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2006 PRODUCT GUIDE CANNES 2929 INTERNATIONAL 2929 International, 9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500W, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA. Tel: 310.309.5706. Fax: 310.309.5708. www.2929entertainment.com Company Type: Sales At Cannes: Shebnem Askin (President), Michelle McDonald (Director of Sales and Marketing), Jodie Adair (VP Sales Administration), Stephanie Rich (Assistant) Office: Carlton, Tel: 334.93.06.4.235. Fax: 334.96.06.8.235 WE OWN THE NIGHT Drama Language: English Director: James Gray Producer: Nick Wechsler, Mark Wahlberg, Marc Butan Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, and Robert Duvall Country of Origin: USA A dramatic police thriller about an upand-coming nightclub manager in 1980s Queens whose allegiance is torn between his law enforcement family, and the Russian mafia whose drugs are increasingly dominating the club scene. WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Comedy Language: English Director: Barry Levinson Producer: Art Linson Cast: Robert De Niro Delivery Status: Development Country of Origin: USA A sardonic comedy about the absurdities in the daily life of a Hollywood producer. 3DD ENTERTAINMENT 3DD Entertainment, 190 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QP, UK. Tel: 44.20.7428.1800. Fax: 44.20.7428.1818. sales@3DDgroup.com, www.3DDgroup.com Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Dominic Saville (Chief Executive Officer), Acquisitions Executive: Dominic Saville Office: Suite #112 Miramar, Tel: 33(0)4.93.43.2912 BEFORE THE RAIN Drama (1 x 130’) Language: Macedonian, Albanian and English Director: Milcho Manchevski Producers: Judy Counihan, Cédomir Kolar, Sam Taylor, Cat Villiers. Cast: Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Serbedzija, Grégoire Colin, Labina Mitevska. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1994, Country of Origin: Macedonia, France and UK Set against a background of political turbulence in Macedonia and London, three love stories intertwine in this Academy Award winning film, creating a powerful portrait of modern Europe. PUNK:ATTITUDE Feature Documentary (1 x 90’) Language: English Director: Don Letts Producer: A Metropolis Production for 3DD and Fremantle Media in Association with IFC Originals and Cactus Three. Co-production partners: IFC Cast: Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Clash, Nirvana, Iggy Pop. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: United Kingdom With a star-studded cast of historic and modern figures in popular culture, this feature length film takes a highly original look at the punk movement. BULL TROUBLE Documentary (1 x 80’) Language: English Director: Marion McKeone Producers: Marion McKeone, George Moffly, Trevor Bowen. Cast: Fearless riders, ferocious bulls, crazed fans and rodeo legends. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Bull Trouble is a harrowing, hilarious and compelling sports documentary unlike any other focusing on the most dangerous sport on earth; professional bull riding. A ACTION CONCEPT action concept, an der hasenkaule 1, Huerth 50354 Germany. Tel: 49.2233.508.100. Fax: 49.2233.508.180. www.actionconcept.com, email: info@actionconcept.com At Cannes: Wolfgang Wilke (Sales and Acquisitions) Office: German Films, Tel: 49.172.212.7539 FINAL CONTRACT Action (94’) Language: English Director: Axel Sand Co-Production Partners: M 6 Producer: Hermann Joha Key Cast: Drew Fuller, Tanja Wenzel, Alison King Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 4 million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany An American courier driver in Berlin falls in love with an assassin who uses him for cover. LASKO (IN THE NAME OF THE VATICAN) Action adventure (95’) Language: English Director: Diethard Küster Co-Production Partners: M 6 Producer: Hermann Joha Key Cast: Arnold Vosloo, Mathis Landwehr Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 5 million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany The Vatican uses a secret order to protect its faithful. Lasko is one of the warriors of God. ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES Adriana Chiesa Enterprises, Via Barnaba Oriani 24/A 00197 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06.808.6052. Fax: 39.06.806.87855 At Cannes: ADRIANA CHIESA DI PALMA (President), ROSSELLA GORI (Head of International Sales), CHIARA BONTURI (Marketing and Festival Coordinator) Office: Hotel Carlton - Salon du Bridge 1st floor, Tel: (mobile) 39.335.8265.984 LA SCONOSCIUTA Director: Giuseppe Tornatore Production: Medusa Film Cast: Michele Placido - Claudia Gerini Margherita Buy – Alessandro Haber Status: Now Shooting Country of origin: Italy It’s a story of mystery and love… MARE NERO (DARK SEA) (83’) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Roberta Torre Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio – Anna Mouglalis Production: Cattleya And Babe Status: completed 2006 Country of Origin: Italy A murder, an investigation, a journey through a male world of desire where real figures fuse and superimpose with fantasies. ANTONIO GUERRIERO DI DIO (ANTONIO WARRIOR OF GOD) (108 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Antonello Belluco – Sandro Cecca Production: Angelo Bassi for AB Film Cast: Jordi Molla’ Status: Completed 2006 Country of origin: Italy This is the first film ever made about St. Anthony of Padua, a Saint of universal popularity, spellbinding leader and avenger, beloved leader of action and protest. GHOST SON Thriller (100 min) Language: English Director: Lamberto Bava Cast: Laura Harring - John Hannah - Pete Postlethwaite Production: Star Edizioni Cinematografiche Srl - Crc Srl Status: Completed 2005 Country of origin: Italy A breathless paranormal thriller on the edge of suspense from beginning to end. LA FIAMMA SUL GHIACCIO (ICE ON FIRE) (104 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Umberto Marino Cast: Raoul Bova – Donatella Finocchiaro Production: Alessandro Jacchia and Maurizio Momi for Albatross Amp S.p.a. Country of origin: Italy, Completion year: 2005 The story of an unstable and passionate love and perhaps an impossible one. ROSSO COME IL CIELO (RED LIKE THE SKY) (96 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Cristiano Bortone Production: Daniele Mazzocca for Orisa Produzioni Status: Completed 2005 Country of origin: Italy A moving, true story. The saga of a blind CONTROLLED CHAOS – AZITA BOOKS & FILMS The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 39 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE child who fights to reach out for his dreams and his freedom. THE FINE ART OF LOVE (MINE HAHA) (107 min) Language: English Director: John Irvin Based On The Novel: Mine-Haha, The Physical Education For Girls by Frank Wedekind Cast: Jacqueline Bisset Production: Stefania Bifano and Ida Di Benedetto for Titania Produzioni (Italy) Creative Partners International (UK) in collaboration with: Box Film, Balzer International Film (Czech Rep.) Status: completed 2005 Country of origin: ITALY – U.K. – Czech Republic The sentimental and sensual education of young girls. I GIORNI DELL’ABBANDONO (THE DAYS OF ABANDONMENT) (96 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Roberto Faenza Based on the novel: I giorni dell’abbandono by Elena Ferrante published by: Edizioni E/O Cast: Margherita Buy, Luca Zingaretti, Goran Bregovic Production: Elda Ferri for Jean Vigo Italia and Medusa Film Status: completed 2005 Country of origin: Italy A journey through the labyrinth of love and passion. ALL THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN (123 min) Language: English, Portuguese, Serbian, Italian, Chinese with English Subtitles Produced by: Maria Grazia CucinottaChiara Tilesi-Stefano Veneruso for MK Film Productions, In co-production with RAI CINEMA Realized with the Special support of the: Italian Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs in favour of UNICEF and World Food Programme Directors: Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Spike Lee, Katia Lund, Jordan Scott, Ridley Scott, Stefano Veneruso, John Woo Status: Completed 2005 Country of origin: Italy The lenses of eight magnificent directors. Moving…heart felt stories…full of joy…love…and solidarity. Music: Tina Turner and Elisa theme song Teach me again: an exceptional duet for All the invisible children. LA PASSIONE DI GIOSUE’ L’EBREO (THE PASSION OF JOSHUA THE JEW) (104 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Pasquale Scimeca Cast: Anna Bonaiuto, Leonardo Cesare Abude, Marcello Mazzarella, Giordana Moscati Production: Arbash Film Status: Completed 2005 Country of origin: Italy In the final decades of the fifteenth century, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabelle reunify Spain in the name of Catholicism. After centuries of general co-existence, Jews and Moslems are expulsed. ALLIED ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. Allied Entertainment Group, Inc., 8899 Beverly Blvd. Suite 911, West Hollywood, CA 90048, USA. Tel.: 310.271.0703. Fax: 310.271.0706. www.alliedentertainment.com, info@alliedentertainment.com At Cannes: James Moder (Chairman), Janet Y. Liu (VP – sales consultant, Asia) Office: Riviera F17, Tel: 310.271.0703, Fax: 310.271.0706 THE BARON AGAINST THE DEMONS Action / Sci-Fi Fantasy (new) Director: Ricardo Ribelles Producer: Ana Sanchez-Gijón & Ricrardo Ribelles Starring: Juan Carlos Romeu, Helena Le Cumberri, Xavier Bertran Delivery Status: Screening In 2097 an enigmatic superhero, called THE BARON, leads the crusade that the religious organization Exorcio Deus Machine is conducting against the forces of Evil. FALLEN ANGELS Thriller (new) Director: Ian David Diaz Producer: Michael Derbas & Julian Boote Starring: Michael Ironside (“The Perfect Storm”, “Starship Troopers”, “Total Recall”, “Mindstorm”), Kai Wiesinger (“Dracula”, “Murder on the Orient Express”, “Terror in the Mall”, “Hunger”), Jeff Fahey (“The Lawnmower Man”, “Darkman III”, “White Hunter Black Heart”, “Epicenter”) Abandoned and filled with a mysterious past, Holy Angel School for Girls is about to reveal its secrets of betrayal, jealousy and vengeance. WHOREHOUSE Action / Psychological Thriller (94 min) (new) Director: Basil Schlegel Producer: Sandra Fragel Starring: George Tasudis (“White Oleander”, “City of Angels”), Ilia Volok (“ Airforce One” “Swordfish”), Olga Vilner A young and seemingly angelic girl, Sady (Olga Vilner), comes to L.A. following clues to the mysterious disappearance of her father. ALPINE PICTURES, INC. Alpine Pictures, Inc., 3500 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505 USA. Tel: 818.333.2600. Fax: 818.333.2617. http://www.alpinepix.com At Cannes: Roland Carroll (President), Rene Torres (President of International Sales and Acquisitions), Theresa Wylie (Contracts and Marketing Director) Office: Palais 23.11, Tel: 33.04.92.99.80.86 LOVE IS THE DRUG Director: Elliot Lester Producer: Jed Nolan Starring: John Patrick Armedori, Lizzy Caplan, D. J Cotrona, Jenny Wade, Jonathan Trent, and Daryl Hannah Delivery Status: Completed The story of five recent high school graduates filled with verve of youth and the apprehension of the issues that confront them during the summer before college. DARK HONEYMOON Writer/Director: David O?Malley Producer: Michael L. Meltzer Starring: Daryl Hannah, Roy Scheider, Sean Young, Eric Roberts Delivery Status: In Production Dark Honeymoon is a suspenseful tale of obsession and manipulation about a man who marries a seductive woman after a brief and passionate relationship. AMERICA VIDEO FILMS America Video Films, Virrey Loreto 2426, Capital Federal 1426 Rep. Argentina. Tel: 54.11.4787.9098 / 9101. Fax: 5411.4787.9094. www.americavideofilms.com, Email: america@americavideofilms.com At Cannes: Enrique Maya (President), Nicholas Bingham (Adviser), Claudio Braslavsky (Director of Marketing & Acquisitions), Utako Uniimi (Japanese Representative), Maria Fernanda Fernandez Vila (Business Affairs) Office: Carlton Hotel – suite 225/226, Tel: 33.4.93.06.40.06 FLIGHT 93 Drama (90 min) Language: English Director: Peter Markle Principal Cast: Jeffrey Nordling Ty Olsson. Production Status: Completed A PRAIRE HOME – CAPITOL FILMS Country of Origin: USA The story of the heroic passengers that took back their plane in an effort to stop a 9-11 terrorist attack. BIRD FLU Thriller (approx. 85 min) Language: English Director: Olivier Langlois. Principal Cast: Richard Bohringer Hippolyte Girardot Production status: Completed / screening Country of origin: France A dreadful plague is being carried by migrating birds and now threatens the world population. CHILDSTAR Comedy (approx. 85 min) Language: English Director: Don McKellar Principal Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Don McKellar Production status: Completed / screening Country of origin: Canada When you are only famous for fifteen minutes….every second counts. AMERICAN WORLD PICTURES American World Pictures, 16027 Ventura Blvd, Suite 320, Encino, CA 91436 USA. Tel: 818.380.9100. Fax: 818.380.0050. www.americanworldpictures.com At Cannes: Mark L. Lester (President/CEO), Dana Dubovsky (President of Production), Terese Linden Kohn (Executive Vice President of Distribution ), Rafael Jordan (Vice President of Production) Office: Riviera F6, Tel: US Cell: 001.323.363.9872, Fax: 818.380.0050 THE KINGMAKER Action (90 minutes) Director: Lek Kitaparaporn Producer: David Winters Cast: Gary Stretch, John Rhys-Davies Country of Origin: Thailand Fernando Da Gama, a young Portuguese “Soldier of Fortune” sets sail for the Orient seeking wealth. When the King is poisoned, Fernando uncovers a plot which could lead the kingdom into war. HOBOKEN HOLLOW Thriller/Horror (90 minutes) Director: Glen Stephens Producer: Patrick Durham and Glen Stephens Cast: Michael Madsen, Jason Connery, Dennis Hopper, C. Thomas Howell Country of Origin: US Based on the true story of a Texas slave ranch, several drifters find themselves confronted with the brutal evil of Hoboken Hollow, a place many enter, but none ever leave. TEN COMMANDMENTS Musical (120 minutes) Director: Dennis Rosenblatt Producer: BCBGMAXAZRIA Entertainment, Max Azria, Charles Cohen, 7 Art Productions Cast: Val Kilmer Country of Origin: US The critically acclaimed stage production The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 40 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE of the classic story of Moses, the Hebrew child who was raised as an Egyptian prince, and then turned into a slave. ARCHETYPE FILMS Archetype Films, 228 Main St. Suite 14, Venice, CA 90291 USA. Tel: 310.450.1711. Fax: 310.581.8040. www.peacearch.com At Cannes: Bateman Davis-Miller (Sr. VP US Worldwide Sales and Co-Prods), Suzanne Barron (International Sales Consultant) Office: Hotel Majestic 139-140, Tel: 33(0)4.97.06.85.40. Fax: 33(0)4.97.06.85.41. HEART STOPPER Slasher/Horror Language: English Director: Bob Keen Leading Cast: Robert Englund, Meredith Henderson, and James Binkley Status: Now Available Production Country: USA After surviving the electric chair, a maniacal serial killer stalks his victims in an abandoned hospital, in search of a new heart. WARRIORS OF TERRA Sci fi/Horror Language: English Director: Robert Wilson Leading Cast: Edward Furlong, Ellen Furey, Andrea Lui, Andrew Gillies Status: Now available Production Country: USA A team of idealistic animal liberationists fall prey to a horrifying entity upon entering a secretive biotech facility. FIVE GIRLS Horror/ Exorcism Language: English Director: Warren Sonoda Leading Cast: Ron Perlman Status: Now Available Production Country: USA 5 wayward teenage girls sent to a reform school combine their unique psychic powers to battle and ancient demon. ARCLIGHT FILMS Arclight Films, Building 22, Fox Studios Australia. Driver Ave, Moore Park NS 2021 Australia. Tel: 61(0)2.8353.2440. Fax: +61 (0)2 8353 2437, www.arclightfilms.com, email: info@arclightfilms.com At Cannes: Gary Hamilton (Managing Director), Victor Syrmis (Chairman), Ian Gibbins (General Manager), Jonathan Deckter (President International Sales), Lina Marrone (VP International Sales) Office: Riviera C1, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.20, Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.21 BOBBY Drama Language: English Director: Emilio Estevez Producer: Edward Bass, Michel Litvak, Holly Wiersma Key Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA On the eve of Bobby Kennedy’s presidential nomination and assassination at the Ambassador hotel, the lives of guests and workers cross paths and are changed forever. TWO THIRTY 7 (2:37) Drama (96 min) Language: English Director: Murali K Thalluri Producer: Murali K Thalluri, Kent Smith, Nick Matthews Key Cast: Teresa Palmer, Joel Mackenzie, Marni Spillane Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Australia Following a group of high school students through the course of a single fateful day which ends in shocking tragedy for one, an extraordinarily compelling, emotionally devastating exploration of teen suicide. ROMULUS, MY FATHER Drama Director: English Language: Richard Roxburgh Producer: Robert Connolly, John Maynard Key Cast: Eric Bana Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Australia Adapted from an award winning memoir, a heartbreaking celebration of decency and compassion triumphing over monumental tragedy and the power of a father’s love. ARD/DEGETO/TELEP OOL ARD/Degeto/Telepool, 429 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.319.1353. Fax: 310.319.1354. info@ard-degetotelepool.com At Cannes: Kristina Dubin, Head of U.S. Office Office: Hotel Majestic ARRAMIS FILMS, INC. Arramis Films, Inc., 8903 - 17th NE, Seattle, WA 98115-3207 USA. Tel: 323.572.0158. Fax: 206.782.8351. www.arramisfilms.com, email: rafael@arramisfilms.com At Cannes: Rafael Primorac (President/CEO) Office: Riviera, Booth M12, Tel: 323.302.2710 ULTIMATE FORCE Martial Arts/Action/Thriller (94 minutes) Language: English Director: Mark Burson Producer: Rafael Primorac; John Hicks Key Cast: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic; Ruza Madjarevic; Igor Galo Delivery Status: Completed Budget $1 million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A film in the genre of “Enter the Dragon” and “The Professional” starring the exciting new action star, Pride/K1 champion Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. DEVIL’S VILLA Horror/Action (95 minutes) Language: English Director: Mark Burson Producer: Rafael Primorac; John Hicks Key Cast: Robert Englund; Armand Assante Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget $1 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A spellbinding tale of black magic and the occult, depicting the timeless struggle between the forces of light and the forces of darkness. NITRO Thriller (95 minutes) Director: English Language: Mark Burson Producer: Rafael Primorac; John Hicks Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget $1 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Professional thief DALLAS PIKE is out of prison and looking for revenge and millions in uncut diamonds he stashed at his brother-in-law’s funeral home. ARRI MEDIA WORLDSALES ARRI Media Worldsales (Worldsales Company), Türkenstr. 89, 80799 Munich, Germany. Tel: 4989.38.09.1288. Fax: 4989.38.09.1619. www.arrimediaworldsales.de At Cannes: Antonio Exacoustos (Head of Worldsales) Office: Int’l Village, German Pavilion HEIMAT 3-A CHRONICLE OF ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS Chronicle (6 x 680 min) Language: German Director: Edgar Reitz Producer: Robert Busch Cast: Henry Arnold, Salome Kammer, Christian Leonhard, a.o. Delivery Status: Completed; Year of Production: 2004 In six tragicomic episodes HEIMAT 3 tells the spirit of renewal of the early 1990’s recording how what began a German dream became less and less German, losing themselves instead in global immensity. DIE KIRSCHENKÖNIGIN TV-Movie (3 x 264 min) Language: German Director: Rainer Kaufmann Producer: Susanne Freyer Cast: Johanna Wokalek, Heike Warmuth, Johannes Zirner, Adele Neuhauser, a.o. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004 Ruth Goldfish, the daughter of a Jewish owner of a small, but very special private bank has a dream: she wants to become a farmer. BUONANOTTE TOPOLINO (BYE BYE BERLUSCONI) Comedy (89 min) Language: Italian Version with English subtitles Director: Jahn Stahlberg Producer: Martin Lehwald (Schiwago Film) Cast: Maurizio Antonini, Lucia Chiarla, Pietro Bontempo. Fabio Bezzi,u.s.w. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005 Bye Bye Berlusconi is the first comedy about an incumbent Prime Minister; a real existing person who governs in Rome. ARTEDIS Artedis, 12, rue Raynouard, Paris, 75016 France. Tel: 331.53.92.29.29. Fax: 331.53.92.29.20. cinemaartsent.com, email: artedisf@aol.com At Cannes: Pierre-Richard Muller (Chairman), Chantal Lam (VicePresident) Office: Residence du Grand Hotel, Bldg. Le Cormoran II, 45 La Croisette. Tel: 04.93.99.56.67 MUJERES INFIELES (UNFAITHFUL WOMEN) http://www.mujeresinfieles.cl/ Comedy (107 min) Language: Spanish Director: Rodrigo Ortuzar Co-Production Partners: Jazz Films, Chile Films Producer: Jaime Solis Key Cast: Maria Jose Prieto, Christian Campos, Daniel Alcaino, María Izquierdo Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Chile The comic and dramatic mishaps of several women and their respective partners confronting adultery and the sexual liberation of today’s Chilean society. SPIN CYCLE Comedy (90 min) Language: English Director: Scott Marshall Co-Production Partners: Galilay Entertainment, Evolving Pictures Producer: Jack Gilardi, Jr. Key Cast: Sarah Chalke, Lochlyn Munro, Maxine Bahns, Howie Mandel, Esai Morales, Jeff Fahey Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA A diabolically funny action caper where six people are held hostage in a laundromat when a money exchange by low-level gangsters goes sour. During Cannes Contact The Business of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 93 06,41 49 The unabridged unabridged version version of of this this Product Product Guide Guide is is available available online online at at www.thebusinessoffilm.com www.thebusinessoffilm.com The CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 41 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE ARTIST VIEW ENTERTAINMENT Artist View Entertainment, 4425 Irvine Avenue, Studio City, CA 91602 USA. Tel: 818.752.2480. Fax: 818.752.9339 . jay@artistviewent.com At Cannes: Scott J. Jones (President), Jay E. Joyce (Vice President) Office: Riviera, J8, Tel: 33.4.92.99.32.41 DEAD LENNY Action Comedy (90 min) Cast: Armand Assante, Steven Bauer, John Heard, Nicole Eggart, Whitney Able, Joe Piscopo Delivery Status: screening Year of Production: 2006 Mobster Tony Thick is expecting $5 million in cash to be delivered by Lenny Long, a mule for the mob. One problem - Lenny has gone missing with the cash. 48 ANGELS Drama (90 min) Cast: Shane Brolly, John Travers, Ciaran Flynn, Daragh Kelly Delivery Status: screening Year of Production: 2006 Seamus is a 9 year old boy who has been diagnosed with a serious illness. In search of a miracle, he sets off to find God before God comes for him. INTO THE FIRE Thriller (95 min) Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Melina Kanakaredes, JoBeth Williams Year of Production: 2005 A gritty adventure of three strangers left broken after a series of tragic events whose lives collide into moments of emotional heroism and mutual healing. ATLAS INTERNATIONAL Atlas International Film GmbH, 81543 Munich, Candidplatz 11, Germany. Tel: 49.89.21.09.750. Fax: 49.89.22.43.32. E-Mail: mail@atlasfilm.com, www.atlasfilm.com At Cannes: Mr. Dieter Menz (CEO, Hotel de Provence), Mr. Philipp Menz (VP Sales, Hotel Garden), Mr. Stefan Menz (President, Hotel de France) Office: Riviera, Stand M11/N12, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.88.05. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.88.06 THE FURY OF THE ENTIRE WORLD Drama (90 minutes) Language: Dutch with English Subtitles Director: Guido Pieters Cast: Cees Geel, Bart de Vries, Maarten Heijmans Status: completed, Screening on DVD Country: Netherlands The bestselling novel by Martin t’ Hart in a gripping screen adaptation! HEAD TRAUMA Horror Language: English Director: Lance Weiler Cast: Vince Mola, Jamil A.C. Mangan, Mary Monahan, Jim Sullivan Status: completed, Screening on DVD Country: USA From the creator of “THE LAST BROADCAST” comes “HEAD TRAUMA” - a mix of Asian Horror with a western sensibility about a drifter who is haunted by the ghosts of his past… SIEGFRIED Comedy (90 minutes) Language: English dubbed Director: Sven Unterwaldt Cast: Tom Gerhardt, Mirco Nontschew, Dorkas Kiefer, Markus Profitlich Status: completed, Screening on DVD Country: Germany After centuries full of lies, it is time to finally tell the true story about one of literature’s biggest heroes! AURORA ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION Aurora Entertainment Corporation, 9454 Wilshire Blvd., Suite M-11, Beverly Hills CA 90212 USA. Tel: 310.858.1005. Fax: 310.858.1050. At Cannes: Anatoly Fradis (President), Mikhail Gugin (Vice President), Dana Block (Executive Assistant) Office: Hotel Majestic, Suite 108, Tel: 334.92.98.77.00, Cell: 39.348.706.9832. Hotel Direct Line: 04.97.06.85.63, Fax: 04.97.06.85.89 BABI YAR Drama Language: English Director: To be Announced in Cannes Producer: Anatoly Fradis Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 20 Million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Centers on a young boy who witnesses first hand a transformation of his idyllic beliefs into a cataclysmic horror Holocaust, powered by the brutal German war machine. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: NECROPOLIS http://www.returnofthelivingdead4and5.c om/ Horror (88 Min) Language: English Director: Ellory Elkayem Producer: Anatoly Fradis, Steve Scarduzio Key Cast: Peter Coyote, John Keefe, Aimee Lynn-Chadwick, Cory Hardrict Delivery Status: Completed Budget : 7 Million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A group of kids try to rescue a friend from an evil research facility, but unintentionally release hundreds of braineating zombies instead. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: RAVE TO THE GRAVE www.returnofthelivingdead4and5.com Horror (93 Min) Director: English Language: Ellory Elkayem Producer: Anatoly Fradis, Steve Scarduzio Key Cast: Peter Coyote, Jenny Mollen, John Keefe, Aimee Lynn-Chadwick, Cory Hardrict Delivery Status: Completed Budget : 8 Million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA On Halloween night, a drug containing Trioxyn 5, (which reanimates the dead) is taken by unsuspecting kids and they turn a rave into a zombie nightmare. AZITA BOOKS & FILMS, INC. Azita Books & Films, Inc., 10620 Eastborne Ave. #201, Los Angeles, California 90024 USA. www.azitazendel.com Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Azita Zendel Office: Croissette Beach Hotel, Tel: 310.475.3773. Fax: 310.475.4043 CONTROLLED CHAOS Drama (92 min) Language: English Director: Azita Zendel Producer: Azita Zendel, Key Cast: Don Hughes, Amy Blomquist, Charley King Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Budget: $1 millions Country of Origin: USA “A Fictionalized Account of Azita Zendel’s Four Years as Oliver Stone’s Assistant! Witty! Juicy!” — New York Times B BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL World Sales: Bavaria Film International, Bavariafilmplatz 8, 82031 Geiselgasteig, Germany. Tel: 49(0)89.6499.2686. Fax: 49(0)89.6499.3720. www.bavaria-filminternational.de, E-Mail : bavaria.international@bavaria-film.de At Cannes: Thorsten Schaumann (Head of Bavaria Film International / Sales & Acquisitions), Thorsten Ritter (Head of Bavaria Film International / Marketing & Acquisitions), Stefanie Zeitler (Sales Manager), Klaus Rasmussen (Sales Manager), Anegret Eckl (Sales Manager), Sebastian Kiesmüller (Sales & Marketing Manager) Office: Riviera Booth N 9, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.18. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.19 WILD CHICKS (DIE WILDEN HÜHNER) Family Comedy (108’) Language: German, Subtitles in English Producer: Uschi Reich, Peter Zenk Production company: Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH Co-production company: Lunaris Filmund Fernsehproduktion GmbH Director: Vivian Naefe Casting: Jacqueline Rietz, An Dorthe Braker Year of Production: 2005, Country: Germany Every girl needs a best girlfriend. And Sprotte has no less than three! 4 MUJERES DESCALZAS (4 WOMEN, BAREFOOT) Drama (90’) Language: Spanish, English subtitled Director: Santiago Loza Producer: Francesca Feder, Martín Loza Production company: Aeternam Films Co-production company: Arcano Producciones Year of Production: 2005, Country: Argentina Four women are searching for their place in the city, in Argentina, in the world. Breaking down barriers to confront and share their innermost fears. Demonstrating the mechanics of laughter and of lunar eclipses. AUSENTES (THE ABSENT) Thriller (91’) Language: Spanish, Subtitles English Director: Daniel Calparsoro Producer: Juan Alexander Production company: Star Line Productions Co-production company: Estudios Picasso - Telecinco Year of Production: 2005, Country: Spain A family moves to a gated community in the suburbs so that the mother can find respite from the problems that have been plaguing her. BETA CINEMA Beta Cinema, Gruenwalder Weg 28 d, 82041 Oberhaching, Munich, Germany. Tel: 49.89.673469.80. Fax: 49.89.673469.888. www.betacinema.com, e-mail: beta@betacinema.com At Cannes: Dirk Schürhoff (Managing Director), Andreas Rothbauer (Head of Theatrical Sales & Intl. Theatrical Acquisitions), Delphine Eon (Assistant International Sales) Office: Palais de Festival (Office Number L12), Tel: 33.4.92.99.32.12, Fax: 33.4.92.99.32.13, Cell: 49.0160.9066.4357 THE LIVES OF OTHERS (DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN) Drama (137 min) Language: German with English subtitles Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Producer: Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann Produced by: Produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion in coprodution with Bayerischer Rundfunk, Arte, CREADO Film with backing from FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF), Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Cast: Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005/2006, Country of Origin: Germany East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former EastGerman government (GDR) ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. DRESDEN - THE INFERNO Historical Drama / 2nd World War (140 min) Language: English and German with The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 42 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE English subtitles Director: Roland Suso Richter Producer: Nico Hofmann, Sascha Schwingel, Produced by: TeamWorx Television & Film in coproduction with ZDF and EOS Cast: Felicitas Woll, John Light, Benjamin Sadler, Heiner Lauterbach, Katharina Meinecke, Marie Bäumer, Kai Wiesinger, Wolfgang Stumph, Jürgen Heinrich, Susanne Bormann, Bert Böhlitz, Anja Taschenberg Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005/06, Country of Origin: Germany Thrilling drama on the bombing of Dresden between February 13 and 15, 1945 NO SWEAT (IM SCHWITZKASTEN) Comedy (97 min) Language: German with English subtitles Director: Eoin Moore Producer: Anne Leppin, Sigrid Hoerner Produced by: moneypenny filmproduktion in coproduction with ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel and workshop Cast: Christiane Paul, Charly Hübner, Andreas Schmidt, Esther Zimmering, Steffi Kühnert, Laura Tonke, Edgar Selge Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany In his latest comedy Berlin-based Irish director Eoin Moore presents the naked truth about the state of the nation under the sign of the economic crisis. BIRCH TREE ENTERTAINMENT Birch Tree Entertainment, 7224 Plushstone St., Las Vegas, NV 89148 USA. Tel: 310.383.2782. Fax: 323.843.9650. www.birchtreefilms.com, email: info@birchtreefilms.com At Cannes: Art Birzneck (President & CEO), Don Clovis (Producer) Office: Carlton Hotel Suite 163, Tel: 334.9306.4006 ext. 163, Fax: 334.9306.025 HONOR www.honorthemovie.com Martial Arts Action (88 min) Language: English Director: David Worth Producer: Patrick Kligel, Austin Moody Key Cast: Russell Wong, Roddy Piper, Jason Barry, Remy Bonjasky, Don Frye, Masa Funaki, Nishi, Joanna Pacula, Linda Park Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA In a world where street gangs collide with the law, neighborhood friends, Raymond and Gabriel, must decide which side of the battle to join. THE DOLLHOUSE Martial Arts Action Language: English Director: Austin Moody, Patrick Kligel Producer: Patrick Kligel, Austin Moody Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A search to locate his brother’s killers leads Tak, a lonely detective, to America where he discovers that an organization sworn to protect abused children is really a sanctuary dedicated to the art of killing. MATTI - HELL IS FOR HEROES (MATTI) www.solarfilms.com Drama/Comedy (130 min) Director: Finnish with English subtitles Language: Aleksi Makela Producer: Markus Selin Key Cast: Jasper Paakkonen, Elina Hietala, Juha Veijonen, Peter Franzen Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Finland Based on the life of ski-jumping legend Matti Nykanen. From national hero to tabloid laughing stock, Matti takes you on a ride through the tragic and comical life of this worshipped athlete. FROZEN LAND (PAHA MAA) www.solarfilms.com Drama (124 min) Language: Finnish with English subtitles Director: Aku Louhimies Producer: Markus Selin Key Cast: Pertti Sveholm, Jasper Paakkonen, Mikko Leppilampi, Pamela Tola Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Finland A hectic, fast-paced and realistic depiction of several people whose lives overlap in a series of dramatic and tragic events. BLEIBERG ENTERTAINMENT Bleiberg Entertainment, Inc., 9454 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA. Tel: 310.273.0003. Fax: 310.273.0007. sales@bleibergent.com At Cannes: Ehud Bleiberg (Chairman & CEO), Roman Kopelevich (VP of Worldwide Sales), Shannon Banal (VP of Operations), Nick Donnermeyer (Executive Assistant) Office: Riviera, J5 ONE LAST DANCE Action / Drama Cantonese - Singapore Director: Max Makowski Producers: Peter Loehr, Titus Ho Principal Cast: Francis Ng, Harvey Keitel Status: Complete The story of an assassin hired to kill the men responsible for kidnapping an important man’s son. LOVE AND DANCE Drama / Romance Hebrew - Israel Director: Eitan Anner Producers: Eilon Ratzkovsky, Ehud Bleiberg, Yossi Uzrad, Koby Gal-Raday Status: Complete In the vein of Billy Elliot, ten year old Chen learns how to ballroom dance to get away from his dysfunctional home life as well as to impress a girl. FROZEN DAYS Psychological Thriller Hebrew - Israel Director: Danny Lerner Executive Producers: Ehud Bleiberg, Eduard Douek Producers: Alan Lerner, Assaf Rav, Danny Lerner A young woman survives a suicide bombing and assumes the identity of one of its victims. As she moves into his apartment her grip on reality starts to crack. BLUE STAR MOVIES Blue Star movies, 6 Canal Boulevard, London NW1 9AQ UK. Tel: 44.20.307.60090. Fax: 44.20.307.60091. www.bluestarmovies.com, email: sales@bluestarmovies.com At Cannes: Pete Maggi (President), Pietro Dioni (Chief Executive Director), Irene Masiello (Production Executive), Nadia Porrati (Sales