Dear friends,
Please note that the last market screening of DAYS OF GLORY will take place
at 3.30pm on May 26th at the Riviera 1 (and not on May 25th as mentioned in
our previous e-mail).
Best Regards
FILMS DISTRIBUTION
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"The film's fast-paced editing is comparable to Tarantino and Guy Richie
when he was good. The music is also excellent and, most importantly,
the laughs come thick and fast. All in all it's a thrilling ride. An
incredibly funny film " - Brian Campbell, The Irish News, 3rd March
'WHAT MEANS MOTLEY?' CAPTURED PHENOMENAL MEDIA ATTENTION WHEN OPENING
THE CHICAGO IRISH FILM FESTIVAL AND PREMIERING DURING THE JAMESON DUBLIN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
A Mell Wade Films production, 'What Means Motley?' is a unique offbeat
comedy caper movie based on a true story. The film premiered a few weeks
ago during the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on 24th
February and following substantial media attention, was selected to open
the Chicago Irish Film Festival on 3rd March. 'What Means Motley?' was a
knock-out success, screening to a full-house during both festivals and
garnering glowing coverage in both the Irish and US press.
"What Means Motley?' has the brilliant energy, intriguing story and cast
of characters worthy of an international romp.The fact that it all
actually happened makes this humorous and gripping film the perfect
choice to kick off the Chicago Irish Film Festival". - Judith Blackburn,
Director of the Chicago Irish Film Festival
" * * *.a tall tale with real momentum and an appealing cast of
supporting characters" - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3rd March
"Impressive visuals from award-winning Oleg Mutu and some slick editing
from Catalin Leescu" - Paul Byrne, Irish Independent
"An offbeat comedy, the film has broad audience appeal" - The Star
(Chicago), Kimberley Mathisen, 2nd March
"Fast-moving, visually inventive film" - Andrea Gronvall, Chicago
Reader, 3rd March
In 1999 a party of 41 Romanians arrived at Dublin Airport, posing as a
folk choir and band en route to participate in a festival in Sligo, for
which their application had been accepted. After clearing passport
control, some applied for asylum and the others disappeared without
trace.
Their visas were issued by Barry Mulligan, an Irishman who runs an
advertising agency in Bucharest and acted as Ireland's honorary consul.
Now he's scripted an offbeat comedy caper based on this story, lacing it
with zany Oirishness and frenzied gypsy music. John Ford meets Emir
Kusturica.
A Mell Wade Films production shot on location in Ireland and Romania,
'What Means Motley?' is executive produced by Rod Weinberg and Andrew
Stear. The film is produced by John Ketchum, John Riley, (who also
direct), Barry Mulligan and Dave Duce.
Rod Weinberg, Executive Producer, will be in Cannes from 16-23 May 2006.
If you would like to meet up to discuss distribution opportunities in
select territories, please contact us on the numbers below.
Contact details
Cannes office: +33 (0)4 93 43 44 38
Rod Weinberg: +44(0)7803 60 30 28, unclerod(a)aol.com
Bryony Chaplin (PA): +44(0)7812 17 45 35, bryonychaplin(a)aol.com
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L'Altrofilm produzioni
Dear company,
we are an italian production and distribution association, named "L'Altrofilm", that will be present at Cannes Marchè du Film to present and sell our recent productions and, moreover, to find co-producers attending to support our developing projects.
The purpose of this communication is to plan a meeting with You during the Marchè, to allow us to show You our productions and hopefully to set up a co-operation.
A short presentation of our company: since the 1998 the Altrofilm association has been active as a cinema producer and distributor. The company has always been oriented to independent and brand new productions, oriented to that kind of cinema centred on contents instead of a barely money investment.
Following the list of the productions we are going to present in Cannes:
Gentilissima società,
Siamo una produzione e distribuzione italiana che sarà presente al Marchè Du Film di Cannes, per presentare e vendere le nostre recenti produzioni e per trovare eventuali co-produttori per i nostri progetti in via di sviluppo. Con la presente le chiediamo la possibilità di un incontro durante il Marchè al fine di farle visionare la nostra produzione ed instaurare un eventuale collaborazione.
Una breve presentazione della nostra società: L'Altrofilm nasce nel 1998 è si inserisce immediatamente sia nel campo del produzione che della distribuzione cinematografica. Il suo campo d'intervento è indirizzato verso il cinema d'autore ed in particolare verso un tipo di cinema che preferisce concentrarsi suoi contenuti rispetto al semplice investimento di ritorno economico.
