(Man without a past) Origin: Sweden/Finland Lincoln Blvd #132, Venice, CA Niemi

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1 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 73 MIFED 2003 PRODUCT GUIDE A TRANCERS 6 Endefors, Tommy Vallikari, Kati Outinen ADRIANA CHIESA Sci-Fi (88 minutes) (Man without a past) Country of Delivery Status: In Production ENTERPRISES A.V. RELEASING Origin: USA -04, Country of Adriana Chiesa Enterprises, Via Delivery Status: In Development Origin: Sweden/Finland Barnaba Oriani 24/A Rome, CORPORATION REVENGE OF THE EXTRAS Based on the bestselling novel by Mikael Italy. Tel: Fax: A.V. Releasing Corporation, 410 S. Niemi Lincoln Blvd #132, Venice, CA At Mifed: Adriana Chiesa Di Palma Director: Andrew Van Slee set to produce It is the mid-60s and Rock n Roll is (President), Rossella Gori (Head of USA. Tel: and direct about to set the world alight. sales), Celine Dalix (Assistant) Fax: Cast: TBD Office: E06 - Hall 10/3 Website: Delivery Status: Pre-Production. Shoot AGATA AND THE STORM [email protected] is scheduled for July 2004 ABSOLUTELY At Mifed: Andrew Van Slee (President), The cast and crew are no match for the Language: Italian With English Subtitles Elke Kummerow (VP of Distribution) INDEPENDENT extras in this underdog revenge comedy. Director: Silvio Soldini Office: Hall 25/2 Stand A-27 Absolutely Independent, Production Company: Albachiara, Amka ADAM & EVIL Nieuwendammerkade 26 M 6, Film, Mercury In Association With AB SVENSK Amsterdam 1022 AB The Netherlands. Lumiere & Co. Tel: Cast: Licia Maglietta (Pane E Tulipani), INDUSTRI Director: Andrew Van Slee Fax: Giuseppe Battiston (Pane E Tulipani), Producer: Steven Popper AB Svensk Industri, Greta Garbos VÄG Website: Emilio Solfrizzi, Marina Massironi Key Cast: Sean Arnfinson, Barbara 11-13, Stockholm, Sweden. [email protected] (Pane E Tulipani) Kottmeier, Brody Harms, Lynsey Tel: Fax: ALL STARS Status: In Post-Production Brothers, Erica Cerra, Kevin Robson, Website: Country of origin: ITALY (109') Jeffrey Fisher, Jodie Graham, Allison At MIFED: Rasmus Ramstad (President - Scents, colours, feelings of lives that Language: Dutch Warnyca CEO), Ann-Kristin Westerberg (Sr. V.P., interweave. Agata a beautiful and gentle Director: Jean van der Velde woman suddenly finds herself in the Head of Int'l Div.), Robert Enmark (Sr. Producer: M+B 3 BV midst of a raging storm of passions. Country of V.P., Head of Acq.), Kajsa Hedstrom Co-Production Partners: Mischa THE CARD PLAYER Origin: USA (V.P. Int'l Distribution), Peter Formstam Alexander and Rolf Koot Psycho- Apsychotic killer stalks a group of (Acq. Consultant) Key Cast: Anthonie Kamerling, Thomas graduating seniors on a camping trip. Office: Pavillion 10/II, stand 23 B Acda, Danny de Munk, Daniel Director: Dario Argento THREAT OF EXPOSURE LET'S PLAY HOUSE Boissevain, Peter Paul Muller, Raymi Production Company: Medusa Film - (96:35) /comedy (100 minutes) Sambo,Kaspar van Kooten Opera Film Language: Swedish Cast: Stefania Rocca, Liam Cunningham, Director: Tom Whitus Director: Kjell-Åke Andersson Claudio Santamaria, Silvio Muccino, Country of Origin: The Netherlands Producer: Dennis Fallon Producer: Jan Blomgren Fiore Argento Being a winner is not for all of us. Key Cast: Sean Young, William Devane Co-Production Partners: AB Svensk Status: In Post-Production However, a good team is all you need. Country of Origin: Italy Industri Sunday is the best day of the week. A serial-killer challenges the police Country of Key Cast: Torkel Petersson, Maria Friends forever. through a videogame. Origin: USA Bonnevie, Sven Nordin Aman poses as a hypnotherapist's patient to find the truth about his missing Country of brother. Origin: Sweden NET GAMES Can true love be built, just the way we d (98 minutes) like it? Director: English QUEEN OF SHEBA'S PEARLS Language: Andrew Van Slee Producer: Andrew Van Slee Key Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Samuel Director: Colin Nutely Ball, Lala Sloatman, Marina Sirtis, Producer: Colin Nutely, Sweetwater Reggie Lee, Ed Begley Jr., Maeve Rights AB Quinlan, Monique DeMers and Lochlyn Co-Production Partners: AKA Pictures, Munro AB Svensk Industri, TV4 Key Cast: Eileen Atkins (The Hours, Country of Gosford Park), Helena Bergström (Under Origin: USA the sun), Tim Dutton (Ally McBeal), Amarried man is unwittingly drawn into Peter Vaughan (The Mother) a voyeuristic Internet affair the becomes Delivery Status: In Production a chillingly horrific fatal attraction. -04, Country of TOTALLY BLONDE Origin: Sweden/UK Romantic (100 minutes) The Queen of Sheba is a glittering slice of magical realism, a meditation on the Director: Andrew Van Slee cycle of life and the mysteries of eternal Producer: Andrew Van Slee recurrence. Key Cast: Krista Allen, Michael Buble, POPULAR MUSIC Maeve Quinlan, Brody Hutzler, Mindy Sterling and Colin Mochrie Director: Swedish Language: Reza Bagher Year of Production: 2001, Country of Producer: Joachim Stridsberg, Happy Origin: USA End Productions AB Asexy brunette dyes her hair blonde to Co-Production Partners: AB Svensk change her life. Industri, Solar S Oy, Pool Nord Key Cast: Niklas Ulfvarsson, Max Spring Breeze - Cinema Service

2 74 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 THE WEDDING DRESS (IL VESTITO DA SPOSA) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Director: Fiorella Infascelli Production Company: Palomar Endemol Cast: Maya Sansa (Buongiorno Notte By Marco Bellocchio), Andrea Di Stefano (Angela By Roberta Torre), Piera Degli Esposti Status: First Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy Joyful, happy moments, brutally shattered at sunset when a sudden and disturbing event changes completely Stella's life. RUNAWAY (IL FUGGIASCO) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Director: Andrea Manni Production Company: Feelmax - Rai Cinema Cast: Daniele Liotti, Roberto Citran, Joaquim De Almeida Status: First Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy 11 trials 86 judges 6 years in prison 5 years on the run. The true story of a fugitive on the run from Italy to France, to Mexico to prove his innocence. LOST LOVE (PERDUTO AMOR) Sentimental Language: Italian With English Subtitles Director: Franco Battiato Production Company: Ottava - Sidercar Cast: Corrado Fortuna, Donatella Finocchiaro (Angela By Roberta Torre) Status: First Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy An exceptional lyrical fresco of Italy in the sixties through the experiences of life of a young Sicilian with a passion for music and later his success as a writer. SUMMER & FALL - LOVE & BROKEN HEARTS (PASSATO PROSSIMO) Ironic, Sentimental Language: Italian With English Subtitles Director: Maria Sole Tognazzi Production Company: Medusa Film - Seal Production Cast: Valentina Cervi, Paola Cortellesi, Claudio Santamaria Status: First Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy A film that focuses on the generation of twenty years-olds. LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO - DIARY OF A MALE PORN STAR (POCO PIU' DI UN ANNO FA) Erotic- (101 min) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Directed By: Marco Filiberti Production Company: Campitella Productions - Corsaro Production Cast: Marco Filiberti, Urbano Barberini, Alessandra Acciai, Rosalinda Celentano Status: Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy The last year in the life of famous gay porn star, Riki Kandinsky, fifteen years after his mysterious death. GINGER AND CINNAMON (DILLO CON PAROLE MIE) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Directed By: Daniele Luchetti Production Company: Conchita Airoldi For Studiocanal Urania Cast: Stefania Montorsi, Giampaolo Morelli, Martina Merlino, Alberto Cucca Status: Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy A comedy-of-errors. IT'S NOT OUR FAULT (MA CHE COLPA ABBIAMO NOI) (154 min) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Directed By: Carlo Verdone Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures - Virginia S.R.L. Cast: Carlo Verdone, Margherita Buy, Anita Caprioli, Stefano Pesce, Antonio Catania Status: Market Screening Country of Origin: Italy Eight magnificent neurotics in search of a shrink! THE LEGEND OF AL, JOHN AND JACK (95 min) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Directed By: Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo And Massimo Venier Production Company: Paolo Guerra For A.Gi.Di. And Medusa Film Cast: Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti Country of origin: Italy The exhilarating comedy of three gangsters in New York, set in the fifties. A pure comedy with a dizzying rhythm that at times makes them seem like the grandchildren of the Marx brothers. ALLIANCE ATLANTIS Alliance Atlantis, 121 Bloor St. East, Suite 1500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 3M5. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Charlotte Mickie (Managing Director, International Motion Picture Sales, Entertainment Group), Irene Read (Managing Director, International Distribution, Asia & Australasia), Ariel Veneziano (Director, International Motion Pictures Sales and Home Video Distribution, Entertainment Group), Ted Riley (President, Distribution, Entertainment Group), Victor Loewy (CEO, Motion Picture Distribution Group), Patrice Theroux (President, Motion Picture Distribution Group) Office: Fiera Milano, Pavilion 26/2, Stand E04, Tel: Fax: FOOLPROOF Caper Director: William Phillips Producers: Bill House, Seaton McLean Exec Producers: Peter Sussman, Atom Egoyan Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky and David Suchet Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada These three friends have dead-end day jobs but a kick-ass hobby -- plotting seamless virtual crimes. GAME OVER: KASPAROV AND THE MACHINE Documentary Director: Vikram Jayanti Producers: Andre Singer, Hal Vogel Executive Producers: Andre Singer, Andy Thomson, Nick Fraser, Paul Trijbits, Tom Perlmutter, Eric Michel Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada/UK Ahigh-tech corporate thriller set in the fascinating world of chess. HOW MY MOTHER GAVE BIRTH TO ME DURING MENOPAUSE (COMMENT MA MERE ACCOUCHA DE MOI DURANT SA MÉNOPAUSE) Director: Sébastien Rose Producers: Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal Cast: Micheline Lanctôt, Paul Ahmarani Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada At thirty, Jean Charles still lives on er - rather intimate terms with his mother and his sister, but his new girlfriend should change all that. Or maybe not. THE BLUE BUTTERFLY Director: Léa Pool Producers: Francine Allaire, Arnie Gelbart, Claude Bonin, Michael Haggiag Cast: William Hurt, Pascale Bussières, Marc Donato Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada Based on a true story, a terminally ill 10- year-old boy persuades a renowned entomologist to take him on a trip to the rain forests of Central and South America in search for the mythic and elusive Blue Morpho butterfly. THE STATION AGENT Director: Tom McCarthy Producers: Mary Jane Skalski, Robert May, Kathryn Tucker Cast: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale Status: Completed/screening Origin: US Audience Award, Best Screenplay, Best Performance - Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award - San Sebastián Film Festival Amismatched threesome forge an unlikely bond, which ultimately reveals that even isolation is better shared. MILWAUKEE, MINNESOTA Director: Allan Mindel Producers: Michael J. Brody, Jeff Kirshbaum and Allan Mindel Executive Producers: Frances Grill, Joseph Grill Cast: Troy Garity, Alison Folland, Bruce Dern, Randy Quaid Status: Completed/screening Origin: U.S. Albert can hear the fish talking under the ice. That's his secret to winning hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money as a champion ice fisherman. SERAPHIN: HEART OF STONE (SERAPHIN: UN HOMME ET SON PÉCHÉ) Director: Charles Binamé Producers: Lorraine Richard Exec Producers: Vivianne Morin, Louis Laverdière, Guy Gagnon, Patrick Roy Cast: Pierre Lebeau, Karine Vanasse, Roy Dupuis Status: Completed/screening Origin: Canada In a noble effort to save her father from ruin, a beautiful young woman marries a despicable miser despite her continuing, clandestine love for another man. FAR SIDE OF THE MOON (LA FACE CACHEE DE LA LUNE) Director / Writer: Robert Lepage Producers: Bob Krupinski, Mario St- Laurent Executive Producers: Daniel Langlois, Robert Lepage Cast: Robert Lepage, Anne-Marie Cadieux. Marco Poulin Status: Completed Origin: Canada Adapted from Lepage's criticallyacclaimed stage play of the same name, Far Side of the Moon is an exploration of duality--of the moon with its two faces. TOUCH OF PINK Director / Writer: Ian Iqbal Rashid Producers: Jennifer Kawaja, Martin Pope, Julia Sereny Executive Producers: Charlotte Mickie Cast: Jimi Mistry, Kyle MacLachlan, Kristen Holden-Ried, Suleka Mathew Status: Post- Production Origin: Canada/UK Alim is confused. His imaginary friend from childhood, the ghost of Cary Grant, keeps telling him to live a lie -- just like in the movies -- and so far it's worked! CHEMINS DE TRAVERSE Director / Writer: Manuel Poirier Producers: Philippe Godeau, Luis Angel Bellaba, Rodolfo Montero, Andrea De Liberato Executive Producers: Gavin Emerson Cast: Sergi López, Kevin Miranda Status: Post-Production Origin: France/Spain/Italy/UK Father and son travel on a unique journey as they cross Brittany in the hope of a better life. 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3 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 75 ALLIED ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. Allied Entertainment Group, Inc., 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 911, West Hollywood, CA 90048, USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Mr. James Moder (Chairman), Mr. David Newman (VP), Ms. Janet Y. Liu (VP Sales Consultant, Asia) Office: Booth B35, Hall 10, Level 2 NIGHT ALL DAY Action / Psychological (94 min) Director: Basil Schlegel Producer: Sandra Fragel Starring: George Tasudis ("White Oleander", "City of Angels"), Ilia Volok ("Airforce One" "Swordfish"), Olga Vilner A young and seemingly angelic girl, Sady (Olga Vilner), comes to L.A. following clues to the mysterious disappearance of her father. LAS VEGAS WARRIOR Action (97 min) NEW Director / Producer: Nastasha Baron Starring: Laurie Hanley, Suk Woo Nam Year of Production: 2002 When a martial arts fighter gets killed during a bare fisted kick-boxing fight, an investigative journalist decides to pursue this story and follows Suk into the depth of the world of illegal underground fighting. THROTTLE Action- (92 min) NEW Director: Atul Sharma Producer: Atul Sharma & Cheryl Bedford Starring: Liam Watson, Jody Booth Year of Production: 2002 Jon, a career criminal, gets out of prison determined to live it up in Baja with millions that he and his only friend, George, stole from a Drug Cartel. Things change when they find George and savagely murder him and his wife. HORRORVISION (85 min) Director: Danny Draven Producer: J.R. Bookwalter and Scott Phillips Starring: Jake Leonard, James Black as "Bradbury" ("The Return", "Out of Sight"), and Special Appearance by Scream Queen Brinke Stevens ("Sideshow", "Victoria's Shadow") Year of Production: 2001 Dez, a web master, mistakenly logs onto "horrorvision.com" - a website that kills all who come across it. HOME SWEET HOBOKEN (92 min) Director: Yoshifumi Hosoya Producers: Yuko Yoshikawa & Daisuke Sekiguchi Starring: Ben Gazzara, Elizabeth Ashley, Richard Kind ("Spin City"), Aida Turturro ("The Sopranos") Year of Production: 2000 Beth is a waitress in a Hoboken diner who's raised two good-for-nothing grandsons. When an appraiser offers her cash for some old jewelry, she discovers that a ring she thought was worthless is actually a rare Louis XV diamond valued at $10 million! PUPS Action (95 min) *Premiered on HBO* Director: Ash Producer: Daniel Berger Starring: Burt Reynolds, Mischa Barton ("Sixth Sense", "Notting Hill"), Cameron Von Hoy Year of Production: 1999 Chronicles the story of a rebellious teenager who finds his mother's gun, and instead of heading to his suburban school, he embarks on a spontaneous bank robbery with his girlfriend (Barton) that holds the nation's attention. PLANET PATROL Sci Fi Action (72 min) Director: Russ Mazzolla Producer: Kirk Edward Hansen Starring: Michael David, Anthony Furlong, Robert Garcia Year of Production: 1999 Four teen members of the galactic patrol, dedicated to protecting the citizens of the Universe from evil intelligence forces, face the battle of a lifetime. TOTEM (80 min) Director: Martin Tate Producer: Kirk Edward Hansen Starring: Marissa Tait ("The Bold & the Beautiful"), Jason Faunt, Eric Edwards Year of Production: 1999 Three teenage guys and their prom-queen wanabee friends find themselves mysteriously drawn against their will to a forgotten cemetery in the middle of nowhere. FLESH GORDON I (90 min) Director: Michael Benveniste Producer: Howard Ziehm Starring: Jason Williams, Cindy Hopkins, Joseph Hudgins Year of Production: 1974 Football player Flesh Gordon teams up with his girlfriend, Dale Ardent, and Professor Flexi Jerkoff to travel to Planet Poro, where he must defeat Emperor Wang and his galactic sex ray. FLESH GORDON II (90 min) Director: Howard Ziehm, Producer: Maurice Smith Starring: Vince Murdocco, Robyn Kelly, Tony Travis Year of Production: 1986 In his daring quest to save Earth from galactic impotence, Flesh Gordon joins forces with the Cosmic Cheerleaders, travels down the Mammary Mountains to the land of the Massive Penetrator to have his final showdown with Emperor Wang. ALPHA FILM GROUP, INC Alpha Film Group, Inc, 216 South Main Street Alpharetta, Georgia USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected]. Company Type: Distributor At Mifed: Ray Guthrie (CEO), Ace Cruz (Director); Acquisition Executive: Susan Viggiano Office: , Tel: Fax: FATE Psychological Director: Ace Cruz ducer: Ace Cruz Cast: Lee Majors, Philip Michael Thomas, Michael Pare Delivery Status: post production Country of Origin: United States Budget: $2.5 million Detective Cody Martin (Michael Pare) and Detective Ciprian Raines (Philip Michael Thomas) hunt a killer (Lee Majors) who is using his victims as characters in a demented story. MENACE (90 min) Director: Amir Mann Producer: Dana Janklowicz-Mann Cast: Laura Rogers, Robert Mammana, Patrick Belton Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: United States Escaping an abusive relationship, Michelle and her 10 year old daughter return to the house she grew up in. Hidden in the house are diamonds and one climatic night the burglars come back to get them. THE STRIKE Action (90 min) Director: Donald Farmer Producer: Andre Buckner Cast: Andre Buckner, Tony Luke Delivery Status: Complete Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: United States Sibling rivalry takes on a new dimension as a former cop battling his demons tries to win back the trust of the younger brother, a kickboxing champ who has become part of an underground fight circuit. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (90 min) Director: William Hopkins Producer: Howard Nash Cast: Jacqueline Anderson, Matthew Thomas, Duke York Golden Swallow - Celestial Pictures Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: United States A hunter turned vampire teams up with a member of a government vampire hunting organization to go after a vampire looking to take over the world. ON THE DOWN -N LOW Action (82 min) Director: Andre Buckner Cast: Andre Buckner, Vince C. Gresham, Brian Wicker Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: United States Story of two good cops who hit the streets to uncover the mobs drug game and corruption that lies deep inside the police force. AMERICA VIDEO FILMS S A America Video Films S A, Virrey Loreto 2426, Capital Federal 1426 Rep. Argentina. Tel: / Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Enrique Maya (President), Beba Maya (Public Relations), Freddie Hancock (Senior V.P. Acquisitions), Nicholas Bingham (Adviser), Claudio Braslavsky (Marketing Director), Utako Niimi (Japanese Consultant), María Fernanda Fernández Vila (Business Affairs) Office: Stand A38 - Hall 8, Tel: / 3026 WEDDING NIGHT (92 min) Language: French w/english subtitles Director: Emile Caudreault Producer: Denise Robert Daniel Louis Principal Cast: Francois Morency, Genevieve Brouillette /Screening Country of origin: Canada Florence and Nicolas are not as afraid of marriage as they are of uniting their own families into one big family!

