Wednesday, Nov 5, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CINEMAVAULT ADDS BACALL THRILLER TO MIFED SCREENING LINE-UP
Cinemavault Releasing is pleased to announce that it will be screening
director Lewin Webb's taut new thriller The Limit during MIFED 2003.
Featuring an outstanding cast including Academy Award nominated actress
Lauren Bacall (Dogville, Misery), Academy Award nominated actor Pete
Postlethwaite (The Usual Suspects, In the Name of the Father), and the
talented Claire Forlani (Mystery Men, Meet Joe Black), The Limit is a tense
psychological thrill-ride examining the dark side of human nature.
May Markham (Bacall) is an elderly woman, living alone and struggling to
maintain her independence. When her eccentric next door neighbor, Denny, is
found murdered with a bullet in his skull, May's predictable day-to-day
existence is shattered. The murder triggers a visit from Monica, who claims
to be Denny's friend - and a police officer. But her intentions are anything
but legal. As Monica lulls May under the false pretense of friendship, her
real intentions slowly emerge: She is both a corrupt drug agent and the
girlfriend of crime boss Gale Carmody (Postlethwaite). And May has something
she needs.
Cinemavault Releasing is handling worldwide distribution for the film, and
following its world premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival, sales were
made to key distributors including Alliance Atlantis (Canada), Art Free
(Greece), New World Pictures (Thailand), Noah Films (Israel), Roscino (CIS),
Delta (Former Yugoslavia), MPF (Indonesia), Pan Asia (Hong Kong), ECS
(Middle East) and Guzzi (Mexico). In addition, negotiations are underway for
the United States, France, Germany, and Italy.
The Limit MIFED Screening Dates
Monday Nov 10 - 11:30am - Sala 3
Thursday Nov 13 - 11:30am - Sala 7
Cinemavault at MIFED
Pavilion 8, Booth B19
Booth Phone: +39 02 43 42 30 84
Mobile: +33 51 44 34 38
Doriagrand Hotel: +39 02 67 41 14 11
Cinemavault Releasing also handles International Sales for Paul Cox's
critically acclaimed Innocence, the Cannes Camera D'or winning film
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Buddhadeb Dasgupta's epic masterpiece, A Tale
of a Naughty Girl, and the smash Bolivian hit Sexual Dependency by director
Rodrigo Bellott.
For press information please contact Nick Jensen (Publicity and Festivals
Coordinator) at 416-363-6060 ext 245 or nickjensen(a)cinemavault.com
For sales information please contact Natalie Kampelmacher (Director of
International Sales) at 416-363-6060 ext. 240 or
nataliekampel(a)cinemavault.com
Monday, Oct 6, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CINEMAVAULT ADDS CYBER-HIT TO MIFED SCREENING LINE-UP
Cinemavault Releasing is pleased to announce that it will be screening
award-winning director Lynn Hershman Leeson's critical hit Teknolust during
MIFED 2003.
Widely hailed by critics as "sumptuous and steel blue beautiful",
"brilliant", "intriguing and relevant", and "touching, cleverly visualized,
and wittily written", Teknolust's all-star cast includes Jeremy Davies
(Solaris, CQ) and "four stellar performances" from award-winning actress
Tilda Swinton (Adaptation, Vanilla Sky).
The film follows the story of Dr. Rosetta Stone, a shy and geeky virgin who
downloads her own DNA into an artificial intelligence program creating a
trio of clones named Ruby, Marine, and Olive. The clones have one defect -
they lack male chromosomes, which can only be obtained through sperm. Armed
with incredible powers of seduction, the trio descends upon the city to
"harvest" the semen necessary to ensure their survival. But when their
one-night stands start to develop strange side effects, the FBI is called in
to investigate, and now Dr. Stone is doing everything she can to keep anyone
from discovering her secret friends.