Di seguito le elenco le produzioni che presenteremo al mercato:
Hans : 2006, English subtitled (completed)
Pianosequenza : 2005, English subtitled (completed)
Golem : 2003, English subtitled (completed)
La Rabbia : 2006
In sviluppo, ricerca di co-produzione o pre-acquisto distribuzione estera.
2006 Developing project looking for a co-producers or pre-sale international distribution
Utopia : 2006
In sviluppo, Progetto 3D, ricerca di co-produzione o pre-acquisto distribuzione estera.
Developing project, 3D Project, looking for a co-producers or pre-sale international distribution
Minuetto : 2007
In sviluppo ricerca di co-produzione o pre-acquisto distribuzione estera.
Developing project looking for a co-producers or pre-sale international distribution
CONTACT/CONTATTI:
L'ALTROFILM, VIA MURIAGLIO 10, 10141 TORINO. TEL/FAX +39-11-377560
CONTACT CANNES +39-3477687121
E-MAIL: info(a)altrofilm.it SITO: www.altrofilm.it
Hans : 2006, English subtitled
Came out the 27 January 2006. After four mounts of programming, the film is still played in a lot of Italian theatres and has reached more than 50.000 people (and this is just the beginning!). Presented to the last Venezia Film Festival, the film will come out on the Italian market as a Home-Video the 10th of may, distributed by Medusa. Italian Warner Music has already purchased the music rights and will distribute the sound track. At present we are negotiating with Sky television.
The film advertisement has been committed to the largest Italian advertisement agency, named "Parole e Dintorni", whose work allowed the movie to be deeply present on national tv and international magazines.
The leading role has been played by the famous international actor FRANCO NERO
Uscito in sala il 27 gennaio 2006. Dopo quattro mesi è ancora in programmazione in molte sale italiana, all'oggi ha totalizzato circa un bacino di utenza di 50.000 (ma la strada è ancora lunga). Anche questo film è stato presentato al Festival di Venezia. E' stato stipulato già il contratto con Medusa che lo farà uscire in Home-Video il 10 maggio 2006 con un notevole sostegno pubblicitario. Warner Music Italia ha acquistato i diritti sulle musiche e distribuirà il cd della colonna sonora. All'oggi siamo in trattativa per la vendita a Sky Italia.
L'ufficio stampa del film è stato affidato al più grosso ufficio stampa nazionale: Parole e Dintorni, ottenendo così ottimi spazi sulle tv nazionali e sulla stampa internazionale.
Il protagonista del film è il famoso attore internazionale : Franco Nero.
Pianosequenza : 2005, English subtitled
The first film ever shot in only one long take. The movie has received a certificate form the Italian department of Goods and Cultural activities as "Film d'essay". Presented in 2004 to the 61th Venezia Film Festival. Came out in theatres in February 2005, has gained more than 150.000 euro and has been watched by more than 30.000 people. Distributed as a Home-Video in November 2005 by Medusa the film obtained good audience feedback as rented and sold movie. Italian Warner Music has purchased the music rights and sold the sound track. In January has been sold to Sky television that will put it on the air in May-June 2006, performing it more than ten times, reaching in this way a huge audience (Sky subscribers in 2006: more than 4 million people). The leading role has been played by Daniele Savoca, the new Italian cinema talent, already seen playing a leading role in "Le stagioni del cuore", an Italian fiction production for Mediaset and coming out soon as a co-protagonist in a fiction-movie named "La Moglie Cinese", the following chapter of a famous Italian fiction called "Piovra" produced by Italian television RAI.
Il primo film al mondo girato in unico piano sequenza. Per la sua rilevanza artistica ha ricevuto l'attestato come film d'essay dal Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali italiano. Nel 2004 e' stato presentato alla 61° Mostra del Cinema di Venezia. In sala è uscito nel febbraio 2005 raggiungendo un box office di 150.000 euro ed un pubblico di circa 30.000 persone. Inoltre la rassegna stampa è stata di notevolissimo impatto raggiungendo la critica nazionale ed internazionale. Il suo debutto in Home-Video è stato nel novembre 2005 sempre distribuito da Medusa, in un primo tempo a noleggio ed in un secondo tempo in vendita nella grande e media distribuzione, raggiungendo ottimi risultati. Inoltre Warner Music Italia ha acquistato i diritti sulle musiche ed ha distribuito il cd della Colonna Sonora. In gennaio è stato venduto a Sky Italia che lo trasmetterà a maggio o giugno del 2006 , mandandolo in replica per circa dieci volte, quindi raggiungendo un bacino d'utenza molto ampio (abbonati Sky Italia nel 2006 circa 4 milioni). Il protagonista è Daniele Savoca il nuovo talento emergente del cinema italiano già protagonista della fiction di canale 5 "Le stagioni del cuore", sara' nuovamente su Raiuno come co-pratagonista del proseguimento della Piovra dal titolo "La moglie cinese".