4 76 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC (90 min) Director: Donna Deitch Producer: Dustin Hoffman Mimi Rogers Principal Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy /Screening on VHS Country of origin: USA A young woman is magically transported into a WWII Nazi death camp. FIDEL & CHE Action (200 min) Director: David Attwood Producer: David V. Picker Principal Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Victor Hugo Martin /Screening on Videocassette Country of origin: USA The explosive untold true story of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara s rise to power. VARIAN S WAR (90 min) Director: Lionel Chetwynd Producer: Barbra Streisand Cis Corman and Edward Wessex Principal Cast: William Hurt, Julia Ormond / Screening on videocassette Country of origin: USA The untold true story of World War II and an ordinary man who saved those without hope from a fate no one could imagine. VORTEX / INFERNO Science Fiction (90 min) Language: German / English Producer: ; Clarens Grollman / Teun Hilte Director: Michael Pohl / Paul Kousoulides Principal Cast: Harry Krugger, Jr. / Sanjeev Bhaskar /Screening on Videocassette Country of origin: Germany/UK In the future, punishment is unlike anything you've seen before. AMERICAN CINEMA INTERNATIONAL American Cinema International, 4640 Lankershim Blvd Suite 500, N. Hollywood, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: George Shamieh (CEO), Chevonne O'Shaughnessy (President) Office: Pad 8 Booth Number B-34, Tel: FALCON Action (91 minutes) Director: William Web Producer: William Webb Cast: Stephen Baldwin To live a new life he must kill the past. TARGET Action (91 minutes) Director: William Web Producer: William Webb Cast: Stephen Baldwin, James Russo, Deborah Worthing, Yorgo Constantine and Debra Wilson Delivery Status: Screening in the office When you become the "Target", in an Army Sniper's game. HATCHETMAN (93 minutes) Director: Robert Tiffe Cast: Cheryle Burns, Nina Tapanin, Chris Moir, and Jon Briddell Producer: George Shamieh Claudia Wagner's dream to become a lawyer seems almost within reach when her girlfriends and co-workers start turning up dead, victims of a brutal serial killer. Girl with a Pearl Earring - Pathé International LOCO LOVE Romantic (93 minutes) Director: Bryan Lewis Producer: Bryan Lewis Cast: Laura Elena Harring, Roy Werner, Gerardo Mejia, Margaret Scarborough, Frank Gallegos Love moved in. and so did the rest of the family. WILDFIRE Family/Disaster (93 minutes) Cast: Michael Preston, Jordan Seider, Claire Smithies, Bob Lauder and Jr. Brad Sergi Director: Henri Charr Producer: Jess Mancilla The biggest fire of the season. AMERICAN WORLD PICTURES American World Pictures, 6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 428, Woodland Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Mark Lester (President), Dana Dubovsky (President of Production), Terese Linden Kohn (Executive VP of Distribution), Lawrence Silverstein (VP of Acquisitions and Co-Productions) Office: E08 Pavillion 26/2 FUGITIVES FOR A DAY Action/ Director: Philip Spink Producer: Jack Clements, Eda Lishman, Lars Lehmann, Bob Neufeld, Chad Oaks, Mike Frislev Cast: David Hasselhoff, Michael Moriarty 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! DARKHUNTERS Director: Johannes Roberts Producer: Caroline Hancock Cast: Dominique Pinon, Susan Paterno and Jeff Fahey Charlie (Dominique Pinon) is dead, but his soul has been left behind - trapped between realms. WILD ROOMIES Sexy Director: Oliver Robins Producer: Michael Baumgarten Cast: A. J. Buckley, Holly Fields, Jennifer Lyons Reno (A. J. Buckley) is worried that his new roommates, Chad and Nicole (Jennifer Lyons), want to sleep with his girlfriend Holly (Holly Fields). TWO DAYS Director: Sean McGinly Producer: Mohit Ramchandani Executive Producer: Jonathan Roberts Cast: Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, Mackenzie Astin, Adam Scott 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. KEEPER OF SOULS Director: Tim Card Producer: Tim Card Cast: R. G. Armstrong, Kelly Rowen, Tim Card, Graham Timbes 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. KNIGHT CLUB Director: Russell Gannon Producers: Jim Lofti, Rob Nittolo, Tony Rosamillia Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Lochlyn Munro A young man (Lochlyn Munro) stumbles upon a job as a bouncer at a hip LA night club. TULLY Director: Hilary Birmingham Producer: Anne Sundberg and Hilary Birmingham Cast: Anson Mount, Julianne Nicholson "Tully" explores a legacy of love between a family of men, and the events of one summer that change their world forever. MENACE Action/ Director: John Marino Producers: Spencer Thornton, Johnny Ciarcia, S. Woody Wagner Cast: Johnny Green, Alison Lohman Brian Lovero, (Johnny Green), equal parts hustler and idealist, gets by as best he can by selling dope and running petty scams. HELLBREEDER Director/Producer: Johannes Roberts and James Eaves Cast: Dominique Pinon, Lydie Uphill, Darren Day, Tina Barnes In the sleepy town of Ludlow, the arrival of the mysterious stranger Alice suspects to be the killer of her son coincides with a renewed spate of horrific murders. WHITE RUSH Action Director: Mark L. Lester Producers: Mark L. Lester and Dana Dubovsky Cast: Judd Nelson, Louis Mandylor A group of young tourist couples come across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation. 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5 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 77 ARCLIGHT FILMS Arclight Films, 1201/39 McLaren Street, North Sydney, 2060, Australia. Tel: Fax: Website: Company Type: Sales agent, distributor At Mifed: Gary Hamilton (Managing Director), Nicolas Chartier (VP World Wide Sales), Ian Gibbins (General Manager), Michael Cowan (Co-Head Production & Acquisition), Jason Piette (Co-Head Production & Acquisition); Acquisition Executive: John Kim Office: Pavilion (Hall) 25, A 16 (Level 2), Tel: Fax: MERCHANT OF VENICE Director: Michael Radford Producer: Cary Brokaw (THE PLAYER), Michael Cowan, Jason Piette Co-production partners: Spice Factory Cast: Al Pacino, Ian McKellan, Joseph Fiennes (additional cast to be announced at Mifed). Delivery Status: pre production Shakespeare?s story of lovers who make hasty commitments and come to understand that life is not so simple. COMING OUT Musical Director: Joel Zwick (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING) Producer: Catherine Zeta Jones, David Jones Cast: Catherine Zeta Jones, Alan Cummings Delivery Status: pre production An entertainer returns to his home town to drum a motley rugby team into shape with his stage skills. ADIFFERENT LOYALTY Spy Director: Marek Kanievska (WHERE THE MONEY IS, ANOTHER COUNTRY) Producer: Spice Factory, Demitri Samaha Productions Cast: Sharon Stone, Rupert Everett Delivery Status: post Country of Origin: UK A spirited woman turns her world upside down to be with the man she loves. But when she discovers he?s a Russian spy, her love will be put to tests no-one should have to face. HEAD IN THE CLOUDS Romance Director: John Duigan (SIRENS, FLIRTING, THE YEAR MY VOICE BROKE) Producer: Bertil Ohlsson, Maxime Remillard, Andre Rouleau, Jonathon Olsberg, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette. Co-production partners: Dakota Films, Remstar, Tusk Productions, Spice Factory in association with Movision Cast: Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann Delivery Status: post Country of Origin: UK When 18 year old Guy Malyon takes up a scholarship at Cambridge University his world is forever changed. LOVE S BROTHER Romantic Director: Academy Award Nominee Jan Sardi (SHINE) Producer: Academy Award Nominee Jane Scott (SHINE), Sarah Radclyffe Co-production partners: Great Scott and Sarah Radclyffe Productions Cast: Giovanni Ribisi (THE GIFT), Adam Garcia (COYOTE UGLY), Amelia Warner (QUILLS) Delivery Status: post Country of Origin: Australia 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. PIAZZA OF THE FIVE MOONS Political /Italian Director: Renzo Martinelli Producer: Co-production partners: Spice Factory/Blue Star Cast: Donald Sutherland, Giancarlo Giannini, Stefania Rocca, Academy Award Winner F. Murray Abraham. Delivery Status: post Country of Origin: Italy The arrival of a mysterious parcel plunges a guileless magistrate into a perilous web of political intrigue. ARMADA PICTURES INTERNATIONAL Armada Pictures International, 9720 Wilshire Boulevard, 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel Fax At Mifed: Yarek Danielak (Vice President, International Distribution) Office: Hall 2, Office A32, Tel: OVERNIGHT Action Producers: Doug Liman, Chris Sievernich, Matt Milich Status: Development In the world of New York s trendy, posh nightclub and drug scene a case of mistaken identity leads a young couple into arms of dangerous underworld. DRUM Exec Producers: Matt Milich, Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch Producers: Chris Sievernich, Rudolf Wiechman Director: Zola Maseko Cast: Taye Diggs, Jason Flemyng Status: In production A pair of journalists risk their lives exposing the brutal nature of the Apartheid regime and ultimately help spark the popular movement against Apartheid. FAMILY OF THE YEAR Producers: Chris Sievernich, Matt Milich Director: TBA Cast: Danny de Vito, Ray Liotta, Edi Falco, Famke Janssen Status: Pre-production When the Miller family moves to a new town, they have more problems getting along with each other than with their new neighbors. ONE POINT O Exec Producers: Matt Milich, Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch Producer: Chris Sievernich Directors: Jeff Renfroe, Marteinn Thorsson Cast: Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Unger, Udo Kier Status: screening / Ready for delivery A young programmer becomes a guinea pig in a major corporate advertising experiment. ARRI MEDIA WORLDSALES Tuerkenstr. 89, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Tel: Fax: website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent At Mifed: Antonio Exacoustos (Head of Worldsales) Office: Stand no. C 12, Hall 10, Level 2, Tel: ARTEDIS Artedis, 12 Rue Raynouard, Paris, France. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Pierre-Richard Muller (Director), Chantal Lam (Director); Acquisition Executives: Pierre-Richard Muller & Chantal Lam Office: Hall 26-2 D12 (Lola Films), Tel: 39(0) THE MOON IS RED Country of Origin: France Despite their difference of age, Charlotte and Vincent have an intense love. TRIGGERED (LES PERCUTES) Director: Gerard Cuq Producer: Denis Karvil Cast: Christophe Laubion, Bernard Farcy Country of Origin: France After celebrating a colleague's birthday, a slightly drunk police detective goes into his bank to ask for his credit card that was just swallowed by the ATM machine. THE TARGET TO KILL (LA CIBLE) /thriller Director: Pierre Courege Cast: Daniel Russo, Hippolyte Girardot, Anemone. Country of Origin: France Chris, a young navy serviceman desperate to find a lost love, tries to enlist the help of a TV show star to help him find his girlfriend. THE POACHER (LA BRACONNE) Director: Serge Penard Cast: Francis Perrin, Henri Guybet Country of Origin: France For young Jean, life in Normandy after World War II takes on a new beginning when he start living with his relatives. THE SETTING SUN Director: Tomono Ro Cast: Kato Masaya, Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland Country of Origin: Japan Set in the 1930's during the opium wars between China and Japan, an idealistic Japanese soldier is forced to question alliances when he meets and falls in love with the leader of the rebel movement in Manchuria. ARTEDIS LIBRARY A collection of over 80 European Classic Films including works by such Directors as Claude Chabrol, Andre Techine, Claude Sautet, Michel Deville, Just Jaeckin, and Henry Verneuil among others, offers a diverse selection of adventure, comedy, drama, and eroticism. ARTIST VIEW ENTERTAINMENT Artist View Entertainment, Riverside Drive, Ste. 201, N. Hollywood, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Scott J. Jones (President), Jay E. Joyce (Vice President) Office: Hall 8 A18 THE KISS (90 min) Cast: Terence Stamp, Francoise Surel, Billy Zane, Illeana Douglas, Eliza Dushku Country of Origin: 2003 A book editor stumbles across a gem of a novel, a passionate love story set in Paris. But there is one problem the final chapter is missing. ARTWORKS (90 min) Cast: Virginia Madsen, Rich Rossovich, Daniel von Bargen A police chief's daughter, a sales agent for a home-security firm, meets an art gallery owner. Love and envy lead them to hatch a plot to steal overlooked but valuable paintings from her wealthy clients. THE ELIMINATOR Action (90 min) Cast: Michael Rooker, Bas Rutten, Marco Ruas Aformer Navy Seal finds himself thrown into a deadly game of survival with five other players while being hunted for sport. DEVIL'S KNIGHT Action (95 min) Cast: Elizabeth Alvarez, Martin Kove, Garry Marshall, Pepe Serna AUS Army Specialist soldier learns of her brothers deaths while training in the Gulf She returns home to seek vengeance for her brother's murders.

6 78 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 ETERNAL BLOOD (90 min) Cast: Juan Pablo Ogalde, Blanca Lewin, Patricia Lopez, Carlos Borquez What started as a game becomes a nightmare, as students begin to transform into vampires. It's up to one student "M" to try and turn his friends back before it's too late. THE GHOST CLUB Family (90 min) Cast: Brittany Robertson, Clayton Griffin, Lindley Mayer, Derek Thompson A group of kids discover a friendly ghost named Carolyn who haunts a nearby forest and try to come up with a plan to capture the ghost. 13TH CHILD: LEGEND OF THE JERSEY DEVIL (95 min) Cast: Cliff Robertson, Lesley Anne Down, Christopher Atkins, Robert Guillaume Year of Production: 2002 For the first time, a 200 year-old legend known as the "Jersey Devil" is brought to life on the big screen. As Investigators follow up on a series of intense, unusual murders, they are pointed to the infamous legend. TRAIL OF MURDER Action (95 min) Cast: David Midthunder, Phil Becker, Victoria Regina, Kevan Michaels The Mob meets their match when their accounting records end up in the hands of a an innocent bystander named Jimmy. Chased out of the city and onto an Indian Reservation, Jimmy must elude the big city gangsters or be killed. THE FACE OF THE SERPENT Action (90 min) Cast: Dean Paul, Lana Novac, Steve Roth, Bo Brinkman and Brandon Smith An assassin falls in love with his beautiful, innocent target, so he takes her under his protection to uncover the corruption that has caught both of them in this conflict. THE ASYLUM The Asylum, 6671 Sunset Blvd., Bldg. 1593, Hollywood, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Sherri Strain (International Sales), David Rimawi (Domestic Sales, Acquisitions) Office: Level 2, Stand C28, Tel: KING OF THE ANTS (97 min) Director: Stuart Gordon Producer David Michael Latt Key Cast: Daniel Baldwin, Kari Wuhrer, George Wendt, Chris McKenna Budget: $1.5 million When Sean Crawley is hired to stalk a government official, little does he realize it will lead to murder, torture and a wild love affair with his victim s widow. CHAOS Action (89 min) Director: Geraldine Creed Producer Torsten Leschly Key Cast: Jason Barry, Phelim Drew Country of Origin: Ireland In a post-apocalyptic future, sports consist of gladiator battles with fire, motorcycles and chainsaws. CROAK Director: English Language: David Michael Latt Producer David Rimawi, Sherri Strain Key Cast: TBD Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2004, When a deep space comet slams into a tanker truck with a radio-active load, a bucolic American town falls victim to a plague of mutant frogs who infect the townspeople, turning them into killer amphibians. KILLERS 3 Director: David Michael Latt Producer David Rimawi Key Cast: Kim Little Delivery Status: In Development Year of Production: 2004, The final chapter in this successful trilogy finds Heather in the desert, barely alive after a car crash. DEMON SLAYER (AKA MONSTER HUNTER) (92 min) Director: Mark Bristol Producer Barbara Morgan Key Cast: David Carradine, Michael Bowen, Bob Balaban, Darren Burrows Year of Production: 2001, When two serial killers begin their reign of terror in the same small town, the FBI sends out their secret weapon against evil - an agent who can see into the soul to the demon beneath The Bridge of San Luis Rey Senator International AURA ENTERTAINMENT Aura Entertainment, LLC., 9350 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 400, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Web: [email protected] At Mifed: Steve Bickel (President/Partner), Brian Stearns (Creative Affairs) Office: Fiera Milano - Pavillion 25, Salon 2, Stand A18 THE BIG EMPTY Dark Directed by: Steve Anderson Produced by: Gregg Daniel, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Andy Spaulding Production Company: Aura Entertainment, Echo Lake Productions and Rainstorm Entertainment Executive Producers: Steve Bickel, Steve Kaplan, Keith Resnick, Peter Wetherell, Jon Favreau Starring: Jon Favreau, Rachael Leigh Cook, Sean Bean, Adam Beach, Daryl Hannah, Kelsey Grammer and Joey Lauren Adams Status: US Distributor, Artisan (Theatrical - November 2003) Tells the story of John Person, a budding actor who is faced with a stalled career as well as a mountain of debt. LOVE COMES TO THE EXECUTIONER Dark Directed by: Kyle Bergersen Production Company: Aura Entertainment Produced by: Steve Bickel, Doug Draizin Status: Production Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jeremy Renner and Ginnifer Goodwin An insightful comedy centered on a recent college graduate who is offered the position of executioner at the local prison where his own brother is slated to die. SIEGFRIED & ROY: THE MAGIC BOX Live action/documentary Directed by: Brett Leonard Produced by: Michael Lewis Production Company: L-Squared Entertainment, Lexington Road Productions and Foundry Film Partners Starring: Siegfried & Roy; Narrated by: Anthony Hopkins Status: Complete Narrated by Academy Award winner ANTHONY HOPKINS, THE MAGIC BOX takes you on an exotic adventure, following the life story of the world's greatest illusionists. L.A. Office TEL: FAX: AURUM PRODUCCIONES S.A. Aurum Producciones S.A., Avda. de Burgos, #12, Floor 10 / Madrid, Spain. Tel: Fax Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Mifed: Mocha Aguilar (Dir. International Sales), Alberto García Cañizares (Director of Acquisitions), Office: Pavilion 10, salon 3, stand E14, Tel: (Cell) SLAM Teen (96 min) Language: Spanish Director: Miguel Martí Producer: Pedro Uriol Cast: Iván Hermes, Tomás Fonzi, Andreu Castro Country of Production: Spain They scheme, deceive, use espionage, greed, just about any tactic in hopes of getting an interview with the legendary rock-n- roller SLAM. NUDOS (WHO'S WATCHING?) Romantic Story (107 min) Language: Spanish Director: Lluis Maria Güell Producer: Ovideo Cast: Charo López, Goya Toledo, Carlos Álvarez-Novoa Country of Production: Spain A Barcelonan fishermen's simple world, and unscrupulous big town lawyers insurance company, collide in the story of seaman's mysterious death. Sophisticated lawyer Silvia probes into his world while changing her outlook on life. WHO IS WATCHING (MIL CÁMARAS) Teen (104 min) Language: Spanish Director: David Alonso Producer: Lotus Films Cast: Antonio Hortelano, Eva Marciel, Fernando Andina Prod. Status: completed Country of Production: Spain A series of apparently ordinary events involve a group of university students in a disturbing story of suspense. EL REY DE LA GRANJA (THE KING OF THE FARM) Children (95 min) Language: Spanish Directors: Gregorio Muro, Carlos Zabala Producer: Bainet Zinema Cast: Karlos Arguiñano, Javi Martín, Mar Saura Prod. Status: completed. Country of Production: Spain After defeating RAMAKOR, asteroid SONDAK's tyrant, who had been using a spherical artifact called NEURONIA to hold his people under his mental control, KIRIK flees the planet carrying NEURONIA with him and seeks refuge in our planet.

