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MIFED 2004

Dear Friends,

MIFED will soon be upon us, we hope you will be attending! If you would like to book a meeting with us, please email: linda@arclightfilms.com

We look forward to seeing you!

All the best,

Gary Hamilton and Lina Marrone

SCREENING

NEW POLICE STORY 13th October Sala 23 11:30

THE HUADU CHRONICLES: BLADE OF THE ROSE 13th October Sala 12 15:30

AT MIFED

Hall 8, B34 Tel: +39 02 4342 3053 Fax: +39 02 4342 3054

ATTENDING

Gary Hamilton cell: +44 77 65 84 84 56 email: gary@arclightfilms.com

Lina Marrone cell: +1 416 569 1224 email: lina@arclightfilms.com

NEW POLICE STORY action thriller

Jackie Chan¹s latest starrer recently topped the Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand box offices, with the Hong Kong box office alone recording HK$5.77M in just three days.

The police force's resident supercop and a rebellious rookie reluctantly team up to tackle the infamous Gang of Five. In the tradition of Lethal Weapon, action superstar Jackie Chan takes on Hong Kong's most notorious cop killers.

Cast: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Young, Daniel Wu, Charlene Choi Director: Benny Chan (WHO AM I?) Writer: Alan Yuen

THE HUADU CHRONICLES: BLADE OF THE ROSE martial arts/action

A beautiful young maiden is forced by the Emperor of Huadu to become his concubine although she is in love with another man. As a result, she learns to hate all men and usurps the Emperor to control Huadu with her eunuch lover as consort, setting up a new order where women rule and men serve.

The only shadow across her plan is a prophecy that when a certain star is seen in the sky, a boy will rise to become king and restore the rule of men.

From the director of THE TRANSPORTER.

Cast: Donnie Yen, Jaycee Chan, Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Chen Po Lin and special guest appearance from JACKIE CHAN Directors: Cory Yuen, Patrick Leung

ANNOUNCING

THE LIBRARIAN action adventure In Post Production

Uber geek FLYNN (NOAH WYLE) finally finds a use for his encyclopaedic knowledge of the obscure and esoteric when he's selected to join a mysterious order of "Librarians". Assigned the grave responsibility of protecting a collection of mythical artifacts from the forces of evil who, if given the chance, would use the priceless treasures for their nefarious plans, FLYNN, along with sexy Amazon bodyguard NICOLE journeys to the most exotic, inaccessible and treacherous corners of the earth, but does he have what it takes to be... " The Librarian"?

An action packed comedy adventure franchise from DEAN DEVLIN, the Writer/Producer of INDEPENDENCE DAY, GODZILLA and STARGATE.

Cast: Noah Wyle (ER), Kyle McLachlan, Kelly Hu, Olympia Dukakis, Sonia Walger, Jane Curtain, Bob Newhart Director: Peter Winther Producer: Dean Devlin

THIEF LORD family/adventure In Production

Set in Venice, two young brothers on the run fall under the care and protection of a mysterious "Thief Lord." Stealing the missing component of a magical carousel capable of restoring youth, they discover a thrilling and unforgettable world of wonder and enchantment.

Based on the international best selling novel by Cornelia Funke. Her novel INKHEART will be a major event movie trilogy from New Line Cinema.

Cast: Janet McTeer, Jim Carter, Caroline Goodall (SCHINDLER¹S LIST), Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Bathurst Director: Richard Claus Screenplay: Cornelia Funke from the novel THE THIEF LORD

BEOWULF & GRENDEL action adventure In Production

An epic tale based on the famous Old English poem, BEOWULF, which inspired Tolkien¹s LORD OF THE RINGS. The medieval adventure, part fable, part horror story is loosely based on the 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf, telling the blood soaked tale of a Norse hero¹s battle with a great and murderous troll.

Cast: Gerard Butler (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, DRACULA 2000), Stellan Skarsgard (EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING, DOGVILLE, GOOD WILL HUNTING), Sarah Polley (DAWN OF THE DEAD, MY LIFE WITHOUT ME) Director: Sturla Gunnarsson Writer: Andrew Rai Berzins

WEED comedy In Pre Production

A hip, offbeat, wacky journey through the course of a day in the life of a struggling actor and hopeless stoner (WINONA RYDER). WEED reunites Winona Ryder for the first time with her HEATHERS director Michael Lehman in a fresh, edgy comedy with strong cult and crossover potential.