Golem : 2003, English subtitled
The project was born as an artistic reflection on the relation between art and cinema. The film has been distributed in Italy thanks to a travelling presentation that involved university, schools and Jewish communities settled in Italy. The brand new way of presenting the film has attracted quite a huge audience and also the press and television interest. The protagonist of the film is the famous actor-musician Moni Ovadia. Golem has been distributed as a Home-Video by Medusa. Thanks to the impressive results reached by the rents, after three years from the first presentation, Medusa has decide to re-distribute it as a dvd.
Nasce come riflessione artistica sul rapporto fra arte e cinema, e viene distribuito in Italia grazie all'ausilio di un progetto itinerante che coinvolge le università, le scuole e le varie comunità ebraiche situate sul territorio. Grazie al lancio innovativo il film riesce a raggiungere un vasto pubblico ed ad interessare la stampa ed la televisione nazionale. Il protagonista del film e' il noto attore-musicista Moni Ovadia. Il film è stato distribuito in Home video sempre da Medusa ed ha partecipato a molte rassegne internazionali. A tre anni dall'uscità Home-Video in vhs, nel maggio 2006 Medusa a deciso di distribuirlo nuovamente in dvd, grazie all'ottimo risultato della prima uscità.
DEVELOPING PROJECT/ PROGETTI IN SVILUPPO
La Rabbia : 2006
Developing project looking for a co-producers or pre-sale international distribution.
In sviluppo ricerca di co-produzione o pre-acquisto distribuzione estera.
A young director 25/30 years old, lives with a girl. Active part of the Intellectual society, he represents perfectly the union between fear and determination, that changes deeply his way of understanding the world that surrounds him. His only aim is to leave a footstep of his presence on this world realizing a film. Daily vent seems to be the bar meeting with two writers friends, perfect place where to dream about their future. They usually discuss and debate about a lot of subjects. Often, those long conversation do not bring our protagonist to any tangible conclusion, but look useful to mantein him rooted to reality. Reality that seems to be well represented by his alter ego, a middle age cinema director, that has already perfectly understood how life goes and is ready to be his mentor. As a side character the city, suspended between greyness and immaterial, that screams his materialism to the young director, deaf in front of his recall. The rude reality is hat to be part of this huge cinema machine he needs money to let his dream becomes true. Unavoidable the meeting with the producer, character that express himself with a dichotomy between market laws and personal experiences. Brecht said:" what is rob a bank compared to create a bank?", aphorism that leads the protagonist to get easy money (robbing banks to produce his film). Realized that, now the young director has to distribute the film, and the distributor seems to be close as behaviour to the producer. The final question is: is it right to fight for your personal ideals or is it better to follow the easy-money way? He already knows the answer.
Giovane 25 / 30 anni, regista vive con una ragazza. Intellettuale rappresenta pienamente con la sua interiorità il connubio determinazione/paura, modus vivendi che cambia necessariamente la visione del mondo. Unico scopo lasciare un segno tangibile del suo passaggio sulla terra realizzando un lungometraggio. Sfogo quotidiano l'incontro con due amici sceneggiatori in un bar, ambiente fumoso ed adatto a pontificare. Più che d'incontri si tratta di discussioni, più monologhi che veri dibattiti, che come al solito non conducono a nulla di tangibile, ma servono al protagonista per restare ancorato alla realtà. Realtà ben rappresentata dal suo alter ego, un regista già avanti con gli anni, quindi perfettamente a conoscenza di determinati meccanismi e pronto ad offrirsi come mentore. A fare da contorno, la città, tra l'onirico e lo spettrale, che urla tutto il suo materialismo al regista sordo al suo richiamo. La controindicazione sta nel fatto che di mestiere si tratta e di industria, quindi serve il capitale per avere voce in capitolo. Quindi, di rigore è il passaggio dal produttore, figura mitica ancorata a leggi di mercato, a contraddizioni interne, a visioni personali. Ma Brecht sosteneva "cos'è rapinare una banca al confronto di fondare una banca?", buon aforisma che spinge il regista a realizzare soldi facili ed esentasse (Rapinare una banca per prodursi il film). Ora bisogna distribuire il film e il distributore non è figura poi dissimile da quella del produttore. Quindi il quesito finale è: conviene combattere per i propri ideali o seguire la lastricata via del denaro facile? Lui la risposta la conosce.
Utopia: 2006
Developing project, 3D Project, looking for a co-producers or pre-sale international distribution.
In sviluppo, Progetto 3D, ricerca di co-produzione o pre-acquisto distribuzione estera.
