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“Siberian Dream”
No. 16, August 15-31, 2005
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Vol. XXXVII No. 16
August 15-31, 2005
URANIUM MINES
Page 2
Reports on the recent increase in the
mining of yellow cake uranium
ON THE BEACH
Page 3
Follows the summer adventure of three
recent graduates
TEMPLE OF LETO
Page 4
Looks at efforts to reconstruct an ancient
temple in Turkey
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ALEC CAST
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“Siberian Dream” profiles super-model Irina Pantaeva, who grew
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URANIUM MINES
90516001
TELENOVELAS AT MIPCOM
120 mins.
HS Media Consult, Dettenhausen, Germany is producing “Yellow Cake,” a documentary about the uranium
ore that is mined—then refined—for use in nuclear
power plants. Program reports on the opening of new
mines as a result of the upswing in interest in nuclear
power, contrasting that with a former mine in eastern
Germany where the environmental clean-up cost seven
billion Euros.
CONTACT: HS Media, Dettenhausen, Germany. Tel. 49-7157620008. Fax 49-757-620008. E-mail heide.schramm@freenet.de
WHO’S BURIED IN NAPOLEON’S TOMB?
90516002
52 mins.
Eye 2 Eye Media, Hilversum, The Netherlands is producing “Where is Napoleon?,” an investigation of
whether or not the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte are
actually buried in the famous tomb in Paris. Program
uses the latest DNA techniques and 3-D facial reconstructions to positively identify the occupant of
Napoleon’s tomb. A trailer is currently available.
CONTACT: Eye 2 Eye Media, Hilversum, The Netherlands. Tel. 3135-646-0360. Fax 31-35-646-0361. E-mail info@eye2eyemedia.nl
Reed Midem, Paris has announced the launch of Telenovela Screenings in conjunction with this year’s MIPCOM. Scheduled for Sunday, October 16, the screening
will take place at the Noga Hilton Hotel in Cannes, and
will features programs from TV Azteca (Mexico), Televisa (Mexico), Globo TV (Brazil), Tepuy (Spain), Telefe
(Argentina), RCTV (Venezuela), RCN (Colombia),
Artear (Argentina), Venevision (Venezuela), and Caracol
(Colombia).
CONTACT: Reed Midem, Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-4662-1777. Fax
33-1-4662-1797. E-mail jane.garton@reedmidem.com
ANIMATED CHARACTERS
90516007
10 x 26 mins.
Armada Productions, Versailles, France is seeking broadcast partners for “X4 Mag,” a television magazine focusing on four-wheel drive vehicles. Currently in production, series will present events, trials and new models of
four-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles, for both on and
off-road use.
CONTACT: Armada Productions, Versailles, France. Tel. 33-13953-2222. E-mail armadaprod@wanadoo.fr
52 x 13 mins.
Ohm: TV GmbH, Cologne is producing “Edebits,”
an animated series for children. Set in a scientific base in
the Antarctic, program follows the adventures of a
eleven-year-old girl and some computer-generated characters that suddenly come to life.
CONTACT: Ohm: TV, Cologne, Germany. Tel. 49-22-1759-1455.
Fax 49-22-1759-1456. E-mail mail@ohmtv.com
OF MEN AND SHARKS
90516008
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
90516003
90516006
2 x 45 mins.
Transglobe Pictures, Madrid is producing “Man vs.
Shark,” a documentary chronicling the bloody history of
confrontation between mankind and sharks. Two-part
series reveals that many shark species are under threat of
extinction due to human activity.
CONTACT: Transglobe Pictures, Madrid, Spain. Tel. 34-91-6326160. Fax 34-91-632-6867. Web www.transglobefilms.com
JESUIT IN CHINA
90516009
2 x 45 mins.
Hilvan Creaciones, S.L., Malaga, Spain is producing
“Traveling...Andalusia,” a travel series showcasing the
people and places of Andalusia. Program host and tourguide is Andalusian native Juan Mejas.
Faction! TV Gmbh, Cologne is producing “The Foreign
Mandarin,” a profile of a 17th century Jesuit missionary,
Johann Adam Schall von Bell, sent to China with the
specific mission of converting the Chinese Emperor.
