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MIPCOM 2004
by Horizon Entertainment 14 Sep '04

14 Sep '04

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Sept 18--San Francisco Story Design Workshop
by Richard Michaels Stefanik 11 Sep '04

11 Sep '04

STEFANIK on STORY DESIGN San Francisco Workshop Sept 18, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * San Francisco Story Design Workshop * The Megahit Movies Book - 2004 Edition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ San Francisco Story Design Workshop Saturday Sept 18 - San Francisco Megahit Movies Hollywood Story Design Workshop Anyone who registers will receive a free copy of the new 150 page workbook, Story Design: Creating Popular Hollywood Movies. This is a workshop for writers, directors and producers who want to create an original story that has the potential to become a Popular Hollywood Movie! Register NOW! Limited Enrollment! 9:00-10:30 Creating an Original Story 11:00-12:30 Writing Exciting Unpredictable Scripts 12:30-1:30 Lunch Break 1:30-3:00 Plotting for Audience Emotional Reactions 3:30-5:00 Creating Humorous Characters & Scenes 5:00-6:00 Design a Query Letter & Pitch for the Story 7:00-10:00 Networking Party Story structure examples discussed in the workshop will be from current megahit movies such as Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban, Shrek 2, and Spider-Man 2. San Francisco Story Design Workshop - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.y69tp9n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Megahit Movies Book - 2004 Edition The new 525+ page 2004 edition analyzes The Megahit Movies, those films which have generated more than $250 million in North American Box Office receipts. It presents principles of story construction that can be used to develop popular movies by providing an analysis of cinematic techniques. It also offers stimulating ideas that can be helpful in the creative process. The book is designed for writers, directors and producers who want to create commercially successful films. The fundamentals of dramatic structure, the human emotions, and the construction of humorous characters and situations are explained, with examples drawn from some of the most popular motion pictures Hollywood has ever produced. The Foreword to the book is written by Christopher Lockhart, Executive Story Editor, International Creative Management (ICM) in which he discusses what Hollywood Producers, Agents and Studios are looking for when reading screenplays. Analysis of recent mega-blockbuster movies such as SHREK 2, SPIDER-MAN 2, HARRY POTTER, BRUCE ALMIGHTY, MATRIX TRILOGY, FINDING NEMO, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING Purchase The Megahit Movies Book 2004 Edition - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.ru8vq8n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHREK 2 SPIDER-MAN 2 PRISONER of AZKABAN All the Megahit Movies (525+ pages of analysis) <center>Purchase the Book Now!</center> - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.ru8vq8n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Script Magazine - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.rh7rz9n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… The Writers Channel - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.z69tp9n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… Screenwriting Expo 3 - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.gp4um8n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… San Francisco Workshop - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iytbn7n6.0.y69tp9n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… Join our mailing list! http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/d.jsp?p=oi&m=994048862265 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: rms(a)themegahitmovies.com web: http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com Forward email http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@film… This email was sent to cannes56(a)filmstudio.rwth-aachen.de, by rms(a)themegahitmovies.com Update Profile/Email Address http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/d.jsp?p=oo&m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@films… Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/d.jsp?p=un&m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@films… Privacy Policy: http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Powered by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com The Megahit Movies | P.O. Box 27428 | Washington | DC | 20038

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Golden Network Fall 2004 Film Line Up
by Winnie Lai 10 Sep '04

10 Sep '04

Dear friends and colleagues, Hope this message finds you well. Attached please find the line up of films of our company in the coming film festivals for your reference. Should you have any query, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for your kind attention. We look forward to seeing you in the coming film festivals. Yours sincerely, Winnie Lai Golden Network Asia Limited

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Cannes - Programs & Lodging Save
by Ralph Ackerman 09 Sep '04