Manager) Office: Tel: 33.628.82.69.87, Fax: 33.493.68.65.73 STAND BY LOVE Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Simon Wells Producer: Pete Maggi, Blue Star Movies Key Cast: Eric McCormack, Helen Bonham-Carter Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: UK A search for truth is a search for love. FROST FLOWERS Thriller Language: English Director: Andrea Vecchiato Producer: Pete Maggi from Blue Star Movies Key Cast: Holly Hunter Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: UK Life and death are closer than you think. MY FAVOURITE GAME Horror Director: English Language: Fabio Resinaro/Fabio Guaglione Co-Production Partners: Producer: Pete Maggi from Blue Star Movies Key Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: Italy One hunter. Many preys. All killers. THE BLUM GROUP The Blum Group, 603 Boccaccio Ave., Venice, CA 90291 USA. Tel: 310.302.0021. Fax: 310.301.9231. www.theblumgroup.net, office@theblumgroup.net At Cannes: Suzanne Blum (President), Dale Eagle (Vice President, Acquisitions, Marketing & Sales) Office: Tel: 310.302.0021, Fax: 310.301.9231 BEYOND TREASON www.beyondtreason.com (100 min) Language: English Director: William Lewis Co-Production Partners: Joyce Riley Producer: Joyce Riley & William Lewis Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA Feature Length Documentary covering: Gulf War Illness, Depleted Uranium used on battlefield, Vaccines given to our troops and the serious illnesses that they cause. OUT OF THE BLUE Drama (93 min) Language: English Director: Dennis Hopper Producer: Leonard Yakir Key Cast: Dennis Hopper, Linda Manz, Sharron Farrell, Raymond Burr, Don Gordon Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1981, Country of Origin: USA Cult Classic about a girl coming of age in a dysfunctional family BOOMTOWNMEDIA INTERNATIONAL (BTMI) Boomtownmedia International (BTMI) in cooperation with International Script & Sales Company (ISSC), Genthiner Strasse 8, Berlin 10785 Germany. Tel: 49(0)30.264.80.550. Fax: 49(0)30.264.80.555. www.rhythmisit.de, www.triptoasia.de, www.boomtownmedia.de email: info@boomtownmedia.de At Cannes: Uwe Dierks (CEO), Norbert Maass (World Sales), Thomas Grube (Head of Production) Office: Media Stand (International Village), Tel: 49.171.125.81.91 (Norbert Mass, sales); 49.163.855.65.00 (Uwe Dierks), 49.40.3603705265 TRIP TO ASIA – THE QUEST FOR HARMONY www.triptoasia.de Documentary (ca. 90) Language: English/Spanish/French/German with English subtitles Director: Thomas Grube Co-Production Partners: BBC and ZDF Producer: BOOMTOWNMEDIA Key Cast: Sir Simon Rattle and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany TRIP TO ASIA, the first film about the mysterious inside life of the worlds best orchestra is a breathtaking trip into the ego of this community of individuals. RHYTHM IS IT! www.rhythmisit.de Documentary (100 min) Language: English/German with English subtitles Director: Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch Producer: BOOMTOWNMEDIA Key Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Royston Maldoom, Marie, Martin and Olayinka Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany Teenagers Marie, Martin and Olayinka have never danced or listened to classical music before conductor Sir The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 43 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic challenge them to dance Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’. C CAPITOL FILMS Capitol Films, 23 Queensdale Place, London W11 4SQ UK. Tel: 44.20.7471.6000. Fax: 44.20.7471.6012. films@capitolfilms.com, www.capitolfilms.com At Cannes: David Bergstein (Chairman), Jane Barclay (Managing Director), Simon Crowe (Head of Sales), Eve Schoukroun (Senior Sales Manager) Office: 4 la Croisette, 2nd Floor, Tel: 33(0)4.93.39.23.70. Fax: 33(0)4.93.39.51.74 STORMBREAKER Action Thriller Language: English Producer: Samuelson Productions Director: Geoffrey Sax Leading Cast: Mickey Rourke, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Silverstone, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Missi Pyle, Sarah Bolger, introducing Alex Pettyfer Status: World Premiere Screening – Invitation only Production Country: UK Schoolboy Alex Rider is recruited into MI6. His mission: to investigate his uncle’s death and discover the secrets of the computer Stormbreaker. Adapted from the best-selling series by Anthony Horowitz. BORDERTOWN Thriller Language: English Director: Gregory Nava Producer: Mobius Entertainment Leading Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, Martin Sheen Production Country: US Status: World Premiere Screening – Invitation only An impassioned American reporter goes to Mexico to investigate the brutal murder of local young women. She soon finds that her own life is in great danger. FOUR LAST SONGS Drama Language: English Director: Francesca Joseph Producer: BBC Films Leading Cast: Stanley Tucci, Jessica Stevenson, Rhys Ifans, Marisa Paredes, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Bonneville, Virgile Bramly, Jena Malone Status: Completed – World Premiere Screening Production Country: UK / Spain Larry dreams of being a great musician. When the opportunity to stage a gala tribute concert comes his way, he grabs it with both hands. BLACK WATER TRANSIT Action Thriller Language: English Producer: Ascendant Pictures Director: Samuel Bayer Leading Cast: To be announced Status: In Pre-Production – Shooting to start June ‘06 Production Country: US When Jack tries to set-up a contract killer in order to protect his son, he finds himself on the run for a murder that he didn’t commit. .45 (POINT 45) Thriller Language: English Director: Gary Lennon Producer: Mobius Entertainment Leading Cast: Milla Jovovich, Angus Macfadyen, Stephen Dorff Status: Completed - World Premiere Screening Production Country: USA In this sexy crime thriller, full of twists and turns, danger and passion turn to violence and deception when a criminal couple’s relationship falls apart. CARNABY INTERNATIONAL Carnaby International, New London House, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR UK. Tel: 44.207.074.1273. Fax: 44.207.074.1203 At Cannes: Mr. Will Machin (Head of Sales), Mr. Ian Hall (Head of Distribution) Office: The Grand Hotel, Apt 2A Cormorran II Entrance, 45 La Croisette, Tel: 33(0)4.93.68.52.79. www.carnabyfilms.com DADDY’S GIRL Psychological Horror Language: English Director: David Evans Co-Production Partners: Carnaby Films and Boda Producer: Nerys Lloyd Key Cast: Richard Harrington, Jaime Winstone, Louise Delamare. Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK Daddy’s Girl is a psychological horror film set within a modern reconstructed family. A grief-stricken Doctor makes a fatal error when he diagnoses a troubled teenager’s obsession for blood as a passing phase of teenage angst. ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE? www.areyoureadyforlove.co.uk Romantic Comedy (87 min) Language: English Director: Helen Grace Producer: Trudy Sargent Key Cast: Michael Brandon, Ed Byrne, Andy Nyman, Lucy Punch, Leigh Zimmerman. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK 3 singles, 3 days and a million romantic possibilities. AMERICA BROWN www.americabrown.com Drama (90 min) Director: English Language: Paul Black Producer: Paul Black, Christina Weiss Lurie, Andrew Fierberg Key Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Hill Harper, Natasha Lyonne, Elodie Bouchez, Karen Black, Michael Rapaport. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A coming of age drama that centers on a young quaterback from West Texas, a priset in New York and the two women in their lives. TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG www.toomuchtooyoung.com Comedy Adventure (88 min) Language: English Director: Trevor Steven Smith Producer: Stuart D. Fenegan Key Cast: Steve John Shepherd, Adam Croasdell Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: UK A comedy adventure about two streetwise brothers who take on the city establishment. CELESTIAL PICTURES LTD. Celestial Pictures Ltd., Shaw Administration Building, Lot 220, Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.2927.1111. Fax: 852.2243.0099. www.celestialpictures.com, distributionenquiry@celestialpictures.co m At Cannes: Gordon Cheung (EVP, Acquisitions & Distribution), Michael Chan (VP, Acquisitions & Business Development) Office: No.118 Carlton Hotel, 58 La Croisette, BP 155, 06406 Cannes, Tel: 334.93.06.41.18, Fax: 334.93.06.81.18. PERHAPS LOVE Romantic Drama (108 min) Director: Peter Ho-Sun Chan Producer: Andre Morgan Key Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhou Xun, Jacky Cheung Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: China The story revolves around a love triangle wrapped in a movie-within-a-movie, and is punctuated throughout by a heartfelt score and mesmerizing love songs CONTEMPORARY STYLES OF KUNG FU Documentary (88 min) Director: Lucky Lau Producer: Gordon Cheung Key Cast: Gordon Liu-Chia-Hui Delivery Status: Completed The star of the martial-arts classic “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, Gordon LiuChia-Hui hosts this compelling documentary on the “Big Five Forces” of Kung Fu. CELLULOID DREAMS Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, Paris Fr 75009 France. Tel: 33.1.49.70.03.70. Fax: 33.1.49.70.03.71. www.celluloiddreams.com, email: info@celluloiddreams.com At Cannes: Ms. Hengameh PANAHI (President), Ms. Charlotte MICKIE (Managing Director), Ms. Tanja MEISSNER (International Sales), Mr. Sébastien CHESNEAU (International Sales), Ms. Karina KORENBLUM (International Sales) Office: 2, La Croisette OFFSIDE Comedy (88’) Language: Farsi Director: Jafar Panahi Producer: Jafar Panahi Key Cast: Nazanin Sedighzadeh, Mahnaz Zabihi, Golnaz Farnani Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Iran IT’S WINTER Drama (84’) Language: Farsi Director: Rafi Pitts Producer: Mohammad Mehdi Dadgoo Key Cast: Ali Nicksolat, Mitra Hadjar Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Iran FAMILY LAW Comedy (93’) Director: Spanish Language: Daniel Burman Co-Production Partners: BD CINES Key Cast: Daniel Hendler, Julieta Diaz Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Argentina CELSIUS ENTERTAINMENT Celsius Entertainment, Portland House, 4th Floor, 4 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QJ UK. Tel: 44.20.7612.0040. Fax: 44.20.7612.0031. www.celsiusentertainment.com, email: info@celsiusentertainment.com At Cannes: Thierry Wase-Bailey (C.E.O. & Head of Sales), Tim Grohne (Head of Marketing & Distribution), Alfred Chubb (Sales & Acquisitions Assistant), Henriette Wollmann (Head of Legal Affairs) Office: Entrance 7D, 5th Floor, Résidences Gray D’Albion, 20 bis Rue des Serbes, Cannes. Tel: 33.04.93.39.87.66. Fax: 33.04.93.39.87.66 PARIS, JE T’AIME Romance (120 min) Language: French / English Director: Coen Bros., Gus Van Sant & Alexander Payne and more. Producer: Claudie Ossard, Emmanuel Benbihy, Chris Bolzli Principal Cast: Steve Buscemi, Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood Production Status: Completed Country of Origin/co-production: France The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 44 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m CANNES 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE A mythic journey through the Paris of love and romance. THE FLYING SCOTSMAN Drama Language: English Director: Douglas Mackinnon. Producer: Peter Broughan, Sara Giles & Damita Nikapota Principal Cast: Billy Boyd, Brian Cox & Jonny Lee Miller Production Status: Postproduction Country of Origin/co-production: U.K. True story of amateur cyclist Graeme O’bree’s battle to overcome his bi-polar disorder and break the world one-hour distance record – which had remained unbroken for nine years, on the bike he designed himself. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JANIS Music Language: English Director: Penelope Spheeris. Producer: Peter Newman, Greg Johnson and Bill Haney Principal Cast: Alecia ‘P!NK’ Moore Production Status: Preproduction Country of Origin/co-production: U.S.A. The highs and blues of rock legend Janis Joplin - her quest for the perfect man in a sea of free love. CINE EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC Cine Excel Entertainment, Inc., 1219 W. El Segundo Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247 USA. Tel: 818.848.4478. Fax: 818.848.1590. www.cineexcel.com, email: cineexcel@msn.com At Cannes: David Huey (President & CEO), Ed Tillman (VP Marketing & Distribution), Yoko Suenaga (VP International Servicing), Noel Lawrence (VP Legal Affairs & Contracts) Office: Riviera F17, Tel: 818.679.2994 THE DA VINCI CURSE www.cineexcel.com/filmlib/dvc/dvcmain.html Sci-fi / Thriller (87 min) Language: English Director: Mark Polonia Co-Production Partners: Polonia Brothers Entertainment Producer: David Huey Key Cast: Brian Berry, Bob Dennis, Dave Fife Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA During the second World War, American Soldiers uncover the Holy Grail, unleashing DaVinci’s and the Knights Tempar’s secret curse. THE ABOMINABLE. www.cineexcel.com/filmlib/abom/abommain.html Sci-fi (89 min) Language: English Director: Patrick Donahue Producer: David Huey Key Cast: Heather DeVan, Jason DeVan & Nick Orefice Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA The giant 60’ Abominable Snowman escapes and wreaks havoc in San Francsico. REPTILICANT www.cineexcel.com/filmlib/rep/repmain.html Sci-fi (90 min) Director: English Language: Desi Singh Producer: David Huey Key Cast: Gary Daniels, Tina Desiree Berg, Jason Scott Johnson Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A group of treasure hunters hide in Alcatraz in search of $20 million dollar diamonds, only to discover an alien morphing reptile. Johanna and Johannes fell in love, separated and finally realized their endless love for each other… COMBAT SIXTEEN Drama (90 min) Language: German, Engl. subtitles Director: Mirko Borscht Producer: Susann Schimk, Joerg Trentmann Co-production partners: ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel / RBB Cast: Florian Bartholomaei, Ludwig Trepte, Max Mauff Delivery status: completed Year of production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany Georg (16) moves from Western Germany to the Eastern part and is separated from his friends…there he has to fight for everything, including his life! CINE INTERNATIONAL CINECLICK ASIA Cine International, Leopoldstr. 18, Munich 80802, Germany. Tel: 49.89.39.10.25. Fax: 49.89.33.10.89. Email: email@cine-international.de, www.cine-international.de Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Lilli Tyc-Holm (President), Susanne Groh (Head of International Sales) Office: Booth L 13, Riviera, Tel: 334.9299.3211 WINTER´S END Thriller/Suspense (100 min) Language: English Director: Patrick Kenny Producer: Damien Donnelly Cast: Michael Crowley, Jilian Bradbury, Adam Goodwin, Paul Whyte Delivery Status: completed Year of production: 2005, Country of Origin: Ireland Farmer Henry, whose obsessive pursuit of an heir to the farm forces his sister Amy to make choices she spent her whole life avoiding. MARIA TO CALLAS Drama/Romance (94 min) Language: German, Engl. subt. Director: Petra Katharina Wagner Producer: Erik Stappenbeck, Christoph Heckenbücker Co-production partners: Michael Braun Cast: Goetz George, Claudia Michelsen, Monica Bleibtreu Delivery Status: completed Year of production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany After Jost´s beloved wife Maria died, he continues writing emails from “Maria to Callas”. But after a while, Jost can´t wait to meet with “Callas”. YOU TOLD ME YOU LOVE ME Drama/Love Story (117 min) Language: German, Engl. subt. in preparation Director: Rudolf Thome Producer: Rudolf Thome Cast: Hannelore Elsner, Johannes Herrschmann, Anna de Carlo, Bastian Trost Delivery Status: completed Year of production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany Cineclick Asia, 3F. Incline Bldg. 891-37 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135280 South Korea. Tel: 822.538.0211. Fax: 822.538.0479. www.cineclickasia.com At Cannes: Ms. SUH, Youngjoo (Managing Director), Ms. CHI, Sang-eun (Senior Manager), Ms. KIM, Yunjeong (Manager, Marketing and Festival), Ms. KIM, Luna H.Y.(Manager, Co-production and Acquisition), Ms. PARK Ina (Staff, Marketing and Festival) Office: Riviera K 11, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.32 TIME Drama (98 min) Language: Korean Director: KIM Ki-duk Producer: KIM Ki-duk Key Cast: SUNG Hyun-ah, HA Jungwoo Delivery Status: Completed Budget 1 million USD Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A young couple deeply in love with each other tests their love with fatal methods — even changing their own looks to refresh their love as strangers. THE HOST Sci Fi Language: Korean Director: BONG Joon-ho Producer: CHOI Yong-bae (exec. Producer), JOH Neung-yeon Key Cast: SONG Gang-ho, BYUN Heebong, PARK Hae-il, BAE Doo-na Delivery Status: Completed Budget 11 million USD Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A bit dull father desperately fights a mysterious being to get back his beloved daughter when she is taken away by it. FAMILY TIES (TENTATIVE TITLE) Drama Director: Korean Language: KIM Tae-yong Producer: KIM Kwang-seop (EP), BAE Yong-kook Key Cast: MOON So-ri, GOH Doo-shim Delivery Status: Completed Budget 2.5 million USD Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korean A sister, a daughter, a boyfriend — all of them try to be happy in the situation they are in. Will they all be able to make it? CINEMA ARTS ENTERTAINMENT Cinema Arts Entertainment, 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 540, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 323.937.1085. Fax: 323.937.1186. cinemaartsent.com, email: cinemaarts@aol.com At Cannes: Pierre-Richard Muller (Chairman), Chantal Lam (VicePresident) Office: Residence du Grand Hotel, Bldg. Le Cormoran II, 45 La Croisette, Tel: 04.93.99.56.67 ETHAN MAO http://www.ethanmao.com/ Drama (87 min) Director: English Language: Quentin Lee Co-Production Partners: Margin Films, Trailing Johnson Productions Producer: Stanley Yung, Quentin Lee Key Cast: Jun Hee Lee, Raymond Ma, Julia Nickson, Kevin Kleinberg, Jerry Hernandez Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA/Canada Thrown out of his father’s house when his stepmother discovers he’s gay, Ethan THE MOGULS – CONTENTFILM INTERNATIONAL The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 45 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Mao survives as a street hustler, all the while plotting revenge on the family that abandoned him. SPECTRES http://www.shadowlandfilms.com/spectre s/ Sci-Fi (98 min) Language: English Director: Phil Leirness Co-Production Partners: Shadowland Films Producer: Robert Ballo, Bud Robertson Key Cast: Marina Sirtis, Lauren Birkell, Dean Haglund, Tucker Smallwood, Linda Park, David Hedison, Alexis Cruz, Chris Hardwick Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA A science-fiction ghost story focusing on the estranged relationship between a suicidal teenage daughter and her workaholic mother. CINEMAVAULT Cinemavault Releasing International Inc., 175 Bloor Street East, South Tower, Suite 1011, Toronto ON, Canada, M4W 3R8. Tel: 416.363.6060. Fax: 416.363.2305. www.cinemavault.com, email: sales@cinemavault.com Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Natalie Kampelmacher (VP International Distribution), Paco Alvarez (Sr. V.P. Production & Acquisitons), Steve Arroyave (VP General Manager), Michael Paszt (VP Acquisitions), Gerry Moraitis (Director, Special Projects), Jennifer Mesich (International Sales Coordinator) Office: M7/ N8, Tel: 33.4.92.99.3224 SPINNING INTO BUTTER Drama Language: English Director: Mark Brokaw Producer: Norman Twain, Lou Pitt, Sarah Jessica Parker Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Miranda Richardson, Beau Bridges Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Sarah Jessica Parker plays the Dean at a New England college who is forced to re-examine her own attitudes after a racial hate crime is committed. INTERVIEW Drama Language: English Director: Steve Buscemi Producer: Bruce Weiss Cast: Steve Buscemi, Sienna Miller Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A remake of murdered filmmaker Theo Van Gough’s original masterpiece “Interview.” After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America’s most popular soap actress. BLOOD RISING Action Language: English Director: Max Makowski Producer: Nick Stiliadis Cast: Jason Yee Delivery Status: Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Father and son reunite to battle the Yakuza. CINEPHIL Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112 Israel. Tel: 972.3.5664129. Fax: 972.3.5601436. www.cinephil.co.il, email: info@cinephil.co.il At Cannes: Philippa Kowarsky (Managing Director) Office: Israeli Film Fund’s RIVIERA Stand F21, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.26 , Philippa Kowarsky cell: 972.54.4961114 YEAR ZERO (SHNAT EFES) Drama (131’) Language: Hebrew Director: Joseph Pitchhadze Producer: Joseph Pitchhadze, Dov Steuer, Lior Shefer Key Cast: Menashe Noy, Sara Adler, Moni Moshonov, Keren Mor Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Israel In this widely-branching narration, the lives of several people cross, people who, for the most varied reasons, find themselves at a turning point in their lives. WHAT A WONDERFUL PLACE (EIZE MAKOM NIFLA) Drama (102’) Language: Hebrew, English, Russian, Thai, Tagalog Director: Eyal Halfon Co-Production Partners: Norma Productions Producer: Assaf Amir, Yoav Roeh Key Cast: Uri Gavriel, Evelyne kaplun, Avi Oria, Ramon Bagatsing, Yossi Graber, Yoav Hait Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Israel Sometimes the people closest to us are total strangers; a Thai worker, a Ukrainian prostitute, and a Philippine caretaker in one tale set in contemporary Israel. NEWS FROM HOME / NEWS FROM HOUSE Documentary (97’) Director: Hebrew, Arabic, English Language: Amos Gitai Co-Production Partners: Agav Films (Israel), Artemis (Belgium), Agat (France) Producer: Amos Gitai, Michael Tapuach, Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Israel With NEWS FROM HOME/NEWS FROM HOUSE, Amos Gitai completes the trilogy which began with 1980’s HOUSE and continued in 1998s A HOUSE IN JERUSALEM. CINETEL FILMS, INC. CineTel Films, Inc., 8255 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.654.4000. Fax: 323-650-6400. www.cinetelfilms.com At Cannes: Paul Hertzberg (President), Lisa Hansen (Executive Vice President), Marcy Rubin (Sr. Vice President, International Distribution) Office: Riviera, E2 LOCH NESS TERROR Action/Adventure Language: English Key Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production A rash of suspicious and gruesome murders in a sleepy lakeside town has authorities stumped. They soon realize the culprit is not only connected to the lake, but in it! DARK STORM Action/Adventure Language: English Director: Jason Bourque Key Cast: Stephen Baldwin, William B. Davis Delivery Status: Post Production On a secret military base a group of scientists make a discovery unequalled since the invention of the A-bomb. SOLAR ATTACK Action/Adventure Director: English Language: Paul Ziller Key Cast: Mark Dacascos, Louis Gossett, Jr. Delivery Status: Completed When a giant Coronal Mass Emission breaks off from the Sun and sends a giant fireball hurtling toward the Earth, scientists must blow up the polar ice caps to stop it. CJ ENTERTAINMENT INC. CJ Entertainment Inc., 26th Fl Star Tower 737 Yeoksam-dong Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-984 Korea. Tel: 82.2.2112.6500. Fax: 82.2.2112.6599. www.cjent.co.kr/eng Company Type: (Sales agent, producer, distributor) At Cannes: Katharine Kim (Senior Vice President), Kini Kim (Vice-President), Josh Lee (Vice-President), Kwan Lee (Director), Heejeon Kim (Director), Michelle Chae (Manager) Acquisition Executive: Eric Kim (Executive) Office: E17/F20 THE CITY OF VIOLENCE Action (88 min) Language: Korean Director: RYOO Seung-wan Producer: KANG Hye-jeong Cast: RYOO Seung-wan, JUNG Doohung, LEE Beom-soo Delivery Status: Post-Production Budget: $6 Million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A story about a group of high school friends whose relationship turns sour after one of them kills his best friend after many years. LOVE PHOBIA Romantic Comedy (114 min) Language: Korean Director: KANG Ji-eun Producer: JUNG Seung-hye Cast: CHO Seung-woo, KANG Hae-jung Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $3 Million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A high school romance between two people blossom on and off for years. FORBIDDEN QUEST Period Drama (142 min) Language: Korean Director: KIM Dae-woo Producer: CHOI Wan Co-production partners: Cast: HAN Suk-gyu, LEE Beom-soo, KIM Min-jung Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $6 Million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A son of a reputed official comes across an indecent novel that inspires him to write one himself. CLASSIC MEDIA Classic Media, 860 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003 USA. Tel: 212.659.3011. Fax: 212.659.1958. www.classicmedia.tv At Cannes: Doug Schwalbe (Head of Worldwide Distribution) Office: Agence Cannes Croisette Miramar, 65 La Croisette, 06400 Cannes, Tel: 33(0)4.9394.0002 - front of house CASPER: SCARE SCHOOL CG Animation (Adventure Comedy) Director: Mark Gravas Produced by: Evan Baily, Ralph Guggenheim, Bob Mittenthal, Sandra Walters Status: In Development When Casper learns that his friendliness is a danger to ghosts and monsters everywhere, his only hope is to go to Scare School to develop his spooky side. LONE RANGER: WAY OF THE MASK Animation Produced by: Evan Baily, Michael Uslan The Lone Ranger and Tonto face their most unexpected challenge when six samurai pursue a mad genius from Japan all the way to the West Texas desert. KUNG FOO MAGOO Animation Feature (90’) Status: in production The master is back! Sensei Magoo in whole new adventure. CONQUISTADOR WORLDWIDE MEDIA, INC. Conquistador Worldwide Media, Inc., 606 N. Larchmont Blvd., Suite 112, Los Angeles, CA 90004 USA. Tel: 323.464.8464. Fax: 323.464.8084. www.conquistador-ent.com, email: info@conquistador-ent.com At Cannes: Pascal Borno (President), Scott Karol (Ex. VP Finance & Business Affairs) Office: La Bris, 25 bd La Croisette, Tel: 04.93.39.30.58 RESCUE DAWN Drama 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Language: English Director: Werner Herzog Producer: Steve Marlton & Elton Brand Key Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn Budget $15,000,000 Country of Origin: USA The true story of a U.S. Navy Lieutenant who is shot down on his first mission and crash lands in Laos. THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL Comedy/Drama (87:25) Language: English Director: Danny Leiner Producer: Danny Leiner Key Cast: Olympia Dukakis, Jim Gaffingan, Judy Greer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tom McCarthy, Edie Falco,Tony Shalhoub, Budget $2,000,000 Country of Origin: USA The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories, with an extraordinary cast, portrayng life in New York City a year after the World Trade Center attacks. NINE LIVES Drama Director: English Language: Rodrigo Garcia Producer: Julie Lynn Key Cast: Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Elpidia Carrillo, Glenn Close, Robin Wright Penn, Stephen Dillane, Dakota Fanning, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Sissy Spacek, Holly Hunter, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Aidan Quinn Budget $4,000,000 Country of Origin: USA By depicting nine different characters at emotional crossroads, NINE LIVES examines how women so often find themselves captives of relationships, both past and present. CONTENTFILM INTERNATIONAL ContentFilm International, 19 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BG UK. Tel: 44.207.851.6500. Fax: 44.207 851.6506. www.contentfilm.com Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Jamie Carmichael (Managing Director of ContentFilm International), Harry White (Sales Manager), Judith Baugin (Head of International Marketing), Beatrice Neumann (Sales and Acquisitions Assistant), John Schmidt (CEO), Alexandra Keen (Head of Legal and Business Affairs) Office: 3rd Floor, 2 La Croisette, Tel: 33.4.93.38.58.88. Fax: 33.4.93.99.46.55 THE BOOK OF REVELATION Controversial Erotic Thriller (120 min) Language: English Director: Ana Kokkinos Producer: Al Clark Cast: Tom Long, Greta Scacchi, Colin Friels Delivery Status: Completed - Screening Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Australia An erotic and hauntingly controversial thriller about a ballet dancer at the peak of his powers who is mysteriously kidnapped by three hooded women for twelve days. THE MOGULS Comedy (97 min) Language: English Director: Michael Traeger Producer: Aaron Ryder Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Patrick Fugit, Lauren Graham, Glenne Headly, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, Jeanne Tripplehorn Delivery Status: Complete - Screening Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA They’ve had enough of not having enough! DRIVING LESSONS Comedy Drama (95 min) Language: English Director: Jeremy Brock Producer: Julia Chasman Cast: Julie Walters, Rupert Grint, Laura Linney Delivery Status: Completed – Screening Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: UK DRIVING LESSONS is a heartfelt, touching and hilarious look at the effect one delightfully eccentric older woman can have on a young man with a lot to learn. OPEN ALL YEAR (Tented & Heated) ROUND Lunch on the beach Whatever the weather THE COPRODUCTION OFFICE The Coproduction Office, 24 rue lamartine, Paris 75009 France. Tel: 3301.5602.6000, Fax: 3301.5602.6001. email: info@thecopro.de At Cannes: Philippe Bober (Managing Director), Florence Schapiro (Sales Agent), Fabien Westerhoff (Sales Agent) Office: Riviera L6 YOU, THE LIVING (DU LEVANDE) Drama Language: Swedish Director: Roy ANDERSSON Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Sweden DELTA Drama Language: Hungarian Director: Kornél MUNDRUCZÒ Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Hungary IMPORT EXPORT Drama Director: German Language: Ulrich SEIDL Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Austria THE CORE STUDIO CO., LTD. The Core Studio Co., Ltd., 5F. Luxway Bldg. Nonhyun-dong 99-7, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-819 Korea. Tel: 822.545.6610. Fax: 822.545.8813, www.thecorestudio.net, email: sales@thecorestudio.net Available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2005 MIDEM • MIPTV • CANNES • MIPCOM The Restaurant on the beach (Between Miramar & Martinez) 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 47 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE At Cannes: Soma Chung (CEO / President), E J Cho (VP-Int’l Business), Jay Kim (Senior ManagerInt’l Business), Jamie Lee (ManagerInt’l Business), Chanjoo Chung (Assistant-Marketing) Office: J14 Riviera, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.01 BYSTANDERS Thriller (106 min) Language: Korean Director: Im Kyungsoo Producer: Cho Wonjang, Choi Hyunsik Key Cast: Yunjin Kim, Eric Moon, Shin Eunkyung Delivery Status: Completed Budget USD 4.5 M Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Korea A capsule note found in victim’s stomach says the next prey. To stop the murder, they have to reach the scene before the killer. NO MERCY FOR THE RUDE Black Comedy Action Language: Korean Director: Park Chulhee Producer: Hwang Woohyun Key Cast: Shin Hakyun, Kim Minjun, Yoon Jihye Delivery Status: Completed Budget USD 4 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea He has his own rule to kill; only to kill the people with scary faces or bad manners. DUELIST Martial Arts (113 min) Director: Korean Language: Lee Myung-Se Producer: Lee Myung-Se, Oh Eunsil, O Sumi Key Cast: Ha Jiwon, Gang Dongwon, Ahn Sungki Delivery Status: Completed Budget USD 8 M Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Korea They meet as enemy, but cruel destiny forces them into the duel against love at their hearts. CRYSTAL SKY PICTURES Crystal Sky Pictures, 10203 Santa Monica Blvd, 5th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA. Tel: 310.843.0223. Fax: 310.553.9895. www.crystalsky.com, Email: Sales@CrystalSky.com At Cannes: Steven Paul (Chairman & CEO), Joseph Inga (President of Crystal Sky Finance), Benedict Carver (President of Crystal Sky Pictures), Daniel Diamond (President of Crystal Sky Worldwide Sales) Office: Inter-Continental Carlton Cannes, Suites: 222, 223 & 224, Tel: 33.4.93.06.42.23. Fax: 33.4.93.06.40.25 CASTLEVANIA Action/Horror Language: English Writer/Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Producers: Steven Paul, Benedict Carver, Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson Year of Production: 2006 Status: Development Set in gothic Transylvania, CASTLEVANIA is the story of the Belmont Clan, a family of nobles born into vampire slaying, who have become Europe’s last hope against the dark legions that threaten human existence. BIG STAN Comedy Language: English Cast: Rob Schneider Director: Rob Schneider Producers: John Schneider, Mark Dippe, Ash Shah Executive Producers: Steven Paul, Benedict Carver Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006 Seeking help from the mysterious martial arts guru known only as The Master, Stan hilariously transforms himself into a kung fu expert. TEKKEN Action Language: English Producers: Steven Paul, Benedict Carver Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006 In order to put to rest the ghosts of his BOBBY Z – NU IMAGE past, Jin Kazama enters the Tekken tournament, a fierce and dangerous competition featuring the world’s best martial artists. CURB ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL Curb Entertainment International, 3907 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505 USA. Tel: 818.843.8580. Fax: 818.566.1719. www.curbentertainment.com Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Carole Curb (President), Ildi Toth-Davy (Executive Director Head of Sales) Office: Riviera Booth N2, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.14. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.15. EL CORTEZ Thriller English Director: Stephen Purvis Producer: J.B. Roberts, Stephen Flick, Dennis Bishop Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Midendorf, Bruce Weitz Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA After five years in prison, Manny returns to Reno where he gets caught up in a labyrinth that leads to a murderous triple cross. FAMILY Thriller Language: English Director: J.M. Logan Producer: John M. Lawrence, Larry A. Lee, Renee Humprey Cast: Boyd Kester, Renee Humprey, Tanner Richie Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA When Eldon and Cole pick up a hitchhiker, they quickly learn that everything is not what it seems. OPEN WINDOW Drama Language: English Director: Mia Goldman Producer: Lasse Hallstrom, Thomas K. Barad, Midge Sanford Cast: Robin Tunney, Joel Edgerton, Cybill Shepherd Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A random act of violence threatens a recently engaged couple’s relationship, which underscores the healing power of reclaiming one’s own self-determination. D DARCLIGHT FILMS Darclight Films, Building 22, Fox Studios Australia, Driver Ave, Moore Park NS 2021 Australia. Tel: 61(0)2.8353.2440. Fax: 61(0)2.8353.2437. www.arclightfilms.com, email: info@arclightfilms.com At Cannes: Gary Hamilton (Managing Director), Victor Syrmis (Chairman), Ian Gibbins (General Manager), Jonathan Deckter (President International Sales), Lina Marrone (VP International Sales) Office: Riviera C1, Tel: 33(0)4.9299.3220. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.21 SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR Horror Language: English Director: Stacy Title Producer: Jonathan McHugh, Tim Sullivan, Jacob Hair, Chris Kobin Key Cast: Snoop Dogg, Jason Alexander, Ernie Hudson Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Hip Hop superstar Snoop Dogg acts as our guide as he leads us into three terrifying tales set in the “Hood.” DARK RIDE Horror Language: English Director: Craig Singer Producer: Chris M. Williams, Dan Bickel Key Cast: Jamie-Lynn DiScala, David Rogers, Alex Solowitz Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Fast, furious and blood drenched mayhem! A monstrous killer returns to his killing ground, the theme park attraction ‘Dark Ride’. LIKE MINDS Thriller (109 min) Director: English Language: Gregory Read Producer: Jonathan Shteinman, Piers Tempest Key Cast: Toni Collette, Tom Sturridge, Eddie Redmayne, Richard Roxburgh, Patrick Malahide Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Australia/UK A detective investigates a brilliant young student accused of murdering his classmate and uncovers a macabre conspiracy between the two disturbingly bright teens. 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE DENTSU INC. / DENTSU TEC INC. Dentsu Inc. / Dentsu Tec Inc., 1-11-10, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8411 Japan. Tel: 81.3.5551.9268. Fax: 81.3.5551.9475. www.dentsu.com, email: movie@dentsutec.co.jp At Cannes: Takehiko Chino (Senior Manager), Satoko Uehara (Sales Manager), Tetsu Ohsaki (Intl. Sales) Office: F15, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.25 A CHEERFUL GANG TURNS THE EARTH (YOUKI NA GANG GA CHIKYU O MAWASU) www.yo-gang.com/ Crime / Suspense (92 min) Language: Japanese Director: Tetsu Maeda Producer: Ryoichi Fukuyama / Kazutoshi Wadakura Key Cast: Takao Osawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Shota Matsuda, Koichi Sato Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: JAPAN A human lie-detector, one with an extremely accurate biological clock, a young light-fingered pickpocket and a speech expert, the four extraordinary outlaws set out on their adventure full of games and love romances. THE SAMURAI I LOVED (SEMISHIGURE) www.semishigure.jp/ Samurai Drama (131 min) Language: Japanese Director: Mitsuo Kurotsuchi Producer: Nobuyuki Tohya Key Cast: Somegoro Ichikawa, Yoshino Kimura, Ryo Fukawa, Koji Imada, Mieko Harada, Akira Emoto, Takeshi Kato, Ken Ogata Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: JAPAN A hidden love blossoming in the beautiful country side of 19th century Japan only to be cruelly twisted by fate. THE WINDS OF GOD -KAMIKAZEwww.ceres.dti.ne.jp/elleco/winds/movie/winds_m.html Action / Drama (125 min) Director: English Language: Masayuki Imai Producer: Hajime Takeshita Key Cast: Masayuki Imai, Takumi Matsumoto, J.J Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Nicholas Pettas Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: JAPAN Pre-incarnated as Kamikaze pilots, two comedians are distressed with their fate and mission. As their mission fast approaches they become indifferent to death. What destiny awaits them? MAMA JACK Director: Gray Hofmeyr Producers: Anant Singh, Helena Spring Principal Cast: Leon Schuster (Mr Bones) Status: Complete Following Mr Bones, South Africa’s most successful film ever, comes Mama Jack, the story of Jack Theron, an ordinary person, working on a film set, however, his movie director boss hates his guts. DISTANT HORIZON DORO FILMPRODUKTIONS GMBH Distant Horizon, 8282 Sunset Boulevard, Suite A, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.848.4140. Fax: 323.848.4144. email: La@Distant-Horizon.Com. London: 28 Vernon Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex, HAT 7 2BT, United Kingdom. Tel: 44208.861.5500. Fax: 44208.861.4411. london@distanthorizon.com At Cannes: Anant Singh (Producer), Sanjeev Singh (Director of Acquisitions), Brian Cox (Producer), Richard Jeffery (Acquisitions) Office: Ascenseur A, Apartment 1A, First Floor, Palais D’Orsay, 62 La Croissette, Cannes. Tel: 04.93.45.62.99. Fax: 04.93.45.88.71 PREY Director: Darrell James Roodt (The Oscar Nominated Yesterday, Sarafina!, Cry, The Beloved Country) Producers: Anant Singh, Helena Spring Principal Cast: Bridget Moynahan (I, Robot, The Sum Of All Fears, The Recruit), Carly Schroeder (Firewall, We All Fall Down, Mean Creek), Peter Weller (Robocop) Status: Post Production Prey follows an American family who travel to Africa for their dream holiday. THE JOURNALIST AND THE JIHADI: THE MURDER OF DANIEL PEARL Directors: Ahmed Jamal, Ramesh Sharma Producers: Anant Singh, Ramesh Sharma, Ahmed Jamal Status: Complete The film tracks the parallel lives of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and jihadi Omar Sheikh. During Cannes Contact The Business Of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 • 93 • 06 • 41 • 49 Email your press releases only during Cannes to: thebusinessoffilm@sdi06.fr DoRo Filmproduktions GmbH, Weinzingergasse 8 / 1, A-1190 Wien, Austria. Tel: 43.1.8768888. Fax: 43.1.8765500. doro@doro.net, www.doro.net Company Type: Film- and TV Production At Cannes: Katharina Amport E EASTERNLIGHT FILMS Easternlight Films, Building 22, Fox Studios Australia, Driver Ave, Moore Park NS 2021 Australia. Tel: 61(0)2.8353 2440. Fax: 61(0)2.8353.2437. www.arclightfilms.com, email: info@arclightfilms.com Gary Hamilton (Managing Director), Ying Ye (Director), Ian Gibbins (General Manager), Jonathan Deckter (President International Sales), Lina Marrone (VP International Sales) Office: Riviera C1, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.20. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.21 RETURN TO RAJAPUR (SEARCHING FOR SARA) Drama Language: English Director: Nanda Anand Producer: Nanda Anand, Dileep Singh Rathore, Daniela Taplin Lundberg Key Cast: Lynn Collins, Justin Theroux, Manoj Bajpai Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A heartfelt story of love and destiny, a rich drama set in the lush and historic Indian desert town of Rajapur. WAITING ALONE Comedy Language: Chinese Director: Dayyan Eng Producer: Dayyan Eng Key Cast: Li Bingbing, Xia Yu, Gong Beibi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: China Set in Beijing, the film is a window into modern Chinese youth culture; a comingof-age tale which tells the first-personnarrative story of Wen (Xia Yu). THE ROAD Period drama (100’) Director: Chinese Language: Zhang Jiarrui Producer: Ling Li Key Cast: Zhang Jingchu, Fan Wei, Nie Yuan Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: China Li Chunfen, a rural bus ticket collector, finds both passion and pain in her pursuit of love. As her life starts to pass her by, she decides to return to her roots and finds a renewed hope for the future. ELDORADO INTERNACIONAL Eldorado Internacional, Av. de Buros 14 10º G, Madrid, Madrid, 28036, Spain. Tel: 34.91.767.11.04. Fax: 34.91.767.11.04. sales.eldorado@telefonica.net Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Mocha Aguilar (Sales Director), Jesus Moreno (Sales Executive) Office: Tel: 34.625.15.95.05 / 34.615.537.207 HOLE (ZULO) Thriller (82 min) Language: Spanish Director: Carlos Martín Ferrera Producer: Adriá Gómez Marco, Carlos Martín Ferrera Cast: Jaume García Arija Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Miguel wakes up in a hole underground with no idea of how he got there. What at first appears to be unreal turns out to be a very real. IT’S NOT YOU IT’S ME (NO SOS VOS SOY YO) Romantic Comedy (105 min) Language: Spanish Director: Juan Taratuto Producer: Hernan Musaluppi, Juan Traturo, Anton Reixa Cast: Diego Peretti, Soledad Villamil Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Argentina/Spain After being left practically in the altar Javier seeks comfort in his psychoanalyst, his friends and his dog. Everything will change when he decides to ask out Julia. NINETTE Romantic Comedy (118 min) Language: Spanish Director: José Luis Garci Producer: Juan Carmona, Salvador Gómez Cast: Elsa Pataky, Carlos Hipólito Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Andres’ first vacation ever will not be at all what he expects, for in Paris he will meet sexy, charming and voluptuous Ninette. After meeting her, nothing will ever be the same. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 49 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE ELEMENT FILMS INTERNATIONAL Element Films International, 7966 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: (323) 330-8000. Fax: (323) 330-8001. www.elementfilmsintl.com At Cannes: John Fremes (President), Brad Maeder (Vice President) Office: Riviera stand N1, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.35. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.32.8 MR. BROOKS Thriller Director: Bruce A. Evans Producers: Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner, Raynold Gideon Exec. Producers: Sam Nazarian, Adam Rosenfelt, Thomas Augsberger, Marc Schaberg Cast: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006 A serial killer about to retire is urged to continue killing by his alter ego and simultaneously finds himself hunted by the police and blackmailed by a witness into mentoring him in the art of murder. BOY TOWN Comedy Director: Kevin Carlin Producers: Greg Sitch, Mick Molloy Cast: Mick Molloy, Sally Phillips, Glenn Robbins, Bob Franklin, Gary Eck, Wayne Hope Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2006 The most successful boy-band from the “80’s reunites hoping to recapture their former glory one more time. THE LAST TIME Drama-Comedy Director: Michael Caleo Producers: Adam Rosenfelt, Malcolm Petal, Peter Samuelson Exec. Producer: Sam Nazarian Cast: Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser, Amber Valletta, Neal McDonough, Michael Lerner Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2006 A top sales executive mentoring a naïve recruit falls hard for the recruit’s fiancé, jeopardizing both his career and company. ELEVEN ARTS, INC. Eleven Arts, Inc., 2932 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 204, Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA. Tel: 310.264.0818. Fax: 310-2640868. http://www.elevenarts.net, contact@elevenarts.net Company type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Ko Mori (The President) Office: Palais 01 Stand 26.03, Tel: 310.430.0111 (Cell) NORIKO’S DINNER TABLE Drama (159 min) Language: Japanese, English Subtitle Director: Sion Sono Producer: Takeshi Suzuki Production Company: MOTHER ARK Co., Ltd. Principal Cast: Kazue Fukiishi, Ken Mitsuishi, Tsugumi Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Japan A seventeen-year-old girl, Noriko, runs away from unhappy home to Tokyo. She ends up working for the group called “Family Circle” that offers a service called “Rental Family”. HAZARD Drama/Crime (103 min) Language: Japanese, English Subtitle Director: Sion Sono Production Company: Ellen Corporation Producer: Takeshi Suzuki Principal Cast: Joe Odagiri, Jai West, Motoki Fukami Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin/Co-production: Japan A college student Shin goes to N.Y and becomes involved with crime activities. SODOM THE KILLER Cult / Horror / Action (104 min) Language: Japanese, English Subtitle Production Company: Euro Spac Producer: Kenzo Horikoshi, Atsuko Ohno, Mikihiko Hirata Director: Hiroshi Takahashi Principal Cast: Takashi Urai, Shoko Nakahara, Rena Komine Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2004, Country of Origin/Co-production: Japan From the Creator of Ringu. Revolutionary Cult Movie is Born! UBU ROY – SPI INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN FILM PROMOTION European Film Promotion, Friedensallee 14 - 16; 22765 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: 49.40.3906252. Fax: 49.40.3906249. www.efp-online.com, info@efponline.com Company Type: international marketing and promotion At Cannes: Renate Rose (Managing Director), Jo Mühlberger (Project Manager), Anna Vilim (Public Relations), Susanne Davis (Project Manager FSS) Office: Cannes Croisette Apparthotel, 87, rue d’Antibes, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 33.4.93.06.27.77. Fax: 33.4.93.68.30.84 F FANTASTIC FILMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC Fantastic Films International, LLC, 3854 Clayton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 USA. Tel: 323.661.7088. Fax: 323.661.7188. www.fantasticfilmsinternational.com Company Type: Sales Agent / Producer At Cannes: Roxane Barbat (President), Fred deWysocki III (Partner) Acquisition Executive: Fred deWysocki III Office: Carlton Intercontinental Hotel, Suite #134, Tel: 04.93.06.41.34 / 04.93.06.81.34 AGENT C.R.U.S.H. Animation, pre-production Language: English Director: Sean Robinson Producer: Tony Ludwig, Fred deWysocki, Sean Robinson Delivery Status: Winter 2006 delivery Budget: $15M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: United Kingdom From Oscar Winner PETER LAMONT (“Titanic”, 20 “James Bond” movies, “Aliens”, etc.) and Producer TONY LUDWIG (“Starsky and Hutch”, “Tomcats”, “The Family Man”, etc.) comes the future of law enforcement: AGENT C.R.U.S.H. BOOK OF SWORDS Martial Arts (87 min) Language: English Director: Peter J. Allen Producer: Richard Isaac, Jin Kyu Pak Co-production partners: Helena Son Cast: Ho-Sung Pak, Liesel Guinto, Richard Divizio Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $ 2,000,000 Martial arts at its spectacular best - open the “Book of Swords” and be prepared to witness a spectacular fight for Earth’s salvation! Starring Ho-Sung Pak (Mortal Kombat). BLOODRAYNE Horror / Action (94 minutes) Language: English Director: Uwe Boll Producer: Uwe Boll, Dan Clarke, Wolfgang Herold Cast: Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Michelle Rodriguez, Billy Zane and Sir Ben Kingsley Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $25M Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Canada / Germany In eighteenth century Romania, Rayne, a dhampir (half human, half vampire) fights to avenge her mother’s rape by her father, Kagan, King of Vampires. FIJI AUDIO VISUAL COMMISSION Fiji Audio Visual Commission, Ground Flr, Civic House, New Town Hall Rd, PO Box 18080, Suva, Fiji Islands. Tel: 679.330.6662. Fax: 679. 331.4662. www.fijiaudiovisual.com Company Type: Film Commission At Cannes: Taniela (Dan) Bolea (Chief Executive Officer) Office: Fiji Audio Visual Commission, c/- Rogers & Cowan, Intercontinental Carlton Hotel Cannes, Salle Sirocco, 58, Bd. La Croisette, BP155, 06414, Cannes Cedex, Tel: 310.435. 8209 FILMAX INTERNATIONAL Filmax International, Miguel Hernández 81-87, Polígono Pedrosa, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Tel: 34.93.336.85.55. Fax: 34.93.263.08.24. http://www.filmaxinternational.com, Email: filmaxint@filmax.com At Cannes: Mr. Julio Fernández (Chairman), Mr. Carlos Fernández (CEO), Ms. Antonia Nava (SEVP of Production), Mr. Jorge Tuca (Head of Acquisitions & Development), Mr. Rafael Cabrera (Head of International Division), Mr. Vicente Canales (Head of Sales) Office: Hotel Carlton – Suite Sophie Marceau (Suite 750), 58, Bld. La Croisette, Tel: 33(0)4.93.06.4.750. Fax: 33(0)4.93.06.8.750 THE BACKWOODS Action/Thriller (99 min) Language: English Director: Koldo Serra Producer: Montfort Productions, Filmax Entertainment, Videntia Frames Producciones, The Holy Cow, Divine Productions Cast: Paddy Considine, Virginie Ledoyen, Gary Oldman, Aitana SánchezGijón Production Status: Completed Country of Origin: Spain Two young couples have their peaceful holiday disturbed by the discovery of a deformed girl being held captive in an isolated cabin. THE KOVAK BOX Thriller (110 min) Language: English Director: Daniel Monzón 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Producer: Julio Fernández Cast: Timothy Hutton, Lucía Jiménez, David Kelly, Gary Piquer Production Status: Completed Country of Origin: Spain David Norton is used to being in control. As a best-selling author, he decides the fate of his characters, his heroes, his villains, their lives and their deaths. But what happens when his fictional world becomes all too real? CAMARÓN Drama (117 min) Language: Spanish Director: Jaime Chávarri Producer: Miguel Menéndez de Zubillaga & Juan Riva Cast: Oscar Jaenada, Jacobo Dicenta, Verónica Sánchez, Merce Llorens Production Status: Completed This film portrays the life story of the Flamenco legend Camarón. FILM ARTISTS NETWORK Film Artists Network, P.O. Box 93032, Hollywood, CA 90093 USA. Tel: 818.344.0569. Fax: 818.344.0569. www.filmartistsnetwork.com At Cannes: Eugene Mandlecorn (President), Chris Pilliczar (Executive Vice-President), Marzia Larpin (Sales Manager), Gloria De Felix (Sales Representative), Serge Uzan (Sales Representative) Office: Palais 01 Stand 26.03, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.80.66 REAL LOVE http://www.reallovethemovie.com Drama (1:20) Language: English Director: Don Abernathy Producer: Don Abernathy, Beverly Broadus Green, Chris Pilliczar, Verdell Adams, Tony Todd Key Cast: Snoop Dogg, Tony Todd, Joe Estevez, Rae’ven Kelly, Houston Summers, Elizabeth Bress Delivery Status: In Development Budget 3.5 Million (US Dollars) Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA “Real Love” is based on the true life story of Beverly Broadus Green, the mother of Snoop Dogg (rap entertainer and film star). ROD KNOCK Race Car Documentary (62 min) Language: English Director: Mark Lanza Producer: Jason Lacky, Mark Lanza (Southern Boyz Productions), Michael Kunyavsky Key Cast: April Lacky, Heather Lanza, Jason Lacky, Kyle Stauffer, Mark Lanza, Michael Kunyavsky, Mike “Stinky” Vanderberg, Roman Sukharev Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Can 3 ex-streetracers buy an ordinary car and turn it into a high-speed street race car with only 2 thousand dollars? EVIL REMAINS Horror (81 Min) Language: English Director: Tom Sanders Producer: Ron Rothstein (Spotlight Films) Key Cast: David Roers, Jesse Biltz, Lynne Jacobellis, Amber Phillips, Bradley Upton, Brian Owen Robinson, Chris Boiceli, Garrett Lambert, Michelle Crain, Pavel Royz Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2003, Country Of Origin: USA Eight film students go to the mountains to film their student horror film and come face to fang with terrifying vampires who try to kill them. FILMEXPORT GROUP SRL Filmexport Group Srl, Via Del Pianeta Urano, 60-00144 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06.52207432. Fax: 39.06.52278416. info@filmexport.com, www.filmexport.com At Cannes: Roberto Di Girolamo (President & CEO), Elisa D’Amico (Sales Manager) Office: Italia Pavilion, Riviera D1/D4, Mobile: 39.335.7025.654, Tel: 334.9299.8823 THE NIGHT BEFORE FINALS (LA NOTTE PRIMA DEGLI ESAMI) Comedy Language: Italian With English Subtitles Director: Fausto Brizzi Production: Rai Cinema, Italian International Film, Aurora Film Cast: Giorgio Faletti, Cristiana Capotondi, Nicolas Vaporidis Country Of Origin: Italy Production Status: Completed This film is a multifaceted generational comedy: the young characters fall in love, become desperate and have a good time. And they grow up. They are unaware of experiencing the end of a bizarre decade – the Eighties. PSYCHO GAME Thriller - Drama Language: Spanish With English Subtitles Director: Javier Elorrieta Production: Chiricull, Sl – Origen, S.L. (U.T.E.) Cast: Maria Elena Swett, Fabian Mazzei, Javier Martin Country Of Origin: Spain Production Status: Completed During a holiday in Spain, Javier and Laura, a young couple from Chile, meet with an apparently very friendly man, Ignacio. The friendship turns into a dramatic event for Laura, who is raped by him and is forced to silence. NOAH’S ARK Cartoon Movie Language: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish Director: Juan Pablo Buscarini Production: Production Group Srl Patagonik Animation Group S.A. Country Of Origin: Italy / Spain / Argentina Production Status: In Production A classic animated film that tackles an absolutely universal subject, in a context of adventures and humour, in which the animals are the main characters. FIVE STAR PRODUCTION CO., LTD. (THAILAND) Five Star Production Co., Ltd. (Thailand), 61/1 Soi Thaweemitr2, Rama 9 Road, Huaykwang Bangkok 10320 Thailand. Tel: 662.246.9029. Fax: 662.246.2105. info@fivestarent.com, www.fivestarent.com Company Type: Production and Distribution Company At Cannes: Mr. Tian Ponvanit (International Sales Director), Ms. Aphiradee Iamphungphorn (International Sales Executive), Ms. Arthita Lertsethtakarn (Sales Coordinator), 4) Mrs. Somjai Lertsethtakarn (Senior Executive Director), Mr. Kiattikul Iamphungporn (Executive Director) Office: Riviera, G7, Tel: 661.934.8190 ART OF THE DEVIL 2 Horror (97 Minutes) Language: Thai (with English Subtitle) Director: Ronin Team Producer: Five Star Production Co., Ltd. Cast: Napakpapah Nakprasit, Namo Tonggumnerd Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Thailand Six childhood friends, Ta, Por, Kim, Tae, Nuch and Ko, return to their home village during a university break. THE UNSEEABLE an Ex-rotic Horror Language: Thai (with English Subtitle) Director: Wisit Sasanatieng Producer: Five Star Production Co., Ltd. Delivery Status: Preproduction Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Thailand In 1946 a pregnant rural girl desperate to find a long lost husband, enters the city of Bangkok. THE SCREEN Horror Language: Thai (with English Subtitle) Producer: Five Star Production Co., Ltd. Delivery Status: Preproduction Year of Production: 2006 Country of Origin: Thailand “A legend based on true events.” FOCAL POINT RELEASING, INC. Focal Point Releasing, Inc., 9916 So. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, Ca., 90212 USA. Tel: 310.641.5360. Fax: 310.641.5693. Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Barbara Mudge Hotel: Hotel La Madrilene, Tel: 3304.97.06.37.37 Office: Riviera E7/F8 FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE Family (new) Language: English Director: Nat Christian Cast: Florence Henderson, Stephanie Patton, Joseph Campanella Delivery Status: Complete A woman dies and while attempting to return to Earth one last time, discovers that Eternity is great, but the paperwork is God awful! SNUFF MOVIE Horror Language: English Director: Bernard Rose Cast: Jeroen Krabbe, Lisa Enos Delivery Status: Complete While filming a horror movie, renowned director, Boris Arkadin, mixes reality with fiction until the two become blurred beyond recognition. INCUBUS Horror Language: English Director: Anya Camilleri Cast: Tara Reid Delivery Status: Complete An abandoned laboratory hides a secret until a group of youngsters seek sanctuary from a storm within its mysterious walls. FOCUS FEATURES Focus Features, 65 Bleecker Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10012 USA. Tel: 212.539.4000. Fax: 212.539.4099. At Cannes: James Schamus, Andrew Karpen, Alison Thompson, Heta Paarte, Tim Spencer, Teresa Moneo, Jason Resnick, Peter Kujawski Office: Residence du Gray d’Albion, 12, la Croisette, 2nd Floor, 06400 Cannes, France. Tel: 04.93.68.06.76. Fax: 04.93.68.85.18 DAVE CHAPPELLE’S BLOCK PARTY IT’S ME NOW – SPI INTERNATIONAL The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 51 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Director: Michel Gondry Producers: David Chappelle, Bob Yari, Mustafa Abuelhija, Julie Fong Cast: Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, the Roots, Common, Dead Prez, The Fugees Academy Award-winner Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) brilliantly captures comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he prepares to throw a once-in-a-lifetime party in the streets of Brooklyn, New York. UNTITLED ZHANG YIMOU EPIC Director: Zhang Yimou Producers: Bill Kong; Zhang Weiping Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Gong Li When the King (Chow Yun Fat) unexpectedly returns home to his Queen (Gong Li) and two sons, he knows immediately that something is rotten in his lavish kingdom. VOLVER Director: Pedro Almodóvar Producers: Ester García Exec Producers: Agustin Almodóvar Cast: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura FORTISSIMO FILMS Fortissimo Films, Veemarkt 77-79, 1019 DA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: 31.20.627.32.15. Fax: 31.20.626.11.55. E-mail: info@fortissimo.nl, www.fortissimofilms.com At Cannes: Wouter Barendrecht (Cochairman), Michael J Werner (Cochairman), Nicole Mackey (Senior Vice President - International Sales), Winnie Lau (Vice President - International Sales), Esther Bannenberg (Senior Vice President - TV & Ancillary Sales), Nelleke Driessen (Co-managing Director) Office: Résidence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland, Apartment 5D, 5th floor, 45, La Croisette, 06400 Cannes BROKEN SKY by Julián Hernández (Mexico, 2006, Spanish) Producer: Roberto Fiesco Trejo Cast: Miguel Ángel Hoppe, Fernando Alejandro Rojo Status: Screening CANDY by Neil Armfield (Australia, 2006, English) Producers: Margaret Fink, Emile Sherman Cast: Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush Status: Screening INVISIBLE WAVES by Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Thailand/Netherlands, 2006, English/Japanese/Thai) Cast: Asano Tadanobu, Gang Hye Jung, Mitsuishi Ken Status: Screening The Business Of Film Cannes 2006 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 FORTUNE STAR ENTERTAINMENT (HK) LIMITED Fortune Star Entertainment (HK) Limited, 8/F One Harbourfront, 18 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong. Tel: 852 2621 8888. Fax: 852 2621 7771. fortunestar@startv.com At Cannes: Mr. Peter Poon (General Manager), Ms. May Yip (Head of Distribution), Ms. Esther Hau (Manager) Office: Apartment C-21, Block C, 2nd Floor, Relais de la Reine, 42/43 La Croisette, Cannes, 06400. Tel: 3304.93.06.70.03. Fax: 3304.93.06.70.23. THE THIRD EYE Thriller Director: Ms Carol Lai Miu-Suet Production Company: Basic Pictures Limited Producers: Andrew Lau Key Cast: Race Wong @2R; Wong You Nam Status: Completed UNDERCOVER Drama Director: Mr Billy Chung Siu Hung Production Company: Basic Pictures Limited Producers: Andrew Lau Key Cast: Shawn Yue, Sam Lee, Monie Tung Status: Post-production A MOB STORY Drama Director: Mr Herman Yau Lai To Production Company: Basic Pictures Limited Producers: Andrew Lau Key Cast: Cheung Chi Lam; Cheung Tat Ming Status: Post-production FRIES FILM GROUP, INC. Fries Film Group, Inc., 22817 Ventura Blvd. #909, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 USA. Tel: 818.888.3052. Fax: 818.888.3042. Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Charles M. Fries (President), Adam Welles (VP of Worldwide Sales) Office: Riviera F.5 NUMB Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: T.B.A. Principle Cast: Mathew Perry Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin/Co-Production: U.S.A. When a writer falls in love with his soul mate, her love cures him of his neurotic personality. LESSER EVIL Thriller Language: ENGLISH Principle Cast: Allison Eastwood Production Status: Completed Country of Origin/Co-Production: U.S.A. A fashion designer is attacked & raped. Together with a detective they catch her attacker only to discover that he has an ironclad alibi. THE COVENANT (AKA CANES) Thriller Language: English Principal Cast: Eddie Furlong, Michael Madsen, Chandra West Production Status: Completed A New York executive tries to break a pact with the devil who has been controlling him with a mystical, evil cane. G GAUMONT 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.fr At Cannes: Franck CHOROT (Chief Executive Officer), Loïc TROCME (Head of Sales and Acquisitions), Philippe de CHAISEMARTIN (VicePresident International Sales, Feature Films), Dorothée GROSJEAN (International Sales & Publicity Manager), Anne BERNSTEIN (Directrice TV France), Virginie ROYER (International Sales Manager) Office: 55 La Croisette, Tel: 33.4.93.68.90.20, Fax: 33.4.92.18.33.70 THE VALET (LA DOUBLURE) Comedy Director: Francis Veber Production: GAUMONT Cast: Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Virginie Ledoyen, Alice Taglioni, Richard Berry Status: Completed / Screening Snapped by a paparazzo with Elena, his mistress, a dazzling supermodel, billionaire Pierre Levasseur tries to avoid a catastrophic divorce by coming up with an outrageous lie. OSS 117 Adventure Comedy Director: Michel Hazanavicius Production: GAUMONT / MANDARIN FILMS Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Béjo, Aure Atika, Philippe Lefebvre Status: Completed / Screening Egypt, 1955. Cairo is a veritable den of spies. The President of France dispatches his master weapon to bring order to this bedlam before all hell breaks loose. Its name: Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, alias Agent OSS 117. CASHBACK Comedy / Drama Director: Sean Ellis Production: LEFT TURN FILMS Cast: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan Status: Post-production After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild. GLOBAL CINEMA GROUP Global Cinema Group, 9229 Sunset Blvd. #215, West Hollywood, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 310.443.7788. Fax: 310.443.7739. info@globalcinemagroup.com At Cannes: Peter Elson (President), Liz Federowicz (Director of Operations), Lars Bjorck (Consultant) Office: Majestic Hotel - Suite 224, Tel: 33.04.97.06.84.89. Hotel: 33.04.92.98.77.00. Fax: 3304.93.38.97.90 THE MARSH Thriller/Suspense Director: Jordan Barker Producer: Peter Simpson and George Flak Starring: Gabrielle Anwar, Forest Whitaker Status: Complete; Screening in Cannes A young stressed out writer of children’s books on a holiday in the country finds herself in the midst of a supernatural mystery that turns fatal for a number of seemingly innocent villagers – and she’s next! FOODFIGHT! Animation Director: Lawrence Kasanoff Producers: Lawrence Kasanoff, George Johnsen, Joshua Wexler Cast: Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria, Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Wayne Brady, Chris Kattan, Christopher Lloyd Status: In Production Budget: $60 Million P &A: Lionsgate (minimum $20 million P&A) will be at the center of a domestic P&A campaign projected at well over $150 million. MORTAL KOMBAT KRUSADES Action Director: Mink Producer: Lawrence Kasanoff Status: Pre-production Budget: $35 million The Black Arts Sorcerers create an unholy alliance; bent on revenge, their unquenchable desire to rule the Earth leads them plan to kidnap Earth’s greatest fighters. GOALPOST FILM Goalpost Film, 54 Lynette Avenue, London SW4 9HD, U.K. Tel: 44.20.8673.6114. Company Type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Tristan Whalley (Managing Director) Office: 19 Quai Saint Pierre, 3rd Floor, 06400, Cannes. Tel: 44.7771.966.190 CLUBLAND Comedy Language: English Director: Cherie Nowlan Producer: Rosemary Blight Co-production partners: Essential Viewing Pictures in association with Film Finance Corporation Australia, Palace Films, Goalpost Film, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Shaftesbury Films and Sunday Night Movies Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Khan Chittenden, 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Emma Booth, Richard Wilson and Frankie J. Holden Delivery Status: Post production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Australia A sexual coming of age comedy about an inexperienced 20 year old, his raucous comedienne mother and his assertive new girlfriend. CHINA PROJECT NO. 8 Director: Richard Bowen Delivery Status: Pre production THE CLIMB Comedy Language: English Director: Matt Lipsey Producer: Steve Ackhurst and Barney Jeffrey Delivery Status: Pre production An epic account of heroism, determination and high-altitude hissy fits; a “Best in Show” / “Spinal Tap” mocumentary style look at mountain climbers. THE TOURIST Thriller Written and directed by: Tom Petch Produced by: David Kennaway and Tim Hollier Status: Pre-Production Computer games for real. GOLDCREST FILMS INTERNATIONAL Goldcrest Films International, 65/66 Dean Street, London W1D 4PL, United Kingdom. Tel: 44(0)20.7437.8696. Fax: 44(0)20.7437.4448. mail@goldcrestfilms.com At Cannes: John Quested (Chairman, N.Y. Office), Stephen Johnston (President – Goldcrest Films Inc.), Abigail Walsh (Sales Manager), Nick Quested (Vice-Chairman), Seth Carmichael (Director Acquisitions and Development), Wayne Godfrey (Acquisitions & Development) Office: 25 La Croisette, Bagatelle IN A DAY Romance/Comedy Director: Evan Richards Producer: Rowan Athale, Evan Richards Cast: Lorraine Pilkington, Finlay Robertson Production Status: Completed. Screening in Market A disturbing encounter throws two strangers together on the path of love, but all is not what it seems. In A Day so much can happen. 