Program reveals that Schall von Bell refused to carry out
his mission, for fear of starting a bloody civil war
CONTACT: Hilvan Creaciones, Malaga, Spain. Tel. 34-675605422 or 34-675-605427. E-mail hilvancreaciones@wanadoo.es
CONTACT: Faction! TV GmbH, Cologne, Germany. Tel. 49-221952780. Fax 49-221-9527877. E-mail faction@faction-tv.de
BALTIC DRAMA
RUDOLPH HESS
ANDALUSIA
90516004
90516005
13 x 22 mins.
24 x 42 mins.
Arteta, Vilnius, Lithuania is producing “42,” a family
drama about the life of a 42-year-old man who has experienced historic and personal upheaval.
CONTACT: Arteta, Vilnius, Lithuania. Tel. 370-240-3263.
Fax 370-231-9570. E-mail projects@arteta.lt
The Telco Report
90516010
2 x 52 mins.
SHK, Paris is producing “Rudolph Hess, History of a
Mystification,” an investigation of one of the most
bizarre incidents of World War II.
CONTACT: SHK, Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-4554-7979. Fax 33-14554-7980. E-Mail shk@wanadoo.fr
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August 15-31, 2005
Entertainment/Drama
LOVE STORY, COLLAPSE OF COMMUNISM
FILM FROM FINLAND
0516012
0516017
112 mins.
Based on a true story, “For All Eternity” dramatizes the
life of Fanny Ebner, a Swedish woman who, in the
1930s, travelled to China to marry the man she loved.
Film tells a powerful tale of love and devotion, set
against the upheaval of World War II, the Chinese Civil
War and the Cultural Revolution (112’). An epic yet
humorous saga combining themes about love, death and
communism, “The Last Soviet Movie” focuses on a
writer from Brooklyn, revealing the truth about his
ancestors, who were major participants in the Russian
Revolution (79’).
CONTACT: Eastwest Dist., Vienna, Austria. Tel. 43-1-524-9310.
Fax 43-1-524-931020. E-mail office@eastwest-distribution.com
SEARCHING FOR A MIRACLE
0516013
95 mins.
Telling the story of a young woman intent on learning
the fate of ancestors and locating a famous Rabbi, “A
Miracle in Cracow” is a journey of discovery and
redemption.
CONTACT: Cinema-Film Ltd., Budapest, Hungary. Tel. 36-1-2520078. Fax 36-1-252-0078. E-mail mail@cinemafilm.hu
PHOTOGRAPHED AFFAIR
0516014
117 mins.
The well-ordered life of a young woman is quickly
unraveled in “Antares—Three Sides of Love;” first by a
brief but torrid love affair, then by the photographic
record of her passion.
CONTACT: Sola Media GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany. Tel. 49-711479-3666. Fax 49-711-479-2658. E-mail post@sola-media.net
BROOKLYN THEATER
0516015
90 mins.
Centering on a theater director from Spain preparing to
stage a play in Brooklyn, “The Other Shoe” follows the
interaction of three unique communities that intersect
and interact along Broadway—artists, Dominicans and
Hasidic Jews.
CONTACT: ZZJ, S.A., Seville, Spain. Tel. 34-95-468-9371. Fax
34-95-468-0096. E-mail zzj@zzj.es
BATTLING DEPORTATION
0516016
20 x 42 mins.
Set in Lithuania, “Hostages” tells the story of two Russian brothers, long-time residents of Lithuania, who are
slated for deportation. The brother take eight native
Lithuanians hostage as a protest, with tragic results.
CONTACT: Arteta, Vilnius, Lithuania. Tel. 370-240-3263. Fax 370231-9570. E-mail projects@arteta.lt
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Set in Finland, “The Icebreaker” is a coming-of-age
story about a 14-year-old boy who dreams of becoming
a professional hockey player. Dealing with the separation
of his parents, the boy looks to his hockey coach and the
game itself for direction and stability (62’). “Who Will
Comfort Viivi?” tells the story of a 17-year-old whose
boyfriend moves away to London. Desperate to go visit
him, the girl tries to track down her mother, who is off
traveling around with hippies (58’). A vivid a colorful
film about three children, “Freakin’ Beautiful World”
takes place during a few lovely summer days in Helsinki.
Film dramatizes themes of friendship, freedom and
responsibility as the three friends cope with problems
caused by experimenting with drugs (94’).