09 Sep '04

To be removed from the list email ralph@ film-program-cannes.com "subject-remove" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Film Program Cannes http://www.film-program-cannes.com Presents Year-Round "Film Funding and Financing" Intensive Network Learning Sessions "on location during the major markets" 2 Successful Years of Proven Results Lodging Included in Cannes Save Money, Network & Master New Industry Trends and Standards Attend the Film Program Cannes while attending the Market and network with professional industry peers during the premiere industry events this year. On location lodging included with breakfast while attending the market makes it convenient and economical. The Master core course content is comprehensive. The workbook and DVD will become the center stone of your professional working library. http://www.film-program-cannes.com Questions? ralph(a)film-program-cannes.com <mailto:ralph@film-program-cannes.com> During the following film industry events there will be a Film Program "Intensive Course" at CIC's beach side campus in Cannes, France 1. MipCOM & MipCOM Junior in October 2. MiPTV, MiPDOC & MILIA in April 3. Cannes Film Festival & Market in May DATES & LOCATIONS: http://www.film-program-cannes.com/fpc_calendar.html > Regular registration fee: $1500 USD. Your fee with special early registration is $1100 USD. Your fee includes 14 days room with breakfast: on site. There are a limited number of room and board options available at the campus and all are on a first-come first-serve basis. If you want to take advantage of this option you should email your intent as soon as possible. The campus is located on the Cannes Beach 10 minutes from the Palais, home-site of the conference and the Cannes Film Festival. > To obtain the discount, choose the "early" option during the registration process. You can combine this discount with any other discount offered for the Intensive. Film Production and Producing, Understanding and Use of the Contemporary Film Marketplace 1) Understanding the Film Industry and Film Markets Brief history of film industry, global and Hollywood, Economic overview of film industry, Globalization of industry and impact on non-Hollywood production The Film Markets: - Cannes, Berlin, MIFED, AFM & the TV/DOC Markets - MiPCOM, MipDOC, MipTV Understanding Foreign Sales and pre-sales, Licenses vs. Sales, Licenses and sales agreements, Foreign Delivery Requirements, Market research and strategies, Genres and foreign sales, Star power - still a star system 2) Finding, Developing and Packaging for the Investment Market Finding material: Original scripts vs. stories based on other material, Options - strategies and agreements - Chain of Title, Writing and rewriting - Writers' agreements, Dealing with writers' representation, Negotiations - Payments - Deferrals and step deals Packaging, Final Script as part of contractual obligations, Attaching Director, Attaching Key Cast and other elements - Lead, Preliminary Budget as a function of project scope and cast. 3) Preparing the Financials of the Package, Contracts, Legal Preliminary Production Schedule - Prior to Final Budget, Shooting schedule and Board prepared by producer, Day out of Days for cast, Introduction to Scheduling Software, Production Management Considerations, Preparation of Full Production Budget, Schedule folded into accurate budget, Introduction to Budgeting Software, Multiple Budget Strategies Hi-Lo, Analysis of schedule and location changes on budget Production Financing: PFD Financing legal considerations, Industry vs. Private moneys, Legal entities - Corporation - LLC, Bifurcated financing - Banking contracts - Cash Flow, Guarantors and gap financing based on pre-sales. 4) The Producer's Functions During the Making of the Film Role of Producer in Pre-Production: Relationship with Director and Casting Director, Story boards and their function, Banking, accounting, auditing and chart of accounts, Union and Guild Negotiations - waivers - union deferrals, Crew considerations and hiring, Locations and scouting - Location contracts Music and licenses for music on camera, The Production Management team AD PM POC DP, Production Paperwork and record keeping, Product clearances and Product Placement, Rehearsal and the care and feeding of talent. Role of Producer in Production and Post-production: Making the schedule, Production reports, Cost Reports and the Completion Bond Company, Facilitating production and staying out of trouble, The continued care and feeding of Director and cast, Director's cut and then final picture lock, Music - composer, underscore, Master and Synch Licenses Sound packages and mix Laboratory Finishing. 5) Completion & Delivery, Festivals and Marketing the Film Completing the Film: Delivery Requirements, Physical Delivery IP IN M&E Video Mastering, Legal and Contract Document Delivery, Preparation of marketing materials, Key Art, Foreign delivery Marketing strategies and publicity, Publicity agencies, Press Kits, Preparing for the Market: Research and identifying distributors by territory, Seeding the market, Market materials and plans, Heading to market, office and communications, Sales negotiations ask and take prices by territories, Talent availability and support and press relationships, Closing deals and financial and banking arrangements. Part 2: Market/Festival activities & Daily Evaluation Review of Daily Trades: Screen International, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Moving Pictures Q & A session: Previous Day's Festival and Market trends and what's Next? Students join their Festival/Market activities of choice. Meetings, panels, research Buyers and sellers, and research film commissions and financial incentives. Optional Bonus Sessions- 1). Script/Concept Breakdown - The key to a well-budgeted, successful production. How to breakdown your script or project proposal (for documentaries) into all the key components characters, interviews, locations, vehicles, special needs, etc. that require intensive pre-production. 2). Choosing a format - The million dollar question - 35mm, 16mm or Super16mm film OR on DV, digi Beta or HD - how to decide. Includes, Vendors/Labs - How to find the right ones and build successful relationships GO TO Film Program Cannes for information http://www.film-program-cannes.com

