URBAN ISLANDS® COMPETITION
URBAN ISLANDS® ( THE ISLAND OF CINEMA), now in its X edition, is an international film festival held on the enchanting banks of the Tiber Island, in Rome. The festival stages high level events such as world film premières, special events featuring international actors and directors, meetings and art films exhibitions, in addition to offering "windows" on the film industry of 10 world countries every year ( see the Web Site of the last edition : www.isoladelcinema.com ).
This international network will be the background against which the 2004 edition of the festival will launch the "URBAN ISLANDS® COMPETITION", the international short films competition dedicated to the metropolis narrated in films ( July 2004 ).
This project, born out of the images conjured by the theme of the city, aims to be the central focus of the identity of our festival, and promotes Rome as a great film capital welcoming European and world cities. This is, in synthesis, the proposed theme :
The short films selected will compete for the following awards:
1) " Metropolis Award" assigned by Jury members to the best short of the concourse. The Metropolis Award is sponsored by Shortvillage and consists of a distribution contract for the winning entry throughout the network of "Shortvillage Cinema", the biggest short factory in Italy
2) "Cantiereuropa Award" assigned by Cantiereuropa Association to the best European short.
3) "Kodak Award" assigned by public for the best italian short.
4) There will be an "out-of-competition" still inherent to the theme of Urban Islands®, for films and materials of various formats, reflecting the diverse forms of expression and experimentation by filmmakers seeking new media of expression.
Please send your VHS ( PAL / NTSC ) cassette, toghether with your entry form filled in to :
- L'ISOLA DEL CINEMA - Via Carlo Armellini, 16 - 00153 Roma
Tel e Fax +39 06 5811060 - email: info(a)urbanislands.net
Website: www.isoladelcinema.com
We are looking forward to seeing your work .
Best regards,
Giorgio Ginori
Artistic Director
Enclosed please find : Competition regulations - Entry form
Cannes Market screening Up and Down/May 19Dear all,
One of the most successful film directors of the 90ties from the Czech
Republic, whose third film DIVIDED WE FALL (CZ, 2000) was nominated for the
Oscar, just finished his newest feature film.
The Czech Film Center and the producer Ondrej Trojan (Total HelpArt T.H.A.)
are proud to invite you to the premiere of the brand new film of Jan Hrebejk
at the cannes market 2004
UP AND DOWN
CZ, 2004, 108 min
Wednesday, May 19 at Riviera 7 at 1:30 pm
The screening will be followed by a cocktail at the Pavilion No 2., Village
international, 3:00pm-5.00pm. Invitation will follow.
Looking forward to seeing you there !
Jana Cernik
Czech Film Center - Film Promotion
Czech Film Center in Cannes - May 12-23 2004
at Czech, Polish and Slovak Pavilion No 2
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SPI INTERNATIONAL POLAND and RMG SPECIAL EFFECTS STUDIO present
the most ambitious animated project coming from Poland:
MARY AND THE DWARVES
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, who is a true gangster, the little mouse Femme Fatale, the
mulatto Dwarf Pete MC who is very fond of hip-hop 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?
The production of this fairytale will be rendered in 3D and is
budgeted at 3,000,000$. We are sure this exceptional movie will charm its
way not only through the Polish cinemas and expect to have it ready for
delivery by 2006.
If you are interested in co-production possibilities of this
extraordinary movie, we would be most glad to meet you in Cannes from May
12th till May 18th.
Please suggest a convenient time and date to set up a meeting and
click here.
We look forward to seeing you in Cannes!
Stand 26.01, Palais 01 (Film Polski), mobile: Piotr Reisch +48 603 193
820
CANNES 2004
MAY 12 - 25
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
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
Directed by Konrad Niewolski
Screenplay Konrad Niewolski
Cast Arek Detmer, Andrzej Chyra,
Kinga Preis
Running time 99'
Budget 700.000 USD
Screenings
Thursday, May 13th at 3:30 p.m (15:30)
Palais J
Monday, May 17th at 1:30 p.m.(13:30)
Riviera 3
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'
Screening
Saturday, May 15th at 4:00 p.m (16:00)
Riviera 6
UBU ROI (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.
Directed by Piotr Szulkin
Screenplay Piotr Szulkin
Cast Jan Peszek, Kasia Figura
Running time 90'
Screening
Friday, May 14th at 1:30 p.m (13:30)
Riviera 7
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. .
We are proud to be a producer of Xawery Żuławski's debut.
Directed by Xawery Żuławski
Screenplay Xawery Żuławski
Cast Maria Strzelecka, Marcin Brzozowski
Running time 99'
Budget 800,000 USD
BABYLON.PL
The present day Iraq. Worn out by war, bombing, booby - traps,
ambushes.
Human tragedies on both sides of barricades.
The number of American soldiers killed has just hit 700. The number of
Iraqi people killed since the beginning of the war - unknown.
Since it is still growing.
Babilon.PL was created by a group of Polish journalists who managed to
reach places no others have ever been allowed to access. Their efforts
added up to a truly shocking, feature length documentary telling a story of
Polish and American soldiers quartering in and around Camp Babylon, the
Polish military zone.