Teknolust had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was
acclaimed as "the hippest cyber-fi movie ever!" It subsequently appeared in
the world's most prestigious festivals, including the Berlin Int'l Film
Festival, Toronto Int'l Film Festival, Hamptons Film Festival, San Francisco
Int'l Film Festival, and Melbourne Int'l Film Festival to name a few.
Cinemavault Releasing is handling worldwide distribution for the film and
sales have already been made to key distributors including ThinkFilm (United
States), ZDF (Germany), Cine Video (Mexico), 20th Century (Australia), Noah
Films (Israel), Cinema Novo (Portugal), Roscino (CIS), Videosonic (Greece),
and Tsutaya (Thailand).
Teknolust's MIFED screening date is Wed Nov 12 - 11:30am - Sala 3.
Cinemavault Releasing also handles International Sales for Paul Cox's
critically acclaimed Innocence, the Cannes Camera D'or winning film
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Buddhadeb Dasgupta's epic masterpiece, A Tale
of a Naughty Girl, and the official Bolivian selection for the Foreign Oscar
nomination race, Sexual Dependency by director Rodrigo Bellott.
For press information please contact Nick Jensen (Publicity and Festivals
Coordinator) at 416-363-6060 ext 245 or nickjensen(a)cinemavault.com
For sales information please contact Natalie Kampelmacher (Director of
International Sales) at 416-363-6060 ext 240 or
nataliekampel(a)cinemavault.com
MIFED
November 9-13
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November 3rd, 2003
Dear Friends,
We are excited to announce our HORROR slate for 2004. York Entertainment
produces 10 films per year in-house, most recently, in the horror genre,
as well as distributes an additional 40 films from various genres.
Currently, we are setting appointments and would enjoy the opportunity
to meet with you and show you our trailer reel, excellent marketing
materials and discuss how we can provide your with a steady supply of
quality feature films for your distribution needs.
Please contact Jennifer Dillon <mailto:dillon@yorkentertainment.com> or
Gregg Ratinoff <mailto:ratinoff@yorkentertainment.com> to set up a
convenient day and time to meet at MIFED. If your company does not set
meetings until after you arrive in Milan, please feel free to come by
our booth, located at 25/2 Office A29.
We look forward to seeing you in Milan.
Best Regards,
Gregg Ratinoff-Director of International Sales
Jennifer Dillon-Director of International Sales
York Entertainment
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Tuesday, November 4, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CINEMAVAULT ADDS THREE CANADIAN FILMS TO MIFED LINE-UP
Cinemavault Releasing is pleased to announce that its 2003 MIFED screening
line-up will include three outstanding new Canadian theatrical features.
Rub & Tug, by acclaimed director Soo Lyu, is a sexy comedy released
theatrically in North America by Think Film. Starring award-winning
actor/director Don McKellar (eXistenZ, The Red Violin), Rub & Tug follows
the story of Conrad, the new manager at a "full-service" massage parlor. He
suspects his three female employees are having sex with customers and takes
drastic measures to keep them under control. But the three girls, played by
Kira Clavell (House of the Dead), Tara Spencer-Nairn (New Waterford Girl),
and Lindy Booth (Wrong Turn, Dawn of the Dead 2004) conspire to make
Conrad's life a living hell. World premiering at the Toronto International
Film Festival, Rub & Tug has already been sold to key distributors including
Seville Pictures (Canada), Quality Films (Mexico), New World Pictures
(Thailand), Videosonic (Greece), Tuck (Former Yugoslavia) and Noah Films
(Israel).
Sister Blue, by Vancouver director Doug Greenall is a dark psychological
thriller that takes sibling rivalry to its extreme. Lanalee (Clare
Lapinskie) thinks her disturbed sister is out of her life forever until Blue
(Stacy Fair) turns up on the doorstep armed with terrifying secrets from the
past. Lanalee is faced with a loathsome decision; invite Blue and her
boyfriend along on her private weekend getaway with her fiancé, or face the
secrets her sister threatens to reveal. Following Sister Blue's smash
premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival, Cinemavault closed deals with
Eagle Pictures (Italy), Quality Films (Mexico), New World Pictures
(Thailand), Videosonic (Greece), Noah Films (Israel), Tuck (Former
Yugoslavia), MusicBox (Middle East), Cinema (Ukraine), and TMN /
Superstation (Canada).