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Wide - Contact Information - TORONTO, SAN SEBASTIAN, MONTREAL ...
by Wide News & Events 09 Sep '04

09 Sep '04

Dear friends, We hope that you had a great holiday and that the 7th art & new business season will be successful for all of us. We are proud to announce that our new acquisitions are selected in the forthcoming main events : Toronto, San Sebastian, Montreal, Pusan, Vancouver, Carthage ... Loic Magneron will be present in Toronto (10 -16 September 2004) and San Sebastian (19 - 23 September 2004), and he really do hope to meet you in these occasions. You can always join him on his mobile phone : + 33 6 60 43 96 86. Please find here below the detail of his staying and the upcoming main events for our films. If you wish to schedule a meeting with us, please fill up the following table: Name(s) : Company : Date : Time : We really do hope to meet you soon. With my best regards, MAIN FORTHCOMING EVENTS Toronto International Film Festival - September 9 / 18 Loic Magneron will be present September 10 / 16 at : THE STRATHCONA HOTEL - 60 York Street - Toronto Tel : (416) 363-3321 Fax : (416) 363-4679 Moolaade : Official Selection San Sebastian Film festival - September 17 / 25 Loic Magneron will be present September 19 / 23 at HOTEL SILKEN AMARA PLAZA - Plaza Pio XII, n° 7 - San Sebastian Tel : (34) 943 464 600 Fax : (34) 943 472 548 Moolaade : Zabaltegi - Perles Special Event Tarfaya : Official Competition Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival - September 23 / October 7 Wall : Official Selection Hollow city : Official Selection Vancouver International Film Festival - September 23 / October 8 Wall : Official Selection Moolaade : Official Selection The sun's end : Official Selection Carthage Film Festival - September 30 / October 9 Wall : Official Selection Hollow city : Official selection Pusan International Film Festival - October 7 / 15 Hollow city : Official Competition Moolaade : Official Selection Montreal International Festival New Cinema - October 14 / 24 Claude Sautet and the invisible magic : Official Selection Wall : Official Selection We take this opportunity to introduce or remind you about our last acquisitions and news: · Wall : by Simone Bitton 2004 Color - 100 Minutes - France Synopsis: in June 2002, the Israeli authorities began the construction of a gigantic security fence, aimed at preventing Palestinian terrorists from infiltrating Israeli territory. The wall imprisons Palestinians and Israelis alike. The WALL is visual, human, and psychological study. French Release: October20th. Already 5 festivals: - Cannes 2004 : Directors Fortnight - Marseille : Grand Prize, Best Documentary - Jerusalem: Grand Prize, Best Documentary - Pesaro, Italy: Grand Prize, Best Film - Melbourne, Australia: Official Selection (Great reviews) · Moolaadé : by Ousmane Sembene 2004 Color 120 Minutes France Sénégal With Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré Synopsis: Collé Gallo Ardo Sy, a circumcised woman, had managed to help her only daughter escape from the ritual of purification organized every seven years. This year, four young girls have fled from the village to escape from excision and are seeking protection (Moolaadé) from Ardo. The village is on the boil. We are witnessing a confrontation between two kinds of values: the right to protection and the attachment in tradition symbolized by excision. French Release: beginning 2005. Already 1 festival and few coming: - Cannes 2004: Un Certain Regard Grand Prize - Toronto 2004: Official Selection - Pusan Film Festival 2004: Official Selection - San Sebastian 2004: Special Events (Las Perlas) · Hollow City : by Maria Joao Ganga 2004 Color 90 Minutes France Portugal Angola With Júlia Botelho, Ana Bustorff, Domingos Fernandes Fonseca Synopsis: A group of war refugee children accompanied by a Nun fly off to Luanda. Upon their arrival at the airport, one of the children, Ndala, escapes the group and runs off to discover the town. While the Nun begins a search for the child, Ndala a war orphan, makes his way through the messed-up town imagining himself coming back home to find his deceased parents. In the twilight of this degraded city, the revolutionary illusions have turned to dust, encounters are troubled even fascinating. Joka, a marginal in this already marginal city, lures Ndala, offering him a little money in exchange for his help in a robbery. Already 5 festivals - Jury Special Award - Paris Film Festival - Audience Award - Milan COE Festival Africa, South America, Asia - 3rd Jury Award - " " " " " - "Graines de Cinéphage" - Women Films Festival, Créteil France - Jury Special Mention - "Images de Femmes" Vues dAfrique Montréal · Tarfaya : by Daoud