39 POUNDS OF LOVE: Director & Producer: Dani Menkin Production Status: Completed. Screening in Market Cast: Ami Ankilewitz The uplifting true story of one man’s courageous journey to show the world that anything is possible. ELVIS AND ANABELLE: (ROMANCE) Director: Will Geiger Cast: Max Minghella, Blake Lively, Mary Steenburgen, William Baldwin, Production Status: In Production When a young mortician revives a suicidal beauty queen from the dead, love blossoms in the strangest way. LIBRARY Goldcrest Films International’s library also has over 80 titles available to license world-wide for Television and DVD rights, including many award winning features. We are also buying All Rights Worldwide. GOLDEN NETWORK ASIA LIMITED Golden Network Asia Limited, Unit 2003, Futura Plaza, 111-113 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.27511886. Fax: 852.27504862. info@goldnetasia.com Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At Cannes: Carrie Wong (Managing Director), Clarence Tang (Head of Sales & Acquisitions), Lammy Li (Sales & Marketing Manager), Hallie Chan (Marketing Assistant), Ming So (Marketing Assistant) Acquisition Executive: Clarence Tang (Head of Sales & Acquisitions) Office: Riviera L11, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.07 GHOST GAME Horror Language: Thai Director: Sarawut Wichiensam Producer: Pantham Thongsang, Karun Kumanuwong Co-production partners: Cast: Pacharapon Jantieng, Pongsak Rattanaphong, Supatsiri Patomnupong Delivery Status: completed Budget: US $ 1 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Thailand Terror seeps from the walls in a Cambodian prison reality show. MCDULL, THE ALUMNI Comedy (90 min) Language: Cantonese Director: Samson Chiu Producer: Brian Tse, Jojo Hui, Peter Ho-sun Chan Cast: Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong, Chen Bo-Lin Delivery Status: completed Budget: US $3 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Hong Kong In this live action / animated film, over 40 stars from HK, Taiwan and China were cast to play the grown-up of the famous characters in MCDULL. A BITE OF LOVE Family (110 min) Language: Thai Director: Siwaporn Pongsuwan Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert Cast: Grace Techaratanaprasert Delivery Status: completed Budget: US $ 1.5M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Thailand A heart-warming tale about the bond between a lonely girl and a puppy. GOOD NEWS GROUP Good News Group, 30, Haroun Street, 4th Floor, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Tel: 202.762.4723. Fax: 202.762.4723. www.goodnews4films.com Company Type: Production & Distribution At Cammes: Emad Adeeb (Chairman), Adel Adeeb (CEO), Mohamed Talkhawi (Marketing Director), Nour El Tonny (Head of Distribution), Youssef Sherif Rizkallah (Festival Consultant) Office: Palais 01 - Booth 22.02, Tel: 2012.788.9667, Fax: To be Determined THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING Drama (174 Minutes) Language: Arabic with English Subtitles Director: Marwan Hamed Producer: Good News Group Cast: Adel Imam, Nour El Sherif, Yousra, Hend Sabry, Khaled Sawi, Mohamed Imam Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 4 Million U$ Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Egypt The Yacoubian Building tackles several characters that live in the building called “Yacoubian” which is a real building that exists till today in down town Cairo. HALIM Drama (148 Minutes) Language: Arabic with English Subtitles Director: Sherif Arafa Producer: Good News Group Cast: Ahmed Zaki, Solaf Fawakhergy, Mona Zaki, Gamal Soliman, Haitham Ahmed Zaki Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 4 Million U$ Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Egypt The life and times of the “nightingale” Abdel Halim Hafez. The story is based on the biography of the famous and legendary male singer in the Arab world - Abdel Halim Hafez. MOHAMED ALI (SEEKING COPRODUCTION) Drama & Historical Biography (Feature Film) Language: Arabic Director: Hatem Ali Producer: Good News Group Cast: Yehia Fakharani & presently casting Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 10 Million U$ Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Egypt Mohamed Ali came to Egypt from Macedonia with an Albanian contingent to fight the forces of the French exhibition. After accomplishing the mission and the departure of the French forces, Mohamed Ali stayed in Egypt. GREENESTREET FILMS INTERNATIONAL GreeneStreet Films International, 9 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY 10013 USA. Tel: 212.609.9000. Fax: 212.609.9099. Company Description: sales, distribution and acquisitions arm of the New-York based production and finance company GreeneStreet Films. At Cannes: Ariel Veneziano (President), Crystal Bourbeau (Coordinator) Office: Palais des Arcades, 4ème étage, 32, rue du Commandant André, 06400 Cannes FRANCE. Tel: 04.93.99.00.07 BILL Language: English Romantic Comedy Director: Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann Cast: Aaron Eckhart Status: Pre-Production Fed up with his image as an incompetent underachiever, Bill (Eckhart) bottoms out when he catches his picture-perfect wife cheating on him. GARY THE TENNIS COACH Comedy Language: English Director: Danny Leiner Cast: Seann William Scott Producers: John Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Tim Williams, Michael Nathanson Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: U.S.A. An overzealous high school janitor, who has not recovered from his failed career as a tennis pro, begins coaching his beloved sport to a group of misfits and leads them to the Nebraska state championship. TENDERNESS Language: English Teen Thriller Director: John Polson Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: U.S.A. A confused sixteen-year old girl becomes entranced with Eric, a young man recently released from prison. 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 CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 53 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE LAW OFFICES OF GREG S. BERNSTEIN H Law Offices of Greg S. Bernstein, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240, Beverly Hills, California, USA. Tel: 310.247.2790. Fax: 310.247.2791. www.thefilmlaw.com Company Type: Entertainment and Film Finance Law, Producer Representative At Cannes: Greg S. Bernstein (Entertainment Attorney, Producer Representative) Office: Novotel Montfleury Cannes, NEW IN 2006 Tel: 33 6 03 08 90 24 HALCYON INTERNATIONAL PICTURES LLC GRUPO PI Grupo Pi, C/ Génova 21, 7º DCHA, Madrid, 28004, Spain. Tel: 34.91.308.22.60. Fax: 34.91.310.09.59. info@grupopi.tv, www.grupopi.tv Company Type: Distributor At Cannes: Laura Miñarro (Sales Manager), Naomi Denamur (Sales Executive), María José Camacho (Sales Coordinator) Office: A1 C2-C5, Tel: 34.686.95.95.20 LOVE IN SELF DEFENCE (AMOR EN DEFENSA PROPIA) Drama (100 min) Language: Spanish And English Subtitled Director: Rafa Russo Producer: Mediapro Co-production partners: NBC Universal, Global Networks Spain Cast: Ana Fernández, Gustavo Garzón, Andrés Gertrudis Delivery Status: Completed - Screenings Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Rubén and Adriana have just met, by chance, in a bar. He lies. She hides the truth. CROSSING BORDERS (UN FRANCO CATORCE PESETAS) Drama (96 min) Language: Spanish And English Subtitled Director: Carlos Iglesias Producer: Drive Cine Cast: Carlos Iglesias, Javier Gutiérrez, Nieve De Medina Delivery Status: Completed - Screenings Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Spain, 1960. Two friends named Martin and Marcos decide to look for jobs in Switzerland. PROMEDIO ROJO, HIGH SCHOOL GUIDE TO SURVIVAL (PROMEDIO ROJO) Comedy (104 min) Language: Spanish And English Subtitled Director: Nicolás López Producer: Aldea Films Co-production partners: Sobras Producciones, Amiguetes Entertainment Cast: Santiago Segura, Ariel Levy, Benjamín Vicuña, Xenia Tostado Delivery Status: Completed - Screenings Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Spain Roberto’s life changes radically when Cristina arrives at school, a new girl who will revolve his hormones and who will fall in love with the handsome-winner type of guy from an upper grade. Halcyon International Pictures LLC, 8306 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #680, Beverly Hills CA 90211 USA. Tel: 310.388.6087. Fax: 310.388.0481. www.halcyonpix.com, info@halcyonpix.com At Cannes: Brian Yuzna (Partner), Ray Haboush (Partner), Ted Chalmers (Partner) Office: Riviera L3/M4, Tel: 33(0)6.79.36.64.49 HOUSE OF RE-ANIMATOR (2007) USA Horror Director: Stuart Gordon Cast: Jeffrey Combs Delivery Status: Development. Country of Origin/Language: U.S./English The saga of Herbert West continues, as he finds himself in the White House with a very special patient to work with. EVERDARK (2007) USA Horror Delivery Status: Development. Country of Origin/Language: U.S./English Based on the true story of a poltergeist haunting that terrorizes a family and town they live in. SPRAWL (2007) USA Horror Delivery Status: Development. Country of Origin/Language: U.S./English From horror master, Brian Yuzna, a pack of rabid grizzly bears terrorize a suburban community that is encroaching upon the wilderness. HANNIBAL PICTURES Hannibal Pictures, 8265 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 107, West Hollywood, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.848.2945. Fax: 323.848.2946. contactus@hannibalpictures.com, www.hannibalpictures.com Company Type: Producer, Distributor and Sales agent At Cannes: Richard Rionda Del Castro (Chairman & CEO), Patricia Rionda Del Castro (President), Mathilde Aupetit (Director of Intl’ Sales & Marketing), Frederic Theulier (Executive Intl’ Sales & Marketing) Office: Riviera, booth M12, Cell: 336.0725.8130 CHASING THE DRAGON Action Language: English Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Alan Lee, Wallis Nicita Co-production partners: Double Edge Entertainment Cast: Wesley Snipes Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $25 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA, Taiwan “Chasing the Dragon” is full blast actionadventure about a heroic FBI agent and his relentless pursuit of a ruthless Asian drug lord. FAST FLASH TO BANG TIME Thriller Language: English Director: W. Peter Iliff Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $27 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A gritty detective thriller set in Florida about two cops in the throes of addiction who team up to solve a kidnapping. ESCOBAR Action-Adventure Language: English Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Jose Ludlow Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $25 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Pablo Escobar’s political aspirations lead him into a full-fledged war against his own country and the United States. HANWAY FILMS Hanway Films, 24 Hanway Street, London, W1T 1UH, UK. Tel: 44.207.290.0750. Fax: 44.207.290.0751. info@hanwayfilms.com, www.hanwayfilms.com Company Type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Tim Haslam (CEO), Alex Walton (Director of Sales), Thorsten Schumacher (Manager, International Sales), Jonathan Lynch-Staunton (Director of Marketing & Distribution), James Royall (Director of Distribution Business Affairs), Jemma Setterfield (Marketing & Distribution Manager), Rouzie Hassanova (Sales Coordinator) Office: 4th Floor, Villa Royale, 41 La Croisette, Cannes, Tel: 33(0)4.93.68.84.26. Fax: 33.(0)4.93.68.42.58 AWAY FROM HER Director: Sarah Polley Producer: Daniel Iron, Jennifer Weiss, Victoria Hirst Cast: Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Gordon Pinsent Delivery Status: Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Canada A tender yet heart wrenching love story about the kind of love that becomes possible after a lifetime of tenderness, betrayal, hurt and companionship. BECOMING JANE Director: Julian Jarrold Producer: Graham Broadbent Cast: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters Delivery Status: Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK The true love affair that inspired the young Jane Austen to become the famous novelist that we know and love today. IMPY’S ISLAND Director- Reinhard Klooss & Holger Tappe Producer- Reinhard Klooss & Holger Tappe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany A kid’s animation film starring Dinosaurs, Penguins, Sea-Elephants and Lizards. HARMONY GOLD Harmony Gold, 7655 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.851.4900. Fax: 323.851.5599. sales@harmonygold.com, www.harmonygold.com At Cannes: Melissa Wohl (Vice President, Sales) Office: D’Orsay, 62, La Croisette, 4th Floor, Cannes. Tel: 33.4.93.94.2658 or 310.309.7779. Fax: 33.673.96.6143 ROBOTECH: THE SHADOW CHRONICLES Sci-Fi Animation (1 x 90 minutes) – World Premiere Featuring the voices of Mark Hamill and Chase Masterson Picking up where the groundbreaking series Robotech left off, ROBOTECH: THE SHADOW CHRONICLES brings a startling conclusion to the war with the Invid when the people of Earth are finally liberated. DEATH TO THE SUPERMODELS Comedy (1x 82 minutes) Starring: Jaime Pressly, Kimberley Davies, Sung Hi Lee and Brooke Burns This smart, sexy comedy/thriller sees the world’s five greatest supermodels brought together for the ultimate swimsuit photo shoot on an idyllic tropical island. SIBLINGS Dark-comedy (1 x 85 minutes) Starring: Sarah Polley, Alex Campbell and Sarah Gadon David Weaver brings new meaning to the old adage “you can’t choose your family” as this mixed up mess of halfsisters and stepbrothers scramble to resolve the demise of their evil stepparents. HBO ENTERPRISES HBO Enterprises, 1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 USA. Tel: 212.512.1000. Fax: 212.512.5698 Company Type: Theatrical Distributor At Cannes: Charles Schreger (President, International Distribution), Heather McVicar (Vice President, Marketing) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite #134, Tel: 04.97.06.85.34. Fax: 04.97.06.85.36 AS YOU LIKE IT Comedy (running time 126 min.) Language: English Director: Kenneth Branagh Producers: Kenneth Branagh, Judy Hofflund and Simon Moseley Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Kevin Kline, Alfred Molina Delivery Status: Completed 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Year of Production: 2005-6, Country of origin: UK Kenneth Branagh’s imaginative adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy. STARTER FOR TEN Romantic Comedy (running time 95 min.) Language: English Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Pippa Harris Executive Producer: Sam Mendes, Steven Shareshian, Nathalie Marciano, Michelle Chydzik Director: Tom Vaughan Cast: James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005-6, Country of Origin: UK From producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, a romantic comedy about growing-up and finding love. PU-239 Drama Language: English Director: Scott Burns Producers: Guy Louthan, Miranda de Pencier, Charlie Lyons Executive Producers: Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Ben Cosgrove, Armyan Bernstein, Zanne Devine, and Peter Berg. Cast: Paddy Considine, Radha Mitchell Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of origin: US From producer Steven Soderbergh and Beacon Pictures, a dramatic-thriller about the Russian mob and the illegal trade of nuclear materials. HERE! FILMS here! Films, 10990 Wilshire Blvd., Penthouse, Los Angeles, California 90024 USA. Tel: 310.806.4298. Fax: 310.806.4268. www.regententertainment.com/herefilms. htm Company type: Producer and Distributor At Cannes: Mark Reinhart (Executive VP, Distribution & Acquisition) Mobile: 323.791.8094, Brittany Ballard (Acquisitions Consultant) – Mobile: 310.488.6062, Jeff Schenck (President, here! Studios) – Mobile: 310.779.0113 FIXING FRANK Drama Feature (103 min) Language: English Director: Michael Selditch Producer: Michael Selditch Cast: Andrew Dan Butler, Andrew Elvis Miller, Paul Provenza Delivery Status: Completed Fixing Frank is a powerful and unsettling drama exploring conversion therapy, the scientifically unproven method of turning homosexuals straight. DANTE’S COVE Supernatural Thriller Series Feature length movies or one hour episodics Language: English Director: Sam Irvin Producer: Sylvia Hess, L.L.M. Cast: William Gregory Lee, Gregory Michael, Tracy Scoggins, Charlie David Delivery Status: Completed A sexy young group of twentysomethings living in an apartment complex on a peaceful California beachside town are plunged into a world of intrigue, secrets and shifting ties when their town’s sinister, supernatural past comes alive. THIRD MAN OUT: A DONALD STRACHEY MYSTERY Mystery/Suspense Series (98 min) Language: English Director: Ron Oliver Producers: James Shavick, Kirk Shaw Cast: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Sean Young Delivery Status: Completed Detective series which centers on gay private eye, Donald Strachey (Chad Allen), who delves into the seedy world of urban corruption, making enemies as he solves crimes. 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 Profile: Holland Film is the official marketing & promotion agency for Dutch film abroad. At Cannes: Claudia Landsberger (managing director, cell: 31.6.5437.4077), Anne-Marie van der Meer (project coordinator) Office: 107, Holland Film Pavilion, Village International NORTHERN LIGHT Drama (85’) Language, subtitles: Dutch. English subtitles Director: David Lammers (debut feature film) Producer/sales: Motel Films co-production: The Netherlands Co-prod. partner: Vpro Television Cast: Raymond Thiry, Dai Carter, Melody Klaver (DEEP) Delivery Status, year: Completed, 2006 Country of origin/Int’l Two years after a tragic accident Lucien is forced to take care of his son and fight for what he still has left. SONG FROM THE OTHER SIDE Mystical thriller (90’) Language, subtitles: Dutch. English subtitles Directors: André van der Hout (THE ARM OF JEZUS), Adri Schrover Producer/sales: Waterland Film & TV Cast: Vincent Croiset, Rosa Reuten (FLIRT), Susan Visser (AMAZONES, POLLEKE) Country of origin: The Netherlands A fatal confrontation between a modern cosmopolitan man and a rural village that has survived the turn of many centuries. THE FURY OF THE ENTIRE WORLD Drama-thriller (108’) Language, subtitles: Dutch. English subtitles Director: Guido Pieters (THE BLACK METEOR) Producer: NEDFILM & TV B.V., central@nedfilm.tv, www.nedfilm.tv Co-prod. partner: TROS-TV (NL) Key cast: Maarten Heijmans, Cees Geel (SIMON), Viviënne van den Assem (ZOOP IN AFRICA) Delivery status, year: Completed, 2006 Country of origin: The Netherlands Based on the book by Maarten ‘t Hart about a mysterious murder case and the stirring times of Alexander Goudveyl’s younger years after WWII. HOLLYWOOD WIZARD Hollywood Wizard, 4629 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite A, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 818.461.9349. Fax: 818.461.9143. At Cannes: Tony Kandah (President & CEO), Mirna Kandah (Vice President) Office: Riviera booth No. H5, Tel: 33(0)492.99.32.33 www.hollywoodwizard.com, email: sales@hollywoodwizard.com 1000 BULLETS Action Language: English Producer: Tony Kandah Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: 2 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Blinded by hate, driven by revenge, hardcharging DEA agent Roxanne Malone abandons her career to hunt the men who murdered her fiance. GOODNIGHT JOSEPH PARKER Drama (91 minutes) Language: English Director: Dennis Brooks Producer: Dennis Brooks Key Cast: Paul Sorvino, Debi Mazar, Steven Tyler Delivery Status: Completed Budget 2 million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA For the past seven years Joseph Parker’s dream has only grown stronger and he’s come back home with the means to attain it; to marry the one he left behind. HORRORS OF WAR War (91 minutes) Director: English Language: Peter John Ross, John Whitney Producer: Tony Kandah Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Hitler unleashes his secret weapons which terrorize U.S. soldiers fighting the Third Reich. A group of war-hardened GIs must find the source of these weapons, a Dr. Schaltur and stop him before Hitler’s horrific vision can be fully realized. HORIZON ENTERTAINMENT Horizon Entertainment, Suite 207, 1040 Hamilton Street, Vancouver BC Canada V6B 2R9 Tel: 604.632.1707. Fax: 604.632.1711. www.filmhorizon.com At Cannes: Rob Straight (President), Caroline Stern (Director of Distribution and Marketing), Shay Wilson (Distribution Coordinator) swilson@filmhorizon.com Office: Riviera G4, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.32.50 DREAMLAND Drama (95 min) English (USA) Directed by Jason Matzner Produced by Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding Starring Agnes Bruckner, John Corbett, Kelli Garner, Justin Long, Gina Gershon Completed 2006 Budget $US 3 million A young woman caught in a love triangle must choose between loyalty and fulfilling her own destiny. THE CURSE Horror (115 min) Japanese Directed by Koji Shiraishi Produced by Taka Ichise Starring Masafumi Kobayashi, Marika Matsumoto, Kana Yano Completed 2006 Budget $US 2 Million A journalist investigating ancient demonic rituals discovers they are still taking place, and the last one may have gone horribly wrong. JOURNEY FROM THE FALL Drama (135 min) Vietnamese/English (USA/Thailand) Directed by Ham Tran Produced by Lam Nguyen Starring Kieu Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem Lien, Jayvee Mai The Hiep Completed 2006 Budget $US 2 million Inspired by actual events, the film follows a family’s fight for freedom and the mass exodus of boat people in the wake of war-torn Vietnam. STORMBREAKER – CAPITOL FILMS The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 55 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE IFDC INC. I ICON ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL Icon Entertainment International, Solar House, 915 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8QJ UK. Tel:020 8 492 6300 Fax:020 8 492 6301 www.iconmovies.net At Cannes: Bruce Davey (President), Martin Bigham (Chief Executive Officer UK Icon Group), Peter Naish (Head of International Distribution), James Norrie (Sales Manager), Anthony Buckner (Sales Manager), Caroline Johnson (Head of International Marketing) Office: 57 La Croisette, Rosemary Entrance – rue F. Einesy (next to the Carlton) 1st Floor, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 33(0)4.93.06.26.40. Fax: 33(0)4.93.06.26.49 Credits not contractual POKER NIGHT Thriller Director: Nick Gillard Producers: Greg Francis, Marina Grasic, John Kelly, Tove Christensen Cast: Hayden Christensen Delivery Status: In Pre- Production Rookie detective Stan Jeter stumbles into the trap of a killer sociopath and must rely on his mentors’ wisdom to fight his way out. BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL Thriller Director: Mike Barker Producers: Infinity/Irish DreamTime/Icon Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, Maria Bello Delivery Status: In Production Neil (Gerard Butler) and Abbey Warner (Maria Bello) have the perfect marriage and the perfect life. When their young daughter is suddenly kidnapped their lives are shattered. APOCALYPTO Director: Mel Gibson Producers: Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey Cast: TBC Mythic Action Adventure Delivery Status: In Post Production From Academy Award® winning filmmaker Mel Gibson (“The Passion of the Christ”, “Braveheart”), comes APOCALYPTO: a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. IFDC Inc., (International Film Distribution Consultants, Inc.), 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 930, Los Angeles CA 90067 USA. Tel: 310.788.2803. Fax: 310.788.2823. www.ifdcinc.com, email: general@ifdcinc.com Company Type: International Film Distribution, Acquisitions & Financing At Cannes: Jerome Bliah (President) Acquisition Executive: Jerome Bliah (President) Office: Private Residence, Tel: 06.13.80.78.90 VOYAGE Thriller (90 min) Language: English Director: John MacKenzie Producer: John Davis, Tarak Ben Ammar, Peby Guisez Cast: Rugtger Hauer, Erik Roberts, Karen Allen Delivery Status: completed Country of Origin: USA A couple embarks on a high seas adventure across the Mediterranean to save their troubled marriage. YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS Family (90 min) Language: English Director: Duke Fennedy Producer: Charles Jarrott Cast: Charles Bronson Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Virginia is a little girl who lives in New York at the turn of the century whose faith in Christmas rekindles the faith and hope of those around her. IFM WORLD RELEASING INC. IFM World Releasing Inc., 1328 East Palmer Avenue, Glendale, California 91205,USA. Tel: 818.243.4976. Fax: 818.550.9728. www.ifmfilm.com, E-mail: contact@ifmfilm.com At Cannes: Antony I. Ginnane (President), Anthony J. Lyons (VP International), David Makhlout (Director International Sales) Office: Palais - Riviera Village, Booth F.19 CRUEL WORLD Thriller (1 x 92 min) English Cast: Edward Furlong (Terminator, American History X) & Jaime Pressly (My Name Is BLACK BOOK – CONTENT FILM INTERNATIONAL Earl, Torque) Delivery Status: Completed/2006 Market Premiere Country of Origin: USA 9 contestants compete in the ultimate reality show. If you are voted off, you die. BACHELOR PARTY MASSACRE Thriller (1 x 84 min) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed/2006 Market Premiere Country of Origin: USA A female Serial Killer is on the loose and for a Bachelor and his friends, a night of festivities are about to become a bloody nightmare. THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Biopic (1 x 114 min) Language: English Country of Origin: USA Stars: Gary Busey , Charles Martin Smith, Don Stroud Delivery Status: Completed/Market Premiere Gary Busey gives an electrifying Oscar nominated performance (Best Actor 1978) as Buddy Holly - the musical genius from Texas who changed the tune of Rock ‘n’ Roll history. IHQ INC. iHQ Inc., 5F 88 Samsung-dong Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-090 Korea. Tel: 822.6005. 6731. Fax: 822.6005.6004. www.ihq.co.kr At Cannes: Catherine Park (Head of Int’l), Jenny Kim (Sales for Europe & USA), Jude Jung (Co-production & Festival), Shawn Choi (Int’l Marketing & Distribution) Office: G15, Tel: 334.92.99.33.09 DAISY Drama (115’) Language: Korean/ Chinese Director: Andrew Lau Producer: Jung Hoon Tack Key Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Sung Jae Delivery Status: Completed Budget USD 10 Mil. Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Korea An elite Interpol agent and a ruthless hitman are both in love with the same young woman. ONE FINE BRIGHT DAY (WORKING TITLE) Drama (110’) Director: Korean Language: Park Kwang Su Producer: Jung Hoon Tack Key Cast: Park Shin Yang, Ye Ji Won Delivery Status: In Production Budget USD 4.5Mil. Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A selfish man Jongdu who is a health freak finds out that he had a daughter. THE IRON TEACHER Comedy (110’) Language: Korean Director: Lee Dogn Ha Producer: IFilm Key Cast: TBD Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget USD 3.5 MIL Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A natural-born coward, Gang-chul decided to become a teacher, thinking that only a teacher wouldn’t be beaten by boys, and make his dream come true. IMAGEWORKS ENTERTAINMENT INT’L, INC. Imageworks Entertainment Int’l, Inc., 6140 Variel Ave., Woodland-Hills, CA, 91367, USA. Tel: 818.716.1670. Fax: 818.716.8004. www.imageworksentertainment.com, email info@imageworksentertainment.com Company Type: International Distribution, International Production At Cannes: David Shoshan (President), Ben Brower (Sales), Ronit Shamay (Sales), Andrew Leong (Sales, Asia) Acquisition Executive: David Shoshan Office: Riviera E11/F12, Cell:: 33(0)4.92.99.8207 FINAL MOVE Thriller (93 min) Language: English Director: Joey Travolta Producer: David Shoshan Cast: Schulze, Lochlyn Munro, Rachel Hunter, Amanda Detmer with Daniel Baldwin and David Carradin Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA FBI and LAPD rely on Detective Marlowe’s psychic visions to solve the “Chess Piece Murders”, a deadly chess match between the LAPD and thought to be executed serial killer. THE DERBY STALLION Family (99 min) Language: English Director: Craig Clyde Producer: Tonja Walker Davidson & Kevin Summerfield Cast: Bill Cobbs, Zac Efron, Billy Moses, Crystal Hunt and Tonja Walker Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A teenage boy fights for his dreams, his passion for horses… and to be a winner in life. PLANE DEAD Sci-Fi thriller Language: English Director: Scott Thomas Producer: David Shoshan and Scott Thomas Cast: Kevin J. O’connor, Erick Avari, Richard Tyson,David Chisum, Kristen Kerr, , John Noble, Raymond J. Barry, Derek Webster, Dale Midkiff, Laura Cayouette, Sarah Laine. Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A life and death battle erupts on a routine flight after massive thunderstorms trigger the release of an infected “flesh eating” scientist smuggled onboard in a secret coffin 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE IMAGINATION WORLDWIDE, LLC INDEPENDENT FILM SALES (IFS) Imagination Worldwide, LLC, 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 625, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA. Tel: 310.888.3494. Fax: 310.859.7173. www.imagination-llc.com Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Pierre David (Chairman & CEO), Tom Berry (Co-Chairman), Lawrence Goebel (President), Romana Samaritani (Vice President), Kendall Nowlin (Marketing Coordinator), Travis Stevens (Contract & Acquisitions Administrator) Acquisition Executive: Travis Stevens Office: Carlton, Tel: 334.93.06.42.21, Fax: 334.93.06 42.20 THE GARAGE Horror Language: English Producer: Oliver Simon Cast: TBA Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2006 Trapped in the concrete belly of a giant parking garage, a small group of strangers find themselves unwilling players in a madman’s diabolical game. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER Thriller Language: English Producer: Tom Berry, Pierre David Cast: TBA Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Canada When a woman begins to investigate the mysterious death of her daughter, she uncovers her daughter’s secret affair with her professor – and a web of lies that may put her own lifein jeopardy. CHRISTIE’S REVENGE Thriller Language: English Director: Douglas Jackson Producer: Pierre David, Tom Berry, Stefan Wodoslawsky Cast: TBA Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Canada When an unsuspecting family invites their daughter’s teenage friend to live them, their happy home is torn apart by the discovery that ‘Christie’ is actually plotting revenge against them for the death of her father. Independent Film Sales (IFS), 32 Tavistock Street, London WC2E 7PB UK. Tel: 44207.257.8734. Fax: The Business Of Film Cannes 2006 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 Email your press releases only during Cannes to: thebusinessoffilm @sdi06.fr 44207.240.9029. At Cannes: Luc Roeg (Managing Director of Artists Independent Films and Independent Film Sales), Ana Ayesta (Head of Film Sales and Production), Andrew Orr (Head of Acquisitions and Business Affairs), Beth Jasinski (Sales Co-ordinator) Office: Relais de la Reine, 42/43 Boulevard de la Croisette, 7th Floor, Apt C71 Tel: 33(0)4.93.06.70.13. Fax: 33(0)4.93.06.70.33. Andrew Orr Tel: 44(0)774.896.3051, Beth Jasinski Tel: 44(0)779.626.3671 HALLAM FOE Directed: David Mackenzie Produced by: Sigma Films Cast: Jamie Bell, Sophia Myles, Claire Forlani and Ciarán Hinds Status: In Production Hallam is almost over the sudden death of his mother when he begins to suspect that his beautiful step-mother may have had a hand in her death. KLIMT Written and Directed by: Raúl Ruiz Produced by: EPO-Film, Film-Line Productions, Lunar Films, Gemini Films and Andreas Schmid Cast: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Stephen Dillane and Saffron Burrows Status: Completed/screening A virtuoso homage to the famous painter Gustav Klimt and his life, set against the rich tapestry of the Fin de Siecle. NIGHT TRAIN Director: Nicolas Roeg Produced by: Luc Roeg at Artists Independent Films and Steven Soderbergh at Section 8 Status: In development A contemporary thriller based on the critically acclaimed Martin Amis novel. INDUSTRYWORKS DISTRIBUTION INC. IndustryWorks Distribution Inc., 325 West Seventh Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 1M2 Canada. Tel: 604.876.0547. Fax: 604.876.0541. At Cannes: Evan Tylor (President), Melanie Kilgour (VP Sales), Paul Hampton (Chairman), Sadie Smith (Distribution Coord.) Office: 24 la Croisette, 3rd Floor, Tel: 04.93.39.89.87 THE REAL SANTA Drama Director: Peter Gardos Producer: Denes Szekeres Co-Producer: Vincent DeVille Cast: Gyorgy Cserhalmi, Blanka Szilasi Budget: $3 million Status: Completed, screening at Cannes A down-on-his-luck piano player takes a job as a shopping mall Santa and is confronted by a precocious 8-year-old girl who demands to receive a bicycle, Available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 57 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE just as her mother promised she would. THE CONDEMNED Horror Director: Adam Druxman (previous name incorrect!!!) Producer: Gabriel Napora, Levi James, Tim Marlowe Executive Producer: Marlowe Harvey, Evan Tylor Cast: Luis Guzman, Liane Balaban Status: In post-production Budget: $1.5 million A group of filmmakers breaks into an abandoned mental institution which they soon discover is far from being deserted. VELVET REVOLUTION Action Director: Oleg Stepchenko Executive Producers: Oleg Lyjbaev, Gennady Remizov Producer: Oleg Stepchenko Cast: Alexey Kravchenko, Alexey A. Petrukin, Anna Churina, Oleg Taktarov Status: Completed Budget: $7 million A Russian special agent is flung into the ruthless world of international drug trafficking when he inadvertently confiscates a cell phone from the assistant of a nefarious drug lord. INFRAME Inframe, Linton House, 39 - 51 Highgate Road, London. NW5 1RS UK. Tel: 020.7424.7820. Fax: 020.7428.8396. www.inframe.net, e-mail info@inframe.net Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Joe Dreier (Director), Steven Mackler (Director), JoJo Dye (Acquisitions and Marketing) Emese Nemeth (Marketing) Acquisition Executive: Steven Mackler, JoJo Dye Office: Riviera A8, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.29 LIE STILL Supernatural Thriller (80 min) Language: English Production Companies: Indobrit Pictures Ltd Producer: Navin Chowdrey Director: Sean Hogan Key Cast: Stuart Laing, Nina Sosanya, Robert Blythe Status: Completed Year: 2006, Country of Origin: UK When a young man rents a room in an old house, his new home starts to take a hold on him and the other tenants are about to introduce themselves… SEHNSUCHT (LONGING) Drama (85 min) Language: German, Subtitles Director: Valeska Grisebach Production Companies: Peter Rommel Productions Producer: Peter Rommel Key Cast: Andreas Mueller, Ilka Welz, Anett Dornbusch Status: Completed Year: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany When a happily married man develops strong feelings for another woman his stable way of life turns upside down. BLACK SHEEP Black Comedy (99 min) Language: German, Subtitles Director: Oliver Rihs Production Companies: Oliwood Productions Producer: Oliver Rihs and Olivier Kolb Key Cast: Robert Stadlober, Tom Schilling, Jule Böwe Status: Completed Year: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany A black comedy about some low life Berliners struggling to find meaning to their lives through sex, humor and conflict. INITIAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. Initial Entertainment Group, Inc., 3000 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1550, Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA. Tel: 310.315.1722. Fax: 310.315.1723. e-mail info@initial-ent.com Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At Cannes: Eric Christenson (President, Sales and Distribution) Office: 24, La Croisette - 5th Floor, Tel: 33.4.92.98.95.09 NEXT Drama Language: English Director: Lee Tamahori Producer: Graham King, Todd Garner, Arne Schmidt, Nicholas Cage, Norm Golightly Cast: Nicholas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A man who can see his future and change events before they happen is being chased by the FBI, who want to use him as their latest tool in the fight against terrorism. FIRST BORN Thriller (95 mins) Language: English Director: Isaac Webb Producer: Rick Schwartz, Lemore Syvan Cast: Elisabeth Shue Delivery Status: post production Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Fear and panic grip a new mother when she and her husband move to a remote house, where she is tormented by horrible visions and nightmares. AN UNFINISHED LIFE Drama (107 mins) Language: English Director: Lasse Hallstrom Producer: Leslie Holleran, Alan Ladd Jr., Kelliann Ladd Cast: Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA A woman, desperate to care for her daughter, reconnects with her estranged and emotionally wounded father-in-law, and together, all three forge a renewed lease on life. INTANDEM FILMS Intandem Films, 22 Soho Square, London, United Kingdom. Tel: 44207.851.3800. Fax: 44207.851.3830. www.intandemfilms.com Company Type: Sales Company and Executive Producers. At Cannes: Gary Smith (CEO), Andrew Brown (Director), Billy Hurman (Director), Denise Bridgeman (Production and Marketing), Sasha Dein (Production and Marketing) Office: Majestic Barriere Hotel Suite 138. Tel: 33.492.98.77.00. Fax: 33.493.38.97.90 CIVIC DUTY Psychological Thriller Language: English Director: Jeff Renfroe Producer: Andrew Lanter,Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts, Peter Krause, Andrew Joiner. Cast: Peter Krause, Richard Schiff, Kari Matchett, Khaled Abol Naga Delivery Status: Completed. Year of Production: 2005/6, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $3.5 million An American accountant obsessed with terrorist plots and cable news gets a jolt when an unattached Islamic graduate student moves in next door. PRIMAL SCREAM Horror Language: English Director: Albert Magnoli Producer: Steve Gagnon Cast: Trent Ford, Stark Sands, Charity Shea, Victor Webster, Sherri Saum Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $ 6 million A modern Horror/Thriller film about young adults terrorised by a killer. The film is based on an unfinished documentary of Serial Killers by a first time Japanese filmmaker. THE OTHER SIDE Fantasy Black Comedy Language: English Director: David Michaels Producer: Michel Shane, Jory Weitz, Diane Sillan Isaacs, Kent Harper Cast: Brittany Murphy, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth, Anjelica Huston The Business Of Film Cannes 2006 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 Email your press releases only during Cannes to: thebusinessoffilm @sdi06.fr Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $ 25 million THE OTHER SIDE is a wonderful modern day fable, a mix of “Beetlejuice” and “Alice in Wonderland”. INTRAMOVIES Intramovies, Via E. Manfredi 15, 00197 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06.8076157. Fax: 39.06.8076156. www.intramovies.com, www.intramovies.org, mail@intramovies .com At Cannes: Paola Corvino (C.E.O.), Jef Nuyts (Director of International Sales), Micaela Fusco (VP International Sales), Federica Mei (Director of Tv Sales) Office: “Italia Pavilion”– Riviera, Stand N. D1-E8, Paola Corvino mobile: 39.335.84.10.149, Jef Nuyts mobile: 39.348.540.13.97, Micaela Fusco mobile: 39.335.604.39.15. Federica Mei mobile: 39.333.75.44.926 NEVER AGAIN AS BEFORE (MAI + COME PRIMA) Family Drama (106 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Giacomo Campiotti Producer: Prana Film in collaboration with Medusa and Sky Cast: Laura Chiatti, Natalia Piatti,Federico Battilocchio, Nicola Cipolla, Marco Velluti, Marco Casu Giulia, Martina, Fava, Lorenzo, Enrico, and Max aren’t best friends in spite of the 5 years spent together in the classroom, but all the same they decide to leave together for an adventurous holiday in the mountains. . FOREVER BLUES Family Drama (92 min) Language: English Director: Franco Nero Producer: Franco Nero Cast: Franco Nero, Paola Saluzzi, Daniel Piamonti A story about the magical and universal power of music, which like hope has no boundaries. BEAUTY & THE BASTARD (TYTTÖ SINÄ OLET TÄHTI) Teenage Romance (102 min) Language: Finnish with English Subtitles Director: Dome Karukoskivvv Producer: Helsinki-Filmi OyHelsinki Cast: Pamela Tola, Samuli Vauramo, Pamela Tola, Samuli Vauramo A teenage romance from Finland where it became a B.O. hit since its release in October and obtained 8 Jussi Awards nominations (the “Finnish Oscars”) for Best Film, Director, Actor, Actress, Music, Sound design, Editor, Set design. IN BED (EN LA CAMA) Romantic Comedy (85 min) Language: Spanish with English subtitles Director: Matìas Bize Producer: Adrián Solar for Ceneca Producciones (Chile), Christoph MeyerWiel for CMW Films (Germany) Cast: Blanca Lewin, Gonzalo Valenzuela In Bed…the place where you love, where you dream – and where you betray. 