CONTACT: Raija Urrila & Filhos, Penafiel, Portugal. Tel. 351-916892265. Fax 351-255-729069. E-mail elina1@ruf-mediateam.com
MISSING PERSONS
0516018
13 x 50 mins.
Created by award-winning director Paul Ruven and
acclaimed novelist Tomass Ross, “Vanished” is a new
dramatic series focusing on a police unit specializing in
missing persons.
CONTACT: Holland Harbour, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel. 3110-233-1400. Fax 31-10-233-1401. E-mail info@hollandharbour.nl
ON THE BEACH
0516019
87 mins.
Set along the picturesque shore of Lake Balaton in Hungary, “Szezon” follows the adventures of three young
graduates who set out seeking adventure and summer
employment at a hotel beside the lake.
CONTACT: MDC International, Berlin, Germany. Tel. 49-30-26497900. Fax 49-30-2649-7910. E-mail info@mdc-int.de
UNDERCOVER COP
0516020
13 x 55 mins.
Following the adventures of an under-cover cop from
the gritty streets of Warsaw’s Praga district, “The Officer” is a crime series about infiltrating organized crime.
CONTACT: Telewizja Polska S.A., Warsaw, Poland. Tel. 48-22547-8191. Fax 48-22-547-7583. E-mail bwz@waw.tvp.pl
CAREER CHANGE
0516021
65 mins.
Focusing on a flight attendant who gets dumped by her
boyfriend, “Fly Robin Fly” follows her attempts to create a new life for herself with the help of a tattoo artist.
CONTACT: HRT/Croatian Television, Zagreb, Croatia. Tel. 385-1616-3684. Fax 385-1-616-3692. E-mail Branka.Prazic@hrt.hr
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August 15-31, 2005
Art/Architecture
RUBENS
0516022
PICASSO IN MALAGA
30 or 40 mins.
Paying tribute to the master painter “The World of Peter
Paul Rubens” surveys Ruben’s work in the Palais des
Beaux Arts in Lille and the Vienna Museum of Fine Arts
and visits various locations in Antwerp, the city where
the artist spent most of his life.
0516027
60 mins.
Looking at some lesser-know aspects of the life of the
modern master, “Sea of Light: Malaga and Pablo Ruiz
Picasso” explores Picasso’s work with Spanish refugees
in the 1930s and 40s. Program also follows the process
of building the new Museo Picasso in Malaga.
CONTACT: ORF Program Sales, Vienna, Austria. Tel. 43-187878-13030. Fax 43-1-87878-12757. E-mail tvsales@orf.at
CONTACT: Hilvan Creaciones, Malaga, Spain. Tel. 34-675605422 or 34-675-605427. E-mail hilvancreaciones@wanadoo.es
URBAN ARTISTS
HERMITAGE AFFICIONADOS
0516023
6 x 8 mins.
Presenting vignettes on the cutting edge of arts and
design, “Urban Arts” includes segments on award-winning architect Zaha Hadid, artist Thomas Hirschorn,
fake celebrity photographer Alison Jackson, Agnes B on
international street art and the Mori Modern Art Museum in Tokyo.
0516028
5 x 25 mins.
Saluting the dedicated and colorful staff that work at the
world famous Hermitage in St. Petersburg, “HermitageNiks, a Passion for the Hermitage” reveals that all the
museum’s employees, from the art director to the floor
attendants, all share a strong devotion to the Hermitage
and the many art treasures displayed there.
CONTACT: Urbanation-SPTV, London, UK. Tel. 44-20-7713-3321.
E-mail miptv@urbanation.net, Web wwwurbanation.tv
CONTACT: Illumina Films, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel. 3120-624-8395. Fax 31-20-330-8155. E-mail illumina.robin@wolmail.nl
SKIN AS CANVAS
TEMPLE OF LETO
0516024
57 mins.
Looking at tattoos as both traditional and fine art, “Skin
Stories” gathers stunning images from the hotspots of
Pacific tattoo: Rotorua, New Zealand; Apia, Samoa;
Oahu, Hawaii and the beaches of California.
CONTACT: 10 Francs, Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-4874-4377. Fax
33-1-4874-4295. E-mail francs10@imaginet.fr
OUTSIDER ARTIST
0516025
54 or 90 mins.