Aoulad Syad 2004 Color 90 Minutes France Morocco Synopsis: Myriam, 28, arrives in a little village up North carrying nothing but a suitcase and an address in her pocket. Her goal is to leave to Spain. On her journey, she will meet Nouh, an 8 year-old-boy who will advise her to contact Riki, a friendly smuggler. Lhajjas boarding house harbours all sorts of girls waiting indefinitely for their turn to leave. Waiting there in transit, their life is bound to the rhythm of random illegal departures. Girls meet other girls, finding in each other comfort and a provisional friend. There is Zoubida, who is engaged to Bassou and who works in Germany. There is the girl who never leaves and that girl who made it and sends postcards from the country of her dreams. After having stolen Myriams suitcase and money, Hassan, a marginal young man who has a passion for birds will be her guide. He will fall madly in love with her. To win her love, he will go as far as stealing from Did, the leader of his group so that Myriam, who lost all her money following her first failed attempt to escape could leave again. The police chief officer will also fall under Myriams charms. Lalla Fatima, Myriams former boss who has been looking for her once she discovered Myriam stole a substantial amount of money from her, will find in the police chief officer someone unscrupulous and of great help. Myriam will eventually manage to leave but she will have to pay a very high price for her freedom. Festivals: - San Sebastian 2004: Official Competition - Honest people live in France - 2004 - 90 minutes - France / Colombia - Post Production Director: Bob Decout Cast: Victoria Abril, Bruno Putzulu, Hélène de Fougerolles, Artus de Penguern Synopsis: In order to be able to adopt a child in Latin America, a woman marries an influential politician. This one intends to exploit this marriage to develop its image. Produced by: DMVB Films French Release : December 2004 And in our documentary section : · The Man Who Knew Bush : by Marc Berlin 2004 Color 80 Minutes USA With Gary Boyd Roberts, Alejandro Castro, Vernon Craig Synopsis: George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, had a storybook life before assuming office via a contentious 2000 election. Guiding us through elite places and institutions which played a role in forming George W.'s right-wing politics, "The Man Who Knew Bush", wryly explains what George W. Bush is, and how, ultimately, he became the most powerful man in the world. · Liberty bound : by Christine Rose 2004 Color 90 Minutes USA With Michael Parenti, Christine Rose, Howard Zinn Synopsis: A film by a girl who had many questions about 9.11 from the unanswered questions and unprecedented events of 9.11 to the unjust, illegal war and occupation of Iraq, the Bush administration has been lying. The film sets out to exposure those lies and to get the world population thinking about the so-called "benevolent Empire", the United States of America. · Rolling : by Gretchen Berland 2004 Color - USA With G. Buckwalter, V. Elman, E. Wallengren Synopsis: Using video cameras, Galen Buckwalter, Vicki Elman and Ernie Wallengren spent 18 months documenting their lives; all from wheelchairs. Rolling depicts the human struggle to maintain independence with dignity; from the perspective of three feet off the ground. · Vanished : by Alain Mazars 2004 In post production France Synopsis: An investigation lead by a young medium through Laos traces the young Khema, a chamane singer who has apparently vanished. The ghosts of this mother and her daughter mysteriously vanished at 12-year interval. End journey to the heart of the Laotian forest. If you wish to screen one of these films we will send you upon your request the VHS K7 and/ or the DVD with the information correspondent. WIDE is a leading independent sales agent currently representing 10 new features every year and a library of more than 400 titles. The catalogue contains an impressive variety of movies from internationally acclaimed directors and actors. WIDE IMAGES is the recently established documentary division of WIDE and expresses a commitment to this important market sector. A comprehensive library has already been established. WIDE Management 42Bis, rue de Lourmel - 75015 Paris T. 331 53 95 04 64 - F. 331 53 95 04 65 Email : wide(a)widemanagement.com Web : www.widemanagement.com www.wide-images.com ********************************************************************************************************************************* The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addresses and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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The HENRY DODD Movie is now on DVD
by DVD Sales 08 Sep '04