7 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 79 PEOR IMPOSIBLE (IT COULD NEVER GET WORSE) Teen (100 min) Language: Spanish Directors: José Semprún and David Blanco Producer: Morena Films Cast: Victor Clavijo, Guillermo Toledo, Elsa Pataki Prod. Status: completed. Country of Production: Spain Miguel is looking forward to a passionate, intimate birthday with his visiting girlfriend Fátima. When dubious brother Alex bursts into the house carrying a dead body, though, things get out of control. B B & S FILMS DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD. B & S Films Distribution Co., Ltd., 7/F., Cheong Tai Factory Bldg., 16 Tai Yau St., Sanpokong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Producer, Distributor At Mifed: Ms. Kotty Chong (Senior Distribution Manager), Mr. Peter Seung (Consultant), Ms. Priscilla Au (Distribution Officer) Office: Hong Kong Pavilion, Pad. 10/2, Stand C38 BLESS THE CHILD Romance (88.13 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Jones Ma Producer: Ng Kin Hung Cast: Paulyu Sun, Tse Kwan Ho, Belinda Hamnett Country of Origin: Hong Kong Boni's client indicates that she has plagiarized someone's idea. When she wake up in the next day, she realizes time has flowed backward to yesterday. DREAM & DESIRE Dance (87.55 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Bosco Lam Producer: Dickson Tang, Ken Wu Cast: Eric Kot, Sam Lee, Tiffany Lee Country of Origin: Hong Kong Yau Hei dreams to express his enthusiasm in dance on the stage. He and his friends enroll the dancing contest. Their friend Jesus dies before the contest. THE TROUBLE-MAKERS Black comedy (84.42 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Aman Cheung Producer: Bennie Chan, Dickson Tang Cast: Maggie Q, Wan Chi Wai, Lee Chan Sum Country of Origin: Hong Kong Shito was irritated by his housemate Yee's behaviour. He even sees ghost in the house. A TRAGIC ROOM Suspicion (88.73 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Bosco Lam Producer: Ng Kin Hung Cast: Irene Wan, Sunny Chan, Leila Tong Country of Origin: Hong Kong Lok Ping was sentenced to jail after she killed her husband. She witnessed her husband rape her sister Lok Yau Nam. THE TWO INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE WOMEN Romance (87.88 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Roger Lau Producer: Ng Kin Hung Cast: Cheung Man, Alfred Cheung, Sammy Cheung Country of Origin: Hong Kong Two individual stories that describe two women's love value. I WANT TO GET MARRIED Romance (95.36 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Yip Wai Ying Producer: Nam Yin Cast: Kristy Yang, Sam Lee, Fanny Yuen Country of Origin: Hong Kong She is eager to fall in love but she is too busy in the fish market. 45 DAYS LOVER Romance (85.70min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Wing Chow Producer: Wing Chow, Debbie Cheung Cast: Lui Fong, Teresa Mak, Felix Lok Country of Origin: Hong Kong Rose loses memory after she was in coma. MEMENTO Suspicion (85.25 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Roger Lau Producer: Ng Kin Hung Cast: Kathy Chow, Tse Kwan Ho, Wong He Country of Origin: Hong Kong A cop, a blind psychologist and a mysterious murderer embroil into a mental game copying thriller movies. PRISON ON FIRE - PREACHER (89.93min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Yip Wai Ying Producer: Nam Yin Cast: Tao Tai Yu, Michael Tong, Tang Lai Ming Country of Origin: Hong Kong Gangster leader Fung is sentenced to life imprisonment and is very down as he fails in his appeal. LOVE IN GARDEN STREET Romance (83.70 min) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Director: Lor Wai Tak Producer: Ng Kin Hung Cast: Rachel Lee, Sunny Chan, Wong He Country of Origin: Hong Kong Rachel, Sharon and Sherming are good friends. Sharon went to New York since she broke up with her boyfriend, Roy. Three of them promise to meets again in three years later. BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL Bavaria Film International, Dept. of Bavaria Media GmbH, Bavariafilmplatz 8, Geiselgasteig, Germany. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Michael Weber (Managing Director), Thorsten Schaumann (Head of Sales), Stefanie Zeitler (Sales Manager), Guiseppe Proietti (Representative, Bavaria Media Italia), Guiseppe Gallo (Representative, Bavaria Media Italia) Office: Pavilion: 10, Hall: II, Stand: C13, Tel: Fax: Hotel: Grand Hotel Fieramilano, Tel: Fax: ADAM AND EVE (ADAM UND EVA) (99 min) Language: German, Subtitled in English Director: Paul Harather Production Company: box! Film- und Fernsehproduktion Producer: Andreas Eicher, Philipp Homberg Cast: Marie Bäumer, Simon Schwarz, Pierre Besson, Theresa Berlage Production Year: 2002, Country: Germany Is there life after a Happy End? This is the question eating away at Adam, who saved a beautiful young woman named Eve from a fire four years ago and married her - a fairy tale come true. Being Julia - Myriad Pictures BREAKING LOOSE (GANZ UND GAR) (94 min) Language: German, Subtitled in English Producer: Viola Jäger, Molly von Fürstenberg, Harald Kügler Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner Cast: David Rott, Mira Bartuschek, Hanno Koffler, Maggie Peren, Oliver Boysen, Diana Amft Production Year: 2003, Country: Germany Torge is every girl's heartthrob and every guy's pal, a good-looking, self-assured go-getter. In his tight-knit circle of friends, he's the one who calls the shots, he's the magnet that attracts the others. DISTANT LIGHTS (LICHTER) (105 min) Language: German, Polish, Russian, Subtitled in English Director: Hans Christian Schmid Production Company: Claussen + Wöbke Filmproduktion Producer: Jakob Claussen, Thomas Wöbke Cast: August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Maria Simon, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Sebastian Urzendowski Production Year: 2003, Country: Germany To some it's the end of the world. To others, the gateway to a new life: the river Oder between Poland and Germany. EXTRANO (87 min) Language: Spanish, Subtitled in English Director: Santiago Loza Production Company: Viada Producciones and Aeternam Films with support from Hubert Bals Found Producer: Francesca Feder Cast: Julio Chávez, Valeria Berucelli, Chuchuna Villafane, Raquel Albéniz, Eva Bianco, Jorge Prado Production Year: 2002, Country: Argentina Axel, aged about 40, is a doctor, but has given up practicing his profession. Instead, he lives with his sister and her children, leading a life without enthusiasm.

8 80 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 IN THE CITY (EN LA CIUDAD) (110 min) Language: Spanish Subtitled in English Director: Cesc Gay Production Company: Messidor Films Producer: Marta Esteban, Gerardo Herrero Cast: Mónica López, Eduard Fernández, María Pujalte, Alex Brandemühl Production Year: 2003, Country: Spain IN THE CITY started out in exactly the same way as the film ends: a meal with a group of friends. JAGGED HARMONIES (MEIN NAME IST BACH) History (97 min) Language: German, Subtitled in English, French Production Company: Twenty Twenty Vision Producer: Thanassis Karathanos Director: Dominique de Rivaz Cast: Vadim Glowna, Jürgen Vogel, Anatole Taubman, Paul Herwig, Karoline Herfurth Production Status: Completed Production Year: 2003, Country: Germany The King of Music and the King of Prussia - two men who come together one week in May SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER.AND SPRING (BOM, YEOREUM, GAEUL, GYEOWOOL, GEURIGO, BOM) (103 min) Language: Korean, Subtitled in English Director: Kim Ki-duk Production Year: 2003, Country: Korea/ Germany Production Company: LJ Film Co. Ltd. Producer: Lee Seung-jae, Karl Baumgartner Cast: Oh Young-soo, Kim Jong-ho, Seo Jae-kyung, Kim Young-min Production Status: Completed No one is immune to the power of the seasons and their yearly cycle of birth, growth and decay. THE FLYING CLASSROOM (DAS FLIEGENDE KLASSENZIMMER) (114 min) Language: German, Subtitled in English Director: Tomy Wigand Production Company: Bavaria Filmverleih und Produktions GmbH, Lunaris GmbH & Co KG Producer: Uschi Reich, Peter Zank Cast: Ulrich Noethen, Sebastian Koch, Piet Klocke, Anja Kling Singles - Cinema Service Production Year: 2002, Country: Germany Jonathan is only twelve, but he's already gone through six boarding schools. His last chance is Leipzig's St. Thomas School, home of the world-famous boys' choir. THE HOURS OF THE DAY (LAS HORAS DEL DIA) (103 min) Language: Spanish/ Catalán, Subtitled in English Production Company: Fresdeval Films, S.L Producer: Jaime Rosales, Ricard Figueras, José María de Orbe Director: Jaime Rosales Cast: Alex Brendemühl, Àgata Roca, María Antonia Martínez, Pape Monsoriu, Vicente Romero Production Status: Completed Production Year: 2003, Country: Spain Abel lives with his mother in a small town in the outskirts of Barcelona. His whole life revolves around their small family business, his mother's house, his girlfriend's bed, the corner newsstand, and the neighborhood bars and cafés. THE MAGIC GLOVES (LOS GUANTES MÁGICOS) (90 min) Language: Spanish, Subtitled in English Production Company: Rizoma Films Producer: Hernán Musaluppi, Martín Rejtman Director: Martín Rejtman Cast: Gabriel Vicentino, Fernández Capello, Valeria Bertuccelli, Fabián Arenillas, Susana Pampi Production Status: Completed Production Year: 2003, Country: Argentina A comedy about a car service driver, Alejandro. BETA CINEMA Beta Cinema, Dept. of Beta Film GmbH, Robert-Bürkle-Str. 3, Ismaning/Munich, Germany. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: World Sales Agent At Mifed: Andreas Rothbauer (Theatrical Sales/Acquisitions), Robert Czajkowski (Co-Prod./Acquisitions), Isabelle Palluaud (Festival Coordinator), Dr. Kathrin Steinbrenner (Press & PR) Office: Pavilion 10, Hall 3, Stand E 18, Andreas Rothbauer Cell Phone: Robert Czajkowski Cell Phone: LIEGEN LERNEN (LEARNING TO LIE) Romantic comedy Language: German, subtitled in English Director: Hendrik Handloegten Producer: Maria Koepf Produced by: X Film Creative Pool GmbH Cast: Fabian Busch, Susanne Bormann, Fritzi Haberlandt, Sophie Rois, Birgit Minichmayr, Florian Lukas Country of origin: Germany A disarmingly honest, humorous story about a young man who cannot forget his first great love. HERR LEHMANN (BERLIN BLUES) (90 min) Language: German Director: Leander Haussmann Producer: Claus Boje Produced by: Boje Buck, Co-production partner: Pandora Film Cast: Christian Ulmen, Katja Danowski, Detlev Buck, Tim Fischer, Uwe-Dag Berlin Country of origin: Germany Using cunning elusive measures and heroic inactivity, the good-natured, thoroughly ambitionless bartender Herr Lehmann has successfully ignored the demands of parents, landlord, neighbors and women for years. DEVOT Psycho (92 min) Language: German, subtitled in English Director: Igor Zaritzky Producer: Patrick Knippel, Steffen Reuter, Igor Zaritzky Produced by: Reflex Film, Co-production partner: Filmkollektiv Film & Medien Cast: Annett Renneberg, Simon Boeer Country of origin: Germany One rainy night, Harry takes home a young woman named Anja, who claims to be a prostitute. GHETTO Historical drama (110 min) (German dubbing) Director: Audrius Juzenas Executive Producer: Thees Klahn Produced by: New Transit Entertainment / Seansas, Co-production partner: Dragon Ciné Venture Images Entertainment Cast: Erika Marozsan, Heino Ferch, Sebastian Hülk Production status: in post production Delivery Status: /2004, Country of origin: Germany/Lithuania Based on real events, this drama about the Jewish Ghetto of Vilnius (Lithuania) is adapted from the well-known theater play by the Israeli author Joshua Sobol. DIE LIEBE IN GEDANKEN (WORKING TITLE: LOVE IN THOUGHTS) (88 min) Language: German, subtitled in English Director: Achim von Borrries Producer: Stefan Arndt, Christophe Mazodier Produced by: X Film Creative Pool GmbH, Co-production partner: arte, ZDF Cast: Daniel Bruehl, August Diehl, Anna Maria Muehe, Jana Pallaske, Thure Lindhardt Delivery Status: in post production Country of origin: Germany Asuicide club in Berlin in the 1920s. Four high school students who are out to get the most happiness, the greatest love, reach the pinnacle of life. KLEINRUPPIN FOREVER (WORKING TITLE) Language: German, subtitled in English Director: Carsten Fiebeler Producer: Dirk Beinhold Produced by: Akkord Film, Co-production partner: ProSieben, SevenPictures Film Cast: Michael Gwisdek, Rolf Hoppe Delivery Status: in post production Country of origin: Germany Tim, a West-German snob, is well on his way to becoming a professional tennis player. LAUTLOS (WORKING TITLE: SOUNDLESS) Language: German, subtitled in English Director: Mennan Yapo Producer: Stefan Arndt, Tom Tykwer; Produced by: X Film Creative Pool GmbH Cast: Joachim Król, Nadja Uhl, Christian Berkel, Rudolf Martin, Lisa Martinek Delivery Status: in post production Country of origin: Germany A love story about the professional hit man Viktor and the prim, reserved Nina who, although complete opposites, begin to fall for each other. BEYOND FILMS Beyond Films, 22 Newman Street, London W1T 1PH UK. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) At Mifed: Hilary Davis (Head Of Sales & Acquisitions), Stephen Kelliher (Senior Sales & Acquisitions Executive) Office: Pavilion 8, stand no. B32, Tel: Hilary Davis Mobile: 44(0) , Stephen Kelliher Mobile: 44(0) A GOOD WOMAN Romantic Director: Mike Barker Production companies: Meltemi Entertainment (UK), International Arts Entertainment (US), Lighthouse Entertainment (US), Buskin (IT), Kanzaman (SP) Executive Producers: John Evangelides, Mikael Borglund, Hilary Davis, Jimmy Debrabant, Michael Dounaev, Liam Badger, Duncan Hopper, Rupert Preston Producers: Alan Greenspan, Jonathan English, Steven Siebert, Howard Himelstein. Cast: Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson Status: Pre-Production Adapted from the Oscar Wilde play 'Lady Windermere's Fan'.

9 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 81 COLD & DARK Director: Andrew Goth Production Company: Cold Films Ltd Producers: Joanne Reay Executive Producer: Michael Gebauer Cast: Luke Goss "The loyalties of a young vice detective are challenged when he discovers that his much-respected partner is taking out the city's criminals by supernatural means". THE OYSTER FARMER Contemporary romantic western set in frontier Australia Director/Writer: Anna Reeves Production Company: Anthony Buckley Films Pty Ltd & Oyster Farmer Films (UK) Ltd Producers: Anthony Buckley & Piers Tempest Cast: Jack Thompson, David Field, Kerry Armstrong Shooting from 10/11/03, for six weeks, location Australia - Hawkesbury River Valley GUNS, MONEY & HOMECOOKING Heist / Director: Nadia Tass Production Company: Guns Money Films Ltd Producers: Phillip Emanuel Cast: Vinnie Jones BLUE STAR MOVIES Blue Star Movies, 58 Baldry Gardens, London, SW16 3 DJ UK. Tel: 44.(0) Fax: 44.(0) Website: [email protected]. Rome office: Piazza Gentile da Fabriano, Rome. Tel: Fax At Mifed: Pete Maggi (President and CEO), Massimo Saidel (Head of International Sales), Pietro Dioni (UK office manager), Dario Furiani (Italy office manager), Federico Demontis (Germany office manager) Office: Pav. 25, A15, Tel and Fax: , Cell: MOTHER TERESA Biography (110 minutes) Director: Fabrizio Costa Producer Matilde Bernabei, Pete Maggi, Luca Bernabei Co-Production Partners: Rai Fiction, Lux Vide, MTP in association with Blue Star Movies, Euro Ficcion Key Cast: Olivia Hussey, Sebastiano Somma, Michael Mendl, Laura Morante and Neil Stuke Delivery Status: Post Production Budget: 15 million dollars Country of Origin: Italy The story of the life of Mother Teresa. EVILENKO (110') Director: David Grieco Producer: Mario Cotone, Pete Maggi Co-Production Partners: Pacific Pictures and EFP in association with Blue Star Movies Key Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas, Ronald Pickup Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: Italy, UK, Russia co-production Budget: 8 million euro The European Hannibal. FORTEZZA BASTIANI (94') Language: Italian with English Subs Director: Michelle Mellara, Alessandro Rossi Producer: Tomasso Dazzi Co-Production Partners: Nauta Srl Key Cast: Duccio Giordano, Giuseppe Gandini, Francesca Magrefi Budget 1.5 million euro Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Italy University students make difficult choices deciding their own futures MY LIFE IS A SCRIPT (92') Language: Italian with English Subs Director: Laura Belli Producer: Bros Srl Key Cast: Laura Morante, Monica Scattini, Maddalena Crippa, Naike Rivelli, Gigio Alberti Budget: 2 million euro Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Italy Laura makes a risky decision to write a screenplay about the private lives of her friends. HERMANO drama (95') Director: Giovanni Robbiano Producer Gherardo Pagliei, Pete Maggi Co-Production Partners: Gam, Lux Factory Key Cast: Rade Serbedzija, Paolo Villaggio, Ignazio Oliva with the extraordinary participation of Emir Kusturica Delivery Status: post production Budget: 4 million euro Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Italy Antonio, working for the mafia, learns the meaning of friendship - the hard way BUSKIN FILM Buskin Film, Via P. Leonardi Cattolica, 3 - Rome 00195, Italy. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At Mifed: Roberto Bessi (President), Antonio Guadalupi (CEO), Vanessa Capurso (International Sales) Office: G 06 - E 23 JUST DO IT (FATE COME NOI) (90 min) Language: Italian Director: Francesco Apolloni Producer: Massimo Chiesa Cast: Pupella Maggio, Agnese Nano, Mauro Meconi, Francesco Venditti Country of Origin: Italy Mid-August and Christmas eve. Two Boys from the suburbs of Rome. A young comedy mixed with laughter and tears. Available online at MIDEM MIPTV CANNES MIPCOM OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND (Tented & Heated) Lunch on the beach Whatever the weather The Restaurant on the beach (Between Miramar & Martinez) Contact Olivier Tel. (33) Fax. (33) site address: notre [email protected]