Touch & Go is a late-coming-of-age comedy from Gemini nominated director
Scott Simpson. Hailed by Variety as "quirky and original", the film stars
newcomer Jeff Douglas in this "breakout lead performance" as Darcy, a 28
year-old charmer with the life aspirations of a 15 year-old. When he
discovers he may lose his two closest friends, his longtime roommate, and
his job, Darcy realizes his perpetual adolescence is coming to an end.
Fighting off adulthood tooth-and-nail, he is forced to finally take a chance
and confront the truth about himself. Touch & Go will be available outside
of Canada for the first time during MIFED, Nov 9-13.
MIFED Screening Dates
Rub & Tug - Nov 9 - 1:30pm - Sala dei 700
Sister Blue - Nov 12 - 5:30pm - Sala 15
Cinemavault at MIFED
Pavilion 8, Booth B19
Booth Phone: +39 02 43 42 30 84
Mobile: +33 51 44 34 38
Doriagrand Hotel: +39 02 67 41 14 11
For press information please contact Nick Jensen (Publicity and Festivals
Coordinator) at 416-363-6060 ext 245 or nickjensen(a)cinemavault.com
For sales information please contact Natalie Kampelmacher (Director of
International Sales) at 416-363-6060 ext. 240 or
nataliekampel(a)cinemavault.com
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The Palace RepeatDear Friends,
We're
extremely glad to announce a last-minute addition to our line up for Mifed
2003.
CRASH
Los Angeles... 2 cars crash... A body is found on the side of the road...
Who 's connected to the brutal murder?
CUT TO: 24 hours before as we weave into the lives of eight people as they
connect with each other in a hotbed of racial tensions, a journey that
eventually collides head on with the cop who's investigating the murder.
The film is written and to be directed by Paul Haggis (2 time Emmy Award
winner, Golden Globe, Humanitas Prize, and creator/writer/director of TV
series such as WALKER TEXAS RANGER, DUE SOUTH, EZ STREETS, FAMILY LAW...) In
March 2003 , Razor Magazine made a list of "nonconformists that defy
dictates, the iconoclasts that cling to independent thought, the radicals
that refuse adherence, that give us pause. They are what legends are made
of." Along with Sam Shepard, Baz Luhrmann, Richard Branson, John Irving and
Bill Clinton, Razor Magazine named Haggis one of its "25 Mavericks of our
time."
Confirmed cast:
Hansen - Heath Ledger (Terry Gilliam's THE BROTHERS GRIMM, THE PATRIOT)
Rick - Brendan Fraser (THE MUMMY, LOONEY TUNES, GODS & MONSTERS)
Ria - Eva Mendes (OUT OF TIME, 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN
MEXICO)
Graham - Don Cheadle (AFTER THE SUNSET, TRAFFIC, OCEAN'S ELEVEN)
Cameron - Forest Whitaker (PHONE BOOTH, PANIC ROOM)
Christie - Thandie Newton (CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE)
We have offers out to Liam Neeson and Holly Hunter to join the cast. Om Puri
as Farhad (CODE 46, EAST IS EAST) and Ludacris as Anthony (2 FAST 2
FURIOUS) complete this ensemble.
James Muro (OPEN RANGE) is the cinematographer.
Cathy Schulman and Bob Yari are producing for Bull's Eye Entertainment.
The film begins shooting on December 9, 2003.
A US theatrical deal similar to the Charlize Theron's MONSTER deal is in
place with Blockbuster/DEJ coming for US video-TV rights and theatrical P&A,
and the producers are in discussions with different distributors for the
theatrical release.