08 Sep '04

The HENRY DODD Movie is now on DVD Hollywood September 1, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Raving Reviews of the Henry Dodd DVD! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Raving Reviews of the Henry Dodd DVD! "Rocky Horror Picture Show move over! Henry Dodd is destined to be a cult classic on the Midnight Movie circuit!" Times Hollywood Sentinel "Not since Ed Wood directed his first movie has there been such an inauspicious debut!" The Hollywood Mole "I wish I had the guts to make and screen a movie like this!" Michael More, Flaunt Michigan "Henry Dodd is no Girlie Man!" The Governator "Henry Dodd is Adam Sandler's long lost little brother in a thinking man's Waterboy. The Saturday MidNight Live Review "Henry Dodd is a brutal depiction of the commercial advertising business... and he did it without swords and flying body parts!" Quortin Terantanowski, Buffalo, New York "This movie will be an inspiration to all wannabe Directors! Henry Dodd has lowered the barrier of entry for us all." The "Hell I Can Do Better Than That" Ezine "The best thing about this DVD is that it will no longer play after dropped in water!" MPAAA, Motion Picture Association of Alcoholics Anonymous "It took my frat brothers and me only five kegs of beer to finally understand the profound pathos of Henry Dodd, and then we all sat down on the floor and cried." Yale Bones Without Skulls Club "I've seen Animal House, and let me tell you, Henry Dodd is no Animal House!" Conan "I Pump the Iron" Kennedy, Boston, MA "No Comment." Rolling Stoned If you like the reviews, you will love the movie! Due to the unbelievable responses to the Henry Dodd movie, there will be no press screenings nor will free DVDs be provided for newspaper or magazine reviews. JOIN THE CLUB "I Bought the Henry Dodd DVD for $19.95" Hurry while the supply, last! Buy the <b>Henry Dodd</b> DVD - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9au8k7n6.0.qnzp78n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Henry Dodd JOIN THE CLUB <center>"I Bought the Henry Dodd<br>DVD for $19.95"</center> - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9au8k7n6.0.qnzp78n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… Join our mailing list! http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/d.jsp?p=oi&m=994048862265 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dvd(a)henrydodd.com web: http://www.HenryDodd.com Forward email http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@film… This email was sent to cannes56(a)filmstudio.rwth-aachen.de, by dvd(a)henrydodd.com Update Profile/Email Address http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/d.jsp?p=oo&m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@films… Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/d.jsp?p=un&m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@films… Privacy Policy: http://ccprod.roving.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Powered by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com RMS Productions Company | P.O. Box 27428 | Washington | DC | 20038