Enter the world where no one is safe anymore. Where no one knows which
direction this war is going.
Enter Babylon.
MY BIG POLISH 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....
Director Wojtek Smarzowski
Cast Bartek Topa, Maciej Stuhr, Paweł Wilczak, Iwona Bielska
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
Contact in Cannes:
Piotr Reisch
+48 603 193 820
piotr_reisch(a)spi.pl
Stand 26.01, Palais 01 (Film Polski)
SPI POLAND
Tyniecka 38a, 02-621 Warsaw
phone: +48 22 854 03 37
fax: +48 22 848 45 70
e-mail: spi(a)spi.pl
www.spi.pl
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AMERICAN WORLD PICTURES AT CANNES 2004
Dear Distributors:
American World Pictures is pleased to announce the latest addition to its
CANNES '04 Lineup - "THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY", based on Oscar Wilde's
ageless classic novel, and starring Josh Duhamel of NBC's "LAS Vegas".
We would like to take this opportunity to request an appointment with you.
Our CANNES location will be the Riviera F6, phone # 04-92-99-88-41.
Feel free to call/fax/or email regarding available pictures for your
territories and requests for screeners. Also make sure to check into our
website periodically at www.americanworldpictures.com
<http://www.americanworldpictures.com/> for more information on each title,
new trailers, artwork, and updates. Library titles and reissues are
available.
Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you and meeting you in Cannes!
All our best,
Terese Linden Kohn and Mark L. Lester
American World Pictures
Tel: 818 715 1480
Fax: 818 715 1081
Email: terese(a)americanworldpictures.com, mark(a)americanworldpictures.com
-CANNES 2004 WORLD PREMIERES-
NEW ADDITION!
"THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY"
Steven Gordon Presents a Dave Rosenbaum Film starring JOSH DUHAMEL (NBC's
"Las Vegas", "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!")
FANTASY/HORROR - Handsome, young, but morally corrupt Dorian Gray (Josh
Duhamel) has a portrait made of himself. As the years pass, he does not age,
but the evidence of his sins are apparent in the portrait, which grows
uglier and more grotesque with each vile act. He keeps it safely hidden in
the attic, but his mysterious behavior and ageless appearance begin to
attract suspicion, as he correctly fears he will soon have to face the
deadly consequences of his actions.
"SHUT UP AND KISS ME"
Suzanne DeLaurentiis Presents a Gary Brockette Film starring Brad Rowe,
Krista Allen and Burt Young.
ROMANTIC COMEDY - Pete (Brad Rowe, "Full Frontal", "Body Shots") and Ryan
(Christopher Barnes, "The Brady Bunch Movie") are 27-year old best friends
in Miami, and each meets the woman of his dreams on the same day.
Unfortunately, Ryan passes out before he can get Jessica's phone number, and
Pete finds out Tiara's uncle is an over-protective mob boss. This
high-energy romantic comedy asks, how far will you go for true love?
SCREENING: May 13th, Star 1, 11:30AM
SCREENING: May 14th, Olympia 9, 2:00 PM
"INTOXICATING"
A Mark David Film starring Eric Roberts, John Savage and Kirk Harris.
THRILLER - Dorian Shanley (Kirk Harris, "My Sweet Killer") is a young
talented surgeon with an insatiable taste for sex, booze, and drugs. Since
Dorian can heal his patients, but not his own dying father (John Savage,
"Downtown", "The Anarchist Cookbook"), he escapes through as many substances
and one-night stands as he can get his hands on. Dorian must confront the
choices that he's made in his life and decide between intoxication,
responsibility, and love.
"CRIME SCENE"
An Eric Delabarre Film starring Amber Smith.
THRILLER - Charlie (Amber Smith, "American Beauty", "Tomcats", "Maxim"
Magazine Model) is a lethal detective on the trail of a serial killer who is
out to punish young, beautiful girls. Eluding the police at every turn, the
murderer strikes quickly, and disappears. As Charlie works to uncover the
killer's motives, she discovers that she is in more danger than she ever
imagined.
"GHOST LAKE"
Johnnie J. Young Presents a Jay Woelfel Film
HORROR - Every 13 years, residents of a quiet New England town are
terrorized by the undead, who rise from a local lake seeking to capture the
souls of the living. A young woman in town to grieve the sudden death of her
parents dares to break the cycle, and keep the dead where they belong.
"REMEDY"
A Christian Maelen Film starring Frank Vincent ("Sopranos"), Vincent Pastore
("Sopranos"), and Christian Maelen.
THRILLER - A New York City artist (Maelen) is witness to his best friend's
murder - or was he? Due to a drug problem, he can't recall what happened.
Now he is the prime suspect and desperately tries to remember before it's
too late. In a world of sex, drugs and murder - choose your poison wisely.
-CANNES 2004 MARKET PREMIERES-
"THE 24TH DAY"
Nick Stagliano Presents a Tony Piccirillo Film starring Scott Speedman and
James Marsden.
