Jordan splits from his partner, Harry is angered with his family and Ben loses a custody battle. All five stories intersect as each man tries to salvage what is left of their lives. Ashes from the Sky Director: José Antonio Quiroz Cast: Celso Bugallo, Gary Piquer Spain, 2008, 92’ Winner Tokyo, FCMA and Goya Awards Pol’s camper van breaks down in a town that lies in the shadow of a power station. Forced to stay in town while the repairs are carried out, Pol falls in with local farmer Federico who fights against the detrimental effects of the power station on the town. Monkey Puzzle Director: Mark Forstmann Cast: Ryan Johnson, Socratis Otto Australia, 2008, 90’ Dylan takes his best friend Carl and three others on a trek to find the world's rarest tree. As they descend into the harsh ravines and canyons, the wilderness closes in on them. They come face to face with haunted pasts, unrequited love and fear of intimacy. Brooklyn Lobster Director: Kevin Jordan Cast: Danny Aiello, Jane Curtin United States, 2005, 94’ Official Selection Toronto Int’l Film Festival A Martin Scorsese Presentation The lobster family business faces grave financial troubles. The Giorgio family must find a way to hold on to the business. Under pressure, each member of the family is forced to take a new tack in their personal relationships LIBRARY - GAY Nude Study Director: Stefan Popescu Cast: Jackie Alixander, Kathryn Foran Australia, 2010, 87’ In the wilds of arctic Canada, a young filmmaker desperate to leave her old self behind meets an alluring local girl who changes her life. A sensual and gritty journey through the depths of desire. I Can’t Think Straight The World Unseen Director: Shamin Sarif Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth United Kingdom, 2007, 82’ Winner Dallas, Miami and Tampa Festivals Amina has broken all the rules of the apartheid by running a café with Jacob, a ‘coloured.’ When she meets Miriam, a traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. Yours Emotionally Director: Shamin Sarif Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth United Kingdom, 2008, 82’ Director: Sridhar Rangayanr Cast: Premjit, Jack Lampart United Kingdom, 2006, 86’ Winner Dallas, Miami and Tampa Festivals Brits Ravi and Paul travel to India where they meet Murthy and Anna an older gay couple that have lived together for over 20 years. When Ravi falls for Mani who is betrothed to be married he turns to the older couple for advise and help but traditions die hard in India. Tala is about to get married. But she falls in love with Leyla who is dating Ali. As the wedding day approaches, Tala cracks and Leyla ditches Ali. Tan Lines Director: Ed Aldridge Cast: Jack Baxter, Roger Smith Australia, 2007, 96’ Midget rides big waves and parties with surfers. When he meets Cass, Midget dives head into a lusty romance. When their romance is discovered, Midget has to navigate between his friends' reaction and his newfound love. LIBRARY - HORROR Cut Print Someone’s Knocking at the Door Director: Nathaniel Nose Cast: Ele Bardha United States, 2012 Director: Chad Ferrin Cast: Vernon Wells, Noah Sega United States, 2009, 80’ A group of ambitious filmmakers offer an active serial killer complete anonymity and a worldwide platform from which to display his work in exchange for genuine footage of his grisly crimes. Returning to the medical school where they were test subjects decades ago, a pair of outrageously twisted serial killers use shockingly brutal sex acts to start killing off a group of drugged-out med students. The Maniac Project Director: N. Andrew Elliot Cast: Katherine Bell United Kingdom, 2010, 75’ Winner Accolade Competition A criminal identifies a financial opportunity. He rounds up 9 of the most notorious killers to battle in a custom built, camera saturated, wooded arena. So begins The Maniac Project, the greatest, grind-house style, exploitation, snuff movie ever conceived. Zombie Beach Director: Mukesh Asopa Cast: Mukesh Asopa, Rick Cordeiro United States, 2010, 71’ Winner Canada/Las Vegas Festivals Centuries ago, a deal was struck between the heroes of the good and the evil. The beach you visited was sanctioned to the evil. There, the undead could walk like living beings among us. Fear House Director/Writer: Michael Morris Cast: M. Montgomery, Monique Barr United States, 2008, 86’ Relatives and colleagues of reclusive writer Samantha Ballard track her to an isolated home in the California desert where they discover her some 9 months later severely traumatized. She greets them with a grim announcement that they will die if they attempt to leave the house. LIBRARY - SCI-FI Strange Frame Director: G. B. Hajim Alan Tudyk, Tim Curry, Tara Strong United States, 2012, 98’, Animation Winner Big Island & Dragon Con Festivals Naia is a feisty singer who falls in love with saxophonist Parker on one of Jupiter's moons. They form a band and fight for their freedom as slaves. This is a world of space pirates and genetic mutations infused with music. Gene X Director: Martin Simpson Cast: Ayse Tezel, Patrick Magee Australia, 2006, 94’ A young research scientist discovers the cure for cancer. But an international pharmaceutical company steals the formula before he finds there's a flaw. Is the cure worse than the disease? And how many deaths will the cover-up cost? Puzzlehead Director: James Bai Cast Stephen Galaida, Robbie Shapir United States, 2005, 81’ Winner Austin Fantastic Film Festival A lonely scientist in a barren future builds a robot companion, an exact likeness of himself. He trains him to play chess, clean house and spy on Julia, a salesgirl whom the scientist has been secretly coveting. The Mind Snatcher Director: Bernard Girard Cast: Christopher Walken, Ronny Cox United States, 1972, 94’ Christopher Walken in his first lead role stars in this dark film. A scientist works on a way of quelling overly aggressive soldiers by developing implants that directly stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain. LIBRARY - DOCUMENTARIES The 500 Stolen Babies Director: Alexander Valenti France/Argentina, 2013, 52’& 93’ Winner FIPA D’Or, FIGRA, Europa Awards In 1976-83 Argentinean’s ruling military imprisoned pregnant women, forced them to give birth, killed them, and stole their babies as the spoils of war. 35 years later, the “Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo” have successfully traced 107 of these children through genetic matching. The Power of Drama Hoon Capital Director: Aaron Stevenson Australia, 2011, 52’ & 86’ With a blend of ‘Mad Max' and the seamy underbelly of suburbia, Hoon Capital takes you on a journey into a vilified subculture where the car culture, attracts bogans, hoons and blokes strap in for the short ride to impoundment. Surfing with the Enemy Directors: Mike Thurber/Gary Meeker United States, 2012, 53’ Directors: Scott Braman, Adam Preskill United States, 2011, 54’ When drama teacher Cristina Kokubo realised how silent the Braille Institute was, she decided to do something about it. These blind people were so traumatized when they heard their voices out loud, that it took them months to vocalize a single word. A group of surfers from Havana struggle to establish a niche for their sport in Cuba. Guided by Eduardo Valdes, founder of the Havana Surf Association, the filmmakers travel across the island chasing waves in a forbidden paradise just miles from their own border. Homeless in LA Directors: Taylor Golonka, S. Zelinsky United States, 2011, 52’ & 70’ A stark contrast between the glamour of Hollywood and the reality of the boulevard of broken dreams, this film chronicles the plight of a few of the destitute and disenfranchised humans that can be found living on the streets and underbelly of Los Angeles. The 10 Conditions of Love Director: Jeff Daniels Australia, 2009, 54’ A love story - of a woman, a man, a family, a people and a homeland. It is the story of Rebiya Kadeer, China's nightmare. To her people she is a leader; to China she is a terrorist. GALLOPING FILMS 9 Atthow Avenue, Ashgrove, Brisbane, QLD 4060, Australia Tel: +617 3040 2664 Mob: +614 1444 7743 carlos@gallopingflms.com www.gallopingflms.com