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE K KARLIN-GREEN MEDIA Karlin-Green Media, 23801 Calabasas Road, Suite 2038, Calabasas, CA 91302 United States. Tel: 818.224.3888. Fax: 818.224.3869. www.karlingreen.com At Cannes: Penny Karlin (CoPresident), Kelly Green (Co-President), Elaine McGee (Acquisitions Manager) Office: Tel: 334.93.68.95.62, mobile: 818.915.2880 KATHY MORGAN INTERNATIONAL Kathy Morgan International, 12250 Sky Lane, Los Angeles CA 90049 USA. Tel: 310.472.6300. Fax: 310.472.6304. Kathy Morgan Mobile: 310.593.3808 Company Type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Kathy Morgan (President) Office: Le Grand Hotel Residences, 45 La Croisette, Cormoran II 5th Floor, Tel: 04.92.59.00.50. Fax: 04.92.59.00.14 THE CLEANER Language: English Director: Les Mayfield Producers: Brett Ratner and Jay Stern Exec. Producers: A.J. Dix and Anthony Rhulen Cast: Lucy Liu, Nicollette Sheridan, Cedric the Entertainer Production Status: Post-Production and screening in Cannes Country of Origin: US Jake wakes up with a bump on his head, a briefcase full of cash and a dead FBI agent next to him. IN THE LAND OF WOMEN Language: English Director: Jonathan Kasdan Producers: Steve Golin and David Kanter Executive Producer: Lawrence Kasdan Cast: Meg Ryan, Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Olympia Dukakis, Production Status: Post-Production and screening in Cannes Country of Origin: US Leaving Los Angeles to mend his broken heart and take care of his ailing grandmother, a young man helps a family deal with love, tragedy and learning to cope. BLIND GUY DRIVING Language: English Director: James Keach Producers: Costa Theo, Joy Mellins, Dave Shanks, James Keach Cast: Chris Pine, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jane Seymour, Anjali Jay Production Status: Post-Production and screening in Cannes Country of Origin: US Being blind never stopped Danny from getting anything he wanted, but when it comes to the girl of his dreams being blind is the least of his troubles in this hilarious romantic comedy. KEYSTONE ENTERTAINMENT INC. Keystone Entertainment Inc., 23410 Civic Center Way, Suite E-9, Malibu, CA 90265 USA. Tel: 310.317.4883. Fax: 310.317.4903. www.keypics.com, Email: films@keypics.com At Cannes: Mr. Tim Brown (VP Worldwide Sales & Distribution) Office: Riviera M6, Tel: (Tim Brown) 604.351.1537 ANNIE THE NANNIE Family (100 min) Language: English Producers: Michael Strange & Anna McRoberts Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2006 Donald Comox is in a bind. His proper English nanny has just quit in the middle of his tour for Governorship, claiming his kids were unmanageable. SPYMATE Family (87 min) Language: English Director: Robert Vince Producer: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts Cast: Chris Potter, Emma Roberts, Richard Kind, Pat Morita Delivery status: Completed Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2003 Minkey, the highly trained super spy chimp, must team up with his ex-partner Mike in this high action comedy to rescue Mike’s daughter from the clutches of the evil Dr. Farley. CHESTNUT Family (87 min) Language: English Director: Robert Vince Producer: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts Cast: Christine Tucci, Justin Louis, Barry Bostwick Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production 2003 Chestnut is arguably the most lovable Great Dane in New York City…but trying to hide him in a small high-rise apartment proves to be a very BIG problem for sisters Sal and Ray. KIMMEL INTERNATIONAL Kimmel International, 250 Hudson Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10013 USA. Tel: 212.431.5550. Fax: 212.431.5822. At Cannes: Mark Lindsay President (Kimmel International), Jill Silfen (Sr. Vice President, Business Affairs), Marcello Paolillo (Director of Acquisitions & Development, Kimmel International), Joann Andres Manager (Sales and Administration, Kimmel International) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite 240, 14, boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, France. Tel: 3304.97.06.85.51. Fax: 3304.97.06.86.13 Established in 1988 Fair Set Organisation offers: the design & problem-free setting-up of stands and advertising billboards, at all major European Film & TV Markets. Fair Set Organisation is proud to be of service annually to over 185 worldwide companies. PETER FLOWER & THE TEAM @ FAIRSET WISH ALL THEIR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS A SUCCESSFUL CANNES 2006 Visit www.fairset.com Email: info@fairset.com BOOK ON-LINE FOR: • • • • M IPCOM AFM M IPTV B ERLIN 2006 2006 2007 2007 • • • • • ADVERTISING PANELS ADVERTISING SITES OFFICE FURNITURE OFFICES OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTALS Contact PETER FLOWER peter.flower@fairset.com Head Office: FSO ZI de L’Argile Lot No. 23460 ave de la Quiera 06370 Mouans Sartoux FRANCE Tel: (33) 4 92 92 39 39 Fax: (33) 4 92 92 39 30 Available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 59 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE DEATH AT A FUNERAL Language: English Director: Frank Oz Producers: Sidney Kimmel, Share Stallings, Larry Malkin, Diana Philips Executive Producers: William Horberg, Bruce Toll, Andreas Grosch, Philip Elway Status: In Production Country of Origin: UK A farcical ensemble comedy about a dysfunctional British family as they gather for the patriarch’s funeral. BREACH Language: English Director: Billy Ray Producers: Scott Kroopf, Robert F. Newmyer, Scott Strauss Co-Producer: Jeffrey Silver Executive Producers: Sidney Kimmel, William Horberg Cast: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Kathleen Quinlan Status: Post-Production Country of Origin: USA Inspired by the true story of notorious FBI double-agent Robert Hanssen who sold secrets of global importance, Breach is a dramatic thriller where young agent Eric O’Neill finds himself in a lethal game of spy-versus-spy. GRIFFIN AND PHOENIX Language: English Director: Ed Stone Producers: Sidney Kimmel, Amy Israel, Paul Brooks, Ed Stone, Jason Blum Executive Producers: Scott Niemeyer, Bruce Toll, Norm Waitt, Cary McNair, Marina Grasic Cast: Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney Status: Screening Country of Origin: USA A heart-wrenching love story set in New York City about two people who face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle that may stand between them and a last chance at love. Budget: 1,5 mio $ Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany/USA Chronicles the epic life, times and creative genius of Robert Wilson, intimately revealing for the first time one of the most controversial, rule-breaking and downright mysterious artists of our era. THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER- WHAT DID YOU DO IN WAR, DAD? Documentary (97´00) Language: German/English/Ukrainian with English subtitles Director: Michael Verhoeven Producer: Sentana Filmproduktion GmbH Co-production Partners: Eikon, Ernst Ludwig Ganzert Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1 Mio Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany The Wehrmacht-Exhbition showed in eleven major cities, challenged an established social taboo – the image of the morally proper Wehrmacht was attacked. PLAYA DEL FUTURO Road Movie, Romantic Comedy Language: German/Spanish, English subtitles Director: Peter Lichtefeld Producer: Bosko Biati Film, Jörn Rettig Co-production Partners: Kinowelt Filmproduktion GmbH, Rainer Kölmel Cast: Peter Lichtefeld Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 3 Mio. Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany A story of ordinary people and their half buried dreams and desires, they meet up at the end of the world and find their chance to make a new beginning. KINOWELTINTERNATIONAL KWA, Galeon, 32 B-A, Madrid 28042 Spain. Tel: 3491.747.3100. Fax: 3491.747.7000. www.kevinwa.com,email: kwa@kevinwa.com At Cannes: Kevin Williams (President) Office: Riviera F1, Tel: 34.667.540.547 THE CRIME OF A BRIDE Musical Docu-drama (85’) Language: Spanish Director: Lola Guerrero Co-Production Partners: TELESPAN 2000 Producer: Tomás Cimadevilla Key Cast: María Botto, Rafael Amargo, Cristina Rota. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain María accept the role of the bride in a new stage adaption of a universal play by Lorca (Blood Wedding). THEY ROBBED HITLER’S DICK Comedy (80’) Language: Spanish Director: Pedro Temboury Producer: TELESPAN 2000 Key Cast: Manuel Gancedo, Manuel Tallafe Delivery Status: Completed Kinowelt International GmbH, KarlTauchnitz-Strasse 10, Leipzig 04107, Germany. Tel: 49.341.35596 0. Fax: 49.341.35596-419. www.kinoweltinternational.de, email: filmverlag@kinowelt.de Company Type: Sales Agent/Buyer At Cannes: Rainer Koelmel (Buyer), Michael Koelmel (Buyer), Stelios Ziannis (Head of World Sales), Daniel Guckau (SVP Acquisitions) Anja Uecker (Int´l Sales Manager) Acquisition Executives: Rainer Koelmel, Michael Koelmel, Daniel Guckau, Stelios Ziannis Office: Marché du Film, Riviera, Booth No L13, Tel: 33.492.99.3211 ABSOLUTE WILSON Documentary (105´00) Language: English Director: Katharina Otto-Bernstein Producer: Penny CM Stankiewicz Cast: Robert Wilson, Susan Sontag, David Byrne Delivery Status: Completed KWA Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Spain Berlín, 2006. Turkish construction workers stumble upon Adolf Hitler’s secret bunker and his incorrupt penis. THE OUTCOME Drama (105’) Director: Spanish Language: Juan Pinzás Co-Production Partners: Atlantico Films Producer: Pilar Sueiro Key Cast: Jose Sancho, Beatriz Rico, Javier Gurrutxaga Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Loosely based on the same characters as the second feature, the producers, director and writer of a film project meet up at a hotel. L LAKESHORE INTERNATIONAL Lakeshore International, 9268 West Third Street, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA. Tel: 310.867.8000. Fax: 310.300.3015. www.lakeshoreentertainment.com, Email: info@lakeshoreentertainment.com Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Peter Rogers (President, International), Eric Reid (COO, Lakeshore Entertainment), Virginia Longmuir (Sr. Vice President, International Business & Legal Affairs & Operations), Julie McLaughlin (Vice President, International Sales), Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose (Vice President, International Sales), Robert Burke (Vice President, Head of Worldwide Marketing) Office: Residence du Grand Hotel, Cormoran II, 7th Floor, 45 Boulevard de la Croisette 06400 Cannes, FRANCE. Tel: 04.93.68.06.96. Fax: 04.93.68.74.09 THE DEAD GIRL Dark Thriller Director: Karen Moncrieff Producers: Tom Rosenberg, Henry Winterstern, Gary Lucchesi Cast: Josh Brolin, Rose Byrne, Toni Collette, James Franco, Marcia Gay Harden, Mary Beth Hurt, Brittany Murphy, Nick Searcy, Giovanni Ribisi, Mary Steenburgen, Kerry Washington Delivery Status: Pre Production, Availability: 2006/2007 Country of Origin: USA The dark mystery behind a young woman’s death is gradually revealed through the intersecting stories of seemingly unconnected people whose lives are each touched by her brutal murder. BLOOD & CHOCOLATE Romance Director: Katja von Garnier Producers: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard Wright Cast: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez Delivery Status: Post Production, Availability: 2006 Country of Origin: USA Nineteen year old Vivian Gandillon has spent her life on the run from the truth…. that she is a werewolf. THE LAST KISS Drama Director: Tony Goldwyn Producers: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andre Lamal, Marcus Viscidi Cast: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson with Blythe Danner and Tom Wilkinson Delivery Status: Post Production, Availability: 2006 Country of Origin: USA From the Academy Award winning writer of “Crash” and “Million Dollar Baby” comes the romantic misadventures of four best friends who weave one poignant story of how love and commitment can turn grown men into boys. SHE’S THE MAN Comedy (105 min) Director: Andy Fickman Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner Cast: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Robert Hoffman, Alex Breckinridge Delivery Status: Available, Availability: Now Country of Origin: USA She’s a high school girl pretending to be her twin brother to make the boys football (soccer) team. With women chasing her and men off limits, will falling in love put an end to her game? LATIDO Latido, C/Veneras 9,6°, 28013 Madrid, Spain. Tel: 34.915.488.877. Fax: 34.915.188.878. www.latidofilms.com, email: latido@latidofilms.com At Cannes: Massimo Saidel (Managing Director), David Castellanos (International Sales), Gilles Sousa (Legal and Business Affairs) Office: Riviera A1 C2 C5, Tel: Massimo Saidel cell: 34.635.431.270, David Castellanos cell: 34.675.526.497, Gilles Sousa cell: 33.632.510.025 LOS AIRES DIFFICILES (ROUGH WINDS) Romantic Drama (117min) Director: Gerardo Herrero Producers: Tornasol Films, Milufilms, Continental Producciones, Maestranza Films Cast: Cuca Escribano Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Spain Recent winner of Malaga Film festival, a mystery and erotic tale from the best selling writer of “The ages of Lulu”. PURA SANGRE (YOUNG BLOOD) Children’s Romantic Comedy (83min) Producers: ALIGATOR PRODUCCIONES Director: Leo Ricciardi Fernandez Cast: Norma Aleandro, Ana Fernandez, introducing young Oscar Alegre Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Argentina, Spain Poignant Coming-Of-Age about a 9years 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE old boy who must live with unknown relatives across the ocean. HEAVEN’S DOORS Drama (140min) Director: Swel and Imad Noury Producers: Pilar Cazorla Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Morocco, Spain Recent Panorama Discovery heralded as the Moroccan “Amores Perros” by young brothers co-directing. Social Club with amazing performances and riveting human stories. TENNESSEE Director: Aaron Woodley Cast: Mariah Carey Status: In Production Two brothers, Carter and Ellis, embark on a journey from New Mexico to find their estranged father in the hopes of saving Ellis, who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. LEE DANIELS ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTNING ENTERTAINMENT Lee Daniels Entertainment, 39 West 131st Street, Suite 2, Harlem, NY 10037 USA. Tel: 646.548.0930. Fax: 646.548.9883. www.leedanielsentertainment.com At Cannes: Dave Robinson (CFO / Head of Sales), Asger Hussain (Worldwide Distribution) Office: Noga Hilton, Office 304, 50 Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes 06414. Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.75.80 SHADOWBOXER Director: Lee Daniels Cast: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Helen Mirren, Stephen Dorff, Macy Gray, Vanessa Ferlito Status: Completed/screening, US release June 9 2006 A ruthless mob boss wants his wife dead. Rose and Mikey are hired assassins who suffer a crisis of conscience and decide to spare the pregnant wife. PROVOKED Director: Jag Mundhra Cast: Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Miranda Richardson Status: Completed/screening. Premieres in Cannes 2006 Based on the true story of a Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia who unknowingly enters into an arranged marriage with an abusive husband. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Director: Mark Bamford Cast: Debbie Brown, Eriq Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh Status: Completed/screening In gorgeous seaside Cape Town, three women’s lives are turned upside down as they struggle with loneliness and love at the Good Hope Animal Shelter. DANCE CUBA Directors: Cynthia Newport, Babara Kopple, Boris Ivan Crespo Cast: Alicia Alonso, Carlos Acosta, Lorna Feijoo Status: Post-Production. US theatrical release September 2006 Follows in the footsteps of Buena Vista Lightning Entertainment, 301 Arizona Avenue, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.255.7999. Fax: 310.255.7998. www.lightning-ent.com, email: info@lightning-ent.com At Cannes: Marc Greenberg (President), Rich Goldberg (President), Richard S. Guardian (Co President), Tannaz Anisi (Senior VP of International Sales) Office: Riviera E6 CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD Drama Language: English Director: Stephen Simon Producer: Stephen Simon Executive Producers: Gay Hendricks Cast: Henry Czerny, Ingrid Boulting, Vilma Silva, Bruce Page Delivery Status: Completed/screening at Cannes Year of Production: 2006 Country of Origin: USA From the books by Neale Donald Walsch that inspired and changed the lives of millions worldwide, the story of a man who, reaching the lowest point in his life, asks God some very hard questions. SECRETS OF THE CODE www.secretsofthecode.com Documentary Language: English Director: Jonathan Stack Producer: Dan Burstein, Donald Zuckerman, Brian Edelman Delivery Status: Completed/screening at Cannes Year of Production: 2006 Country of Origin: USA This film will be the definitive examination of the controversial ideas raised by the book and forthcoming blockbuster film – “The Da Vinci Code”. PARZANIA www.parzania.com Drama Language: English Director: Rahul Dholakia Producer: K.B. Sareen, Kamal Patel, Rahul Dholakia During Cannes Contact The Business Of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 • 93 • 06 • 41 • 49 Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Sarika, and Corin Nemec Delivery Status: Completed/ screening at Cannes Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: INDIA Inspired by a true story, PARZANIA is a powerfully breathtaking untold story of one family, and a community’s loss during an act of communal violence that stunned the world and changed a country forever. LIONSGATE Lionsgate, 2700 Colorado Blvd, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA. Tel: 310.255.3700. Fax: 310.255.3770. www.lionsgatefilms.com At Cannes: Nicolas Meyer (President, International), Stephanie Denton (President, International Sales), Peter Block (President, Acquisitions and CoProductions), Jason Constantine (Senior Vice President, Acquisitions), Adam Bialow (Senior Vice President, International Business and Legal Affairs), Shyama Friedenson (Vice President, International Marketing) Office: Riviera M1, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.11. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.33.18 DEVIL TO PAY Thriller Language: English Produced by: Doug Mankoff, J. Todd Harris, Andrew Spaulding Executive Producers: Marc Toberoff, Lucy Liu Cast: Lucy Liu Delivery Status: In Development Country of Origin: US A courageous mother of two is determined to save her children’s lives after a kidnapper demands that she rob her own bank and bring him the money. ROGUE Action Language: English Directed by: Philip G. Atwell Produced by: Steve Chasman, Christopher Petzel & Jim Thompson, Executive Producer: Mike Elliott Cast: Jet Li, Jason Statham, Devon Aoki, John Lone, Ryo Ishibashi Delivery Status: In Development Country of Origin: US After his partner and family are killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue, FBI agent Jack Crawford becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. SAW III Horror Language: English Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman Produced by: Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Gregg Hoffman Executive Producers: Leigh Whannell, James Wan, Stacy Testro, Daniel Jason Heffner, Peter Block, Jason Constantine Delivery Status: In Development Country of Origin: US The third installment of the Box Office franchise hit, SAW. THE LITTLE FILM COMPANY The Little Film Company, 12930 Ventura Boulevard #822, Studio City, CA 91604 USA. Company Type: World Sales Company At Cannes: Robbie Little, Clay Epstein Office: Suite 127 Majestic Hotel, Tel: 33 492 98 77 00, Robbie Little mobile 44.7710.305.326, Clay Epstein mobile 44.7730.396.260 TSOTSI www.tsotsi.com Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film of 2005 Written and Directed by Gavin Hood Produced by Peter Fudakowski Cast: Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto and Zola Traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who shoots a woman outside her home and steals her car— unaware, in his panic, that her baby is in the back seat. AN AMERICAN HAUNTING www.anamericanhauntingonline.com Written and Directed by Courtney Solomon Produced by Christopher Milburn, Andre Rouleau, Courtney Solomon Cast: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D’Arcy, Rachel Hurd-Wood Based on true events. In 1818 Tennessee the Bell family desperately battles an unknown demon which is terrorizing their young daughter. AMINÎ (SANCTUARY) Directed by Yousaf Ali Kahn Executive Producer Ellen Little Producer Gill Parry Orphaned by the war in Iraq, a 12-yearold Kurdish boy, Shwan, rescues a stray dog —about to be shot — and together they set out on a perilous journey to find a place where they’ll be safe… M MAINLINE RELEASING Mainline Releasing, 301 Arizona Avenue, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. Tel: 310.255.1200. Fax: 310.255.1201. www.mainlinereleasing.com, Email: info@mainlinereleasing.com At Cannes: Marc Greenberg (President), Tannaz Anisi (Senior VP of International Sales) Office: Riviera E6 HOUSE OF BLOOD http://www.chainreaction-movie.de/ Horror Language: English Director: Olaf Ittenbach Producer: Hanns-Arndt Jovy Executive Producer: Olaf Ittenbach Cast: Christopher Kriesa, Martina Ittenbach, Jürgen Prochnow, Dan van Husen Delivery Status: Completed / Screening The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 61 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE at Cannes Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany A prison bus collides with Dr. Douglas Madsen’s car in the woods, killing most of the inmates. Douglas and four inmates survive, one of them severely injured. JEKYLL + HYDE http://www.jekyllandhydethemovie.com/ main.html Horror/ Thriller Language: English Director: Nick Stillwell Producer: David Court, Nick Stillwell, Ean Thorley Executive Producer: David Court, Sandra S. Hughes, Leonard Perillo, Hersh Saluja Cast: Bryan Fisher, Bree Turner, Maria del Mar, Zachary Bennett, Jeff Roop, Kate Kelton, Landy Cannon Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: UK Two young students, at an East Coast Medical School - Henry “J” Jekyll and Mary Glover, begin illicitly experimenting with ecstasy in order create a drug that will adapt and enhance their personalities. BLOOD COLD Horror Language: English Director: Matt Cantu, Lance KR Kawas Producer: Bob Brown, Janese. F Horton Executive Producer: R. Michael Bergeron, Bob Brown Cast: Scott Vickaryous, Melissa Shuman, Shanti Lowry Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Set in the deep freeze of a northern Michigan winter, a group of college students volunteer to assist their psychology professor with his research, their weekend retreat turns into a nightmare. MANDARIN FILMS DISTRIBUTION CO LTD Mandarin Films Distribution Co Ltd, 27th Floor, Chinachem Century Tower, 178 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.25791718. Fax: 852.25791712. www.mandarinfilms.com Company Type: Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Raymond Wong (Chairman), Nansun Shi (Producer), Virginia Leung (Head of Distribution), Christy Choi (Distribution Executive), Kari Kong (Distribution Officer) Office: Riviera E-9 DRAGON TIGER GATE Action Language: Chinese Director: Wilson Yip Wai-shun Producer: Raymond Wong, Nansun Shi, Yu Dong Co-production partners: Mandarin Films Distribution Co. Ltd., Shanghai Film Group Corporation, Beijing PolyBona Film Distribution Co., Ltd. Cast: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue Delivery Status: Post production Budget: US$10M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Hong Kong/ China Adapted from popular HK manga, the movie features three young heroes in their guest of justice. SEVEN SWORDS Martial Arts (153 min) Language: Chinese Director: Tsui Hark Producer: Tsui Hark, Lee Joo Ick, Ma Zhong Jun, Pan Zhizhong Co-production partners: Beijing Ciwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd., Boram Entertainment, Inc, City Glory Pictures Ltd. Cast: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Young Delivery Status: Completed Budget: US$18M Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Hong Kong/ China/ Korea Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a massacre. MANDATE PICTURES Mandate Pictures, 8750 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300 East, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA. Tel: 310.360.1441. Fax: 310.360.1447. info@MandatePictures.com At Cannes: Joe Drake (President), Brian Goldsmith (CFO & EVP of Operations), Mali Kinberg (EVP, Head of Int’l Sales & Distribution), Brent Jack (SVP, Marketing), Helen Lee Kim (VP, International Sales), John Biondo (VP, Business & Legal Affairs) Office: Majestic, Suite 142, Tel: 04.97.06.86.00, Fax: 04.97.06.86.03 MY SASSY GIRL Romantic Comedy Language: English Producers: Paul Brooks, Mark Morgan, Roy Lee Exec Producers: Guy Oseary, Jay Polstein, Milton Kim, Doug Davison, Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt Status: Pre-production Country of Origin: USA Charlie, a shy and idealistic college student has never been in love. When he rescues the beautiful and elusive Jordan from falling to her death, his life is changed forever. JUNO Comedy Language: English Director: Brad Silberling Producers: Mason Novick, John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith Status: Pre-production Country of Origin: USA A sixteen year old girl is faced with an unplanned pregnancy and makes the unlikely decision to keep the baby and find the “perfect” adoptive parents. SOLSTICE Supernatural Thriller Language: English Producers: James Stern, Adam Del Deo Writer/Director: Daniel Myrick Cast: Shawn Ashmore, Elisabeth Harnois, Tyler Hoechlin, Amanda Seyfried, Hilarie Burton, Matt O’Leary Status: In production Country of Origin: USA A supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unlock secrets from their past when the barrier between the living and the dead is opened during the Summer Solstice. MAVERICK GLOBAL Maverick Global, 1191 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 210, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33445 USA. Tel: 954.422.8811. Fax: 954.429.0565. www.maverickglobal.cc At Cannes: Jack Campbell (Director of International Sales), Doug Schwab (Company President), Al Perez de la Mesa (Director of Acquisitions, TV Sales), Tim Swain (Executive Consultant) Office: Riviera G-13, Tel: 334.92.99.32.42 THIS THING OUR OURS Action (100 min) Language: English Director: Danny Provenzano James Caan, Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Danny Provenzano, Edward Lynch, Louis Vanaria, Christian Maelen, Chuck Zito, Pat Cooper, and introducing Paul Vario Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA An ambitious young mobster plans an innovative bank robbery via the Internet to impress the New Jersey Mob and secure his advancement in the Cosa Nostra chapter. CARLITA’S SECRET Action Thriller (91 min) Language: English Director: George Cotayo Cast: Eva Langoria, Maria Bravo, Alejandra Gutierrez, David Martinez, Steve Roth, Andy Sottilare and Alain Mora Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA A hot sexy thriller about a naive girl (Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives) who dreams of being a dancer in New York, but finds her dreams shattered when her deadly past returns to haunt her. NORA’S HAIR SALON Comedy (84 min) Language: English Director: Jerry LaMothe Jennifer Lewis, Bobby Brown, Tatyana Ali, Kristian Bernard, Jean-Claude La Marre Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: USA Nora (Jennifer Lewis, Madea’s Family Reunion) a young no-nonsense owner of a hair salon full of sassy, eclectic stylists thought of by Nora as family rather than employees. MAX FILMS INTERNATIONAL INC. Max Films International Inc., 1751, rue Richardson, Suite 2.102, Montréal, Québec H3K 1G6 Canada. Tel: 514.282.8444. Fax: 514.282.9222. www.maxfilms.ca, E-mail: international@maxfilms.ca At Cannes: Roger Frappier (President & Producer), Luc Vandal (Producer), Alexandra Wermester (Director, Int’l Sales & Marketing), Félize Frappier (Coordinator, Int’l Sales & Festivals) Office: Canada PAVILION THE SECRET LIFE OF HAPPY PEOPLE (LA VIE SECRÈTE DES GENS HEUREUX) (UNE SIMPLE CATASTROPHE) Romantic Comedy (101 min) Director: Stéphane Lapointe Producers: Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal Cast: Marc Paquet, Gilbert Sicotte, Marie Gignac, Catherine de Léan Status: Completed/screening (market premiere) Origin: Canada Thomas, a 24 year-old man, falls in love with Audrey but Audrey is on a mission… REVENGE : A USER’S GUIDE (GUIDE DE LA PETITE VENGEANCE) Dark Comedy Director: Jean-François Pouliot Producers: Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal Cast: Marc Béland, Michel Muller, Pascale Bussières, Gabriel Gascon Status: In Production - from the team of La Grande Séduction (Seducing Doctor Lewis), Screening – Teaser Trailer Origin: Canada After years of cruel psychological harassment by his boss, an accountant in an upscale jewellery store will have the surprise of his life when he tries to fight back. SAINT MARTYRS OF THE DAMNED (SAINTS-MARTYRS-DESDAMNÉS) Suspense (116 min) Director: Robin Aubert Producers: Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal Cast: François Chénier, Isabelle Blais Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada When a journalist and his photographer embark on a mission to investigate a series of human disappearances taking place in a small town, they encounter the unimaginable. During Cannes Contact The Business Of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 • 93 • 06 • 41 • 49 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE MAXIM MEDIA INTERNATIONAL MEDIA 8 ENTERTAINMENT Maxim Media International, 5025 South Ash Avenue, Building B-2, Tempe, AZ 85282 USA. Tel: 480.966.4070. Fax: 480.966.4570. www.emaximmedia.com Company Type: Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Darrin Ramage (President) and Charity Glick (Executive Sales & Acquisitions Coordinator). Acquisition Executive: Charity Glick Office: Palais 01 Stand 19.01, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.80.53, mobile (Darrin Ramage) 480.980.6069 BLOOD LEGEND Horror (85 min) Language: English Director: Rusty Nelson Producer: Dave Sterling Cast: Syn DeVil, Jeff Dylan Graham, Ron Jeremy, Randal Malone Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Back from the grave after being burned at the stake for being a witch, Moira’s human form can only be kept if she makes the ultimate sacrifice. Can the wrongs of the past be re-written? BRANDED Horror (90 min) Language: English Director: Darla Enlow Producer: Darla Enlow Cast: Trey Fillmore, Jamie Sworski, Dru Callis Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Mitch Steiger is being pulled deeper into someone’s twisted world of drugs, sex and rock & roll. What he must do to survive will lead him to the edge of insanity. CURSE OF PIRATE DEATH Horror (85 min) Language: English Director: Dennis Devine Producer: David Sterling and Darrin Ramage Cast: Vernon Wells, Syn DeVil, Ron Jeremy, Randal Malone Delivery Status: Post-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Media 8 Entertainment, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 2000, Los Angeles CA 90067 USA. Tel: 310.226.8300. Fax: 310.226.8350. Company Description: independent film entertainment company engaged in producing, financing and licensing feature films worldwide. Office: Riviera, Office M14, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.88.11 THE GIRLS’ GUIDE TO HUNTING AND FISHING Romantic Comedy Director: Marc Klein Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alec Baldwin Status: Pre-Production Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Brett Eisenberg, an ambitious young book editor living in the literary hotbed of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. LOVEWRECKED Comedy Director: Randal Kleiser Producer: Joe Anderson, Wendy Thorlakson, Sammy Lee Cast: Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett Status: Completed Eighteen year-old Jenny (Amanda Bynes), is ecstatic when she finds herself “marooned” on a tropical island with her favorite rock star, Jason (Chris Carmack). UNDEAD OR ALIVE Horror comedy Director: Glasgow Phillips Cast: Chris Kattan, James Denton Status: Pre-Production Something’s rotten in the Old West – literally. 