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AFM 2004
November 3rd – 10th, Santa Monica |
With AFM only days away, we are currently finalizing our schedule. Please contact Shay Wilson at swilson@filmhorizon.com or 604.632.1707 if you are available for a meeting. |
Attending: Rob Straight (President), Michael Taverna (Sales & Acquisitions Executive), and Caroline Stern (Dir. of Distribution & Marketing). Horizon's office will be located in the Loews Hotel, Suite 654. Tel. 310.260.4160.
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AFM Premiere |
Japan series hot at European Markets
Mipcom and Mifed brought solid European sales with keen interest in Japanese horror series MPD-PSYCHO (Dir. Takashi Miike) and MAIL (Dir. Iwao Takahashi). MPD-PSYCHO was picked up by Pathe for France, SAV for Spain and E-M-S for Germany. E-M-S also bought MAIL
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GRUDGE shocks with $40m opening
Horror sensation THE GRUDGE hit theatres in N. America again this weekend. This time it was Sarah Michelle Gellar in the American version of Japan's hit franchise. Box office hit $40 million far exceeding expectations. THE GRUDGE was originally shot as two straight to video features and later made into a theatrical feature and sequel. Original Producer Taka Ichise co-Produced with Sam Raimi and others and Director Takashi Shimizu was asked back to re-make his own film. |
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Thriller (107 min)
Canada
Dir. Wilhelm Liebenberg and Federico Sanchez |
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Eternal |
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Wednesday, Nov 3rd,
1 pm Mann Criterion
Screen 5 |
Thursday, Nov 4th,
11 am Mann Criterion
Screen 4 |
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| Inspired by true historical events. A female serial killer with a thirst for blood is pursued by a detective in search of his missing wife. |
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MAIL
Suspense Horror (150 min (9 episodes) or 110 min feature)
Japan
Dir. Iwao Takahashi
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Screening:
Wednesday, Nov 3rd, 3 pm
Le Merigot Screen 3
Sunday, Nov 7th, 11 am
Le Merigot Screen 3 |
| Based on the comic book series from Kadokawa, Psychic Detective Akiba and his enigmatic 19-year-old female assistant, Mikoto, root out and release the restless spirits that terrorize this world. |
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MPD-PSYCHO
Horror (6x56 min episodes)
Japan
Dir. Takashi Miike
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Screening:
Thursday, Nov 4th, 9 am
Le Merigot Screen 1
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| When police fail to a catch serial killer who is targeting high-school girls, retired policeman Kazuhiko Amemiya is called in to use his strange but unique skill – his multiple-personality. |
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COSMIC AFRICA
Documentary (72 min)
South Africa
Dir. Craig & Damon Foster
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Screening:
Thursday, Nov 4th, 1 pm
Nu Wilshire 1
Monday, Nov 8th, 11 am
Le Merigot
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| The extraordinary personal odyssey of African astronomer, Thebe Medupe, who journeys into this ancient continent's astronomical past, unveiling the deep connection humans have with the cosmos. |
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PROTEUS
Drama (100 min)
South Africa / Canada
Dir. John Greyson & Jack Lewis
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Screening:
Sunday, Nov 7th, 9 am
Le Merigot 2
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| Based on a true story, a young man is sentenced to hard labor on Robben Island, Cape Town’s harsh penal colony, and begins a love affair that transgresses vast cultural taboos. |
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INSTALL
Drama (94 min)
Japan
Dir. Kataoka K
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Screening:
Wednesday, Nov 3rd,11 am
Broadway Cineplex 2
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| Based on the sensational best-selling and award-winning novel by Risa Wataya chronicling a teenage girl’s erotic journey of self-discovery through the liberating anonymity of internet erotica. |
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MUSUMEDOJOJI
Drama (112 min)
Japan
Dir. Yukiko Takayama
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Screening:
Friday, Nov 5th, 1 pm
Mann Criterion 4 |
| Searching for answers to her twin’s suicide, Haruki is drawn into the fascinating world of Kabuki theater and falls for its mysterious and seductive leading star. |
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FIREFLIES: RIVER OF LIGHT
Drama (110 min)
Japan
Dir. Hiroshi Sugawara
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| A school teacher inspires a quiet student with an unusual project but finds his job on the line when he realizes that her ultimate goal is to meet her deceased mother. |
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Rob Straight, President
Michael Taverna, Sales and Acquisitions Executive
Caroline Stern, Director of Distribution & Marketing
Shay Wilson, Sales & Marketing Assistant
1040 Hamilton Street, Suite 207 Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2R9 Canada Tel. 604.632.1707 Fax. 604.632.1711
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