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2003 M I P T V PR ODUCT GUIDE AFM PRODUCT GUIDE MIPTTV CELEBRATING ITS 40TH YEAR • MIPTTV 20TH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION The groundbreaking reality series that invites the viewing audience to be personal matchmakers for willing candidates ready to tie the knot. 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, 4 KIDS P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA, 902130900, USA. Tel: 310.369.1000. Fax: 310.369.8877. www.fox.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Mark Kaner (President), Marion Edwards (Exec. VP International TV), Peter Levinsohn (Exec. VP Worldwide Pay TV & PPV), Michael Bessolo (Sr. VP Marketing, Promotion & Publicity), Mark Rosenbaum (Sr. VP International TV), Jamie McCabe (Sr. VP Worldwide Pay Per View), Acquisition Executive: Mark Rosenbaum Office: A.U.S.A. (TV series) Comedy (30 min) Language: English Producer: Richard Appel Cast: Scott Foley, Amanda Detmer, Peter Jacobson, Eddie McClintock, and John Ross Bowie. Country of Origin: USA Details the aspects of life for a new Assistant U.S. Attorney in Manhattan who’s a recent university graduate. JOE MILLIONAIRE (TV series – format only) Reality Series (60 min) Language: English Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA An ordinary “Joe” masquerades as a millionaire to court women in this reality series. MAN VS. BEAST (TV series – Format Only) Reality Series Language: English Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA Humans compete against animals in a series of astonishing competitions. STAR DATES (TV series – Format Only) Reality Series Language: English Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA “Star Dates” is the new celebrity dating show that features some of the entertainment world’s favorite stars who are single and are set up on blind dates with prospective singles searching for love. MARRIED BY AMERICA (TV series and Format) Reality Series Language: English Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA 4 Kids, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 USA. Tel: 212.754.5482. Fax: 212.754.5481. www.4kidsent.com At MIP-TV: Al Kahn (Chairman), Tom Keeney (Exec VP), Brian Lacey (International Sales) Office: Stand # R 31.21 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Animation (26X 30’) Cast: animated Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US They’re back...and better than ever with awesome adventures and irreverent humor. POKEMON: THE MASTER QUEST Animation (260 X 30’) Cast: animated Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Features a wealth of fantastic new Pokemon creatures, along with the ensemble cast of stars and much loved characters. YU-GI-OH! Animation (100 X 30’) Cast: animated Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Yu-gi-oh! follows a story of Yugi, a smaller than average high school studentand an easy target for bullies. KIRBY Animation (52 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Kirby, a Warpstar knight in training, crash lands on Planet Popstar and accidentally ends up as the pink protector of the villagers. ULTRAMAN TIGA Animation (52 X 30’) Cast: animated Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Ultraman, the classic adventure hero comes to life bigger and better than ever in this live action series. Head Office 41 - 42 Berners St London W1T 3NB Tel. 44 207 372 9992 Fax. 44.207 372 9993 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com EXHIBITING COMPANIES A A&E A&E, 235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 USA. Tel: 212.210.1400. Fax: 212.907.9476. info@atlasmediacorp.com. www.AETNinternational.com; www.HistoryChannel.com; www.Biography.com; www.AandE.com;At MIP-TV: Maria D. Komodokis (Senior Vice President & General Manager, International), Division, Michael Katz (Vice President Programming & Production, International), Simon Pollok (Managing Director- Europe), Fabienne Fourquet (Marketing Manager) Office: Booth: G3-18, Tel: 04.92.99.85.60 THE TRUE STORY OF KILLING PABLO Documentary (1 x 2 hours) Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US Based upon the critically acclaimed book Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden. DEAD RECKONING Documentary (4 x 1 hour) Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US Strange marks are discovered on a dead man’s body...shards of glass are strewn by the remains of a woman who has been killed. BLOOD FROM A STONE Docu-movie (4 x 1 hour) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US A gripping modern-day adventure about stolen diamonds, death campus, combat and inconsiderable greed. BIOGRAPHY: POST IMPRESSIONISTS: VAN GOGH AND GAUGIN Documentary (1 x 2 hours) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Vincent Van Gogh and Pal Gauguin are two of the world’s best know artists, whose work has been the subject of countless major exhibits throughout the world, but whose personal stories are perhaps even more compelling. JFK Documentary (3 x 1 hour) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US November 22,2003 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassinations of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, yet the public’s fascination with this charismatic, but puzzling leader seems to be insatiable. ABC CONTENT SALES ABC Content Sales, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007, Sydney, Australia. Tel: 61.2.8333.3177. Fax: 61.2.8333.3169. abc.contentsales@abc.net.au. www.abccontentsales.com.au Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Kaye Warren (Head ABC Content Sales), Anne McGrath (Sales Manager Europe) Office: 05:33, Tel: 33.4.92.99.80.24 PLATYPUS - WORLD’S STRANGEST ANIMAL Natural History (1 x 52’) Language: English Producers: David Parer, Elizabeth ParerCook Co-production partners:Produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Discovery Channel in association with Telcast International GmbH Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Australia Three years in the making this blue chip natural history film takes us inside the nesting chamber of a wild platypus to uncover new insights into this mysterious animal. WELCHER AND WELCHER Sitcom (8 x 30’) Language: English Director: Ted Emery Producers: Nick Murray, Shaun Micallef; Co-production partners: ABC TV and Jigsaw Entertainment Cast: Shaun Micallef and Robyn Butler Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Australia He’s pompous and accident-prone. She’s principled and always saving his briefs. They’re the legal world’s “odd couple”, partners in life and crime. Fimbles BBC The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 21 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE GOOD RIDDANCE Animation (5 x 5’) Language: English Producer/Animator: Nick Hilligoss, Coproduction partners: An ABC Natural History Unit production Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Australia Good Riddance features Eco, the clean, green, pest controller with a biological solution for every pest problem - and sometimes a solution for his solution! THE SHADOW OF MARY POPPINS Documentary (1 x 55’) Language: English Director: Lisa Matthews Producer: Ian Collie Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Australia Explores the complex life of Australian writer Pamela Travers and the extraordinary parallels with her fictional creation, Mary Poppins. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT’S POSTCARDS Documentary (8 x 30’ or 45 x 5’) Language: English Producer: Marianne Leitch Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002/3 Country of Origin: Australia From all corners of the world they come – fascinating snapshots of colourful, exotic, outlandish and unusual people. ACTION TIME Action Time, 35-38 Portman Square, London, W1H 6NU, UK. Tel: 00.44.207.612.7318. Fax: 00.44.207.612.7524. info@actiontime.co.uk. www.actiontime.com Company Type: Distributor and Producer At MIP-TV: Phil Trelease (Joint MD), Caroline Beaton (Joint MD), Yvonne Pilkington (Head of Sales) Office: MIP booth R36.17. Tel: 00.33.4.9299.8837 THE CLUB Reality (3 x 60 minutes and 6 x 30 minutes) Language: English Producer: Action Time Co-production partners: Monsters We Met BBC Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: UK Three stars, three bars, one competition. This reality series turns celebrities into nightclub impresarios, pits them against each other then stirs things up with the public get involved. YOU’RE HISTORY Comedy (8 x 29 mins) Language: English Producer: CHX PRODUCTIONS Year of Production: Country of Origin: UK Each week You’re History brings together the best in comedy-acting, comedy-writing and historical debate as some of the best comedians around reincarnated three of history’s greatest - but dead - famous figures...for one night only. ALL TOGETHER NOW Game Show (13 x 60 mins) Producer: Keshet Formats Year of Production: Country of Origin: Israel A quick-paced musical gameshow. Turn up the volume as contestants, celebrities and viewers all rack their brains to find the answers to music trivia questions. BLOKKEN Quiz Show (25 minutes) Producer: Woestijnvis Belgium Year of Production: Country of Origin: Belgium A smart Blokken player combines strategy, knowledge and tactic... a hit across Benelux this daily, prime time quiz show combines elements from a popular computer game with the excitement of a quiz show. ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES Adriana Chiesa Enterprise srl, Via Barnaba Oriani, 24/A, 00197, Rome, Italy. Tel: 3906.807.0400. Fax: 3906.8068.7855. At MIP-TV: Adriana Chiesa Di Palma (President), Rossella Gori (Head of Sales) Carlton Hotel BURNING IN THE WIND (BURCIO NEL VENTO) Love Story (118 min) Language: French/Czech, English subtitles Director: Silvio Soldini Production companies: Albachiara, RAI Cinema, Vega Film Cast: Ivan Franek, Barbara Lukesová Delivery Status: First Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy …the film is a story of a passion, a great love. Its nucleus is excessive passion, the blind love of the hero for a woman who is first idealized and then becomes reality. LIGHT OF MY EYES (LUCE DEI MIEI OCCHI) Urban Love Story (112 min) Language: Italian, English subtitles Director: Giuseppe Piccioni Production Companies: Albachiara, RAI Cinema Cast: Sandra Ceccarelli, Luigi Lo Cascio Delivery Status: Screening Country of Origin: Italy Venice’s “Best Actress” and “Best Actor” much applauded film…the powerful triumph of compassion over the fragilities of life and the search for love. BLACK ANGEL (SENSO’45) Erotica Drama Language: Italian, English subtitles Director: Tinto Brass Cast: Anna Galiena, Gabriel Garko Production Company: Cine 2000 Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: Italy In a languid and decadent Venice the devastating passion between the sensuous wife of a high ranking government official and a young and handsome German officer. WOMEN BEHIND BARS Drama (94 min) Language: Italian, English subtitles Director: Fabio Conversi Cast: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Angela Molina, Ana Fernandez Production Company: Sagittario Film Delivery Status: Screening Country of Origin: Italy An actress is sentenced to prison and discovers an intense unknown world of friendship, solidarity and love among women. THE PRINCE OF DINOSAURS Family- Animation (87 min) Language: English Director: Kim J. OK Production Company: Mondo TV Country of Origin: Italy An exciting beautiful tale for children told through the magic of animation. A little boy becomes the Prince of Dinosaurs and embarks on a fabulous adventure. EUGENIO I LOVE YOU (TI VIGLIO BENE EUGENIO) Sentimental Drama (95 min) Language: Italian, English subtitles Director: Francisco J. Fernandez Production Company: Arcipelago Cinematografica Srl Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Jacques Perrin, Giuliana De Sio Delivery Status: Screening Country of Origin: Italy Based on a true story, a moving tale of hope, a very special love story in the face of the seemingly insurmountable adversities of life. ADVANTAGE MEDIA GROUP Advantage Media Group, 4298 Bright Bay Way, Ellicott City, MD 21042 USA. Tel: 410.465.0532. Fax: 410.992.8063. dumon@erols.com At MIP-TV: Michael P. du Monceau (President), LaLee D. du Monceau (Vice President of Sales and Acquisitions). Acquisition executive: LaLee D. du Monceau Office: GREAT CARS (13 x 30’) Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, The Mini, MG, Volkswagen, Beetle, Jaguar, BMW, Land Rover, Cobra, Jeep and Bugatti are highlighted automobiles. PRO KITEBOARDING World Adventure (5 x 22’) The best in the world compete in a variety of locations in the comparatively new sport of kiteboarding. PERRYVILLE: THE FIGHT FOR THE HEARTLAND (2 x 60’ or 1 x 120’) The Battle of Perryville is considered by many historians to be more important than Gettysburg. DESERT STORM: WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW (3 x 60’) The 43-day action against Iraq left behind a mountain of information, much of this information that once was classified is now revealed for the first time. ROCK AND ROLL LEGENDS (12 x 55’ ) An insider’s look into some of the hottest bands in rock and roll — on stage, behindthe-scenes, and in candid interviews! ALAIN SIRITZKY PRODUCTIONS Alain Siritzky Productions, 23, Rue Raynouard, 75016 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.42.24.50.50. Fax: 33.1.42 24 66 42. Asproductions@usa.net. www.ClickStudiosHollywood.com. www.nakedshoppingnetwork.com Company Type: Producer, distributor At MIP-TV: Alain Siritzky, George Pilzer, Robby Amar Office: Stand at the Palais du Festival: 23.14 EMMANUELLE: LUST IN SPACE Erotic/Sci Fi This series is designed to be an erotic parody of science fiction, Star Trek, Lost In Space and others. JACQUELINE HYDE Erotic Horror It’s a terrifying and extremely sexy modern re-telling of the classic tale of “The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson, this time played out from a female point of view. Be careful, this lady can love you.. to death! RING OF DESIRE Erotic It looks like an ordinary ring but it can yield complete control over others while corrupting the soul of the wearer. It’s an erotic variation of “Lord Of The Rings” where lust is eternal! IMAGES OF FEAR Horror When Steven Thomas buys a used video camera at a garage sale and takes it home to his wife and teen-age daughter, he quickly discovers he has just let evil into his life. ALSO OUR CATALOGUE: Emmanuelle 2000 7x90’, Emmanuelle, The New Adventures 7x90’, Justine 7x90’, The Click 7x90’, Butterscotch 7x90’, Passion & Romance 7x90’, The Sex Files I & II 14x90’, Scandal 7x90’, The Emmanuelle TV Series 7x90’, Emmanuelle 5, 6 & 7 3x90’, Seducing Fina 90’ and Wages of Lust 90’ L.A. Office Phone (323) 935-8228 L.A. Office FAX (323) 935-8229 The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 22 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION, INC. Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc., 111 Grand Avenue, Palisades Park, NJ 07650, USA. Tel: 201.224.8000. Fax: 201.947.4500. info@haberinc.com Web Site: www.alfredhaber.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Alfred Haber (President), Robert Kennedy (Executive Vice President), Andrew Haber (Vice President, International Sales), Adam Haber (Director, International Sales) Office: Booth #19.01 2004 46TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS Music Special (1x180 minutes) The world’s most popular television music awards show! 2004 61ST ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Awards Special (1x180 minutes) Hollywood Foreign Press honors both motion pictures and television. POLICE VIDEOS Reality Series (46x60 minutes) Real footage captures the thrill of criminal pursuits. MISS UNIVERSE Awards Special (1x120 minutes) Broadcast in over 125 countries, the Miss Universe competition has become one of the most popular annual television event in the world. CELINE DION: A NEW DAY BEGINS Music (1x60 minutes) Produced by Emmy-Award winning Ken Ehrlich (The Grammys) One of the most anticipated Las Vegas openings ever. BEYOND BELIEF: FACT OR FICTION Prime Time Series (44x60 minutes) ALLIANCE ATLANTIS Alliance Communications Corporation, 121 Bloor Street East, Suite #1500, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3M5, Canada. Tel: 416.967.1174. Fax: 416.960.0971. 5, Place Ville Marie, Suite #1435, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 2G2, Canada. Tel: 514.878.2282. Fax: 514.878.2419. 184 192 Drummond St., 2nd floor, London NW1 3HP England. Tel: 44.207.391.6900. Fax: 44.207.383.0404. 401 Darling Street, Suite 2, Balmain, Sydney NSW, 2041 Australia. Tel: 612.9810.8922.. Fax: 612.9810.8966. Block 1, Unit C, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland. Tel: 353.61.472.329. Fax: 353.61.472.228. 808 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.899.8000. Fax: 310.899.8100, 372076 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 2N9 Canada. Tel: 780.440.2022. Fax: 780.440.3400. Website: www.aactv.com. 40 Westland Row, Dublin 2, Ireland, Tel: 353.1.449.8400. Fax: 353.1.449.8470. 1668 Barrington, Suite 500, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2G3, Canada. Tel: 902.420.1577. Fax: 902.425.8260. Company Type: (Status at market) Seller, Buyer, Co-producer, Broadcaster At MIP-TV: Ted Riley (President, Distribution, Entertainment Group), Maria Sanchez (Managing Director, International Television Drama Distribution, Entertainment Group), Ken Faier (Vice President, AAC KIDS*, Entertainment Group), Peter Worsley (Managing Director, AAC FACT* International, Entertainment Group), Irene Read (Managing Director, Television Distribution, Australasia and Asia, Entertainment Group), Rose Marie Vega (Vice President Television Distribution, Latin America, Entertainment Group) Office: Stand G3.14, Tel: 33.4.92.99.8348 THE HITLER MINISERIES (WORKING TITLE) Miniseries (4 Hour) Cast: Robert Carlyle, Stockard Channing, Jena Malone, Julianna Margulies, Matthew Modine, Liev Schreiber, Peter Stormare and Peter O’Toole. This fact-based miniseries explores Adolf Hitler’s rise to power during the years prior to World War II and focus closely on how the embittered, increasingly xenophobic and militaristic German society after World War I made that ascent possible. THE MAN WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS Family Drama (2 Hour) Cast: Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan and Ed Asner A heartwarming drama, based on the life of innovative inventor and toy maker A.C. Gilbert. THE BATTLE OF MARY KAY Drama (2 Hour) Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Parker Posey and Shannen Doherty The true story of the rivalry between the reigning queen of the direct beauty sales business, self-made tigress Mary Kay Ash of Mary Kay Cosmetics and young and sexy upstart, Jinger Heath of BeautiControl Cosmetics. RIVERWORLD Drama (2 Hour) Cast: Brad Johnson, Karen Holness, Emily Lloyd, Jeremy Birchall, Kevin Smith, Nikita Kearsley and Brian Moore Based on the book series by Philip José Farmer. In this unique and daring fantasy adventure we travel to RIVERWORLD, a mysterious and treacherous land where every human who died between the years 99,000 BC and 2,200 AD has been resurrected on the banks of a colossal river. NO NIGHT IS TOO LONG Drama (2 Hour) Co-producers: A Canada/UK co-production for the BBC and Showcase Canada Cast: James Lee Williams, Marc Warren and Mikela J. Mikeal Based on the novel of the same name by Ruth Rendell, writing as Barbara Vine, one of Britain’s leading mystery novelists. 5150 Wilshire Blvd #509 Los Angeles CA. 90036 Tel. (1) 323 935 8228 Fax. (1) 323 935 8229 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com AMERICA VIDEO FILM America Video Film, Virrey Loreto 2426 Buenos Aires – Argentina. Tel: 54114.787.9098. Fax: 54114.7879094. america@americavideofilms.com At MIP-TV: Enrique Maya (President), Nicholas Bingham (Adviser), Freddie Hancock (Sr VP Acquisitions), Natahlie Coulon (Assistant) Office: 11.26, Tel: 33.4.92.99.81.16 SAFE Thriller (120 min) Language: English Director: Todd Haynes Cast: Julianne Moore Delivery Status: (completed) Year of Production: 1995, Country of Origin: USA Before working together in “Far From Heaven”, Award Winning Actress Julianne Moore and Acclaimed director Todd Haynes united their talents for this gripping, enigmatic film. AMI GROUP AMI Group, 34 Salisbury Street, London, NW8 8QE, England, UK. Tel: 44.(0)207.402.9111. Fax: 44.(0)207.723.3064. eliot@amimedia.co.uk. www.amimedia.co.uk. www.ovcmedia.com. www.soundandvisionmanagement.com At MIP-TV: Mr. Eliot M. Cohen (Managing Director), Ms. Joanne Goldring-Cohen (Director) MEDIA stand at MIPTV, H4.35 EXTREME BLOOPERS (60 mins) Highly entertaining programme of bloopers including some painful and often embarrassing mistakes from the world of extreme sports such as snowboarding, windsurfing, mountain biking and more. THE OLYMPICS - THE FIRST 100 YEARS (75 mins) A history of the Modern Day Olympic Games starting with the first games of modern times in Athens 1896, this programme tells the story of how the Olympics have survived World Wars, boycotts and terrorist attacks and remains the ultimate goal for every athlete. THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP: 1904 - 2002 (60 mins) Cast: narration from Gareth Hunt, features Maradonna, Pele, Jurgen Klinsmann, Bobby Robson and more Follow the progression of the world’s greatest game from the creation of the FA in 1863, FIFA in 1904 by Frenchman Jules Rimet, through to the sporting event that it is today. AFRICAN ODYSSEY (13x30 mins) Blazing sunsets, vast landscapes, scorching deserts, great rivers, waterfalls and mountains; lush deltas, huge dunes, palm fringed beaches, and shimmering salt pans. African presents a colourful palette and broad canvas for noted photographer Robin Taylor. AMPERSAND Ampersand, 13 Passage Landrieu 75007 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.44.11.12.34. Fax: 33.1.44.11.12.30. info@ampersand.fr Company Type: production & distribution At MIP-TV: Gilles Thion (President), Jean Dufour (VP Marketing), Teremoana Seguin (International Sales Manager). Acquisition Executive: Jean Dufour (VP Marketing) Office: Booth 10-14, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.82.16 ROLLERS Documentary (52’) Language: French/English Director: Xavier Deleu Producer: Ampersand Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: France Since the eighties, fifty million people around the world have been initiated into in-line skating. “ROLLERS” shows how the rollerblades, like mobile phone and internet, embodies the spirit of the times. MOULIN ROUGE FOREVER Documentary (52’) Language: French/English Director: Yves Riou & Philippe Pouchain Producer: Ampersand Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: France 1889, the Moulin Rouge caused a storm by presenting its tumultuous – and now world-famous - French Cancan. In a highly entertaining way, “MOULIN ROUGE FOREVER” digs into history to revive the scandals and rifts, and resurrect a host of mythical figures. HOLLYWOOD STARS Documentary series (130x26’) Language: English Director: Various Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002/2003 A new ongoing series in which Hollywood superstars talk at length about their careers, their movies and also their personal lives. Each half-hour episode provides an insightful portrait with exclusive interviews, on-location footage and film clips. 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter Buena Vista Television The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 23 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE ARTIST VIEW INTERNATIONAL Artist View International, 12500 Riverside Drive, Ste #201, N. Hollywood, CA 91607 USA. Tel: 818.752.2480. Fax: 818.752.9339. artistview@earthlink.net www.artistviewent.com At MIP-TV: Scott J. Jones (President), Jay E. Joyce (Vice President) Office: 02.20, Tel: 04.92.99.8139 13TH CHILD: LEGEND OF THE JERSEY DEVIL Thriller (95 Minutes) Cast: Cliff Robertson, Lesley Anne Down, Christopher Atkins, and Robert Guillaume Year of Production: 2002 For the first time, a 200 year-old legend known as the “Jersey Devil” is brought to life on the big screen. As Investigators follow up on a series of intense, unusual murders, they are pointed to the infamous legend. UNSPEAKABLE Action Thriller (90 Minutes) Cast: Dennis Hopper, Dina Meyer, Lance Henrikson, Jeff Fahey, Pavan Grover Year of Production: 2002 Set in one of the toughest prisons in the world, this chilling story tells of one woman’s battle with terror and the unspeakable evil that lurks within a bizarre, unexplainable inmate. BLACK CADILLAC Action Thriller (90 Minutes) Cast: Randy Quaid, Josh Hammond, Jason Dohring, Kiersten Warren Year of Production: 2002 Through the darkness of a cold winter night, three young men face danger head on as they are terrorized in a high-speed chase with a mysterious pursuant. THE PRIZE FIGHTER Drama (95 Minutes) Cast: Gary Busey, Rob Boyd, Diane Gawey, Tonya Harding, Leon Spinks Year of Production: 2003 Boxer Ed Jones gets a second chance at fulfilling a lifelong dream at a World Championship with the help of a veteran promoter and a former world champ. OUT OF THE WILDERNESS Family Adventure (95 Minutes) Cast: David Carradine, Amy Wiegert, David Naughton Year of Production: 2002 Warrior Queen Carlton International A young girl rescues a baby Raven that causes havoc for the local residents. She and her family enlist the help of a big city lawyer to fight to keep the bird. TRAIL OF MURDER Action Thriller (95 Minutes) Cast: David Midthunder, Phil Becker, Victoria Regina, Kevan Michaels Year of Production: 2003 The Mob meets their match when their accounting records end up in the hands of a an innocent bystander named Jimmy. Chased out of the city and onto an Indian Reservation, Jimmy must elude the big city gangsters or be killed. AUDIOVISUAL ANDALUSIA ATLAS MEDIA CORP. Company Type: Audiovisual production company for cinema, television and video At MIP-TV: Mrs. Pilar Tavora YERMA Feature film (35 mm 110’) Language: Spanish, Subtitled in English and French Based on the play by Federico García Lorca. The tragedy of a childless woman that does not accept her destiny. BROKEN WOMEN Creative documentary (2 x 25’) Language: Spanish, Subtitled in English About the Girls victims of sexual abuse in their own family who talk and tell us the hell they went through. HITLER’S SLAVES Project of creative documentary (55’) Language: In Spanish and English A historical discover of how Franco paid with workers his debt to Hitler during the Second World War. Atlas Media Corp., 148 W. 37th St., 10th floor, New York, NY 10018 USA. Tel: 212.714.0222. Fax: 212.714.0240. info@atlasmediacorp.com. www.atlasmediacorp.com At MIP-TV: Bruce David Klein (President & Executive Producer), Maria Lane-Senior (Vice President, Programming), Karen Hanley (Head of New Business Development), Emi Macuaga (Development Executive) Office: at MIPTV Hotel du Cap DR. G., MEDICAL EXAMINER Documentary (60 minutes) Delivery Status: Worldwide excluding North America (US and Canada) Country of Origin: US “Every body has a story.”-One of America’s top female medical examiners solves with her team the medical mysteries of life and death. YOUNG, SEXY & ROYAL Documentary (60 minutes) Delivery Status: Worldwide Excluding North America Country of Origin: US An inside look at the lives of young and sexy blue bloods, including Princess Di’s dashing sons, the stunning Swedish Princess Victoria and the Playboy Prince of Spain. CAUGHT: THE ICE CHEST MURDER Docudrama (60 minutes) Delivery Status: Worldwide Excluding North America and the Caribbean Country of Origin: US Weaving cinematic reenactments with the compelling verité footage, a gripping docudrama reveals he crucial mistakes that helped investigators unravel a high-profile murderer’s “perfect crime.” ALIEN ABDUCTION: THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED Docudrama (60 minutes) Delivery Status: Worldwide Excluding North America and the Caribbean Country of Origin: US Explore the boundaries of human imagination and reveal the fascinating phenomena of sleep paralysis- the cuttingedge scientific explanation for the experience of “alien abductions.” Audiovisual Andalusia, Comercializadora de Productos Andaluces, S.A.. Avda. República Argentina 24, planta 15. 41011 Sevilla, Spain. Tel: 34.954.28.02.27. Fax: 34.954.28.23.52 http://www.cdea.es At MIP-TV: María Zumárraga (Foreign Business Promotion Area) Office: The Marketplace - Stand (Nº H4.35) ARTIMAGEN PRODUCCIONES ATRIUM DIGITAL Company Type: TV production At MIP-TV: Mr. Pablo Duran AMERICA MÁGICA Documentary (25’) Language: Available in English and Spanish A three chapter 25’ documentary series about different beliefs and rites in the American continent. MEDIARAMA Documentary series (5x10’ / 3x10’ / 1x10’ / 4x25’ / 1x25’ / 2x25’ / 2x25’ / 1x25’ / 1x25’ / 1x25’) About electronic art made by women and their activities in cyberspace. ART FUTURA Documentary series (31x6’ / 15x12’ / 10x20’) About electronic art, future and new technologies. Head Office 41 - 42 Berners St London W1T 3NB Tel. 44 207 372 9992 Fax. 44 207 372 9993 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com FORMA ANIMADA Company Type: Independent production company which has specialized in documentaries and serials, with a wide offer ranging from adventure, travel, anthropological, cultural to enviromental programs. At MIP TV: Mr. Enrique FERNANDEZ TRIPPING SOL Project of documentaries series (5x26’ and 1x60’) Tripping Sol tells the story of the sailing trip of three young people along the Southern Coast of Europe in Spanish region of Andalusia. In Spanish and English. REFLECTED IMPRESIONS Project of creative documentary (60’) Antonio has been travelling for many years with his camera. His main goal is to portray the various traditions of islotated villages. In Spanish and English. SHOESTRING TRAVELS Project documentaries series (7x26’ and 1x60’) Davis and Adrian plan to show the possibility of travelling around the world on a shoestring budget. In Spanish and English. THE FUNDACION AUDIOVISUAL DE ANDALUCIA Company Type: A non-profit-making institution funded by the public company Empresa Pública Radio y Televisión de Andalucía and indeed owned by the group Grupo Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA). At MIP TV: Mrs. May SILVA. The Marketplace - Stand no. H4.35 COMMUNICATION COORDINATION AND STRUCTURING OF THE AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR TRAINING PROMOTION B BAMA MEDIA GROUP BAMA Media Group, Conde de Peñalver 57 - bajo A, Madrid, 28036, Spain. Tel: 34.91.309.6336. Fax: 34.91.309.6335. www.bamamedia.com, info@bamamedia.com At MIP-TV: Bastian Manintveld (President/CEO) Office: Office: H4.35. COSTA DEL SOL Travel/reality (32 mins - 9 or 13 episodes) Language: Multiple languages available Director: Jorrit van der Kooi Producer: BAMA Media Group, CoProduction Partners: Stokvis producties Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: €12000 - €15000 per episode Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Spain/Netherlands Costa del Sol will be a series about foreigners who are living/working and holidaying on the Spanish coast. We’ll cover all aspects from the upmarket scene in Marbella to the package holidaymakers in Torremolinos. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 24 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE BBC WORLDWIDE LTD. BBC Worldwide Ltd., Woodlands, 80 Wood Lane, London W12 0TT UK. Tel: 44.(0)20.84332000. Fax: 44.(0)20.87498732. www.bbc.worldwide.com At MIP-TV: Rupert Gavin (Chief Executive), Mike Phillips (Director of International Television), David Vine (Managing Director, Asia Pacific), Mark Young (President & CEO BBC Worldwide Americas Managing Director, EMEIA & Managing Director GMBD) Office: Stand no: G3.40 CAMBRIDGE SPIES Drama (4 x 50 min) Director: Tim Fywell Producer: Mark Shivas Cast: Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry Jones, Samuel West The story of Guy Burgess, Donald McClean, Kim Philby and Anthony Blunt the most devastatingly effective double agents in British history. STATE OF PLAY Drama (6 x 50 min) Director: David Yates Producer: Hilary Bevan Jones Cast: David Morrissey, John Simm, Kelly McDonald From Paul Abbott, the writer of Clocking Off and Linda Green State of Play is story of intrigue, deceit, suspicion and murder. BOSOM PALS Entertainment (2 x 24 min) Director: Ginger Gibbons Producer: Claudia Lloyd Cast: (voices) Dawn French, Alison Steadman, Timothy Spall An all-star voice cast breathes life into the characters from Beryl Cook’s exuberant paintings in two new animated comedy specials. POPETOWN Entertainment (10 x 24 min) Director: Phil Ox Producer: Heather Hampson Cast: Featuring the voices of Jerry Hall, Ruby Wax, Kevin Eldon (Big Train), Morwenna Banks, Matt Lucas Simon Greenall and Mackenzie Crook (The Office) Animated series about Father Nicholas and his struggle against the insanity and bureaucracy of the comical world of Popetown. EYES DOWN Comedy (8 x 30’ min) Producer: Rosemary McGowan Cast: Paul O’Grady, Tony Maudsley Comedy dealing with the loves, hopes and losses of the staff and punters at a Liverpool bingo palace. 5150 Wilshire Blvd #509 Los Angeles CA. 90036 Tel. (1) 323 935 8228 Fax. (1) 323 935 8229 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com BECKER ENTERTAINMENT Becker Entertainment, Level 1, 11 Waltham Street, Artarmon, N.S.W 2064 Australia. Tel: 61.(0)2.9438.3377. Fax: 61.