THRILLER - In a cat and mouse game of lies and deceit, two men (Scott
Speedman - "Underworld", "Dark Blue" and James Marsden - "X-Men",
"Disturbing Behavior") must uncover the deadly secret that threatens to
destroy them.
SCREENING: May 13th, Star 1, 5:30PM
"SIX - THE MARK UNLEASHED"
A Kevin Downes Film starring Stephen Baldwin, Eric Roberts,
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Kevin Downes.
SCIENCE FICTION/ACTION - In the days of Armageddon, mankind lives under the
rule of a brutal dictator. Freedom is but a fond memory now as three
political prisoners must escape the executioner's blade in order to give
humanity a fighting chance.
"DOWNTOWN - A STREET TALE"
A Rafael Zelinsky Film starring Joey Dedio, Genevieve Bujold,
John Savage, Burt Young, and Domenica Cameron-Scorsese.
DRAMA - Angelo (Joey Dedio) is a Puerto Rican/Italian who's suffered his
share of ups and downs growing up on the streets of New York City. Now a
young adult, he finds solace in helping the lost children around him,
although his ideals often clash with those of Aimee (Genevieve Bujold), the
woman who runs the local shelter. Together, they embrace this adopted family
of homeless castaways, each looking for their own form of redemption.
"FUGITIVES RUN"
A Thomas Leigh Film starring David Hasselhoff,
George Tootoosis, and Michael Moriarty.
COMEDY/ACTION - A washed-up rodeo cowboy (David Hasselhoff) and a corporate
Indian (Gordon Tootoosis) find themselves unlikely partners on the run after
they're mistaken as the culprits of a huge heist! In order to clear their
names, they embark on an epic saga to bring the real crooks to justice while
evading the authorities (Michael Moriarty). It's an action-packed,
side-splitting ride where they get a lot more adventure than they bargained
for, and quite possibly, a lasting friendship.
"TWO DAYS"
A Sean McGinly Film starring Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, and Mackenzie Astin.
DRAMA - Paul Miller (Paul Rudd) has struggled in Hollywood for years, and
now he's had enough. But not just of show business - life. In two days, he
will kill himself. But in true Hollywood style, he's hired a film crew to
chronicle the events leading up to it. An up and coming director (Adam
Scott) jumps at the chance to make the documentary, but soon faces a moral
dilemma as to whether or not he can allow such a tragedy to happen.
"WILD ROOMIES"
An Oliver Robins Film starring A.J. Buckley, Holly Fields, and Jennifer
Lyons.
SEX COMEDY - Reno (A. J. Buckley) is worried that his new roommates, Chad
and Nicole (Jennifer Lyons), want to sleep with his girlfriend Holly (Holly
Fields). Reno must fend off their advances while keeping his own secret
desires for the lusty and sensual Nicole in check. As sexual tensions
mount, it's anyone's guess who'll come out on top.or the bottom!
"DARKHUNTERS"
A Johannes Roberts Film starring Dominique Pinon,
Jeff Fahey, and Susan Paterno.
HORROR - Charlie (Dominique Pinon) is dead, but his soul has been left
behind - trapped between realms. The terrifying reality Charlie must now
face is that he's being hunted by demonic ghouls who wish to steal his soul,
and send him straight to Hell. Only one woman (Susan Paterno), a
psychologist with a dark secret, can help him escape these Darkhunters...
and save his soul.
"KEEPER OF SOULS"
A Tim Card Film starring R.G. Armstrong, Tim Card and Kelly Rowen.
HORROR - The sleepy southern town of Grove Hill harbors a deadly secret.
The Keeper of Souls lives in its shadows, a demon cast out of New England
centuries ago. As unsettling visions of ghouls and zombies begin to
manifest themselves, a couple's romantic weekend getaway soon turns into one
of pure terror. a nightmare from which they may never awake.
-IN PRODUCTION-
"PTERODACTYL"
A Mark L. Lester Film, produced by Dana Dubovsky and Mark L. Lester.
SCI-FI/HORROR - A dormant volcano in the South American Jungle holds within
it a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of ancient dinosaur eggs are
finally ready to hatch... When they do, the consequences for mankind could
be dire. Past and present collide as a special ops military unit battles an
enemy unlike any they've ever seen before...
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
Cannes film festival is very close. If you still have not bookeed your accommodation, please find below the last available apartments in Cannes center.
Price are for all festival time and includs, daily cleaning, linen, 24h/24h welcome and apartment assistance.
Feel free to contact us for more informations.
Kind regards.
Aline Viguier le Griel
Kaméléon - Cannes
Logistique et organisation
www.kameleon-cannes.com
Tel: 33 (0) 603 31 14 31 - Fax: 33 (0) 493 46 93 41
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YOU ARE INVITED!
With Cannes fast approaching, we would like to set up an appointment
with your company.
Attached is our Invitation and our screening information. Please do not
hesitate to contact us to reserve your screening seat. Of course all
titles can be viewed in our office during your meeting with us.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
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