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: 2314.4248. Email: wwdist@mediaasia.com, www.mediaasia.com At Cannes: Jeffrey Chan (Head of Distribution/Sales), Frederick Tsui (Senior Manager - Distribution & Production), Vanessa Lo (Manager Distribution/Sales), June Wu (Manager - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE NIGHT- NU IMAGE Distribution/Sales), Cora Yim (Senior Manager, Acquisition & Marketing) Office: 15 Square Mérimée (3rd floor), Tel: 04.93.99.44.01. Jeffrey Chan Tel: 852.2302.3894. Mobile: +852.9278.8888. Fax: 852.2314.4247, Frederick Tsui Tel: 852.2302.3810. Mobile: 852.9463.3446. Fax: 852.2314.4248, Vanessa Lo Tel: 852.2302.3835. Mobile: 852.9488.1759. Fax: 852.2314.4247, June Wu Tel: 852.2302.3819. Mobile: 852.9225.7233. Fax: 852.2314.4247, Cora Yim Tel: 852.2302.3822. Mobile: 852.9889.9226. Fax: 852.2314.4248 AN ANDREW LAU PROJECT Thriller Director: Andrew LAU, Alan MAK Main cast: Tony LEUNG Chiu-wai Status: In development Country of origin: Hong Kong A police sergeant teams up with his former partner turned private detective to investigate the gruesome murder of his father-in-law. THE BANQUET Period Action Drama Director: FENG Xiaogang Producer: YUEN Wo-ping Main cast: Ziyi ZHANG, GE You, ZHOU Xun, Daniel WU Status: Post-production Country of origin: Hong Kong & China A queen who secretly hankers for her stepson marries her brother-in-law when he ascends the throne after the King dies. EXILED Thriller Director: Johnnie TO Producer: Johnnie TO Main cast: Anthony WONG, Richie JEN, Francis NG, Nick CHEUNG Status: In production Country of origin: Hong Kong Four Triad hit men have an ultimate showdown with another goon who shoots down their former comrade hiding in Macau. MEDIA LUNA ENTERTAINMENT Media Luna Entertainment, Hochstadenstr. 1-3, Cologne, 50674 Germany. Tel: 49.221.801.498.0. Fax: 49.221.801.498.21. info@medialunaentertainment.de, www.medialunaentertainment.de At Cannes: Mrs. Ida Martins (Managing Director), Mr. Sven Westphal (Sales & Acquisitions Manager), Ms. Nadine Rudisch (Festival & Marketing Manager) Office: Riviera J 10 3° COLDER Drama (103 min) Language: German Subtitles English Production companies: blue eyes Fiction & Sabotage Films Producer: Corinna Mehner; Martin Cichy; Martin Husmann; Karsten Aurich Director: Florian Hoffmeister Key cast: Bibiana Beglau; Sebastian Blomberg; Johann von Bülow; Meret Becker Status: Completed Country of origin: Germany A day which is different from any other. 12 TANGOS – ADIOS BUENOS AIRES Documentary (90 min & 60 min ) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Director: Arne Birkenstock Production companies: Fruitmarket – Kultur & Medien GmbH; Tradewind Pictures; Co - Production ZDF/Arte Producer: Arne Birkenstock; Thomas Springer; Helmut G. Weber Key cast: Roberto Tonet; Yolanda Zubieta; Luis Borda Status: Completed Country of origin: Germany 12 Tangos – Return Ticket to Buenos Aires tells the story of several tangueros in crisis-ridden Buenos Aires. DEAD LONG ENOUGH Drama (83 min) Language: English Director: Tom Collins Production company (companies) Grand Pictures; Co-Production company BODA; Green Park Films; Producer: Paul Donovan Key cast: Jason Hughes; Michael Sheen; Angeline Ball; Douglas Henshall Status: Completed Country of origin: Ireland Ben Jones, a worn out and depressed Lawyer, lives in the shadow of his promiscuous TV celebrity brother Harry. MIROVISION INC. Mirovision Inc., #504 Boam Bldg. 528 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu Seoul 135-888 Korea. Tel: 82.2.3443.2553/2502. Fax: 82.2.3443.4842. www.mirovision.com, email: sales@mirovision.com At Cannes: Jason CHAE (CEO), Mina SUH (VP of Int’l Division), Nelly CHANG (Manager of Int’l Division), Yura KWON (Manager of Int’l Division), Daniel KIM (Assistant Manager of Int’l Division) Office: Riviera G17, Tel: 33(0)4.9299.3334 DASEPO NAUGHTY GIRLS http://www.mirovision.com/english/movi e/new_poster.asp?movie_sno=88 Comedy Language: Korean Director: E. J-yong Producer: AHN Dong-kyu Key Cast: KIM Ok-bin, PARK Jin-woo, LEE Kyun, YOO Gun, LEE Min-hyuk, NAM Ho-jung, KIM Byul, PARK Hyewon Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea Forget the common sense! The fairy tale is over. LES FORMIDABLES http://www.mirovision.com/english/movi e/new_poster.asp?movie_sno=90 Action Language: Korean Director: CHO Min-ho Producer: Jason CHAE Key Cast: PARK Joong-hoon, CHUN Jung-myung Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea Whether the enemy or the comrade, they The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 63 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE share the fate. SAM’S LAKE http://www.mirovision.com/english/movi e/new_poster.asp?movie_sno=80 Thriller (86 min) Director: English Language: Andrew Christopher ERIN Co-Production Partners: Mirovision Inc. Producer: Amy GREEN, Cassie YOO, Julian Chang ZOLKIN, Eric THOMPSON Key Cast: Fay MASTERSON, Sandrine HOLT, William Gregory LEE, Stephen BISHOP Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA Some legends should not be told. MONTECRISTO INTERNATIONAL MonteCristo International, 2444 Broadway #135 NYC, NY 10024 USA. Tel: 917.647.7587. Fax: 420.224.934.550. www.MonteCristoEntertainment.com, email: Info@MonteCristoEntertainment.com Company Type: Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Cannes: Michael Taverna (President & CEO), Cindy Nelson-Mullen (Sales & Acquisitions) Acquisition Executive: Michael Taverna & Cindy Nelson-Mullen Office: Riviera C-3, Tel: 917.647.7587 or 06.27.77.5292 STARFISH HOTEL Thriller (98 min) Language: Japanese Director: John Williams Producer: 100 Meter Films Cast: Sato Koichi, Kiki, Emoto Akiro Delivery Status: Ready for delivery Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Japan In Jo Kurodo’s mystery novels strange things happen – there’s always a sinister rabbit, someone always ends up dead…and there is a universe called Darkland found only through a hidden tunnel. Be sure not to tell Jo Kurodo your dreams! ESCAPE Action (116 min) Language: Russian Director: Jegor Koncalovskij Producer: Central Partnership Cast: Jevgenij Mironov, Alexej Serebrjakov Delivery Status: Ready for delivery Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Russia A respected doctor is found unjustly guilty of killing his beautiful wife. He must escape prison to find the truth…but someone wants him dead, while another needs him alive! MARS Drama (100 min) Language: Russian Director: Anna Melikan Producer: Sabina Eremeeva, Ruben Dishdishyan Cast: Yuri Kutsenko, Nana Kiknadzs, Artur Smolyaninov Delivery Status: Ready for delivery Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Russia Boris, a famous boxer, finds himself in Mars, a town where everyone works at the toy factory. He spends only one day in town but that day changes the lives of the people in town forever… MOONSTONE ENTERTAINMENT Moonstone Entertainment, P.O. Box 7400, Studio City, CA 91614 USA. Tel: 818.985.3003. Fax: 818.985.3009 At Cannes: Mr. Ernst “Etchie” Stroh (CEO), Mrs. Yael Stroh (President), Mr. Shahar Stroh (Director of Acquisitions & Development) Office: The Carlton Intercontinental, Suite 120/121, Tel: 04.93.06.41.21 or 04.93.06.68.21 A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Director: Janusz Kaminski Producers: Donald Zuckerman, Howard Himelstein, Etchie Stroh, Sarah Radclyffe Principal Cast: TBA Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: UK Based upon the Oscar Wilde play - a young man discovers his future employer is actually his father and a despicable character. THE PROMISE Director: Chen Kaige Producers: Chen Hong, Chen Kaige, Han San Ping, Etchie Stroh Principal Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Jang Dong-Gun, Cecilia Cheung, Nicholas Tse Status: completed Country of Origin: China What is Destiny? Is it war, love or a dream? A General, a Princess and a Slave entangled in a story about War, Love, and a Dream. THE TULIPS - SPI INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION OF AMERICA Motion Picture Corporation of America, 1333 Second Street, Suite 210, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.319.9500. Fax: 310.319.9501. www.mpcafilm.com, email: info@mpcafilm.com At Cannes: Brad Krevoy (CEO/Chairman), Francisco Gonzalez (VP, International Sales and Marketing) Office: Majestic Hotel Suite 109 7 DAYS www.7daysthemovie.com Action/Drama (95 minutes) Language: Spanish/English Director: Fernando Kalife Producer: Bernardo Bicharra, Leonardo Villareal Key Cast: Jaime Camil, Eduardo Arroyuelo, Martha Higareda Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Mexico A concert promoter gambles his life with the mob to fulfill his dream of bringing the greatest rock band - U2 - to his hometown. Speacial appearance and music by U2. HOT TAMALE Action/Comedy (105 min) Language: English Director: Michael Damian Producer: Janeen Damian, Michael Damian Key Cast: Diora Baird, Camen Electra, Jason Priestly, Randy Spelling Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA A road trip leads a man into a wild maze of hit-men, women, jewel thieves and a salsa band in this “Pulp Fiction” style comedy. MOVIEHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT Moviehouse Entertainment, 9 Grafton Mews, London W1T 5HZ UK. Tel: 44(0)20.7380. 3999. Fax: 44(0)20.7380.3998. Email: info@moviehouseent.com, www.moviehouseent.com At Cannes: Gary Phillips (Managing Director/Head of Sales), Mark Vennis (Managing Director/Head of Acquisitions) Office: Les Jardins Du Grand Hotel, 45 Bvd La Croisette Entrée: Flamant 6th Floor. Tel: 04.93.38.65.93 THE TIGER’S TALE Thriller Language: English Director: John Boorman Producer: John Boorman Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Ireland From legendary director john Boorman comes the tiger’s tale, a thriller starring Brendan Gleeson and Kim Cattrall. SCOTT WALKER: 30 CENTURY MAN Documentary Language: English Director: Stephen Kijak Producer: Mia Bays Cast: David Bowie, Sting, Bono Delivery Status: In Production Year of production: 2006, Country of origin: UK Feature documentary following production of the latest album from 60’s music star Scott Walker, of ‘The Walker Bros’ fame, who inspired Bowie, Sting, Radiohead, etc. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Drama Language: English Director: Niall Heery Producer: Tristan Orphen Lynch, Dominic White Cast: Iain Glen, Steven Mackintosh Delivery Status: In Production Year of production: 2006, Country of origin: Ireland Doug, an aspiring country and western singer with a heartbreaking voice, has one last chance to make it. MYRIAD PICTURES Myriad Pictures, 3015 Main Street, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA. Tel: 310.279.4000. Fax: 310.279.4001. At Cannes: Kirk D’Amico (President and Chief Executive Officer), Ann Dubinet (President of Distribution), Jim Harvey (Executive Director, Sales and Distribution), Mary Herne (SVP, Worldwide Television), Maxine Leonard (Executive Vice President, Marketing & Publicity) Office: The Penthouse 7G2, Gray D’Albion Residence, 4 rue des Serbes, Cannes 6400 Tel: 3304.93.99.04.69, Fax: 3304.93.68.72.03 DEATH DEFYING ACTS Romantic Drama Director: Gillian Armstrong Producers: Chris Curling, Marian Macgowan Cast: Guy Pearce Status: Pre production A beautiful stage psychic attempts to con the famous Harry Houdini but instead a passionate love affair takes hold. THE SHADOW CHASER Thriller Director: Thaddeus O’Sullivan Producers: Michael Mailer, Kirk D’Amico Cast: Samuel L Jackson Status: Pre production A high level security expert finds himself in Italy desperate to find a beautiful and famous novelist who is protecting her own secret. DARK MATTER Drama Director: Chen Shi-Zheng Producer: Mary Salter, Kirk D’Amico Cast: Val Kilmer, Meryl Streep Status: Pre production Inspired by a true story, a young Chinese student comes to the US to study the origins of the universe and dreams of winning the Nobel Prize for his ‘dark matter’ theory. 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE N NEW FILMS INTERNATIONAL New Films International, 8484 Wilshire Blvd., #510, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA.. Tel: 323.655.1050. Fax: 323.655.1070. www.newfilmsint.com, email: info@newfilmsint.com At Cannes: Nesim Hason (President), Ron Gell (Executive Vice President), Radu Nicolau (President of Eastern European Markets), Izak Saul (Vice President of Asian + Latin American Markets + Middle East), Stefania Vitali (Vice President of Western European + Australian Markets) Office: Hotel Carlton, Rooms 164 + 165, Tel: 33.493.06.4006. Fax: 33.493.06.4025 LIVING & DYING Thriller (90 min) Language: English Director: Jon Keeyes Producer: Brandon Baker, Nesim Hason, Ron Gell Key Cast: Edward Furlong, Michael Madsen, Arnold Vosloo Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Two killers turn the tables on a trio of bank robbers. Unexpectedly finding themselves in a hostage situation and surrounded by police, the robbers are forced to become the heroes and save the hostages before they are executed. BLOODY NUMBERS Thriller Language: English Director: Arthur Anderson Producer: Nesim Hason, Ron Gell, Suzanne Zizzi, Christopher May, Katrina Nahikian Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: USA A young woman must come to grips with a strange supernatural gift in order to track down the serial killer who murdered her sister and still remains at large. LAURA SMILES Thriller (98 min) Director: English Language: Jason Ruscio Producer: Ted Hartley, Ric Arthur Key Cast: Petra Wright, Mark Derwin, Kip Pardue Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA A riveting, cinematically clever and ironic tale of a woman’s attempt to invent her life after a shocking loss, and how it spins out of control through a series of sexual adventures. NEW LINE CINEMA NEW ZEALAND FILM New Line Cinema, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 310.854.5811. Fax: 310.659.4712. www.newline.com At Cannes: Rolf Mittweg (President and Chief Operating Officer of Worldwide Distribution and Marketing), Camela Galano (President, New Line International), Nestor Nieves (Executive Vice President - New Line International), Robert Remley (Senior Vice President, International Marketing), Elena Cahalan (Vice President, International Contracts), Tracy Lorie (Senior Vice President, International Publicity), Carolyn Blackwood (Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs) Office: Residence Croisette Miramar, 67 rue la Croisette, 9th Floor, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 33(0)4.93.94.09.52. Fax: 33(0)4.93.45.92.25. HAIRSPRAY Musical Director: Adam Shankman Producers: TBD Cast: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: USA It’s 1962 – the 50’s are out and change is in the air. Tracey Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – dancing. NATIVITY Drama Director: Catherine Hardwicke Producers: TBD Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Nadin Sawalha, Oscar Isaac is in negotiations Production Status: In Production Country of Origin: USA Christmas: A day of giving and joy, of family and celebration. A day so etched in our collective consciousness that is known in virtually every culture around the world, even non-Christian cultures. MIMZY Sci-Fi Epic Director: Robert Shaye Producers: TBD Cast: Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Chris O’Neil Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: USA In the tradition of E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, MIMZY tells the extraordinary story of a family’s experience with a universe beyond their imaginations. New Zealand Film, Level 2, The Film Centre, 119 Jervois Quay, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: 644.382.7680. Fax: 644.384.9719. marketing@nzfilm.co.nz At Cannes: Ruth Harley (CEO, New Zealand Film Commission), Kathleen Drumm (Head of Sales and Marketing), Caroline Grose (Head of Development), Catherine Juniot (Business and Legal Affairs) Office: New Zealand Film, 1st Floor, Residence Gray d’Albion, 17 La Croisette/4 Rue des Serbes (entrance Rue des Serbes), Tel: 04.93.68.82.29. Fax: 04.93.39.31.76 Contact: Kathleen Drumm, (French Mobile: 06.22.85.59.12), Ruth Harley 06.26.91.79.24, Kathleen Drumm 06.22.85.59.12, Caroline Grose 06.20.63.34.60, Catherine Juniot 06.22.85.62.58 BLACK SHEEP Horror Comedy Directed by: Jonathan King Producer: Philippa Campbell Status: In Production There are 40 million sheep in New Zealand… and they’re pissed off! On a vast sheep station a reckless genetic engineering experiment goes horribly wrong, turning sheep into blood thirsty killers. EAGLE VS SHARK Comedy Drama Directed by: Taika Waititi Producer: Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis Cast: Loren Horsley, Jemaine Clement Status: Post production Finding love means loving who you really are. ROBERT SARKIES ARAMOANA PROJECT **WORKING TITLE ONLY** Drama Directed by: Robert Sarkies Producer: Tim White, Steven O’Meagher Cast: Karl Urban Status: Post production The peaceful innocence of a tiny seaside village is shattered by the actions of one man. During Cannes Contact The Business Of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 • 93 • 06 • 41 • 49 NONSTOP SALES AB Nonstop Sales AB, Döbelnsgatan 24, SE113 52 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: 46(0)8.673.99.80. Fax: 46(0)8.673.99.88. info@nonstopsales.net, www.nonstopsales.net Company Type: International Sales Agent At Cannes: Michael Werner (Sales Director) (Mobile 46.70.733.28.55), Judith Toth (Sales Marketing Manager) (Mobile 46.704.169983), Karin Thun (Sales Executive) (Mobile 46.704.16.99.89) Office: Scandinavian Film Stand FROSTBITE (FROSTBITEN) Vampire (98 min) Language: Swedish, German Director: Anders Banke Producer: Magnus Paulsson, Solid Entertainment Cast: Petra Nielsen (THE POLICE MURDERER), Jonas Karlström, CarlÅke Eriksson (THE SIMPLE-MINDED MURDERER) Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Sweden Annika and her teenage daughter Saga have just moved to a small town in northern Sweden to make a new start in life. Slowly it becomes clear that the sleepy town carries a dark secret. NINA’S JOURNEY (NINAS RESA) Drama (125 min) Language: Swedish, Polish (German) Director: Lena Einhorn Producer: Kaska Krosny, East of West Film AB Cast: Agnieszka Grochowska (WARSAW by Dariusz Gajewski) , Maria Chwalibóg (KORCZAK by Andrzej Wajda, A LONELY WOMAN by Agnieska Holland), Andrzej Brzeski (HOLY WEEK by Andrzej Wajda) Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Sweden The true story of Nina Einhorn’s life from the childhood in 1930’s Poland to her death in Sweden. NEW YORK WAITING Romantic Drama (96 min) Director: Joachim Hedén Producer: Jonas Sörensson, Way Feature Films, Sonet Film Cast: Chris Steward, Annie Woods, Katrina Nelson Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Sweden A story of a first meeting and a second chance. NOTRO FILMS Notro Films, Lincoln 11, 3º 4ª, Barcelona, 08006 Spain. Tel: 34.93.567.0505. Fax: 34.93.567.0504. www.notrofilms.com At Cannes: Jose María Irisarri (Chairman / Partner / Management), Adolfo Blanco (CEO / Partner / Buyer), Eduardo Escudero (Operations Manager) Office: Apartment Heinz, La Brise 24, La Croisette 1st Floor, Tel: 33.4.93.39.30.58 HONOR OF THE KNIGHTS AKA QUIXOTIC (HONOR DE CAVALLERÍA) Drama (110 min) Language: Catalan Director: Albert Serra Co-Production Partners: Albert Serra Producer: Albert Serra Key Cast: Lluis Carbó, Lluis Serrat Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Spain Officially selected for Directors’ Fortnight Cannes International Film Festival section, it’s a poetic free adaptation of Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote.” WITHOUT YOU (SIN TI) Drama (97’) Language: Spanish Director: Raimon Masllorens Co-Production Partners: Raimon Masllorens Producer: Raimon Masllorens Key Cast: Ana Fernández, Pep Munné Delivery Status: Completed The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 65 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Written by Alicia Luna (“Take My Eyes”) it tells Lucia’s story, wife and mother of two children whom an absurd domestic accident forces her to do what she had never before dared: face herself. HOLE (ZULO) Thriller (82’) Director: Spanish Language: C. Martin Ferrera Producer: Adria Gomez Marco Key Cast: Jaume García Arija Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Spain Miguel, an ordinary guy on his way to work like any other day, is kidnapped and imprisoned in a tiny well. NOVA WORLD SALES Nova World Sales, Krizeneckeho nam. 1078/5, Prague 5, 152 00, Czech Republic. Tel: 420.24.24.24.578. Fax: 420.24.24.24.576. sales@novatv.cz Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Eliska Fuchsova (Head of Sales) Office: Czech Republic - Polish - Slovak RAFTERS Teenage Comedy (104 min) Language: Czech (English subtitles) Director: Karel Janak Producer: Adam Dvorak Co-production partners: TV Nova Cast: Vojta Kotek, Jiri Madl, Milan Steindler, Veronika Freimannova, Bela Sarayova Delivery Status: completed Budget: 1 000 000 $ Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Czech Republic A teenage comedy viewed ove rone summer, dealing with friendship, adrenaline and sex. WRONG SIDE UP Feature Film (107 min) Language: Czech (English subtitles) Director: Petr Zelenka Producer: Pavel Strnad Co-production partners: CP 2000, Pegasoso Film, Sissart Cast: Ivan trojan, Zuzana Sulajova, Nina Diviskova, Miroslav Krobot Delivery Status: completed Budget: 1 000 000 $ Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Czech Republic Comedy of manners where a love story is an excuse to meet people in search of love and understanding, people desperate to make contact with each other. The Business Of Film Cannes 2006 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 NU IMAGE / MILLENNIUM FILMS Nu Image / Millennium Films, 6423 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 310.388.6900. Fax: 310.388.6901. At Cannes: Danny Dimbort (Co Chairman), Avi Lerner (Co Chairman), David Sobieraj (President Domestic Video & Television), Carole DeLosSantos (Executive VP Int’l Sales & Distribution), Adele Yoshioka (VP International Distribution), Christian Mercuri (Vice President), Inc Pagliuca (International Marketing & Sales) Office: Hilton Cannes / Suite 302, Tel: 33.4.92.99.70.00. Fax 33.4.92.99.70.11 TIL DEATH BASED ON THE FILM ELECTION BY FAMED DIRECTOR JOHNNY TO Director: TBA Producer: Moshe Diamant Starring: Jean Claude Van Damme Status: In Production Just out of a coma, a crooked cop must find a way to put the pieces of his life together, take down his would-be killer and re-connect with his estranged wife. RAMBO 4 Director: TBA Starring: Sylvester Stallone Status: Pre Production John Rambo is back in the latest action packed installment of the popular film series. HOME OF THE BRAVE Director: Irwin Winkler Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Jessica Biel and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Status: In Production A group of Iraqi war veterans return home only to realize that war has changed them in ways they can’t explain. THE KING OF CALIFORNIA Director: Michael Cahill Starring: Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood Status: Pre Production When a precocious teenager is reunited with her eccentric father, she accompanies him on an exciting hunt for buried Spanish treasure. DAY OF THE DEAD Director: Steve Miner (Halloween H20, Friday the 13th, Part 2, 3D) Starring: TBA Status: Pre Production The remake of the classic horror film. RIN TIN TIN Director: Danny Lerner Starring: Armand Assante Status: Post Production Based on the true story of a remarkable German Shepherd who is rescued by a WWI soldier and becomes a symbol of hope when the nation needed a hero. THE DEATH & LIFE OF BOBBY Z Director: John Herzfeld Starring: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne Status: Post Production A hapless ex-con finds his life in danger after being called upon to impersonate a highly successful drug dealer. JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE NIGHT Director: Eric Eason Starring: Brendan Fraser, Mos Def, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Alice Braga and Scott Glenn Status: Post Production A thriller of betrayal and redemption which pits a tortured son against his father as they separately develop plans to escape the lurid South American underworld of drugs, sex and money. LONELY HEARTS Director: Todd Robinson Starring: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek and Laura Dern Status: Post Production A cop is obsessed with catching a murderous couple in the seedy world of 1940s Florida THE CONTRACT Director: Bruce Beresford Starring: John Cusack and Academy Award ® winner Morgan Freeman Status: Post Production A small town man puts everyone around him at risk by bringing a notorious assassin to justice. ZOMBIES Director: Joe Cardone Starring: Chloe Moretz, Scout Taylor Status: Post Production A battered wife moves her two children to a remote family estate to find herself in a desperate struggle to save her family from an ambush of monstrous zombies. THE INQUIRY Director: Giulio Base Starring: Dolph Lundgren, F. Murray Abraham, Max Von Sydow, Monica Cruz and Daniele Liotti Status: Post Production The Roman Emperor sends an Army General to Jerusalem shortly after the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth to investigate the myths and mysterious occurrences surrounding his life and death. O OASIS INTERNATIONAL Oasis International, 6 Pardee Ave, Suite 101, Toronto, Canada M6K 3H5. Tel: 416.588.6821. Fax: 416.588.7276. www.oasisinternational.com, email: info@oasisinternational.com Company Type: International and Domestic Distribution Company At Cannes: Peter Emerson (President), Valerie Cabrera (Executive VP), Prentiss Holman (Director of International Sales), Ben Bishop (Sales Executive) Office: EXONERATED Docu/Drama (1 x 90 mins) Language: English Producers: Greg Schultz and Steven Tabakin Executive Producer: Bob Balaban, Allan Buchman Starring: Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Brian Dennehy, Delroy Lindo and Aiden Quinn Delivery Status: Completed A stunning exposé of the American Criminal Justice System gone horribly wrong. NEIL Feature Drama (90 mins) Language: English Producers: A Thousand Lights Dark Inc. Starring: Greg Bryk (A History of Violence, Shoot ‘em Up), Mary Krohnert (Soul Food) Delivery Status: Complete The only thing between Neil and selfdestruction is the mysterious appearance of Anna who slowly reveals the disturbing but vague details of his past and offers him something he has never had – a future. EVIL BREED: THE LEGEND OF SAMHAIN Horror (1 x 90 mins) Language: English Producers: Dawne Everett, Carmelo Caruana Starring: Jenna Jameson, Richard Grieco, Bobbi Phillips Delivery Status: Completed An ancient cannibalistic cult reappears after being hidden from civilization for centuries. OCHAVO STUDIOS Ochavo Studios, 275 Route 10 East Building 220 No. 346, Succasunna, NJ 07876 USA. Tel: 908.852.5991. Fax: 908.852.7640. www.ochavostudios.com, email: mail@ochavostudios.com At Cannes: Gaspar Hernandez III (Producer & Sales), Mary E. Rauscher (Acquisition & Sales), Donald Nussbaum (Legal & Finance) Office: Palais Stand 22.05, Tel: 33.4.92.99.80.34 INNER RAGE http://www.ochavostudios.com Action, Crime (113 Minutes) Language: English Director: Gaspar Hernandez III Producer: Gaspar Hernandez III, Donald M. Nussbaum Key Cast: Joe Estevez, William Smith, Kevin T. Collins, Andrew Roth Delivery Status: Completed Budget 500K Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A group of criminals hiding from the law, inside a bordello, find themselves trapped as their leader relishes in the tormenting and sadistic killings of those around him. WORDS http://www.ochavostudios.com Horror (100 Minutes) Language: English Director: Gaspar Hernandez III Producer: Gaspar Hernandez III, Donald M. Nussbaum Key Cast: Joe Estevez Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget 1.5M Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: USA Trading in the corporate life for a rural one to write her first horror novel, a woman loses control as her writing opens 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE a dark door and what she writes actually starts to happen, each keystroke bringing to life unspeakable horrors. DEATH RUN http://www.ochavostudios.com Action, Adventure, Horror (100 Minutes) Year of Production: 2008 Country of Origin: USA Director: English Language: Gaspar Hernandez III Producer: Gaspar Hernandez III, Donald M. Nussbaum Delivery Status: In Development Budget 6.0M Dead, bigoted police officers rule and terrorize Death Run Road, a barren two hundred mile stretch through the unforgiving heat of Death Valley. ODD LOT INTERNATIONAL Odd Lot International, 368 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 310.652.0999. Fax: 310.6520718. www.oddlotent.com At Cannes: Gigi Pritzker (C.E.O.), Brian O’Shea (EVP Worldwide Distribution), Laura Ivey (EVP Business and Legal Affairs) Office: # 758 RETURN TO SENDER Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Mimi Leder Producers: Gigi Pritzker, Deborah Del Prete Cast: TBD Status: Pre-production (Start Date: 09/2006) Country of Origin: USA A father and son who have been estranged most of their lives are challenged to go their separate ways forever or reconcile when they both fall in love with the same woman. ODYSSEY ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED Odyssey Entertainment Limited, 10A James Street, London WC2E 8BT, UK. Tel: 44.207.520.5610. Fax: 44.207.520.5611. sales@odysseyentertainment.co.uk Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Ralph Kamp (Chairman & CEO), Louise Goodsill (President & COO), Pascal Degove (Head of Sales), Sarah Arnott (VP Acquisitions), James Scott (Sales & Contracts Executive), Matthew Hampton (Marketing Consultant) Acquisition Executive: Christopher Bird, VP Acquisitions Office: Motor Yacht ‘Bay View’, Quai Albert-Edouard, Tel: 334.92.98.71.72. Fax: 334.92.98.71.72 AUGUST RUSH Family Language: English Director: Kirsten Sheridan Producer: Richard B. Lewis Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Freddie Highmore, Robin Williams Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA This uplifting and magical modern Fairytale tells the story of a 10 year old orphan whose amazing musical Gifts serve to reunite him with his long lost parents. FADE TO BLACK Thriller (104 Mins) Language: English Director: Oliver Parker Producer: Barnaby Thompson, Jonathan Olsberg Cast: Danny Huston, Diego Luna, Paz Vega, Christopher Walken Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: UK, Serbia, Italy Rome 1948. When an actor is killed on his set, Orson Welles is drawn into a dangerous web of shady dealings, political scheming and murder. RENAISSANCE Animation (95 mins) Language: English Director: Christian Volckman Producer: Aton Soumache, Alexis Vonarb Co-Production Partners: Onyx Films Cast: Daniel Craig, Ian Holm, Jonathan Pryce Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: France A vivid thriller set in a troubled future where a beautiful young scientist is kidnapped. Her only chance Is a sombre cop ensnared in a visionary Paris of the future. P PATHE DISTRIBUTION Pathé Distribution, 10 rue Lincoln 75008 Paris, France. Tel: 33(0)1.40.76.91.69. Fax: 33(0)1.40.76.91.94. www.patheinternational.com, Email: sales@patheinternational.fr Company Type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Olivier Granier (CEO), Christine Hayet (Deputy General Manager International and Catalogue), Antoine Cochet (Sales Executive), Mayalen de Croisoeuil (Sales Executive), Vivien Aslanian (Deputy General Manager Video – Acquisitions), Nathalie Villette (International Marketing Manager) Office: Résidences du Grand Hotel, 45 La Croisette, Apt. 4A Ibis, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 334.936.819.78. Fax: 334.936.846.59. CAMPING Comedy (95 min) Language: French Director: Fabien Onteniente Production Company: Patrick Godeau – Aliceleo Cast: Gérard Lanvin, Mathilde Seigner, Franck Dubosc Status: completed Budget: 14 M It’s that holiday time of year again. Between Bastille Day on July 14 and the August 15 public holiday, life in France goes on hold. LA MAISON DU BONHEUR (A HAPPY HOME) Drama (103 mins) Language: French Director: Dany Boon Producer: Claude BERRI Cast: Michèle Laroque, Daniel Prévost, Dany Boon Status: completed Budget: 9.5 M A stingy husband decides to finally be generous with his wife by buying her a country house. MES COPINES (GIRLFRIENDS) Comedy (90 mins) Language: French Director: Sylvie Ayme Production Company: Christophe Cervoni, Mathias Rubin, Eric Juherian Cast: Rossy de Palma, Patrick Braoudé Status: completed Budget: 4M The first teenage movie 100% Girls! PATHÉ LONDON OFFICE Pathé London Office, Kent House, 14-17 Market Place, London W1W 8AR UK. Tel: 44207.462.4427. Fax: 44207.436.7891. international.sales@pathe-uk.com At Cannes: Mike Runagall (Head of Pathé Pictures International) (Cell: 44.7949.074.552), Claire Taylor (Consultant) (Cell: 44.7880.790.069), Riaya Aboul Ela (Marketing and Publicity Manager) (Cell: 44.7977.197.411), Sarah Lucas (Sales Assistant) (Cell: 44.7917.528.741) Office: Résidences du Grand Hotel, 45 La Croisette, Apt. 4A/E Ibis, 06400 Cannes, France. Tel: 334.9368.1978. Fax: 334.9368.4659 THE WALKER Drama Language: English Director: Paul Schrader Producers: Deepak Nayar Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall Status In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK In the opulent world of Washington’s political upper crust, one man’s passion for the good things in life entrench him in a world of betrayal and murder. MICHAEL APTED FOOTBALL PROJECT (WORKING TITLE) Feature Documentary Language: English Director: Michael Apted Producers: Eileen Gregory, Ben Goldhirsh Status In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK/USA Set against the powerful imagery, physical beauty and blazing action of the game of football, six stories intertwine in a dramatic and moving examination of the social impact of the game across the world. DIRTY SANCHEZ: THE MOVIE Reality Comedy Language: English Director: Jim Hickey Producers: Rupert Preston, Bobby Allen Cast: Lee Dainton, Michael “Pancho” Locke, Matthew Pritchard, Dan Joyce Status In Post-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK The Devil has rounded up the Sanchez boys to set them the ultimate challenge to travel the world in search of the Seven Deadly Sins. PEACE ARCH FILMS Peace Arch Films, 5-11 Mortimer Street, 3rd Floor, London W1T 3JB UK. Tel: 44(0)20.7299.3721. Fax: 44(0)20.7299.3728. Email: info@peacearch.com, www.peacearch.com At Cannes: Penny Wolf (Managing Director), Lissa Lebel (Director of International Sales), Jana Kralikova (International Marketing Manager), Tasha Pearson (Legal & Business Affairs) Office: Hotel Majestic 139-140, Tel: 33(0)4.97.06.85.40. Fax: 33(0)4.97.06.85.41 DELIRIOUS Comedy Language: English Director: Tom Dicillo Production Country: USA Producer: Bob Salerno Leading Cast: Steve Buscemi, Alison Lohman, Michael Pitt Status: In Post Production A down-at-heel paparazzo befriends and hires as an assistant; a young homeless man dreaming to become the lover of a famous pop siren. CHAPTER 27 Drama Language: English Director: Jarrett Schaefer Producer: Bob Salerno Leading Cast: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan Status: In Post-Production Production Country: USA A terrifying glimpse into the deranged mind of Mark David Chapman during the days leading up to his murder of John Lennon. GUANTANAMERO (FORMERLY ‘ARRITMIA’) Thriller Language: English, Spanish Director: Vincente Penarrocha Producer: Michiyo Yoshizaki Leading Cast: Rupert Evans, Sir Derek Jacobi, Natalia Verbeke Status: In Post-Production Production Country: Spain A chilling yet sensitive insight into the mind of an ambivalent captor at an internment camp as he struggles to separate fantasy from reality. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 67 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE PFG ENTERTAINMENT PFG Entertainment, Inc., 429 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600, Santa Monica, California 90401 USA. Tel: 310.393.5788. Fax: 310.393.0882. www.pfgentertainment.com, email: mail@pfgentertainment.com At Cannes: Ted Rosenblatt Office: Carlton Intercontinental Hotel, Suite 201, Tel: 04.93.06.42.01 / 04.93.06.82.01 THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON Thriller To be directed by Nick Mastandrea (The Breed) Delivery Status: In Pre-Production Adapted from Stephen King’s bestselling novel by Executive Producers and Writers, George Romero and Steven King, chronicles a young girl’s confrontation with panic and terror while lost in a forest filled with her worst fears. CUBA—LOST AND FOUND Romantic Comedy To be directed by John Roberts (DreamWorks’ Paulie) Delivery Status: In Pre-Production A return visit to Havana by two very competitive twenty-something daughters of a Cuban mother and Scottish father result in a series of social calamities and sexual trysts that no tourist guide could have ever predicted! COME AS YOU ARE Romantic Comedy Director: Chuck Rose Producer: Echo Gaffney and Chuck Rose Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Eight old college friends…three bizarre days…one embarrassing secret… PORCHLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Porchlight Entertainment, 11777 Mississippi Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA. Tel: 310.477.8400. Fax: 310.477.5555. www.porchlight.com, email: info@porchlight.com At Cannes: Adam Wright (SVP Worldwide Sales) Office: Riviera J8, Tel: 9299-3241 THE KID AND I Comedy (93’) Language: English Director: Penelope Spheeris Co-Production Partners: Brad Wyman Productions Producer: Penelope Spheeris, Brad Wyman, Tom Arnold Key Cast: Tom Arnold, Eric Gores, Linda Hamilton, Henry Winkler, Shannon Elizabeth, Joe Mantegna Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Bill Williams is hired to write a sequel to the action film that made him famous, but his new co-star is a rich kid with no acting experience. RENART THE FOX Animation (90’) Language: English Director: Theirry Schiel Producer: Sophia Kolokouri, Thierry Schiel Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Luxembourg In his quest for an elusive treasure, Renart must use his quick mind to triumph over brute strength and the incompetence of his motley gang of associates. IMAGINUM Animation (82’) Director: Spanish Language: Alberto Mar, Isaac Sandoval Capuccino Producer: Fernando De Fuentes Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Mexico Three crazy aliens are forced by an even crazier alien called Yxxxxx to break loose from the space nuthouse in which they live, all with the sole purpose of conquering the universe. PUERTO RICO FILM COMMISSION Puerto Rico Film Commission, 355 FD Roosevelt Ave. Suite 106, Hato Rey, PR 00918. Tel: 787.758.4747. Fax: 787.756.5706. M 787.376.1138. At Cannes: Luis A. Riefkohl Miranda (Executive Director of the Commission), Cristina Caraballo (Marketing Manager) Office: 22.12 at the Palais, level 1, Tel: 34.664.36.53.24 PROYECTO 54 Drama, 110 minutes Language: Spanish Director: Roberto Busó Producer: Alquimia Films Delivery Status: Development Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Puerto Rico A challenging look at the complexities of contemporary foreign policy, detailing the attack on the US Congress by Puerto Rican Nationalists in 1954. FILIBERTO: DEAD OR ALIVE Documentary Language: Spanish Director: Leandro Fabrizi Producer: Freddie Marrero Co-production partners: None Delivery Status: Development Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Puerto Rico The violent death of Filiberto highlighted the colonial condition of Puerto Rico. COCOROTE Drama (110 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Christian Suau Producer: Adrianne Franciscus and Patricia Beato Co-production partners: Buena Onda Films Delivery Status: Development Budget: 1 MM Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: Puerto Rico When the drug lord of La Perla is busted and convicted to death row, his younger brother, Papito, has to fill his shoes, creating an underworld uprising against the system as his best defense. Q QED INTERNATIONAL QED International, 9595 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA. Tel: 310.273.3004. Fax: 310.273.3006. Kimberly Fox mobile:310.447.4424 Company Type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Bill Block (CEO), Paul Hanson (COO), Kimberly Fox (SVP Worldwide Distribution) mobile: 310.447.4424, Tatyana Joffe (VP International Distribution) mobile: 310.666.5061, Nicolina Liddi (Sales Coordinator) mobile: 323.244.3214, Elliot Ferwerda (VP Production) Office: 67 La Croisette, 7th Floor, Tel: 33.04.9346.8013 SPRING BREAK IN BOSNIA Language: English Director: Richard Shepard Producers: Mark Johnson (Gran Via Productions), Scott Kroopf (InterMedia), Bill Block (QED International) Production Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: US A disgraced reporter convinces his former cameraman and an inexperienced young journalist to accompany him on a dangerous mission to find a Bosnian war criminal in hiding. R RAI TRADE Rai Trade (Sales), Via Umberto Novaro 18, 00195 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06.374.98469. Fax: 39.06.375.16222. www.raitrade.it, E-mail: info@raitrade.it At Cannes: Sesto Cifola (Head of Cinema and Fiction International Sales), Catia Rossi (Cinema and Fiction Sales Executive) Office: Italia Pavilion (Riviera C7-C9 / D 2-D4) THE SECOND WEDDING NIGHT (LA SECONDA NOTTE DI NOZZE) Comedy (103’) Language: Italian, English subtitles Director: Pupi Avati A Duea Film and RAI Cinema production Cast: Antonio Albanese, Neri Marcorè, Katia Ricciarelli The Apulia Region in the period immediately following the Second World War. All revolves around the strange character of Giordano Ricci. FIRE AT MY HEART ( FUOCO SU DI ME) Feature Film / Costume (184’) Director: Lamberto Lambertini Language: Italian, English subtitles A Indrapur Cinematografica, Stella Film, RAI Cinema and Focus Film production Cast: Omar Sharif The film is set in Naples 1815, during the last months of the Reign of Joaquin Murat. It is a violent period when the King has to face a rebellious population. THE LAST UTOPIA – ROBERTO ROSSELLINI Documentary (90’) Director: Jean Louis Comolli A co-production Vivo Films (Italy) TV 5, Ina, Cinecinema and the contribution of Rai Trade and Istituto Luce At the start of the sixties, Roberto Rossellini, the most famous of the Italian Film directors decided to turn away from the conventional film industry to devote himself to an immense project. . RENEGADE PICTURES Renegade Pictures, 10203 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA. Tel: 310.843.0223. Fax: 310.553.9895. www.crystalsky.com /renegadefilms.htm, email: Sales@CrystalSky.com At Cannes: Patrick Ewald (President Renegade Pictures), Shaked Berenson (Director of Sales) Office: Inter-Continental Carlton Cannes, Suites: 223 & 222, 58 La Croisette, BP 155, 06406 Cannes Cedex, France, Tel: 334.93.06.82.23. Fax: 334.93.06.40.25 THE PLEASURE DRIVERS Crime-Thriller Language: English Director: Andrzej Sekula (Cube 2) Producer: Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh Cast: Billy Zane, Angus MacFayden, Lauren Holly, Lacey Chabert, Meat Loaf Status: Finished Film Year of Production: 2005 Budget: $4 Million In this crime-thriller, a vicious hit woman, a nymphomaniac call girl, an adulterous therapist, and a desperate kidnapper all find themselves on a collision course with each other in the underbelly of Los Angeles. TEN ‘TIL NOON Crime-Thriller Language: English Director: Scott Storm (Burn) Cast: Alfonso Freeman (Shawshank Redemption, Nurse Betty), Jenya Lano (Stealing Candy, S.W.A.T, Blade), Thomas Kopache (Catch Me If You Can, Leaving Las Vegas) Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005 Budget: $1 Million A jet-lagged Larry Taylor awakens to find two strangers in his bedroom, and over the next ten minutes, will experience the most terrifying and possibly final moments of his life. SHADOWS Horror Language: English Director: Adam Mason (Broken) Producer: Steven Paul Cast: Andrew Howard, Elize du Toit, Matt Berry 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006 Budget: $7 Million A psychology teacher takes a group of students to an abandoned asylum where they become the victims of their own experiment. REVELATION INTERNATIONAL Revelation International, 21 rue Dautancourt, Paris 75017 France. Tel: 33.1.42.29.60.40. Fax: 33.1.42.29.15.5, www.ldistribution.com/worldsales, email: contact@ldistribution.com At Cannes: Charles Ganem (Head of Sales), Amihai David Gat (Acquisitions), Johanna Teichmann (Sales Assistant) Office: Riviera G1, Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.33.21 WE SHOULD NOT EXIST (ON NE DEVRAIT PAS EXISTER) Drama (90 min) Language: French Director: HPG Co-Production Partners: Laurent Bagnard-Viotti, Patrick Giordano Producer: HPG Key Cast: HPG, LZA, Rachida Brakni Delivery Status: Completed Budget 1000000 Euro Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France The star of the porn industry decides to change his life. WASTED! (FRACASSÉS!) Trash Comedy (87 min) Language: French Director: Franck Llopis Producer: Franck Llopis, Julien Guéris Key Cast: Vincent Desagnat, Edouard Montoute, Alysson Paradis Delivery Status: Post Production Budget 1,8 Mill Euro Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France 24 hours in the life of Pedro, the “nicest” cannabis dealer in Paris. A CITY IS BEAUTIFUL AT NIGHT (UNE VILLE C’EST BEAU LA NUIT) Drama (90’) Director: French Language: Richard Bohringer Producer: Richard Bohringer, Denis Charvet Key Cast: Richard Bohringer, Robinson Stevenin, Romane Bohringer Delivery Status: Post Production Budget 3 Mill Euro Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France David follows Richard and his band through three continents; a rich experience for both of men. The Business Of Film Cannes 2006 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 RIGEL ENTERTAINMENT Rigel Entertainment, 4201 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Los Angeles, California 90010, USA. Tel: 323.954.8555. Fax: 323.954.8592. www.rigel.tv, email: info@rigel.tv Company Type: Producer and Distributor At Cannes: John Laing (President), Kristie Smith, Bryan Hambleton, Sherrie Guerrero RAZOR Thriller (1 x 90 min) Language: English Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Richard Moll Delivery Status: Pre Production Year of Production: 2006 Razor is a quirky thriller with a yelloweyed monster Razor, a prehistoric wild Hyena that devours non-puritan souls. CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIOPATHIC SOCIAL CLIMBER II Comedy/Drama (1 x 90 min) Language: English Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt Delivery Status: Pre Production Year of Production: 2006 12 HOURS TO LIVE Drama (1 x 90 min) Language: English Cast: Ione Skye Delivery Status: Pre Production Year of Production: 2006 18 year old Amy is kidnapped by a ruthless killer. To complicate matters, Amy is a diabetic and if she doesn’t get an insulin shot in a few hours, she will fall into a coma and die. RIKI SHELACH PRODUCTIONS LTD Riki Shelach Productions Ltd, 18 Hanatziv St., Tel Aviv, Israel. 67018. Tel: 972.36243050. Fax: 972.36243151. shel@smile.net.il Company Type: Film Production Company At Cannes: Mr. Riki Shelach Office: Israeli pavilion A TRUMPET IN THE WADI Drama (97 min) Language: Hebrew/ Arabic with English Subtitles Director: Lina & Slava Chaplin Producer: Riki Shelach Cast: Khawlah Hag –Debsy, Alexander Sanderovich Delivery Status: Completed Year of production: 2001, Country of origin: Israel Budget: $510,000 An impossible love story between two outsiders in Israeli society; Alex is a new immigrant from Russia, and Huda is an Arab young woman from Haifa. 2 MINUTES FROM FARADIS Comedy (50 min) Language: Hebrew with English subtitles Director: Danny Sirkin Producer: Riki Shelach Cast: Hishman Sliman, Efrat Boinwald, Shmuel Viloz’ni, Nuly Omer Delivery Status: completed Year of production: 2002, Country of Origin: Israel Budget:$200,000 A very funny love story between a seventeen years old girl from ZichronYaakov and an Arab young boy from the Arab village Faradis (2 minutes from Zichron-Yaakov). A BODY IN THE SAND T.V. Drama (45 min) Language: Hebrew with English subtitles Director: Riki Shelach Producer: Riki Shelach Cast: Ezra Dagan, Sassi Saad, Israel Poliakov, Delivery Status: completed Year of production: 1999, Country of Origin: Israel Budget: $140,000 Political thriller depicting a true story which took place in Israel six years before the state was inaugurated. S SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC Screen Media Ventures, LLC, 757 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 USA. Tel: 212.308.1790. Fax: 212.308.1791. www.screenmedia.net At Cannes: Almira Malyshev (Senior VP, International Sales), Michael Dwyer (Director of International Sales), Robert Baruc (President-Screen Media Films) (Acquiring for US), Suzanne Blech (Senior VP Sales & Acquisitions) (Acquiring for US) Office: Riviera: Stand F23 WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE? Drama (90 mins) Directed by Lasse Hallstrom Starring: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis Year: 1993 Despite all the crushing responsibility, Gilbert perseveres. But will he ever be able to live his own life? SWIMMING WITH SHARKS Comedy (101 mins) Directed by George Huang Starring: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Benicio Del Toro Year: 1994 In this black comedy, gullible Guy (Frank Whaley) lands a job as personal assistant to Buddy Ackerman (Kevin Spacey), a repulsive, cutthroat studio exec. LETTERS FROM A KILLER Thriller (103 mins) Directed by David Carson Starring Patrick Swayze, Gia Carides Year of Production: 1999 Race Darnell (Patrick Swayze) sits on death row for a felony he didn’t commit and passes the time by corresponding with four lonesome ladies via taperecorded “letters.” SEVEN ARTS INTERNATIONAL Seven Arts International, 6310 San Vicente Blvd. Suite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. Tel: 323.634.0990. Fax: 323.634.1061. www.7artspictures.com, email: info@7artspictures.com At Cannes: Peter Hoffman (Chairman), Daniel Diamond (Consultant), Kate Hoffman (Executive Vice President), Sandra Staggs (Sales & Marketing), Justin Kelly (Business Affairs) Office: M.Y. South Paw, Tel: 33(0)6.07.40.92.76 DEAL Drama Language: English Director: Gil Cates Jr. Co-Production Partners: Producer: Michael Arata Key Cast: Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison, Jennifer Tilly, Nick Carter, Shannon Elizabeth, Mimi Rogers Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition. MIRROR WARS Drama (112 mins) Language: English Director: Vasili Chiginsky Producer: Oleg Kapanets Key Cast: Armand Assante, Malcolm Mcdowell, Olga Yakovtseva, Rutger Hauer, Valeri Afanasyev Delivery Status: Completed Budget $10 Million Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Russia Russian Air Force pilot Boris Korin, acting under orders from rogue former agent Murdoch, hijacks a Sukhoi fighter at a Moscow air show in 2005. NOISE Black Comedy Director: English Language: Henry Bean Producer: Susan Hoffman Key Cast: Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A man, driven mad by the noise of New York, finds himself caught in the most impossible of conundrums. HOME OF THE BRAVE - NU IMAGE The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 69 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE SHOCHIKU CO., LTD. Shochiku co., ltd., 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Togeki Bldg. 12th Floor, Chuo-ku 104-8422 Tokyo, Japan. Tel: 813.5550.1623. Fax: 813.5550.1654. Email: ibd@shochiku.co.jp, http://www.shochikufilms.com (English) At Cannes: Teruki Matsumoto (Director), Masaki Koga (Head of International Business Division), Kazunori Moriguchi (Acquisitions Manager), Satoko Ishida (Assistant Manager Sales), Kiwamu Sato (Assistant Manager Sales), Junko Kawaguchi (Assistant Manager Sales) Office: Residence du Grand Hotel 1C & 1E Albatros HANA (HANAYORI MO NAO) Drama / Samurai Director / Writer: Kore-eda Hirokazu (Nobody Knows, After Life) Starring: Junichi Okada (Tokyo Tower, Fly, Daddy, Fly), Rie Miyazawa (The Twilight Samurai, Ashura), Tadanobu Asano (Cafe Lumiere, Zatoichi) The story follows a young samurai, fated to avenge his father’s death. Will he choose vengeance and honor, or will he choose life? SEA WITHOUT EXIT (DEGUCHI NO NAI UMI) Drama Director: Kiyoshi Sasabe (Half a Confession – Han ochi) Based on the story by Hideo Yokoyama Starring: Ebizo Ichikawa (Kabuki Actor), Yusuke Iseya (CASSHERN, Distance) Koji Namiki, a talented young pitcher, enters university, but soon afterwards injures his elbow, but hopes to get on the field with his teammates. YOJI YAMADA PROJECT (BUSHI NO ICHIBUN) Drama / Samurai Director: YOJI YAMADA (The Twilight Samurai) Starring: Takuya Kimura (2046, Howel’s Moving Castle-voice) The third of the Samurai Trilogy. The film depicts a strong and deep love between a young samurai, who loses his eyesight during a mission, and his wife who eventually sacrifices herself to save her husband’s honor. SHORELINE ENTERTAINMENT Shoreline Entertainment, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA. Tel: 310.551.2060. Fax: 310.201.0729. sales@shorelineentertainment.com, www.shorelineentertainment.com Company Type: Sales and Production At Cannes: Brian Sweet (Director of International Sales), Sam Eigen (Director of World-Wide distribution), Morris Ruskin (President), Chelsea Miller (Sales Representative) Office: 135, Tel: 423.663.060080 DARK CORNERS Horror Language: English Director: Ray Gower Producer: Nigel Thomas Co-production partners: Shoreline Entertainment, Matador Pictures Cast: Thora Birch, Toby Stephens, Christien Anholt Delivery Status: In post-production, RFD in May 2006 Budget: Independent Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A horror mindbender about a woman who battles living two lives, one in her dreams and one in reality, while stalked by ugly creatures led by the twisted monstrosity Needletooth. THE FIFTH PATIENT Thriller Language: English Director Amir Mann Producer Amir Mann, Darren Moorman, Morris Ruskin Co-production partners: Shoreline Entertainment Cast: Nick Chinlund, Brendan Fehr, Isaach DeBankole, Peter Bogdanovich Delivery Status: In post-production, RFD in 2006 Budget: Independent Production Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA American John Reilly awakes to the confusion and chaos of a remote African hospital; his memory, his very identity seemingly wiped from existence. INSIDE OUT Thriller (93 min) Language: English Director: David Ogden Producer: Timothy Linh Bui Co-production partners: Ogdenigma Entertainment Cast: Eriq La Salle, Steven Weber, and Russell Wong Delivery Status: Completed Budget: Independent Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA When Dr. Peoples, a charming yet bizarre psychologist, moves into an idyllic suburban community the neighborhood wives suddenly start turning against their husbands and in favor of the strange doctor. SHOW EAST Show East, 10F New Seoul B / D 618-3 Shinsa-dong, 618-3 Shinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu Seoul 135-894 Korea (South). Tel: 82(0)2.3446.9590. Fax: 82(0)2.3446.9620. www.showeast.co.kr/eng At Cannes: Michelle Son (Head of Int’l Business), Jan Chung (Manager of Int’l Business), Luna Choo (Assistant Manager of Int’l Business) Office: G3/H3, Tel: 06.24.34.95.51 OH! MY GOD http://www.showeast.co.kr/eng/movie//oh mygod/abstract.jsp Comedy Language: Korean Director: Jung-Woo KIM Co-Production Partners: CY Film Co. Producer: Chang-Yong SONG Key Cast: CHOI Sung-kook, Shinee Delivery Status: Completed Budget 2.3 M US$ Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea Playboy meets prosecutor! At a first sight, Eun-joo, a tough prosecutor falls in love with hopeless playboy Jung-hwan. MOKDUGI VIDEO http://www.showeast.co.kr/eng/movie//m okdugi/abstract.jsp Horror (53 minutes) Language: Korean Director: Jun-Hyung YUN Co-Production Partners: Sio Film Producer: Syd LIM Key Cast: A-Ram YANG, Youn-Ho JO Delivery Status: Completed Budget 150K US$ Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Korea A hidden video camera captures a ghost at a sub-urban motel and that leads to reveal a shocking story behind the motel, the murder and the haunted house. THE COOK (WORKING TITLE) Drama Director: Korean Language: Yun-Su JEON Producer: D.J. Kim Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A story about finding the best cook among descendents of legendary chefs and trying to achieve new legend through the cooking competition. Based on the story “Shik-Gaek”, a national best selling comic book by HUR Young-man. SHOWBOX / MEDIAPLEX, INC. Showbox / Mediaplex, Inc., 16F hansol Bldg, 736-1, Yeoksam-Dong GangnamGu Seoul 135-983 Korea. Tel: 822.3218.5636. Fax: 822.3444.6688. http://www.showbox.co.kr At Cannes: JEONG Tae-sung (COO), Judy AHN (VP of International Business), Chris LEE (Acquisition Executive), CHUNG Younghong (Coproduction Manager), Agnes LEE (Sales Manager) Office: Noga Hilton Cannes #306 NOW AND FOREVER www.thelovetree.co.kr/ Drama (105 mins) Language: Korea Director: KIM Seong-jung Producer: SEO Jun-won Key Cast: CHOI Ji-woo, CHO Han-sun Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea A Story about a woman, who can’t love anyone. And a man, who doesn’t want to love anyone. ALMOST LOVE www.awoongdawoong.co.kr/ Drama (116 mins) Language: Korea Director: LEE Han Producer: Han Sung-gu Key Cast: KWON Sang-woo, KIM Haneul Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea Ji-hwan and Dal-rae, friends for 13 years. But their relationship starts seesawing between a mere friendship and a love. FOR HOROWITZ (WORKING TITLE) Drama Director: Korea Language: KWON Hyung-gin Co-Production Partners: Producer: TCHA Seung-jae Key Cast: UM Jung-wha, SHIN Eui-jae Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Korea Dream shattered pianist goes on with her life by discovering a boy who is a musical genius until she finds a secret which will change her life forever. SHOWCASE ENTERTAINMENT Showcase Entertainment, Warner Center, 21800 Oxnard Street, Suite 150, Woodland Hills, California 91367 USA. Tel: 818.715.7005. Fax: 818.715.7009. www.showcaseentertainment.com At Cannes: David A. Jackson (President), Shauna Shapiro Jackson (Executive Vice President), Scott Bedno (Director of International Sales), Bruce Livingston (Chief Financial Officer), Leslee Jones-Allmon (VP -Worldwide Distribution Services), Linda Paolucci (Executive Assistant), Cara Shapiro (Vice President- Acquisitions) Office: Carlton Hotel – Suites 241 & 242, Tel: 33.4.93.06.4241 BETWEEN Thriller / Lifetime Network Premiere in U.S.!) Starring Poppy Montgomery (co-star of Nine Network’s “Without a Trace” with Anthony LaPaglia) and Daniel Pino (Nine Network’s “Cold Case”) Nadine Roberts, a beautiful lawyer from Chicago, travels alone to Tijuana, Mexico in search of her missing sister. Her investigation leads her on a mindbending adventure as she attempts to unravel the compelling truth, which lies…BETWEEN. FLIGHT 29 DOWN TV Series Producers: Stan Rogow (TV’s “Lizzie McGuire”) and DJ MacHale (“Are You Afraid of the Dark”) Follow these young castaways who are stranded on a South Pacific island in this new television series created for DISCOVERY KIDS and airing on NBC. ALCHEMY Comedy/Romance (ABC Family Primetime Premiere) Directed by Evan Oppenheimer Produced by Kenneth Schapiro Stars Sarah Chalke (TV’s “Scrubs, “Roseanne”), Thomas Cavanagh (TV’s “Ed”), Illeana Douglas (“Ghost World,” “To Die For”) When a genius claims he invented a computer capable of falling in love, it’s man versus machine when his computer is pitted against a real-life ladies man for the affections of a beautiful woman. 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE SPI INTERNATIONAL POLAND SPI International Poland, ul.Tyniecka 38a, 02-621 Warsaw, Poland. Tel: 48.22.854.03.37. Fax: 48.22.848.45.70. spi@spi.pl, www.spi.pl Company Type: distributor/producer/sales agent At Cannes: Piotr Reisch (President), Ewa Lipinska (General Manager), Anna Traczewska (Marketing Manager) Acquisition Executive: Piotr Reisch Office: Tel: 48.603.193.820 SYMMETRY Drama (99’) Language: Polish/English subtitles Director: Konrad Niewolski Producer: SPI International, EM Studio Co-production partners: Konrad Niewolski, Radek Stys, Piotr Reisch Cast: Arek Detmer, Andrzej Chyra, Kinga Preis Delivery Status: completed Budget: 700.000 $ Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Poland A prison drama. Lukasz, a young, educated man gets arrested and is placed in a cell with real criminals. UBU ROI Drama (90’) Language: Polish/English subtitles Director: Piotr Szulkin Producer: Euro Film Cast: Jan Peszek, Kasia Figura Delivery Status: completed Budget: 800.000 $ Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Poland Ubu, luring the mob with vision of democracy and freedom, violently takes over the power in the country. His cruel and stupid reign are submitted only to one cause - filling up his pouch. NO MERCY Action (116’) Language: Polish/English subtitles Director: Wojciech Wojcik Producer: SPI International Poland , TVP Cast: Pawel Wilczak, Radoslaw Pazura, OlafLubaszenko Delivery Status: completed Budget: 1.500.000 $ Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Poland When a police general is assassinated in Warsaw, the mafia is trying to control the top political powers. A rickshaw puller’s life is turned around when he’s given a menial job with the Union Carbide plant. the dangerous and seductive life of New Europe’s criminal underworld, OUTLANDERS is a film about fast money, easy women and desperate lives. SPICE FACTORY THE STEEL COMPANY SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT The Steel Company, 9220 Sunset, Suite 212, Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 310.274.7221. Fax: 310.274.7507. GSteelCo@aol.com At Cannes: Gordon Steel (President), John Baca (Vice President) Office: Palais Riviera, 7 rond pont Dubou d’ Angers, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 334.9339.9954 Summit Entertainment, 77 Dean Street, London W1D 3SH UK. Tel: 44207.494.1724. Fax: 44207.494.1725. Los Angeles: 1630 Stewart Street, Suite 120, Santa Monica CA. Tel: 310.309.8400. Fax: 310.828.4132. Company Type: Motion picture company that finances, produces and sells feature films to the global marketplace. At Cannes: Patrick Wachsberger (President & CEO), Bob Hayward (COO), David Garrett (Executive Vice President), Harold Van Lier (Senior Vice President, International Sales), Erik Feig (President, Production & Acquisitions), Andrew Matosich (Executive Vice President & General Counsel) Office: 2 la Croisette, 4th Floor, Tel: 33(0)4.93.68.00.28. Fax: 33(0)4.93.38.81.28. BABEL Drama Produced and Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Producers: Jon Kilik, Steve Golin Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Kôji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi, Boubker Ait el Caid and Said Tarchani Production Status: Post-Production Country of Origin: México In an instant, the lives of four separate groups of strangers collide when an accident triggers events beyond their control. BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Fantasy Director: Gabor Csupo Producer(s): Hal Lieberman Cast: Annasophia Robb, Josh Hutcherson Production Status: Production Country of Origin: U.S. The story of an 11-year-old boy and girl who create an imaginary land called Terabithia, filled with giants, trolls and other magical beings. From the producers of NARNIA and based on the bestselling novel by Katherine Paterson. MIKE LEIGH UNTITLED ‘06 Director: Mike Leigh Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: U.K. MISS POTTER Drama Director: Chris Noonan Producers: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer & David Thwaites And David Kirschner & Corey Sienega Cast: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor Production Status: Production Country of Origin: U.S. A bold yet intimate exploration of Beatrix Potter’s heart and imagination: the man she loved, the success she craved, and the animal creations that were more real to her than the stifling conventions of Victorian England would ever be. CREDITS NOT CONTRACTUAL Spice Factory, 14 Regent Hill, Brighton BN1 3ED, UK. Tel: 44.1273.739182. Fax: 44.1273.749122. info@spicefactory.co.uk, www.spicefactory.co.uk Company Type: Producer At Cannes: Michael L Cowan (Producer), Jason Piette (Producer), Alex Marshall (Head of Business Affairs), Lucy Shuttleworth (Head of Development), Emily Kyriakides (Film Coordinator), Mel Hider (Producers Assistant), Shirine Best (Development Coordinator) Office: THE LITTLE WHITE HORSE Family Language: English Producer: Michael L Cowan, Jason Piette, Monica Penders, Meredith Garlick Delivery Status: In development Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK/Hungary/Germany With the mysterious words of a curse uttered by her father on his deathbed echoing in her head, Maria is sent to live in a remote corner of England with relatives she never knew she had. THE NAZI OFFICER’S WIFE Drama Language: English Director: Mike Figgis Producer: Michael L Cowan, Jason Piette & Laurent Zilber Delivery Status: In development Year of Production: 2006 Country of Origin: UK/France/Austria/Hungary As the Nazis take over the streets of Vienna, terrorising the citizens, Edith is shocked to find she’s been expelled from the university for being Jewish. BHOPAL Drama Language: English Director: Ravi Kumar Producer: Michael L Cowan, Jason Piette & Dominic Norris Delivery Status: In development Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: UK/India THE BOOK OF REVELATION - CONTENTFILM INTERNATIONAL STORM ENTERTAINMENT Storm Entertainment, 127 Broadway, Suite 222, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.656.2500. Fax: 310.656.2510. Storment95@aol.com, www.stormentertainment.com Business: Selling, Buying, Production, Finance Company Description: independent film finance, production and Worldwide distribution company At Cannes: H. Michael Heuser (President & CEO), Kourosh Esmailzadeh (Director, Int’l Distribution), Anthony Pupatello (Marketing Co-ordinator) Office: Hotel Majestic, 14 La Croisette Suite 107, Tel: 04.92.98.77.00. Fax: 04.93.38.97.90, Tel: Mobile: H. Michael Heuser 310.251.7200 PLAYED Thriller Director: Sean Stanek Producers: Nick Simunek, Caspar von Winterfeldt, Mick Rossi Cast: Val Kilmer, Gabriel Byrne, Anthony LaPaglia, Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Joanne Whalley, Patsy Kensit, and introducing Mick Rossi Status: Completed/screening The London underworld is filled with despicable characters, and if you are one of the lucky, you get taken out quickly. Ray (Mick Rossi) isn’t so lucky. LADY GODIVA, BACK IN THE SADDLE www.ladygodivabackinthesaddle.com www.flickr.com/photos/lady_godiva/sho w/ Comedy Director: Baz Taylor Producers: Frank Sacks, Heath Jones Status: Post-Production Trouble is brewing once again in Coventry. Mayor Derek Osbourne is in debt to local mobster Ray Carlton, who in turn wants permission to push through plans for a casino on site of the one of Coventry’s ancient municipal parks. OUTLANDERS Action / Thriller Director: Dominic Lees Producer: Michael Riley Exec. Producer: H. Michael Heuser Cast: Jakub Tolak Status: Post-Production. The story of a young man’s journey into The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 71 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE SURF FILM S.R.L. Surf Film s.r.l., Via Padre G.A. Filippini, 130 – 00144 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06.52.62.101. Fax: 39.06.52.93.816. surf@surfFilm.com At Cannes: Mr. Massimo Vigliar (President); Mrs. Stefania Carnevale (Head Int’l sales); Mrs. Elisabetta Volpe (International sales executive); Mrs. Elena Francot (Domestic sales manager). Office: Italia Pavilion N. C7-C9/D2-D4 and D1-E10/D3-E2, Palais Des Festivals – Riviera Esplanade Georges Pompidou, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.88.24 THE TORTURER Horror (95’) Language: English Director: Lamberto Bava Producer: DUE P.T. Cinematografica – Dania Film – Surf Film in collaboration with General Video Status: Completed Who is the torturer who tears to pieces the bodies of the implausible actresses? MARCELLO Documentary (about 90’) Available Languages : Italian, English, French Director: Mario Canale, Annarosa Morri Producer: Surf Film (Italy) – Orme (Italy) – Acab (Italy) in collaboration with LA 7 Status: In post - production Ten years after his death, the name “Mastroianni” still evokes memories of an era: a world composed of talent, good looks, charm, gentleness and seduction. A SECRET LIFE WITH FIDEL Documentary (82’) Available Languages : Italian, English, Spanish Director: Enrico Coletti Producer: Surf Film (Italy) – HD Film (Italy) Status: Completed Contents: Original shooting - Exclusive interviews – Archives footage The extraordinary life of an Italian: the only European to play a leading role in HOME OF THE BRAVE - NU IMAGE the Cuban revolution. The story of Gino Donè, an ordinary man who lived a hero’s life in secret. SYBARITE FILMS Sybarite Films, 7215 Hillside Avenue, Suite 36, Hollywood, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.851.4111. Fax: 323.851.4111. www.sybaritefilms.com At Cannes: Russell Van Stroud (President), Efren Muro (Executive Director) Office: 22-08 9 LIVES OF MARA Thriller (85’) Language: English Director: Balaji K. Kumar Producer: Efren Muro Key Cast: Bret Loehr, Troy Gentile, Patrick Bauchau, Chad Donella Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: US A young boy believes his stepmother is a witch and is haunted by her spirit after he kills her. THE QUILTMAKERS OF GEE’S BEND Documentary (60 mins) Language: English Director: Celia Carey Producer: Celia Carey Key Cast: Arlonzia Pettway, Nettie Young, Bill Arnett, Mary Lee Bendolph and Jane Fonda Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: US The craft of quilt making is taken to the next level by the women of Gee’s Bend, who are discovered to have been making inspiring works of art for decades. Their creations have made art critics worldwide take notice and question the standards by which art is defined as such. THORNTON DIAL: HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Documentary Director: English Language: Celia Carey Producer: Celia Carey Key Cast: Thornton Dial Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: US Contemporary artist, Thornton Dial, gives insight to the artwork that has made art critics take notice and reexamine some of the prejudices that exists in the art world. DEEP SKIN (WORKING TITLE) Romantic Comedy Language: English Director: Javier Prato Producer: Efren Muro Key Cast: Reichen Lehmkuhl, Danny Teeson, Alec Mapa and Norman Guzman Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2007, Country of Origin: US A young doctor searches for love in vanity driven Los Angeles. Can he trust his heart? T TELEPOOL GMBH Telepool GmbH, Sonnenstrasse 21; 80331 München, Germany. Tel: 49.89.55.876.226. Fax: 49.89.55.876.229. www.telepool.de Company Type: Sales, distribution, acquisition At Cannes: Dr. Thomas Weymar (CEO), Marc Gabizon (Deputy Managing Director), Philippe van Doornick (eputy Managing Director), Kristina Dubin (Head US Office Telepool) Acquisition Executive: Wolfram Skowronnek Office: Palais Riviera L1/M1, Tel: 33(0)492993239. Fax: 33(0)492993240 FC VENUS – WOMEN WITH BALLS AKA FC VENUS Comedy (99 min) Language: German with English subtitles Director: Ute Wieland Producer: Ralf Schübel, Stefan Schubert Co-production partners: Egoli Tossell Film, GFP Medienfonds, SevenPictures Film Cast: Nora Tschirner, Christian Ulmen, Florian Lukas, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Heinz Hoenig Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany The outcome of the ultimate soccer match, Venus versus mars, decides for Paul, Anna and their friends whether soccer will continue to dominate their lives. MORE THAN 1000 WORDS Documentary (77 min.) Language: English Director: Solo Avital Producer: Oliver Berben Co-production partners: Medienfonds GFP II KG Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany Ziv Koren’s photographs have helped shape our perception of the Middle East conflict. The story of a man’s struggle with a history, in which he is involved. THE WILD SOCCER BUNCH 3 AKA DIE WILDEN KERLE 3 Family Entertainment (95 min.) Language: German with English subtitles Director: Joachim Masannek Producer: Ewa Karlström, Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton Cast: Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht, Sarah Kim Gries, Constantin Gastmann, Raban Bieling, Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht, Nick Romeo Reimann, Marlon Wessel, Konrad Baumann, Kevin Iannotta, Leon Wessel-Masannek, Claudia Michelsen, Uwe Ochsenknecht Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany The Wild Soccer Bunch is back! Will they beat the Beastly Beasts, an opponent more devious, more diabolical, more than even they had ever imagined – girls?! WHOLETRAIN Drama (95 min.) Language: German with English subtitles Director: Florian Gaag Producer: Christoph Müller, Sven Burgemeister Cast: Mike Adler, Florian Renner, Elyas M’Barek, Jacob Matschenz Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Germany In their quest for fame and other writer’s respect, David, Tino and Elyas endeavour to write a Wholetrain and get caught up in a chain of events that will change their lives forever. TF1 INTERNATIONAL TF1 International, Immeuble Central Park - 9, rue Maurice Mallet , 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux – France. Tel: 33(0)1.41.41.17. 