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MipCom/MIFED 2004 appointment request
by Benjamin Brower, Imageworks 08 Sep '04

08 Sep '04

Greetings Friends, David Shoshan, President of Imageworks Entertainment International, will be attending MipCom 2004 as well as MIFED 2004. Please suggest a time you are available to meet. Please see our booth locations at each market below. Our titles are also listed below. We look forward to confirming an appointment. Best regards, Ben Brower Imageworks Imageworks Entertainment International www.ImageworksEntertainment.com at MipCom: IFTA (formerly AFMA) Studios stand 01.02 David Shoshan mobile: +33 (0)6 07 25 86 48 Booth phone: +33 (0)4 92 99 82 07 at MIFED: Pavilion 8, Stand B01 David Shoshan mobile: +39 33 51 44 34 14 Booth phone: +39 02 43 42 30 17 THE PAINTING: action/drama, starring Charles Shaughnessy, Clifton Davis, Debbie Allen, Ben Vereen, Stacy Dash Screening at MIFED, October 13, 15:30 BACK BY MIDNIGHT: comedy, starring Rodney Dangerfield, Randy Quaid, Kirstie Alley, Gilbert Gottfried, Paul Rodriguez, Harland Williams Screening at MIFED, October 13, 17:30 DERANGED: thriller, Frank John Hughes, Richard Ruccolo LATIN DRAGON: action, starring Gary Busey, Lorenzo Lamas, Fabian Carrillo BLUE HILL AVENUE: action, starring William Forsythe, Clarence Williams III, Allen Payne, Andrew Divoff THE DROP: thriller, starring John Savage, Sean Young, Michael Bondies THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN: adventure, starring Anne Hathaway, Christopher Gorham, Produced by Gerald R. Molen KISS THE BRIDE: drama/comedy, starring Alyssa Milano, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Monet Mazur, Sean Patrick Flanery THE BOX: thriller, starring James Russo, Theresa Russell, Brad Dourif, Steve Railsback, Jon Polito, Michael Rooker WAITIN' TO LIVE: comedy, starring Lee Majors, Alison Eastwood Barry Corbin, Reginald VelJohnson, Margaret Avery THE 4th TENOR: comedy, starring Rodney Dangerfield, Robert Davi THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR: James Russo, Theresa Russell, Sean Young, AJ Cook, Frederic Forrest MINDSTORM: action/sci-fi, starring Antonio Sabato Jr, Eric Roberts, Clarence Williams III, Michael Ironside, Michael Moriarty, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ed O'Ross, William Davis FAMILY FILMS: THE SKIPPERS OF THE KAMELEON THE FEARLESS TRIPLETS

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UPCOMMING MARKETS
by American Cinema International 08 Sep '04

08 Sep '04

AMERICAN CINEMA INTERNATIONAL WILL BE ATTENDING MIPCOM, MIFED AND AFM THIS YEAR AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SET UP MEETINGS WITH OUR CLIENTS AT ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED MARKETS. this is a test

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SPI POLAND TORONTO LINE - UP
by Katarzyna Lubanska 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