(0)2.9439.1827. info@beckers.com.au. www.beckerentertainment.com.auAt MIPTV: Tim Stuart (Head of Television Sales), Richard Becker (Managing Director), Charles Hannah (Head of Television Business Development), Greg Petherick (Senior VP of Distribution - Asia) Office: JOURNEYS TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Travel Series (13 x 60’) In the spirit of Marco Polo, Journeys to the Ends of the Earth follows photojournalist, David Adams, as he seeks out ancient mysteries in some of the remotest regions on the planet. DOWNLOAD Children’s Programming (325 x 30’) A quiz show that tests children aged between 9 and 12 on their general knowledge by downloading letters to complete words. THE PATH OF THE DRAGON Martial Arts/Special (1 x 60’) Cast: With appearances by Jackie Chan, Jean Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris A one hour special narrated by Bruce Lee’s daughter which examines how one man changed martial arts forever. BEYOND DISTRIBUTION Beyond Distribution, 53-55 Brisbane St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia. Tel: 612.8217.2000. Fax: 612.8217.2035. distribution@beyond.com.au. www.beyond.com.au Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Liliana Lombardero (General Manager Distribution), Munia Kanna (VP International Sales Asia/Pacific), Mikael Borglund (Managing Director), Veronique Verges (VP Sales Western Europe). Acquisition Executive: Yvonne Body Office: H4.09, Tel: 334.9299.8770, Fax: 334.9299.8771 IN SURGERY AND AWAKE: WHEN ANAESTHESIA FAILS Factual (Medical) (1 hour) Language: English Producer: John Luscombe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia This hour tells the story of one of medicine’s modern miracles going horribly wrong. We relive the nightmarish experiences of patients who’ve regained consciousness and pain perception while under anaesthetic. BRAVE MEDICINE: TRUE STORIES OF HUMAN TESTING Factual (Medical) (1 hour) Language: English Producer: John Luscombe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia This documentary explores the phenomenon of human guinea pigs people who undergo drug trials and experimental surgery before they’ve been FDA approved. THE ANCIENT ER Factual (History/Science) (1 hour) Language: English Producer: John Luscombe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia Juxtaposing modern medical scenes with evocations of ancient medical practices we explore plastic, prosthetic and emergency surgery over the millennia. SAVING FACE: LIVES RESTORED Factual (Medical) (1 hour) Language: English Producer: John Luscombe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia For those born with facial abnormalities, plastic surgery represents a chance at life. Here we follow surgeons taking on the role of sculptors, and the story of the patients. DESTINATIONS REVEALED 2 Travel (8 x 1 hour) Language: English Producer: John Luscombe Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia This quirky travel show takes you far away from conventional holidays to exciting and new destinations including: Safari Stopovers, Walt Disney Studios Paris, Warner Bros Gold Coast, and Secrets of Ancient China. THE BLUM GROUP INC. The Blum Group Inc., 494 Tuallitan Road Los Angeles, CA 90049 USA. Tel: 310.476.2229. Fax: 310 471 8659. www.theblumgroup.net. office@theblumgroup.net. Company Type: Distributor / Sales Agent At MIP-TV: Harry Blum (CEO), Jim Scrivano (Director of Marketing), Suzanne Blum (President) Office: Stand 09.16, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.8014 THEATRICAL MOVIES TV and HV. Over 50 star-studded movies. Newly digitized classics: Brian De Palma’s Obsession, Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue, Robert Shaw in Diamonds, Tony Alva in Skateboard from Universal,and Matt Dillon’s debut in Over the Edge. Also, soft erotic movies, programs, series. THE BLUE BIRD Maeterlinck’s masterpiece brought to life in George Cukor’s epic musical family adventure. Big production! Distributed til now by Fox. Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Ava Gardner, the Kirov ballet. HAVOC ON THE WATER For DVD: 1x52. For TV: 1x26 The mind-boggling crashes of the fiercest competitors in the UIM F1 Powerboat World Championships, the gravity-defying flips, and more of the best drivers in the world. THE CHILDREN’S ARK (1 x 57) Important documentary about three-year journey of 800 Russian children stranded in Siberia during the Russian Revolution. Begins with their heroic rescue by American journalist, follows their quest home through Japan, New York, San Francisco, and Finland. Rare footage. New! COMPAQ 50K OF CORONET PEAK 16 teams, comprised of ex-World Cup stars from the US, Canada, Austria, Norway, Germany, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, compete in downhill skiing race from Queenstown. Similar to 24 hrs Downhill of Aspen. BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION Buena Vista International Television, 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London, UK, W6 9PE. Tel: 44.208.222.1860. Fax: 44.208.222.1620. Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Tom Toumazis (Senior Vice President and Managing Director EMEA), Steve Copestake (Vice President, Marketing, EMEA), Fernando Barbosa (Vice President, Sales, Latin America) Office: A0.21, Tel: 00.334.9299.8522 SIGNS Drama (106 minutes) Language: English Director: M. Night Shyamalan Producer: M. Night Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer Produced by Touchstone Pictures Cast: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $62 million Gibson portrays Graham Hess, the family patriarch who is tested to find the truth when a five-hundred-foot design of circles mysteriously appears carved into the family’s crops. 8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER Comedy (30 minutes) Language: English Produced by Touchstone Television Productions, LLC Cast: John Ritter, Katy Segal Biological Warfare CDC United Network The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 25 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE Based on the best-selling book 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, this show finds comedy in real-life situations when Paul Hennessy’s darling daughters morph into hormonallychallenged, incomprehensible teenagers. POWER RANGERS: NINJA STORM Children/Teen (30 mins) Language: English Produced by Village Roadshow KP Productions Cast: Pua Magasiva, Sally Martin, Glenn McMillan The most successful kids television franchise in history, Power Rangers, returns for its 11 series - Power Rangers: Ninja Storm. Five teenagers with extraordinary powers defend the world when intergalactic evil threatens the earth. BULLSEYE TELEVISION Bullseye Television, 1st Floor, 21 Warple Way, London, W3 0RX United Kingdom. Tel: 44.20.8600.3700. Fax: 44.20.8600.3709. Company Type: producer/distributor At MIP-TV: Jorg Roth (Managing Director), Dee Smith (Commercial Director), David Cornwall (Account Manager) Office: H4.35 - the MarketPlace WORLD OF PAIN Documentary (15 x 30’) Mankind is no stranger to pain - even if most people would like to be - it is unavoidable, uncontrollable and unpredictable - it invades every aspect of our lives. MIRACLES DO HAPPEN Documentary (2 x 60) An in-depth world wide examination of all forms of miracles judged against specific scientific and spiritual criteria to determine their validity - includes a ground breaking study in the US where scientists believe they have found the place in the brain where “miracles” occur. BEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD Documentary (1 x 52) A truly unique ‘behind the scenes’ insight into the recent Miss Net World beauty contest held in the surreal location of Tripoli, Libya, hosted by Colonel Gadaffi. Another Person Czech Television C CABLEREADY CABLEready, One Dock Street, Suite 112, City: Stamford, State: CT 06902 USA. Tel: 203.425.2136. Fax: 203.425.2140. Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Acquisition Executives: Gary Lico (President/CEO – Tel: 203.425.2136 x365), Sabrina Sanchez (Director of Program Marketing / Latin Programming Specialist – Tel: 203.425.2136 x366), Kerry Novick (V.P. of International Sales), Lou Occhicone (V.P. of Program Operations), Tel: 203.425.2136 x363 Office: #R31.17, Tel: 33.492998846 OFF THE WALL Lifestyle (13 x 30min) Language: English Producer: Hidden Treasures Productions Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA A design series where you don’t just covet other people’s possessions, you buy them! We turn a scavenger hunt into a fully decorated room. COSMODROME Documentary/Reality (1 x 120) Language: English Producer: Bosch Media LLC Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA We uncover the full story of the legendary accomplishments, yet deadly and monumental failures of the Russians attempts to dominate space missions in the eighties. PILTDOWN MAN Documentary/Reality (13 x 30) Language: English Producer: Bosch Media LLC Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA The story of archaeology’s greatest hoax faked remains of the “missing link” between ape and man. And you won’t believe who did it! THE ELECTRIC LOUNGE Entertainment/Arts/Music (13 x 30) Language: English Producer: Planet Productions and Cheetah Lounge Mediaworks Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA Showcasing electronic music through interviews with both leading and emerging artists, and samples of the hottest music to make people dance! WINNERS Lifestyle (26 x 30) Language: English Producer: PONDr Productions Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA Meet the people who win contests and lotteries, learn the twists of fate from winning, and find out what people do when they become rich overnight. 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 Company Type: Sales Agent At MIP-TV: Eve Schoukroun (International Sales), Maya Amsellem (Legal & Business Affairs) Office: Stand 08.12, Tel: 33.(0).492.99.8230 SYLVIA (PROVISIONAL TITLE) Language: English Director: Christine Jeffs Producer: Alison Owen Leading Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, Blythe Danner, Jared Harris Status: Post Production (Screening Promo Reel) Production Country: UK A passionate love story between two brilliant minds, the American poet Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Britain’s Poet Laureate. THE COMPANY Drama Language: English Director: Robert Altman Leading Cast: Neve Campbell, James Franco, Malcolm McDowell Status: In Production Production Country: USA Robert Altman follows up the success of the Academy Award winning GOSFORD PARK with THE COMPANY, a look behind the scenes at the world of a ballet company as only Altman could envision it. I’M NOT SCARED (IO NON HO PAURA) Thriller (108 Mins) Language: Italian Director: Gabriele Salvatores Leading Cast: Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Diego Abatantuono Status: Premiere Screening Production Country: Italy During the hottest summer of the century, a nine year-old boy discovers a terrible secret: his village’s “grown-ups” have kidnapped a child and are keeping him in a hole beneath an abandoned house. CALLAS FOREVER Drama (122 min) Language: English Director: Franco Zeffirelli Leading Cast: Fanny Ardent, Jeremy Irons , Joan Plowright Status: Completed Year Produced: 2002, Production Country: Italy / UK Set in 1970’s Paris, CALLAS FOREVER is an emotional and inspirational fictional account of a rock band promoter who convinces the opera diva Maria Callas to revive her career through the aid of modern technology and video. THE GATHERING Supernatural Thriller (101 Mins) Language: English Producers: Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson, Pippa Cross Director: Brian Gilbert Leading Cast: Christina Ricci, Ioan Gruffudd, Kerry Fox Status: Completed Year Produced: 2002, Production Country: UK A young American back-packer suffering amnesia after a car accident begins to have premonitions of terrifying events to come, and the sinister faces of those who gather to watch... CARLTON INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LIMITED Carlton International Media Limited, 3538 Portman Square, London, W1H 6NU UK. Tel: 00.44.20.7224.3339. Fax: 00.44.20.7486.1707. enquiries@carltonint.co.uk. www.carltonint.co.uk Company Type: International TV & Film Distributor At MIP-TV: Rupert Dilnott-Cooper (Chief Executive Officer), Louise Pedersen (Managing Director, International Sales, Stephen J. Davis (President & Chief Executive Officer, Carlton America), Mark Gray (Controller of Programme Development) Office: No. R36.17, Tel: 00.33.4.9299.8837 WARRIOR QUEEN Drama (1 x 2 hours) A Co-production of Box TV and WGBH/Boston in association with Carlton International for ITV1 Alex Kingston stars as the Celtic queen who took on the might of Nero’s Roman Empire, in this action-packed, full-blooded TV movie epic from Andrew Davies. BIG SPENDER TV Movie (1 x 2 hours) A Big Horse Production in association with Carlton America for Animal Planet When a young prisoner is assigned on prison work detail to care for the ailing racehorse, Big Spender, they both find themselves given a new lease on life. THE ANCIENT GREEK OLYMPICS Factual (2 x 1 hour) A Carlton Production for PBS and Channel 4 Produced by award-winning film-maker Antony Thomas (“Fat”, “Miracles”) To mark the Olympics returning to Athens in 2004, this compelling and powerful documentary tells the real story of the ancient games aimed at both lovers of sport and lovers of history. THE WAR DETECTIVES Factual (4 x 1 hour) A Concordia production for TV3 Eire, VRT Belgium and Teleac Holland We follow the men and women who are leading the crusade to seek out the world’s most notorious war criminals, WATERGATE PLUS 30 Factual (1 x 2 hours) A Carlton Productions LLC production for PBS in association with The Washington Post. It is 30 years since the Washington Post first broke an obscure story of burglary at the Democratic National Committee HQ, which went on to become the scandal simply known as Watergate. www.thebusinessoffilm.com The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 26 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE CARSEY- WERNER INTERNATIONAL CDC UNITED NETWORK Carsey- Werner International, 4024 Radford Avenue, Bldg. 3, Studio City, CA 91604 USA. Tel: 818.655.5492. Fax: 818.655.8548. London: 150 Regent Street, London W1B 5SJ, U.K. Tel: 44.20.7432.0328. Fax: 44.20.432.0329. Singapore: 391 A Orchard Road, Tower A, 12-01, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238873, Tel: 65.838.5042. Fax: 65.235.6121. Miami: 10420 SW 77 Avenue, Pinecrest, FL 33156 USA. Tel: 305.740.9922. Fax: 305.740.9945 At MIP-TV: Herb Lazarus (President), Debra Cherney Fischoff (Executive Assistant), London: Alexandra Taylor (Sr. Vice President), Victoria Gregson (Sales Director), Singapore: Rajiv Dhawn (Vice President), Miami: Mr. Jose R. “Pepe” Echegaray (Vice President) Office: Booth # 24.01, Tel: 33.4.92.99.8015 THAT ‘80S SHOW — NEW Light Entertainment: Comedy (13 x 30 minutes) Language: English A series about life in California during the 1980s, as a group of twentysomethings attempt to make their way through the decade that was defined by excess and varied styles of music. LIVIN’ LARGE - NEW Light Entertainment: Comedy (22 x 60 minutes) Language: English Produced By: dick clark produtions, inc. The lives and times of the young, rich and famous are spotlighted in each episode, taking viewers behind the scenes to discover how good the “good life” can really be. THAT ‘70S SHOW Light Entertainment: Comedy (25 x 30 minutes) Language: English That ‘70s Show follows a group of teenage friends who are coming of age and come to terms with hormones, parents, and the bizarrely changing America of the late 1970s. COMBAT MISSIONS (15 x 60 minutes) Language: English A group of six-person teams made up of former members of elite combat units live on a secret military base and compete against each other. X-CHROMOSOME Animated: Adult (26 x 30 minutes) The only animated program created expressly for women, each episode of this new series includes a number of animated shorts, each dealing with the trials and CDC United Network, 127, rue Marconi, 1190 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 32.2.502.66.40. Fax: 32.2.502.66.56 Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Alexandre Lippens (Managing Director), Maximilian Weiner (CoManaging Director), Sebastian Lami Dozo (International Sales Manager), Audrey Atlass (International Sales Executive), Barbara Iweins (Acquisitions Executive), Barbara Rodriguez (Marketing and Sales Support Manager) Office: 11.16-13.15 BIOLOGICAL WARFARE Documentary (1 x 52’) “Biological Warfare” is an investigation with elusive interviews of witnesses and experts who carried out investigation of dangerous biological weapons like anthrax and smallpox. TERRORISM IN WASHINGTON Documentary (1 x 52’) In September, it will be the 30th anniversary of the death of the former Chilean President Salvador Allende and “Terrorism in Washington” is an exclusive investigation of the murder in the USA of one of his most closer collaborators. NORIEGA Documentary (2 x 52’) The program examines the way in which the General Manuel Antonio Noriega has controlled Panama during years. PABLO ESCOBAR: THE BARON OF MEDELLIN Documentary (1 x 52’) A portrait of Colombia’s most wanted and dangerous criminals . triumphs of everyday women. Head Office 41 - 42 Berners St London W1T 3NB Tel. 44 207 372 9992 Fax. 44 207 372 9993 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com CHRYSALIS DISTRIBUTION Chrysalis Distribution, The Chrysalis Building, Bramley Road, London W10 6SP UK. Tel: 020.7465.6274. Fax: 020.7221.6286. distribution@chrysalis.com Company type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Christina Willoughby (Managing Director), Liza Thompson (Senior Sales Executive), Peter Grant (Senior Sales and Marketing Executive), Maartje Horchner (Acquisitions and Sales Co-ordinator), Gemma Wardle (Sales Executive) Office: 23.02 SECRETS OF... WORLD’S BEST... Documentary Series (5 x 60’) Language: English Delivery status: In production Producer: BBC Year of production: 2002/03, Country of origin: UK An informative and entertaining series of 5 separate programmes from the BBC, where the viewers have a behind the scenes look at fascinating people and places. UNIT 8 Fly on the Wall Documentary (5 x 30’’) Language: English Delivery status: In productions Producer: Mint Productions for RTE Year of production: 2002, Country of origin: Eire. A series filmed within the heart of Europe’s busiest maternity hospital. UNIT 8 is an intensive care unit for critically ill babies where emotional dilemmas face the families and staff every day. SERIOUS JUNGLE Childrens’ Reality (6 x 30’) Language: English Delivery status: Completed Producer: BBC Year of production: 2002. Country of origin: UK A groundbreaking reality children’s TV series from the BBC, 8 children learn how to survive in the dark rainforests of Borneo, as they help build a refuge to return Orang-utans back to the wild. ULTIMATE FORCE SERIES 2 Action Drama / 6 x 60’ (12 x 60’ in total) Language: English Producer: Bentley Productions for ITV1 Cast: Ross Kemp, Jamie Draven Delivery status: in production Year of production: 2003, Country of origin: UK A second series of the action thriller focusing on the challenges of a top SAS troop, from the makers of Midsomer Murders. 5TH GEAR SERIES 3 Factual / 8 x 30’ (24 x 30’ in total) Language: English Director: Richard Pearson Producer: Chrysalis for Channel 5 Cast: Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tiff Needell, Quentin Willson, Adrian Simpson Delivery status: in production Year of production: 2003, Country of origin: UK A third series of the exciting and informative motoring magazine starring the same team who appeared in the BBC’s hugely popular Top Gear. CINAMOUR ENTERTAINMENT Cinamour Entertainment, 2425 Colorado Ave., Suite 320, Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA. Tel: 310.828.4772. Fax: 310.828.3343. At MIP-TV: Glen Hartford (Chairman and CEO), Cord Douglas (President, Distribution) Office: Stand # 09.09 CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH RAY CHARLES Music Special (1 X 60 min.) Cast: Ray Charles Country of Origin: US In his first prime-time television Christmas special appearance, the legendary Ray Charles performs everyone’s favorite holiday classics with the rhythm and blues style that made him famous. SEX LIVES Documentary/ Reality (1 X 60 min.) Delivery Status: 2003 Country of Origin: US Documentary/ Reality series of titillating investigations into the sexual health and habits of a broad cross-section of people. CHEATERS Reality (60 X 43 min.) Delivery Status: 2003 Country of Origin: US Join Investigators for an all-new season three as they conduct convert surveillance of adulterers an empower victimized spouses to confront their cheating husbands and wives on live television. ALIEN GODS Documentary (1 X 60 min.) Country of Origin: US This one-hour special presents a chilling investigation into the rising prominence of “Alien God” cults, including then “Raelians” and their recent claims of producing the first cloned human baby. WORDS THAT SHOCK THE WORLD Documentary (10 X 60 min.) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Based on the best-selling book of the same title by Richard Greene, is a documentary series chronicling the greatest speeches and speakers of the 20th Century, as well as the historical events and stories that inspired them. CINE CARTOON FILMPRODUKTION GMBH CINE Cartoon Filmproduktion GmbH, Schottenfeldgasse 14,Vienna, A-1070, Austria. Tel: 431.524.06.55. Fax: 431.524.93.10.20. office@cinecartoon.com. www.cinecartoon.com Company Type: Production Company At MIP-TV: Michael K. Epstein (General Manager), Mag. Alexander Wieser (Head of Development) Office: Mobile Mr. Epstein: 43.664.308.78.27. Mobile Mr. Wieser: 43.664.233.84.11 SPIRELLO SONGS Animated Cartoon TV-Series (Songs for children, age group 2-7) (26 x 4´) Languages: English, German, Swedish, Finnish, Czech, Slovak Director: Peter Höhsl Producer: Michael K. Epstein Co-Production Partners: Epidem Zot (FIN), Bonton Ateliéry (CZ) Cast: Animation Delivery Status: In Production Year Of Production: 2003, Country Of Origin: Austria Big Spender Filmbridge International The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 27 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE An animated TV-series utilizing children´ songs to deal with topics of importance to children, which are told by exotic, loveable animals with funny spiral spring legs. TILL EULENSPIEGEL Classical music animation TV-Series (4x 26´ and approx. 60min. DVD) Languages: English, German Director: Michael Sturminger Producer: Michael K. Epstein Co-Production Partners: Prokids Cast: The Vienna Philharmonic, Richard Strauss, Herbert Von Karajan Delivery Status: In Development Year Of Production: 2003/2004, Country Of Origin: Austria Herbert von Karajan is directing Richard Strauss´”Till Eulenspiegel” played by the Vienna Philharmonic in the famous Golden Hall in Vienna but Till, the legendary rogue and trickster, swaps the score for that of Richard Strauss. TOMTOM Animation TV-Series (26 x 25´) Languages: English, German Director: Thomas Kostron Producer: Michael K. Epstein Co-Production Partners: Open Cast: Tomtom, Tomtomette, Snailodemus, Tomtomine, The Koala Bear Without A Name Delivery Status: In Development Year Of Production: 2003-2005, Country Of Origin: Austria TOMTOM, the master of subtle jokes and witty lines, is the epitome of amiable craziness, a gentleman of the old school and usually sporting a bow tie and a bowler hat... CINEFLIX INTERNATIONAL Cineflix International, 26 - 28 Wendell Road, London W12 9RT UK. Tel: 44. 208 746 0574. Fax: 44.208 749 2232. sales@cineflix.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Paul Heaney, Dorrit Levy Office: 04.23, Tel: 049.299.8043 MAYDAY Documentary (6 x 52) Language: English Delivery Status: completed. Mayday, a popular science and investigative series documents recent air crashes, delving into aerospace technology, air traffic organization, and overall air safety. ELOVE Historical game show (39 x 30) Language: English Delivery Status: completed elove follows on-line couples as they meet in person for the first time. elove airs on W Network in Canada and on Oxygen in the U.S. DOGS WITH JOBS Documentary (52 x 30) Language: English Delivery Status: completed The hit show on working dogs has just wrapped production on it its fourth season of 13 episodes. CINEXPORT Cinexport, 78 avenue des ChampsElysées, 75008 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.45.62.49.45. Fax: 33.1.45.63.85.26. cinexport@wanadoo. http://www.tvfi.com Company type : distributor At MIP-TV: Mrs. Anne-Marie ROMBOURG-Caraco (President), Mrs. Ingrid LOISE (assistant), Acquisitions executive: Mrs. Anne-Marie ROMBOURG-CARACO Office: C/O TV France INTERNATIONAL stand, Tel: 06.07.54.33.33 EL KOUTBIA ( LE COTE OBSCUR DE L’AMOUR ) (103 minutes) Director: Nawfel Saheb-Ettaba Producer: Yvon Crenn Cast: Henri Sabri, Ahmed El Haffiene, Martine Gafsi, Yadh Beji Year of production: 2002 Jamil comes back home in a book shop in Tunis for a temporary job as a clerk. He is attracted to Aicha, 15 years older than him and mother of the book shop owner Tarak. L’ETE DE CHLOE (CHLOE’S SUMMER) 2002 (90 minutes) Language: French version with english subtitles Directed by Heikki AREKALLIO Cast: Elisabeth Vitali, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Valentina Vargas, Stephane Caillard Chloé, 14 years old, will never forget this summer. During her holidays she falls in love with a young teenager she considers as her prince, Kevin, and trains on a beautiful horse to win a local championship. LA CLIENTE ( SEARCHING THE TRUTH) (TEMPORARY TITLE) Directed By Pierre Boutron Cast: Francis Huster, Micheline Presle, Francois Marthouret, Sylvie Ferro, Michel Robin Valentin Merlet Delivery date: July 2003 france 2 Year of Production: 2003 A biographer enquires about a famous writer and discovers he has been given away by an anonymous letter during the Occupation. MADEMOISELLE ELSE (MISS ELSE’S SHAME) 2002 Directed By Pierre Boutron Cast: Julie Delarme Francois Marthouret Beatrice Agenin A young woman shatters against an unsolvable moral dilemm LETTRE D’UNE INCONNUE (LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN) 2001 (90 minutes) Language: French Version Based On Stefan Zweig Directed By Jacques Deray Cast: Irene Jacob Christopher Thompson Karlheinz Hackl Joachim Bissmeier HE IS ABOUT TO READ THE WORDS OF LOVE SHE NEVER SPOKE...A woman has been desperately in love with a writer who lived next door and has never been aware of it. CINEINTERNATIONAL Cine-International, Leopoldstr. 18, D80802 Munich, Germany. Tel: 49.89.391025. Fax: 49.89.331089. email@cine-international.de, www.cineinternational.de Company type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Lilli Tyc-Holm, President; Susanne Groh, Head of Sales & Acquisitions; Caroline Tengler, Marketing Manager. Office: 01.15 c/o Export-Union of German Film, Tel: 33.4.92.99.82.02, Fax: 33.4.92.99.86.10 BOOMERANG Dark Comedy (88 min) Language: Yugoslavian, English subtitles Director: Dragan Marinkovic Producers: Film Link, Vans, Zillion Cast: Lazar Ristovski, Paulina Manov, Nebojsa Glogovac Delivery status: complete Year of production: 2001, Country of origin: Yugoslavia - Canada coproduction A high-speed dark comedy and a slice of life served with plenty of laughs and a dash of bite. CROP CIRCLES - THE COSMIC CONNECTION Documentary (85 min) Language: German, English Director: Peterjürgen Heppa Producer: CLIP, Munich, Germany Delivery status: complete Year of production: 1997, Country of Origin: Germany Documentary with scientific and journalistic explanations of electromagnetic, radioactive, morphogenetic resonance and polyembryotical aspects of the phenomenon of CROP CIRCLES as well as the genetic changes of the plants concerned. LES ENFANTS DE L’AMOUR Family Drama (87 min) Language: French with English subtitles Director: Geoffrey Enthoven Producer: Fobic Films, Gent, Belgium Cast: Fauve De Loof, Michael Philpott, Winnifred Vigilante Delivery Status: complete Year of production: 2001, Country of origin: Belgium A family drama featuring a “patchwork family”, i.e. a husband and wife who both used to have other partners in life and their kids’ worries and problems. VIVA AFRICA (A FOUNTAIN FOR SUSAN) Comedy (105 min) Language: English, German Director: Dusan Rapos Producer: Jiri Fojtik A.S.K. Cast: Eva Vejmelkova, Alessandro Coari, Ibrahim Maiga Delivery status: complete Year of production:1999, Countries of Origin: Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Zimbabwe A family film and a romantic musical comedy set against the background of the African wilderness and the beauty of Victoria Falls. PENTAMAGICA Comedy (95 min) Language: German, English subtitles Director: Roland Reber Producer: wtp international GmbH Cast: Mira Gittner, Marina Anna Eich, Claire Plaut Delivery status: complete Year of production: 2003, Country of Origin: Germany Five women work together on a book about the “world of magic” each of them specializing in a certain area: shamanism, witchcraft, ritual magic, chaos magic and other geomancy practices. CLASSIC MEDIA Classic Media, 860 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York NY 10003 USA. Tel: 212.659.3011. Fax 212.659.1958. At MIP-TV: Doug Schwalbe (Head of International), Jeremy Drosin (Intermational Sales) Office: R36.08 in Espace Riviera, Tel: 4.92.99.88.28 WHAT’S NEW MR. MAGOO? (16 x 30 min.) Year of Production: 1977 Can you believe it? Magoo is more than 50 years old, and he’s still as funny as he was in his 1950 debut. Where Magoo goes, comedic chaos follows. LASSIE (236 x 30min.) Year of Production: 1963-1972 Lassie joins the U.S. Forest Service as the pet and partner of Ranger Cory Stuart. Together, they fight forest fires, rescue trapped animals and protect America’s wilderness. ADVENTURES OF THE LONE RANGER (39 x 30 min.) Year of Production: 1956-1957 The action continues in full color as The Masked Man and Tonto fight crime and injustice with their dedication to justice and fair play. These episodes can be programmed as 13 features or 39 halfhours, complete with cliffhanger ending! DICK TRACY (26 x 30 min.) Year of Production: 1961 “Calling all Crimestoppers! This is Dick Tracy, inviting you to join me and my crime-busting pals. ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE (163 x 30 min.) Year of Production: 1959-1964 Jay Ward’s irreverent and intelligent approach to comedy has provided sophisticated humor for adults and excitement for kids for over 40 years. Camera Cafe Distraction The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 28 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE COLORLAND Colorland, 909 Austin Tower, 22-26 Austin Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.23669013. Fax: 852.23679087. col@colorland.com.hk. www.colorland-animation.com At MIP-TV: Louis Sek (Chairman & CEO), Bill Kowalchuk (Producer), Sally Luo (Executive Director) Office: OH MAX Animation 2D and 3D CGI (25 min) Language: English Director: Bill Kowalchuk Producer: Louis Sek, Bill Kowalchuk Cast: Jason Michas, Brian Drummond, Ian Corlett, Tabitha St. Germain Delivery Status: In production for mid 2004 delivery Country of Origin: US Meet Max: an overgrown, accident-prone, recently adopted puppy with an overactive imagination. IN SEARCH OF SANTA Animation (3D CGI) Language: English Director: Bill Kowalchuk Producer: Louis Sek, Bill Kowalchuk Cast: To be advised Delivery Status: In production for mid 2003 delivery Country of Origin: US Pure-hearted Penguin Princess Crystal and her skeptical sister Princess Lucinda embark on a daring Pole-to-Pole quest to find Santa Claus. COMEDY CENTRAL Comedy Central, 1775 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 USA. Tel: 212.767.8818. Fax: 212.767.8610. Company Type: Distributor/Broadcaster At MIP-TV: Richard De Croce (Vice President, International Sales), Javiera Balmaceda (Manager, International Sale), Erin Silber (Coordinator, International Sales) Office: Stand at MIPTV 2003, #R38.05 CRANK YANKERS Outrageous Puppet Show (30 x 30’) Delivery Status: Completed From the minds that brought you “The Man Show” comes “Crank Yankers,” an outrageous phony phone call show in which actual crank calls become the basis for a twisted town inhabited solely by puppets. PORN ‘N CHICKEN Feature (90 min) Delivery Status: Completed There are some things even the best schools can’t teach you. That’s what five Ivy League students discover when plan to film their own porn movie. THE MAN SHOW Entertainment Series (46 x 30’ and 3 x 60’) Delivery Status: Completed THE MAN SHOW, a brazenly chauvinistic celebration of all things male, combines sketch comedy, man-on-thestreet interviews, celebrity drop-ins plus reoccurring segments. CHAPPELLE’S SHOW Sketch Series (12 x 30’) Delivery Status: Completed This provocative sketch comedy series takes Dave Chappelle’s own personal joke book and brings it to life, with episodes consisting of sketches, man-on-the-street pieces and pop culture parodies. THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART Talk Series (4 x 30’ or 1 x 30’) Delivery Status: Completed If you’re tired of the stodginess of the evening newscasts, if you can’t bear to sit through the spinmeisters and schills on the 24-hour cable news networks, check out THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART. TOUGH CROWD WITH COLIN QUINN Talk Series (92 x 30’) Delivery Status: Completed TV funnyman Colin Quinn brings a group of his top-notch stand-up friends including, Denis Leary and Janeane Garofalo together for a knockdown, no-holds-barred current events roundtable tackling political, social and pop culture issues. MIDEM • MIPTV • CANNES • MIPCOM OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND (Tented & Heated) Lunch on the beach Whatever the weather CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD Crawford Productions Pty Ltd, 259 Middleborough Road, Box Hill Victoria Australia 3128. Tel: 61.3.9895.2211. Fax: 61.3.9890. 5732. admin@crawfords.com.au. www.crawfords.com.au Company Type: Production Company, Studio Facilities At MIP-TV: Nick McMahon (Chief Executive Officer) Office: Eaton Films THE SADDLE CLUB SERIES 1, THE SADDLE CLUB SERIES 2 Adventure, Family (52 x 22 mins) Language: English Director: Arnie Custo, Mark De Friest Producer: Lynn Bayonas Co-production partners: Protocol Entertainment Inc Cast: Keenan MacWilliam (Canadian), Sophie Bennett (Canadian) & Lara Marshall (Australian) Delivery Status: Post . Series 1 completed, Series 2 Post Year of Production: Series 1 2000 & Series 2 2002 Country of Origin: Australia/Canada The Saddle Club is a children’s drama series about young girls and their adventures with horses. The stories are based on the novels written by popularchildren’s author Bonnie Bryant. The Restaurant on the beach (Between Miramar & Martinez) Contact Olivier Tel. (33) 4 93 94 20 68 Fax. (33) 4 93 43 60 91 Wild Journeys AB International Distribution site address: http://www.rado-plage.fr notre e-mail: info@rado-plage.fr Available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 29 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE CREATIVE LIGHT WORLDWIDE Creative Light Worldwide, 8383 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #212, Beverly Hills CA 90211 USA. Tel: 323.658.9166. Fax: 323.866.3417. CLW@crlight.com. www.creativelightworldwide.com At MIP-TV: Ray Haboush (Head of International Sales) Office: AFMA Stand #01.02, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.8207 MADE UP (2002) USA Romantic Comedy Language: English Cast: Tony Shalhoub (Galaxy Quest), Gary Sinise (Forest Gump), Brooke Adams (Invasion Of The Body Snatchers) Delivery Status: Completed An older woman undergoes an elaborate makeover fooling her boyfriend into thinking she is two different women! TEQUILA EXPRESS (2003) USA Action Thriller Language: English Cast: Christopher Atkins (Blue Lagoon) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA A deep cover DEA agent must rescue the daughter of the California Governor from drug terrorists. WOULD I LIE TO YOU (2003) USA Comedy Language: U.S./English Cast: Brad Rowe (Body Shot), Susan Ward (The In-Crowd) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA A wealthy man hides his identity in order to find true love. THE ITEM (1999) USA Thriller Language: U.S./English Cast: Dawn Marie Velasquez, Dan Clark Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Four felons are paid to protect a telepathic worm and one by one they are killed in grisly fashion. STIGES Festival Sundance Film Festival - Dramatic Competition. Something Else TV Loonland THE HUNGRY BACHELORS CLUB (2002) USA Family Drama (1 x 93’) Language: U.S./English Cast: Jorja Fox (Csi, Er, Memento), Bill Nunn (Do The Right Thing), Michael Des Barres (Mulholland Dr.) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA (PG-13) A woman dreams of leaving her law practice to open a restaurant and seizes an opportunity to fulfill it by having the baby of a wealthy businessman and his wife. CS ASSOCIATES CS Associates, 200 Dexter Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 USA. Tel: 617.923.0077 Fax: 617.923.0025. programs@csassociates.com. http://www.csassociates.com. Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Charles Schuerhoff (Managing Director), Christine Hrul (Sales Assistant) Office: 16.23, Tel: (33).(0).4.92.99.81.48 TURNED OUT: SEXUAL ASSAULT BEHIND BARS Documentary/Current Affairs, Political & Social, 56 min. Language: English Director: Jonathan Schwartz Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA Predators and victims, that’s the paradigm through which the public views sex behind bars. But after two years of dedicated research and investigation, we learn that the picture is hardly so black and white. BOY WITH NO FACE Documentary/Culture and Society, 55 min. Language: English Director: Folke Ryden Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: Country of Origin: USA A young Vietnamese boy’s face was badly disfigured when his neighbor cut open an American phosphorus grenade in order to sell the metal for scrap. LANCE LOUD! A DEATH IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY Documentary/Culture and Society, 56 minutes Language: English Director: Alan and Susan Raymond Producer: Alan and Susan Raymond Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA Lance Loud was the first openly gay person on television, and his life was a comic tragedy that spoke volumes about pop culture, sexuality, fame, performance art and family life. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Documentary/Culture and Society, 1 hour or 75 min. Language: English Director: Mark Shepherd Producer: Mark Shepherd Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: Country of Origin: USA This film is a look at the fanatical circus atmosphere at the Santa Monica County Courthouse during the O.J. Simpson civil trial. FARANG BA (CRAZY WHITE FOREIGNER) Documentary/Culture and Society, 54 min. Language: English Director: John Sullivan Producer: Naked Emperor Productions Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA The story of an ex-patriot American in Thailand who survived cancer is now a well-known amateur boxer. CUMULUS DISTRIBUTION LTD. Cumulus Distribution Ltd., Sanctuary House, 45-53 Sinclair Road, London W14 0NS United Kingdom. Tel: 44.20.7300.6623. Fax: 44.20.7300.6529. http://www.entercloud9.com At MIP-TV: Aky Najeeb (Managing Director), Clarissa Alvarez Hoey (Director of Sales), Rebecca Collis (Sales Manager), Mareike Pahl (Sales Co-ordinator) Office: 05.30, Tel: 33.(0)4.92.99.8030 THE TRIBE SERIES 5 www.tribeworld.com Live Action Tween Drama Series (52 x 30’) or (26 x 48’) Language: English Key Cast: Beth Allen – “Amber”, Caleb Ross – “Lex”, Meryl Cassie – “Ebony” Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: New Zealand Against all the odds, the Mall Rats defeated the Techno Tribe’s quest for dominance in the city of children. REVELATIONS – THE INITIAL JOURNEY www.theinitialjourney.com Live Action Children/Family series (26 x 30’) Language: English Key Cast: Tom Hern – “Jess” Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: New Zealand A 26 half-hour anthology series of heartwarming tales for all the family inspired by different moments in history. We are taken on a spiritual journey by our young narrator Jess who helps us discover many of life’s lessons. ATLANTIS HIGH www.atlantishigh.com Live Action Tween Comedy Drama Series (26 x 30’) Director: English Key Cast: Mr Dorsey - Ken Blackburn, Dorothy Gordon - Joanne Mildenhall, Sabrina Georgia - Loren Horsley, Antonia/Antony - Victoria Spence, Richard Lambeth - Coach Shane, Sophie May Lucy Gamble, Octavia Vermont - Elizabeth McGlinn, Jet Marigold - Laura Wilson, Josh Montana - Lee Donaghue, Giles Gordon - Michael Wesley Smith Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: New Zealand A spoof-soap set in the idyllic seaside town of Sunset Cove. THE TRIBE SERIES 4 www.tribeworld.com Live Action Tween Drama Series (52 x 30’) or (26 x 48’) Language: English Key Cast: James Napier - “Jay”, Tom Hern - “RAM”, Dan Weekes - “VED”, Beth Allen – “Amber”, Caleb Ross – “Lex”, Meryl Cassie – “Ebony” Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: New Zealand Our heroes, The Mall Rats were more than a match for The Chosen, but there are still dark forces lurking, eager for them to fail. CURB ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL CORP. Curb Entertainment International Corp., 3907 West Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91505 USA. Tel: 818.843.8580. Fax: 818.566.1719. www.curbentertainment.com At MIP-TV: Wendy Reeds (Head of Sales) Office: Stand 19.20, Tel: 33.4.92.99.8215 TOUGH LUCK USA-Thriller Director: Richard Shepard (OXYGEN) Producer: Ram Bergman, Brian Etting, Josh Etting, Carole Curb Nemoy, Mike Curb Cast: Armand Assante, Norman Reedus, Dagmara Dominczyk Delivery Status: In Post-Production An intricate net of deceit and betrayal entangles a wandering grifter (Norman Reedus) who is hired by a traveling carnival owner (Armand Assante) to murder his beautiful wife (Dagmara Dominczyk). 100 MILE RULE USA-Thriller Director: Brent Huff Producer: Eric Gustavson, John Nelson Cast: Jake Weber, Maria Bello, David Thornton, Michael McKean After his one-night affair is caught on tape, a married salesman (Jake Weber) must outwit a beautifully dangerous woman (Maria Bello). MAN’S BEST FRIEND USA-Romantic Comedy Director: Rob Lundsgaard Producers: Scott J. Sloan & Rob Lundsgaard Cast: Alexander Chaplin, Lindsay Sloane, Richard Kind Steven’s (Alexander Chaplin) new romantic relationship with Rebecca (Lindsay Sloane) is going great: they both like dogs, good books, and shopping. The only problem is that Rebecca thinks he’s gay. WATER’S EDGE Canada-Thriller Director: Harvey Kahn Producer: Harvey Kahn, Carole Curb Nemoy, Mike Curb Cast: Nathan Fillion, Daniel Baldwin, Chandra West, Emmanuelle Vaugier In this tense and riveting tale, a novelist and his wife uncover a vast web of sex, murder, and lies in their quiet hometown. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 30 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE COASTLINES USA-Thriller Producer(s): Victor Nunez and Sam Gowan Writer/Director: Victor Nunez Cast: Josh Brolin, Timothy Olyphant, Sarah Wynter and William Forsythe Sonny Mann (Timothy Olyphant), an excon returning home from prison, creates a new dynamic for both friends and enemies with his arrival. CZECH TELEVISION Czech Television, Kavci Hory, Prague 4, 140 70, Czech Republic. Tel: 42.02.6113.7047. Fax: 42.02.6121.1354. telexport@czech-tv.cz. http://www.czechtv.cz/sales Company Type: Sales agent, Producer At MIP-TV: Jarmila Svorcova (Chief Executive), Milena Jaresova (Sale Executive) Office: 01-09, Tel: 33.492.998.277 SEDUCER (MUSIM TE SVEST) Feature film (90’) Language: Czech, English subtitles Director: Andrea Sedlácková Producer: Czech Television (Jan Stern), Vision Production (Daniel Zavorka) Cast: Ivana Chylkova, Jan Kraus, Ivan Trojan and others Delivery Status: completed, available for saleYear of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Czech Republic A merciless game of emotions inspired by true life events. This satirical comedy focuses on an unusual love triangle as it unfolds in the highest political circles. WILD FLOWERS (KYTICE) Feature film (85’) Language: Czech, English subtitles Director: F.A. Brabec Producer: J&J Jakubisko Film (Deana Jakubiskova), Czech Television Cast: Boleslav Polívka, Karel Roden, Linda Rybova, Jana Svandova, Anna Geislerova, Stella Zazvorkova, Vera Galatikova and others Delivery Status: completed, available for sale Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Czech Republic Seven dramatic human life stories that may play anywhere and in any century. They tell the everlasting story of passion, love, desire, obsession and selfishness. ALFONS MUCHA IN MUNICIPAL HOUSE (ALFONS MUCHA V OBECNIM DOME) Documentary (15’) Language: Czech, English subtitles Director: Aleny Hynkova Producer: The Municipal House Delivery Status: completed, available for sale Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Czech Republic The Municipal House is one of the most important buildings of the Prague Secession and the author of its decoration was the renowned Czech painter Alfons Mucha. PRETTY TOWNS (SUMNA MESTA) Documentary series (34x23’) Language: Czech Director: Radovan Lipus Producer: Czech Television Cast: David Vavra as guide of programme Delivery Status: completed, available for sale Year of Production: 2000-2002, Country of Origin: Czech Republic The stylized cycle of documentaries on the architecture of Czech towns shows the viewer lesser known but no less significant architectural gems in a selected series of Czech towns. THE OTTER BABY (VYDRYSEK) Series for Children (13x8’) Language: Czech Director: Vaclav Chaloupek Producer: Czech Television and Zapadoceska energetika Delivery Status: completed, available for sale Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Czech Republic A thirteen-part serial about the first year of a young otter, a story about the yearning for freedom and life in the natural world. BREATHLESS CITY (MESTO BEZ DECHU) TV film (98’) Language: Czech, English subtitles Director: Ivan Pokorny Producer: Czech Television Cast: Tatiana Vilhelmova, Jan Bidlas, Roman Zach, Natalie Drabiscakova, Pavel Zednicek, Hynek Cermak, Marie Durnova, Jiri Kodes, Vladimir Dlouhy and others Delivery Status: completed, available for sale Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Czech Republic A dramatic story set in present days, something of a political thriller. In a perfectly prepared operation an Environment Protection group kidnaps a Prague city bus with five passengers. THE BRIDE WITH BIG FEET (NEVESTA S VELKYMA NOHAMA) Fairy-tale (75’) Language: Czech, English subtitles Director: Viktor Polesny Producer: Czech Television Cast: Filip Capka, Kamila Sprachalova, Lenka Krobotova, Jiri Stepnicka, Vilem Udatny, Jitka Jezkova and others Delivery Status: completed, available for sale Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Czech Republic An adventure tale of chivalric romance, based on the legend about King Pippin the Short and Bertha, Princess of Hungary. D DARGAUD MARINA Dargaud Marina, 15-27 rue Moussorgski, 75018 Paris France. Tel: 33.1.53.26.31.01. Fax: 33.1.53.26.31.13. sales@dargaudmarina.fr. www.dargaudmarina.fr Company Type: Producer, distributor At MIP-TV: Vincent Montagne (President), Gaspard de Chavagnac (CEO), Patrick Dedieu, Guillaume Galliot (Deputy General Manager Sales & Co-production), Michele Massonnat (Sales & Marketing Manager), Victoire de Mones (Sales Executive) Office at MIP-TV: 08.08-10.07 DECODE ENTERTAINMENT INC DECODE Entertainment Inc, 512 King Street East, Suite 104, Toronto, M5A 1M1, Canada. Tel: 416.363.8034. Fax: 416.363.8919. decode@decode-ent.com. www.decode-ent.com Company Type: Producer and Distributor At MIP-TV: Steven DeNure (Partner/Executive Producer), Neil Court (Partner/Executive Producer), Beth Stevenson (Partner/Executive Producer), John Delmage (Partner/Executive Producer), Dominique Bazay (Director, Sales) Office: Yacht Le Don Juan, Jetée AlbertEdouard, Tel: 04929871240, Fax: 0492987125 BE THE CREATURE Factual (13 x 60 mins) Language: English Producer: DECODE Entertainment Inc Cast: The Kratt Brothers Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Canada With only minimalist survival gear and their camera equipment, Chris and Martin travel to remote wilderness areas to experience the world as the animals do. FRANNY’S FEET Animation (13 x 22 minutes) Language: English Producer: DECODE Entertainment Inc Delivery Status: In pre -production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Canada My Name is Franny and I’m five-and-ahalf years old. Shoes take me on amazing adventures where I meet new friends and discover new places. Frantastic! THE SAVE-UMS Animation (26 x 22 minutes or 52 x 11 minutes) Language: English Producer: DECODE Entertainment Inc Coproduction partners: Discovery UK Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2002-2003 Country of Origin: Canada Small is powerful, believe it! The SaveUms are preschool heroes, who race to the rescue to solve emergencies through collaborative problem solving, critical thinking and the creative use of technology. BLOBHEADS Animation/Live Action (26 x 22 minutes) Language: English Producer: DECODE Entertainment Inc Coproduction partners: Wark Clements Delivery Status: In Post-production Year of Production: 2002-2003 Country of Origin: Canada/UK As if Billy Barnes’ life wasn’t complicated enough, things only get weirder when mess-making Zerek, Kerek and Derek arrive from Planet Blob through a portal in Billy’s toilet! KING Animation (52 x 11 mins) Language: English Producer: DECODE Entertainment Inc Coproduction partners: Funbag Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2002-2003 Country of Origin: Canada Shortly after moving to a new house, 12 year old Russell discovers something under his bed most kids only dream of..... a trap door to a fantastical place! DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Discovery Communications, Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3354 USA. www.discoveryprogram-sales.com (Director International Program Sales) Office: #G3.13 END OF EXTINCTION: CLONING THE TASMANIAN TIGER (1x60) End of Extinction follows an Australian scientist as he plans to clone a Tasmanian Tiger and make an extraordinary attempt to reverse extinction. JORDAN: THE ROYAL TOUR (1x60) Meet King Abdullah II, who has invited us on a Royal Tour of this ancient land with some of the greatest archaeological treasures and surreal landscapes known to man. PET PSYCHIC (13x60) Pet psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick uses her remarkable extra-sensory gifts to put us into the hearts and minds of our animal friends to find out what they are thinking and feeling. SEXPIONAGE (1x60) Sexpionage, the combustible combination of spying and seduction. From prostitutes to professional spies, they are sometimes sleeping with the enemy. SECRET LIFE OF FORMULA ONE (3X60) Each year, 11 teams compete in 17 races across five continents. Formula One cars are designed to the limits of technology and as secret as the most advanced military projects. The Cramp Twins TV LoonLand The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 31 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE DISTRACTION FORMATS Distraction Formats, 261 St-Sacrement, Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 3V2 Canada. Tel: 514.844.5800. Fax: 514.844.8210. www.distraction.com, distraction@distraction.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Michel Rodrigue (President and CEO), Arabelle Pouliot (VP Sales), John Gough (Director of PR and Development), Alex Elliot (Head of Acquisitions), Beata Hegedus (Sales Director, Eastern Europe, Spain & Portugal), Jean Huang (Sales Director, US and Asia) Office: Stand number: C1.05, Tel: 0492.99.83.43 / 0492.99.83.46. Fax: 0492.99.83.47 THE FAME GAME Gameshow Format Primetime Weekly or Bi-Weekly (30-45 minutes) Original Producer - RTE International The studio-based gameshow format which examines contestants’ knowledge of their celebrity heroes to the limit. The triumphant contestant hunts down their idol, fulfills a challenge and records the journey for the following week’s show! STRIP SEARCH...THE REAL FULL MONTY Entertainment reality format (12 episodes) Primetime Weekly (30 minutes) Original Producer – Screentime The most revealing format on television, premiering in 5 countries, gets up close and personal with a troupe of ordinary guys who compete to win one of only six spots in a world class male revue. CAMERA CAFÉ Modular scripted comedy format (500 x 7 or 30 minutes) Daily Primetime Original producer – CALT Your coffee break will never be the same again! This cult modular comedy is set in an office that everyone will recognise with a small cast of characters whom everyone will identify with. URBAN RACE Adventure gameshow format (60 minutes x 13 episodes) Primetime Weekly Original Producer - Zone 3 A game of speed, cunning and determination! CIAO DARWIN Entertainment Format Primetime (60 minutes x 42 episodes) Original Producer - RTI/ Mediaset The Saturday night, primetime extravaganza from RTI /Mediaset. Two teams of 50 compete in tests of style, stamina and strength. Will the winners be bald or hairy? Tall or short? Fat or thin? DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) NETWORK David Morse &Ryan Gosling. Millennium Group Do It Yourself (DIY) Network, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932 USA. Tel: 865.694.2700. Fax: 865.690.2253. Company Type: Network At MIP-TV: Kristen Jordan (Vice President, International Development), Paulette Bensussen (Director, International Development), Anna Alvord (Manager, International Development) Office: R35.06, Tel: 33.04.92.99.89.09 WEEKEND ENTERTAINING (13 x 20’) Our host throws real parties while DIY documents her process, from deciding on the theme to selecting the invitations, menus, party favors and decorations. CELEBRITY HOBBIES (13 x 20’) We spotlight some of our favorite celebrities at home, in the studio or workshop as they demonstrate their gardening, crafting, painting, cooking, modeling or collecting interest or hobby. BUILD YOUR WINE CELLAR (5 x 20’) This five-part workshop shows how to plan, build and stock a new wine cellar and even includes information on maintaining the proper temperature and humidity for your favorite wines. CLASSIC CAR RESTORATION (5 x 20’) Building upon entry-level projects designed to educate and motivate, we introduce the basics of this popular pastime and offer tips on maintenance as well as construction. RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES CRASH COURSE (1 x 45’) Take a look at one of the hottest hobbies around - radio-control vehicles! Learn how to build and operate your own model plane, car, truck or boat. E ECG WORLDWIDE ECG Worldwide, 280 So. Beverly Drive, Suite 303, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212 USA. Tel: 310.205.9324. Fax: 310.205.9325. info@worldwidentertainment.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Barbara Mudge (President) Office: 01.02, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.82.07 MOUNTAIN OF FIRE: THE SEARCH FOR THE TRUE MT. SINAI Documentary (48 minutes) Language: English Director: John Schmidt Producer: Jim Schmidt, John Shepherd Delivery Status: Complete The remarkable true story of renowned adventurers who set out to find the true Biblical Mt. Sinai within the forbidden desert of Saudi Arabia. THE MOMENT AFTER Thriller - TV Movie Language: English Director: Wes Llewellyn Producer: Kevin Downes, Wes Llewellyn, David Whire, Brad Heller Cast: David White, Kevin Downes, D. David Morin Delivery Status: Complete The post-rapture mass disappearance of millions world-wide results in turmoil and confusion. Two FBI agents must determine if it’s a religious phenomenon or the working of para-military terrorists. TIME CHANGER Time Travel - TV Movie Language: English Director: Rich Christiano Producer: Rich Christiano, Kevin Downes Cast: D. David Morin, Gavin MacLeod, Hal Linden, Jennifer O’Neill, Paul Rodriguez Delivery Status: Complete For research, a scholar in 1890 uses a colleague’s secret time travel machine to journey to present day and is shocked at his discoveries. FAMILY FILM LIBRARY Family Films Extensive library of new, feature length family valued storylines featuring recognizable name stars including Ben Kingsley, Barbara Babcock, Ken Howard, Pat Hingle, Leo Rossi, Michael Beihn, Jennifer O’Neill, John Amos, Ed Asner, Patrick Duffy and more! THE BUSINESS OF FILM Head Office 41-42 Berners St. London WIT 3NB ECHELON ENTERTAINMENT Echelon Entertainment and RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 8831 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 300, West Hollywood, California, USA 90069. Tel: 310.652.2893 Ext.11 Office. Fax: 310.652.6237. www.echelonent.com. mail@echelonent.com Company Type: Sales Agent At MIP-TV: Eric Louzil (President & CoCEO), Billy Blake (Co-CEO), Geoff Jarvis (VP Of International Sales), Stacey Parks (VP Of International Sales), Travis King (Sales Associate), John Howard (VP Of Press Relations/Marketing). Acquisition Executive: Gloria Morrison (President Of Acquisitions/Development) Office: 09.38, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.8126 A LIGHT IN THE FOREST Fantasy/Family (96 minutes) Language: English Director: John Carl Beuchler Producer: Holly Boy Productions and Blue Horizon International in association with RGH/Lions Share Pictures Cast: Lindsay Wagner, Christopher Khayman Lee, Danielle Nicolet Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2001 Country of Origin: USA Britta, the new kid at Highland High, has reason to rejoice this Christmas: her sadness has summoned Holly Boy, the very spirit of the season. BLUE FIRE Sexual Angst Drama Language: English Director: Chia Hui Gao Producer: Chia Hui Gao, Olivier Janin, Michael A. Wong Cast: Johnny Kwon, Victoria Linchon, Jackson Ning Delivery Status: (pre, post, in production or completed) Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA Jack can’t help but to be drawn to his lively, but ill-reputed, roommate, Lana Lin. After passing judgment on Lana’s loose lifestyle, Jack finds himself desiring her. CONFESSION OF A FLORIST Black comedy (103 minutes) Language: English Director: Frank Patterson Producer: Karchi Perlmann Cast: Leslie France, Wayne Dehart, Marco Perella Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2000 Country of Origin: USA “A perfectly scaled tale of small town murder, alienation and floral arrangement.” Variety, when film was known as “Rose’s.” DONALD AND DOT CLOCK FOUND DEAD IN THEIR HOME Quirky Romantic Comedy (82 minutes) Language: English Director: Michael Kowalski Producer: J. Edmund Parcher Cast: John E. Parcher, Eugenie Bondurant, Joe Ochman Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2001 Country of Origin: USA The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 32 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE In this match made for the Afterlife, he’s a dancer who can’t keep a job while she’s a psychic hot-line counselor obsessed with the “Rodent Harmonic Balance.” FATAL DESIRE Thriller Language: English Director: Roberto Schlosser Producer: Ron Lavery Cast: Wendy Guess, Pierre Perea, Jordan Willams Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA While a movie director faces negligence charges after a stuntman is killed accidentally, his beautiful wife is having an affair, spurring him to fatal actions with fatal consequences. EM.TV & MERCHANDISING AG EM.TV & Merchandising AG, Betastraße 11, D-85774 Unterföhring, Germany. Tel: 49.89.99500.0. Fax: 49.89.99500.111. info@em-ag.de, www.em-ag.de Company Type: Distributor and Producer At MIP-TV: Werner E. Klatten (Chairman of the Management Board), Rainer Hüther (Member of the Management Board, Sales & Marketing), Patrick Elmendorff (President TV Distribution), Dr. Matthias Schulze (Managing Director Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG) Office:: R 29.01, Tel./Fax: 33.4.92.99.88.76. BAMBALOO Puppetry with live presentation (65x24’ ) Produced by: Jim Henson Television, Yoram Gross-EM.TV, Seven Network Production Status: In production, Available: October 2003 Both human and Muppet-style animal puppets, helps children explore the world through storytelling, music and games, while singing and dancing to the latest Bambaloo hits. TABALUGA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Animation (1x70’) Produced by: EM.TV & Merchandising AG, Yoram Gross-EM.TV Production Status: In production, Available: Winter 2003 The little dragon Tabaluga’s world is thrown into chaos and peril when an orphan human boy from the real world, accidentally finds himself in Tabaluga’s homeland of Greenland. CREEPSCHOOL Animation (26x24’ ) Produced by: EM.TV & Merchandising AG, Happy Life, Alphanim, CINAR Production Status: In production, Available: Autumn 2004 A spooky comedy series set in a remote and sinister-looking boarding school - the Creepschool. NORMAN NORMAL II Animation (26x24’ ) Produced by: EM.TV & Merchandising AG, Magma Films, Télé Images Production Status: In production, Available: December 2003 Norman is normal. He missed out when a microwave glow gave the rest of his family superpowers. TIMM THALER Animation (Adventure) (26x24´) Produced by: Prime Time TV, CTM Concept - TV & Merchandising GmbH and Festival Film Production Status: Completed Timm Thaler helps his friend Akiko to see again by selling his laugh to the evil Baron Lived. ESPRESSO TV Espresso TV, 7 Heathfield Road, London, UK W3 8EH. Tel: 44(0)208.960.5525. Fax: 44(0)208.960.4054. www.espressotv.com. At MIP-TV: David Hooper (Managing Director) Office: H4.35, Media Stand, Tel: 33.4.9299.8596. Fax: 33.4.9299.8597 THE TEMPLE MOUNT IS MINE AKA: THE DRAMATIC STORY OF RULERS, RELIGIONS AND CONFLICT Documentary (52’ x 2) Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: The Netherlands Language: English Director: Willy Lindwer Co-Production Partners: AVA PRODUCTIONS, NCRV-TV Netherlands, Noga Communications CoBo Fund Netherlands Producer: AVA Productions Delivery Status: Completed This documentary answers the question why the Temple Mount remains a source of conflict as well as undercovering the most sacred place in history, a flash-point for a contemporary conflict that some believe could engulf the entire world. AFTERMATH Documentary/ Social (49’ x 2) Language: English Director: David & Bernard Hammelburg Co-Production Partners: VRT-TV & KRO-TV Producer: Ava-Dateline Produkties BV Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: The Netherlands Aftermath profiles some of the survivors experiences horror , sorrow but also resilience and willpower towards the September 11th disaster. ESSENGERS WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE Documentary/ History (52’ x 1) Language: English, German Director: Willy Lindwer Co-Production Partners: EO-TV, VRT-TV Producer: Ava-Dateline Produkties BV Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: The Netherlands Documentary that narrates how a few people went on to report to the Media and other Allied Governments, the actions and suspictions of the genocide of the European Jews carried out by Nazis during the WAR. WAS THE KING OF PORN AKA: THE ADVENTUROUS LIFE OF LASSE BRAUN Documentary (60’) Language: English Director: Thorsten Schutte Co-Production Partners: ZDF, Germany Producer: Filmvergnuegen GmbH Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Germany Profile of most successful and influential filmmaker in the porn industry , Thorsten Schutte. The arguments put forward reveal how porn movies contributed to the sexual revolution and to the liberation from the petty morals of the fifties. FIGHTING THE BLUE www.fightingtheblue.com Documentary Series (60’ x 4) Language: English Director: Stephen Saunderst Producer: ASA Productions, Hugh Thomas Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: UK A drams-documentary series featuring stories of human interest during the Battle of Britain. Contains unseen footage of the Battle of Britain EXCEPTION PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION Exception Production & Distribution, 9 rue Joubert, 75009 Paris, France. Tel: 33.1.42.81.11.11. Fax: 33.1.42.81.11.55. exception@wanadoo.fr At MIP-TV: Rita Zalejski-Torndahl (President) Office: Marketplace H4.35, Mobile Tel: 33.6.62.86.52.22 CROSSWIND Documentary (1 x 52’) (Europe ONLY) Producer: © 2001 Dans le Sud Productions & Patrick Passe Skydiving as you’ve never experienced before! CATS AND DOGS - THE FUR TRADE SCANDAL Documentary (1 x 46’) A unique undercover documentary revealing the cruel commerce of domestic animals’ fur! LOVE IS TO BE REINVENTED (L’@MOUR EST À RÉINVENTER) A collection of short films (1 x 58’) A unique collection of ten short films directed by some of the most promising French feature film directors (François Dupeyron, Anne Fontaine, Nils Tavernier, EXPLORE INTERNATIONAL Explore International, 33 Ovington Square, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1LJ Country: UK. Tel: 44.20.7581.7100. Fax: 44.20.7581.7200. www.explore-intl.com, info@explore-intl.com At MIP-TV: Edwina Thring (Sales Directore), Joanna Rowley (Sales Manager), Paola Cunsulo (Italian Consultant), Cristina Lowe (Senior Sales Executive), Matt Jeschelnik (Sales Executive) Office: SURVIVING EVEREST Adventure & Travel (52” or 104”) Language: English Director: Liesel Clark Producer: National Geographic Key Cast: Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: US May 29th 1953, two men reached the summit of Everest and became part of it’s history - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Relive the adventure, emotion and sheer courage through the eyes of their sons and local Sherpas TRANSPLANTING MEMORY Science & Technology (50”) Language: English CoProductionPartners : Discovery Health Producer: Natural History New Zealand Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: New Zealand Is it possible to transplant memory? Reliable evidence suggests some organ transplant recipients receive more - they can also receive a little of the donor’s memory, tastes and even their personality. BUG ATTACK Natural History (52”) Director: English Language: Nick Stringer and Mike Cunliffe Producer: National Geographic Delivery Status: Post Production Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: US Marion Vernoux…). This Product Guide is available on-line at www.thebusinessoffilm.com © T HE B USINESS OF F ILM ’ S home on the internet. Dominick Dunne's Power Privilege & Justice Myriad Pictures The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 33 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE Journey to the dark side of the Bug Kingdom where creepy crawlies have developed weapons and attack strategies straight out of a horror movie. the Humboldt squid. TABOO People & Places/Lifestyle (13 X 52”) Language: English Director: Various Producer: National Geographic Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: US Exotic culture lures and engages our imagination. But the mysteries within each culture often seem too dangerous, too cursed, too outlaw or too sacred for our everyday sensibilities - the hidden world of TABOO TRUTH FILES Biography (13 X 52”) Language: English Director: Various Producer: National Geographic Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: US The series will deliver a uniquely intimate perspective on these gifted visionaries at the peaks of their careers - these talented photographers, filmmakers, scientists and explorers are each making their distinctive mark in our world. ON THE TRAIL OF THE FOX Documentary (52’) Directed by Stéphane Chopard. Produced for France 3 Country of Origin: France Admired, feared or hated, the fox never leaves people indifferent. DONDE ESTAN? Documentary (52’) Directed by Aurine Crémieux Country of Origin: France On September 11th 1973, the military putch led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the Salvador Allende Populary Union government. A repressive government took place and the political opposition was exterminated. WE ARE NOT CHEAP BRANDS Documentary (90’ & 52’) Directed by Jean-Pierre Thorn. Produced for Arte Country of Origin: France An intimate portrait of 30 year old Bouda, a Hip-Hop dancer who, at three months of age, settled in France with his family. TRANSCIENT JUSTICE Documentary (76’ & 52’) Directed by Jean-Luc Leon. Produced for Arte Country of Origin: France During criminal trials, usually off-limits to cameras, judges from France come to the Polynesian Islands. F FESTIVAL DE MÁLAGA-CINE ESPAÑOL F FOR FILM f for film, 16 rue de l’ancienne forge, 27 120 fontaine sous jouy – France. Tel: 33.2.32.26.25.39. Fax: 33.2.32.36.86.49. seguy@f-for-film.com At MIP-TV: Margarita SEGUY Stand H4.35 Media Umbrella, Tel: (cell) 33.6.08.43.89.43 PURITY (50’ / ISRAEL) Directed by Anat Zuria The Tahara, the set of ancient laws that painstakingly dictate the rites of women’s purity, lie at the heart of orthodox Jewish family life. According to these laws, a woman may not have sexual intercourse with her husband during a period extending two weeks after her menstrual cycle. Blind Horizon Nu Image Company Type: Festival At MIP-TV: Mr. Carmelo Romero FILM AUSTRALIA Film Australia, 101 Eton Road, Lindfield NSW 2070 Australia. Tel: 61.2.9413.8777. Fax: 61.2.9416.9401. cjohnston@filmaust.com.au. www.filmaust.com.au Company Type: Producer and Distributor At MIP-TV: Augustus Dulgaro (Director, Sales); Carolyn Johnston (international Sales Executive) Office: Stand # 04:27 BLACK CHICKS TALKING Documentary (52 minutes) Language: English Director: Leah Purcell (Director), Brendan Fletcher (Co-Director) Producer: Bain Stewart Co-production partners: Produced by Bungabura Productions with the assistance of SBS Independent. Developed with the assistance of the Indigenous Branch, Australian Film Commission. Financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Cast: Leah Purcell, Deborah Mailman, Kathryn Hay, Rosanna Angus, Tammy Williams, Cilla Malone Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia The hit of this years’ Tribeca Film Festival, Black Chicks Talking takes us into contemporary Aboriginal Australia for a chic and sophisticated examination of what it means to be a black woman in Australia today. DIVERTED TO DEHLI Documentary (55 minutes) Language: English Director: Greg Stitt Producer: Greg Stitt (Producer), Paul Roy (Associate Producer) Co-production partners: A Greg Stitt Production. Developed in association with the Australian Film Commission. Financed with the assistance of the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Produced with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia Customer queries in the US, UK and Australia are often secretly diverted to Delhi call centres where Indians have been taught to speak and think like their American, British and Australian callers. FEARLESS – STORIES FROM ASIAN WOMEN Documentary (4 x 26 minutes) Language: English Director: Peter Du Cane, Mathew Kelley Producer: Samantha Kelley, Peter Du Cane Co-production partners: Produced by Film Australia and Mask Productions. Produced and developed with the assistance of ScreenWest and the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia. In association with SBS Independent. Cast: Doris Nuval, Taslima Nasrin, Fathima Burnad and Hien Tran Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia Four women from four different cultures fight for social justice. FROM KOREA WITH LOVE Documentary (55 minutes) Language: English Director: Jennifer Cummins Producer: Jessica Douglas-Henry, Christopher Thorburn Co-production partners: An Iris Pictures and Heiress Films Production. Produced with the assistance of SBS Independent. Financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Cast: Michael Baldwin, Justine Flynn Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia The path to parenthood is never easy, especially when adopting from another country. It is a nerve-wracking, frustrating and often lonely affair, marked by a mountain of red tape. This is a warm and intimate portrait about the reality of racism and the power of love. HUMAN CONTRAPTIONS Documentary (10 x 5 minutes) Language: English Director: Bruce Petty Producer: Deborah Szapiro Co-production partners: A Film Australia National Interest Program. Produced with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Cast: Andrew Denton (Narrator), Lee Perry (Character Voices), Sally Patience (Character Voices), Lucie Blinco (Character Voices) Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Australia Academy Award winning animator Bruce Petty takes us on an anarchic journey through the inner mechanics of the “contraptions” that shape our lives. FILM BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL Film Bridge International, 1316 Third Street Promenade, Suite 105, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA. Tel: 310.656.8680. Fax: 310.656.8683. filmbridgeinternational.com At MIP-TV: Ellen Wander, Incoronata “Inc” Pagliuca, Lori Mathison Office: DOLAN’S CADILLAC Producer: Jonathan Sanger (“Vanilla Sky,” “Mission Impossible 2”) and Trevor Macy (“Auto Focus”) Production: May 2003 A story by Stephen King, about a young man who seeks revenge on the mobster who killed his wife after she accidentally witnesses a murder. HEADHUNTER Psychological thriller Directed by Bill Duke Delivery Status: Start date: April 2003. About the pursuit of a serial killer who decapitates his victims. This chilling story travels from the Canadian Rockies to the voodoo dens of New Orleans. DISASTER AT SEA Delivery: Late summer 2003 Inspired by a true story. A US submarine, while carrying a full crew and civilian passengers, including a US Senator, his daughter and the President of United States, sinks off the coast of Newfoundland. BIG SPENDER Cast: Casper van Dien and Graham Greene Delivery: Completed and ready for delivery US: Animal Planet / Discovery Networks The story of a prisoner who finally finds a way out of the prison walls by getting himself assigned to a farm to care for an ailing racehorse. SAY NOTHING Director: Allan Moyle (“Pump Up the Volume”) Cast: William Baldwin and Nastassja Kinski Delivery Status: Completed and ready for delivery Den of Lions Nu Image The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 34 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE FILMOPTION INTERNATIONAL INC Filmoption International Inc, 3401, StAntoine, Westmount (QC) H3Z 1X1 Canada. Tel: 514.931.6180. Fax: 514.939.2034. email@filmoption.com, www.filmoption.com Company Type: Distribution At MIP-TV: Maryse Rouillard (President), Lizanne Rouillard (Vice-President), Muriel Rosilio (Senior Executive Sales and CoProduction), Natasha Rybina (Head of Acquisitions & International Sales, Feature Films), Carla Bruce (Director of sales for French-speaking Canada & Educational Sales) Office: Tel: 04.92.99.83.43, Fax: 04.92.99.83.47 THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA Feature film & Documentary (48 min.) Language: English version and French versions Producer: Pascal Blais Productions Inc. Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 1999-2000 Country of Origin: Canada The Old Man and the Sea is an animated (hand-painted) adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s famous novella and tells the story of an aging Cuban fisherman. HEALING WITH ANIMALS Documentary / Science / Health & Medicine (13 x 30 min.) Language: English version Producer: MYSTIQUE FILMS Inc. Delivery Status: now completed Year of Production: 2002-2003 Country of Origin: Canada Each program features two heartwarming stories about how someone’s relationship with an animal has helped them to cope with or recover from health concerns. THE CROCOPHILES Documentary (52 min.) Language: English version Producer: FORCE FOUR ENTERTAINMENT INC. Delivery Status: Post-production (will be completed for MIPDOC 03) Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Canada One-hour documentary that adventures to the most remote and exotic parts of Africa, Cuba and Australia, exploring the wonders of the crocodile world and the work of the people who have spent their lives studying them. THE SEASONS OF THE FOX Documentary / wildlife (26 or 52 min.) Language: English & French versions Producer: LES PRODUCTIONS BORD DE MER INC. Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Canada Throughout the four seasons, in the midst of all the wild creatures that inhabit the boreal forest, we invite you to discover THE SEASONS OF THE FOX STONES OF FATE AND FORTUNE Documentary / science (7 X 47 min.) Language: English version Producer: CONNECTIONS PRODUCTIONS INC. Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Canada Explore the whole scope of precious stones - from the miners who dig the stones to the pistol-packing raiders who buy and sell them. FILMS BY JOVE INC Films by Jove Inc, 11325 Sunshine Terrace, Studio City, CA 91604 USA. Tel: 818.506.0550. Fax: 818 752.0387. filmsbyjove@earthlink.net Company Type: Producer/distributor At MIP-TV: Oleg Vidov (CEO), Joan Borsten (President), Sales: Lucia Hussong, Len Giarraputo, I. Kokarev Office: 16.25, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.998296 GREEK MYTHS (6 x 22 min) NEW NEW NEW NEW MASTERS OF RUSSIAN ANIMATION (26 X 22 MIN) MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV’S STORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD (26 X 22 min) Cast: celebrity voices RUDYARD KIPLING’S THE JUNGLE BOOK (1 x 90 min) Cast: celebrity voices FAIRY TALES FROM FAR OFF LANDS: THE ANIMATED CLASSIC SHOWCASE (12 x 44 min) FINE LIVING Fine Living, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932 USA. Tel: 865.694.2700. Fax: 865.690.2253. Company Type: Network At MIP-TV: Kristen Jordan (Vice President, International Development), Paulette Bensussen (Director, International Development), Anna Alvord (Manager, International Development) Office: R35.06, Tel: 33.04.92.99.89.09 TRICKS OF THE TRADE (13 x 22’) This series offers an “inside connection” to the business world from experts revealing their best-kept secrets and explaining the questions that will make you an educated consumer. SHEILA BRIDGES: DESIGNER LIVING (13 x 22’) Encouraging viewers to “design their lives,” our host goes room to room, out on the town and into stores to help others identify and express their own individual styles. WORLD BY DESIGN (13 x 22’) This series emphasizes the best in contemporary international design, from the little things that make up a home to the design trends of tomorrow. NAPA MAVERICKS (1 x 45’) Take a special holiday trip to Napa with famed chef Michael Chiarello, where you’ll meet entrepreneurs and mavericks in photography, art, food and wine. CHINA: RIDING THE IRON DRAGON (1 x 45’) Follow the first group of Westerners permitted to charter China’s most luxurious train on a history-making journey where locals have rarely ever seen outsiders. FIREWORKS INTERNATIONAL Fireworks International, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PA UK. Tel: 44.(0)20.7307.6300. Fax: 44.(0)20.7307.6399. info@firecorp.co.uk. www.fireworksentertainment.com At MIP-TV: Jay Firestone, Adam Haight, Greg Phillips, Saralo MacGregor, Kathryn Rice, Marjie Woods Office : R30.24, Tel: 33.4.92.99.88.11 A WRINKLE IN TIME Event Mini-Series (4 x 1 hour) Language: English Director: John Kent Harrison Produced by: BLT Productions Ltd in association with Fireworks Entertainment and Dimension Television Producer: Fitch Cady Executive Producers: Jay Firestone, Adam Haight, Josanne B. Lovick, Jordan Kerner, Catherine Hand O’Dell Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA When physicist Jack Murry and his partner Hank disappear without a trace, his children Meg & Charles Wallace and neighbour Calvin O’Keefe take it upon themselves to find him. TRINITY Feature (82 Minutes) Language: English Writer / Director: Gary Boulton-Brown Producer: David Wooster, Robert Carter, Tony Thatcher Executive Producers: Jay Firestone, Adam Haight Status: Completed Country of Origin: Canada/UK Coproduction In a near future ‘Gene Camp’ an investigator Brach and his executive officer Shiller are charged with the recovery of Doctor Clerval the creator of a Government Endorsed ‘Genetic Purification’ project. LONELY PLANET SIX DEGREES Factual (7 x 1 hour) Language: English Writer / Director: Various Producer: VHQ TV for Lonely Planet Television; Discovery Networks; Fireworks International; Voyage and the Economic Development Board of Singapore. Executive Producer: Peter Beilby Status: In production Lonely Planet is the world’s most successful independent travel information company and Lonely Planet Six Degrees is a compelling new way to explore the world’s most interesting cities. ADVENTURE INC. Action / Adventure (22 x 1 hour) Language: English Director: Various Producers: Wendy Grean, Tony Thatcher, Simon MacCorkindale, Gerard Croce Executive Producers: Jay Firestone, Adam Haight, Gale Ann Hurd, Christian Charret Status: In Production Country of Origin: Canada/UK/France When adventure calls, definitive adventurer Judson Cross and his team of young renegades at his base in Beau Harbor, South Carolina, guarantee to deliver. BLACK HOLE HIGH Kids Live Action (26 x 1/2 hour) Language: English Director: Various Produced by: Brewster (BHH) Productions Inc. in association with Fireworks Entertainment and Discovery Kids Producers: Kevin May, Tony Thatcher Executive Producers: Jay Firestone, Adam Haight, Bruce Kalish, Jim Rapsas Status: Completed Country of Origin: Canada Water that runs up the walls... spontaneously combusting desks... teachers getting sucked into a vortex. These spooky, and sometimes frightening events, aren’t magic; they are science run amok. FOOD NETWORK Food Network, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932 USA. Tel: 865.694.2700. Fax: 865.690.2253. aalvord@scrippsnetworks.com Company Type: Network At MIP-TV: Kristen Jordan (Vice President, International Development), Paulette Bensussen (Director, International Development), Anna Alvord (Manager, International Development) Office:R35.06 Tel: 33.04.92.99.89.09 PAULA’S HOME COOKING (26 x 21’) Paula Deen brings uncomplicated and delicious home cooking in this series dedicated to harvests, celebrations and traditions. KEITH FAMIE’S ADVENTURES (28 x 21’) Travel with Chef Keith Famie as he journeys in search of the hottest AND the coolest in global cuisine, experiencing the food and the cultures of his exotic destinations. COOKING SCHOOL STORIES (19 x 22’) A documentary style reality series following six people from diverse backgrounds as they complete their studies at one of America’s leading culinary schools. Try Seventeen Nu Image The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 35 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE ICE CREAM UNWRAPPED (1 x 45’) Take a look at the sweet and creamy facts about ice cream from inventing a flavor and learning to scoop the perfect cone! THE COWBOY’S KITCHEN (1 x 45’) Learn how real cowboys ride the open range and cook on an open stove; culminating with a traditional cowboy meal served under the stars, around an open campfire. FRANCE ANIMATION France Animation, 14 Rue Alexandrew Parodi, 75010 Paris, France. Tel: 00.33.1.53.35.90.90. Fax: 00.33.1.53.35.90.91. www.franceanim.com Company Type: Producer and Distributor At MIP-TV: Maia Tubiana (General Manager), Lionel Marty (Head of Distribution and Acquisitions), Christophe Goldberger (Head of Business), Dominique Merine (Sales Executive) Office: R27.18 COSY CORNER Animation (52 x 6 minutes 30 seconds) Language: French, English Director: Eric CAZES Producer: Odile LIMOUSIN Co-production partners: Storimage, France 5 and Teletoon France Delivery Status: Completed March 2003 Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: France Budget: 2.5 million Euros All about getting to know new friends & relations. It tells the story of a bunch of animals with strong characters - including Stella, Margot, Arthur, Jacky - who have been thrown together by chance. WHEEL SQUAD 1 AND 2 Animation (39 x 26 minutes) Language: French, English Director: Jean-François GALATAUD Producer: France Animation Co-production partners: M6, Praxinos, Colorland, Rai and for series one only Canal+ Belgique Delivery Status: Completed March 2003 Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: France Budget: 7.7 million Euros (series one and two) Skates, skateboards, roller blades and mountain bikes, with a soundtrack of rap, hip-hop and techno makes this a trulymodern series for older children. Signs Buena Vista Television G GLOBAL TELEMEDIA INC. Global Telemedia Inc., One Dock Street Suite 112, Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Tel: 203.359.6781. Fax: 203.425.2140. www.globaltelemedia.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Greg Kimmelman (President & CEO) Office: 03.03, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.8118 2003 PROGRAM CATALOG Available for Telecast, VOD, Home Video, DVD, and Direct Marketing HAUNTED CASTLES Documentary (1 x 50 minutes with 26 episodes planned) Country of Origin: Germany This intriguing program takes the audience on a mysterious journey, inviting them into the most infamous haunted castles around the world. HOT POP! Entertainment (13 x 30 min) Hot music! This series debuts on WAM! Network here in the U.S. and we are offering music segments for producers internationally to use within their shows. URBAN FITNESS TV Lifestyle (26 x 30 min) Get Ready for the most cutting-edge fitness program of the new millennium! Urban Fitness TV is a stylish fitness/lifestyle magazine show for hip urbanites. A GIFT FOR GRANNY - A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Children (2 x 30 min) Your children will earn the true meaning of the word “giving” as our hero Sonny spends an action packed Christmas Eve night searching for the perfect gift for his Grandma. ALPHABET ZOO Children (1 x 30 min) Children love animals, and what better way for them to learn the alphabet than Alphabet Zoo! GLOBO TV Globo TV, Rua. Pacheco Leão, 256, Jardim Botânico 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tel: 55.21.2540-2285. Fax: 55.21.2540-3083. international.marketing @tvglobo.com.br. www.globotvinternational.com At MIP-TV: Mr. Ricardo Scalamandre (Head of International Business), Mrs. Helena Bernardi- (Director of Marketing Sales), Mr. Raphael Correa (Sales Manager), Mrs. Yana Ponte (Sales Manager), Mrs. Patricia Hockensmith (Marketing Manager) Office: A0.01 TERRA SPERANZA Telenovela (approximately 200 x 1 hour) Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: US When the world is still suffering the consequences of the 1929 crash of the New York Stock Exchange, immigrants arrive in Brazil with hopes to build a better life. PORT OF MIRACLES- PUERTO DE LOS MILAGROS Telenovela (185 x 45’) Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: US Port of Miracles is a surprising telenovela based on Jorge Amado’s work that counts on the brilliant participation of Antonio Fagundes (Terra Nostra/ The King of the Cattle/ Anything for Love). THE CLONE- EL CLON Telenovela (190 x 45’) Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: US The Clone tells the ardent love story of Lucas and Jade, beginning in Morocco, 1980 and spanning till present day, Rio de Janeiro. YOUNG HEARTS - CORAZONES REBELDES Series (125 x 30’) Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: US A contemporary series that faithfully depicts adolescence at the beginnings of this new century. THE PRESENCE OF ANITAPRESENCIA DE ANITA Mini Series (16 x 45’) Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: US The Presence of Anitais a miniseries about love, passion and the traps of destiny, written by Manoel Carlos (Anything for Love/ Family Ties). 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. goldcrestmkt@aol.com At MIP-TV: Stephen Johnston (President Goldcrest Films Inc.), Peter McRae (SVP of Production), Abigail Walsh (Sales Executive) Office: 09.30, Tel: 33.49.299.8213 GONDWANA FILMS Gondwana Films, Calle Bailen 41. Urb Los Altos del Burgo. 28230-Las Rozas, Madrid. Spain. Tel: 0034.91.634.10.66. Fax: 0034.91.634.18.96. gondwana@gondwanafilms.com, gondwanafilms.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Javier Linares (President), Joaquin Linares (Managing Director), Luisa Romeo (International Business Executive), Marta Carbonell (International Business Executive), Beatriz Diez (Executive Assistant) Office: 03.05, Tel: 33.4.9299.8151 THE THIRD PLANET I&II Documentary wildlife and ethnology (26x26´) Language: English/Spanish Director: Fernando Gonzalez I. Sitges Producer: Javier Linares-Transglobe Films Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Spain This documentary will take us on a journey across the five continents, showing the most amazing natural spaces, wild fauna, unknown tribes and ethnic groups, secret religions and rituals and the submarine life of seas and oceans. THE LAST PARADISES I&II Documentary wildlife (26x26’) Language: English/Spanish/French Director: Fernando Gonzalez I. Sitges Producer: Javier Linares-Transglobe Films Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Spain This documentary will introduce us to the last remaining virgin sanctuaries of wild nature showing the most spectacular natural manifestations on the planet. BUETI Documentary Ethnology (1x52’) Language: English/Spanish/French Director: Jose Manuel Novoa Producer: Javier Linares-Transglobe Films Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1999, Country of Origin: Spain In the depths of the jungle of Ecuatorial Guinea the Bandjis or those initiated in Bueti invoked protective spirits. THE HIMALAYAN DWELLERS Documentary ethnology (1x52’) Language: English/Spanish/French Director: Gerardo Olivares Producer: Javier Linares-Transglobe Films Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1999, Country of Origin: Spain Some people have managed to survive in a hostile world, and have made the most of what nature offers them. ADAPTATION Documentary wildlife (3x52’) Language: English/Spanish/French Director: Fernando Gonzalez I. Sitges Producer: Javier Linares-Transglobe Films Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Spain Oceans and seas had been conquered by plants and animals, but beyond this,outside the sheltering sea, the world of surface stretched out, a different world full of promises but also full of countless obstacles and restrictions. GRB ENTERTAINMENT GRB Entertainment, 13400 Riverside Dr. Ste. 300, Sherman Oaks CA 91423 USA. Tel: 818.728.7600. Fax: 818.728.7676. sales@grbtv.com. www.grbtv.com At MIP-TV: Gary R. Benz (President/CEO), Michael Branton (Executive Senior Vice -President, Creative Affairs), Gavin Reardon (Senior Vice -President, International Distribution), Carrie Lyons-Reardon (Vice -President, International Distribution), Gary MacKinney (Manager, International Distribution) Office: #R35.11, Tel: 33.04.92.99.88.73 THE NEXT ACTION STAR Reality (10 x 60 minutes & 1 x 120 minutes) Currently in production for NBC, this coproduction with Silver Pictures will search the country for America’s next male and female action stars. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 36 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS GAME Reality (13 x 60 minutes) A futuristic ‘cat and mouse’ competition where the Prey has no choice but to survive the violent world of the Vortex, a three-level, ten-thousand-foot tubular maze. DESTINATION UNKNOWN Reality (13 x 30 minutes) Sends four friends on an extraordinary adventure where they face challenges and obstacles that will either bring them closer together or break them apart. GRAVESIDE GROUPIES Reality (1 x 60 minutes) Produced for the MTV networks in the U.S., this one-hour documentary takes a close look at what happens when musicians break on through to the other side and why some obsessive fans won’t let them rest in peace. GREAT CHEFS TELEVISION Great Chefs Television, PO Box 56757, New Orleans LA 70156-6757 USA. Tel: 504.581.5000. Fax: 504.581.1188. info@greatchefs.com. www.greatchefs.com At MIP-TV: John Shoup (President), Mark Cosnard de Closets (Director- International Sales) Office: 24.13 GREAT CHEFS OF THE WORLD Lifestyles (165 X 30) Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US An international feast follows Great Chefs around the world show how they create their distinctive cuisine in their kitchens in celebrated restaurants. GREAT CHEFS OF AMERICA Lifestyles (125 x 30) Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US America’s celebrated chefs open their kitchens and show how they prepare their famous signature dishes; each program includes an appetizer, an entrée, and dessert. GREAT CHEFS, GREAT CITIES Lifestyles (80 x 30) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US The renowned chefs working in America’s cities create their justly-famous dishes before cameras in their own restaurant kitchens. GREAT CHEFS OF AUSTRIA Lifestyles (30 x 30) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US From the famed Hotel Sacher, to countryside inns, a look at Austria’s hearty cuisine as prepared by her finest chefs. GREAT CHEFS OF FRANCE Lifestyles (20 x 30) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Celebrated chefs in France reveal how they create their famous dishes. L.A. Office FAX (323) 935-8229 H HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT Hallmark Entertainment, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10019 USA. Tel: 212.977.9001. Fax: 212.977.9049. www.hallmarkent.com At MIP-TV: Robert Halmi Jr. (Chairman and CEO, Hallmark Entertainment Holdings, Inc.), Peter von Gal (President and COO, Hallmark Entertainment Holdings, Inc.), Joel Denton (President of Production and Distribution, Hallmark Entertainment Distribution, LLC), Kelly Coogan Swanson (SVP, Marketing), Beth Nussbaum (VP, Public Relations), Torquil Macneal (Senior VP, International Sales) Office: R 31.34, Tel: 334.9299.88.85, Fax: 334.9299.88.88 LA FEMME MUSKETEER Action-Adventure (4 Hours) Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Michael York, Nastassja Kinski, Christopher Cazenove, John Rhys-Davies, and Susie Amy The sons of the Musketeers are hired by King Louis XIV of France to protect his young soon-to-be bride princess. NATALIE WOOD: HOLLYWOOD’S LAST CHILD Drama (ABC / 4 Hours) Cast: Justine Waddell, Alice Krige, Michael Weatherly Directed by Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Peter Bogdanovich, this is the dramatic true story of actress Natalie Wood. DREAMKEEPER Fantasy-Adventure (ABC / 4 Hours) Executive produced by Robert Halmi, Sr. (Dinotopia) and directed by Steve Barron (Merlin) Cast: August Schellenberg and Eddie Spears The legends of the Native American nations come to life in this epic miniseries in which two generations — a century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 16year-old boy—embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery. THE LION IN WINTER Drama (Showtime / 4 Hours) Cast: Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers King Henry II who, in the waning years of his life, has brought together his imprisoned wife, Eleanor of Acquitaine, and their three sons to announce the successor to his throne. THE CROOKED E: THE UNSHREDDED TRUTH ABOUT ENRON Drama (CBS / 2 Hours) Cast: Brian Dennehy, Shannon Elizabeth, Mike Farrell The rise and fall of Enron as seen through the eyes of one its employees. This is Brian Cruver’s own eyewitness account of his tenure at the world-renowned company once poised to reach number one in the Fortune 500. HARMONY GOLD Harmony Gold, 7655 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.851.4900. Fax: 323.851.5599. sales@harmonygold.com At MIP-TV: Frank Agrama (Chairman & CEO), Colleen Morris (President), Alan Letz (Executive Vice President, Business Development), Melissa Wohl (Vice President, Sales and Acquisitions) Office: R31.28 WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD Suspense-Comedy Feature (89 minutes) Starring: Anthony Michael Jones, Alicia Coppola, Michael Cudlitz, Ian Kahn, Tim Dekay, Brian Palermo, Nicholas Cascone, Tia Texada, and Kathleen Wilhoite Year of Production: 2002 An edgy film that consists of four skillfully interwoven stories revolving around the inherent challenges of sharing the planet (or the neighborhood) with people you wouldn’t choose as friends. THE DOGWALKER Drama Feature (98 Minutes) Starring: Diane Gaidry and Pamela Gordon Year of Production: 2002 A poignant, award-winning film that focuses on Ellie (Diane Gaidry), who flees an abusive relationship in search of healing, and Betsy (Pamela Gordon), a misanthropic dogwalker struggling with her own dark past. CRAZY JONES Comedy-Drama Feature (94 Minutes) Starring: Joe Aaron, Francesca Catalano, Elizabeth Ince, Tess Borden Year of Production: 2002 A story about a 40-year-old cemetery worker, Finnegan Jones, hampered by his troubled childhood, and a girl wise beyond her years, Syd, who teaches him how to embrace life. LANA’S RAIN Suspense-Thriller (107 Minutes) Starring: Oksana Orlenko, Nickolai Stoilov, Luoyong Wang, David Darlow Year of Production: 2002 Escaping the war was only her first step towards survival.... ROBOTECH: THE SERIES Animated Series (85 Half-Hours) Year of Production: 1984 The year is 2009 AD and the earth has been invaded by a fleet of alien spaceships capable of destroying the entire planet in a split second. Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Italy When Joseph and Mary took refuge in the barn to give birth to baby Jesus, two little mice happened to be there. THE VENICE ISLES Documentary (30 mins) Language: Italian, French, English, German Producer: Videolab Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Italy Do you need one more excuse to visit Venice one more time? Well, the many little isles surrounding Venice like a handcrafted lace expose a tightly knitted reality and a common cultural continuity between each isle and Venice itself. NEW ZEALAND’S CURIOUS WILDLIFE Fillers (4x10 mins) Language: Italian, English Producer: SGI Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Italy Four short stories about New Zealand’s nature. In a continent that has maintained intact its ecosystem, aided by prominent scientists, we get close to some of the most curious animals. NEW ZEALAND, THE LAST EDEN Documentary (30 mins) Language: Italian, English Producer: SGI Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Italy New Zealand is often called “the last Eden”. Geographical distance has kept this land uncontaminated throughout millenniums. This documentary crosses New Zealand’s regions exposing a natural beauty that seems a concentrate of Mother Nature. VATICAN CITY Special Interest (50 mins) Language: English Director: Josip Duiella Producer: HDH Communications and CTV - Vatican Television Center Delivery Status: post-production Year of Production: 2003, Country of HDH COMMUNICATIONS HDH Communications, Via Lusardi 7, Milan, 20122, Italy. Tel: 39.02.5830.5949. Fax: 39.02.5830.9965. hdh@iol.it Company Type: Distributor and producer At MIP-TV: Francesco Robatto (President), Lucia Robatto ( Head of Intl. Sales), Francesca Giavotto (Intl. Sales) Robi Colangelo (Producer) Office: Booth n° G3.11, Tel: 33.49299.8520 A CHRISTMAS’ TALE Children Animation (30 mins) Language: Italian, English Director: Alessandro Trettenero Producer: IMO Astroboy Sony The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 37 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE Origin: Italy Uunprecedented access to the places and the people that make one of the smallest state in the world a catalyst for more than 2,000,000 visitors per year. HEARST Hearst, 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 USA. Tel: 212.455.4000. Fax: 212.455.4310 At MIP-TV: Bruce L. Paisner President, Glenda Grant -President Hearst Entertainment Productions), Tom DevlinSenior (Vice President International Sales), Stacey Valenza (Senior Vice President Marketing Services) Office: # 12.02), Tel: 33.4.92.99.82.23 DEADLY BETRAYAL Adventure Thriller (H.E.A.T.- Hearst Entertainment Adventure Thriller) (92 minutes) Producer: Hearst Entertainment in association with JB Media/Incendo Media Cast: Nicolette Sheridan (“Knots Landing”) Delivery Status: Completed 2003 Country of Origin: US Donna Randal (Sheridan) is a young mother whose husband often travels for is job as news cameraman. DECOY Adventure Thriller (H.E.A.T.- Hearst Entertainment Adventure Thriller) Approx. 92 min. Producer: Hearst Entertainment in association with JB Media/Incendo Media Cast: Dina Meyer (Star Trek: Nemesis, Starship Troopers, “Birds of Prey”) Delivery Status: In Post-production Country of Origin: US Erin Gray (Meyer), a struggling young actress, works as a decoy for a private investigator who specializes in framing rich husbands who cheat on their wives. HIVE Adventure Thriller (H.E.A.T.- Hearst Entertainment Adventure Thriller) (92 min.) Producer: Hearst Entertainment in association with JB Media/Incendo Media Cast: TBD Delivery Status: In-Production Country of Origin: US Head Office 41 - 42 Berners St London W1T 3NB Tel. 44 207 372 9992 Fax. 44 207 372 9993 5150 Wilshire Blvd #509 Los Angeles CA. 90036 Tel. (1) 323 935 8228 Fax. (1) 323 935 8229 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com When Paige Emerson, a young housewife, moves into a luxurious new apartment with her architect husband, everything seems to be perfect, until she begins hearing voices. NIGHTWAVES Adventure Thriller (H.E.A.T.- Hearst Entertainment Adventure Thriller) (92 min.) Producer: Hearst Entertainment in association with JB Media/Incendo Media Cast: Sherilyn Fenn (“Rude Awakening,” “Twin Peaks,” Boxing Helena) Delivery Status: Completed 2003 Country of Origin: US Recuperating from a car accident that took her husband’s life, Shelby Naylor (Fenn) finds distraction in listening to broadcasts on his old police scanner. HGTV HGTV, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932 USA. Tel: 865.694.2700. Fax: 865.690.2253. Company Type: Network At MIP-TV: Kristen Jordan (Vice President, International Development), Paulette Bensussen (Director, International Development), Anna Alvord Office: R35.06 Tel: 33.04.92.99.89.09 A PLACE TO CALL HOME (26 x 22’) This program explores how architecture, gardens and community lifestyles add to the personality of medium-sized cities. EXTREME HOMES OF EXOTIC ISLANDS (1 x 45’) Travel to Hawaii and the Caribbean to tour extreme homes of exotic islands and meet the interesting people who live in them. LANDSCAPERS’ CHALLENGE (13 x 22’) Three professional landscapers face off to find out whose plan will best meet the outdoor design challenge and win the homeowner’s vote. MODERN MASTERS: WOMEN ARTISANS (1 x 45’) This special profiles seven top women artisans who make functional pieces for the home. These personal profiles follow each artist as she makes a signature piece from start to finish. SMART DESIGN (26 x 22’) Discover what’s new in great design, from finding one’s own comfort zone, to learning who has the inside story about trends and products, to mixing and matching styles. THE DEBT (UK) Thriller (1 x 90’ approx.) Language: English Director: Jon Jones Producer: Pier Wilkie Production Companies: Strand Productions & BBC Starring: Warren Clarke, Hugo Speer, Lee Williams Delivery Status: Complete For cracking safes, Geoff Dresner is the best, only now he wants to go straight. But first he has to finish one last job... BOOTLEG (UK) Family (90’ Approx.) Language: English Director: Ian Gilmour Producers: Diana Kyle & Ewan Burnett Production Companies: Strand Productions & BBC Starring: Martin Jarvis, Steven Geller, Anthony Hammer. Delivery Status: Complete It’s the near future, and chocolate is illegal! Can Smudger and Huntley stand up to the system? FACE AT THE WINDOW (UK) Family (1 x 90’ approx.) Language: English Director: Graeme Harper Producer: Josephine Ward Production Companies: Strand Productions & BBC Starring: Angelo Andreou, Andrew Lancel, Angela Downs. Delivery Status: Complete Afraid for his life, 10 year old refugee, Erri, has fled to England. His only hope now lies with three schoolchildren. HIT Entertainment Plc, 5th Floor, Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7NF UK. Tel: 44207.554.2500. Fax: 44207.388.9321. firstnameinitial@hitentertainment.com At MIP-TV: Adam Selly (VP Asia Pacific, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand), Marie Chappelow (Head of Television & Video Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa), Daniela Tose (Director of Latin American Sales), Joanna Fairclough (Sales Executive, South East Asia), Sheetal Merchant (Sales Executive Eastern/Southern Europe India/Pakistan, Airlines), Leila Ouledcheikh (Sales Executive, Middle East) Office: R34.11, Tel: 33.(0).492.99.88.03 RUBBADUBBERS(TM) Animation (26 X 10’ ) Rubbadubbers is a high-spirited new preschool animated series which turns an everyday bathroom into a world of imagination and fantastic adventure. THOMAS & FRIENDS(TM) Animation (156 X 5 1/2 minutes) Since his 1984 debut on UK television, Thomas the Tank Engine has enthralled pre-school children worldwide with his fun and adventures. YOKO! JAKAMOKO! TOTO!(TM) Animation 52 X 5’ Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! Is a simple, loud, colourful and highly visual music-led show for 2 - 6 year olds. I ICON ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL HIGH POINT FILMS AND TELEVISION High Point Films And Television, 25 Elizabeth Mews, London NW3 4UH, UK. Tel: 44.20.7586.3686. Fax: 44.20.7586.3117. sales@highpointfilms.co.uk. www.highpointfilms.co.uk At MIP-TV: Carey Fitzgerald (Managing Director), Ronald de Neef (CEO), Julie Murphy-Delaney (Director), Sital Haria (Head of Sales) Office: 18:16 - Palais des Festivals, Cannes HIT ENTERTAINMENT PLC Dragnet Universal International Television Icon Entertainment International, The Quadrangle, 180 Wardour Street, London W1F 8FX UK. Tel: 44.(0)20.7494.8100. Fax: 44.