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@cinemavault.com
For sales information please contact Natalie Kampelmacher (Director of International Sales) at 416-363-6060 ext. 240 or nataliekampel@cinemavault.com