10 82 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 HIJOS (FIGLI) (95 min) Language: Italian Director: Marco Bechis Producer: Amedeo Pagani Cast: Carlos Echevarria, Julia Sarano, Stefania Sandrelli Country of Origin: Italy The touching story of Javier and Rosa, children of desaparecidos. 3 WOMEN (L'ACQUA.IL FUOCO) (94 min) Language: Italian Director: Luciano Emmer Producer: Antonio Guadalupi and Roberto Bessi Cast: Sabrina Ferilli, Giancarlo Giannini, Olivier Pages Country of Origin: Italy 3 women, 3 different countries, the same courage of living: Stefania, Elena and Stella. MEMORY LANE (LE INTERMITTENZE DEL CUORE) (110 min) Language: Italian Director: Fabio Carpi Producer: Antonio Guadalupi and Roberto Bessi Cast: Hector Alterio, Assumpta Serna, Clement Sibony Country of Origin: Italy A film about Proust. A great description of involuntary memory in a series of free associations of mind. C CAPITOL FILMS Capitol Films, 23 Queensdale Place, London W11 4SQ UK. Tel: Fax: website: [email protected] At Mifed: Jane Barclay (Managing Director), Sharon Harel (Managing Director), Nicole Mackey (Head of International Sales), Eve Schoukroun (International Sales), Maya Amsellem (Legal & Business Affairs) Office: Pavillion 8 B42, Tel: Fax: ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING Status: post production (promo reel screening) Production Country: US Producer: Tova Laiter Director: Joel Zwick Leading Cast: Kim Basinger, John Corbett, Denise Richards, Sean Astin, Angie Dickinson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Anie Potts This outrageous but heart warming romantic-comedy tells the tale of cosmetics saleswoman, Harmony Jones, (Basinger) whose life seems to be interwoven with Elvis Presley. FIVE CHILDREN AND IT Director: John Stephenson Producers: Nick Hirschkorn & Lisa Henson Leading Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Zoe Wanamaker, Eddie Izzard, Tara Fitzgerald, Freddie Highmore Status: Post Production (Promo Reel Screening) Production Country: UK What they thought was going to be a dull summer in the country is about to become the most exciting adventure of their lives. SYLVIA Love Story (110 minutes) Director: Christine Jeffs Producer: Alison Owen Leading Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, Blythe Danner, Jared Harris Status: premiere screening Production Country: UK A passionate love story between two brilliant minds, the American poet Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Britain's Poet Laureate. DON'T MOVE (NON TI MUOVERE) Language: Italian Director: Sergio Castellitto Leading Cast: Penelope Cruz, Sergio Castellitto Status: in production (promo reel screening) Production Country: Italy A successful surgeon's daughter is in a life threatening accident, which presents him with an opportunity to reconsider the choices he has made about a passionate love affair with a poor southern girl (Cruz) fifteen years earlier. CREEP Status: In Production Production Country: UK Producer: Julie Baines Director: Christopher Smith Leading Cast: Franke Potente Anight out on the town turns into a nightmare when a girl (Potente) falls asleep on the London Underground. THE COMPANY (112 minutes) Director: Robert Altman Status: premiere screening Production Country: USA Leading Cast: Neve Campbell, James Franco, Malcolm McDowell Robert Altman follows up the success of the Academy Award winning GOSFORD PARK with THE COMPANY, a look behind the scenes at the world of a ballet company as only Altman could envision it. THE RISING /Hindi Producer: Bobby Bedi Director: Ketan Mehta Leading Cast: Aamir Khan, Aiswarya Rai, Toby Stephens, Rani Mukherjee Status: in production Production Country: UK/India After years of torment and abuse the Indian population takes a stand against the imperial British, inspired by a true leader Mangal. ANYTHING ELSE (108 minutes) Producer: Letty Aronson Director: Woody Allen Leading Cast: Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Danny Devito, Stockard Channing, Woody Allen Status: premiere screening Production Country: USA A serious comedy that takes place in New York City. It's a love story between two extremely neurotic people. I'M NOT SCARED (IO NON HO PAURA) (108 minutes) Language: Italian Director: Gabriele Salvatores Leading Cast: Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Diego Abatantuono Status: completed Production Country: Italy During the hottest summer of the century, a nine year-old boy discovers a terrible secret: his village's "grown-ups" have kidnapped a child and are keeping him in a hole beneath an abandoned house. CELESTIAL PICTURES LIMITED Celestial Pictures Limited, Shaw Administration Building, Lot 220, Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distributor At Mifed: William Pfeiffer (CEO), Gordon Cheung (Executive VP, Distribution) Office: Pavilion 10 Hall 3 Stand F12 CALA, MY DOG! (99 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Lu Xuechang Producer: Feng Xiaogang, Wang Zhonglei Cast: Ge You, Ding Jiali, Xia Yu, Li Bin, Li Min Country of Origin: China A story of a family's emotional struggle to pay a fine, which they cannot afford, for keeping their pet dog without a "Dog Raising Permit". THE CHINESE BOXER Martial Arts (94 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Wang Yu Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, Chao Hsiung, Cheng Lei Year of Production: 1970, Country of Origin: Hong Kong Kung-fung movies' first superstar Jimmy Wang writes, directs and stars in one of his favorite roles, as a noble young martial arts student who just will not give in. Trauma - Myriad Pictures DRUNKEN MONKEY Martial Arts (98 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Liu Chia-liang Producer: Mona Fong Cast: Jason Wu Jing, Lau Wing Kin, Shannon Yao Yao Country of Origin: Hong Kong The next generation of martial arts hero Wu Jing stars in "Drunken Monkey', a story of friendship, family feuds, treachery, heroism and real Chinese kung fu! GOLDEN SWALLOW Martial Arts (108 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Chang Cheh Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Wang Yu, Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh, Chao Hsin-yen Year of Production: 1968, Country of Origin: Hong Kong The indomitable martial arts team of director Chang Cheh and stunt choreographer Lau Kar Leung continues the compelling saga of Golden Swallow, in this sequel to King Hu's Come Drink With Me. LUST FOR LOVE OF A CHINESE COURTESAN Erotic (92 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Chu Yuan Producer: Mona Fong Cast: Yu An-an, Hu Kuan-chen, Chang Kuo-chu, Tsao Ta-hua, Alex Man Year of Production: 1984, Country of Origin: Hong Kong Sexpot Nancy Hu Kuan plays a starving lost girl forced into prostitution under the lesbian control of a devious erotica actress. ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN Martial Arts (117 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Chang Cheh Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Wang Yu, Pan Yin-tse, Chiao Chiao, Chang Pei-shan Year of Production: 1967, Country of Origin: Hong Kong Star Jimmy Wang Yu and director Chang Cheh revolutionized Hong Kong kung-fu cinema and broke box office records across Asia, with this brilliant action epic about an alienated single-armed swordmaster. SIGH (111 mins) Language: Mandarin Director: Feng Xiao-gang Producer: Wang Zhonglei Cast: Cheung Gwok Laap, Xu Fan Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: China This multi-award winning film at the Cairo International Film Festival, was at the time, a controversial story of a complex love-triangle dealing with the emotional struggles of being torn between lovers.

11 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 83 CELLULOID DREAMS Celluloid Dreams, 2 Rue Turgot, Paris, France. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Hengameh Panahi ( ), Pierre Menahem ( ), Tanja Meissner ( ) Office: Unifrance booth B24, Pavillon 10, Hall 2 SEA OF SILENCE (105 min) Language: Dutch Director: Stijn Coninx Producers: Els Vandevorst, Ineke van Wierst Production Company: Isabella Films Cast: Huub Stapel, Johanna Ter Steege, Neeltje de Vree Production Countries: Netherlands/Belgium 1969, Nine-year old Caro lives on a pig farm in Holland. Her Catholic father can't explain the modern world and her mother is too busy for philosophy so she converses with God. KOKTEBEL (105 min) Language: Russian Directors: Boris Khlebnikov and Alexei Popogrebsky Producer: RomanBorisevich Production Companies: PBOUL Borisevich R.U. Cast: Gleb Puskepalis, Igor Chernevich, Agrippina Steklova Production Country: Russia After his wife's death, a Father sets off with his son for his sister's house by the Black Sea. GOOD MORNING, NIGHT (105 min) Language: Italian Director: Marco Bellocchio Producers: Marco Bellocchio, Sergio Pelone Production Companies: Filmalbatros, Rai Cinema Cast: Maya Sansa, Luigi Lo Cascio, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio Production Country: Italy Chiara, a young woman moves into a new apartment with her boyfriend. THE STORY OF MARIE AND JULIEN (150 min) Language: French Director: Jacques Rivette Producer: Martine Marignac Production Companies: Pierre Grise Productions, Mikado Films Cast: Emmanuelle Beart, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Anne Brochet, Nicole Garcia Production Countries: France, Italy Julien discovers the strange secret which links Marie to the mysterious Madame X It will take them to a place where questions of life and death do not exist, a place ruled by love without limits. RED LIGHTS (FEUX ROUGES) Director: Cédric Kahn Producer: Patrick Godeau Production company: Alicéléo Cast: Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Carole Bouquet, Vincent Deniard Delivery: February 2004 Production country: France Based on the novel by Georges Simenon. Antoine, an insurance clerk waits for his wife Hélène, a successful lawyer in a bar. THE WEEPING MEADOW (TRILOGY # 1) Director: Theo Angelopoulos Productions companies: Theo angelopoulos Productions, Intermedias, Bac Films, Storie Production countries: Greece, Italy, France Delivery Date February 2004 Two people who first met as children in 1919 during the flight of the Greeks from Odessa lose and find each other again in different times and places throughout the 20th century. BLACK MAGIC (L'ÉCLAIREUR) by Djibril Glissant Delivery Date: February 2004 Cast: Romane Bohringer, Grégoire Colin Production country: France The spirit of a panther has begun its long voyage from the Amazon to Paris. It has found its prey. WAITING FOR THE CLOUDS Director: Yesim Ustaoglu Producers: Behrooz Hashemain, Setareh Farsi Production companies: Silkroad Production, Flying Moon, Idee Fixe Delivery Date: Cannes 2004 Production countries: France, Germany, Greece 8 Year old Mehmet uncovers elderly Aysheh 's dark secrets veiled for more than fifty years and, in doing so, he also learns the hidden history of his homeland. 5X2 Director: François Ozon Producers: Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc Production companies: Fidelité Productions Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Stéphane Freiss, Françoise Fabian. Delivery Date: Venice 2004 Production country: France A young couple, Gilles and Marion in their 30s, filmed in five crucial parts of their married life: their divorce, a dinner with friends, the birth of their child, their marriage and their encounter. HEADING SOUTH Director: Laurent Cantet Produced by: Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta Delivery Status: In production, Delivery Date: 2005 Brenda, Ellen and Sue, three North American women, converge on the island of Haiti looking for sexual thrills. London Head Office Phone London Office FAX CINE-CENTURY COMPANY Cine-Century Company, Unit F, 20/F, Infotech Centre, 21 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: [email protected] or [email protected] Company Type: Video Distribution, Television Broadcaster, Advertising and Marketing At Mifed: Wong Ka Kui Ricky (General Manager), Cindy Xie (Manager), Kong Hoi Yee Vivian (Administrative Assistant) Office: Pad. 10/2 Stand C38 CINE EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Cine Excel Entertainment, Inc N. Screenland Dr., Burbank, , California, USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent/Producer At Mifed: David Huey (President & CEO), Ed Tillman (V.P. of Production), Dom Magwili (V.P. of Distribution & Marketing); Acquisition Executive: Dom Magwili Office: Hall 10, Level 2, Stand B25 666: THE DEMON CHILD (90 min) Director: Cary Howe Producer: David Huey Cast: Jennifer Jackson, Jose Rosete, Jennie Epstein Delivery Status: Post Production In a small desert town, six archeologists uncover a demon child. MAGMA: EARTH'S MOLTEN CORE Action/Adventure (90 min) Director: Carribou Seto Producer: David Huey Sylvia - Capitol Films Cast: J. Scott Johnson, Tina-Desiree Berg and Mel Novak Delivery Status: In Production Nuclear weapons are used to seal the deadliest volcano. VAMPIRE ASSASSIN /Action (90 min) Director: Ron Hall Producer: David Huey Cast: Ron Hall and Mel Novak Delivery Status: Post Production In the tradition of Blade, to kill an army of vampires, a man must become one. GI-ANTS Sci-Fi (90 min) Director: Carribou Seto Producer: David Huey Cast: Mel Novak Delivery Status: Post Production Giant killer ants invade earth. POWER ELITE Action/Adventure (94 min) Director: Carribou Seto Producer: David Huey & Milan Mrdjenovich Cast: Olivier Gruner, Rebecca Ferratti, Mel Novak Mercenaries kidnap the President of the United States days before an International Peace Treaty. S.W.A.T. WARHEAD ONE Action/Adventure (90 min) Director: Carribou Seto Producer: David Huey Cast: Olivier Gruner, Rebecca Ferratti, Gerald Okamura Los Angles' elite police team must stop terrorists that have a nuclear warhead.

12 84 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 CINECLICK ASIA Cineclick Asia, 3F Incline Bldg., Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Korea. Tel: Fax: Website: Company Type: Sales agent At Mifed: Youngjoo SUH (Managing Director), Sangeun CHI (Manager), Yunjeong KIM(Assistant Manager), Rachel Y. KIM (Assistant Manager); Acquisition Executive: Youngjoo SUH (Managing Director) Office: Pavilion 10 / Hall 3 E26, Tel: , Fax: ACACIA (104 min) Language: Korean Director: PARK Ki-hyung Exec. Producer: KIM Dong-joo Producer: KANG Sung-kyu, YU Youngshik, PARK Ki-hyung Cast: SHIM Hye-jin, KIM Jin-geun, MOON Woo-bin Country of Origin: Korea (South) Budget: US$ 2.1 million Mi-sook and Do-il who desperately want to have a baby but fail for ten years of their married life decided to adopt a boy whose picture fascinates Mi-sook. ATALE OF TWO SISTERS (110 min) Language: Korean Director: KIM Jee-woon Producer: OH Ki-min, OH Jung-wan, Co-production partners: KIM Young Cast: YEOM Jeong-a, IM Soo-jung, MOON Geun-young, KIM Kab-su Country of Origin: Korea (South) Budget: US$ 3.7 million A hatred of two sisters against their step mother gets even bitter when they return to the house after recovering their health from unknown disease. MUTT BOY (101 min) Language: Korean Director: K.T. Kwak Exec. Producer: KIM Dong-joo Producer: YANG Joong-kyoung Cast: JUNG Woo-sung, KIM Kab-su Country of Origin: KOREA (South) Budget: US$ 3.0 million A coming-of-age story of a small time gangster and his father who is a cop. OGU: A HILARIOUS MOURNING (90 min) Language: KOREAN Director: LEE Yoon-taek Exec. Producer: KIMChung-soo Producer: CHOI Du-young Cast: KANG Boo-ja, LEE Jae-eun, KIM Kyoung-ik Country of Origin: KOREA (South) Budget: US$ 1.7 million Angels of death come to the earth to escort an old lady's soul to the heaven and old lady ask a village shaman to do ritual service to wash away her sins. OLD BOY Language: Korean Director: PARK Chan-wook Exec. Producer: KIM Dong-joo Producer: IM Seung-yong Cast: CHOI Min-shik, YOO Ji-tae Country of Origin: KOREA (South) Budget: US$ 3.8 million (approx.) OH Dae-soo, an ordinary civilian is kidnapped right in front of his house and put in to the private cell without knowing why for 15 years. SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER. AND SPRING (101 min) Language: Korean Director: KIM Ki-duk Exec. Producer: CHUNG Hun-zo Producer: LEE Seung-jae Co-production partners: Karl BAUMGARTNER Cast: OH Young-soo, KIM Jong-ho, SEO Jae-kyung, KIM Young-min Country of Origin: KOREA (South) Budget: US$ 2.0 million An Encounter of KIM Ki-duk and the Eastern World of Zen. DANCE WITH SOLITUDE (WORKING TITLE) Language: KOREAN Director: LEE Soo-in The Legend of the Evil Lake - Cinema Service Producer: OH Ki-min Cast: JU Hyun, SONG Jae-ho Delivery Status: post production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Korea (South) The most pleasant love triangle by the most adorable romance guys. THE WOLF RETURNS Language: Korean Director: KOO Ja-hong Producer: JUNG Tae-sung Cast: YANG Dong-geun, HWANG Jung-min Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Korea( South) A cop weary of a city and the other cop eager for a city. Their first co-working project to save a police station in a peaceful countryside. MY MOTHER, MERMAID Fantasy, Language: Korean Director: PARK Heung-shik Producer: LEE Joon-dong Cast: JEON Do-yeon, PARK Hae-il Delivery Status: in production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Korea (South) Agirl who's in bed terms with her parents travels back in time to find a pure love.. SAMARIA Language: Korean Director: KIM Ki-duk Producer: KIM Ki-duk Delivery Status: pre production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Korea (South) KIM Ki-duk's new project about teenage prostitute and her father. CINEMA ARTS ENTERTAINMENT Cinema Arts Entertainment, 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Ste 540, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Pierre-Richard Muller (Director), Chantal Lam (Director); Acquisition Executives: Pierre-Richard Muller & Chantal Lam Office: Hall 26-2 D12 (Lola Films), Tel: 39(0) LOOKING THROUGH LILLIAN Director: Jake Torem Cast: Jade Henham, Sam Bottoms, Robert Glen Keith An alluring but mixed-up L.A. girl flipflops between facing life's uncertainty under her own direction or "the good life" provided by a wealthy, disturbing middle-aged benefactor. HERA PURPLE (DEVIL GODDESS) Erotic drama Director/writer: Chung Gil-Chae Cast: Kim Chung, Lee Se-Chang, Lee Ho-Sung Country of Origin: Korea It is a race against time as a group of detectives must unlock the secret behind a series of bizarre murders. LULU Director: Jean Henri Roger Cast: Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Elli Medeiros, Gerard Meylan, Bruno Putzulu Country of Origin: France Proprietress of "Chez Lulu", the most popular bar in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Lulu is radiant. But at the age of seventeen, when her name was still "Lucien", she ran away to live out her difference elsewhere. STORY OF O (UNTOLD PLEASURES) Erotic/drama Director: Philip Leirness Producer: Pierre-Richard Muller Cast: Danielle Ciardi, Neil Dickson, Max Parrish, Michelle Ruben Based on the international huge success novel by Pauline Reage, a 2003 new adaptation set in the USA. DREAMERS Director/writer: Ann Lu Cast: Jeremy Jordon(Never Been Kissed), Mark Ballou (In and Out) Courtney Gains, Portia Dawson, Paul Bartel Two childhood friends growing up in smalltown America dream about escaping to Los Angeles to pursue their fame and fortune. CINEMA SERVICE Cinema Service; a Unit of Plenus Entertainment, 18fl., Posteel Tower, 735-3, Yeoksam-Dong, Kangnam-Gu, , Seoul, Korea. Tel: ~2. Fax: Website: Company Type: Financing, Production, Distribution, and International Sales & Marketing At Mifed: Michael Kim (CEO/President), Josh Lee (Deputy General Manager), Jenny Chung (Sales Manager) Office: G09, Tel: REVERSAL OF FORTUNE Fantasy (110 min) Language: Korean Director: PARK Yong-un Producer: LEE Gun-sun Cast: HA Ji-won, KIM Seung-woo Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 3.2 M While going through a tunnel, the loser broker Seung-wan drives past a man who looks exactly like him. SINGLES Romantic (111 min) Language: Korean Director: KWON Chil-in Producer: TCHA Seung-jai, ROH Jong-yoon Cast: JANG Jin-young, UM Jung-hwa Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 3 M The lives of the four 29-year-old singles mingled with love, sex and friendship.

13 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 85 CRAZY FIRST LOVE Romantic (108 min) Language: Korean Director: OH Jong-rok Producer: HAN Seong-gu Cast: CHA Tae-hyun, SON Ye-jin Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 3.5 M Young-dal jokingly promises that he'd give his daughter Il-mae to Tae-il when he grows up. WISHING STAIRS (100 min) Language: Korean Director: YOON Jae-yeon Producer: LEE Choon-yeon, KIM Jaehong, AHN Eun-mi Cast: PARK Han-byul, SONG Ji-hyo Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 2 M So-hee and Jin-sung are high school mates, but also rivals in the ballet class. As So-hee gets selected as the representative for the National Ballet competition, enraged Jin-sung decides to make a secret wish at the Wishing Stairs. INTO THE MIRROR (114 min ) Language: Korean Director: KIM Sung-ho Producer: KIM Eun-young Cast: YOO Gi-tae, KIM Myung-min Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 3 M Upon the opening of department store, the employees get killed and mysterious things happen. The only clue is that the murder happen in front of a mirror. SPRING BREEZE Romantic (113 min) Language: Korean Director: JANG Hang-joon Producer: LEE Kwan-soo Cast: KIM Seung-woo, KIM Jung-eun Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 2.5 M Seon-Guk, the cheapest and the stingiest writer alive, gets kicked out of his own room when super peppy coffee shop hostess, Hwa-jung moves in. PLEASE, TEACH ME ENGLISH Romantic Language: Korean Director: KIM Sung-soo Producer: JO Min-hwan Cast: LEE Na-young, JANG Hyuk Delivery Status: in production Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 3 M Young-Joo, the not so special girl, she was chosen to take FREE English Lessons. THE LEGEND OF THE EVIL LAKE Martial Arts Language: Korean Director: LEE Kwang-hoon Producer: Jonathan Kim Cast: JUNG Jun-ho, KIM Hyo-jin Delivery Status: in post-production Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 7 M In the era of ancient Shilla, Queen Jinsung loves General Bi-ha-rang, but Biha-rang falls in love with a low-class girl, Ja-woon-bi. When Queen's jealousy brings death to Ja-woon-bi, she takes a revenge possessed by evil sprit of the lake. SILMIDO Action Language: Korean Director: KANG Woo-suk Producer: LEE Min-ho Cast: SOL Kyung-gu, AHN Sung-ki, HUH Joon-ho, KANG Sin-il, JUNG Jaeyoung, LIM Won-hee Delivery Status: in production Country of Origin: Korea Budget: $ 10 M In 1968, North Korean Special soldiers infiltrated South Korea to assassinate South Korea President PARK Jeong-hee. FACE / Language: Korean Director: YOO Sang-gon Producer: JUNG Tae-won Cast: SHIN Hyun-june, SONG Yoon-ah Delivery Status: in production Country of Origin: Korea There is a bizarre serial killer on the loose who kills the victims and leaves only the skeleton. CINEMAVAULT Cinemavault Releasing Inc., 434 Queen St East, Toronto ON, Canada, M5A 1T5. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected]. Company Type: Sales agent At Mifed: Nick Stiliadis (CEO), Steve Arroyave (VP Production), Natalie Kampelmacher (Director of International Sales), Paco Alvarez (Production Executive), Irene Loewy (Senior VP Acquisitions and Marketing) Office: Pavillion 8, Booth B19, Tel: (cell), (booth) THE GOSPEL OF JOHN (180 mins) Director: Philip Saville Producer: Garth H. Drabinsky, Chris Chrisafis Cast: Henry Ian Cusick, Scott Handy, Tristan Gemmill. Visit our website at Country of Origin: UK / Canada A word-for-word film adaptation of the Fourth Gospel, likely the best known and most widely read of the Gospels within churches. THE LIMIT (90 mins) Director: Lewin Webb Producer: Gary Howsam, Jamie Brown Cast: Lauren Bacall, Claire Forlani, Pete Postlethwaite, Henry Czerny Country of Origin: Canada / UK May Markham is trying to protect her money, her dignity and her life. PARIS (97 mins) Directed: Ramin Niami Producer: Ramin Niami, Karen Robson Cast: Chad Allen, Bai Ling, James Russo A rookie detective embarks on a disturbing journey through the underworlds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas. SEXUAL DEPENDENCY (104 mins) / Spanish Director: Rodrigo Bellott Producer: Ara Katz Cast: Alexandra Aponte, Roberto Urbina, Ronica V. Reddick, Matt Cavenaugh Country of Origin: Bolivia / USA Five teenagers experience the subtle and violent complexities of sexuality. LOST THINGS (90 mins) Director: Martin Murphy Producer: Ian Iveson Cast: Leon Ford, Lenka Kripac, Steve Le Marquand Country of Origin: Australia A group of teens are terrorized during spring break. RUB & TUG (90 mins) Director: Soo Lyu Producer: Edward Stanulis Cast: Don McKellar, Kira Clavell, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Lindy Booth Country of Origin: Canada Massage parlor employees turn the tables on their snooping new manager. SISTER BLUE (90 mins) Director: Doug Greenall Producer: Matthew Robert Kelly, Doug Greenall Cast: Stacy Fair, Clare Lapinksie, Bruce Dawson Country of Origin: Canada As lies and secrets are threatened, a dangerous game between sisters escalates. TEKNOLUST (85 mins) Director: Lynn Hershman Leeson Producer: Youssef Vahabzadeh, John Bradford King and Oscar Gubernati Cast: Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Davies Alonely woman clones herself three times giving a whole new meaning to cyber sex! INSIDE (112 mins) Language: French Director: Michel Jette Producer: Louise Sabourin and Michel Jette Cast: Emmanuel Anger, Karyne Lemieux, Paul Dion Country of Origin: Canada Sentenced to ten years in prison, Claude realizes that inside only the strong survive. DANGEROUS PEOPLE (107 mins) Language: French Director: Louis Saia Producer: Richard Goudreau Cast: Stephane Rousseau, Veronique Cloutier, Marc Messier Country of Origin: Canada Akidnapping and ransom plot get out of control. CJ ENTERTAINMENT CJ Entertainment, 11Fl. CJ Bldg. 500, 5- ga, Namdaemoon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul Korea. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Kang-bok LEE (CEO & President), Edison JEON (Senor Vice President), Kini KIM (Director), June LEE (Director) Karen MOON (Manager) Office: Pav. 10/3, D02 UNTOLD SCANDAL Period (122 min) Language: Korean Director: E J-Yong Producer: Kang-bok LEE(Exec.), Jungwan OH Key Cast: BAE Yong-jun, LEE Mi-sook, JEON DO-yeon Budget: USD 5.3mil. Country of Origin: Korea A sexy new twist on the infamous French classic "Les Liasions Dangereuses": Love, in a time of desire and ambition THE GREATEST EXPECTATION (110 min) Language: Korean Director: OH Sang-hoon Producer: Kang-bok LEE Key Cast: YIM Chang-jung, KIM Sun-ah Budget: USD 2.8mil. Country of Origin: Korea AComedic tale of family secrets, love and misadvanture.