Telling the story of Antonio Ligabue, “Shaman and Foreigner—A. Ligabue,” describes how the Zurich-born
artist was adopted into a family in Northern Italy
through a bureaucratic mistake, growing up as an outsider. Film reveals that despite many obstacles, Ligabue
went on to become a great artist.
CONTACT: Blauer Reiter Film, Berlin, Germany. Tel. 49-30-69531124. Fax 49-30-3069-4516. E-mail blauerreiter@t-online.de
BRAIN DRAIN, NOISE FESTIVAL
0516026
Noting that mega cities such as London, New York and
Shanghai are attracting more than their fare share of
artists and architects, “Noise—Braindrain” looks at the
pros and cons of this concentration of talent (50’).
“Noise—The Best Young Creatives from the Global
Festival” showcases outstanding young artists, designers
and more from the Noise Festival.
CONTACT: Noise Festival Ltd., Manchester, UK. Tel. 44-79-39858222. E-mail denise@perfect-world.co.uk
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0516029
52 mins.
Focusing on the reconstruction of an ancient temple in
Turkey, “The Goddess of the Frogs” follows attempts to
rebuild the Temple of Leto. Program describes the
efforts of a French team of archaeologists as they piece
together the ancient monument using the original blocks,
80% of which were recovered in 1962.
CONTACT: Idee Originale, Grenoble, France. Tel. 33-476-152143. Fax 33-476-512-555. E-mail io@wanadoo.fr
MONK AND ARTIST
0516030
55 mins.
Travelling to Mongolia, “Buddha’s Painter” focuses on
the life and art of Purevbat, a Buddhist monk. Program
notes that prior to the communist take-over in the 1930s,
fully one-third of Mongolia’s adult male population were
Buddhist monks.
CONTACT: Poorhouse Int., London, UK. Tel. 44-207-292-9180.
Fax 44-207-292-9188. E-mail info@poorhouseintl.co.uk
HISTORIC BRIDGES
0516031
6 x 52 mins.
Visiting significant bridges in Europe, Central America,
Asia and the Middle East, “Bridges Gone Adrift” looks
at bridges as a mirror of the civilization that built them.
Series surveys six bridges that reflect the course of
human history, illustrating man’s willingness to either
bring people together or tear them apart.
CONTACT: L’Envol Productions, Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-40465460. Fax 33-1-4326-6338. E-mail alecouteur@lenvol.net
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Index
Forward & Intelligence
page 2
42 (Arteta)
Edebits (Ohm: TV)
Foreign Mandarin, The (Faction! TV)
Man vs. Shark (Transglobe Pictures)
Rudolph Hess, History of a Mystification)
Traveling…Andalusia (Hilvan Creaciones)
Where is Napoleon? (Eye 2 Eye Media)
X4 Mag (Armada Productions)
Yellow Cake (HS Media)
Entertainment/Drama
page 3
Antares—Three Sides of Love (Sola Media GmbH)
Fly Robin Fly, (HRT/Croatian Television)
For All Eternity (Eastwest Distribution)
Freakin’ Beautiful World (Raija Urrila & Filhos)
Hostages (Arteta)
Icebreaker, The (Raija Urrila & Filhos)
Last Soviet Movie, The (Eastwest Distribution)
Miracle in Cracow, A (Cinema-Film Ltd.)
Officer, The (Telewija Polska S.A.)
Other Shoe, The (ZZJ, S.A.)
Szezon (MDC International)
Vanished (Holland Harbour)
Who Will Comfort Viivi? (Raija Urrila & Filhos)
Art/Architecture
page 4
Bridges Gone Adrift (L'Envol Productions)
Buddha’s Painter (Poorhouse International)
Goddess of the Frogs, The (Idee Originale)
Hermitage-Niks, a Passion for the Hermitage (Illumina Films)
Noise—Braindrain (Noise Festival Ltd.)
Noise—The Best Young Creatives from the Global Festival (Noise Festival Ltd.)
Sea of Light: Malaga and Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Hilvan Creaciones)
Shaman and Foreigner—A. Ligabue (Blauer Reiter Film)
Skin Stories (10 Francs)
Urban Arts (Urbanation-SPTV)
World of Peter Paul Rubens (ORF)
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