(0)20.7494.8101 At MIP-TV: Nick Hill (Chief Executive of UK Icon Group), Simon Crowe (Head of Sales), Anthony Buckner (Sales Manager) Office: 05.01, Tel: 04.92.99.82.78 THE RECKONING Medieval thriller Director: Paul McGuigan Producer: Caroline Wood Cast: Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, Brian Cox, Gina McKee Status: Completed In 14th century England a serial killer is brutally murdering young children. Only a disgraced priest and his travelling companions hold the key to solving these horrific crimes. THE LUZHIN DEFENCE Drama Director: Marleen Gorris Producer: Caroline Wood, Stephen Evans, Louis Becker, Philippe Guez Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson Status: Completed Based on the classic novel by Vladimir The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com 38 T h e B u s i n e s s o f F i l m MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE Nabokov - an eccentric chess Grand master travels to the Italian lakes to play the game of his life and unexpectedly finds the love of his life. FOYLE’S WAR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Murder Mystery Director: Jeremy Silbertson Producer: Jill Green Cast: Michael Kitchen (Proof of Life), Edward Fox (The Day Of The Jackal), Robert Hardy (Sense and Sensibility) Status: No 1, 2, 3 & 4 Completed, 5, 6, 7 & 8 to be delivered October 2003 ITV has re-commissioned another four episodes in this excellent detective murder mystery series set during World War II starring Michael Kitchen. THE INTERVENTION Comedy Director: Glen Freyer Producer: Farzin Toussi Cast: Jamie Harris, Alison Eastwood Status: Completed, Delivery May 1st 2003 In this dark and hilarious comedy, a struggling writer contemplates life, love and suicide. Can a return to his past rekindle his desire to live again? WE WERE SOLDIERS Action Director/Writer: Randall Wallace, from the book We Were Soldiers Once And Young by Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway Producers: Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety, Randall Wallace Cast: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein, Keri Russell, Barry Pepper Status: Completed This gigantic action film is based on the true story of Colonel Hal Moore’s extraordinary military service in the first days of the Vietnam War and his dynamic leadership of the 7th Air Cavalry. INTERNATIONAL PRODUCERS GROUP International Producers Group, 18201 Erwin St., Reseda, CA 91335 USA. Tel: 818.705.6375. Fax: 818.705.0174. Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At MIP-TV: Richard Ellman (President) , JP Ellman (VP Corporate Affairs), Ron Small (VP Productions). Acquisition Executive: Ron Small Office: Martinez Hotel INTRAMOVIES Intramovies, via e. Manfredi 15 - 00197 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06.807.61.57 – 06.807.64.28 , Fax: 39.06.807.61.56. mail@intramovies.com, www.intramovies.com At MIP-TV: Micaela Fusco (TV Sales Director 39.335.6043915), Federica Mei (TV Sales Manager 39.333.7544926), Paola Mantovani (Sales Coordinator 39.347.4549446) Office: Palais Des Festivals Stand: 10.23 Level 01, Tel/Fax: 33.(4).92.99.81.72. Villa Royale, Rue Commandant Andrè 29, 1st floor, Tel / Fax: 33.4.93.68.42.53 THE CITADEL 4 Episodes of 100’ Directed by Fabrizio Costa Produced by Titanus Starring: Massimo Ghini, Barbora Bobulova, Anna Galiena When newly-qualified doctor Andrew Manson takes up his first post with a Welsh mining community he is full of idealism and enthusiasm. FRANCESCA & NUNZIATA TV Movie 120 min. Italy 2001 Directed by Lina Wertmuller Produced by Mediatrade Spa Starring: Sofia Loren, Giancarlo Giannini Campania, Italy, at the end of the 19th century. Francesca, from a pasta factory owner’s family, marries Prince Giordano Montorsi. When one of her nine children falls ill, she vows to adopt an orphan if the child will survive. TALES OF WAR & FRIENDSHIP Tv Movie (4 x 100’) Directed by Fabrizio Costa Produced by TITANUS - Italy Starring: Massimo Ranieri and Elena Sofia Ricci Italy during the German occupation. Nico, a thirteen years old boy, leaves his home town in the south and heads for Rome, determined to find his parents who had been taken away by the Germans. THE LIEUTENANT Tv Series (8 x 100) Directed by Alessandro Capone A TITANUS production Starring: Massimo Dapporto and Caterina Vertova Inspector Cruciani (Italian actor Massimo Dapporto) is a typical italian policeman. The criminal cases he must face range from clandestine immigration to jewellery robbery to kidnapping, and put to taste his humanity. ISKRA TELEVISION Terrorism in Washington CDC United Network Iskra Television, Iskra Centre, 26-28 Wendell Road, London, W12 9RT. Tel: 44.208.749.7711. Fax: 44.208.740. 7774. sales@iskratv.com Company Type: distributor At MIP-TV: Andrew Sparke (MD & Acquisitions Executive), Ruth Williams (Sales Director), Richard Jeffes (Business Affairs Manager) Office: none LIOCRACY Spoof Documentary (26 x 30’) Mock interviews with ‘celebrities’ combined with stock footage. Leslie Nielson is the host introducing us to such luminaries as acting legend Richard Button and daytime TV’s Opie O’Donnell whose fans call themselves the ‘Opiates’. ISKRA SHORTS Internet-based shorts Structured around four key genres - Space, Technology, Earth Science and Life Science - its aim is to not make ‘popular science’ but make ‘science popular’. ENTERTAINMENT NOW Entertainment shorts Easily accessible clips from cutting edge weekly show. Shorts can be viewed on the internet and then ordered through Iskra TV. Behind the scenes banter, location shoots and interviews with all the top stars. 3,000 NEW HOME VIDEO CLIPS Clips Ladder climbing dogs, spectacular car crashes and crazy citizens doing their best to amuse & confuse - the latest batch of Home Video clips expand the ISKRA collection again! J JAMAICA FILM COMMISSION/ JAMPRO Jamaica Film Commission/JAMPRO, 18 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica W.I. Tel: 876.978.5122. Fax: 876.978.0140. film@investjamaica.com. www.investjamaica.com At MIP-TV: Del Crooks (Film Commissioner) Office: Cristal Hotel JOOST & JOOST GMBH Joost & Joost GmbH / programport, a division of Joost & Joost GmbH, Theodorstr. 42-90, Hs. 1a, 22761 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: 49.40.870840.57. Fax: 49.40.870840.55. www.joostjoost.de. www.programport.tv. info@programport.de Company Type: distributor At MIP-TV: Mr. Christian Joost (Managing Director), Ms. Petra Schoenfelder (Sales Executive) Office: H4.35 (Media Umbrella Stand) SOUL OF A CENTURY (2 x 58’) Director: Michael Kuball. Produced by La Camera Stylo Co-produced with NDR/ARTE A filmed view behind the soul, the joy and the hardships of the 20th century. HOURS OF THE PARTISANS Historical trilogy (3 x 43’) Director: Rolf Hosfeld/ Johannes Eglau Produced by Tele Factory for NDR 2002 Three authentic documentaries about the almost unknown civil wars in the Ukraine, the Baltic area and in Greece from 1944 1955. SUPER HUMAN Music documentary (53’) Featuring Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot Roduced by intervista digital media, coproduced with ZDF/ARTE for music planet Director: Christoph Dreher Enthralling and entertaining documentary about virtual, yet barely “human” appearing audio-visual worlds. K 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. films@keypics.com, www.keypics.com At MIP-TV: Romana Danicova (VP Worldwide Distribution) Office: 01.02 (under the AFMA umbrella), Tel: 33.0.4.92.99.82.07. Cell: 310.980.2027 AIR BUD: SPIKES BACK Family (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Robert Vince Producers: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Cast: Katija Pevec, Jake Smith, Tyler Boissonnault, Cynthia Stevenson, Edie McClurg Delivery Status: International Release Date – July 2003 Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2002 The fifth in this highly successful franchise! Buddy and Andrea hit the beach for some volleyball! MXP: MOST EXTREME PRIMATE Family (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Robert Vince Producers: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Cast: Devin Drewitz, Gwynth Walsh, Rob Tinkler, Ian Bagg Delivery Status: International Release Date – July 2003 Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2002 He was the Most Valuable Primate on the ice in MVP1. He brought skateboarding to new heights as the Most Vertical Primate in MVP2 and now Jack’s off to the slopes in Utah for his most eXtreme adventure yet! ADVICE FROM A CATERPILLAR Comedy/Drama (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Don Scardino Producers: Jana Edelbaum, Edgar Lansbury Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Andy Dick, Jon Tenney, Timothy Olyphant Delivery Status: Available for Delivery Country of Origin: USA Can a Soho video artist find happiness with a bisexual Harley riding actor from New Jersey? Only in New York! www.thebusinessoffilm.com The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 39 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE SPYMATES Family Comedy Language: English Director: TBD Producer: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts Cast: TBD Delivery status: In pre-production Country of Origin: Canada Year of Production: March 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 whose greedy plans to dominate the world’s energy supply threaten to destroy all of Japan. L LACEY ENTERTAINMENT Lacey Entertainment, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, Tel: 212.754.5482. Fax: 212.754.548. laceyent@aol.com, www.laceyent.com At MIP-TV: Brian Lacey (President), Nancy Aries Koff (Vice President) Office: R 31.21 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Animation (26 X 30’) Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US They’re back...and better than ever with awesome adventures and irreverent humor. POKEMON: THE MASTER QUEST Animation (260 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Features a wealth of fantastic new Pokemon creatures, along with the ensemble cast of stars and much loved characters. YU-GI-OH! Animation (100 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Yu-gi-oh! follows a story of Yugi, a smaller than average high school studentand an easy target for bullies. KIRBY Animation (52 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Kirby, a Warpstar knightin training, crash lands on Planet Popstar and accidentally ends up as the pink protector of the villagers. ULTRAMAN TIGA Animation (52 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Ultraman, the classic adventure hero comes to life bigger and better than ever in this live action series. LAKESHORE INTERNATIONAL Micheal Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant to See Alfred Haber Inc Lakeshore International, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Gloria Swanson Bldg. 4th Floor, Hollywood, California 90038, USA. Tel: 323.956.4222. Fax: 323.862.1456. info@lakeshoreentertainment.com. www.lakeshoreentertainment.com At MIP-TV: Peter Rogers (CEO), Julie McLaughlin (Vice President, Worldwide Television Sales), Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard (Director, International Sales) Office: 07.08, Tel: 33.4.92.99.8301 JUST A KISS Romantic Comedy (1 x 98 Minutes) Cast: Marisa Tomei, Kyra Sedgwick, Ron Eldard, Marley Shelton, Taye Diggs An innocent kiss is more than best friends can handle when infidelity becomes a comic adventure into the dark side of modern relationships. PURPOSE Drama (1 x 120 Minutes) Cast: Mia Farrow, Paul Reiser, Jeffrey Donovan, John Light, Peter Coyote, Hal Holbrook John Elias, a brilliant Stanford University student has developed a software program that will revolutionize the Internet. THE TALE OF TILLIE’S DRAGON Animated feature Producers: Mike Stribling, Isao Nago Director/Writer: Mike Stribling, Isoa Nago Tillie and her mischievous friend Herman, the dragon, journey to the Black Forest where they fend off evil gnomes and the treacherous witch of the forest. DELIVERING MILO Comedy (91 Minutes) Cast: Bridget Fonda, Albert Finney, Lesley Ann Warren, Campbell Scott, Alison Lohman A comedy about Milo, a soul who is next in line to be born, but refuses to leave Heaven. A reluctant guardian angel assigned to Milo has only 24 hours to convince him that life on Earth is worth the effort. STEAL THIS MOVIE ! Biopic (107 Minutes) Cast: Vincent D’Onofrio, Janeane Garofalo, Kevin Pollak, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kevin Corrigan The film charts the rise and fall of Abbie Hoffman-activist, radical, fugitive, loverand leads us through the maze of music, politics and personal struggle of the late Sixties and Seventies in America. LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING Latino Public Broadcasting, 6777 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 512, Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA. www.lpbp.org. lucabenti@lpbp.org and fiestacomm@hotmail.com At MIP-TV: Luca Bentivoglio Office: US Independents, R30.18, Tel:33.4.92.998806 BEYOND THE BORDER Documentary (56:40) Producer: Eren McGinnis & Ari Luis Palos Status: Aired in PBS April 2002 A migrant family from Mexico works at a Kentucky thoroughbred horseracing farm where they experience the racism and discrimination known to many who have left their country in search of a better life. LIMON: A LIFE BEYOND WORDS Documentary (56:40) Producer: Ann Vachon Status: Available for distribution Limon: A Life Beyond Words is the life story of dancer José Limón, whose Mexican heritage and the challenges of adapting to a new culture inspired much of his choreography. STEALING HOME Documentary (56:40) Producers: Robert Anderson Clift, Salome, Aguilera Skvirsky Status: Aired in PBS Summer 2001 Stealing Home explores contemporary Cuban baseball at the close of the millennium. During MIPTV Elspeth Tavares Can Be Contacted On Tel. 06 11 45 23 95 Messages & Packages Can Be Left At The Riviera Eden Palace 04 92 59 16 12 LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT INC. Liberty International Entertainment Inc., 1990 Westwood Boulevard Penthouse, Los Angeles, California 90025 USA. Tel: 310.474.4456. Fax: 310.474.7455. admin@libertyinteractive.com, www.libertyinteractive.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Randy Naft (President), Irv Holender (Chairman), Aida Torres (Secretary - Director), Marty Barab (Director - Liberty International Productions Inc.), Noel Gimbel (Director Liberty International Publishing Inc.), Acquisition Executive: Randy Naft Office: 1330 THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO Animated Feature (90 min.) Language: English/Spanish Delivery Status: Completed Brilliant animation and imagination story telling breathe life into the timeless tale of Pinocchio, created by Geppetto, the lonely toy-maker who always longed for a son. THAT’S BLACK ENTERTAINMENT Four 60 min. Specials Language: English Cast: Paul Robeson, Stepin Fetchit, Herb Jeffries and many more. Hosted by: Mario Van Peebles & William Greaves Delivery Status: Completed These four part original documentary specials “Actors”, “Comedians”, “Westerns” and “Heritage Legends” specials are a moving and inspirational account of the numerous contributions of Black Americans to early American Cinema. PARTNERS IN ACTION Language: English Director: Sidney J. Furie Producer: Gary Howsam, Jamie Brown and Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: Armand Assante, Sidney J. Furie, Doug Smith, and Larry Day. Delivery Status: Completed An action adventure story about two unlikely partners; 40 year old ex-cop, now a security guard who witnesses a drug deal go bad and is accused of killing a cop and a 16 year old boy who needs a dad. This Unlikely pair teams up to solve the crime. BEYOND TOUGH Language: English Cast: Hosted by: Ice-T Delivery Status: Completed Take a thrill ride with Ice-T as he examines the real world of intense, tough and often dangerous professions, hobbies and lifestyles. This is the tough stuff that both heroes and thrill seekers are made of! MAGIC OF THE DANCE Special Event (90 min.) Language: English Cast: Michael Donnellan Delivery Status: Completed Magic of the Dance has been choreographed by two times world champion Michael Donnellan has performed the lead in “Lord of the Dance” and “Riverdance” before joining this new dance sensation. 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE LIGHTNING ENTERTAINMENT M Lightning Entertainment, 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1035, Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA. Tel: 310.201.0980 Fax: 310.201.0852. liza@lightning-ent.com Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At MIP-TV: Richard S. Guardian (President), Rich Goldberg (Vice President), Tannaz Anisi (VP, International Sales), Helen Lee Kim (Director, International Sales). Acquisition Exec: Joseph Dickstein Office: 03.02, Tel: 04.92.99.82.25 AMERICAN GUN Drama / 2002 (USA) Director: Alan Jacobs Producer: Brent Morris Cast: James Coburn, Barbara Bain, Virginia Madsen Delivery Status: Completed Guns are have no conscience – they don’t have to live with what they’ve done. People do.” ANAZAPTA Supernatural Thriller / 2001 (UK) Director: Alberto Sciamma Producer: Jason Piette, Michael Cowan, David Ball Cast: Lena Heady, Jason Flemyng and David La Haye Delivery Status: Completed “It Will Destroy Everything That Protects You” THE JOB Action Thriller / 2003 (USA) Director: Kenny Golde Producer: Daniel Levin, Marc Levin, Larry Gabriel Cast: Daryl Hannah, Brad Renfro, Dominique Swain, Eric Mabius Delivery Status: Post Production “Sometimes the best hitman, is a woman” LUGARES COMUNES Drama / 2002 (Spain / Argentina) Director: Adolfo Aristarain Producer: Gerardo Herrero, Adolfo Aristarain, Javier Lopez Blanco, Mariela Besuievsky, Carlos Andrada Cast: Federico Luppi, Mercedes Sampietro and Arturo Puig Delivery Status: Completed A timely story about love in an unsettled world. ON LINE Comedy Drama / 2002 (USA) Director: Jed Weintrob Producer: Tanya Selvaratnam, Adam Brightman Cast: Josh Hamilton, Harold Perrineau, Vanessa Ferlito Delivery Status: Completed “Sex, lies and the internet – Reality is the ultimate fantasy” M6 DA Head Office 41 - 42 Berners St London W1T 3NB Tel. 44 207 372 9992 Fax. 44 307 372 9993 www.thebusinessoffilm.com International Business To Business Portal Contact elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com M6 Droits Audiovisuels, 89 avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92575 Neuilly sur Seine cedex, France. Tél: 33.1.41.92.68.66. Fax: 33.1.41.92.68.69. www.m6da.com Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Bernard Majani (Director), Laetitia de la Gravière (Deputy Manager), Caroline Mougey (Sales Executive) Office: M6 24.02 A/ PART OF THE COLLECTION REBEL YEARS (13 X 90’) YOU’LL GET OVER IT Language: French Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve Producers: Hervé Chabalier, Claude Chelli, Christophe Chevalier Cast: Julien Baumgartner, Julia Maraval, Jérémie Elkaïm, François Comar Delivery Status: Completed Vincent is a quiet, handsome, no-problem 16-year old boy who lives with his parents. His homosexuality has come out in the open. This is going to upset his life considerably... BIG DEAL Language: French Director: Didier Bivel Producers: Elizabeth Arnac, Paul Saadoun Cast: Raphaël Burroni, Clémentine Sambuc, Anthony Lesme, Guillaume Perez Delivery Status: Completed Ben is 16 and he is fat. He is secretly in love with Claire, the pretty girl in the class. In the school play, Ben and Claire will give a very convincing performance of Romeo and Juliet... LIFE AFTER ALL Language: French Director: Olivier Peray Producers: Florence Dormoy, Joëy Fare, Jean Labib Cast: Maxime Monsimier, Mathieu Tribes, Marianne Basler, Clémence Poesy Completed Two brothers find their lives brutally disrupted by the sudden death of their parents. Vincent, the oldest, immediately applies for guardianship of this younger brother, taking his role seriously as as surrogate parent. B/ PART OF THE COLLECTION THRILLERS (50 x 90’) : JARRING NOTES Language: French Director: Benoît d’Aubert Producers: Denis Karvil and Pierre Roitfeld Cast: Astrid Veillon, Christian Vadim, Grégory Fitoussi, Gilles Dao Delivery Status: Completed Dr Anne Versois lives in fear: for her own life and the lives of people around her. For some reason, death has been repeatedly striking at her entourage. MAINFRAME ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Mainframe Entertainment, Inc., 2025 W. Broadway #500, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z6 Canada. Tel: 604.714.2600. Fax: (604) 714-264. www.mainframe.ca, distribution@mainframe.ca At MIP-TV: Joy Tashjianh (Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing) Office: Canada Pavilion, Annex 3 Stand 02.12-04.11 TONY HAWK’S FEASTERS Animated Series (30 minutes) Language: English Delivery Status: In Development Year Of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Canada A 3-D animated series based on professional skateboarder Tony Hawk. Hawk has risen to fame over the last decade with his astonishing skateboarding abilities, top-selling pro-skater video games and countless television commercials. SCARY GODMOTHER Animated Special (1 Hour) Language: English Delivery Status: March 2003 Year of Production: 2002-2003, Country of Origin: Canada A little girl named Hannah Marie is surprised to discover that she has her very own Scary Godmother, who’s not all fairy, not all witch, but is definitely all fun! MAXINE 5 Animated Series (30 minutes) Director: English CoProductionPartners: Yoram Gross Delivery Status: In Development Country of Origin: Canada Maxine 5 is set in a future where the hottest young video-game car racers become the talent pool for the real thing teenagers in powerful machines, competing against each other for their chance to become World Champion. ALIEN LEGION Animated Series (30 minutes) Language: English Delivery Status: In Development Country of Origin: Canada A 3D animated series, Alien Legion follows the futuristic exploits of the Legion’s Force Nomad and its multispecies ranks of alien footsloggers, soldiers of fortune, priests, poets and cads. MAINLINE RELEASING Mainline Releasing, 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1035, Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA. Tel: 310.286.1001. Fax: 310.286.0530. info@mainlinereleasing.com Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At MIP-TV: Marc Greenberg (President), Rich Goldberg (President), Tannaz Anisi (VP, International Sales), Helen Lee Kim (Director, International Sales). Acquisition Exec: Joseph Dickstein Office: 03.02, Tel: 04.92.99.82.25 JACK THE DOG Romantic Dramedy Language: English Director: Bobby Roth Producer: Margie Glick, Jack Baran, Jeffrey White, Bobby Roth Cast: Nestor Carbonell, Barbara Williams, Andrew F. Ferchland, Peter Coyote, Anthony Paglia, Jurgen Prochnow Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA A love story about a womanizer who discovers true love. Unfortunately, that often ends in pain, but the child of that union can sometimes be the most perfect love of all. CHOOSING MATTHIAS Family/Drama (90mins) Language: English Director: Caia Coley Producer: Michael Feiffer Cast: Jeff Fahey, Caia Coley, Dylan Kasch, Bo Hopkins Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA A young couple struggle to keep their lives intact after tragically losing their son. ISLAND PREY Romantic Thriller (90mins) Language: English Director: Richard Riead Producer: William Riead, Lisa L. Riead Cast: Olivia Hussey (Saving Grace, Tortilla Heaven), Don Murray (Mr. Headmistress, Hearts Adrift), Anthony Dennison (Rocket’s Red Glare, Skelton Woman), Ed Asner Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA A momentary indiscretion results in a nightmarish obsession as a woman fights for her marriage and her life. BIKE SQUAD Children’s Adventure (90 min) Language: English Director: Richard Gabai Producer: Marc Bienstock Cast: Braden Parks, Callie Waterman, Graham Pillman, Wolf Bradley Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA An evil dogcatcher is snatching pets and selling them to a local lab for scientific testing. With the help of the Bike Squad, Ryan must save his best friend and dog, Jupiter, before it’s too late. WHAT MATTERS MOST Modern Day Love Story (90 min) Language: English Director: Jane Cusumano Producer: Charla Driver Cast: Chad Allen (Downtown: A Street Tale, Paris), Polly Cusumano (Undressed (MTV) Gun), Marshall Teague (Armageddon, The Rock), Tamara Clatterbuck (Mind Rage, Set It Off) Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: USA A modern day love story with the sensibilities of “Romeo and Juliet”. A wealthy businessman’s son falls for the love of a waitress’ daughter. Love conquers all. The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 41 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE MALAKA PRODUCCIONES Company Type: Audiovisual and multimedia production, mostly in the field of creative documentary. At MIP TV: Mr. Jose Antonio HERGUETA SEA, CITY, THEATRE (ANCIENT THEATRES IN PRESENT TOWNS) Project of 90’ min and 52’ creative documentary Roman Theatres are probably the most impressive remnants of the Past. In Spanish, English and French. LUISITO SANJUÁN, A LITERARY CHARACTER Project of 52’ creative documentaryLuis Sanjuan, an ordinary person leading an ordinary life, proves to have several personalities in his literary life. In Spanish with English subtitles. OPERATION ÚRSULA: THE SINKING OF THE C-3 Project of 90’ creative documentary In December 1936, a Spanish Republican submarine was sunk by a torpedo shot from another submarine, the German U-34, in the first foreign war action in Spanish Civil War (previous to the bombing of Guernika). In Spanish, English and German. MARCO POLO FILM AG Marco Polo Film AG, Robert-Koch-Str.11, 55129 Mainz, Germany. Tel: 49.6131.210332. Fax: 49.6131.210336. office@marco-polo-film.de Website:www.marco-polo-film.de Company Type: Producer At MIP-TV: Annette Scheurich (CEO), Rudolph Herzog (Creative Director). Acquisition Executive: Annette Scheurich Office: Media umbrella stand, Tel: 33.492.998596. Fax: 33.492.998597 THE VOYAGE OF THE JUNGLE AIRSHIP Nature, Adventure and Science (53 min.) Language: English and German Dir. Gert Steinheimer Prod. Marco Polo Film Aktiengesellschaft Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: UK and Germany Budget: 500.000 $ A film about the daring adventure of exploring the jungle canopy by floating freely inside and above the treetops with an innovative flying device. FOOD, LOVE AND SCIENCE Science; Humour Cookery (53 min. or series of short films (10 x 5 min.)) Language: French, German English Producer: Marco Polo Film AG Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Germany Budget: 250.000 $ Scientifically, but in a slightly devilish mood, we take a close look at the high art of cooking and simultaneously take a gentle swing at some of the tripe and applesauce that is served up in that context. FRUIT BATS - ON THE WINGS OF THE NIGHT. Nature, Human Touch (53 min.) Language: English, German Director: Ruth Berry Producer: Marco Polo Film AG and Big Island Pictures Co production partners: ZDF Cast: Wiruungga Delivery Status: in production (commenced Feb. 2003) Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Australia/Germany Budget: 350.000 $ Exploring the astounding similarities between one of the worlds biggest bat colonies and the surrounding human suburbs. FANTASTIC SEA CREATURES Nature, Kids series (24 episodes, 5 min. each) Language: English and German Producer: Marco Polo Film AG and Sunburnt Pictures Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: Australia/Germany Budget: 200.000 $ High Class Under Water Short Films telling astonishing stories of the dangerous, bizarre and wonderful sea creatures. WINSTON AND THE WIZARD Kids Series, presenter led. Nature and Science (25 episodes 7 min. each) Language: English and German Director: Rudolph Herzog Producer: Marco Polo Film AG Cast: Rudolph Herzog and the Raven Rudolph Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: Germany 300.000 $ Presenter-led kids’ series for nature and science - a new format to present the MEDIA LUNA ENTERTAINMENT MINOTAUR INTERNATIONAL Media Luna Entertainment Gmbh & Co. Kg, Hochstadenstrasse 1-3, 50674 Cologne, Germany. info@medialunaentertainment.de. Tel: 49.221.139.22.22. Fax: 49.221.139.22.24 At MIP-TV: Mrs. Ida Martins (CEO) And Ms. Andrea Breitkreuz (Sales Manager) Office: 01 – 15, Tel: 33.4.92.99.82.02. Fax: 33.4.92.99.86.48 THE TENTH SUMMER (DER ZEHNTE SOMMER) Children And Youth, Family (98 Min.) Language: German Director: Jörg Gruenler Producer: Elke Ried, Imogen Nabel Cast: Martin Stührk, Pino Servino-Geysen, David Kötter, Michelle Barthel Country Of Origin: Germany 2002 “The Tenth Summer” Is A Film For Children And Adults. Its About Love, Moral And Friendship Seen With The Eyes Of The 9-Years-Old Boy Kalli. GIRL (MEISJE ) Drama (94 Min.) Languages: Dutch And French Dub Director: Dorothee Van Den Berghe Producer: Jan De Clercq & Dominique Janne Cast: Charlotte Vanden Eynde, Els Dottermans, Frieda Pittoors, Matthias Schoenaerts Country Of Origin: Belgium MINE ALONE (SOLO MIA) Drama (100 Min.) Languages: Spanish Director: Javier Balaguer Producer: Juan Alexander Cast: Sergi Lopez Paz Vega Elvira Mínguez Country Of Origin: Spain It was love at first sight, and destiny, too. NANCY & FRANK- A MANHATTAN LOVE STORY Drama (100 Min) Languages: English Director: Wolf Gremm Cast: Hardy Krüger Jr., Frances Anderson, Robert Wagner Country Of Origin: Germany 2001 A romantic urban love story between the Hungarian student Nancy and the German businessman Frank taking place in the melting pot of today’s New York. ECLIPSE Drama (86 Min.) Languages: Portugese Director: Herbert Brödl Producer: Herbert Brödl, Peter Stockhaus Cast: Matheus Nachtergaele, Betty Gofman, Paulo Vespúcio Country Of Origin: Germany Eclipse is a love story set against the background of a crime: compelling, poetic, Minotaur International, 160 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QA, UK. Tel: 44.0207.299.5000. Fax: 44.0207.299.5777. general@minotaur.co.uk Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: Robyn Hurd (Senior Sales Exec), Debbie Deas (Acquisitions Exec), Tracey Andrews (Press and Marketing Exec), Jamie Martin (Sales Exec), Matt Creasey (Sales Exec). Office: Stand 25:01, Tel: 8104 THE COMMANDER Drama (2 x 90min) Language: English Produced by La Plante International Cast: Amanda Burton and Hugh Bonneville Delivery Status: Post-Production 2003, UK There are only four female Commanders inside the Metropolitan Police. Only one of them specialises in Murder. LOVE AGAIN TV Movie (1 x 100min) Language: English Produced by World for BBC Television Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Hugh Bonneville, Dame Eileen Aitkens Delivery Status: Completed 2003, UK The story of the fraught, turbulent, lifelong affair between poet Philip Larkin and his companion/lover/partner, Monica Jones. THE STRIP Drama (40 x 60min) Language: English Produced by The Gibson Group for TV3 New Zealand Delivery Status: Completed 2003, New Zealand The series revolves around Melissa who, after the bizarre events of the “worst day of her life” decides to leave her job as a corporate lawyer to set up a women-only male strip club! ALL SAINTS Drama (220 x 60min) Language: English Produced by Seven Network Australia Delivery Status: Completed 2003, Australia More episodes available of the heartstopping medical drama which beats ER in the Australian ratings. fascinating world of nature and science. and delicately told. T HE B USINESS OF F ILM - Los Angeles Office 5150 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90036 L.A. Office Phone (323) 935-8228 The Otter Baby Czech Television MOONSTONE ENTERTAINMENT Moonstone Entertainment, P.O. Box 7400, Studio City, CA 91614 USA. Tel: 818.985.3003. Fax: 818.985.3009. At MIP-TV: Mr. Ernst “Etchie” Stroh Office: 01.02 (AFMA Stand), Tel: 04.92.99.8207 EXTREME CLOSE UP Thriller Director: Sean S. Cunningham Producers: Geoff Garrett, Sean S. Cunningham Principal Cast: Sarah Chalke, C. Thomas Howell, Jay Michael Ferguson Status: Completed Cntry of Origin: U.S.A. 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE A reality TV show gets a boost in ratings when a mysterious “accident” claims one of the cast. As one member after another is murdered, the show takes reality to an EXTREME. THE REAL DEAL Comedy/Thriller Director: Tom Burruss Producers: Michael C. Cuddy, Jai Stefan Principal Cast: Daniel Baldwin, Angie Everhart, Michael Madsen, Lillio Brancato, Costas Mandylor Status: Completed Cntry of Origin: U.S.A. When an assistant to a high powered Hollywood Producer is cut out of a deal he orchestrates . . . he decides to head his bosses advice and find his “killer instinct”! TRUE VINYL Drama Director: Scott Hatley and Scott Falconer Executive Prod: Alec Constandinos Principal Cast: Eric Szmanda, Bree Turne, Romany Malko, Sticky Fingaz, Mac Davis Status: Completed Cntry of Origin: U.S.A. A struggling DJ from Nebraska travels to Los Angeles to enter the World DJ Contest. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful dancer and struggles with competitors who will stop at nothing to win. THE STREET KING Action/Drama Director: James Gavin Bedford Executive Prod: Alec Constandinos Principal Cast: Jon Seda, Mario Lopez, Tonantzin Carmelo, Vincent Castellanos, David Labios, Sam Sarpong Status: Completed Cntry of Origin: U.S.A. A modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Richard III”, set against the gang turf wars of Los Angeles. MOVER SHAKER INTERNATIONAL LTD. Mover Shaker International Ltd., 47 Uxbridge Road, Stanmore, Middlesex. HA7 3LH United Kingdom. Tel: 44.20.8621.3463. Fax: 44.20.8931.4744. www.mover-shaker.com. info@movershaker.com At MIP-TV: Dawn Morton (Joint Managing Director), Mandy Payne (Joint Managing Director) Office: 33.(0).6.19.02.46.89, 33.(0).4.94.39.22.81. 33.