Please contact :
Gary Hamilton gary(a)arclightfilms.com
Nicolas Chartier nicolas(a)arclightfilms.com
Lina Marrone lina(a)arclightfilms.com
for a copy of the script and/or any further details.
AT MIFED
A16, Pavilion 25, Level 2
Telephone: 02 4342 3063
Facsimile: 02 4342 3064
MIFED 2003 LINEUP AND SCREENING TIMES
PRE-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 its 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 and GATTICA ,
Andrew Niccol.
Cast: A-List cast to be announced in Mifed.
Writer: Andrew Niccol (THE TRUMAN SHOW)
Director: Andrew Niccol (GATTACA)
Shooting: 2004
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
drama
Shakespeares story of lovers who make hasty commitments and come to
understand that life is not so simple. It is also a story of vengeance and
betrayal, of two enemies who try to exact horrific punishments from each
other, but most of all, a story of two communities who simply do not
understand one another. A modern approach to a timelessly relevant epic
which brings to the screen for the first time one of the worlds 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 (Additional cast to be
announced soon)
Director: Michael Radford
Shooting: November 2003
THE MATADOR contemporary
thriller
An assassin whose only thrills in life have been sex games, bullfights and
drinking transforms the lives of an ordinary couple. When their two worlds
collide, the professional hit man tries to redeem himself by executing one
last job in a thriller that takes us from Denver to Venice, Mexico, Spain
and Manila.
A story of assassinations, margaritas and certain bars in Manila you
wouldn't want to venture into.
Cast: Pierce Brosnan
Director: Richard Shepard (OXYGEN)
Writer: Richard Shepard
Shooting: February-March 2004
COMING OUT musical comedy
An entertainer returns to his hometown to drum a motley rugby team into
shape with his stage skills. For the beer swilling players its bad enough
that their new coach is a
dancer, but why does he also have to be gay? Coming back homes nothing
to sing about, especially when it means coming out!
Cast: Catherine Zeta Jones, Alan Cummings
Writer: Steve Allison & Kevin Allen
Director: Joel Zwick (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING)
Shooting: September 2004
IN PRODUCTION
NEW POLICE STORY
action thriller
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 HK's most notorious cop killers.
Cast: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu, Charlene Choi,
Director: Benny Chan (WHO AM I?)
BAILEY
family/comedy
Bailey's no ordinary pooch. He's just been left a fortune by his
billionaire owner and he can talk, at least to his best friend, an
animal behaviour expert. But with outraged relatives determined to
get their paws on his loot by hook or crook, it isn't all biscuits and
gravy
being a one in a billion dog.
Cast: Dean Cain, Laurie Holden, Tim Curry, Jennifer Tilly. Jon Lovitz is
the voice of Bailey.
Director: David Devine, (BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS, THE INVENTORSSPECIALS)
IN POST PRODUCTION
A DIFFERENT LOYALTY
spy thriller
A spirited woman turns her world upside down to be with the
man she loves. But when she discovers hes a Russian spy,
her love will be put to tests no-one should have to face.
Based on the amazing true story of the woman who fell in
love with Englands most infamous double agent, Kim Philby.
Cast: Sharon Stone, Rupert Everett
Director: Marek Kanievska (WHERE THE MONEY IS, ANOTHER COUNTRY)
US Theatrical Release through LIONS GATE 2004
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
romance
When 18 year old Guy Malyon takes up a scholarship at
Cambridge University his world is forever changed. A
passionate affair with stunning, aristocratic but hedonistic
fellow student Gilda Besse takes him across Europe from the
killing fields of Spains Civil War to occupied France... before
a dangerous secret threatens to tear them apart.