TORONTO 2004 SEPTEMBER 9 - 18 IN COMPETITION (DISCOVERY SECTION) SYMMETRY ("Symetria") Highly emotional prison drama. Łukasz, a young, educated man gets arrested and is placed in a cell with hard criminals. The more time he spends with them, the more his personality and behavior are being influenced by the specific prison code of ethics. When a child molester becomes their next inmate, Łukasz is forced to choose between the rules of the outside world and the prison code. Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2003 Journalists Award Feniks Award for the biggest individuality Main Competition Karlowy Vary Film Festival 2004 SCREENINGS IN TORONTO September 9, Thursday at 3:45 p.m. VARSITY 6 Press/Industry September 10, Friday at 10:00 p.m. CUMBERLAND 1 Official September 12, Sunday at 4:00 p.m. PARAMOUNT 4 Official Directed by Konrad Niewolski Screenplay Konrad Niewolski Cast Arek Detmer, Andrzej Chyra, Kinga Preis Running time 99' Budget 700.000 USD INTERNATIONAL SALES THE WEDDING ("Wesele") She was beautiful and young. He loved her dearly. The wedding cake was as sweet as ever and the wedding gift made the guests gape in jealousy. Everything was as planned which didn't come as a surprise since HE was the man here. The loving father of the bride, the future beloved father-in-law. And the plan was simple: the wedding of HIS daughter was to be remembered. Or so it seemed as in the evening it turned out that she wasn't that innocent, he wasn't that much in love and the father didn't pay for everything. Black comedy about love and money. Or rather the love for money.... Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2004 Young Jury Award Locarno Film Festival 2004 Director Wojtek Smarzowski Cast Bartek Topa, Maciej Stuhr, Paweł Wilczak, Iwona Bielska TE. THE BODY ("Ciało") Biggest Polish Box Office hit of 2003 is a hilarious black comedy involving petty thieves, secret agents, twin brothers joined at hip, grandmother-assassin teaching her granddaughter secrets of the trade and, of course, the body... Goldi, a small time crook is traveling by train. His suitcase filled with jewelry stolen from a church hits Wolter (who was already dead) on the head. Goldi tries desperately to hide the body. And this is how their journey begins... Directed by Tomasz Konecki, Andrzej Saramonowicz Screenplay Andrzej Saramonowicz Cast Rafał Królikowski, Edyta Olszówka, Zbigniew Zamachowski Running time 98' UBU REX (Ubu Król) Internationally acclaimed director Piotr Szulkin brings to the big screen famous play of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi . In this timeless, grotesque fable about greed, stupidity and mechanisms of power we are invited to surreal world of Ubu and Ubica scheming to become King and Queen of Foland. Kasia Figura nominated Best Actress at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2003 Directed by Piotr Szulkin Screenplay Piotr Szulkin Cast Jan Peszek, Kasia Figura Running time 90' NO MERCY ("Sfora: Bez litości") Crime thriller featuring best Polish actors. Four childhood friends (three cops and D.A.) are fighting crime. When one of them gets assassinated the others swore revenge. In an all out war with the mafia boss they have to show no mercy. Directed by Wojciech Wójcik Screenplay Wojciech Wójcik Cast Paweł Wilczak, Olaf Lubaszenko, Radosław Pazura Running time 116' SOME LIKE IT COLD ("Pół serio") Hilarious debut of Andrzej Saramonowicz and Tomasz Konecki. Three young filmmakers are trying to fulfill wishes of a producer and get their shot at theatrical fame. Unfortunately the producer's demands are never clear which results in many unfinished but highly unusual projects... Gdynia Polish Film Festival Awards for: Best Comedy, Best Comedy Role, Best Editing Jury Special Award for: director Tomasz Konecki, script writer Andrzej Saramonowicz and cinematographer Tomasz Madejski Directed by Tomasz Konecki Screenplay Andrzej Saramonowicz Cast Rafał Królikowski, Edyta Olszówka, Maria Seweryn Running time 87' SECRETS OF POLISH SHOWBUSINESS ("Nakręceni") Satirical documentary about shady dealings of Polish music majors - companies deciding who can exist, perform and sell on the market. The movie features biggest music stars and reveals their secrets and disappointments and few figures from major companies telling the true story. Directed by Sylwester Latkowski Screenplay Sylwester Latkowski Cast Krzysztof Krawczyk, Marek Kościkiewicz, Maciej Maleńczuk, Michał Wiśniewski Running time 95' TORN ("Zerwany") Mateusz, a 12-year-old orphan, is surrounded by a world of violence. Everywhere - in a foster family, in the orphanage, in the young offenders' institution, in the police station - the stronger harass the weaker. When Mateusz finally finds the courage to rebel, he gets severely punished. Will Mateusz's situation change for better? Is it possible to learn life and social relationship in places which deprive young people of dignity and cause more harm than help? Will Mateusz find anybody to look up to? Directed by Jacek Filipiak Script Jacek Filipiak Cast Krzysztof Ciupa, Jan Frycz, Krzysztof Globisz SKIN HUNTERS ("Łowcy skór") Medical thriller based on a true story. Patients of one of Polish ER's die in mysterious circumstances. It turns out the paramedics were involved in their deaths. The information about dead bodies was sold to the funeral parlours. Such a morbid business resulted in almost 150 "accidental" deaths over last years and was discovered only thanks to journalistic investigation in 2002. Directed by Rafal Lipka Screenplay Tomasz Wojtczuk, Rafał Lipka Cast Tomasz Bednarek, Sławomir Orzechowski, Krzysztof Kolbasiuk PRODUCTION CHAOS Visually stunning movie about the feeling of loss of young generation in today's world. Three step-brothers, three different personalities, three different worlds. Search for freedom and love amidst antiglobalistic rebellion makes for a unique and highly emotional movie. . Directed by Xawery Żuławski Screenplay Xawery Żuławski Cast Maria Strzelecka, Marcin Brzozowski Running time 99' Budget 800,000 USD MARY AND THE DWARVES ("Sierotka Marysia") Welcome to the magic world of a classic fairy tale ... with a modern twist. A long, long time ago, in a remote Crystal Cave, Seven Dwarves guarded the Earth's treasures. They looked for the first signs of Spring which was unusually late this year. Two of them - Underberry and Jabber Blabber - were send for a dangerous quest to help the Spring to come. On their way, they meet an unusual bunch of fairy tale characters. Fatso the Fox, the gangster who ravishes the magic forest, Femme Fatale the Mouse, the little hip-hop Dwarf Pete MC and finally the poor orphan Mary, who has just lost her job and is searching for a loving home and family. That's how this exciting journey begins. At the end of the story, the Earth is saved from the eternal winter, Mary finds her dream home, bad guys get what they really deserve and the Dwarves become richer for the experiences they never expected to find on Earth...... Maybe one day they will help you too? Director TBA Script Cezary Harasimowicz Budget 3,000,000 USD INTERNATIONAL SALES SPI INTERNATIONAL POLAND UL. TYNIECKA 38 A 02-621 WARSAWA POLAND PHONE: +48 22 854 03 37 FAX: +48 22 848 45 70 E-MAIL: piotr_reisch(a)spi.pl spi(a)spi.pl www.spi.pl SPI IS THE BIGGEST INDEPENDENT EASTERN EUROPEAN THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY WITH OFFICES IN WARSAW, PRAGUE, BRATISLAVA , BUDAPEST AND HEAD OFFICE IN NEW YORK. If you don't wish to receive these messages, please click here.