"Utopia", the first italian serial that speaks about occult science. The evil wants to rule in "Utopia" city. Only one man can stop it. In "Utopia" city nothing is as it seems. Two worlds fighting from the beginning of time. Who will come to the Throne of Utopia?
"Utopia". Il primo serial italiano sul mondo dell'occulto. Il male vuole comandare nella città di "Utopia". Solo un uomo potrà impedirglielo. Nella città di "Utopia" nulla è come sembra. Due mondi in lotta dall'inizio dei tempi. chi siederà sul trono di "Utopia"?
Minuetto : 2007
Developing project looking for a co-producers or pre-sale international distribution.
In sviluppo ricerca di co-produzione o pre-acquisto distribuzione estera.
Six girls almost 30 years old live and share life, love, choices and regrets. The main theme is centred on them way of living what means becoming a woman, fighting against what has to be done and what could turn into a dream. The different choices will bring our protagonists to different ends, that could be always a new beginning. Co-protagonists are the city, always present laughing and supporting our girls and the music, permanent thread of our story that becomes almost unconsciously the story teller of this adventure. It's a small love story that wants to become universal by showing doubts, mistakes and heartbeats that for everyone, at least once, has meant to feel alive.
Un gruppo di sei amiche alla soglia dei trent'anni vive e condivide nel quotidiano le esperienze emotive che raccontano le tappe, le scelte e gli inevitabili rimpianti che accompagnano l'età adulta; sono esperienze che accomunano tutte le donne della cultura occidentale, qui racchiuse nella cornice della Torino dei nostri giorni.
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Dear friends,
Easternlight Films is proud to announce that we will have the pleasure of attending Cannes for the first time this year. We will be announcing our sensational new slate of films, including The Forest (from Oscar® nominated director, Ashvin Kumar), The Coffin (from Ekachai Uekrongtham, director of the multi award-winning BEAUTIFUL BOXER) and Waiting Alone (nominated for "Best Picture", "Best Actress" and "Best Art Direction" at 2005 Chinese Academy Awards). Our entire screening schedule can be downloaded below.
Note: Arclight and Darclight line-ups / screening schedules will be sent to you seperately.
If you would like to schedule a meeting, contact Mark Padilla at mark(a)arclightfilms.com.
We will be situated at: Riviera C1 | Telephone number: +33(0)4 92 99 32 20.
- Download our complete screening schedule (Microsoft Word format, 31.5KB):
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We look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes from,
Gary Hamilton:
gary(a)arclightfilms.com
m: +1 917 826 2113
Ying Ye
ying(a)arclightfilms.com
m: +1 310 341 8592
Jonathan Deckter
jonathan(a)arclightfilms.com
m: +1 310 770 7727
Lina Marrone
lina(a)arclightfilms.com
m: +1 416 569 1224
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ANNOUNCING >
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The Forest
POST PRODUCTION [ horror ]
Academy Award nominated director Ashvin Kumar leads us in this tense and gory horror/thriller as a hungry leopard is pitted against self-absorbed city-slickers in a night of terror.
Cast: Javed Jaffrey, Nandana Sen, Ankur Vikal, Tarun Shukla, Salim Ali Zaidi
Writer / Director: Ashvin Kumar
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The Coffin
PRE PRODUCTION [ thriller / horror ]
Supernatural terror is unleashed after a young man spends a night in a coffin, in the hopes he will somehow cheat death. Based on the traditional Thai coffin ritual.
Cast: Ananda Everingham
Writer / Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham
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Waiting Alone
SCREENING [ comedy / romance ]
First time director Dayyan Eng has fashioned a cheeky, sexy and fast paced comedy romance that is reminiscent of Woody Allen. WAITING ALONE shows us a China rarely seen in cinema, a China that is contemporary, hip and vibrant.
Cast: Xia Yu, Gong Beibi, Li Bingbing
Writer / Director: Dayyan Eng
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Jasmine Women
SCREENING [ drama / romance ]
Two of Chinese cinema’s hottest stars, Golden Globe® nominee Zhang Zhiyi (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA; CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON; HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS ) and the luminous Joan Chen (THE LAST EMPEROR; TWIN PEAKS) feature in the stunning directorial debut from Hou Yong; a sumptuous and intimate epic of three generations of women in one family, unfolding over three chapters.
Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Joan Chen
Director: Hou Yong
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The Road
SCREENING [ drama / romance ]
Li Chunfen, a rural bus ticket collector, finds both passion and pain in her pursuit of love. As her life starts to pass her by, she decides to return to her roots and finds a renewed hope for the future.
Cast: Zhang Jingchu, Fan Wei, Nie Yuan
Director: Zhang Jiarui
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