14 86 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 MEMORIES OF MURDER Crime (127 min) Director: Korean Language: BONG Joon-ho Producer: LEE Kang-bok(Exec.), TCHA Sung-jai Key Cast: SONG Kang-ho, KIM Sangkyung Budget: USD 3.9mil. Country of Origin: Korea Two detectives set out to catch a serial killer who has preyed on a local community for six years. MY WIFE IS A GANGSTER 2 Action (110 min) Language: Korean Director: JUNG Heung-soon Producer: LEE Soon-yeol Key Cast: SHIN Eun-kyung, PARK Junkyu Budget: USD 3.7mil. Country of Origin: Korea The woman whom other gangsters call "Big Boss" loses her memory. THE UNINVITED (125 min) Language: Korean Director: LEE Soo-yeon Producer: LEE Kang-bok(Exec.), OH Jung-wan Key Cast: PARK Shin-yang, Jun Ji-hyun Budget: USD 3.2mil. Country of Origin: Korea The table is full, not tith the family he was planning.a chilling tale about family and trust. CONTENT INTERNATIONAL Content International, 14/15 D'Arblay Street, London, W1F 8DZ, U.K. Tel: Fax: Company Type: International Sales, distribution, production, finance At Mifed: Jamie Carmichael (Managing Director), Harry White (Sales Executive), Judith Baugin (Marketing Manager), John Schmidt (President of ContentFilm) Office 25/2 - A09 WICKED PRAYER Action Director: Lance Mungia Producer: Edward R. Pressman, Jeff Most Cast: Edward Furlong, Tara Reid, David Boreanaz, Dennis Hopper, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marcus Chong, Tito Ortiz, Rena Owen, Danny Trejo, Macy Gray Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: U.S.A. When Jimmy and his girlfriend are murdered by a ramping satanic cult, he is reincarnated as "The Crow", an immortal vigilante who must quickly learn of his powers and seek revenge. SPIVS Gangster crime caper (98 min) Director: Colin Teague Producer: Hamish Skeggs Cast: Ken Stott, Nick Moran, Kate Ashfield, Dominic Monaghan, Linda Basset, Jack Dee, Paul Kaye - Screening Country of Origin: England In this cool yet heartfelt and emotionally involving gangster caper, four con artists find themselves in serious danger from the Russian Mafia. RICK Suspense/Black (100 min) Director: Curtiss Clayton Producer: Ruth Charny, Jim Czarnecki, Sofia Sondervan Cast: Bill Pullman, Aaron Stanford, Agnes Bruckner, Dylan Baker, Sandra Oh - Screening Country of Origin: U.S.A. Cursed by a humiliated interviewee, a bitter corporate vice-chairman bizarrely accepts an offer to have his obnoxious young boss murdered and finds himself unable to stop the contract when he develops a conscience. THE KING /Suspense Director: James Marsh Producer: Jim Wilson, Milo Addica Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal Delivery Status: Pre-production Country of Origin: U.S.A. A gifted young marine cruelly abandoned as a child by his Pastor father, returns to his hometown hoping for reconciliation. THE UNDERTOW tic Director: David Gordon Green Producer: Lisa Muskat, Edward R.Pressman Cast: Josh Lucas, Jamie Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Shiri Appleby, Michael Bacall Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: U.S.A. Two young brothers witness the murder of their father at the hands of their evil uncle, who then chases them trying to steal their inheritance and prevent them from telling the truth. FAKERS (86 min) Director: Richard Janes Producer: Claire Bee, Richard Janes, Todd Kleparski Cast: Matthew Rhys, Kate Ashfield, Tom Chambers, Tony Haygarth, Art Malik, Rula Lenska, Larry Lamb, Edward Hibbert - Screening Country of Origin: U.K. With four days to find 50,000 to pay off a crime lord, a young con artist constructs a race-against-time scam that involves selling 5 forgeries of an infamous 'lost sketch' before the London art dealers uncover the truth. BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY Epic Director: Hans Petter Moland Producer: Edward R.Pressman, Terrence Malik, Tomas Backström, Petter J. Borgli Cast: Nick Nolte, Tim Roth, Temuera Morrison, Bai Ling, Damien Nguyen Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: U.S.A. Binh, a young Vietnamese man makes an extraordinary six-month journey from his village south of Saigon to Texas in search of his long last GI father. NEVER DIE ALONE Action Director: Ernest Dickerson Producer: Earl Simmons, Alessandro Camon Cast: DMX, David Arquette, Michael Ealy, Clifton Powell, Reagan Gomez-Preston Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: U.S.A. A young reporter witnesses the murder of a drug lord and is left with the victim's car and diary. INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN Fake Documentary (88 mins) Director: Neil Burger Producer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien Cast: Raymond J. Barry, Dylan Haggerty, Renee Faia Country of Origin: U.S.A. Almost forty years after the John F. Kennedy assassination, an ex-marine reveals a startling claim. THE COOLER Romantic (101 min) Director: Wayne Kramer Producer: Sean Furst, Michael J.Pierce Cast: William H.Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren - Screening Country of Origin: U.S.A. In this romantic gangster film noir, a casino "cooler", who turns winners into losers, falls in love, destroying his contagious losing streak and enraging his mafia casino boss. CONTROLLED CHAOS MOVIE Controlled Chaos Movie, Eastborne Ave. #201, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA. Tel: Fax: website: Company Type: Production Company, Sales Company At Mifed: Azita Zendel (President); Acquisition Executive: Azita Zendel Office: Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Tel: , Fax: CONTROLLED CHAOS / (93 minutes) Director: Azita Zendel (Oliver Stone's Former Assistant) Producer: Azita Zendel Cast: Don Hughes (Battlestar Gallactica, Iron Thunder), Amy Blomquist (Into Thin Air), Charley King (Chicago), Erik Engstrom (The Last Days of Disco) Budget: $1 million A roman a clef independent feature based on Azita Zendel's Four Years as Oliver Stone's Assistant, about the harried Assistant to a world famous Film Director. CREATIVE LIGHT WORLDWIDE Creative Light Worldwide, 8383 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #212, Beverly Hills CA USA. Tel: Fax: website: [email protected] At Mifed: Ted Chalmers (Head of Worldwide Distribution), Ray Haboush (Head of International Sales) Office: Hall 10 Level 2 Booth B20, Tel: CREATURE UNKNOWN Sci-fi (1 X 90') Cast: Chase Masterson (Deep Space 9) Special Effects master Michael Burnett makes his directorial debut in this film about a weekend reunion that becomes a confrontation with an incredible, inhuman creature. SECRET SINS Erotic (1 X 90') Cast: Nicole Eggert (Baywatch), Rosemary Forsythe (Ghosts of Mars), Tony Sirico (Sopranos) A young girl comes to New York to dance on Broadway and ends up stripping at a local gentlemen's club and is stalked by an ex-boyfriend. CAMPFIRE STORIES (1 X 90') Cast: Jamie Lynn Sigler (Sopranos), David Johansen (Buster Poindexter), John Hensley (Nip/Tuck) Two teens on their way to a backwoods party come across a beautiful young woman having car trouble. DARK HEAVEN Science-Fiction (1 X 90 min) Police Officer Gabriel finds himself nearly alone as millions have disappeared from around the world, while he is being stalked by mysterious creatures that could be angels from Heaven or demons from Hell.

15 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 87 FRAZETTA: PAINTING WITH FIRE Documentary (1 X '90) Cast: Frank Frazetta, Bo Derek, John Milius, Ralph Bakshi Animation is used to illustrate the life and works of legendary fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta, with comments from other artists, filmmakers and critics. COMING OUT PARTY Stand Up (1 X 90') Cast: Daniel Renzi, Bob Smith, Terry Sweeney, John Riggi, Jackie Beat, Sabrina Matthews and Rene Hicks Groundbreaking stand-up comedy film featuring gay and lesbian comedians as they share funny and poignant stories about "coming out" to their friends and family for the first time. SUPERGUY Dark (1 X 90') Cast: Mark Teague, Charles Dierkop In this dark comedy, SUPERGUY comes from another planet to protect the Earth and ends up in scandal and lawsuits. UNINVITED GUEST Cast: Mekhi Phifer ("8 Mile"), Kim Fields (The Facts of Life - TV show); Marinda Williams (Soul Food) Year of Production: 1999, A newlywed couple is visited by mysterious intruder who turns their wedding night into a nightmare. MADE UP Romantic Cast: Tony Shalhoub (Galaxy Quest), Gary Sinise (Forest Gump), Brooke Adams (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) An older woman undergoes an elaborate makeover fooling her boyfriend into thinking she is two different women! THE HUNGRY BACHELORS CLUB Family (1 X 93') Cast: Jorja Fox (CSI, ER, Memento), Bill Nunn (Do The Right Thing), Michael Des Barres (Mulholland Dr.) (PG-13) A woman dreams of leaving her law practice to open a restaurant and seizes an opportunity to fulfill it by having the baby of a wealthy businessman and his wife. CRYSTAL SKY WORLDWIDE SALES, LLC Crystal Sky Worldwide Sales, LLC, 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 605, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Steven Paul (President & CEO), Joseph Inga (Vice President, Finance), Jason Price, Esq. (Executive Director, Business & Legal Affairs), Melanie O'Patry (Director, Worl dwide Sales & Marketing) Office: Pavilion 25, Hall II, A36 - A38 TEKKEN Action/Adventure Executive Producer: Steven Paul Status: In Development, Delivery date: 2004 Budget: $70m Country of Origin: UK Based on the #1 selling video game, "Tekken" is a high-octane action movie about a young man who discovers he holds a great power and must battle a team of elite fighters who will stop at nothing in order to get it from him. WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Action/ Executive Producers: Avi Arad, Steven Paul Status: In Development Budget: $50m Year of Production: 2004 About a young man, cursed with the blood of a werewolf, struggling to find a way to control his animalistic nature only to fall in love with a beautiful but deadly werewolf hunter. SUPERBABIES: BABY GENIUSES II Action-Adventure (90 minutes) Cast: Jon Voight, Scott Baio, Vanessa Angel, introducing Skyler Shaye Director: Bob Clark ("Porky's", "A Christmas Story") Producers: Steven Paul, Frank Huebner, David Marlow Status: Complete, Delivery date: 2003 Budget: $23m Country of Origin: UK - Germany Chronicles the return of the Kahuna, a legendary baby "super-spy" who must stop an evil business tycoon from controlling the hearts and minds of every child in the world! THE KARATE DOG Action/Adventure (90 minutes) Director: Bob Clark ("Porky's", "A Christmas Story") Producers: Steven Paul, Frank Huebner, David Marlow Cast: Jon Voight, Simon Rex, Jaime Pressly, Thomas Kretchmann, Pat Morita, Bonnie Paul, Ron Lester Delivery date: 2003 Budget: $22m Country of Origin: UK - Germany An exciting action-adventure about Cho- Cho the dog, the world's only fast-talkin', car drivin', toga-partyin', karate-fightin' canine hero! SOLO Supernatural Director: Josef Rusnak Executive Producers: Steven Paul, Patrick Ewald Producer: David Marlow, Jan Fantl Status: In development, Delivery date: 2004 Budget: $11m Country of Origin: UK When their young daughter goes missing, a couple become the prime suspects in a state-wide manhunt for their child. But when a mysterious psychic enters their lives, the couple must embark on a supernatural adventure that holds the answer to their daughter's disappearance. THE BATTLE FOR TREASURE ISLAND Action/Adventure Director: Gavin Scott Executive Producer: Steven Paul Producers: Grant Bradley, Dale Bradley Status: In Development, Delivery date: 2004 Budget: $6m Country of Origin: UK/New Zealand The Battle For Treasure Island is a swashbuckling, high-seas adventure set on a magical island somewhere in the Pacific. There, an incredible summer camp exists beyond any child's imagination where anything can happen, and usually does. DEADLY COURSE Psychological Director: Stuart Paul Producer: Jan Fantl Status: In development, Delivery date: 2004 Budget: $8.5m Country of Origin: UK College professor, Simon Conjuerer uses wizardry talents to enlighten his selfimprovement class of misfits made up of compulsive gamblers, drug addicts and alcoholics. Golden Swallow - Celestial Pictures MAN VS. WOMAN Romantic Director: Samantha Shaw Executive Producer: Steven Paul Producers: Grant Bradley, David Marlow, Dale Bradley Status: In development Budget: $5m A crazy mad-cap romantic comedy that explores the in's and out's of love and war. CURB ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL CORP. Curb Entertainment International Corp., 3907 West Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA USA. Tel: Fax: website: [email protected] At Mifed: Carole Curb Nemoy (President), Wendy Reeds (Executive Director, Head of Sales) Office: Pavilion 8/B62, Tel: Fax: HAPPY HOUR Director: Mike Bencivenga Producers: J. Todd Harris, Kimberly Shane O'Hara, Eric M. Klein Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Eric Stoltz, and Caroline Feeney Set in present day New York, this is the dramatic and emotional story of a gifted writer, and the two people who come to understand him the best - his best friend who idolizes his talent, and the woman who comes to love him. PREMIERE! TOUGH LUCK Director: Gary Ellis Producer: Brian Etting, Josh Etting, Ram Bergman, Carole Curb Nemoy, Mike Curb Cast: Armand Assante, Norman Reedus, Dagmara Dominczyk

16 88 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 An intricate net of deceit and betrayal entangles a wandering grifter who is hired by a traveling carnival owner to murder his beautiful wife. NIGHTSTALKER Director: Chris Fisher Producers: Ash R. Shah & Chris Fisher Cast: Roselyn Sanchez, Bret Roberts, Danny Trejo "Inspired by true events, director Chris Fisher's haunting and visually inspired debut, Nightstalker, tells the tale of horrors that take place when the sun sets over the city of Los Angeles." -Shari Frilot, Sundance Film Festival. APROMISE KEPT Director: Daniel Millican Producer: Daniel Millican Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Joey Lauren Adams, Mimi Rogers Detective Ben Simm's life spins out of control when his wife is killed by a serial killer. With his beautiful new partner, he is assigned to capture the vigilante whose very goal is to avenge his wife's murder. PREMIERE! MERCI DOCTEUR REY Producer: Rahila Bootwala, Paul Bradley, Natalie Gastaldo, Ismail Merchant Director: Andrew Litvack Cast: Dianne Wiest, Jane Birkin, Jerry Hall, Simon Callow, Vanessa Redgrave, and Stanislas Merhar Country of Origin: France A young man, Thomas Beaumont, is recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man's sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to be his murder. TATTOO, A LOVE STORY Romantic Director: Richard W. Bean Producers: Stephen Davies and Mike Vukas Cast: Megan Edwards, Virgil Mignanelli, Benjamin J. Burdick After a giant Harley-riding biker teaches a beautiful schoolteacher's grade school students to tattoo themselves with permanent pens, her well-ordered life takes an amusing unexpected turn. INHERITANCE Director: Kris Kristensen Producer: Kris Kristensen, Brian McDonald, Scott Schill, Lisa Halpern Cast: Jen Taylor, Marjorie Nelson, Carter Roy, Emma Jones In this chilling tale of a dying woman's obsession for eternal youth, a beautiful young caretaker must battle for her life against a vicious ghost. As the ghost possesses her body, the young woman fights to kill the already dead. D One-Armed Swordsman - Celestial Pictures DARCLIGHT Darclight, 1201/39 McLaren Street, North Sydney, 2060, Australia. Tel: Fax: Company Type: Sales agent, distributor At Mifed: Gary Hamilton (Managing Director), Nicolas Chartier (VP World Wide Sales), Ian Gibbins (General Manager), Michael Cowan (Co-Head Production & Acquisition), Jason Piette (Co-Head Production & Acquisition); Acquisition Executive: John Kim Office: Pavilion (Hall) 25, A 16 (Level 2), Tel: Fax: PERFECT CREATURE /Sci-fi Director: Glenn Standring (IRREFUTABLE TRUTH ABOUT DEMONS) Producer: Tim Sanders (Oscar Nominee LORD OF THE RINGS, WHALE RIDER), Russel Fischer, Haneet Vaswani (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM) Cast: Dougray Scott, Jonathan Rhys- Meyers, Saffron Burrows Delivery Status: pre production Country of Origin: UK 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. LOST Director: Roderick Taylor Producer: Billy Dietrich, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette Cast: To be announced at Mifed. Delivery Status: pre production When a group of college students get lost in a bizarre and terrifying backwoods, their road trip to a rave becomes a nightmarish journey to the gates of hell. SILVER HAWK Futuristic Action /Chinese Director: Jingle Ma (RUMBLE IN THE BRONX) Producer: Michelle Yeoh, Thomas Chung Cast: Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, TOMORROW NEVER DIES) Delivery Status: production Country of Origin: Hong Kong 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. THE LAST SIGN Supernatural Director: Douglas Law Co-production partners: Transfilm, The Spice Factory Cast: Andie McDowell, Tim Roth Delivery Status: production Tormented by the ghost of her abusive husband, a widow must face the very thing she s trying to forget if she is to find peace and put the ghost to rest. BAILEY Family/ Director: David Devine Co-production partners: Devine Entertainment, Spice Factory. Cast: Dean Cain, Laurie Holden, Tim Curry, Jennifer Tilly and features Kenneth Welsh and Sheila McCarthy. Jon Lovitz is the voice of Bailey. Delivery Status: Production 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. FAT PIZZA (93 min) Director: Paul Fenech Producer: Paul Fenech in association with Village Roadshow Cast: Paul Fenech Country of Origin: Australia 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 boy?s lives a day in the hot seat. HEROIC DUO Police (100 min) Language: Cantonese & Mandarin Director: Benny Chan (GEN-X COPS) Producer: Benny Chan, Daniel Lam (SHAOLIN SOCCER) Cast: Ekin Cheng, Leon Lai Country of Origin: Hong Kong Atheft 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 expolice hypnotherapist. THE TWINS EFFECT Martial arts/ Language: Cantonese Director: Dante Lam, Donnie Yen Producer: EMG Cast: Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Ekin Chen, JACKIE CHAN Country of Origin: Hong Kong With the help of a famous high-kicking Hong Kong bus driver, two girls who just want to have fun confront the grave responsibility of safekeeping the world from vampire domination. DIMENSION FILMS Dimension Films, 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Rick Sands (COO, Miramax Films), Jere Hausfater (Executive Vice President, Miramax International), Stuart Ford (Executive Vice President, Miramax International), Mark Lindsay (Sr. Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Miramax International), Michael Rothstein (Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Miramax International), Colleen Seldin (Vice President, International Finance and Operations) Office: Fiera Milano, Pavilion 25/2, Office A03-A07, Milan, Italy. Tel: Fax: CURSED Director: Wes Craven Producers: Wes Craven, Marianne Maddelena Cast: Christina Ricci, Skeet Ulrich, Jesse Eisenberg, John McGinley, Scott Baio, Robert Forster, and Omar Epps Status: In Post-Production County of Origin: USA master Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson polish up their silver bullets for this frightening new take on a classic horror legend. BAD SANTA tic Director: Terry Zwigoff Producers: John Cameron, Sara Aubrey, Bob Weinstein Executive Producers: Joel and Ethan Coen Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lauren Graham, with John Ritter, and Bernie Mac Status: In Post-Production County of Origin: USA Willie T. Stoke (Oscar winner Thornton) is not your average shopping center Santa Claus. And this year, like every other, he is hitting the road as Father Christmas to knock over another unsuspecting mall in middle America.