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Gavin Film: Andrew & Jeremy Get Married
by Gavin Film 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

Gavin Film is proud to announce that we will represent the World Wide Sales on Don Boyd's ANDREW & JEREMY GET MARRIED This feature length documentary commissioned by the BBC and produced by Charles Sturridge's Firstsight Films will have its World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in the prestigious Reel to Reel section. The film will be released theatrically in the UK by Tartan Films in November. Toronto screenings are as follows: 10 Sep 6:45pm Cumberland 3 11 Sep 12:15pm Varsity7(Industry) 12 Sep 9:00am Royal Ont. Museum Recent legislative decisions in the United States and France makes ANDREW & JEREMY GET MARRIED a very topical film and we are offering all rights in all territories. I will be in Toronto from the 9th to 15th of September at the MARRIOTT HOTEL 90 Bloor Street East. Toronto ON M4W 1A7 Tel: (416) 961 8000 Fax: (416) 961 4635. You can always contact me on my UK mobile 00 44 7753 741 693 or by e-mail. I very much look forward to seeing you in Toronto. Warmest Regards Bill Andrew and Jeremy share a year of their lives in Don Boyd's intimate portrait of a relationship as his camera follows them from their London homes, to Brighton, Palm Springs and West Hollywood. The 20 year age gap between Chelsea based Jeremy, a Cambridge graduate and literary socialite, makes for little common ground with council estate tenant Andrew, former bus driver, heroin addict and ex-con. But this is a compelling exploration of a relationship which is as happy as any heterosexual coupling en route to marriage.

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