Cast: Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: John Duigan (SIRENS, FLIRTING, THE YEAR MY VOICE BROKE)
Writer: John Duigan
US theatrical release 2004 through Sony Classics
Premiere Screening
LOVES BROTHER romantic comedy
In despair of ever finding love, shy introverted Angelo uses a
photo of his handsome brother to convince a beautiful Italian
girl across the sea to marry him. Gino's delighted for Angelo
but when he lays eyes on his brother's betrothed, it's love at
first sight.
Touching and funny, sentimental and heart-warming, this is a magical,
sweetly
nostalgic journey about roots, family, sacrifice and the power of true
love.
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi (THE GIFT), Adam Garcia (COYOTE UGLY),
Amelia Warner (QUILLS)
Director: Academy Award Nominee Jan Sardi (SHINE)
Writer: Jan Sardi
DARCLIGHT LINE-UP
PRE-PRODUCTION
PERFECT CREATURE
horror/sci-fi
In a world where humans and vampires co-exist separately
but equally°±, 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, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Saffron Burrows , Sam Neill (to
be confirmed)
Writer/Director: Glenn Standring (IRREFUTABLE TRUTH ABOUT DEMONS)
Shooting: February 2004.
IN PRODUCTION
ENTER THE PHOENIX
comedy action
A veteran Chinese gangster sends his henchmen on a mission to toughen up
his gay son...but they get stuck with the wrong youngster, leading to a
hilarious comedy of errors!
Cast: Eason Chan, Daniel Wu, Stephen Fung
Director: Stephen Fung
*Debut promo Screening
SILVERHAWK
futuristic action thriller
Armed with ancient Shaolin monastery fighting techniques and high tech
hardware, a beautiful masked millionaire crimefighter battles an evil
entrepreneur intent on enslaving the world. A rollicking, high octane comic
book style action adventure romp.
Cast: Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, TOMORROW NEVER DIES)
Director: Jingle Ma (RUMBLE IN THE BRONX)
THE LAST SIGN
supernatural thriller
Tormented by the ghost of her abusive husband, a widow must face the very
thing shes trying to forget if she is to find peace and put the ghost to
rest.
If GHOST showed us that love continues after death, THE LAST SIGN shows
us that so does hate. Sometimes the only way overcome your demons is to
forgive them.
Cast: Andie McDowell, Tim Roth , Samuel Le Bihan.
Director: Douglas Law
DECK DOGZ
action adventure
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 about
friendship and growing up.
Writer/Director: Steve Pasvolsky (Academy Award Nominee INJA)
*Debut Screening
FAT PIZZA
teen comedy
Hot cars and hot chicks may be on their minds, but a psychotic boss, drug
crazed co-workers and unscrupulous fast food chain rivals make twenty-four
hours in these pizza delivery boys lives a day in the hot seat. This
gross-out, politically incorrect comedy shows how pizza delivery guys handle
fast cars, fast chicks and fast food.
Cast: Paul Fenech
Writer/Director/Producer: Paul Fenech
*Debut Screening
HEROIC DUO
police thriller
A theft by an unlikely suspect at the opening of International
Diamond Expo sees the most elite member of the Hong Kong Police Force
teamed up with an ex-police hypnotherapist, but are they the heroic duo, or
has one fallen into the others trap?
Cast: Ekin Cheng, Leon Lai
Director: Benny Chan (GEN-X COPS)
SCREENING SCHEDULE MIFED 2003
LOVES BROTHER *World Premiere
Sunday 9 November Sala Lumiere
17:30
Wednesday 12 November Sala 15
15:30
SILVERHAWK (exclusive 30 minutes of footage)
Sunday 9 November Sala Camperio
11:30
Tuesday 11 November Sala Camperio
13:30
FAT PIZZA *Premiere
Monday 10 November Sala 14
19:30
Wednesday 12 November Sala 15
13:30
HEROIC DUO *Premiere
Monday 10 November Sala 24
13:30
Tuesday 11 November Sala Lumiere
11:30
THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS
Wednesday 12 November Sala Lumiere
11:30
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