Cast: Winona Ryder Director: Michael Lehman (40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS, THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS, AIRHEADS, HEATHERS)

IN PRODUCTION

LORD OF WAR action thriller

Dodging bullets and betrayal, a wily arms dealer schemes his way to the top of his profession only to face an enemy he never expected: his conscience.

But it¹s not easy to leave behind a life of girls, guns and glamour, when no-one wants you to stop, not even your enemies.

From the Academy Award nominated writer of THE TRUMAN SHOW, Andrew Niccol.

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ian Holm Director: Andrew Niccol (GATTACA) Writer: Andrew Niccol (THE TRUMAN SHOW)

HATING ALISON ASHLEY teen comedy

Based on the famous novel, Hating Alison Ashley is a coming-of-age story about teenagers growing up, dealing with their self-inflicted angst, their embarrassing parents and their friends and those they would call their enemies.

Cast: Delta Goodrem Director: Geoff Bennett Writer: Christine Madafferi

PERFECT CREATURE horror/sci-fi

In a world where humans and vampires co-exist ³separately but equally², a human cop and vampire cop team up to stop a rogue vampire intent on starting a war between the two races.

An innovative, stylish, genre blending re-telling of the vampire myth set in an alternate reality.

Cast: Dougray Scott (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2, ENIGMA), Saffron Burrows (TROY) Writer/Director: Glenn Standring (THE IRREFUTABLE TRUTH ABOUT DEMONS)

DECK DOGZ action drama

With cops, school and parents hot on their tail, three suburban skate punks hit the road to compete in a prestigious competition and pursue their dream of going pro.

A deck grinding, wickedly funny coming of age story about friendship and growing up.

Cast: Sean Kennedy, Richard Wilson, Ho Thi Lu and featuring TONY HAWK Writer/Director: Steve Pasvolsky (Academy Award Nominee INJA)

RICE RHAPSODY comedy

Single mother JADE runs a Hainan chicken rice restaurant. Worried that her youngest son might turn out to be gay like his two older brothers, she takes in a sexy French exchange student to find out.

Meanwhile, Jade's bachelor neighbour's specialty is Hainan Duck Rice. In the bicycle race and cooking competition that follows, genders and emotions aren't all that get mixed up in these kitchens..

Cast: Sylvia Chang, Martin Yan, Melanie Laurent, Maggie Q, Tan Lepham Director: Kenneth Bi Writer: Kenneth Bi

WOLF CREEK thriller

Based on true events, 'Wolf Creek' tells the chilling story of three backpackers travelling in remote Outback Australia. When their vehicle breaks down they accept help from a friendly local. But it soon dawns on them that he has no intention of fixing their vehicle, or of them leaving... ever again.

Cast: John Jarrat Writer/Director/Producer: Greg Mclean

RECENTLY COMPLETED

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE drama

Shakespeare¹s story of lovers, vengeance and betrayal.

A modern approach to a timelessly relevant epic which brings to the screen for the first time one of the world¹s most iconic courtroom confrontations. Directed and adapted for the screen by Academy Award Nominee Michael Radford (IL POSTINO).

Cast: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins Director: Michael Radford Screenplay: Michael Radford

US Distributor SONY CLASSICS

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS comedy

Starring two of Australia¹s leading comic actors Paul Hogan (CROCODILE DUNDEE) and Michael Caton (THE CASTLE) STRANGE BEDFELLOWS tells the hilarious and heart warming story of two very straight country blokes who, out of financial desperation, declare themselves a gay couple to exploit a new tax legislation.

When a tenacious tax inspector played by Pete Postlethwaite (IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER) is sent to verify their authenticity, all hell breaks loose in the once sleepy township of Yackandandah as the blokes are suddenly forced to pose openly as a loving gay couple¹ in a town that knows them as anything but!

Cast: Paul Hogan, Michael Caton, Pete Postlethwaite Director: Dean Murphy Writer: Dean Murphy

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