17 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 89 DISTANT HORIZON Distant Horizon, 8282 Sunset Boulevard, Suite A, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: London: 61 Villiers Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey KT5 8BE London, UK. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Sanjeev Singh (Acquisitions Director), Brian Cox (Producer). Office: Four Seasons, Tel: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM Director: Shekhar Kapur (Four Feathers, Elizabeth, Bandit Queen) Producer: Anant Singh Principal Cast: Morgan Freeman Status: In Development The autobiography of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president. I CAPTURE THE CASTLE Director: Tim Flywell (Madame Bovary, The Woman In White) Producers: Anant Singh, David M. Thompson, David Parfitt (Shakespeare In Love) Principal Cast: Romola Garai, Rose Byrne (Star Wars: Episode II), Henry Thomas (Gangs of New York), Marc Blucas (Sunshine State, View From The Top, We Were Soldiers), Bill Nighy (Lucky Break), Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off) Status: Complete Based on the book by Dodi Smith (101 Dalmations) a classically romantic tale of a young girl's emotional journey into adulthood. MAQBOOL Director: Vishal Bhardwaj Producer: Bobby Bedi (Bandit Queen) Principal Cast: Irrfan Khan (The Warrior), Om Puri (East Is East), Naseeruddin Shah (Monsoon Wedding), Tabu (Chandni Bar) Status: Complete Maqbool is a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth and is set against the backdrop of Bombay's underworld. THE LEGEND OF THE SKY KINGDOM Director: Roger Hawkins Producers: Philip Cunningham, Jacqui Cunningham Principal Cast: Animation Status: Complete The story of three children who make a daring escape from the underground city in which they are slaves of the Evil Emperor. VOLCANO HIGH Director: Kim Tae-Gyun Producers: Seoung-Jae Cha, Woo-Suk Kang Principal Cast: Hyuk Jang, Min-A Shin, Su-Ro Kim, Sang-Woo Kwon Status: Complete Volcano High tells the story of a young man with incredible fighting powers that he is forbidden to use. MR BONES Director: Gray Hofmeyr Producers: Anant Singh, Helena Spring Principal Cast: Leon Schuster (Panic Mechanic, Yankee Zulu), David Ramsey (Pay It Forward, Three To Tango), Faizon Love (The Parenthood, Blue Crush) Status: Complete Mr Bones is the highest grossing South African film of all time. The king of the Kavuki tribe is ageing and does not have a male heir. DORO FILMPRODUKTIONS GMBH DoRo Filmproduktions GmbH, Freyung 3 / 2 / 16, A-1010 Wien, Austria. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Film- & TV Production At Mifed: Acquisition Executive: Katharina Amport DREAM ENTERTAINMENT Dream Entertainment, 8489 W. Third Street, Suite 1038, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Producer, Sales Agent At Mifed: Ehud Bleiberg (Chairman & CEO), Yitzhak Ginsberg (President), Nadine de Barros (Vice President, Sales & Acquisitions), Shannon Wilson (Coordinator) Office: Pav. 8, A22 DISASTER! Claymation/Action/ Director: Roy Wood Producers: Ehud Bleiberg, Yitzhak Ginsberg, John Glenn, Travis Wright, Evan Astrowsky Delivery Status: In Pre-Production A hilarious spoof of big-budget action films, "Disaster!" is the ultimate disaster movie. MONSTER MAN / Director: Michael Davis Producers: Yitzhak Ginsberg, Ehud Bleiberg, Larry Rattner Cast: Eric Jungmann, Justin Urich, Aimee Brooks Delivery Status: In Pre-Production A monster man driving a monster truck terrorize a couple of college kids traveling cross-country. THE MANSON FAMILY / Director: Jim Van Bebber Producers: Carl Daft, David Gregory, Jim Van Bebber, Mike King Cast: Marcelo Games, Mark Pitman, Leslie Orr Delivery Status: In Pre-Production The true story of the Charles Manson Family Cult, the most horrific and notorious murderers of the century. HER MAJESTY Family Director: Mark J. Gordon Producers: Walter Coblenz Cast: Sally Andrews, Vicky Haughton, Liddy Holloway, Mark Clare Set in 1953, Her Majesty is a widely appealing coming of age story about a young girl who realizes her life-long dream when Queen Elizabeth comes to visit her small hometown. GACY / Director: Clive Saunders Producers: Larry Rattner, Tim Swain Cast: Mark Holton, Charlie Weber From the same team that brought you "Dahmer", a shocking story about the infamous American serial killer - John Wayne Gacy. NINE LIVES / Director: Andrew Green Producers: Andrew Green, Giles Hattersley, Nikolas Korda Cast: Amelia Warner, Lex Shrapnel, Paris Hilton Country of Origin: UK Nine friends are stranded in an isolated Scottish manor when a centuries-old spirit is unleashed. Only one will survive. THE PAVILION Period Director: Grant Mitchell Producers: Jack C. Merrick Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Craig Sheffer, Patsy Kensit Year of Production: 1999, A story of adventure and suspense that unfolds just after the American Civil War. DAHMER Director: David Jacobson Producer: Larry Rattner Cast: Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davidson The true story of the most controversial serial killer in America. ACCORDING TO SPENCER Director: Shane Edelman Producers: Ehud Bleiberg, Terence Michael, Yitzhak Ginsberg, Richard Finney Cast: Jesse Bradford, Mia Kirshner, Adam Goldberg, Marissa Ribisi, David Krumholtz, Giovanni Ribisi Year of Production: 2001, A young man, re-united with his childhood crush, is determined to make her fall in love with him. GIRL FEVER (100 WOMEN) Sexy Teen Director: Michael Davis Producers: Ehud Bleiberg, Terence Michael, Yitzhak Ginsberg, Richard Finney Cast: Chad Donella, Jennifer Morrison, Erinn Bartlett Year of Production: 2001, The follow-up to the hit "100 Girls". Art student Sam can make 99 of the girls in the women's residence laugh, but he can't make the girl he loves smile. E ECHELON ENTERTAINMENT Echelon Entertainment, 400 South Victory Blvd., Suite 203, Burbank, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent, producer, and distributor At Mifed: Eric Louzil (President and CEO), Geoff Jarvis (VP OF International Sales), John Howard (VP Of Press Relations), Stacey Parks (VP of International Sales), Ellen Roongcharoen (Sales Assistant), Jeffrey Cooper (VP Of Domestic Sales); Acquisition Executive: Gloria Morrison (President of Development/Acquisitions) Office: Milan Hilton Hotel, Tel: , Fax: , Pavillion 8 (Level I), Booth Number B42 CHECKING THE GATE Action (90 minutes) Director: Jess Thomas Cast: Marc Cemron, Athena Demos, Ilva & Boris Gorovatsky Vladamir, a mysterious Russian carrying a briefcase full of Al Qaeda money, arrives in Hollywood and forces a punky chick, at gunpoint, to write his life's story. COCKFIGHT Political (90 minutes) Director: Rod Slane Cast: Robert Knott, Alex Meneses, Hunter von Leer, Wilford Brimley "CockFight" exposes the pecking order in the Oklahoma State Legislature when a proposed law to ban the controversial sport of cockfighting causes battle lines to be drawn.

18 90 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 CONFEDERATE SABER, AKA WICKED PURSUITS (90 minutes) Director: Timothy Taylor Cast: Mary McCullum, Rob Wilds, Rodney Pickel Richard Richmond lives in a ménage a trios with two beautiful women, one black and one white, but their happy arrangement gets cut violently short by the locals who passionately discriminate against this lifestyle. DEMON UNDER GLASS (90 minutes) Director: Jon Cunningham Cast: Jason Carter, Garett Maggart, Jack Donner The Delphi Project, an ambitious program to solve the mystery of life itself, has found the supreme test subject, a creature of pure myth, a living impossibility... a Vampire. DEPRAVED Erotic Director: Rogelio A. Lobato Cast: Seidy Lopez, Antonio Guzman, Mario Lopez Somewhere between love and fantasy lies a sacred boundary no man or woman should ever cross. DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (90 minutes) Director: Mark Redfield Cast: Mark Redfield, Elena Torrez, Kosha Engler Year of Production: 2002 The classic tale retold in a way that's faithful to the original. NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING (90 minutes) Director: William Tannen Cast: Janeane Garofalo, Wayne Rogers, Mike Meyers Year of Production: 2001, A sexy aspiring filmmaker embarks on a wild journey into the world of Hollywood where she meets a gangster who agrees to finance her film (for a price). PEAK EXPERIENCE Mystical Adventure (90 minutes) Director: Anthony Leigh Adams Cast: Angel Boris, Mark Collie, Neil Dickson An exotically beautiful poet and adventure junkie takes a job at a rustic mountain lodge and becomes haunted by enigmatic visions. RAIL KINGS (90 minutes) Director: Bobb Hopkins Cast: Robert Spediacci, Bobb Hopkins, Ernest Borgnine An irresponsible preppie, Preston West, is presumed to have murdered his parents for a sizable inheritance, so he flees to find the real killer, Phantom 13, a crazed, freight train hobo. SEIZING ME Psycho-Erotic (90 minutes) Director: Halfdan Hussey Cast: Howard Antony, Lisa Keller, Kathy Garver Rose kidnaps and imprisons three unique people, wanting to seize the pieces necessary to complete her. ENTERTAINMENT 7 Entertainment 7, Ventura Blvd, Suite # 762, Sherman Oaks, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Mifed: Emilio Ferrari (Consultant), Bill Wilder (International Sales) Office: B06 Pavilion 8 INSIDE TAKE (300 x 30 min) Producer: Entertainment 7 Host: Darla Artura Entertaining and exciting coverage of Hollywood's biggest movies including interviews with the stars, the director, behind the scenes, premiers and much more. MISS MANAGEMENT (13 x 30 min) Director: TBA Producer: Emilio Ferrari Cast: Caprice, Udo Kier Delivery Status: Pre-production Super Model, Blanche is forced to take over the family business of running one of the top modeling agencies in the world. HOUSE OF HORROR Director: Emilio Ferrari Producer: Emilio Ferrari Delivery Status: Pre-production Fictitious modern day story based on the famous Tales of Terror by Edgar Alan Poe. WHITE - OUT Action (90 minutes) Director/Producer: Emilio Ferrari A group of teenage friends on vacation get caught up in the middle of a series of murders and have to fight to survive a serial killer on the loose. Completed MADE IN L.A. Action Adventure Director/Producer: Emilio Ferrari Delivery Status: Pre-production An action adventure about the greed and deception that runs deep in the underworld in the City of Angels. A fine line that separates the good guys from the bad guys becomes increasingly obscured. ROOMMATE WANTED Erotic (90 minutes) Director/Producer: Emilio Ferrari In the tradition of "Sex in the City" and "Beverly Hills 90210", comes an intriguing story about six young women sharing a house in Beverly Hills. Their lives intertwine and connect through a series of sexual encounters. EQUATOR FILMS Equator Films, 6 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BT UK. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44.(0) Mob: 44(0) At Mifed: Steve Turney (Sales Director) Office: C31 Hall: 10-2; Fiera Milano International spa, Largo Domodossola 1, Palazzina Fmi, Milano, Italy. Tel: Fax: CHARLIE Gangster/ Cast: Luke Goss, Steven Berkoff Written, Directed & Produced by: Malcolm Needs Producer: Tim Ireland; Co-Producer: Tim Lewiston; Line Producers: Tricia Cooklin, Grieg Buckle Status: Completed Based on a true story, 'Charlie' follows the life of gang leader Charlie Richardson. EQUATOR FILMS LIBRARY Handmade Films: Time Bandits (John Cleese & Sean Connery) Long Good Friday (Bob Hoskins & Helen Mirren) Withnail & I (Richard E. Grant) In total 23 films are in the collection. Action Movies: 44 high end action films with star names ranging from Tony Curtis to Pamela Anderson. Classic Films: 20 films including family ghost film 'The Amazing Mr. Blunden', Robert Altman's award winning 'Images' and 'The Blockhouse' (Peter Sellers). EUROCINE Eurocine, 33 avenue des Champs Elysées, Paris, France. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Daniel LESOEUR (Chairman), Ilona KUNESOVA (Head of Acquisition/Development), Michèle MAGNAN (Sales) Office: B21 Pavillon 10 Hall 2, Tel: EL REY THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE FATE OF A CITY Action/thriller (95 min) Language: Spanish Director: Antonio DORADO Producer: Daniel LESOEUR, Co- Production Partners: EUROCINE/CTC/U.del Valle Key Cast: Fernando SOLORZANO as El Rey, Cristina UMANA as Blanca, Vanessa SIMON as Laura, Olivier PAGES as Harry Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: COLOMBIA Rise and fall of a man, first narco-dealer before Pablo Escobar,which traffic made him believe he was the KING. SADE'S EUGENIA /erotic (90 min) Director: Jess FRANCO Producer: G GIBERT, Co-Production Partners: EUROCINE/JK S Key Cast: Soledad MIRANDA as Eugenie Radeck, Paul MULLER as Albert Radeck, Andre Montcall as Paul Year of Production: 1970, Country of Origin: FRANCE From the novel Eugenie de Franval written by the Marquis de Sade. Eugenia and her father plan to commit the perfect crime. JUSTINE DE SADE Erotic (90 min) / German Director: Claude PIERSON Producer: Claude PIERSON, Co- Production Partners: PIERSON Production /ICAR / CITEL Year of Production: 1972 A young orphan, Justine, is maltreated along all the meetings in her life, opposite to her sister Juliette. Herr Lehmann (Berlin Blues) - Beta Cinema

19 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 91 F FFOR FILM f for film, 16 rue de l'ancienne forge, Fontaine sous Jouy, France. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Seguy Margarita (Acquisitions & Sales Manager) Office: Tel: VODKA LEMON Tragi- (86') Language: Kurdish/Armenian/Russian Director: HINER SALEEM Producer: FABRICE GUEZ (Dulciné s) Co-Production Partners: Rosanna SEREGNI (Sintra), Tiziana Soudani (Amka s), Martun Adoyan (Paradise), Arte France Cinema, Cinefacto Key Cast: Romik Avinian,Lala Sarkissian, Ivan Franek,Rouzanne Mesropian,Zahal Karielachvili Country of Origin: FRANCE We are in the Kurdish villages of Caucasus. Every day Hamo, a sixtysomething retired red army officer, goes to the cemetery and brushes off the snow the portrait on his wife's tomb. MARION BRIDGE (90') Director: WIEBKE VON CAROLSFELD Producer: Jennifer Kawaja, Bill Niven, Julia Sereny (Sienna s Inc / Idlewilds Ltd) Co-Production Partners: Tele Canada Key Cast: Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins, Stacy Smith Country of Origin: CANADA The story of three sisters in postindustrial Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The youngest sister, Agnes (Molly parker), comes home from Toronto to be with her ailing mother. Once there her actions threaten to set chain of events that will open a long-avoided past. WE ARE NOT BOTTOM SHELF Documentary (90') Director: French Language: Jean-Pierre Thorn Co-Production Partners: Arte France Producer: MAT Country of Origin: FRANCE An intimate portrait of 30 years old Bouda, a Hip-Hop dancer who, at three months of age, settled in France with his family THE BUSINESS OF FILM London Head Office Berners St. London WIT 3NB Los Angeles Office 5150 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA FILM BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL Film Bridge International, 1316 Third Street Promenade, Suite 105, Santa Monica, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: filmbridgeinternational.com, [email protected] At Mifed: Ellen Wander, Incoronata "Inc" Pagliuca, Lori Mathison Office: Pavilion 8/Hall 1, Stand #B27, Ellen Wander cell: DOLAN'S CADILLAC Producer: Jonathan Sanger ("Vanilla Sky," "Mission Impossible 2") and Trevor Macy ("Auto Focus") Astory by Stephen King, about a young man who seeks revenge on the mobster who killed his wife after she accidentally witnesses a murder. THE FOUR SAINTS Starring Donald Sutherland and Famke Janssen Written and directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts (Disney feature, "Walt: The Man Behind the Myth") The story of four nurses who are brought together during WWI as they heroically defy military regulation and risk their lives on the front line of battle. Inspired by actual events. WHEN WE WERE MODERN Written and directed by Philippe Mora ("Thick and Thin", "Snide and Prejudice") and Sue Milliken ("Sirens" Starring Hugh Grant, "Paradise Road" starring Glenn Close & Cate Blanchett) will produce Based on the tangled romantic life of famed Australian artist, Sydney Nolan. The film chronicles Sydney's tumultuous love triangle with his married benefactor and her husband. BIG SPENDER Starring Casper van Dien and Graham Greene Delivery: Completed and ready for delivery The story of a prisoner who finally finds a way out of the prison walls by getting himself assigned to a farm to care for an ailing racehorse. FILMART - HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Filmart - Hong Kong Trade Development Council, 38/F Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Trade Promotion Organization, Film Market, Film Festival At Mifed: Natalie Chan (Assistant Manager, Services Promotion), Byron Lee (Marketing Manager, TDC Milan Office) Office: Pad. 10/2 Stand C38 FILMAX INTERNATIONAL Filmax International, Miguel Hernández 81-87, District Economic de L'Hospitalet L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Tel: Fax: website: [email protected] At Mifed: Julio Fernández (Chairman), Carlos Fernández (CEO), Antonia Nava (Sr VP of Sales & Co-productions), Vicente Canales (Sales Manager), Rafael Cabrera (International Marketing Manager), Ivan Diaz (Servicing and International Traffic Manager) Office: Pavillion 25, Hall 2º, Stand A06 EL CID THE LEGEND Animated Feature Film (80') / Spanish Director: Josep Pozo Producer: Julio Fernandez Status: Completed A film set in the court of King Fernando I, of Castilla, in XI century in Spain. It's the story of the historic legend based on RODRIGO DE VIVAR, better known as EL CID. THE MACHINIST Suspense (95 ) Director: Brad Anderson Producer: Julio Fernández Cast: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian, Michael Ironside, Aitana Sánchez Gijón Production Status: Post-Production. Trevor Reznik, a machinist, has lost the ability to sleep. But this is no ordinary insomnia. Trevor has not slept in a year. ROMASANTA (95 ) Director: Paco Plaza Producer: Julio Fernández & Brian Yuzna Cast: Julian Sands, John Sharian, Elsa Pataki Production Status: Post-Production There is only one man who dares travel through the woods. Who is he and What tenebrous secrets does he hide? ROTTWEILER Director: Brian Yuzna Producer: Julio Fernandez & Brian Yuzna Status: In Pre - Production It is a duel. A man escaping from his past - pursued by the Beast that will haunt him and destroy those around him until he finally honors a lovers' vow and confronts his destiny. NOCTURNA Animated Feature Film / Spanish Director: Adrian García y Victor Maldonado Producer: Julio Fernandez Status: In Production What is it that turns the night into night, and fills it with such unexplainable mystery? FRAGILE Director: Jaume Balagueró Producer: Julio Fernández Production Status: In Pre-Production Something terrifying from the past has come back to haunt. Something that shouldn't be here. THE NUN Producer: Julio Fernández & Brian Yuzna Production Status: In Pre-Production Six schoolgirls in their early teens are confined to a sinister boarding school where they are intimidated and often abused by the nuns in charge of running the institution. BENEATH STILL WATERS Producer: Julio Fernández & Brian Yuzna Production Status: In Development Acursed town has been buried under a man-made lake, buried, forgotten to put an end to a hidden horror. But now fifty years later, the sunken town is coming alive. Liegen Lernen (Learning to Lie) - Beta Cinema

