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>> Bangkok 2005
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>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> Happy New Year! We will be kicking off 2005 by attending Bangkok¹s Film
>> Market from January 17th-20th and hope to see you there! If you would like to
>> book a meeting, please email linda(a)arclightfilms.com
>>
>> Warm wishes for peace and happiness
>>
>> from Arclight films
>>
>>> ATTENDING
>>> Ian Gibbins
>>> cell: + 61 419 693 199
>>> email: ian(a)arclightfilms.com
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>> 2005 LINEUP
>>
>> EVERY WORD IS TRUE drama
>>
>>
>>
>> While researching his book IN COLD BLOOD, legendary writer Truman Capote
>> develops a bizarrely close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock
>> and Perry Smith.
>>
>> Cast: Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Mark
>> Ruffallo, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Cummings, Anjelica Houston, and introducing
>> Toby Jones (HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, EVER AFTER) as Truman
>> Capote
>> Director: Douglas McGrath (EMMA, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY)
>>
>> US Distributor Warner Independent Pictures
>>
>> MATERIAL GIRL comedy
>>
>>
>>
>> Two celebrity socialite sisters find themselves penniless when a scheming
>> executive tries to take control of their deceased father¹s cosmetics empire.
>>
>> Cast: Hilary Duff (A CINDERELLA STORY)
>>
>> WEED comedy
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>>
>>
>> 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)
>>
>>
>> DECK DOGZ action drama
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>>
>>
>> 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 featuring the legendary US twelve times World Champion Tony Hawk.
>>
>> Cast: Sean Kennedy, Richard Wilson, Ho Thi Lu and featuring TONY HAWK
>> Writer/Director: Steve Pasvolsky (Academy Award Nominee INJA)
>>
>>
>> THE HILLSIDE STRANGLER murder thriller
>>
>>
>>
>> Dramatizing one of America's most gruesome serial killer cases, two aspiring
>> pimps murder a prostitute and after displaying her naked body on a hillside,
>> embark on a killing spree that grips southern California in a reign of terror
>> for two years. From the Producers of ED GEIN and BUNDY.
>>
>> Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Nicholas Turturro
>> Director: Chuck Parello
>>
>> US Distributor TARTAN FILMS USA
>>
>>
>> THE LIBRARIAN action adventure
>>
>>
>>
>> Uber geek FLYNN (NOAH WYLE) finally finds a use for his encyclopedic
>> 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, Sonya
>> Walger, Jane Curtin, Bob Newhart
>> Director: Peter Winther
>> Producer: Dean Devlin
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> US Distributor SONY CLASSICS
>>
>>
>> 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, gender signals and
>> emotions aren't all that get mixed up in these kitchens..
>>
>> Cast: Sylvia Chang, Martin Yan, Melanie Laurent, Maggie Q, Tan Lepham
>> Director/Writer: Kenneth Bi
>>
>>
>> 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 couple in a town that knows them as anything
>> but!
>>
>> Cast: Paul Hogan, Michael Caton, Pete Postlethwaite
>> Director/Writer: Dean Murphy
>>
>>
>> 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)
>>
>>
>> BEOWULF & GRENDEL action adventure
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> THIEF LORD family/adventure
>>
>>
>>
>> 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: Caroline Goodall (SCHINDLER¹S LIST), Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Carter,
>> Robert Bathurst
>> Director: Richard Claus
>> Screenplay: Cornelia Funke from the novel THE THIEF LORD
>>
>> US Distributor Fox
>>
>>
>> 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)
>>
>>
>> WOLF CREEK thriller/horror - US Theatrical release by
>> Dimension/Miramax
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Please visit our website:
>> www.arclightfilms.com
>> to see our entire catalogue with over forty titles!
>> To view trailers, username: international, password: buyer
>>
UNION SQUARE - the Scared Straight of drug addiction
NOW ON DVD IN USA
WIDE US RELEASE MARCH 22 2005
ALL INTERNATIONAL TERRITORIES ARE AVAILABLE
UNION SQUARE is a powerful look into seven individuals in their early 20's
that are homeless due to their heroin addiction.
_www.unionsquarethemovie.com_ (http://www.unionsquarethemovie.com/)
One of the best documentaries of the year
-Film Threat
It should be seen by everyone
-Films in Review
Union Square is vivid and horrowing
-Christian Science Monitor
_http://unionsquarethemovie.com/reviews.html_
(http://unionsquarethemovie.com/reviews.html)
UNION SQUARE
90 Minutes Documentary Rated R
UNION SQUARE is a powerful look into the world of homeless heroin addicts
that live in UNION SQUARE PARK in New York City. Peer into the lives of
seven individuals that allowed the cameras to follow and capture their trials and
tribulations while living and hustling on the streets of New York City.
UNION SQUARE captures the true and painful essence of addiction and what
seven 20-something year-olds will do to maintain a habit that has them trapped
in a vicious cycle. It reveals what they have lost and what they may possibly
gain while being inthe grips of one of the most powerful addictive drugs
HEROIN.
Stealing, shelters, hustling, detox and rehab is revealed in the in depth
documentary.
_http://unionsquarethemovie.com/usqdvd.html_
(http://unionsquarethemovie.com/usqdvd.html)
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212 491 0058
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The European Film Piracy Summit
11th January 2005
The Langham Hotel, London UK
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Last chance to register!
The European Film Piracy Summit is the one-day conference to attend
to debate the hottest topic currently being addressed by the film
industry.
Come and hear what expert speakers from Blockbuster, Warner Bros.
Entertainment, Columbia Tristar, FACT, UK Film Council, Macrovision,
Buena Vista Home Entertainment Europe and more have to say on the
impact and implications of piracy - and what can be done by the
industry itself.
For the full programme and to register visit
http://www.screendaily.com/piracy or telephone +44 (0) 20 7505 6044.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Regards,
Patrick Frater
International Editor
Screen International
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The European Film Piracy Summit
11th January 2005
The Langham Hotel, London UK
-------------------------------------
Last chance to register!
The European Film Piracy Summit is the one-day conference to attend
to debate the hottest topic currently being addressed by the film
industry.
Come and hear what expert speakers from Blockbuster, Warner Bros.
Entertainment, Columbia Tristar, FACT, UK Film Council, Macrovision,
Buena Vista Home Entertainment Europe and more have to say on the
impact and implications of piracy - and what can be done by the
industry itself.
For the full programme and to register visit
http://www.screendaily.com/piracy or telephone +44 (0) 20 7505 6044.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Regards,
Patrick Frater
International Editor
Screen International
To register
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7505 6044
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Making a genuinely frightening horror film isn't easy. But talented
Vancouver film director Tom Raycove has set his sights on raising the bar of
horror into that zone where the most intense moments are glimpsed through
the spaces between your fingers. The film, called '7th Gate', unfolds from
the grim premise that sometimes making the wrong decision at the wrong time
can be fatal. But reality, grim or grimmer, is soon swept into another
dimension in this...Official 7th Gate website launched January 1st 20057th
Gate Gets GreenlightJanuary 2, 20057th Gate Teaser Shoot - It's A Wrap! It's
true, nobody ever said making a movie was easy, but that doesn't mean it
can't be a lot of fun. For the team at Escape Entertainment the fun factor
soared during recent shooting of the teaser for their upcoming feature
horror film "7th Gate". "It was incredible," reported Tom Raycove, director
and producer, "we anticipated that we'- this thing seems to have legs of its
own!" Terri Anne Wilson as the ghostly spirit of