63. Fax: 33(0)1.41.41.17.69. www.tf1international.fr At Cannes: Mr. Patrick Bidet (Chairman) Le Grand Hotel, Mrs. Sara May (Executive VP Acquisitions), Mr. Nicolas Eschbach (Executive VP International Distribution), Gray D’Albion, Miss Adeline Fontant Tessaur (Senior VP International Sales & Acquisitions) Gray D’Albion, Mr. Dimitri Stephanides (International Sales Manager) Office: Riviera N3, Tel: 04.92.99.32.08 – 04.92.99.32.09, Fax: 04.92.99.32.10 LA VIE EN ROSE (LA MOME) Version: French Director: Oliver Dahan (Crimson Rivers 2, Little Tom Thumb) Producers: Alain Goldman (Crimson Rivers 1& 2) - Légende Enterprises in coproduction with Okko Productions Cast: Marion Cotillard (A Good Year, Big Fish, A Very Long Engagement, Love Me If You Dare, Taxi 1,2 and 3), Sylvie Testud, Gérard Depardieu (36, Nathalie…), Jean-Paul Rouve (A Very Long Engagement, Monsieur Batignole), Pascal Greggory (Arsene Lupin, The Nest, The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc), Clotilde Courau (A Very Long Engagement, See How They Run), Emmanuelle Seigner (The Ninth Gate) Status: shooting, Delivery: 2007 From the slums of Paris to the limelight of New York, Edith Piaf’s life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love. The most exciting and ambitious project of French cinema in 2007. POLTERGAY Version: French Director: Eric Lavaine Cast: Clovis Cornillac ( Tiger Brigades; A Very Long Engagement) Julie Depardieu ( A Very Long Engagement, Little Lili ) Producers: Same Player; Babe Films Delivery: Late 2006 LES ARISTOS Version: French Director: Charlotte de Turckheim Cast: Charlotte de Turckheim, Jacques Weber, Victoria Abril, Rossy de Palma Producers: Hugo Films ( Arsene Lupin, Beautiful Memories ) Delivery Status: In Post Production, Delivery Late 2006 THE BESIEGED FORTRESS (LA CITADELLE ASSIEGEE) 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Versions: French and English Director: Philippe Calderon (The City of Ants) Producers: Thierry Commissionat and François Calderon -Les Films du Rêve- in coproduction with IRD (Institut de Recherche et de Développement) Delivery: Late 2006 In the midst of the African savannah, in the safety of their two-meter-high tower, over a million termites are hard at work when disaster suddenly strikes: a deluge of tropical rain floods galleries and chambers provoking panic and chaos. CRIME INSIDERS (TRUANDS) Director: Frédéric Schoendoerffer (Spybound) Cast: Benoît Magimel (Sky fighters, Crimson rivers 2, The Piano teacher), Philippe Caubère, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue, Trouble every day) Producers: Eric Névé (Spybound, Doberman) - Carchadoron in coproduction with La Chauve-Souris and Studiocanal Status: in post production, Delivery Early 2007 A stylish, brutally realistic and intensely violent glimpse inside the ruthless, Parisian underworld. GONE FOR A DANCE (J’AURAI VOULU ETRE UN DANSEUR) Director: Alain BERLINER (Ma Vie en Rose – Golden Globes 1998: Best foreign language film - Cannes Film Festival 1997: in official selection at the Director’s Fortnight) Producers: Patrick QUINET (A Pornographic Affair; coproducer of Merry Christmas, Love Me If You Dare) ARTÉMIS Productions and LIAISON Cinématographique Cast: Vincent ELBAZ (Love is in the Air), Cécile de FRANCE (Les Poupées Russes, The Spanish Apartment), Jean-Pierre CASSEL, Jeanne BALIBAR Status: In post production, Delivery Late 2006 With his pretty wife and young son, François leads a happy and stable existence until he watches “Singin’ In The Rain” for the first time. THOMPSON/STARR ORGANIZATION Thompson/Starr Organization, PO Box ll236, Beverly Hills. CA 90213Tel: Tel: 8l8.998.8126 USA. Fax: 818.773.8962. tsorg@webtv.net Company Type: Distributors and Agents At Cannes: Joey Thompson (President), Jen Starr (Marketing), Chaya Finton (Sales), George Thompson (Acquisitions) Office: Hotel Mexicana, 30 rue Dr. Dautheville, Juan Les Pins, 06l60. Tel: 334.93.6l.31.34. Fax: 334.93.67.56.34. Convention Tel: 334.93.39.01.01 JOHNNY CASH HUGE NASHVILE CONCERT Country/Western music (83 min) Language: English Cast: Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, etc. Delivery Status: Completed Cash and great Country/Western stars at huge concert. THE WACKY WORLDS OF DOCTOR MORGUS Comedy (87 min) Language: English Cast: Sid Noel, Dan Barton Delivery Status: Completed Morgus and comatose Zelda join evil plot to take over the world. NORTH OF THE SUN Documentary (85 min) Language: English Cast: Gordon Eastman Delivery Status: completed Last great hunters in Artic world that can never be filmed again. Shogakukan/Hakuhodo DY media partners/Tokyo FM/Nippon Shuppan Hanbai/Lawson Ticket Producer: Akihiro Yamauchi, Genki Kawamura, Kenzo Abe Key Cast: Yui Ichikawa, Reo Morimoto, Naoki Tanaka, Hiroshi Abe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Japan In a solitary island, one man survived the massacre of villagers. When he was rescued, he lost his mind and shouted a mysterious warning; “When you hear siren, never go out.” TOHO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. TRICOAST STUDIOS Toho International Co., Ltd., 1-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 Japan. Tel: 81.3.3213.6821. Fax: 81.3.3213.6825. www.toho.co.jp At Cannes: Yukio Kotaki (Sales Manager), Kazuhito Shimozawa (Sales Manager) Office: D - 6 at Riviera, Tel: 04.92.99.32.02 STAR REFORMERS (KENCHO NO HOSHI) Drama (131 min) Language: Japanese Director: Hiroshi Nishitani Co-Production Partners: Toho/Fuji TV/INP/Hakuhodo DY media partners/SDP/Shogakukan Producer: Kei Haruna, Minami Ichikawa, Hirotsugu Usui Key Cast: Yuji Oda, Kou Shibasaki, Koji Ishizaka, Wakako Sakai, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Hisashi Igawa Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: Japan A major reform of small supermarket, which is suffering from a slump in business, done by young, smart and promising official and a part-time sales girl. SPRING SNOW (HARU NO YUKI) Drama (150 min) Language: Japanese Director: Isao Yukisada Co-Production Partners: Toho/Fuji TV/Hori Prod./SDP/Hakuhodo DY media partners/ Producer: Minami Ichikawa, Kei Haruna, Hirotsugu Usui Key Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yuko Takeuchi, Sosuke Takaoka, Kyoko Kishida, Takaaki Enoki, Michiyo Okusu, Ayako Wakao Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Japan Based on a novel by Yukio Mishima. A tale of true love between young aristocrats, Kiyoaki and Satoko, in the early 20th century that shines and melts like snow in spring. FORBIDDEN SIREN Horror (87 min) Director: Japanese Language: Yukihiko Tsutsumi Co-Production Partners: Toho/TV Asahi, TriCoast Studios, 1547 10th Street Santa Monica CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.458.7707. Fax:310.458.7701. www.tricoast.com Company Type: Producer At Cannes: Marcy Levitas Hamilton (CEO), Strathford Hamilton (Director) Office: Arsenal Pictures/ Riviera, Tel: 310.435.4481 THE PET Drama (90 minutes) Language: English Director: D Stevens Producers: Marcy Levitas Hamilton Strath Hamilton Cast: Pierre Dulat Andrea Edmondson Delivery Status: Completed - Rep Arsenal Pictures Budget: $1.5 million Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA A Beautiful young American girl is seduced by a European businessman into becoming his Pet and ultimately into caged slavery. FREESTYLE Teen dance with music stars Language: English Director: Martin Wiley Producers: Marcy Levitas Hamilton Strath Hamilton Co-Production: Lionsgate Cast: Brian Friedman Brittney Spears, Hilary Duff, Aaron Carter, Mya, Ashanti. Delivery Status: completed Rep – American World Pictures Budget: 1 million Year of Production: 2005, Country of origin: USA Learn all the cool moves and dance like a superstar with Brittney Spears Choreographer Brian Friedman U UBU PRODUCTIONS UBU Productions, P.O. Box 40 19 65 , Munich D-80719, Germany. Tel: 49.160.928.150.21. UBU.Productions@web.de Company Type: (Producer, distributor) At Cannes: Mr. Jean Uliczay (President, Producer, Executive Producer), Ms. Alice Kanterian (Acquisitions) Hotel: Cannes Beach Residence Office: Media NAZICOMRADES Documentary (2 x 60 min) Language: english, german Director: Jean Kail Producer: Jean Uliczay Co-production partners UBU Productions Delivery Status: completed Budget: 500,000. US $ Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: GB/ D Nazis and neonazis as close comrades. DING DING BANG BANG Children / teen (90 min) Language: english, french Director: Jean Uliczay Producer: Jean Uliczay Co-production partners: UBU Productions Delivery Status: post-production Budget: 500,000.- US $ Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Germany / France A teeniegang on animal rescue. ISLAMIC ATTACK Reality-based (70 min) Language: english, french, german Director: Jean Kail Producer: Jean Uliczay Co-production partners: UBU Productions Delivery Status: in production Budget: 1 mill. US $ Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: G / F / D The Islamic conquest in Europe. FAST F OOD N ATION - H ANWAY F ILMS The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 73 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE UGC INTERNATIONAL UGC International, 24 avenue Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly-sur-Seine 92200 France. Tel: 331.46.40.44.00. Fax: 331.46.37.73.21. At Cannes: Said BEN SAID (President), Eva DIEDERIX (VP Sales), Christophe PECOT (Sales Executive), Adeline FALAMPIN (Marketing & Sales), Pierre MONFORT (Business Affairs Manager) Office: 4, la Croisette (1st Floor), Tel: 33.4.93.68.41.99. Fax: 33.4.92.98.82.69 INJU Thriller Language: French/Japanese Director: Barbet Schroeder Producer: Said Ben Said / UGC Delivery Status: In Development Budget 15 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France THE WITNESSES (LES TEMOINS) Drama Language: French Director: Andre Techine Producer: Said Ben Said / UGC Key Cast: Emmanuelle Beart, Michel Blanc, Julie Depardieu, Sami Bouajila, Johan Libereau Delivery Status: In Production Budget 6,8 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France A SECRET (UN SECRET) Drama Director: French Language: Claude Miller Producer: Yves Marmion / UGC Key Cast: Ludivine Sagnier, Cecile de France, Patrick Bruel, Mathieu Amalric, Julie Depardieu Delivery Status: In Development Budget 10 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France FAMILY HERO (LE HEROS DE LA FAMILLE) Melodrama Language: French Director: Thierry Klifa Producer: Said Ben Said / UGC Key Cast: Emmanuelle Beart, Gerard Lanvin, Catherine Deneuve, Miou-Miou, Claude Brasseur, Geraldine Pailhas, Michael Cohen, Valerie Lemercier, Gilles Lellouche, Pascal Elbe Delivery Status: Post Production Budget 12 M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France THE STONE COUNCIL (LE CONCILE DE PIERRE) Thriller Language: French Director: Guillaume Nicloux Producer: Yves Marmion / UGC Key Cast: Monica Bellucci, Catherine Deneuve, Moritz Bleibtreu, Sami Bouajila, Elsa Zylberstein Delivery Status: Post Production Budget 20 M Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: France LA TETE DE MAMAN Drama Language: French Director: Carine Tardieu Producer: Christophe Rossignon Key Cast: Karin Viard, Chloe Coulloud, Kad Merad, Pascal Elbe Delivery Status: In Production Budget 10 M? Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: France UNITEL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL Unitel Pictures International, P.O. Box 642319, Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA. Tel: 310.451.7476. Fax: 310.496.0252. Email: unitel@comcast.net At Cannes: Cindy Sison (Head of Intl. Sales), Vincent Nebrida (VPAcquisitions & Productions) Office: Riviera D5, Tel: 33.4.9299.3324 THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS (ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS) (100 min) Language: FILIPINO with English Subtitles Directed by: Auraeus Solito Producer: Raymond Lee Genre: Coming of Age Drama Cast: Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, JR Valentin No. Am. Status: Completed / Screening One night, Maxi is saved from a beating by hoodlums by a rookie copy and a special friendship blooms. CAVITE Thriller SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE - THE WORKS MEDIA Language: English and Filipino with English subtitles. Produced/Written/Directed by: Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon Cast: Ian Gamazon No. American Distributor: Truly Indie Status: Completed / Screening A young man arrives in the Philippines, and receives an ominous call from a cell phone. In order to save his kidnapped family, he becomes a pawn in activities beyond his control. LIFE, TRANSLATED Romantic Drama Directed by: Kiefer Liu (AGAN) Cast: Edison Chen (INFERNAL AFFAIRS), Jennifer Li, Cary Woodworth Status: Completed / Screening A coming-of-age story of three youths from different parts of the world, who together explore unripe love, friendship and growing pains within the confines of a strict British boarding school system. PINOY BLONDE http://www.pinoyblonde.com Comedy Language: Filipino with English subtitles. Produced by: Tony Gloria Directed by: Peque Gallaga No. American Distributor: UNICO ENT. Status: Completed / Screeners Avail Andrew and Conrad are cousins, film school dropouts who have been tasked by their shady uncle to deliver a package to a certain hotel. LA VISA LOCA http://www.lavisaloca.com Satirical Comedy Language: Filipino with English subtitles Directed by: Mark Meily (CRYING LADIES) Produced by: Tony Gloria and Sharon Cuneta Cast: Robin Padilla, Rufa Mae Quinto, Johnny Delgado Status: Completed / Screening A 30-year-old driver wants nothing more in life than to get a US visa. He’ll do anything to get one. His story takes place during Holy Week, a time of penitence in the Philippines. AWAKEN (SA AKING PAGKAGISING, SA AKING KAMULATAN) Drama Language: Filipino with English subtitles Produced/Written/Directed by: Ato M. Bautista Cast: Carlo Aquino, Ketchuo Eusebio, Cholo Barreto No Status: Completed / Screeners Avail A realistic glimpse of the Filipino youth in the gut of Manila’s urban gullies, this drama is a staggered vista of social events, exploring the day-to-day survival of people with broken dreams, pent-up anger and abnormal sexuality. MAGDALENA AKA SANTA SANTITA http://www.santasantita.com Drama Directed by: Laurice Guillen (Director, AMERICAN ADOBO) U.S. Theatrical UNICO ENT. March 2005 Produced by: Tony Gloria Cast: Angelica Panganiban, Jericho Rosales Status: Completed / Screening A young woman (Malen) continues the work of her deceased mother as a prayer woman. CRYING LADIES Directed by Mark Meily IMELDA Directed by Ramona Diaz MAGNIFICO Directed by Maryo Delos Reyes V VISION FILM DISTRIBUTION Vision Film Distribution, Rydygiera 7, Warsaw 01-793 Poland. Tel: 4822.839.60.09. Fax: 48.22.839.13.67. www.vision.pl, vision@vision.pl At Cannes: Wlodzimierz Otulak (President), Artur Godlewski (Director of International Sales and Acquisitions) Office: Tel: (Artur Godlewski mobile) 48.603.98.76.44 PERSONA NON GRATA www.personanongrat.vision.pl Drama (127 min) Language: Polish with English subtitles Director: Krzysztof Zanussi Producer: Iwona Ziulkowska-Okapiec Cast: Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Nikita Michalkow, Daniel Olbrychski Co-Production Partners: Studio Filmowe TOR Delivery Status: Completed Budget 2 mlln US$ Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: Poland, Russia, Italy Wiktor, Polish ambassador in Urugway grieving over his late wife, returns to Poland where he meets a very close friend Oleg – a Russian diplomat. Wiktor suspects that Oleg had a love affair with his wife. THE WELTS (PREGI) www.pregi.vision.pl Drama (95 min) Language: Polish with English subtitles Director: Magdalena Piekorz Co-Production Partners: Studio Filmowe TOR, Vision Film Production, APF,Non Stop Film Service Producer: Krzysztof Zanusssi, Iwona Ziulkowska-Okapiec, Wlodzimierz Otulak Cast: Michal Zebrowski, Jan Frycz, Agnieszka Grochowska Delivery Status: Completed Budget 1 mlln US$ Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Poland A contemporary story about maturing to fatherhood, about how childhood determines our adult life, and above all a very special love story. Polish entry for Oscars 2004. 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 2006 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE VISION FILMS Vision Films, 14945 Ventura Blvd. Ste. 306, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 818.784.1702. Fax: 818.788.3715. sales@visionfilms.net, www.visionfilms.net At Cannes: Lise Romanoff (Managing Director Worldwide Sales), Andre Relis (VP Int’l Sales and Acquisitions), Becky Langlais (Sales Assistant) Office: In the Palais 21.01, Cell: 33(0)6.7974.7775 RISING SON: LEGEND OF SKATEBOARDER CHRISTIAN HOSOI Documentary (96 minutes) Director: Cesario “Block” Montano Narrated by: Dennis Hopper A Quincy “QD3”Jones production Screening of Completed Film Year of Production: 2006 The story behind the rise, fall, and rebirth of the legendary “rock star” of skateboarding, Christian Hosoi. BACKWATERS Thriller (90 minutes) Year of Production: 2006 Director: Jag Mundhra Cast: Tamzin Outhwaite, Nicolas Irons, Jason Flemyng Screening of Completed Film A famous actress is crippled in a car accident and visits the famous Kerala Spa in India for treatment. But soon she winds up missing in the backwaters and her cheating husband is framed for her murder. WATERBORNE Thriller (90 minutes) Director: Ben Rekhi Cast: Christopher Masterson (Malcolm in the Middle), Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite), Ajay Naidu (Office Space), Shabana Azmi (Fire), Jake Muxworthy (I Heart Huckabees), Mageina Tovah (Spiderman 2) Screening of Completed Film Year of Production: 2005 Are we prepared for the next attack? When a suspected bio-terrorist attack contaminates LA?s water supply, the city is cast into turmoil. Three, interwoven personal stories show how far a person will go to ensure their own survival. EXITZ Sci Fi Thriller (90 minutes) Director: Laurens Postma Cast: Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange), Stephen Billington (Resident Evil), Beth Winslet Delivery Status: Screening at stand 21.01 in the Palais Year of Production: 2006 A computer games tycoon Percy (Malcolm McDowell) creates a strange new game where reality is the game and the real people become the pawns, only to find out he is the one being played. NATASHA Thriller (94 minutes) Director: Jag Mundhra Cast: Algina Lipskis (Anastasia), Jenna Harrison, Richard Lintern Screening at stand 21.01 in the Palais Year of Production: 2006 Student by day, stripper by night, a beautiful Russian girl poses as an exchange student in the Yorkshire village of Little Haven to escape the grisly underworld of St. Petersburg. VISION MUSIC Vision Music, 14945 Ventura Blvd. Ste. 306, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 818.784.1702. Fax: 818.788.3715. sales@visionmusicinc.net, www.visionmusicinc.net At Cannes: Lise Romanoff (Managing Director Worldwide Sales), Andre Relis (VP Int’l Sales and Acquisitions), Becky Langlais (Sales Assistant) Office: In the Palais 21.01, Cell: 33(0)6.7974.7775 PUNK’S NOT DEAD Documentary feature (120 minutes) Director: Susan Dynner Screening of Completed Film Year of Production: 2006 A celebration of 30 years of Punk Rock. Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands and their fans who keep the subculture alive. MIXTAPE, INC. THE MOVIE Documentary feature (100 minutes) Director: Walter Bell Screening of Completed Film Year of Production: 2006 An unprecedented look into the gritty world of illegal Hip Hop Mixtapes with Kayne West, Xzibit, 50 Cent and more. A love-hate relationship between the Feds, the artists, the fans and the record labels. BOSS ‘N UP Musical, Drama, Romance (90 minutes) Director: Pook Brown A Snoopadelic & Geffen Records Production Screening at stand 21.01 in the Palais Year of Production: 2005 Cast: Snoop Dogg, Lil? Jon, Trina, Shillae Anderson, Hawthorn James (The Five Heartbeats) and Larry McCoy (Malcolm X) Snoop, a charismatic pimp climbs to the top, but finds he must choose between love and the game. Inspired by the music from Snoop?s Rhythm and Gangsta Album. DEATH OF A DYNASTY Music, Comedy, Thriller (90 minutes) Director: Damon Dash Cast: Damon Dash, Jay Z, Chloe Sevigny Screening at stand 21.01 in the Palais Year of Production: 2005 Enter the closed doors of hip-hop empire Roc-a-Fella Records, with a journalist who thinks he’s a “playa”, only to find out he is the one being played. LIVE CONCERTS! Performance (90 minutes each) Produced by: ABC Entertainment Screening at stand 21.01 in the Palais Iggy Pop, Chic, Steve Gibbons, Jefferson Starship, Macy Gray, Iron Butterfly, Ja Rule, JadaKiss, Flavor Flav, Shaggy, James Brown, Vanilla Fudge, and more! VOLTAGE PICTURES Voltage Pictures, 6422 Deep Dell Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068 USA. Tel: 323.464.8351. Fax: 323.464.8362. www.voltagepictures.com, email: sales@voltagepictures.com At Cannes: Nicolas Chartier (CEO / President), Nadine de Barros (VP, Sales & Acquisitions) 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. Nicolas Chartier: 310.890.4199. Nadine de Barros: 323.533.3630 THE MUTANT CHRONICLES Action/Adventures, Sci-Fi Language: English Director: Simon Hunter Producer: Ed Pressman, Stephan Belafonte, Pras Michel, Tim Dennison Key Cast: Thomas Jane, John Malkovich, Benno Furman, Ron Perlman Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget $25M Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA/UK 300 years in the future, mankind has almost destroyed his world. EL CANTANTE Romantic drama Language: English Director: Leon Ichaso Producer: Julio Caro, Simon Fields, Jennifer Lopez and David Maldonado Key Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony Delivery Status: Post Production Budget $20M Year of Production: 2005, Country of Origin: USA Based on the true-life story of the world’s most famous salsa singer Hector Lavoe (Marc Anthony) and his volatile relationship with his wife Puchi (Jennifer Lopez). SISTERS Thriller Director: English Language: Douglas Buck Producer: Ed Pressman, Alessandro Camon, Stephan Belafonte Key Cast: Chloe Sevigny, Stephen Rea and Lou Doillon Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA/Canada A horrific retelling of the original Brian De Palma film. Leading a disturbingly sheltered existence at the hand of her controlling psychiatrist, Angelina is desperate to release herself from his hold on her. THE TRIPPER Horror Language: English Director: David Arquette Producer: David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Evan Astrowsky, Neil Machlis Key Cast: Jamie King, Thomas Jane, Jason Mewes, Balthazar Getty, Paul Reuben, Lukas Haas. Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2006, Country of Origin: USA As a group of friends head to a modernday Woodstock concert for a weekend of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, a psychotic killer in a Reagan mask has his own gory agenda for mayhem – to finish what he started so many years ago. W THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY The Weinstein Company, 345 Hudson Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10014 USA. Tel: 646.862.3400. Fax: 646.368.7000. At Cannes: Glen Basner (President, International), Richard Baker (Vice President, International Marketing), Michael Rothstein (Vice President, International Sales & Distribution), Michal Podell (Vice President, International Business & Legal Affairs), Jonathan Kier (Director of International Distribution) Office: The Hotel Martinez – Salon Matisse, 73 La Croisette, Cannes 06406. Tel: 04.92.98.74.83. Fax: 04.92.98.74.56 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Director: Kevin Munroe Producers: Thomas K. Gray, Galen Walker Production Status: In production Mean, green, and back on the big screen. GRIND HOUSE Thriller Directors: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino Producers: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Elizabeth Avellán Production Status: In production Noun: An inner-city theater in disrepair since its glory days as a movie palace of the ‘30s and ‘40s - known for “grinding out” non-stop double-bill programs of Bmovies. SICKO Director: Michael Moore Cast: Michael Moore Production Status: In production If you want to stay healthy in America, don’t get sick. FANBOYS Director: Kyle Newman Cast: Kristen Bell, Jay Baruchel, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Thom Bishops, Dan Fogler Producers: Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Evan Astrowsky, Matthew Perniciaro Production Status: In pre-production Three friends who need to get a life are about to embark on the mission of a lifetime. ROGUE Thriller Director: Greg McLean Cast: John Jarratt, Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan Producers: Greg McLean, David Lightfoot, Matt Hearn Production Status: In post-production The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com CANNES 2006 The Business of Film 75 CANNES PRODUCT GUIDE Terror lies just beneath the surface. SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Sarah Silverman, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Cross, Horatio Sanz Producers: Todd Phillips, Dan Goldberg, Geyer Kosinski Production Status: In production If you want to get lucky, you have to go to school. WILD BUNCH Wild Bunch, 99 Rue De La Verrerie, 75 004 Paris, France. Tel: 00.33.1.53.01.50.30. Fax: 00.33.1.53.01.50.49. www.wildbunch.biz Company Type: Sales agent At Cannes: Vincent MARAVAL (Sales agent), Gael NOUAILLE (Sales agent), Carole BARATON (Sales agent), Silvia SIMONUTTI (Sales agent), Rosa ATTAB (Acquisition), Juliette RENAUD (Co-productions) Office: 23 rue Macé 4° étage ARRIVEDERCCI AMORE AND CIAO Action Thriller (113 min) Language: Italian Director: Michele Soavi Producers: Conchita Airoldi, Dino Di Dionisio / Urania Film, Rai Cinema, Wild Bunch Principal Cast: Alessio Boni, Michele Placido, Isabella Ferrari Production Status: Completed/screening Country of Origin/co-production: Italy, France Returning to Italy from exile, former terrorist Giorgio will stop at nothing in his ruthless pursuit of a new life. CHARLIE SAYS Drama Language: French Directors: Nicole Garcia Producers: Alain Attal / Productions Du Trésor, Studiocanal, France 3 Cinema Principal Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Vincent Lindon, Benoit Magimel, Benoit Poelvoorde Production Status: Postproduction Six men and a boy confront difficult choices: triumph or fail, none will ever be the same again. NOMAD Action-Adventure Language: English Directors: Sergei Bodrov And Ivan Passer Producers: Pavel Douvidzon , Ram Bergman Principal Cast: Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Mark Dacascos Production Status: Postproduction Country of Origin/co-production: Kazakhstan Mystic swordsman, indomitable warrior, the Kazakhnomad ascends to his place beside cowboy, gladiator and samurai in the pantheon of celluloid heroes. PAN’S LABYRINTH Fantasy Language: Spanish Directors: Guillermo Del Toro Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo Del Toro, Frida Torresblanco, Bertha Navarro Estudios Picasso, Tequila Gang Principal Cast: Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdú , Doug Jones Production Status: Postproduction Country of Origin/co-production: Spain In the dark heart of Pan’s labyrinth, hidden in the remote depths of Fascist Spain, the soul of the Fairy King’s daughter is fighting to be reborn. MY BEST FRIEND Comedy Language: French Directors: Patrice Leconte Producers: Olivier Delbosc And Marc Missonnier For Fidelite Films Principal Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon, Julie Gayet Production Status: Postproduction Country of Origin/co-production: France Challenged by his colleagues, a successful antiques dealer with no time for relationships embarks on a search for his mythical best friend. THE WORKS The Works, Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QJ UK. Tel: 44.20.7612.1080. Fax: 44.20.7612.1081. At Cannes: Joy Wong (Head of The Works International), Clare Crean (Sales Manager), Juliette Gill (Head of Marketing), Jan Spielhoff (Business Affairs) Office: 8th Floor, Entrance Ibis, Residence du Grand Hotel, 45, La Croisette. Tel: 04.93.38.46.93 SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE Comedy (88 mins) Director / Producer: Ed Blum Cast: Eileen Atkins, Holly Aird, Hugh Bonneville, Tom Hardy, Douglas Hodge, Adrian Lester, Andrew Lincoln, Ewan McGregor, Gina McKee, Sophie Okonedo, Eglantine Rembauville, Mark Strong, Catherine Tate, Polly Walker, Benjamin Whitrow Delivery Status: New title– Screening Set one summer’s afternoon on Hampstead Heath, London, ‘Scenes of a Sexual Nature’ delves into the minutiae of seven couples. During Cannes Contact The Business Of Film Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel 04 • 93 • 06 • 41 • 49 LATE LISTING CENTRE FILM MEDIA SALES LTD Centre Film Media Sales Ltd, 46 Crispin Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6HQ, United Kingdom. Corporate – Production, Finance Tel: 44.207.247.3444. Fax: 44.207.247.9684. Sales / Acquisitions: Tel: 44.208.566.2388. Fax: 44.208.566.2388. Cell: 44.7748.986.060. www. centremediasales.com At Cannes: Kent Walwin 44.7810.541.563. Eddie Leahy 44.7748.986.060 Office: Pavilion 20 (European Union), Village International (Behind Riviera), Tel: 33(0)4.92.59.02.51. Fax: 33(0)4.92.59.02.52. CORTEX Futuristic thriller Directed by Raoul Girard. Delivery Status: Completed UK 2005 Tom Lawson (Christopher Goodman)works as an assassin for an Organization headed by The Master (David Warner) which has implanted a transmitter in his brain to monitor his ‘work’. ENCOUNTERS Directed by Pat Kelman Cast: David Kershaw, Hannah Smith Delivery Status: Completed UK 2005 London can be a lonely city for the young unattached hence the success of “speed dating” events. EICHMANN Delivery Status: In pre-production Country: Germany and Spain, Postproduction in UK. Snoo Wilson directs his own script based on the interrogation of Adolph Eichmann (Thomas Kretschmann) by Avner Less (Adam Goldberg) of Mossad. Filming in Hungary, YOUNG LEGENDS Delivery Status: In pre-production A series of dramas about the formative years of historic and legendary figures – Alexander (in post) , Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, Merlin, Ivanhoe, Bouddicca, Hannibal etc. CINEMA MANAGEMENT GROUP Cinema Management Group, 9056 Santa Monica Blvd. #204, West Hollywood, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 310.300.9959. www.CinemaManagementGroup.com At Cannes: Edward Noeltner (President) Cell: 336.18.71.24.41, Jill Sattinger (Sr. VP Business Development) Cell: 336.18.71.18.51, Oudy Bloch (Director International Sales) Cell: 336.18.71.19.56, Keri Kleypas (Operations Coordinator), Cell: 33.6.18.71.22.96 Office: 25 rue des Etats-Unis, 3rd Floor, Tel: 334.93.39.28.83 EVER AGAIN Documentary Narrated by Academy Award winner Kevin Costner Delivery Status: Screening Examines the current disturbing resurgence of violent anti-Semitism and fanatic intolerance throughout Europe. THE TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT The riveting story of a black man convicted by an all white jury to life in prison for a murder he never committed. HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS Hollywood Classics, Linton House, 3951 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RS UK. Tel: 44.207.424.7280. Fax: 44.7428.8936. www.hollywoodclassics.com, email: info@hollywoodclassics.com At Cannes: Joe Dreier (Director), Melanie Tebb (Sales Coordinator), David Llewellyn-Jones (TV Sales Director) Office: 63 la Croisette, 4th floor, Tel: 04.93.94.00.09 PARK ENTERTAINMENT Park Entertainment, 50-51 Conduit St., London, UK. Tel: 44. 207.434.4176. Fax: 44.207.434.4179. www.parkentertainment.com Company Type: Sales Agent At Cannes: Jim Howell (CEO), Simon Barnes (Head of Sales), Denise Vickers (Sales Executive) Office: Riviera village. L9M10, Tel: 04.92.99.32.27 UNIFIED FILM ORGANIZATION Unified Film Organization, 3400 W. Alameda Avenue, Suite 200, Burbank, CA 91505 USA. Tel: 818.846.0465. Fax: 818.846.0256. At Cannes: Jeffery Beach (CEO) Office: Riviera Stand E2, Tel: 33.4.92.99.88.09 UTV MOTION PICTURES www.utvmotionpictures.com Description: UTV is India’s largest integrated entertainment and media major and one of the leading players in South Asia. At Cannes: Ms. Amrita Pandey (International Sales, Licensing & Syndication), Mr. Ashoka Holla (International Motion Pictures & Acquisition), Mr. Tanuj Garg (International Motion Pictures Marketing & Distribution) Office: 17.04 (close to the main aisle at The Palais), Tel: 33(0)4.92.99.81.07. Fax: 33(0)4.92.99.81.44 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 2006