20 92 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 FILMEXPORT GROUP FilmExport Group, Via Del Pianeta Urano, Rome, Italy. Tel: Fax: Website: At Mifed: Roberto Di Girolamo (President & CEO), Laura Maurano (Sales Manager), Andrea Di Girolamo (Senior Manager Acquisition & Productions) Office: Booth #D-15, Hall 26/2, Tel: , Mobile: LAND OF DEATH (LA TERRA DELLA MORTE) Action- Director: Martin Miller Producer: Gianni Paolucci By La Perla Nera Cast: Claudio Morales, Cindy J. Matic, Lou Randall, Ydalia Suarez, Silvio Jimenez, Santi Larrauri, Kenny Krall Country of Origin: Italy Story of a group of researchers describing the horror life of cannibal tribes in Amazonia. THE DOOR OF THE SEVEN STARS (LA PORTA DELLE SETTE STELLE) Language: Italian With English Subtitles Director: Pasquale Pozzessere Producer: Italgest Video Cast: Stefano Dionisi, Sabrina Colle, Stefano Pesce, Cosimo Fusco, Barbara Lerici, Abelia Pilar Country Of Origin: Italy The life of David, his success, his adventures, his loves and his big economic power; he fights against a huge cheat made by a famous financier and damaging third world people, trying to find justice and obtaining it at the end, after many adventures. Rick - Content International DO IT! (FALLO!) Erotic Language: Italian / English Director: Tinto Brass Producer: Letizia Cinematografica By Giovanni Bertolucci Cast: Maruska Albertazzi, Virginia Barrett, Sarah Cosmi, Lyudmyla Derkack, Angela Ferlaino Country Of Origin: Italy DO IT! Relates six episodes, chosen around the joyous and jocose concept of sexuality and eroticism characteristic of the film's director, for whom these are in fact sources of pleasure and joie de vivre. EL POLAQUITO Language: Spanish With English Subtitles Director: Juan Carlos Desanzo Producer: José Maria Calleja De La Fuente / Juan Carlos Desanzo Cast: Abel Ayala, Marina Glezer, Fernando Roa, Roly Serrano, Laura Spinola, Lucas Lasarich, Fabián Arenillas Country of Origin: Argentina / Spain "El Polaquito", a thirteen-year-old street singer makes a living singing in the trains at Buenos Aires (his nickname comes from imitating the famous tango singer "Polish" Goyeneche). EDEN Language: Italian Director: Fabio Bonzi Producer: Viva Cin.Ca Srl Cast: Sonia Aquino, Marco Bonini, Guja Jelo Country Of Origin: Italy Takes place in Sicily in 1958, the year of the law that closed the prostitutes houses forever, the year of the economic miracle, between the end of the "legal" prostitution and the start of the turbulent welfare race. MICAELA Movie-Cartoon Language: Spanish / English Director: Rosanna Manfredi Producer: Encuadre S.A. Cast: Micaela Casotto, Arialdo Giménez, Chunchuna Villafañe Country Of Origin: Argentina A beautiful story for children and older : actors, cartoons and 3D characters all together in a film of international animation level, which will bring all the family in a magic world of fantasy. YO-DARH AND THE ASTROMAVERICKS Presented by Carlo Rambaldi, the creator of E.T Animation Director: Camillo Teti - Victor Rambaldi Producer: Effeci Srl Country Of Origin: Italy A fascinating story about friendship and solidarity. It also deals with some of the most crucial themes of our time: man's place in the universe. CANNIBAL WORLD (MONDO CANNIBALE) Director: Vincent Dawn Producer: Gianni Paolucci By La Perla Nera Cast: Helena Wagner, Claudio Morales, Antoine Reboul, Cindy Jelica Matic, Brad Santana Delivery Status: in production Country of Origin: Italy Famous anchorwoman Grace Forsyte is collapsing and she would do everything to regain the favour of the audience, therefore she convinces her professional team to go to the Amazon jungle for a sensational scoop about the cannibals. FASHION SHOOT Erotic Director: Pierre Le Blanc Producer: La Perla Nera S.R.L. Cast: Veronica Hengfeld, Nora Chang, Claudio Morales, Jimenez Hernandez, C.J. Matic Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: Italy Three beautiful models, Roxanne, Agoon and Catherine, have been chosen by the fashion magazine "Play with me" to pose for a famous photographer. VENETIAN CAPRICE (CAPRICCIO VENEZIANO) Erotic Director: Vincent Dawn Producer: La Perla Nera Cast: Emily Crawford, Gualberto Parmeggiani, Juliana Jerrugan Country of Origin: Italy The perverse and transgressing amourous encounters between a man and a woman, both having the same wish: to carry their relationship beyond the bonds of convention. The Business Of Film Now in its 24th year FILMS DISTRIBUTION Films Distribution, 6 rue de l'ecole de Médecine Paris, France. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected]. Company Type: sales agent At Mifed: Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, François Yon, Didar Domehri Office: N B 24, Pavillon 10, Hall II ABOIRE! Director: Amarion Vernoux Producer: ADR Productions Delivery Status: In Production Abridge, a dry riverbed in a desolate landscape, the sentry house guard who's in a foul mood. EARTH AND ASHES Director: Atiq Rahimi Producer: Les films du lendemain Delivery Status: In Production FEATHERS IN MY HEAD (105 min) Director: Thomas de Thier Producer: Jba Production Cast: Sophie Museur, Fancis Renaud Delivery Status: Screening at MIFED 2003 The small Belgian town of Genappe revolves around its sugar factory. Rotting beets in the town's surrounding drainage system attract migratory birds. LOVE ME IF YOU DARE (93 min) Director: Yann Samuell Producer: Nord-Ouest Cast: Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard Delivery Status: Screening at MIFED 2003 Sophie & Julien made up the rules of the game and they will be for the rest of their life its referee and often its victims. MATRUBHOOMI - A NATION WITHOUT WOMEN (94 min) Director: Manish Jha Producer: Ex Nihilo Cast: Tulip Joshi, Sudhir Pandey Delivery Status: Screening at MIFED 2003 The story is set in Rural India, in a village called Matrubhoomi where there are no women left. MUD (98 min) Director: Dervis Zaim Producer: Downtown Pictures Cast: Mustafa Ugurlu, Yelda Reynaud Delivery Status: Screening at MIFED 2003 Four 40-something friends are haunted by the violent past of a divided Cyprus. MY FATHER IS AN ENGINEER Director: Robert Guédiguian Producer: Agat Films Cast: Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Ariane Ascaride Delivery Status: In Production As a voice over tells us the story of The Pastoral, this vision of the birth of Jesus- Christ in Provence, Natacha sees herself as the Virgin Mary holding Jesus in her womb.

21 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 93 NO A LA GUERRA (90 min) Director: Joaquin Oristrell Producer: Garbo Producciones Cast: Javier Camara, Elvira Minguez, Juan Diego Botto Delivery Status: Screening at MIFED 2003 PORNOGRAFIA (113 min) Director: Jan Jakub KOLSKI Producer: Heritage Films / MACT Cast: Krzysztof Majchrzak, Adam FERENCY, Krzysztof GLOBISZ Delivery Status: Production Screening at MIFED 2003 Leaving occupied Varsovia in 1943, two intellectuals, Frederic and Witold, take refuge in the country mansion of an old friend, Hippolyte. STORMY WEATHER (90 min) Director: Solveig Anspach Producer: Agat Films Cast: Elodie Bouchez, Didda Jonsdottir Delivery Status: Screening at MIFED 2003 The psychiatry department of young doctor Cora has just admitted a young lady who refuses to speak and whose identity remains unknown. FIRST LOOK MEDIA/ OVERSEAS FILMGROUP First Look Media/ Overseas Filmgroup, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distributor/ Sales Agent At Mifed: Liz Mackiewicz (Senior VP, Worldwide Sales and Distribution), Gina Nahum (VP, Worldwide Sales and Distribution), Ildi Toth Davy (Director, International Home Entertainment), JD Beaufils (Director, Worldwide Sales and Library Licensing), Amy Beecroft (Director, International Distribution); Acquisition Executive: Peter Lawson (Director, Acquisitions) Office: Hall 8; A09-B12, Tel: , Fax: BLIZZARD Family (90 min) Director: LeVar Burton Cast: Christopher Plummer, Brenda Blethyn and Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of Blizzard A magical story highlighting the most unlikely of friendships between the funloving, flying, talking reindeer, Blizzard, a young girl, and their exhilarating adventure to the North Pole. BOYS FROM COUNTY CLARE (90 min) Director: John Irvin Cast: Andrea Corr, Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney Two feuding brothers meet at the All Ireland traditional music finals as leaders of rival Irish dance bands, and to make matters worse, two of the rival band members fall in love during the competition - heads and fiddles will roll! THE EMPEROR'S WIFE (100 min) Director: Julien Vrebos Cast: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Max Beesley, Rosanna Pastor The Emperor searches for a new bride after his current Empress fails to bear him an heir and he chooses a girl he's not allowed to meet, leading the Emperor into a steamy love triangle. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS 2 Action-Adventure Delivery Status: Pre-Production KART RACER Action-Adventure (93 min) Dir: Stuart Gillard Cast: Randy Quaid, David Gallagher, Will Rothhaar Determined to overcome all obstacles, a troubled young boy realizes his dreams when he finally achieves victory in the Kart Racing Championships. LETHAL DOSE (99 min) Dir: Simon de Selva Cast: Katharine Towne, Melanie Brown, Tom Hardy A group of young activists get more than they bargained for when they break into an animal research lab, only to find that they have become the subjects of a blood-soaked, grisly, mind-bending experiment. LUTHER (121 min) Dir: Eric Till Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Alfred Molina, Jonathan Firth Terrorized by his own inner demons, Martin Luther, a German monk, challenges the political and religious authorities of his time. OCTANE (90 min) Dir: Marcus Adams Cast: Madeleine Stowe, Bijou Phillips, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Senga (Madeleine Stowe), a woman plunged into a dark, deranged world when her teenage daughter is lured away by a young, blood-obsessed cult. THE SNOW WALKER Dir: Charles Martin Smith Cast: Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk Stranded by a plane crash a thousand miles from civilization, pilot Charlie Lavery sets out across the endless tundra for the nearest outpost, and instead meets a beautiful and frail Eskimo woman. THE TESSERACT (95 min) Dir: Oxide Pang Cast: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Saskia Reeves In Bangkok's underworld, the destinies of a desperate drug dealer, young runaway, beautiful assassin and an English psychiatrist collide, changing their lives forever. FOCUS FEATURES Focus Features, 417 Canal Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: David Linde (Co-President), Glen Basner (Senior Vice President, International Sales and Distribution), Heta Paarte (Vice President, International Marketing and Publicity), Lee Magiday, (Vice President, Acquisitions), Jason Resnick (Vice President, Acquisitions), Tim Spencer (Vice President International Sales) Office: Fiera Milano, Pavilion 8, A19- B20, Milan, Italy. Tel: Fax: BAD EDUCATION Director: Pedro Almodóvar Producers: Agustín Almodóvar (El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.) Cast: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Cámara, Daniel Giménez Cacho Status: In Production The new film from Academy Award winner Pedro Almodóvar, BAD EDUCATION narrates the reunion of two young men, at the cusp of Eighties Madrid, when the city started breathing the new air of freedom. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND Director: Michel Gondry Producer: Steve Golin, Anthony Bregman Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood Status: In Production A machine has been invented which allows individuals to erase selective portions of their memory, and two lovers elect to rid themselves of their memories of one another to secure a clean separation. VANITY FAIR Director: Mira Nair Producer: Janette Day, Donna Gigliotti, Lydia Pilcher Cast: Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Romola Garai, Rhys Ifans, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Eileen Atkins, and Jim Broadbent Status: In Post Production One of America's most popular stars unites with one of the world's most acclaimed directors to bring to the screen one of the greatest female characters ever created. FORTISSIMO FILMS Fortissimo Films, Head Office: Veemarkt 77 79, 1019 DA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: Fax: [email protected]. Asia Office: 14/F, 10 Knutsford Terrace, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, S.A.R. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Wouter Barendrecht (Co- Chairman), Michael J. Werner (Co- Chairman), Esther Bannenberg (Director International Sales, Servicing and Acquisitions), Winnie Lau (Director International Sales and Distribution), Marnix van Wijk (Director Marketing & Festivals) Office: Fiera di Milano, Stand B08, Pavilion 8, Hall 1; After Hours: Fiera Hotel, Via Spinola 9, Milano, Italy. Tel: Fax: [email protected] SCREENING: 16 YEARS OF ALCOHOL by Richard Jobson CAMP by Todd Graff CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS by Andrew Jarecki COFFEE AND CIGARETTES by Jim Jarmusch GRIMM by Alex van Warmerdam THE IRON LADIES II by Yongyooth Tongkonthun JAPANESE STORY by Sue Brooks LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE by Pen-ek Ratanaruang THE TULSE LUPER SUITCASES, PART I. THE MOAB STORY by Peter Greenaway SPELLBOUND by Jeff Blitz Control - Nu Image

22 94 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS DISTRIBUTION France Télévisions Distribution, " Le Barjac " 1, boulevard Victor Paris. France. Tel: Fax: Website: Company Type: World Sales agent At Mifed: Michel Liberman (CEO / Acquisitions), Jean-Paul Commin (COO / Acquisitions), Sebastien Chesneau (International Sales Manager) Office: under Unifrance umbrella N 24 Pavillon 10 - Hall II. Sébastien Chesneau's mobile: Fax: LE TANGO DES RASHEVSKI (THE RASHEVSKI'S TANGO) (97 mins) Language: French / English subtitles Director: Sam Garbarski Producer: Entre Chien et Loup, Archipel 35 Cast: Hippolyte Girardot, Ludmila Mikael, Michel Jonasz, Daniel Mesguich, Nathan Cogan, Jonathan Zaccai, Tania Garbarski, Rudi Rosenberg, Selma Kouchy, Moscou Alcalay /screening Country of Origin: France The story starts with the death of Rosa, the grandmother. She hated religion and rabbis. Yet, she had bought a burial site in the Jewish square of the cemetery. AUNQUE ESTES LEJOS (SO FAR AWAY) tic (99 mins) Language: Spanish / English subtitles Director: Juan Carlos Tabio Producer: Tornasol Films, ICAIC Cast: Antonio Valero, Mirta Ibarra, Laura Ramos, Barbaro Marin, Susana Perez, Mijail Mulkay, Roberto Enriquez /screening Countries of Origin: Spain, Cuba Mercedes -a Cuban producer- and Pedro -a Cuban scriptwriter- attempt, together with Alberto -a Spanish actor-producerto agree how to approach a film about the Cubans who leave their country. L'AUTRE (THE MISSING HALF) (71 mins) Language: French / English subtitles Director: Benoît Mariage Producer: K-Star Cast: Dominique Baeyens, Philippe Grand'Henry, Laurent Kuenhen /screening Countries of Origin: France, Belgium Human beings have a flaw, a missing part, that they can happen to find unexpectedly within someone else. CLANDESTIN (LE VOYAGE) Language: French / English subtitles Director: François Dupeyron Producer: Les Films en Hiver Cast: Eric Caravaca, Marie Payen Delivery Status: Post-Production, Delivery date: Berlin 2004 Country of Origin: France A woman, an accident, an illegal immigrant in the booth of her car, who doesn't speak her language. They are alone in a house. RENCONTRE AVEC LE DRAGON (THE RED KNIGHT) Action/Adventure (109 mins) Language: French / English subtitles Director: Hélène Angel Producer: Diaphana Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Nicolas Nollet, Sergi Lopez, Emmanuelle Devos, Titoff, Gilbert Melki Country of Origin: France The 11th century. Felix is fifteen and still a child, not fully a man yet. We find him drowsing under a tree, fighting to stay awake. If he falls asleep, the cold will kill him. LE CŒUR DES HOMMES (FRENCH MEN) (100 mins) Language: French / English subtitles Director: Marc Esposito Producer: PJP Productions Cast: Gérard Darmon, Marc Lavoine, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Bernard Campan Country of Origin: France Four modern guys, both stable and immature, at a turning point in their adult lives. LE PAPILLON (THE BUTTERFLY) Family (85 mins) Language: French / english subtitles Director: Philippe Muyl Producer: Alicéléo Cast: Michel Serrault, Claire Bouanich Country of Origin: France Julien is an old, rather grumpy man who lives alone in his vast apartment of the 11th district in Paris. CORPS À CORPS (BODY SNATCH) (102 mins) Language: French / English subtitles Director: François Hanss & Arthur- Emmanuel Pierre Producer: Cinemane Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Philippe Torreton Country of Origin: France Marseille. They are in love. L'ENFANT QUI VOULAIT ÊTRE UN OURS (THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A BEAR) Family Animation (75 mins) Language: French / english subtitles Director: Jannik Hastrup Producer: Dansk Tegnefilm Productions & Les Armateurs Country of Origin: France A little boy is raised by a she-bear. This is the beginning of a beautiful fairytale, where the spirit of the fells helps the one who really wants to be someone. FRANCHISE PICTURES Franchise Pictures, 8228 Sunset Blvd. L.A., CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Elie Samaha (Chairman, C.E.O.), Mimi Steinbauer President (International Distribution), Nolan Pielak (Director, International Distribution), Helen Lee Kim (Director, International Distribution) Office: Pavilion 26 Hall 2, Stand D-02 SCHEHERAZADE Director: Michael Apted Starring: Juliette Binoche, Gary Sinise, Laurence Fishburne Status: Pre-Production In the aftermath of a deadly shootout, events play out to reveal a woman held captive by hit men, buying herself time by stalling them with stories involving their boss, culminating in a startling revelation. THE WENDELL BAKER STORY Director: Andrew Wilson, Luke Wilson Starring: Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Eva Mendes, Will Ferrell, Eddie Griffin, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Dean Stanton Status: In Production An ex-con with a heart of gold finds work at a retirement home, where he befriends several of the colorful residents and helps them rebel against the crooked owners. DEAD FISH Director: Charley Stadler Starring: Gary Oldman, Robert Carlyle, Andrew Potts, Elena Anaya Status: Pre-Production An average everyday Joe's life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally switches cell phones with a charismatic hit man. TRISTAN AND ISOLDE Director: Kevin Reynolds Producer: Ridley Scott Starring: James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell Status: In Production The famous tale of a young English knight who engages in a secret and scandalous love affair with the daughter of the Irish King, which ultimately threatens the existing truce between their two countries. SPARTAN Director: David Mamet Starring: Val Kilmer, William H. Macy, Derek Luke, Tia Texada Status: Post-Production A secret service man is assigned the task of rescuing the President's abducted daughter, only to find a larger conspiracy plot within the White House. HOLLYWOOD NORTH Director: Peter O'brian Producer: John Gillespie Starring: Matthew Modine, Jennifer Tilly, Alan Bates, Alan Thicke Status: Post-Production Situated on a fictional film set, this clever spoof takes a satirical look at the characters behind the scenes of a low budget film production in Canada. CREDITS NOT CONTRACTUAL FRIES FILM GROUP, INC. Fries Film Group, Inc., Ventura Blvd. #909, Woodland Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Distributor At Mifed: Charles M. Fries (President), Jon Fries (VP Sales) Office: Booth D-09 (Pavillion 26 - Hall 2) MIDNIGHT BOOGIE Action Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin/Co-Production: USA Five young parachutists go on a competition jump over the Ivory Coast. Their dare devil escapade lands them in the middle of a bloody African civil war. ROAD Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin/Co-Production: USA While driving cross-country a young professional woman accidentally runs over and kills an innocent girl. Unfortunately for the young woman, the girl is related to a psychopathic killer who vows revenge. ALIEN AGENT Sci-fi Director: Sidney Furie Principle Cast: Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin/Co-Production: UK/Canada A lawman from another Galaxy must stop an invading force from building a gateway between the two worlds. HUNT FOR THE DEVIL Director: Allan Goldstein Principle Cast: Michael Madsen Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin/Co-Production: UK/Canada ANew York City detective tracks Europe's bloodiest serial killer after his fiancé becomes the latest victim. CANES Supernatural Director: T.B.A. Principle Cast: T.B.A. Production Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin/Co-Production: Canada ANew York Investment executive makes a pact with a mysterious man to gain power and riches. He is given a rare wooden cane that possess evil powers. London Head Office Phone London Head Office FAX