(0).4.94.39.22.82 WATCH MY LIPS (SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR) Music Documentary (50 minutes) Language: English Director: Robin Bextor Producer: REB DeliveryStatus: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: British Features live performances from her double platinum album ‘Read My Lips’ and behind the scenes footage and interview. ONE LOVE LIVE (BLUE) Music Concert (52 minutes) Language: English Director: Mat Askem Producer: Mark Hurry Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: British A blistering live show at the Sheffield Arena - featuring all their hits, including international chart topping duet with Elton John ‘Sorry Seems to be the Hardest word’. SEXUAL SECRETS OF THE GREAT EASTERN CULTURES Animation (4 x 52 min) Director: English CoProduction Partners: Lifetime Vision Ltd. Producer: Robert Page & Daniel Slight Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: England/India A four part groundbreaking series exploring the sexual traditions of the great cultures of the Eastern world, Japan, China, Arabia and India ARABESQUE (JANE BIRKIN) Music Concert (52 minutes) Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: France Language: French/English Director: David Barnard Producer: Gabrielle Crawford Key Cast: Jane Birkin Delivery Status: Completed Concert performed at the Odeon National Theatre in Paris - this year Jane commences her world tour of the same repertoire. MTV INTERNATIONAL MTV International, Vermundsgade 40, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. Tel: 45.39.16.99.00. Fax: 45.39.16.99.99. mtv.international@mtv.dk. www.international.mtv.dk Company Type: Producer and Distributor At MIP-TV: Jacob Houlind (Managing Director), Carina Simons (Senior Sales Executive), Karoline Briand Spodsberg (Sales Executive), Christina Hill (Sales Executive), Cecilie Bergsøe (Sales and Marketing Assistant) Office: R32.21 FLIRT Entertainment, reality dating show (30 min) Flirt is billed as “the best dating service in the land”. SENSING MURDER Entertainment, game show (40 min) Independently of each other, two clairvoyants search for new leads in an unsolved murder case. IF Entertainment, talk show (48 min) ‘IF’ is a studio-based talk show that focuses on dilemmas. A celebrity is confronted with a number of dilemmas loosely based on true stories. GUILLOTINE Entertainment, game show (25 min) Guillotine is a daily quiz show with a difference. It is the first show in the world you can win without knowing anything. SUPER SELLERS Entertainment, game show (25 min) 2 super salesmen in direct sales competition - all tricks count! MYRIAD PICTURES Myriad Pictures, 421 S. Beverly Drive, 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA. Tel: 310.789.4500. Fax: 310.789.4545 At MIP-TV: Kirk D’Amico (Co-President, Myriad Pictures), Philip von Alvensleben (Co-President, Myriad Pictures), Mary Herne (Senior Vice President, Worldwide Television, Myriad Pictures) Office: Stand 20.02, Palais Des Festivals, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.8298 GUILTY PLEASURE: THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF DOMINICK DUNNE Documentary (45 minutes) Director: Barry Avrich Cast: Narrated by Neil Shee Status: Completed Dominick Dunne is known the world-over for his reportages on the facts and gossip surrounding murder trials of the international jet set. GOLDWYN: THE MAN AND HIS MOVIES Documentary (117 minutes) Director: Peter Jones and Mark Catalena Cast: Narrated by Dustin Hoffman Status: Completed A fascinating account of Goldwyn’s triumph over his poor immigrant beginnings and a chronicle of his unfaltering determination to succeed as one of Hollywood’s true founding fathers. HOME ROOM Drama (129 minutes) Director: Paul F. Ryan Cast: Erika Christensen, Busy Philipps, Victor Garber Status: Completed Two girls form an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of a high school shooting; a friendship tested by grief, fear and ultimately, doubt. HOLIDAY IN THE SUN Teen Adventure (88 minutes) Director: Steve Purcell Cast: Mary Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen Status: Completed Mary Kate and Ashley stumble across an antiquities smuggling ring on their trip to the Bahamas. DEEPLY Modern-day Fairytale (101 minutes) Director: Sheri Elwood Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Lynne Redgrave, Julia Brender, Trent Ford Status: Completed A poignant tale of a young girl is brought to a remote island to recover from a tragic accident in which her boyfriend was killed. N NELVANA INTERNATIONAL Nelvana International, 32 Atlantic Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M6K 1X8. Tel: 416.588.5571. Fax: 416.588.5588. At MIP-TV: Paul Robertson (President Corus Television and Nelvana), Doug Murphy (Executive Vice President, Business Development), Scott Dyer (Executive Vice President Production, Nelvana International (Toronto), Emmanuele Petry (Vice-President, Europe Nelvana International – Paris), Patricia Burns (Vice-President, International Production – Toronto), Lynn Chadwick (Director Sales, Northern Europe – London) Office: L5-01 NOVA’S ARK (26x1/2 hours) 2-5 yrs Based on a book by best-selling children’s author David Kirk, Nova’s Ark stars the only little robot boy on Roton who has to work double duty: as a boy and a parent. WAYSIDE SCHOOL (26x1/2 hours) 6-11 yrs A quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high. WHAT’S BUGGIN’ BECKY (26x1/2 hours) 8-14 yrs Becky has an intense case of the hiccups. OSCAR’S ATLAS (26X1/2 hours) 6-11 yrs Oscar is a map-loving nine-year old boy who travels the world in a hot air balloon he received for his birthday. LOUDNESS OF SAM (26x1/2 hours) 6-11 yrs Everything Sam does, Sam does LOUD. But don’t be mislead by the “L” word. The volume of Sam’s vocal chords is only a small part of the equation - everything about Sam is larger than life, not just his voice. Send Only Press Releases to: Elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com The Bride With Big Feet Czech Television The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 43 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE LITTLE MISS SPIDER AND HER SUNNY PATCH FRIENDS (26X1/2 hours) 2-5 yrs A new series from the partnership that produced the animated special Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Kids, Little Miss Spider and Her Sunny Patch Friends goes back in time to trace the adventures of a spunky, lovable, freckle-faced arachnid. NON STOP SALES Non Stop Sales, Döbelnsgatan 24, Stockholm, 113 52 Sweden. Tel: 46.8.673.9981. Fax: 46.8.673.99.88. www.nonstopsales.net At MIP-TV: CG Anderson (CEO), Michael Werner (Sales Director), Karin Thun (Sales Assistant), Office: H435, Tel: 46.70.7332855 (M.Werner mobile), 46.704.1699.89 (K Thun mobile) HAYFLOWER & QUILTSHOE Children (72 min) Language: Finnish/ eng. Sub Director: Kaisa Rastimo Co-Production Partners: Kinotaurus oy Producer: Marko Rauhala Key Cast: Katriina Tavi, Tilda Kiianlehto, Minna Suuronen, Antti Virmavirta, Merja Larivaara, Päivi Akonpelto, Robert Enckell, Heikki Sankari Delivery Status: Completed Budget: € 2 million Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Finland Hayflower and Quiltshoe are sisters and spend all their time together. A change is about to happen: In a week, Hayflower is going to start school... WE CAN BE HEROES! Children/Family (89 min) Language: Swedish/ eng. Sub Director: Ulf Malmrosh CoProductionPartners : Götafilm/ Sandrew Metronome International Producer: Christer Nilson Key Cast: Ariel Petsonk, Zamand Hägg, Michael Nyqvist, Anna Pettersson Delivery Status: Completed Budget: € 1,8 million Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Sweden A family film about two best friends; Marcello who is afraid of everything, especially heights, and Fatima, who is an unafraid soccer player. It’s them against the world... or at least the idiots. ONE-WAY TICKET TO MOMBASA Teenage drama (88 min) Director: Finnish/ Eng. Sub Language: Hannu Tuomainen Co-Production Partners: Cinemaker Producer: Hannu Tuomainen Key Cast: Antti Tarvainen, Joonas Saartamo, Johanna Rönnlöf Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Finland A story about two young men and their odyssey of love and friendship. Meeting in a hospital, they learn that their future is threatened, so they decide to seize the day. THE SLAUGHTER RULE www.theslaughterrule.com Drama (112) Language: English Director: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Co-Production Partners: Solaris/ Barnstrom Entertainment Producer: Michael Robinson/Barnstorm Entertainment and Gregory O’Connor/Solaris Key Cast: Ryan Gosling, David Morse, Clea Duvall, David Cale, Eddie Spears, Kelly Lynch Delivery Status: Completed Budget: 1,3 mil USD Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: USA Just days after his estranged father dies, Roy Chutney gets cut from his high school football team, and Roy drowns his frustration in a mixture of tequila and selfpity. ROLLI Children/family (92) Language: Finnish/ eng. Sub Director: Olli Saarela Co-Production Partners: MRP Matila Röhr Producer: Ilkka Y.L. Matila, Marko Röhr Key Cast: Allu Tuppurainen, Maria Järvenhelmi, Peter Franzén Delivery Status: Completed Budget: €2,2 million Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Finland A wonderful story about the rowdy Rolli tribe, led by their Old Chief, and elves, trolls, deep forests, good and evil and above all - friendship and the art of living side by side in peace. NU IMAGE / MILLENNIUM FILMS Helen of Troy Universal International Television Nu Image / Millennium Films, 6423 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90048 USA. nimage@msn.com. Tel: 310.388.6900. Fax: 310.388.6901 At MIP-TV: Avi Lerner (Co-Chairman & CEO), Danny Dimbort (Co-Chairman & CEO), Carole DeLosSantos (Vice President, International) Office: # 01-02, Booth 1 NINE LIVES Starring: Wesley Snipes Status: Pre Production Mistaken for a government agent, Dean Klein is injected with a hallucinogenic truth serum that gives his captors the ability to alter his reality with simple suggestions. BLIND HORIZON Starring: Val Kilmer, Neve Campbell, Sam Shepard, Faye Dunaway, and Amy Smart Status: Post Production A man’s mysterious identity unravels as he struggles to uncover a plot to assassinate the president. BELLY OF THE BEAST Starring: Steven Seagal Status: Pre Production An ex-CIA agent’s quest to find his kidnapped daughter leads him on a trail of political intrigue, corruption, danger and betrayal; he will stop at nothing to save her. TRY SEVENTEEN Starring: Elijah Wood (“Lord of the Rings”), Mandy Moore (“A Walk To Remember”), Franka Potente (“Run Lola, Run”), and Elizabeth Perkins Status: Ready A college freshman in his first apartment meets his first love, a pretty photographer across the hall. She’s had her heart broken before, but the freshman learns to let go and move on when she returns to the exboyfriend. DEN OF LIONS Starring Stephen Dorff, Bob Hoskins Status: Ready A Hungarian gypsy working for a Russian mobster jeopardizes his position when he becomes a double agent for the FBI - who are trying to help Hungary nail the Russian. O2C o2c, 12718 Short Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066 USA. Tel: 310.301.9101. Fax: 928.438.2544. sales@o2c.us, www.o2c.us At MIP-TV: Dorothy Crompton (CEO), Jeff Houser (Managing Director) Office: #03.21, Tel: 33.04.92.99.81.46, Mobile for Dorothy: 33.06.19.11.17.48, Mobile for Jeff: 33.06.13.97.62.32 AUTOGRAPH Non-Fiction/ Entertainment Biography (22 x 30 Minutes) AUTOGRAPH features in-depth, personal interviews with top Hollywood and celebrity stars. Host Agata Gotova intimately digs into the lives and careers of superstars like Robert Duvall, Ben Kingsley, Bo Derek, and more. STAR TREATMENT Non-Fiction / Entertainment Lifestyle (48 x 30 Minutes) A fast-paced magazine series profiling those who pamper, instruct, and cater in every conceivable way to the stars. It goes behind the scenes to get the real Hollywood story and delivers insights, anecdotes and inside stuff. IN SHAPE Non-Fiction / Sports Lifestyle (65 x 30 Minutes) An exercise program that blends the most contemporary, cutting edge techniques with classic exercises. Host Sharon Mann gives participants and viewers fitness information for the beginner, intermediate, and expert. ROMANTIC TRAVELOGUE Non-Fiction / Historic Lifestyle (70 x 30 Minutes) Join in a timeless quest for precious places and people. See the world’s hidden sanctuaries where century-old traditions are still practiced today. JUST AROUND THE BEND Non-Fiction / Sports Lifestyle (5 x 45 Minutes) Photographer Koji Nakamura takes you to the finest diving sights in all of Japan; from the ice-capped bays of Hokkaido to the tropical coral of Okinawa. O OASIS INTERNATIONAL Oasis International, 6 Pardee Ave, Suite 103, Toronto, Canada. M6K 3H5. Tel: 416.588.6821. Fax: 416.588.7276. info@oasisinternational.com. www.oasisinternational.com Company Type: International and Domestic Distribution Company At MIP-TV: Peter Emerson (President), Valerie Cabrera Executive (VP), Steve Murphy (VP, Sales), Prentiss Holman (Sales Executive) Office: 04.36, Tel: 8154 BURN: THE ROBERT WRAIGHT STORY Language: English Producer: Tapestry Pictures Ltd. Cast: Jonathan Scarfe (Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice), Alan Scarfe (AKA Albert Walker) and Kristin Booth (Two Against Time) Delivery Status: Completed When justice fails a family whose land has been contaminated they turn to a local environmentalist with a reputation of taking the law into his own hands. HEMINGWAY VS. CALLAGHAN mini-series (2 x 90 min) Language: English Producer: Shaftesbury Productions Cast: Vincent Walsh (Random Passage) Robin Dunne (American Psycho 2) Gordon Pinsent (Shipping News) Maury Chaykin (Nero Wolfe) and Ada Turturro (The Sopranos) Delivery Status: Completed Based on “That Summer in Paris” this exciting new mini-series explores the early career of Ernest Hemingway from his first job as a writer in the backwater of Toronto to his now famous life in Paris in the early 30s. GAVIN CRAWFORD (26 x 30 min) Language: English Cast: Gavin Crawford The series combines sketch comedy with situation comedy and comes out with a winning combination. “Gavin Crawford” is a hilarious half hour series you don’t want to miss!! TOM STONE (26episodes x 1hr) Language: English Producer: Alberta Film Works Cast: Janet Kidder(Century Hotel, Bride of Chuckie, Earths Final Conflict), Chris Martin (Madison, Felicity), Stewart 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE Margolin (Rockdort Files) Delivery Status: In Production Tom Stone is an ex-con, ex-cop with a past who’s been hired by a secret police unit. His job is to go where the police won’t to catch the criminals above the law! THE BAREFOOT DANCER WITH SARINA Lifestyle series (65 x 30 min ) Language: English Producer: Dance with Sarina Inc. Status: Completed The Barefoot Dancer is a spiritual lifestyle program that uses global dance movements to reconnect the mind body and soul. OMNIBUS PICTURES Company Type: An independent production and distribution company with a great international vocation At MIP TV: Mr. Eduardo BENITEZ KILL, MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU 100’ 35 mm documentary (in production) Waking up to the life of young Julio, madly in love with his cousin Angela. This love drags this young man to an inferno. In Spanish OVERSEAS FILMGROUP/FIRST LOOK MEDIA Overseas Filmgroup/First Look Media, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA. Tel: 323.337.1000. Fax: 323.337.1078. Rome: Via E. Jenner, 45 00151 Rome, Italy. Tel/Fax: 39.06.5327.5511. info@firstlookmedia.com, www.firstlookmedia.com At MIP-TV: Robert Little (President, CoChairman, First Look Media), Liz Mackiewicz (Sr. VP, Worldwide Sales & Distribution, Overseas Filmgroup), Brian O’Shea (Sr. VP, Worldwide Sales & Distribution, Overseas Filmgroup), Bryan Hambleton (Sales Consultant, Overseas Filmgroup) Office: Hotel Majestic, Suites 142 & 143 BONE SNATCHER Action / Horror Director: Jason Wulfsohn Producer: David Pupkewitz, Malcolm Kohll, Chris Roland, Koa Padolsky Principal Cast: Rachel Shelley, Scott Bairstow, Warrick Grier A rebellious systems analyst is being sent to a South African desert community on a mission and discovers the supernatural terror known as the Bone Snatcher. JULIE WALKING HOME Drama Director: Agnieszka Holland Producer: Karel Dirka, Paul Stephens and Iwona Ziulkowska Principal Cast: Miranda Otto, Lothaire Bluteau and William Fichtner Julie, mother of ten year-old Nick, falls in love with her son’s savior, Alexis, a Russian healer. BETWEEN STRANGERS Star-Studded Drama Director: Edoardo Ponti Producer: Gabriella Martinelli, Elda Ferri and Roberto Pace Principal Cast: Sophia Loren, Mira Sorvino, Deborah Kara Unger, Pete Postlewaite, Malcolm McDowell, and Gerard Depardieu Mira Sorvino as a guilt-ridden photojournalist; and Debra Kara Unger as a musician seeking revenge. Three women are brought together to pursue their creative dreams. Sophia Loren’s 100th film. THE JIMMY SHOW Drama Director: Frank Whaley Producer: Beni Atoori and Mary Jane Skalski Principal Cast: Ethan Hawke, Carla Gugino and Frank Whaley A bittersweet love story about suburban America-what it’s like to yearn to get out, only to find that what you’re dreaming of is right in front of you. THE NUGGET Comedy Director: Bill Bennett Producer: Richard Sheffield Principal Cast: Eric Bana, Belinda Emmett, and Stephen Curry Three road-workers stumble upon the world’s biggest nugget and become instant millionaires. THE NUGGET looks at how instant wealth suddenly changes their lives - not necessarily for the better, but always with hilarious consequences. P PEPPERMINT INTERNATIONAL GMBH peppermint international gmbh, Corporate Headquarters: Gormannstrasse 22, 10119 Berlin Germany. Tel: 49.30.726200.0. Fax: 49.30.726200.333. mail@seepeppermint.com. www.seepeppermint.com At MIPTV: Knobloch Michael (Managing Director), Knobloch Stefan (International Sales), Patrick Keller (International Sales Asia), Merkl Angelika (Acquisition, peppermint international gmbh) Office: #11.10-13.09, Tel: 33.4.92.99.80.87 SECRETS OF POWER Documentary (5 x 52 minutes) Language: English Producer: stroebelcommunications Host: Mikhail Gorbachev Status: finished Country of Origin: Germany In frank, exclusive conversations, Mikhail Gorbachev talks candidly to George Bush, Helmut Kohl, Shimon Peres and HansDietrich Genscher, revealing unknown stories about political conflicts they encountered.GUINEVERE JONES (26 x 30 minutes) Language: English Producer: Original Pictures Inc./Ibis Entertainment/Crawford Prod. Pty. Ltd. Cast: Tamara Hope, Ted Hamilton Status: finished Country of Origin: Canada/Australia Magic, Mystery, Merlin, Morgana and Mordred - you will experience them all, along with Gwen Jones and her friends in these modern tales of the supernatural and super cool. YANOMAMI - PAINTED SPIRITS Documentary (1 x 45 minutes) Language: German with English subtitles Producer: Pro omnia Film & Video promotion gmbh Director: Andreas Sulzer Status: finished Country of Origin: Austria A fascinating and unique tribute to the last native Indian tribe, who live isolated in the rainforest of South America. CORNUCOPIA Documentary – Series (52 x 30 minutes) Language: English Producer: JAGUAR FILM AS Status: finished Country of Origin: Sweden Created by some of the world’s most accomplished chefs, this series offers a rich and colourful tapestry of cooking culture from Spain, Korea, California, Iceland, Italy and the Artic. PLAYBOY TV INTERNATIONAL LLC Playboy TV International LLC, 2706 Media Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065 USA. Tel: 323.276.4000. Fax: 323.276.4500. At MIP-TV: Jim English (President, Playboy Entertainment Group Inc.), Mark Rudolph (Managing Director, Playboy TV International), William Campbell (Managing Director Europe, Playboy TV International), Isabelle Mitsch (Director of Sales and International Development, Playboy TV International), David Porter (European Affiliate Sales Manager, Playboy TV International) Office: Majestic Hotel, Suite 755, Tel: 33.04.92.98.77.00, Fax: 33.04.93.38.97.90 MAKING IT BIG Adult Reality Show (10 x 30 min.) Language: English Producer: Playboy TV UK Delivery Status: In production Production Year: 2003 UK “Double Entry takes reality TV right to the edge. What will happen when a team of boys and a team of girls try to make their first pornographic movie? WEEKEND FLASH Adult News Magazine (84 x 30 min) Language: English Producer: Playboy Entertainment Group Cast: Kitt Pomodoro, News Anchor; Michelle Mc Andrews, weather; and Carla Harvey, entertainment reporter Delivery Status: On going Production Year: 2002/2003 USA Covering the most important stories of the day, a sexy, uncovered staff headlines Playboy TV’s naughtiest news show. EROS COLLECTION 2002 Adult Movies (90 min) Language: English Producer: Playboy Entertainment Group Delivery Status: completed Production Year: 2002 USA This great movie collection brings you 12 high quality sexually charged productions that are sure to awaken all your senses. The collection features a variety of themes: Passion, witchcraft, corporate intrigue, sexual rivalry, glamour and satire. 7 LIVES XPOSED II Adult Reality (13 x 60 min) Language: English Producer: Playboy Entertainment Group Host: Devinn Lane Delivery Status: completed Production Year: 2002 USA It’s a new season and now adult star Devinn Lane really knows what to look for in a roommate. She’s invited 15 finalists to her extravagant Los Angeles mansion so she can decide who will live in her house this season on 7 Lives Xposed. SEXCETERA INTERNATIONAL Adult Magazine (41 x 60 min) Language: English Producer: Playboy Entertainment Group Cast: Kira Reed, Lauren Hayes and Susannah Breslin Delivery Status: Completed Production year: 2002 USA SEXCETERA is hot... revealing...and fun! . It’s your window on the exciting, explosive Playboy world - your world. From S&M clubs to toy designers... from sexy websites to nasty inventions... PORCHLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT PorchLight Entertainment, 11777 Mississippi Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA. Tel: 310.477.8400. Fax: 310.477.5555. www.porchlight.com Company Type: Distributor / Producer At MIP-TV: Bruce D. Johnson (President & CEO), William T. Baumann (Executive Vice President, COO & CFO), Michael D. Jacobs (Sr VP, Worldwide Sales), Stephanie Slack (VP, Worldwide Sales), Adam Wright (VP, Worldwide Sales), Fred Schafer (VP & Producer Children’s Programming) Office: # R34.03, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.8804 LIGHTNING: BOLTS OF DESTRUCTION Action Adventure Language: English Delivery Status: Completed When the earth is enveloped by a deadly global lightning storm, a family of unlikely heroes have to pull together and heal themselves in the process. Dangerous Liaisons AB International Distribution The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 45 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE A FIGHTING CHANCE Drama Language: English Directed by: Alan Vint Produced by: Jimi Petulla Delivery Status: Completed Based on a true story, A FIGHTING CHANCE is a coming-of-age story about the drive for excellence and sacrifice. KILLER FLOOD: THE DAY THE DAM BROKE Action-adventure Language: English Directed by: Doug Campbell Produced by: Peter Beckwith and David Peters Delivery Status: Completed An entire town is in jeopardy when torrential rains and rising reservoirs create pressure which may rip through the Rankin Dam. FROZEN IMPACT Action adventure Language: English Directed by: Neil Kinsella Produced by: Peter Beckwith Delivery Status: Completed When an unexpected violent hailstorm blows through Rutland, Vermont, it causes a plane to crash into a near-by mountainside. HOMETOWN LEGEND Drama Language: English Directed by: James Anderson Produced by: Dallas Jenkins Stars Lacey Chabert (Daddy Day Care, Party of Five, Lost in Space, Not Another Teen Movie,), Terry O’Quinn (The X Files, JAG, Primal Fear) and Kirk Woller (A.I., Minority Report). Delivery Status: Completed A rebellious teenage drifter, Elvis Jackson, finds an opportunity to turn his life around when he joins a high-school football program with a hard-nosed coach. The Negotiator TF1 PORTFOLIO ENTERTAINMENT Portfolio Entertainment, 110 Eglinton Ave. E. #602, Toronto, ON M4P 2Y1 Canada. Tel: 416.483.9773. Fax: 416.483.6537. portfolio@portfolio-ent.com At MIP-TV: Ms. Joy Rosen (President and Founder), Ms. Lisa Olfman (President and Founder) Office: 00-01, 33 4 92 99 83 56, Fax: 33 4 92 99 83 57 TOAD PATROL www.toadpatrol.com Children’s Animation (14-26 x 30 min) Language: English Producer: Toadbag in assoc Edward Sarson, Funbag Animation Studios, Vision Entertainment, and Akom Production Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Canada Eight Toadlets miss the great migration and set out on a treacherous journey through the forest to find the mystical Fairy Ring and the safety of Toad Hollow. PROMARK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Promark Entertainment Group, 3599 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Los Angeles, CA 90068 U.S.A. Tel: 323.878.0404. Fax: 323.878.0486. At MIP-TV: Jonathan Kramer (President), Eric Brenstein (Vice President of International Sales), Annouchka Leoseur (Vice President of International Sales) Office: 03.21 I WITNESS Action (90 min) Director: Rowdy Herrington Cast: Jeff Daniels, James Spader, Portia de Rossi, Clifton Collins Jr. Country of Origin: US James Rhodes knows that there is a cover up of the 27 bodies that were discovered in a collapsed tunnel in Tijuana. He must unravel the mystery before he becomes a victim. DOG GONE Family (90 min) Director: Worth Keeter Cast: Jack Wagner, Daphne Zuniga, Zach Ward Delivery Status: completed Country of Origin: US Faithful police dog comes back to life inhabiting the body of a harmless petty criminal. The dog-in-man’s-body teams up with his old partner to track down a felon. THE CLUBHOUSE DETECTIVES: SCAVENGER HUNT, IN SEARCH OF A LOST PRINCESS, AND BIG TROUBLE Family Films (3 x 90 min) Director: Erica Hendershot Delivery Status: completed Country of Origin: US Series of misadventures and hilarious hijinks as the kids get into one escapade after another. OCEAN AVE. Mystery Serial Drama (130 x 60 min) Director: Adele Bertei, Jason Sklaver, Jonathan Wyche, Connie Maverick Cast: Timothy Adams, Jean Carol, Antoni Carnacchine, Steve Dumochel, Leigh Lombardi, Victoria Jackson Delivery Status: in production Country of Origin: US The seductive story of two family dynasties, the Devons and the Rendons, modern-day warring clans locked in the deadly and passionate battle from which only one can survive. PROBABLE CAUSE Non-Fiction (4 x 60 min.) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US An investigative series that looks into world’s biggest airline crashes, leading up to the NTSB’s final determination, “probable cause.” R RAI TRADE RAI Trade (Sales), Via Umberto Novaro 18, 00195 Rome, Italy. Tel: 39.06. 374 981.Fax: 39.06. 370 1343. info@raitrade.it, www.raitrade.it. At MIP-TV: Roberto Di Russo (President and CEO), Andrea Portante (Marketing and Sales Director), Anna Cammarano (Classical Music, Performing Arts and Cultural Heritage Director), Sesto Cifola (Head of Cinema and Fiction International Sales ), Giovanna Maccagno (Formats International Sales Executive), Giulia Filippelli (Cinema and Fiction International Sales Executive) Office: R 30.03 IMPERIUM AUGUSTUS - THE FIRST EMPEROR Historical Drama (2 x 100 min) Director: Roger Young Producer: Rai Fiction, Lux Vide, Rai Trade, EOS Entertainment for ZDF, Telecinco and Quinta Communication for France 2. Cast: Peter O’Toole, Benjamin Sadler, Charlotte Rampling Delivery Status: In production Augustus is the first title in the IMPERIUM series, centered around Ancient Rome at the peak of its power and the stories of the five emperors who ruled this immense empire. MARCINELLE Mini Series (2 x 100 min) Version: Italian with English sub- titles Directors: Andrea and Antonio Frazzi Producer: A Rai production, Rizzoli Audiovisivi Cast: Claudio Amendola, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Omero Antonutti Taken from the true story of a terrible mining tragedy in 1956 in the Belgium mine of Marcinelle, the miniseries traces the lives of some of the Italian families and personalities involved in the disaster. UN PAPÀ QUASI PERFETTO Series (6 x 100 min) Version: Italian with English sub- titles Director: Maurizio dell’ Orso Producer: A Rai Fiction and Clemi Cinematografica production Cast: Michele Placido, Elena Sofia Ricci, Barbara Rizzo Michele is the father of 6 children (from 9 to 30 years old), and manager of a supermarket. LA MEGLIO GIOVENTÙ Drama - Miniseries (4 x 100 min) Version: Italian with English sub-titles Director: Marco Tullio Giordana Producer: A Rai Fiction Production and BiBi Film Tv production, produced by Angelo Barbagallo Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, Adriana Asti, Sonia Bergamasco, Maya Sansa, Andrea Tidona, Fabrizio Gifuni Set in the 1960s the story is about an Italian family and centred around the lives of two brothers and their dreams, hopes and experiences. It is the first television drama by Marco Tullio Giordana, one of Italy’s most important film directors. SALVO D’ACQUISTO Drama - Miniseries (2 x 100) Version: Italian with English sub-titles Director: Alberto Sironi Co -production with Rai Fiction, Sacha Film, produced by Sergio Giussani Cast: Beppe Fiorello, Giovanni Esposito, Eugenia Costantini From the director of the successful Detective Montalbano series, this is based on the courage and life of a young police officer who during the second world war takes on the blame for the death of two German soldiers. REGENT ENTERTAINMENT Regent Entertainment, 1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Monica, California 90401 USA. Tel: 310.260.3333. Fax: 310.260.3343 Company type: Producer and distributor Web: www.regententertainment.com At MIP-TV: Gene George (President, Regent Entertainment), Meggan Kimberley (Senior VP, Sales) Office: #03.24-05.23 in the Palais, Tel: 33.4.9299.8206. Mobile: USA 310.804.9360 CAVE IN Action Disaster (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Rex Piano Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck Cast: Mimi Rogers, Ted Shackleford Delivery Status: In production A tough woman in charge of a large mining operation learns that a massive cave-in has trapped her husband and son miles underground....in a tunnel that is rapidly filling with water. PARADISE VIRUS Action Disaster (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck, Brian Trenchard-Smith Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Ralf Moeller, Melody Thomas-Scott Delivery Status: Completed A virologist and her son, vacationing on an island, race against time to prevent a deadly virus from reaching the mainland. www.thebusinessoffilm.com 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE TERROR PEAK Action Disaster (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Dale G. Bradley Executive Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck Producers: Grant Bradley, Jozsef Fityus Cast: Parker Stevenson, Lynda Carter, Antony Starr Delivery Status: Completed While on tour in New Zealand, a thrillseeking family confronts the forces of nature when the volcano they are exploring becomes active. Battling earthquakes, rockslides, and hot lava, they race to save themselves and the village below. KILLER BEES Action Disaster (90 minutes) Language: English Director: Penelope Buitenhuis Producers: Kirk Shaw, James Shavick Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Tracy Nelson, Fiona Loewi, Noel Fisher Delivery Status: Completed A local sheriff is faced with saving a small town and his family from devastation when a swarm of killer bees takes over the town. TORNADO WARNING Action Disaster (95 minutes) Language: English Director: Tibor Takacs Producers: Jeffrey Schenck, Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman Cast: Gerald McRaney, Thea Gill, Joan Van Ark, David Millbern, Steve Braun Delivery Status: Completed A renowned scientist invents a system that predicts the deadliest of twisters. He is humiliated by a very public failure of his system. ROAD SALES USA Road Sales USA, 3599 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Los Angeles, CA 90068 USA. Tel: 323.878.0404. Fax: 323.878.0486. At MIP-TV: Jonathon Kramer (President), Eric Bernstein (Vice President of International Sales), Annouchka Lesoeur (Vice President of International Sales) Office: 03.21 THE BLUES Special Events (7 x 90 min) Director: Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Mike Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce, Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders Delivery Status: in production Country of Origin: US THE BLUES is a series of impressionistic and iconoclastic films- each director exploring the music through his own personal connections. TEN MINUTES OLDER Art House (2 x 85 min) Director: Victor Erice, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Chen Kaige, Aki Kaurimaki, Spike Lee, Wm Wenders, Bernardo Bertolucci, Mike Figgis, Claire Denis, Jiri Menzel Istvan Szabo, Volker Scholondorff, Michael Radford, Jean-Luc Godard Delivery Status: completed Country of Origin: US Each of the distinguished directors bring their own unique interpretation of “time” to the screen. Using several locations and human experience they present an intriguing experience to all film-goers. MALUNDE Drama (97 min) Director: Stefanie Sycholt Producer: Jurden Biefang, Dieter Horres Cast: Ian Roberts, Kagison Mtewa Delivery Status: (completed) Country of Origin: US Malunde is a story about hope and triumph during the turbulent times of Apartheid. A black street kid and white soldier strike up an unlikely friendship in South Africa and help each other heal. S SALSA ENTERTAINMENT Salsa Entertainment, 2828 Coral Way, Suite 306, Miami, FL 33145 USA. Tel: 305.461.9858. Fax: 305.461.5374. xrubio@loonland.com. http://www.salsaentertainment.com At MIP-TV: Jerry Diaz (Executive Vice President, Salsa Entertainment), Ximena Rubio (Sales Assistant) Office: 09.19, Tel: 33.4.92.99.8162 THE CRAMP TWINS, SERIES II Animation (26 x 30 min (or 52 x 30 min for Series I & II) Language: English Director: Frank Gresham Producer: TVLoonland Co-producer: Cartoon Network Europe Status: In production Country of Origin: UKWayne and Lucien Cramp are back at each other’s throat in a brand new series of bug-saving, trikeriding, junk-bashing mayhem. SOMETHING ELSE Animation (26 x 11 min) Language: English Director: Brad Neave Producer: TV-Loonland/Studio B Productions Status: Completed Country of Origin: UK/Canada ‘Something Else’ follows the unpredictable adventures of two loveable misfits - the small, blue and furry Something Else and the long-nosed, orange and furry Something. BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE, SERIES IV Puppetry (26 x 30 min (or 117 x 30 min for Series I - IV) Language: Spanish, Portugese Producer: The Jim Henson Company Status: Complete Country of Origin: UK ‘Bear in the Big Blue House’ features a charming cast of Muppets - and a group of new characters - who educate and entertain through childhood exploration. THE ZACK FILES, SERIES II Live Action (26 x 30 min (or 52 x 30 min for Series I & II) Language: Spanish, Portugese Producer: DECODE Entertainment Status: Complete Country of Origin: Canada Off-kilter and full of humor, “The Zack Files” is all about young Zack Greenburg and the odd things that keep happening to him. Not that he goes looking for them he doesn’t - they just show up anyway. FARSCAPE, SERIES IV Action Adventure Drama (22 x 60 min (or 88 x 60 min for Series I - IV) Language: Spanish Producer: The Jim Henson Company in association with Hallmark Entertainment Status: Complete Country of Origin: UK ‘Farscape’ is a futuristic saga that follows the story of American astronaut John Crichton. SANDRA CARTER PRODUCTIONS Sandra Carter Productions, 230 W. 79th St. Suite 102N, New York, NY, 10024, USA. Tel: 212.875.18.11. Fax: 212.875.00.88. sales@sandra-carter.com. www.sandra-carter.com Company Type: distributor Office: 14.23, Tel: 33.492.99.8288 At MIP-TV: Sandra Carter (President), Christa Joubert (Producer) SHOP THE WORLD Women & Lifestyle (39 Half hour episodes) Language: English We will hunt for glamorous bargains across the globe with our host, a first name in international fashion, the designer of Princess Diana’s world-renown wedding dress and TV personality, David Emanuel. Prepare for a shopping CLASSIC CARS OF CUBA Documentary (1 Hour, Filmed entirely in High Definition) Language: English Cars, romance and nostalgia in old Havana This is the story of two days and a night in Cuba’s ongoing love affair with American cars, a celebration of Detroit’s Golden Age. THE HISTORY OF ART IN CUBA Documentary (3 x 1Hour) Language: English For the first time the rich History of Cuban Art will be available in this program with its never before seen footage. SOUNDS OF CUBA Music With Stars of Buena Vista Social Club HOT IN HAVANA / CALIENTE Music (3 x 1 Hour Specials) A Swiss-Cuban Co-Production available for TV Video DVD (32 Track Stereo) 1-Roots of Cuban Music 2- The Rhythm of Cuba 3- Hot in Havana Spectacular Musical Christmas from the Vatican (Music) 6 Hours of original material. Editing rights available. TV Video DVD Audio. Todd Jackson (Vice President), Mr. Michael Dwyer (Director, International Sales), Mr. Robert Baruc (resident, Screen Media Films) Office: R 36.02 THINGS BEHIND THE SUN Drama (117 minutes) Director: Allison Anders Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Don Cheadle, Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Patsy Kensit,, Eric Stoltz Year Of Production: 2001 Sherry (Dickens) and Owen (Mann) share a terrible secret that both have been running from for most of their lives. 2002 Oscar Nominee. AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY Comedy (90 Minutes) Director: Jay Roach Cast: Mike Myers And Elizabeth Hurley Year Of Production: 1997 Austin Powers is a hip, 1960’s British secret agent who is revived from a cryogenic deep freeze to oppose his arch enemy Dr. Evil in 1990’s in this spoof spy movie. MOJAVE MOON Dark Comedy (95 Minutes) Director: Kevin Dowling Cast: Angelina Jolie, Danny Aiello Year Of Production: 1996 An ordinary guy gets extraordinary trouble when he agrees to drive a beautiful young woman to her mother’s trailer in the Mojave Desert. DROP DEAD GORGEOUS Comedy (97 Minutes) Director: Michael Patrick Jann Cast: Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, And Denise Richards Year Of Production: 1999 SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC Screen Media Ventures, LLC, 757 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017 USA. Tel: 212.308.1790. Fax: 212.308.1791. www.screenmedia.net At MIP-TV: Mr. Joseph Kovacs (President), Mr. Steve Nurkin (Executive Vice President), Ms. Almira Malyshev (Vice President, International Sales), Mr. The Legend of the Christmas Tree TF1 The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 47 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE An offbeat and wickedly funny comedy centered on a small town’s obsession with the nation’s oldest beauty contest, the Junior Miss Beauty Pageant. MUSIC FROM ANOTHER ROOM Drama (104 Minutes) Director: Charlie Peters Cast: Jude Law, Jennifer Tilly, Gretchen Mol, Brenda Blethyn Year Of Production: 1998 Tells the story about a young man whose destiny leads him back to his true love. SCREENTIME PTY LTD Screentime Pty Ltd, 108 Alexander Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065 Australia. Tel: 02.9439.4911. Fax: 02.9439.4922. Screentime-ShinAwiL, The Coach House, Marlborough Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel: 353.1412.5200. Fax: 353.1.412.5290. www.screentime.tv Company Type: Television Production Company At MIP-TV: Des Monaghan (Executive Director - Screentime Pty Ltd, Australia), Bob Campbell (Executive Director Screentime Pty Ltd, Australia), Larry Bass (Executive Director - ScreentimeShinAwiL, Ireland). Acquisition Executive: Des Monaghan, Bob Campbell & Larry Bass Office: Mobiles: Des Monaghan 61.410.300.456. Bob Campbell 61.419.989.837. Larry Bass 353.86.381.2044 MDA Drama (22 x 1 hours : Series I & 22 x 1 hours: Series II) Language: English Directors: Various Producer: Denny Lawrence Cast: Kerry Armstrong, Jason Donovan, Shane Bourne, Alice McConnell, Angus Grant, Petra Yared Delivery status: Series II currently in preproduction for the ABC Years of Production: 2002/2003 Budget: AUD$7.8million per annum Country of Origin: Australia The cases, the personalities, the issues involved in medical litigation. JESSICA Period drama (2 x 2 hours) Language: English Director: Peter Andrikidis Producer: Anthony Buckley Cast: Sam Neill, Leanna Walsman, Lisa Harrow, John Howard, Tony Martin Delivery Status: In pre-production for Network TEN - for delivery in 2003. Budget: AUD$7.5 million Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Australia It is based on the real life of a remarkable young Australian who defied the conventions of her time. MY HUSBAND MY KILLER Drama (2 hours) Language: English Director: Peter Andrikidis Producer: David Gould Cast: Colin Friels, Martin Sacks, Lucy Bell, Linda Cropper Delivery Status: completed and telecast on Network TEN Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia This is the dramatisation of the true story that has been described as Sydney’s murder-of-the-decade (à la Helter Skelter). THE POTATO FACTORY Period Drama (2 x 2 hours) Language: English Director: Rob Marchant Producer: Anthony Buckley Cast: Ben Cross, Lisa McCune, Sonia Todd Delivery Status: completed and telecast on The Seven Network The story of Ikey Solomon (the inspiration for Charles Dickens’ Fagin in Oliver Twist), his mistress Mary Abacus and Ikey’s wife Hannah. Set in London and Van Dieman’s Land (Tasmania) in the mid Nineteenth Century. CLOSE CONTACT Drama (2 hours) Language: English Director: Scott Hartford Davis Producer: Ian Bradley Cast: Grant Bowler, Amanda Douge, Kimberley Davies Delivery Status: completed and telecast on The Seven Network An affair between two business partners leaves one partner dead and the other in need of protection from the killers. The business fails, the underworld faces the loss of a large amount of money, and Liz, the surviving partner goes into the body guard business SHOWCASE ENTERTAINMENT The True Story of Killing Pablo A&E Showcase Entertainment, Inc. Warner Center, 21800 Oxnard Street, Suite 150, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA. Tel: 818.715.7005. Fax: 818.715.7009. www.showcaseentertainment.com At MIP-TV: David Jackson (President), Bruce Livingston (Chief Financial Officer), Monica Vespe (Vice President, International Sales), Shauna Shapiro Jackson (Executive Vice President), Leslee Jones-Allmon (Director Worldwide Distribution Services), Linda Paolucci (Sales Administration) Office: SUPER SUCKER Comedy Director: Jeff Daniels Producer: Tom Spiroff Cast: Jeff Daniels A couple of door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen compete for territory, when one of them discovers new uses for his vacuum cleaner attachments, thrilling housewives beyond their wildest imaginations! SHELTER ISLAND Erotic Thriller Cast: Patsy Kensit, Ally Sheedy, Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn Director: Geoffrey Schaat Producer: Paul Corvino, Allen Bain, David Michaels III, Jesse Scolaro After being mugged, a wealthy New York woman retreats to her country estate with her girlfriend. AMY’S ORGASM Romantic Comedy Cast: Julie Davis, Nick Chinlund, Caroline Aaron, Mitchell Whitfield A 29 year old Ivy League educated selfhelp author grudgingly falls in love with the ultimate womaniser, a radio shock-jock who has a reputation for hitting on his bimbo guests. IN THE SHADOW OF THE COBRA Action Thriller Director: Ted Nicolaou Producer: Frank DeMartini and Marisa Johnston Cast: Sean Young, Rutger Hauer, James Acheson Delivery Status: Post-production In the vein of “Raiders of the Los Ark,” this action packed thriller takes you on an exhilarating ride, as one woman embarks on the chase of her lifetime in the pursuit of a rare and ancient artifact that caused the death of her archeologist husband. DEAD OF NIGHT Horror Director: Serge Rodnunsky Producer: Serge Rodnunsky Delivery Status: Post Production Creatures from the dead lurking in the shadows of a cemetery torment a group of innocent teenagers and begin to take them over one by one, devouring them and turning them into ghouls. SKARAMOOSH LIMITED Skaramoosh Limited, 9-15 Neal Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9PW UK. Tel: 44(0)20.7379.9966. Fax: 44(0).20.7240.7111. www.skaramoosh.co.uk Company Type: Producer At MIP-TV: Daniel Slight (Managing Director), Alison Warner (Commercial Director), Will Stern (Sales Manager). Acquisition Executive: Alison Warner (Commercial Director) Office: Tel: 44.7968.128833 MR MOON Children’s Animation (52x 5 min) Language: English Delivery Status: preproduction Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: England An original concept of the moon, sun, stars and planets, telling the adventures of Mr. Moon and his friend Sunny. MOJO SWOPTOPS Childrens Animation (26 x 10 min) Language: British Delivery Status: preproduction Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: England Tells the story of a courageous little truck and his ability to take on the identity of almost any kind of car, an or lorry in order to have the most amazing adventures. SUPERFOOD (104 x 2.5 mins) Language: English Delivery Status: pre-production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: England Beautifully shot, with a soothing, informative voiceover of celebrity Chef and personality Mark Wogan, the key points of a food’s biology, history and nutritional value are explained. SOFA ENTERTAINMENT SOFA Entertainment, 9121 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA. Tel: 310.276.9522. Fax: 310.276.1238. www.popclick.com, www.edsullivan.com, sofaent@ix.netcom.com At MIP-TV: Andrew Solt (President), Claudia Falkenburg (Vice-President), Greg Vines (Vice-President, Production), Beatrice McMillan (Vice-President, Int’l Sales) Office: R32.27, Tel: 33.4.92.99.88.49 THE HUNT FOR AMAZING TREASURES, SERIES 4 Documentary (4 x 60’ or 2 x 120’) Language: English Director: Ken Wiederhorn Co-Production Partners: Andrew Solt Productions Producer: Greg Vines Key Cast: Narrated by Eric Close (“Without a Trace”) Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: USA Our most popular series continues with astounding discoveries including a Rubens painting that set a record at auction, never before seen photos of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Andy Warhol’s personal belongings and much more! USS PELELIU: UNDERWAY Documentary (1 x 60’) Language: English Director: Ken Wiederhornh CoProductionPartners: Andrew Solt Productions Producer: Greg Vines Key Cast: Narrated by Mark Feuerstein (“Good Morning Miami”) Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: USA Experience life aboard one of the U.S. Navy’s largest fighting ships as her crew of over 2,500 sailors and Marines find themselves on a peacetime voyage that quickly turns into a wartime mission. THE BEST OF THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW www.popclick.com Variety (130 x 30’) Director: English Language: Various 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE Co-Production Partners: SOFA Entertainment Producer: Andrew Solt Productions Key Cast: Ed Sullivan Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1948-1971, Country of Origin: USA The longest-running variety show in TV history showcased the biggest stars of movies, music, television, theatre, comedy and dance. Hundreds of showbiz careers were launched when Ed recognized great talent and gave performers their “big break.” SONY PICTURES TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL Sony Pictures Television International, 10202 W Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232-3195 USA. At MIP-TV: Michael Grindon (President, Sony Pictures Television International), John McMahon (Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Europe), Peter Iacono (Executive Vice President, Sales), Steve Kent (Executive Vice President, International Productions), Ross Pollack (Senior Vice President, Sales Planning), Keith LeGoy (Senior Vice President, European Distribution) Office: # M5.01 MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE Comedy (7 x 30 min) Based on the most successful romantic comedy of all time, Nia Vardalos stars as Nia Portokalos, a Chicago woman from a loving, but smothering, old fashioned Greek Family. ASTRO BOY Animated (52 x 30 min) Astro Boy is a Japanese animated series which tells the tale of a permanently youthful robot boy modeled after the deceased son of a research scientist. SPIDER-MAN Animated (13 x 30 min) Voices: Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, Starship Troopers), Lisa Loeb (Serial Killing 4 Dummys, House On Haunted Hill), Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210, Batman Beyond: The Movie) Spider-Man follows the adventures of superhuman crime fighter Peter Parker and his friends during their first year of college. The series has been picked up by MTV in the U.S. and is slated to debut in 2003. Volpone TF1 STUART LITTLE Animated (13 x 30 min) Stuart Little tracks the escapades of two brothers, Stuart and George, one of whom happens to be a 3-inch-tall mouse. BLACKJACK Telefilm BlackJack focuses on Sergeant Jack Kempson, played by Colin Friels (The Farm, Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story), who is banished to the police archive department after blowing the whistle on a drug-dealing colleague. SOUTHERN STAR SALES Southern Star Sales, 8 West St, Nth Sydney, NSW 2060 Australia. Tel: 61.2.9202.8555. Fax: 61.2.9956.6918. www.southernstargroup.com. sales@sstar.com.au At MIP-TV: Cathy Payne (Chief Executive), Victoria Baldock (Head of Sales), Alison Baker (Head of European Sales), Gisela Minnbergh (Senior Sales Executive) Office: H4.12, Tel: 33.4.92.99.87.72, Fax: 33.4.92.99.87.73 HI-5 (AKA: HI-5 AMERICAN VERSION) Children’s (45 x half hour) Language: English Co-Production Partners: Kids Like Us/Nine Network Australia Producer: Helena Harris Key Cast: Curtis, Jen, Kimee, Shaun, Karla Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Australia An American cast version of one of Australia’s most successful pre-school programs. Hi-5 is vibrant, interactive and accessible television for pre-schoolers, offering a world of learning based on music, movement and laughter. HI-5 (AKA: HI-5 AUSTRALIAN VERSION) http://ninemsn.com.au/kids/hi5/default.asp Children’s (180 x half hour) Language: English CoProduction Partners: Kids Like Us/Nine Network Australia Producer: Helena Harris Key Cast: Nathan, Charli, Kathleen, Kellie and Tim Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1999-2003, Country of Origin: Australia Hi-5 is vibrant, interactive and accessible television for pre-schoolers, offering a world of learning based on music, movement and laughter. POSTCARD BANDIT Drama (90 minutes) Director: English Language: Tony Tilse Co-Production Partners: Nine Network Australia Key Cast: Tom Long, Tasma Walton, Helen Dallimore, Simon Burke Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Australia Dubbed by the media as the ‘Postcard Bandit’, Brenden Abbott - once Australia’s most wanted man - was rumoured to send postcards of his travels to the police chasing him. MARSHALL LAW Drama (17 x 1 hour) Language: English Producer: Seven Network Australia Key Cast: Lisa McCune, Alison Whyte, William McInnes Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Australia When two sisters juggle the personal with the professional in the fascinating and often humorous world of a city Magistrate’s Court, the result is Marshall Law. THE FIRST WORLD WAR (AKA: FIRST WORLD WAR) Documentary (10 x 1 hour) Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: England Language: English Co-Production Partners: A Wark Clements Proudction in association with Southern Star Circle for Channe 4 UK. Producer: Jonathan Summers Delivery Status: Completed Blending fresh archive footage and specially filmed material from locations in 22 countries, The First World War is a definite series. T TECHTV TechTV, 650 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA. Tel: 415.355.4000. Fax: 415-355-4055. www.techtv.com, international@techtv.com At MIP-TV: Peter Gochis (VP, Worldwide Distribution), Nancy Juliber (VP, International Programming and Production), Karen Kaufman Perlman (VP, Asia and Europe), Susan Hewitt (Head of Sales, Europe), Hud Woodle (International Sales Executive) Office: 22.14 - 24.11, Tel: 33.(0).92.99.8178 WIRED FOR SEX www.techtv.com/wiredforsex (13 x 30 min.) Delivery Status: Completed Series that explores sexuality in the 21st century. FRESH GEAR www.techtv.com/freshgear (40 x 30 min.) Delivery Status : Completed Spotlights and reviews of new gadgets. TESSAUR (International Sales Manager), Cecile GAGET (International Sales Manager), Marie Carmen RAMI SANCHEZ (TV Marketing) Office: Stand R 36.18, Tel: 04.99.99.88.39 VOLPONE TV Movie (96’) Language: French, subtitled in English Director: Frédéric AUBURTIN Producer: GMT Productions Co-production partners: DD Productions, RTP, TF1 Cast: Gérard DEPARDIEU , Ines SASTRE, Daniel Prevost Year of production: 2002, Country of origin: France Budget: 3 542 322 € A new version of the great 17th century satire of greed and lust which takes place in Naples. DEEP SECRETS Mini Series (5 x 96’ or 10 x 48’) Language: French, subtitled in English Director: Didier ALBERT Producer: DEMD Productions Co-production partners: TF1 Cast: Claire BOROTRA, Alexandra VANDERNOOT, Mireille DARC Year of production: 2003, Country of origin: France Budget: 9,2 Million € (source Film Français) After Winds of Passion, The Edge of Truth, comes the new TF1’s summer saga...Love, hate, jealousy, remorse and vengeance unfold against the splendid backdrop of the Basque country, from the majestic heights of the Pyrenees to the deep blue of the Atlantic. THE NEGOTIATOR, ALEX SANTANA Pilot of Series (96’) Language: French, subtitled in English Director: José PINHEIRO Producer: Aubes Productions Co-production partners: TSR, TF1 Cast: Georges CORRAFACE, Sophie MICHAUD, Michel ALBERTINI Year of production: 2002, Country of origin: France Alex Santana is a high-level negotiator in an elite police unit. He utilizes state-of-the- TF1 INTERNATIONAL TF1 International. 1, Quai du Point du Jour- 92656 Boulogne Cedex, France. Tel: 33.(0).1.41.41.21.68. Fax: 33.(0).1.41.41.21.33, www.tf1international.com Company Description: TF1 International is the worldwide distribution arm of the TF1 group which also acquires programs and films for international distribution. At MIP-TV: Patrick BINET, Nicolas ESCHBACH (Senior VP International Sales), Sabine CHEMALY (VP International Sales), Adeline FONTAN Kirby 4 Kids The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 49 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE art technical equipment and his perspicacious skills at human analysis keep him one step ahead of the law breakers. He has one goal: tracking criminals. MALONE Pilot of Series (96’) Language: French, subtitled in English Director: Franck APPREDERIS Producer: Serial Producteurs Co-production partners: TF1 Cast: Bernard VERLEY, Ann Gisel GLASS, Niels DUBOST Year of production: 2002, Country of origin: France Captain Malone, alias The Bear, a shrewd, honest cop, forms a shock duo with his criminologist wife! USHUAIA NATURE NEW VERSION: Reediting Discovery of 10 x 52’ ENGLISH VERSION! Documentary 3rd season 10 x 96’ + (20 x 96’ or 40 x 48’) Language: French, subtitled in English AND English version Director: Diverse Producer: Studio 107 Co-production partners: TF1 Year of production: 1998-2003, Country of origin: France A unique passport to discovery and dream... THE TELEVISION SYNDICATION COMPANY, INC. The Television Syndication Company, Inc., 501 Sabal Lake Drive, Suite 105, Longwood, Florida 32779, USA. Tel: 407.788.6407. Fax: 407.788-4397. tvsco@prodigy.net. www.tvsco.com Company Type: Producer/Distributor At MIP-TV: Cassie M. Yde (President), Robert E. Yde (Director of Marketing). Acquisition Executive: Barbara Ohnsman Office: Hotel Abrial, Tel:33.4.92.59.44.44, Fax: 33.4.92.59.44.45 CHILD DEVELOPMENT: STEPPING STONES Family Series (26 x 30 min) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $50,000 An up-to-date look at child development and psychology from birth through adolescence, exploring the field of developmental study as a science. HAVING A BEER WITH MIKE Reality (26 x 30 min) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002-2003, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $25,000 He’s not your regular type of guy and you learn to expect the unexpected from this off-the-wall series. LE MANS CLASSIC Sports Special (1 x 120 min) Language: English Delivery Status: October of Each Year Year of Production: Current, Country of Origin: France Budget: $500,000 Exciting auto racing as classic cars and drivers from all over the world compete at the world famous Le Mans raceway. LIFELINES Family Series (10 x 30 min) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $50,000 Real-life documentaries about families from different backgrounds who overcame difficulty in learning. MADISON HEIGHTS Family Series (10 x 30 min) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $50,000 Powerful dramas about “hot button” issues and stories of hope and nobility revolve around a small-town school. THOMPSON STARR ORGANIZATION The Doubt Comarex Thompson Starr Organization, 270 N. Canon Drive Ste. l705, Beverly Hills , CA 902l0 USA. Tel: 8l8.998. 8l26. Fax: 8l8.773.8962. TSORG@webtv.net Company Type: Distributor & Sales Agents At MIP-TV: Joey Thompson (President), Jen Starr (Sales), Chaya Finton (Marketing), George Thompson (Acquisitions) Office: Hotel Bleu Rivage - 6l La Croisette, 06400 Cannes. Tel: 4.93.94.24.25 - at Palais: 93.39.0l.0l, Fax: 4.93.43.74.92 BUCK ROGERS Psi-Fi action/adventure (80 mins) Language: English Cast: Buster Crabbe, Ming Merciless Status: Completed Country of Origin: USA Star Wars owes it all to the original interplanetary adventures of BUCK ROGERS. BRANDO, JAMES DEAN, CLIFT TRILOGY 3 Documentaries Features -(82 min ) Language: English Cast: Brando, James Dean, Montgomery Clift Status: Completed Three intimate biographies of Hollywood’s most famous stars. SHOLOM ALEICHEM Comedy (95 mins) Language: English Cast: Zero Mostel, Nancy Walker Status: Completed Beautifully acted & directed theatre of gentle compassion, protest and comedy. THE BLACK FOX Documentary (85 mins) Language: English Cast: Marlene Dietrich narrates Status: Completed Academy Award best documentary is Goethe’s fable of grim war, etchings, engravings, portraying Hitler’s fall. FUTZ Comedy (82 mins) Language: English Cast: The La Mama Performing Troupe Status: Completed Director Tom Horgan’s, witty, and weird love story about a man and his pig. TOMWIL, INC. Tomwil, Inc., 4905 Gentry Avenue, Valley Village, CA 91607 USA. Tel: 818.769.0883. Fax: 818.768.0887. tomwil@earthlink.net Company Type: Distributor At MIP-TV: James Rokos (President), Wilda Rokos (Exec. V.P.), Acquisition Executive: James Rokos Office: 09.20, Tel: 04.92.99.81.61 NASCAR’S THUNDER ROAD Documentary (2x60 minutes) Language: English Director: Wilda A. Rokos Producer: Wilda A. Rokos Co-production partners:Travel Channel U.S. Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: USA A behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to attend a NASCAR race weekend including visits to the garages, pits, VIP suites and fans that all make NASCAR the hottest ticket on TV. FEAR AT FIRST BITE Nature (60 minutes) Language: English Director: Wilda A. Rokos Producer: Wilda A. Rokos Co-Production Partner: Discovery Channel U.S. Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: USA Living in the desert brings danger into the home as people encounter rattlesnakes, scorpions, and venomous spiders when they least expect it. JEWS & CHRISTIANS: A JOURNEY OF FAITH Documentary (120 minutes) Language: English Director: Gerald Krell Producer: Gerald Krell Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2001 Country of Origin: USA The award winning documentary that examins the commonality of the two religions allowing an interfaith dialogue that is often impressive and always instructive. 2003 NASCAR WINSTON CUP & BUSCH SERIES Sports (71 x 180 minutes) Language: English Director: Various Producer: Various Delivery Status: Completed as events take place Year of Production: 2003 The premier motorsports events in the U.S. are starting another year of incredible racing. BEST OF OURAY ICE FESTIVAL Sports (60 minutes) Language: English Director: Tom Tatum Producer: Tom Tatum Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003 The best action of the only extreme ice climbing event in North America. TREMENDOUS! ENTERTAINMENT Tremendous! Entertainment, 17113 Minnetonka Blvd., Ste 200, Minnetonka, MN 55345 USA. Tel: 952.258.0220. Fax: 952.258.0155. At MIP-TV: Colleen Needles (President), Chris Valentini (VP of Productions), Jane Durkee (Program Sales Executive) Office: R31.34, Tel: 0492.99.88.41 THE RISE AND FALL OF JIM CROW History (4 x 60) Language: English Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: US A landmark four-hour series exploring racial oppression and segregation in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of the modern civil rights movement. ACROSS ANTARTICA Travel/ Adventure (1X 60 min.) Language: English Producer: Tremendous! Entertainment Delivery Status: September 2003 Country of Origin: US Across Antarctica is the inspiring story of two extraordinary and courageous women who make history by skiing across the coldest and most remote continent on Earth. MYSTERY OF DAKAR History (1 X 60 min.) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Mystery of Dakar explores the recent discovery of an Israeli submarine which mysteriously disappeared in 1968. THE BUSINESS OF FILM Head Office 41-42 Berners St. London WIT 3NB 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE SEXUAL SWITCH Science (1 X 60 min.) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US This compelling one hour will take viewers through the mysterious process of sexual reassignment surgery to make two individuals who feel that they have been trapped in the wrong body their entire lives whole again. VANISHING GIANTS Natural History (1 X 60 min.) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Jennifer Hile, a writer and explorer, travels to Thailand where she explores a place called Elephant Heaven where she examines the relationship between humans and elephants. TRIDENT RELEASING Trident Releasing, 8401 Melrose Place, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA. tridentrel@aol.com At MIP-TV: Jean Ovrum (Co-President), Victoria Plummer (Co-President) Office: c/o AFMA Stand 01.22, Tel: 334.92.99.82.07 or 44.7789.350.659 SCREAMING METAL Action (90 min) Director: James Archer Cast: Mike Valetta, Blythe Metz, Scott Dillon Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: USA Outlaw Riders against Asian Gangs. Harley’s, guns, and a curvy temptress. THE PEARL Drama (115 min) Director: Alfred Zacharias Cast: Richard Harris (his final film performance), Lukas Haas Country of Origin: USA Based on the novel by Nobel Prize Winning author, John Steinbeck. A poor fisherman finds a precious pearl that brings no happiness-only misfortune. HUGHES & HARLOW Drama (90 min) Director: Larry Buchanan Country of Origin: USA A story of two amazing people in the Hollywood of the roaring twenties. TRUE STORIES True Stories, Gollierstraße 28, Munich, 80339 Germany. Tel: 49.89.159.50.11. Fax: 49.89.159.51. 15. www.truestories.de At MIP-TV: Christine von Preyss (Managing Director) Office: The Marketplace, stand H4.35, booth #6 THE GULF WAR SYNDROME Investigative Stories / Current Affairs (60 minutes) Language: English Director: Alberto D’Onofrio Producer: Alberto D’Onofrio Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1995/2002, Country of Origin: Italy After the Gulf War in 1990, American Send only press releases to elspeth@thebusinessoffilm.com Veterans had to fight against strange diseases and the number of their children born with deformities increased.But what is the reason? RUSSIA’S NIGHTMARE - THE SINKING OF THE KURSK Current Affairs / Investigative Stories (52 minutes) Language: English, German Producer: L.E.Vision Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Germany A detailed examination of the most disastrous accident in the history of the Russian navy, ever. Including exclusive interviews and exceptional footage. GENERAL ROMMEL History (3 x 52 minutes) Director: English Language: Maurice Philip Remy Producer: MPR Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Germany The rise and fall of an exemplary general. The learning process that turned Hitler’s most loyal paladin into a declared opponent. THE REAL STAR WARS History (55 minutes) Language: English Producer: Vidicom Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Germany The bitter fight between Russia and the USA about the supremacy in the space at the time of the Cold War. IN LOVE WITH ROSES Lifestyle (52 minutes) Language: English Producer: Vidicom Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Germany No other flower compares - people and their addiction to roses, including an exclusive portrait of David Austin, the most famous rose-breeder in the world. TV AZTECA/ COMAREX TV Azteca/ Comarex, Bosque de Duraznos 69.905, Bosque de las Lomas, 11700 Mexico DF. Tel: 52.55.5251.1380. Fax: 52.55.5251.1385. www.comarex.tv At MIP-TV: Marcel Vinay Jr. (Director General/ CEO), Rene Lee (Director of International Sales – Latin America , Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, & Caribbean), Carmen Pizano (Director of International Sales – Europe, Venezuela, Columbia & Puerto Rico), Martha Contreras (Director of International Sales – Asia, Middle East & Africa), Ernesto Ramirez (Operations Manager) Office: # 05.19 ENAMORATE- SWEET LOVE Telenovela (120 X 60’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US This telenovela tells the story of two young lovers from opposite backgrounds who become united by their passion for performing arts. Available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 Searching for a rare book as a unique gift for a business colleague or a friend? • SPECIALIZED ESOTERIC FIELDS • FINE ART BEFORE THE 19TH CENTURY • EGYPTOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • SCIENCE • PHILOSOPHY • OCCULT • ANCIENT RELIGION • FRENCH LITERATURE • ALL SUBJECT MATTER CAN BE FOUND IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH Are you a collector seeking a special edition? Are you building a collection of your favorite author or subject matter? Are you seeking a rare book as a special gift for a business colleague or a loved one? Paris-based antiquarian book dealer Olivier Krasker-Rosen will search & find rare books for you at a fair market price. “A library of beautifully-bound, antique books in leather, is a discreet mark of culture. The gift of a rare book to a friend or business colleague is a gift that signifies a cultural statement. A good library is a portrait of our lives.” - Olivier Krasker-Rosen Contact Olivier Krasker-Rosen 336 07 11 70 71 The Business of Film 51 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE SEXOS EN GUERRA- SEX WAR Game Show (40 X 90’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Sex Wars is amusing program that shows the true rivalry between men and women as they compete against each other in a series of different games. LA NEGREADA DE NAOLINCO NAOLINCO’S NEGREADA Documentary (1 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Naolinco’s Negreada is an artistic documentary depicting the color and richness of a regional dance that stands out by the “controlled violence” and symbolism that compounds it. CAMPEONATO MEXICANO DE RALLIES - MEXICAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Extreme Sports (12 X 60’) plus (2 X 30’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US Men and engines, compete against themselves, time, weather, and nature. VIVIR ASI - LIVING LIKE THIS Series (43 X 60’) Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: US VIVIR ASI is a way of experiencing life on television; a daily experience, a first and encounter with the bittersweet moments of life. TV FRANCE INTERNATIONAL TV France International, 5 rue Cernuschi, 75017 Paris France. Tel: 33.1.40.53.23.00. Fax: 33.1.40.53.23.01. tvfi@tvfi.com. www.tvfi.com Company Type: French organisation for promoting TV programming At MIP-TV: Jean Louis GUILLAUD(President), Mathieu BEJOT ( Managing Director), Catherine CHARMET (Market Manager), Xavier CHEVREAU (P.R. Manager), Renaud HAMARD (Market Manager assistant) Office: Nomads AB International Distribution TV-LOONLAND TV-Loonland, TV Distribution and Production Divisions: Loonland U.K. Royalty House, 72 – 74 Dean Street, London W1V 6AE U.K. Tel: 44.(0)20.7434.2377. Fax: 44.(0)20.7434.1578. tvsales@loonland.com. www.loonland.com. Corporate Headquarters: TV-Loonland AG, Munchner Strasse 16, D-85774, Munich, Germany. Tel: 49.89.20.50.8.100. Fax: 49.89.20.50.8.199. info@loonland.com. www.loonland.com At MIP TV: Peter Völkle (President & CEO), David Ferguson (COO), Marion Edwards (MD, Telemagination), Suzanne Berman (VP, Creative Affairs, North America, Sunbow Entertainment), Jerry Diaz (Executive VP, Salsa Entertainment), Natalie Gordon (Sales Manager) Office: #09.19, Tel: 33.4.92.99.8162 THE CRAMP TWINS, SERIES II Animation (26 x 30 min or 52 x 30 min for Series I & II) Language: English Director: Frank Gresham Producer: TV-Loonland Co-producer: Cartoon Network Europe Status: In production Country of Origin: UK Wayne and Lucien Cramp are back at each other’s throat in a brand new series of bugsaving, trike-riding, junk-bashing mayhem. Some twins are identical. Some twins aren’t. SOMETHING ELSE Animation (26 x 11 min) Language: English Director: Brad Neave Producer: TV-Loonland/Studio B Productions Status: Completed Country of Origin: UK/Canada ‘Something Else’ follows the unpredictable adventures of two loveable misfits – the small, blue and furry Something Else and the long-nosed, orange and furry Something. PONGWIFFY Animation (26 x 11 min) Language: English Director: Alan Simpson Producer: TV-Loonland/Telemagination Status: Completed Country of Origin: UK ‘Pongwiffy’ focuses on the lazy exploits of one rather smelly and untidy witch named Pongwiffy and her obsessively vain best friend Sharkadder. PETTSON & FINDUS Animation (13 x 13 min, 2 x 75 min) Language: German, English Director: Hanan Kaminski Producer: TV-Loonland/Happy Life Productions Status: Completed Country of Origin:Germany/Sweden The series features the kindly Pettson and his highly imaginative and playful cat Findus. Findus has lots of ideas about what the two of them should be doing which always leads to great adventure. LITTLE GHOSTS Animation (39 x 7 min) Language: German, English Director: Vincent Woodcock Producer: TV-Loonland/Telemagination Status: Completed Country of Origin: Germany/UK ‘Little Ghosts’ focuses on the nightly escapades of Henry, Lucy, George and Edward – four friendly ghosts who reside in an ancient castle where parents, teachers and other adults don’t exist. TWI TWI, McCormack House, Burlington Lane,London,W4 2TH, Tel: 44.208.233.5300. Fax: 44.208.233.5301. www.imgworld.com Company Type: TV Interactive, Producer and Distributor At MIP-TV: Michael Mellor (International VP - UK&Europe), Lucy Binns (International VP-Video), Bob Massie (Head of Entertainment), Alastair Waddington (Senior International VPDevelopment), Chris Bergstresser (CEO TWI), Bridget Robertson (International VP -Factual and Entertainment). Acquisition Executive: Michael Mellor Office: Stand No:07:02/09:01, Tel: 0033.492.998.238 CHRISTOPHER REEVE: HOPE IN MOTION Factual (3 x 50’) Language: English Director: Matthew Reeve Producer: Stuart Watts Cast: Christopher Reeve Delivery Status: 1st programme completed, 2nd and 3rd in production Year of Production: 1st programme -2002 Country of Origin:UK/US Reeve, known throughout the world for his role as Superman, was paralysed from the neck down in a riding accident. Honest, raw and moving, this remarkable documentary charts the highs and lows of Christopher Reeve’s life. I’D DO ANYTHING Format (1 x 60’) Language: English Director: Derek Wheeler Producer: Martyn Redman Cast: Ian Wright - Presenter Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2002/2003 Country of Origin: UK A feel-good family show where you get the chance to ‘win’ a dream money-can’t-buy prize for a friend or relative. The catch? You have to take on a secret challenge that’s scary, embarrassing.... or just plain tough! LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS Factual Entertainment (2 x 50’) Language: English Director: Stephen Hunter Producer: Janet Russo Co-production partners: Bellevue Entertainment Delivery Status: In Production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: USA This documentary celebrates the shimmering swirl of spectacular performers and performances that collectively make Las Vegas the world’s greatest stage. EVOLVER 1 x 25’ weekly Language: English Director: Richard Wilcox Producer: Laurence Akers Co-production partners:Gamer.TV/TWI Delivery Status: Ongoing Production Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: UK Evolver is a unique, weekly series that showcases the cutting edge of entertainment, where the worlds of hi-tech and showbiz collide. GAME ADDICTS (1 x 60’) Language: English Director: Richard Wilcox Producer: Patrick Sturgeon, Co-production partners: Gamer.TV/TWI Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2003 Country of Origin: UK Game Addicts provides a fascinating, and ultimately shocking insight into the extraordinary appeal of videogames. Celebrities, pro-gamers, fanatics and their families, reveal the sometimes positive, sometimes disastrous, effects videogames have had on their lives. U UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION Universal International Television, 100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 1440, Ste. 3030, Universal City, CA 91608 USA. Tel: 818.777.1300. Fax: 818.866.1554. www.universalstudios.com At MIP-TV: Belinda Menendez (President, Universal International Television) Office: H4.05 HELEN OF TROY Four-hour Miniseries Executive Producer: Adam Shapiro Cast: Sienna Guillory, Matthew Marsden, Stellan Skarsgard, Rufus Sewell Delivery Status: U.S. Premiere: April 2003 An action-packed special television event about the greatest love story ever told, and the greatest battle ever fought. DRAGNET Drama (13 x one hour) Executive Producer: Dick Wolf Cast: Ed O’Neill, Ethan Embry Delivery Status: U.S. Premiere: February 2003 His updated version of Dragnet will feature two Los Angeles police detectives - Joe Friday (O’Neill) and Frank Smith (Embry) - investigating crimes in the City of Angels. Filmed on location all over Los Angeles, Dragnet’s stories will be drawn from the city’s rich crime history. TREMORS Action / Adventure (13 x one hour) Executive Producer: David Israel, Nancy Roberts, Brent Maddock, Steve Wilson Cast: Michael Gross, Victor Browne, Gladise Jimenez, Lela Lee, Marcia Strassman, Dean Norris Delivery Status: U.S. Premiere: March 2003 Reprising his role from all three Tremors films, Michael Gross stars as “Burt Gummer,” a no-nonsense survivalist living in the sleepy desert town of Perfection, Nevada. 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE THE DREAM TEAM WITH ANNABELLE AND MICHAEL Dream Analysis Strip (65 x 30 min) Executive Producer: David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone Hosts: Annabelle Gurwitch, Michael Lennox Delivery Status: U.S. Premiere: January 2003 Michael Lennox, a specialist in dream interpretation, and writer/actor Annabelle Gurwitch explore the true nature of our dreams in The Dream Team, a unique and highly entertaining half-hour strip. V VISION FILMS Vision Films, 4626 Lemona Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA. Tel: 818.784.1702. Fax: 818.788.3715. visionfilms@earthlink.net At MIP-TV: Lise Romanoff (Managing Director Worldwide Sales), Andre Relis (Director of International Sales), Lauren Proctor (Distribution Coordinator) Office: R29.33 (Riviera Pavilion) THE SECRETS OF... Documentary Travel (4 x 1 hr) Language: English Producers: Janet Russo & Lynne Shore Delivery Status: Completed Shot in Hi-definition, 4 incredible hours of the best of New Orlean’s Big Easy, the Secrets of the Southwest, the Secrets of Hawaii’s National Parks, and the secrets of Glacier National Park. SPANISH JUDGES Action Thriller (90 min.) Language: English Director: Oz Scott Producer: Prosperity Pictures Cast: Mathew Lillard, Vincent D?Onofrio, Valeria Golina Delivery Status: completed Mayhem breaks loose when a young ruthless con man talks his way into a scam involving stolen antique guns. Only one person will walk out alive. SANDSTORM Drama - True Story (90 min.) Language: Hindi/English Director: Jagmohan Mundhra Producer: Jag Mundhra, Gaurang Doshi Cast: Nandita Das (Fire & Earth), Raghuvir Yadav, Gulshan Grover Delivery Status: completed From rape victim, to social rights activist, a low-caste women in a small village in India speaks out against child marriages and for her own human rights. CRIME & PUNISHMENT Drama/ Thriller (90 min.) Language: English Director: Menahem Golan Producer: Evgeny Afineevsky & Menahem Golan Cast: Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, Margo Kidder Delivery Status: completed In this modern day adaptation of the Dostoyevsky novel, a struggling law student confesses a gruesome crime in an attempt to free his tormented soul. TRAIN TO HELL AKA NIGHT TRAIN TO VENICE Thriller Mystery (80 minutes) Language: English Director: Carlo Quinterio Producer: Toni Hirtreiter Cast: Hugh Grant, Malcolm McDowell, Tahnee Welch Delivery Status: Complete A journalist (Hugh Grant), an actress (Tahnee Welch) and her daughter fall under the spell of a strange man (Malcolm McDowell) while enroute to Venice and must face their deepest fears or die. VITAGRAPH Vitagraph, Via Schiavonia 1 I-40121 Bologna Italy. Tel: 39.051.267150. Fax: 39.051.267310. vitagraph@libero.it www.vitagraph.it Company Type: Sales agent, distributor At MIP-TV: Mr. Filippo D’Angelo (Managing Director), Acquisition Executive: Mr. Filippo D’Angelo (Managing Director) Office: MEDIA Stand SOMETHING REMAINS Documentary (51 min) Language: Spanish (Nicaragua) / English / Italian Director: Luciano Capelli & Andrea Ruggeri Producer: Rio Nevado Producciones (Costa Rica) / Roberto Calanca (Italy) Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2001 Country of Origin: Costa Rica / Italy Budget: $75.000,00 Nicaragua, 22 years later the people’s revolution: this is the story about what remains. MIRRORED BORDERS Documentary (60 min) Language: Italian / English Director: Stefano Savona Producer: Tipota Movie Company / Maat Produzioni Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: Italy Budget: $50.000,00 Sicily and Tunisia: where the border between the Islamic world and the Western one is both evanescent and insurmountable. SPECTRUM DIAMOND - THE MYTH AND LEGEND OF MATTHEW SMITH Documentary (54 min) Language: Finnish and English with English subtitles Director: Opificio Ciclope Producer: Opificio Ciclope Co-production partners: YLE / Tele+ Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: Italy Budget: $50.000,00 The Myth and Legend of Matthew Smith: the programmer of the best-selling videogame for ZX Spectrum, Jet Set Willy. W WAVE ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD Wave Entertainment Pty Ltd, P.O. Box 805, Artarmon, NS 1570 Australia. Tel: 612.9966.8839. Fax: 612.9966.8841. www.wave-entertainment.com.au, matthew.gee@wave-entertainment.com.au At MIP-TV: Matthew Gee (Director), David Gee (Director), Melva Gee (Director), Bob Gee (Director) Office: ZIRKOS KIDS www.zirkoskids.com pre-school costume character – 24’ or 30’ (26 eps completed, textless versions available) Language: English Director: Tibor Komlos Producer: Matthew and David Gee Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $2m Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Australia Zirkos Kids is a pre-school, costume character show featuring four characters: Zubba, Jinka, Zol and Mei Mei who have come down from Planet Zirkos to learn the ways of humans. DIZZIDINOS Pre-school costume character (325 x 5’ or 65 x 24’) Language: English Director: various Producer: Wave Entertainment Pty Ltd Delivery Status: Completed Budget: $2.5m Year of Production: 2000/2001, Country of Origin: Australia DiZZiDiNOS is a preschool, costume character show featuring 12 different DiZZiDiNOS who have crash landed on different parts of Earth. WINE TELEVISION Life Style, Travel, Leisure And Food (52*30) Language: English Producer: Canoe Productions Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2000-2003 Country Of Origin: Canada a polished series about all there is to know about a fine glass of wine. Tourism; wine estates, world renowned chefs and vintners as well as “ask the expert” segments. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Animation Feature (1*60) Language: English Producer: Burbank Animation Studios Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2001 Country Of Origin: Australia the marvelous story of Michael, a little drummer boy and three wise men who share the birth of baby Jesus. FLUTEMASTER Animation Series (26*30) Language: English, Spanish Producer: Omni Culture Exchange Co., Ltd (Beijing) Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2003 Country Of Origin: China/USA A teenage boy in Venice beach in California becomes an heir to an awesome legacy - the power to command a fleet of magical, mythical creatures. WHAMO ENTERTAINMENT Whamo Entertainment, 1850 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca 90025, USA. Tel: 310.477.0338. Fax: 310.477.8116. info@whamoentertainment.com. www.whamoentertainment.com Company Type: Distribution At MIP-TV: Joseph Szew (President), Fernando Szew (VP), George Port (Business Affairs), Mar Gaya (Managing Director Whamo Europe) Acquisition Executive: Fernando Szew Office: Booth 09.06 THE SIVANANDA YOGA VIDEO Life Style-Well Being (1*63) Language: English Producer: Nagle/Francis Productions Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 1988-2001 Country Of Origin: USA This video presents all the fundamental aspects of yoga including expert instruction of the twelve basic yoga postures, breathing and relaxation techniques. Yu - Gi - Oh 4Kids The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 53 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE THE LAST CHAPTER Feature Drama Mini Series (2*90) Language: English, French Producer: Cine Tele Action Cast: Michael Ironside, Roy Dupuis Delivery Status: Completed Year Of Production: 2002 Country Of Origin: Canada set in the world of outlaw biker gangs, a journey into a universe where violence can be calculated or can explode without warning. WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., 2628 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 7BA United Kingdom. Tel: 44.20.8834.1016. Fax: 44.20.8834.1119. www.wwe.com At MIP-TV: Andrew Whitaker (Senior Vice President & Managing Director, International TV), Jennifer Tacujan (Director, International TV & Affiliate Relations), Alex Romer (Director, International Licensing), Dominic Hayes (Director, International TV), Thomas Sitrin (Sales Representative, International Television) Office: 12.18 -14.15 RAW 52 x 1 hour episodes / Live Action (also available in a 2-hour version) This live action telenovela is the most exciting and unpredictable action-packed show on television, featuring the immense talent and appeal of World Wrestling Entertainment’s finest. SMACKDOWN! 52 x 1 hour episodes / Live Action (also available in a 2-hour version) WWE Superstars The Rock, Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, among others, star in this action-adventure telenovela featuring continuing storylines of WWE Superstars and their long-running rivalries. SPECIALS 12 x 2.5 hour episodes / Live Action (also available in a 3-hour version) With monthly storylines culminating in an all out battle, WWE’s 12 SPECIALS deliver its own distinctive theme, featuring the larger-than-life Superstars of WWE. VELOCITY 52 x 1 hour episodes / Live Action This brand new show features the Superstars of “Smackdown!” which showcases original matches and entertaining storylines with The Rock, Kurt Angle, and the rest of the “Smackdown!” roster. AFTERBURN 52 x 1 hour episodes / Live Action AFTERBURN features scorching highlights and exclusive interviews of “Smackdown!” and “Velocity” Superstars. Z ZENPIX Zenpix, 3599 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Los Angeles, CA 90068 U.S.A. Tel: 323.878.0404. Fax: 323.878.0486. At MIP-TV: Jonathan Kramer (CoPresident), Susan Jackson (Co-President), Erica Bernstein (Vice President of International Sales), Annouchka Lesoeur (Vice President of International Sales) Office: 03.21 BRIAR PATCH Thriller (102 minutes) Director: Zen Berman Producer: Lauren Moews , Sam Froelich Cast: Dominique Swain, Hnry Thomas, Arie Verveen, James Urbiniak, Debra Monk, Karen Allen Delivery Status: completed 2002 Country of Origin: US Unhappily married, Inez feels her life is hopeless until a mystic reveals her true love is close by. Desperate to escape her husband, she concocts a scheme involving murder, betrayal, and freedom. THE RISING PLACE Drama (93 minutes) Director: Tom Rice Producer: Tom Rice, Tracy A. Ford, Marshall Peck Cast: Laurel Hollomon, Elise Neal, Mark Webber Delivery Status: completed 2002 Country of Origin: US “The Rising Place” follows the close friendship of two young women, one whit and the other black. Despite the disapproval of society, Emily follows her heart to overcome the prejudices of her time. VENUS AND MARS Romantic Comedy (93 minutes) Director: Harry Mastrogeorge Producer: Bernd F. Lunkewitz, Emmo Lempert, Uwe Scott Cast: Daniela Lunkewitz, Ryan Hurst, Lynn Redgrave, Michael Weatherly, Julie Bowen Delivery Status: (completed 2001) Country of Origin: US Kay Vogel returns to a small town she escaped years before, and reunites with high school friends that are all having the same love life problems. After taking a prediction to heart, hilarity and confusion sets in. HUNTING OF MAN Thriller (95 minutes) Director: Joe Menendez Producer: Roni Eguia, Susan Jackson, Jon Kramer Cast: Douglas Spain, JoJo Henrickson, Ruben Garfias, Jill-Michele Melean, Manolo Travieso Delivery Status: completed 2002 Country of Origin: US “Hunting Of Man” is an edgy film noir thriller about a young Latino man who must stop his hotheaded younger brother from carrying out revenge. GABRIELA Drama (103 min.) Director: Vincent Jay Miller Producer: Vincent Jay Miller Vincent J. Francillon Cast: JaimeP. Gomez, Seidy Lopez, Zach Galligan, Troy Winbush Delivery Status: completed 2002 Country of Origin: US Mike dreams of finding his soul mate- one day he meets Gabriela, a sensitive and beautiful therapist who seems to be his dream girl. ZIP FILE INTERNATIONAL www.techtv.com (50 x 30 min.) Delivery Status: Completed Informative magazine-style show. LOOKING FOR LOVE www.techtv.com/techlive (1 x 30 min.) Delivery Status: Completed Dating in the digital age. EXTENDED PLAY www.techtv.com/extendedplay (40 X 30 min.) Delivery Status: Completed Review of new video games, as well as tips and tricks for players. ZZJ, S.A. Company Type: Television producer and multimedia programmes developer for local, national and international markets. At MIP-TV: Mr. Guillermo JIMENO NÚMEROS ROJOS A very original and popular quiz that has reached historical levels of audience in the channels that have programmed it. T HE B USINESS Married with Children - Sony OF FLASH BACK Language: Available in Spanish. FlashBack is the first TV program that uses the tool of the Hypnosis to travel to the past looking for episodes that were lost in our memory. LATE LISTINGS AB INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION 132 ave du Pdt Wilson 93213 la Plaine St Denis Cedex Tel : (33-1) 492 . 222 .01 Fax : (33-1) 492 .222 .16 Frederik Range - Deputy Managing Director - email : frederik.range@groupeab.fr Valerie Vleeschhouwer - International Sales Manager - email : Valerie.Vleeschhouwer@groupe-ab.fr Jérôme Reygner-Kalfon - International Sales Manager - email : jerome.reygner@groupe-ab.fr Nathalie Hadjadj– Marketing Manager – email : nathalie. Hadjadj@groupe-ab.fr DANGEROUS LIAISONS (2X100’) FIRST TIME IN A MARKET Genre : Mini Series Running Time : 100’ Language : French, Subtitled English Director : Josée Dayan Producer : A JLA Productions - Remstar Future Film co-production in association with TF1 Cast : Catherine Deneuve, Ruppert Everett, Nastassja Kinski, Leelee Sobieski Delivery Status : Completed Year of Production : 2002 Country of origin : France Budget : 18 millions d’euros SOON on TF1 Synopsys : In 1963, Madame de Merteuil and Valmont, two infernal lovers have experienced every sort of feelings. Debauched accomplices, wrapped in a somber glamour, they make love as others fight a war to take or to keep the power. Predators whose hobby is destroy that they enjoy.. Those characters are living traps until the day.. where they themselves will be trapped. WILD JOURNEYS ( 10X26’) FIRST TIME IN A MARKET Genre : DOCUMENTARY Running Time : 26’ Language : French Director : Jehanne Fahmy and Didier Lacoste Producer : AB SAT Delivery Status : in production Year of Production : 2002 Country of origin : France Synopsys : On earth and under the oceans, this series offers us an original journey around the planet, leading us to discover the treasures of animals' life as well as the wealth of our natural resources. A series of logbook like episodes, enlightened by strong and stylish images, "wild Journeys", is an ode to Nature, a delightful jaunt across persevered territories, and an incursion in the ultimate green paradises… F ILM - Head Office 41-42 Berners St., London, WIT 3NB 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE NOMADS : SHEPERDS OF IRAN’S ZAGROS MOUNTAINS (1X52’) first time in a market Genre : DOCUMENTARY Running Time : 52’ Language : French Director : Eric Bacos Producer : Ananda Productions/AB SAT Delivery Status : completed Year Of Production : 2002 Country of origin : France Synopsys : Zagros Mountain ranges, 2500 meters high, IRAN. Satar Nassiri watches nostalgically those immense, beautiful valleys known only by the members of his tribe. Satar wears the Kola, and the traditional black and white sheep coat: he is a Bahktiar nomad, more accurately he used to be one, since he's now become sedentary… BETA FILM Beta Film, Robert-Buerkle-Str. 3, 85737 Ismaning, Germany. Tel: 49.89.9956.2422. At MIP-TV: 1. Jens Richter (Managing Director), Oliver Bachert (Sales Manager), Claudia Schmidt (Sales Manager), Robert Czajkowski (International Acquisition), Dorothee Stoewahse (Press). Distributor: Beta Film GmbH, Robert-Buerkle-Str. 3, 85737 Ismaning Office: R 31.01 A, Tel: 0033.(0).492.99.88.53, Fax: 0033.(0).492.99.32.10 MANITOU'S SHOE Comedy (1 x 2 hours) Language: English dubbed version Principal Cast: Michael Bully Herbig, Christian Tramitz, Marie B‰umer Production Status: Completed Country of Origin: Germany The true story of how the West was won...or, actually, almost lost - Manitou's Shoe, the most successful German blockbuster ever. PASSAGE THROUGH HELL Drama/TV miniseries (2 x 2 hours) Language: English subtitles Principal Cast: Veronica Ferres, Walter Sittler, Erol Sander Production Status: Completed Country of Origin: Germany After being imprisoned because of carrying 1,6 kilo of heroin, despair or defiance are her only choices... ROBINSON CRUSOE Adventure/TV miniseries (2 x 2 hours) Language: English subtitles Principal Cast: Pierre Richard, Nicolas CazalÈ, Jean-Claude Leguay Production Status: Completed Country of Origin: France Daniel Defoe's timeless adventure classic interpreted for our time. CUBA, MI AMOR Romantic Comedy/TV movie (1 x 2 hours) Language: English subtitles Principal Cast: Andrea Cleven, Christian Kahrmann, Julio Quesada Production Status: Completed Country of Origin: Germany She's got to choose between kids, kitchen and a comfy life - or sun, salsa and sex. UNFORGIVEN Thriller/TV movie (1 x 2 hours) Production Status: Completed Principal Cast: Esther Zimmering, Filip Peeters, Nina Kronj‰ger Country of Origin/Language: Germany, English subtitles The only thing she knows for sure is that he's coming to get her. BUSKIN FILM Buskin Film, Via P.L. Cattolica 3, Rome, Italy 00195. Tel: 39.06.39030435. Fax: 39.06.39038231. info@buskinfilm.com Office: c/o Anica/ICE "Focus Italy" Riviera Pavillion - R38.08, Tel: 33.4.92998823, Fax: 33.4. 92998823 IT'S NOT ME (NON SONO IO) Thriller - psychological drama (92 min) Language: Italian, Subtitles: english Production company (companies): Carisma Cinematografica Director: Gabriele Iacovone Producer: Carlo Broglio and Raimondo Crociani Key cast: Antonio Berardinelli, Andrea Cambi,Agnieszka Duleba-Kasza Delivery date: ready Country of origin: Italy Trying to escape his shady past in Sicily, Matteo goes to Polland, but he finds out that it's not the Promised Land. THE COUNCIL OF EGYPT (IL CONSIGLIO D'EGITTO) Historical drama (132 min) Language: Italian, Subtitles: English Director: Emidio Greco Production company (companies): Factory, Rai Cinema (Italy) S D P Films (France) Focus Film Production and Distribution (Hungary) - supported by Eurimages Council of Europe Producer: Mariella Li Sacchi and Amedeo Letizia Key cast Silvio Orlando, Tommaso Ragno, Marine Delterme Delivery date: ready Country of origin: Italy Sicily 1872. An intense history of conspiracy interweaved by a monk to damage aristocracy privileges, thanks to the falsification of an Arab Codexes, "The Council of Egypt". DAYS (GIORNI) Drama (80 min) Language: Italian, Subtitles: english Director: Laura Muscardin Production company (companies): Movie Factory with the participation of Telepiù Producer: Francesco Paolo Montini Key cast: Thomas Trabacchi, Riccardo Salerno, Davide Bechini Delivery date: ready Country of origin: Italy Days is a love story between two men; one of them is Hiv positive. One day he meets a past love and his equilibrium collapses. CINEMAVAULT RELEASING Cinemavault Releasing, 434 Queen St. E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1T5. Tel: 416.363.6060. Fax: 416.363.2305. www.cinemavault.com, admin@cinemavault.com At MIP: Amy Beecroft (VP International Sales), Office: R34.14 Tel: 33(0) 4 92 99 8821 PEACHES Drama Producer: Don Reynolds Director: Craig Monahan Cast: Hugo Weaving, Jacqueline McKensie Country of origin: Australia A fiery young woman becomes the catalyst for change in the lives of her adopted family. MISSING TOM Drama Director: Alkinos Tsilmidos & D.Scharf Producers: Joel B. Michaels, Sandy Pearl Cast: Colin Friels,Bill Hunter, Daniel Speilman Country of origin: Austrailia On the Verge of a nervous breakdown, Tom takes an odyssey through a contemporary underworld THE LIMIT Thriller Director: Lewin Webb Producers: Gary Howsam, Jamie Bown Cast: Lauren Bacall, Claire Forlani, Pete Postlethwaite Country of origin: Canada / UK May Markam is trying to protect her money, her dignity and her life. HUMAN TOUCH Drama Director: Paul Cox Producer: Mark Patterson Cast: TBA Country of origin: Australia Anna is emotionally awakened when she is seduced by a much older man. DOPE Thriller Director: J. Harkness Producer: Mark Patterson, J. Harkness Cast: Anastasia Seis, Nathan Ramsey, Travis MacMahon Country of origin: Australia Laura is fighting to save what’s left of her world. GAUMONT Gaumont, 30, avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92 200 Neuilly Sur Seine, France. Tel: 33.1.46.43.21.80. www.gaumont.com At MIP-TV: Philippe ROSTAIN (President International Sales), Philippe de CHAISEMARTIN (Senior Vice-President International Sales Feature Films), LoÔc TROCM… (Director International Sales Feature Films), Anne BERNSTEIN (French TV Sales), Virginie ROYER (Teledis, Sales Executive), Manuela PADOAN (Vice-President Sales Gaumont Cinematheque) Office: 2502, Fax: 33.1.46.43.20.33. FUREUR (AKA RAGE) Selected for Panorama section at Berlinale 2003 Drama Director: Karim Dridi Production: GAUMONT / ADR Status: French Release April 16th 2003 Casting: Samuel Le Bihan - Yu Nan Paris chinatown: different people, different rules, different fights...one love. MAIS QUI A TUE PAMELA ROSE? (BULLIT & RIPER) Spoof Comedy Director: Eric Lartigau Production: GAUMONT / KL Casting: Kad, Olivier, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gerard Darmon, Benedicte Loyen Status: French Release June 2003 Who killed Pamela Rose? Bullit and Riper, two clumsy FBI agents, investigate... ZAZ and the Farelly Brothers french-style. PERE ET FILS (AKA FATHER AND SONS) Comedy Director: Michel Boujenah Production: GAUMONT / AJOZ / LITTLE BEAR Co-Producer: MAX FILMS Casting: Philippe Noiret, Charles Berling, Bruno Putzulu, Pascal ElbÈ Status: French Release August 20th 2003 Leo fakes illness and organizes one " last " trip to Canada to recapture his three adult sons before he "dies". LOVELY-RITA.COM Dark Comedy / Thriller Director: Stephane Clavier Production: GAUMONT Co-Producer: OUILLE PRODUCTIONS Casting: Christian Clavier, Julie Gayet, Eddy Mitchell, Arielle Dombasle Status: French Release September 2003 Edgar wanted to see sexy Rita, met on the web, but the night of delights will turn into a nightmare... SUPER RIPOUX Detective Comedy Director: Claude Zidi Production: CPZ/GAUMONT/PLAZZA PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL Casting: Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Lorant Deutsch Status: French Release December 2003 Ten years after, our two scam artists from the crooked days as cops, meet again... but pitted against each other! GOLDEN NETWORK ASIA LIMITED Golden Network Asia Limited, Unit 1803A, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: 852.2751.1886. Fax: 852.2750.4862. goldnet@netvigator.com Company Type: Sales Agent / Producer/ Distributor At MIP-TV: Carrie WONG (Managing Director), Clarence TANG (Head of Sales and Acquisitions), Joanne CHAN (Sales and Distribution Executive), Lammi LI (Marketing Assistant). Acquisition Executive: Clarence TANG (Head of Sales & Acquisitions) Office: A0.08, Tel: 33.(0).4.92.99.85.17. Fax: 33.(0).4.92.99.85.17. Cell: 33.(0).6.17.61.3044 Living in Sin Czech Television The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com MARCH/APRIL 2003 The Business of Film 55 MIPTTV PRODUCT GUIDE HAUNTED ASIA SERIES Horror & Thriller (18 tele-movie x 90mins) Language: Thai / Chinese Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2003, Country of Origin: Thailand / Hong Kong The most scaring stories from Asia. MY LIFE AS MCDULL Animation (1 Epi x 75 mins) Language: Chinese Director: Toe YUEN Producer: TSE Lap-Man Brian Cast: McDull Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Hong Kong After the runaway success of "Spirited Away" here comes "My Life as McDull"...a substantive leap of the imagination...an uncategorizable charmer...a tone of childlike wonder that's captivating without being overly cute. MCDULL AND MCMUG ANIMATION TV SERIES Animation (13 Epi x 30 mins) Language: Chinese Producer: TSE Lap-Man Brian Cast: McDull Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Hong Kong TV series with same character of "My Life As MCDull." THE LEGEND OF EMPERORS Puppet Animation (Part 1 - No. of Episode: 36 Length: 58min) (Part 2 - No. of Episode: 32 Length: 58min) (Part 3 - No. of Episode: 32 Length: 58min) Language: Chinese Cast: Puppet Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: Taiwan "The legend of Emperors" is adopted from the popular comic book "The Imperial Son" by Mr. Wong Yuk-long of the HK Jade Dynasty Publication Ltd., into a Muppet show series for screening on television. FIGHTING FOR GLOBE Puppet Animation (Part 1 - 10 Epi x 60 mins) (Part 2 - 7 Epi x 60 mins) Language: Chinese Cast: Action Puppets Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Taiwan Soccer and baseball game held in outerspace. Stunning Action as good as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ASIAN TITLES LIBRARY Features Language: Chinese / Korean / Thai Delivery Status: Completed Country of Origin: Hong Kong / China / Taiwan / Korea / Thailand Over a hundred of titles, including many winning titles, horror and action genres. LOLAFILMS Lolafilms, Spain: Velazquez 12, 7pl., 28001 Madrid. Tel: 34.91.436.7400. Fax: 34.91. 435.5994. UK: 15 Tilton Street, London, SW6 7LP. Tel: 44.20.7381.0665. Fax: 44.20.7681.1204 www.lolafilms.com Company Type: Production & Sales Company At MIP-TV: Marina Fuentes (Cell: 34.63.001.1329), Will Machin (Cell: 44.78.9979.6263) Office: H4.32 Endemol/Telefonica STORMY WHEATHER (TIEMPO DE TORMENTA) Drama (87 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Pedro Olea Producer: Andres Vicente Gomez Cast: Maribel Verdu, Jorge Sanz, Dario Grandinetti, Maria Barranco Delivery Status: Completed, Year of Production: 2002 Country of origin: Spain Two couples with one destiny. Misplaced hope leads to passion and betrayal in this story of self-destruction. Their search for resolution brings both hope and sadness with stormy weather on the horizon. SHANGHAI SPELL (EL EMBRUJO DE SHANGHAI) Drama (121 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Fernando Trueba Producer: Andres Vicente Gomez, Cristina Huete Cast: Fernando Tielve, Aida Folch, Ariadna Gil, Eduard Fernandez Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of origin: Spain A heart-warming coming of age story set between 1940´s Barcelona and the glamorous backdrop of the Shanghai underworld. OFF KEY (DIRECTOR´S CUT) Comedy (100 minutes) Language: English Director: Manuel Gomez Pereira Producer: Andrés Vicente Gomez Cast: Joe Mantegna, Danny Aiello, George Hamilton Deliver Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of origin: Spain Ten years after their acrimonious split, the world-famous three tenors are reunited for what promises to be the messiest wedding of the year. As old hatreds surface, the world press gathers to witness the chaos. THE GREATEST ROBBERY EVER TOLD (EL ROBO MÁS GRANDE JAMÁS CONTADO) Comedy (113 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Daniel Monzón Producer: Andres Vicente Gomez Cast: Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Manuel Manquiña, Javier Aller, Jaime Barnatán Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of origin: Spain Five of the world´s "finest" criminal minds team up to plan the greatest, most daring and most ridiculous robbery of all time. Their "Mission Impossible" is to steal one of the biggest paintings in the history of modern art!! BEYOND DESIRE (DESEO) Drama (106 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Gerardo Vera Producer: Andres Vicente Gomez Cast: Leonor Watling, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Cecilia Roth Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of origin: Spain Madrid 1945. After her father is shot and her husband is jailed for fighting with the Republican army, a young woman is forced to serve in the house of a wealthy Argentinian. ODYSSEY ENTERTAINMENT LTD Odyssey Entertainment Ltd, 1 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8DJ UK. Tel: 44(0)207.016.8847. Fax: 44(0)207.016.9134. sales@odysseyentertainment.co.uk Company Type: Film & TV: international sales and finance. At MIP-TV: Ralph Kamp (Chairman & CEO), Amanda Evans (VP Worldwide TV Sales), Pascal Degove (Sales Executive), Tamzin Denny (Assistant To CEO). Acquisition Executive: Sarah Arnott (VP Acquisitions) Not attending. Office: Palais Des Festivals, 04.20 (Level 01). Tel: 33.4.92.99.82.26 VEGGIETALES Kids Animation (22x30 minutes. Kids feature 1x82 minutes) Language: English Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 1993-2004, Country of Origin: USA One of the most popular kids video series, VeggieTales has sold over 30 million units in the US alone. BOMBO SPORTS Documentary features Language: EnglishDelivery Status: 5 completed, 1 in production Year of Production: Country of Origin: USA Six gripping behind-the-scenes documentaries take a uniquely human look at the top teams and athletes in the differing worlds of Soccer, NASCAR, Rugby and Rodeo. THE CROOKED MAN Crime Thriller (1x90 minutes) Language: English Director: David Drury Producer: Elli Jason Cast: Ross Kemp, Liam Cunningham, Natasha Little Delivery Status: completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: UK A pulsating action thriller that takes us into a world of violence, betrayal, kidnap, blackmail and surprisingly...love. A television film premiere for the ITV Network in the UK. DEATHWATCH Horror (92 minutes) Language: English Director: Michael J Bassett Producer: Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Frank Hubner Co-production partners: Cast: Jamie Bell, Hugo Speer, Andy Serkis Delivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002, Country of Origin: UK In the chaos of WW1, a small company of British soldiers seek refuge in a complex network of haunted trenches. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Musical Feature Film Language: English Director: Joel Schumacher Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2003/04, Country of Origin: UKThe world's biggest musical tells the classic and highly emotive story of the love triangle between a beautiful young opera singer, her childhood sweetheart and a tormented, disfigured musical genius. VALIANT CGI animated feature Language: English Director: Gary Chapman Producer: John H. Williams, Barnaby Thompson Cast: Key talent will be assembled Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2003/04, Country of Origin: UK From John H. Williams, the Oscar winning producer of the billion-dollar box office hit, SHREK, comes a new unlikely animated hero. My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Sony 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 MARCH/APRIL 2003