23 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 95 FUSION INTERNATIONAL SALES CORP. Fusion International Sales Corp., 3685 Motor Avenue Suite 240, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Company Type: Sales Agent At Mifed: John Fremes, Brad Maeder Office: Pavillion 26, Booth D 07 CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS Action Director: Gavin Wilding Producers: John Fremes, David Doerksen Cast: Erika Eleniak, Kim Coates, Stacy Keach Status: Post-production An FBI Agent must overcome hit men and rogue agents when trying to transport a murder suspect back for trial. THE MAID Producers: John Fremes, David Doerksen Status: Pre-production Awoman poses as a maid for a wealthy family with the intent of killing them in order to avenge the death of her child. ADRENALINE Action Director: Roel Reiné Producers: Roel Reiné Cast: Louis Rivas, Georgina Verbaan, Jason Fijal Status: Completed Under suspicion for his erratic girlfriend's sudden disappearance, Jason is thrust into the super-charged and dangerous world of professional thrillseekers in his attempt to locate the girl and clear his name. FEAR OF THE DARK Director: K. C. Bascombe Producers: Lee Faulkner Cast: Kevin Zeggers, Jesse James, Linda Purl Status: Completed A boys paralyzing fear of the dark comes to a horrific reality one stormy night after his parents leave for the evening. STRIKE FORCE Action Director: Mike Kirton Producers: Mike Kirton, William Forsythe, Jon Hanish Cast: William Forsythe, Erika Eleniak, Amaury Nolasco, Daniel Bernhardt, Andrew Divoff. Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 An ex-cia Agent leads a renegade Strike Force, that will stop at nothing to accomplish their highly sensitive missions. G GAUMONT Gaumont, 30 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly Sur Seine, France. Tel: Fax: Website: At Mifed: Franck CHOROT (President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution), Philippe de CHAISEMARTIN (Senior Vice-President International Sales Feature Films), Loïc TROCME (Director, International Sales Feature Films), Ariane TOSCAN DU PLANTIER (International Marketing) Office: Booth N E08 L'EMPIRE DES LOUPS (AKA EMPIRE OF THE WOLVES) Director: TBC Casting: Jean Reno Production: GAUMONT Status: Shooting January 2004 From Jean-Christophe Grangé (Crimson Rivers)'s latest best-selling book. RIPOUX 3 (AKA PART-TIME COPS) Director: Claude Zidi Production: CPZ/GAUMONT/PLAZZA PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL Status: French Release December 10th 2003 Casting: Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Lorant Deutsch Ten years after, our two scam artists from the crooked days as cops, meet again. but pitted against each other! ALBERT EST MECHANT (AKA MEAN OLD ALBERT) Director: Hervé Palud Casting: Michel Serrault, Christian Clavier, Arielle Dombasle Production: GAUMONT Status: Post-production Patrick is in tough financial straits, but he thinks he's been saved by the death of his unknown wealthy father, until he learns that the only legitimate heir is Albert, his half-brother. QUI PERD GAGNE (AKA LOSER TAKES ALL) Director: Laurent Bénégui Production: GAUMONT / MAGOURIC Casting: Thierry Lhermitte, Elsa Zylberstein Status: Post-production Agambling shark, gifted with an exceptional memory, and the head of the Gambling Department Authorities, are forced to collaborate, for better or for worse, to expose a consistent winner in the French National Lottery. L'ENQUÊTE CORSE (AKA THE CORSICAN FILE) Director: Alain Berbérian Production: LEDENDE ENTREPRISES / GAUMONT Casting: Christian Clavier Status: Post-production Ahip Parisian private-eye has a mission: to find a Corsican who has inherited a tidy sum, but who has vanished into thin air; but what looked like a sinecure turns into a nightmarish obstacle course. LOVELY RITA Dark / Director: Stephane Clavier Production: Completed Casting: Christian Clavier, Julie Gayet, Eddy Mitchell, Arielle Dombasle Edgar wanted to see sexy Rita, met on the web, but the night of delights will turn into a nightmare. PERE ET FILS (AKA FATHER AND SONS) Director: Michel Boujenah Production: GAUMONT / AJOZ / LITTLE BEAR / MAX FILMS Casting: Philippe Noiret, Charles Berling, Bruno Putzulu, Pascal Elbé Status: Completed Leo fakes illness and organizes one "last" trip to Canada to recapture his three adult sons before he "dies". MAIS QUI A TUE PAMELA ROSE? (AKA BULLIT & RIPPER) Spoof Director: Eric Lartigau Production: GAUMONT / KL Casting: Kad, Olivier, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gerard Darmon, Benedicte Loyen Status: Completed Who killed Pamela Rose? Bullit and Riper, two clumsy FBI agents, investigate. ZAZ and the Farelly Brothers french-style. FUREUR (AKA RAGE) / BERLINALE 2003 Director: Karim Dridi Production: GAUMONT / ADR Casting: Samuel Le Bihan - Yu Nan Status: Completed Set in the Paris chinatown. Can love overcome rage? GMG SRL GMG SRL, Via Ripa di Porta Ticinese, , Milano, Italy. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Producer At Mifed: Gianna Maria Garbelli Producer & filmmaker Office: Mediadesk Programme IL COMBATTENTE ALIAS AN ITALIAN FIGHTER Delivery Status: In pre-production The Gospel of John - Cinemavault TENTAZIONI METROPOLITANE (JAILBIRDS) (111 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Gianna Maria Garbelli Producer: Gianna Maria Garbelli Cast: Gianna Maria Garbelli, Annie Girardot, Stephane Ferrara, Maurizio Donadoni Delivery status: completed Budget: USD Garbelli turns in a remarkable performance in her debut film as director/star - an urban fairytale with more than a hint of Pretty Woman as she strives to re-build her life. GOLDCREST FILMS INTERNATIONAL Goldcrest Films International, Dean Street, London W1D 4PL, United Kingdom. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) At Mifed: John Quested (Chairman), Stephen Johnston (President, Goldcrest Inc), Peter McRae (SVP of Co-Productions), Abigail Walsh (Sales Executive) Office: Hall 8 - B05 GOLDEN NETWORK ASIA LIMITED Golden Network Asia Limited, Unit 2205, Futura Plaza, How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent / Producer/ Distributor At Mifed: Carrie WONG (Managing Director), Clarence TANG (Head of Sales and Acquisitions), Joanne CHAN (Sales and Distribution Executive), Lammy LI (Marketing Assistant); Acquisition Executive: Clarence TANG (Head of Sales & Acquisitions) Office: E20/ E22 ONG BAK Action (105 min) Language: Thai with English subtitles Director: Prachya Pinkaew Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert Production Partners: Sahamongkolfilm International Co., Ltd Cast: Tony Jaa, Mun Jokmok, Pumwaree Yodkamol

24 96 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 Country of Origin: Thailand The first ever Thai film showing real Muay Thai martial arts! An action comedy starring Tony Jaa, the new action star from Asia. MAHA-UT Action (92 min) Language: Thai with English Subtitles Director: Krisorn Buranasing Producer: Oxide Pang (Director of "Bangkok Dangerous", "The Eye", "The Eye 2") Production Partners: Sahamongkolfilm International Co., Ltd Cast: Nirute Ngansan, Nirute Sirijanya, Pisek Intharakanchid, Screening Country of Origin: Thailand Everyone who has a tattoo of the MahaAut symbol can feel its strange power - although it's not clear whether the force is positive or negative. MCDULL - THE PINEAPPLE BUN PRINCE Animation Language: Chinese with English subtitles Director: Toe Yuen "My Life As McDull" Producer: Brain TSE Lap-man "My Life As McDull" Production Partners: Lunchtime Production Ltd. Cast: McDull Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: Hong Kong In the race to the future, familiar housing estates are being demolished faster than the speed of sound. MCDULL AND MCMUG ANIMATION TV SERIES Animation (Running Time: 13 Epi x 30 min) Language: Chinese Director: Alfred Li, Tim Leung, Cheng Kwong Chuen, Toe Yuen, Bonnie Leung, Khaki Lee Producer: Brain TSE Lap-man, Alice Mak Production Partners: Lunchtime Production Ltd. Cast: McDull, McMug Country of Origin: Hong Kong McMug and McDull, the two little pigs created by Alice Mak and Brian Tse, depict how children see the world and perceive day-to-day issues in a light-hearted manner. THE UNBORN (108 min) Language: Thai with English Subtitles Director: Bundit Thongdee Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert Production Partners: Sahamongkolfilm International Co., Ltd Cast: Inthira Charoenpura, Prangthong Changthom, Karunpon Thieansuwan, Screening Country of Origin: Thailand Based on a true story, under a shadow of silence, she will never know peace again. CHEERLEADER QUEENS (120 min) Language: Thai with English Subtitles Director: Poj Arnon Producer: Chareon Iamphungporn Production Partners: Five Star Production The Story of the Weeping Camel - Menemsha Films, Inc. Cast: Montonn Pariwat, Wongteap Kunarattanawat, Sumet Saelee, Screening Country of Origin: Thailand Ahilarious romp about a group of socalled Thai ladyboys who try their best to be accepted through their love of cheerleading. FAKE, Romance (111 min) Language: Thai with English subtitles Director: Thanakorn Pongsuwan Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert Production Partners: Sahamongkolfilm International Limited Cast: Tar Barbie, Patcharapa Chaichua, Ray Macdonald Country of Origin: Thailand Three good friends in love with the same girl. Who will win? SAYEW (Running Time: 110 min) Language: Thai with English subtitles Director: Kiat Songsanan, Khongdej Jaturanarasami Producer: Somsak Techaratanaprasert Production Partners: Sahamongkolfilm International Co., Ltd / Baa-Ram-Ewe Production Cast: Pimpaporn Sainutthapong, Nantawat Asirapojanakul, Arnon Saisaengchan Country of Origin: Thailand A sex-and-politics-laced film set in a year of political turmoil in Thailand. Portrays the final days of a golden era in pornographic magazines in Thailand. NOTHING TO LOSE Action / (93 min) Language: Thai with English subtitles Director: Danny PANG "Bangkok: Dangerous", "The Eye" Producer: Somsak SONGTHAMMAKUL, Daniel YUN Production Partners: Pang Brothers Production Cast: Pierre PNG "Chicken Rice War" "Forever Fever", Fresh, Yvonne LIM Country of Origin: Singapore/ Thailand Agame plan with death. ANGULIMALA Action (93 min) Language: Thai Director: Suthep Tannitratana (Script Advisor of "Bangkok: Dangerous", "Bang Rajan") Producer: Adirek Uncle Watleela Production Partners: Film Bangkok Cast: Stella Malucchi "Tears of the Black Tiger", Noppachai Chaiyanam, John Rattanaveroj Country of Origin: Thailand Angulimala is a cruel mass murderer in the time of Buddha. His mission is to destroy a thousand human lives. However, he casts aside his sword, after he realized the Buddha's words of wisdom. GOLDEN SUN FILM CO., LTD. Golden Sun Film Co., Ltd., 4 Floor, 7B Dragon House, 7-7B Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At Mifed: Lan Tien Hong (President), Lan Ketsarinh (Vice President), Catherine Lin (Distribution Executive), Phouang Phet Labourel (istribution Executive); Acquisition Executive: Wahju Wasita (Acquisition Manager), Agus Wasita (Acquisition Manager) Office: Hong Kong Pavilion SHANGHAI LOVE STORY Romantic (23 x 48 min) Language: Chinese Director: Yeh Hung-Wei, Siu Pik Chun, Yiu Tin Hung Producer: Yeung Bo Ting, Li Pok Lun, Wong Chung Shang, Allan Lan Hai Han Cast: Jacklyn Ng, David Ng, Marcellino Country of Origin: China, Hong Kong The Story is about a romantic great love of a youthful couple since the end of Tong Dynasts to today. HIGH VOLTAGE Action/Adventure (92 min) Language: Chinese Director: Kam Yeung Wah Producer: Movie Master International Film Cast: Donnie Yen, Roy Cheung, Lily Lee Year of Production: 1994, Country of Origin: Hong Kong (China), Philippine Since Chiang's wife was murdered by a drug dealing maniac name Meed, Chiang has become the most lethal weapon of the Hong Kong Police force. IRON SISTER (92 min) Language: Chinese Director: Yeh Hung Wei Producer: Yang Su Mei Cast: Shu Qi, Jackson Lou, Ada Yeung, Allan Lan Year of Production: 1996, Country of Origin: Hong Kong (China) The story is set in the period during the Japanese in invasion of China in the 1930s. A Chinese traitor Tung's wife is saved by Iron Sister, a member of guerrillas. HERO AMONG HEROES Martial Arts Language: Chinese Director: Yuen Woo Ping, Chan Chin Chung Producer: Chan Chin Chung Cast: Donnie Yen, Yuen Kit Ying Year of Production: 1994, Country of Origin: Hong Kong (China) During the reign of Emperor Tao Kwang, Ching Dynasty, opium does harm to our folk. Tao Kwang appoints Lin Shih Tsui to get rid of opium in South China.

25 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 97 DEATH CAGE (92 min) Language: Chinese Director: Robert Tai Producer: Lan Tien Hong Cast: Joe Lewis, Robin Chou, Kim Hee Ching Year of Production: 1990, Country of Origin: Hong Kong (China) Kent's kick-boxing gym in Bangkok is working as a front for the mob. THE EXECUTIONER (92 min) Language: Chinese Director: Ting Shan Si Producer: Jimmy Wong Cast: Joey Wong, Chin Siu Hoa, Monica Chan Year of Production: 1990, Country of Origin: Hong Kong (China) A royal executioner famed for beheading hundreds of convicts with a solid gold ax is stalked by the lone survivor of the notorious "Eight Devilish Immortals". THE MIGHTY SWORDSMAN - SUMA HAN (26 x 30 min) Language: Indonesia Director: Lisawati Thahir Producer: Agus Wasita Cast: (Key Animation) Syafrudin, Gogoek, Cendra Country of Origin: Indonesia HanHan (Sie Han or Suma Han) was an orphan and LuLu was a Manchu girl. Accidentally, the two swore to be bound in a sworn-brotherhood. GREENESTREET FILMS Greenestreet Films, GreeneStreet Films International, 9 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY USA. Tel: Fax: Company Description: film and television production and finance company At Mifed: Cedric Jeanson (Partner), Michelle Jonas (Assistant) Office: Fiera Milano, Pavilion 25/2, Office A08, Milan, Italy. Tel: SLOW BURN Psychological Director: Wayne Beach Producers: John Penotti, Sidney Kimmel, Bonnie Timmermann and Tim Williams Cast: Ray Liotta, James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer, Taye Diggs, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jolene Blalock Status: In Post-Production County of Origin: U.S.A Shortly before midnight, a man is killed in the bed of Nora Timmer (Jolene Blalock), an Assistant D.A. Ostensibly a rape stopped by a bullet in self-defense. YES Romantic Director: Sally Potter Producers: Christopher Sheppard and Andrew Fierberg Cast: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Samantha Bond and Shirley Henderson Status: In Post-Production County of Origin: United Kingdom Suffocating in a failed marriage with Anthony (Sam Neill), SHE (Joan Allen), an Irish-American scientist, sparks an affair with HE (Simon Abkarian), a Lebanese surgeon exiled in London where he now works as a cook MANIACS Director: Tim Sullivan Producers: Christopher Tuffin, Brett Nemeroff, Scott Spiegel Executive Producers: Eli Roth, Boaz Yakin Cast: Robert Englund, Lin Shaye Status: In Production Country of Origin: U.S.A The first film from the Raw Nerve horror film label, "2001 Maniacs" is a remake of Herschell Gordon Lewis' cult horror classic. AWAKE Director: Joby Harold Producers: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente Cast: TBA Status: In Pre-Production Country of Origin: U.S.A The son of an overly controlling Upper East Side socialite and heir to a massive fortune undergoes a heart transplant and is forced to learn that every truth his heart has ever treasured has been a lie. LAW OFFICES OF GREG S. BERNSTEIN Law Offices of Greg S. Bernstein, 9601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300A, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Law Firm; Producer Representative Acquisition Executive: Greg S. Bernstein London Head Office Phone London Head Office FAX GRUPO NOVO DE CINEMA E TV - BRAZILIAN CINEMA PROMOTION Grupo Novo De Cinema e TV - Brazilian Cinema Promotion, Rua Capitão Salomão, 42 Humaitá - Rio de Janeiro, Cep: , Brazil. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Alfredo Calvino (Sales Manager), Alessandra Durso (Sales Executive) Office: Stand B34 - Pav. 10 II ALOVE MOVIE (FILME DE AMOR) Romance (90 min) by Julio Bressane Three friends, Hilda, Matilda and Gaspar, ordinary folk from the suburbs, meet up on a weekend in a tiny, not exactly chic, apartment downtown to gossip, drink and have a general good time. THE MAN OF THE YEAR (O HOMEM DO ANO) (115 minutes) by José Henrique Fonseca An innocent bet among buddies turns Michael, a common guy, into a murderer and the hero of a whole town. MANGO YELLOW (AMARELO MANGA) (100 minutes) by Cláudio Assis Year of Production: 2002 A story of love encounters and mismatchings, held in a 24-hour gap. THE STORYTELLERS (NARRADORES DE JAVÉ) (100 minutes) by Eliane Caffé Javé s daily monotomy would never change except for the fact of its imminent extinction. BREAKING UP (SEPARAÇÕES) (116 minutes) by Domingos de Oliveira Year of Production: 2002 After his 97 domestic hit Amores, de Oliveira films another romantic comedy, now dealing with what he calls the four stages of a separation: DENIAL, NEGOTIATION, REVOLT AND ACCEPTANCE. LOST ZWEIG (115 minutes) by Sylvio Back Year of Production: 2002 Aweek after the 1942 Rio de Janeiro s Carnival, the famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig and his young wife Lotte commited suicide, in an episode not yet fully disclosed. CAT S CRADDLE (CAMA DE GATO) (92 minutes) by Alexandre Stockler Year of Production: 2002 Special Mention for First Feature in Montreal 2002 A satire on middle class teenage life in Sao Paulo, Cat s Cradle takes place during two days in the lives of three high school buddies. QUE SERA, SERA. (SEJA O QUE DEUS QUISER!) (90 minutes) by Murilo Salles Year of Production: 2002 Cacá, a VJ from São Paulo, goes to Rio to make a report on a new band, put together by residents of the Morro do Alemão slum. DURVAL RECORDS (DURVAL DISCOS) (97 minutes) by Anna Muylaert Year of Production: 2002 The quirky film is inauspiciously set in a São Paulo record shop, where the owner Durval wiles away his days waiting for customers. TWO LOST SOULS IN A DIRTY NIGHT (DOIS PERDIDOS NUMA NOITE SUJA) (100 minutes) by José Joffily Year of Production: 2002 Explores the relationship which develops between two Brazilian immigrants to the US as they struggle to realize their private versions of the American dream. 6TH STREET NO NUMBER (RUA 6 S/Nº) (103 minutes) João Batista de Andrade Year of Production: 2002 Opens with the unemployed Solano receiving a package from a dying man. THE PRINCE (O PRÍNCIPE) (95 minutes) by Ugo Giorgetti Year of Production: 2002 Returning to Brazil after 20 years living in France, Gustavo, a Brazilian intellectual, comes face to face with the city of São Paulo and is shocked by the chaos and violence which prevails in the once quiet streets of his youth. MARGARETTE S FEAST (A FESTA DE MARGARETTE) (80 minutes) by Renato Falcão Year of Production: 2002 Peter has a dream of giving his wife, Margarette, a great birthday party. He ignores the distance from their house to the city, the fact that he has just been laid off, the difficulty in receiving his unemployment money. JACOBINA (PAIXÃO DE JACOBINA) (100 minutes) by Fábio Barreto Year of Production: 2002 From acclaimed producers Lucy & Luiz Carlos Barreto Brazil, In a colony of German immigrants, Jacobina is the leader of a sect dissenting from Protestantism, the Muckers. DARLING STRANGER (QUERIDO ESTRANHO) (95 minutes) by Ricardo Pinto e Silva Year of Production: 2002 A dramatic comedy based on the play Intensa Magia by Maria Adelaide Amaral, a sensitive examination of family relationships.

26 98 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 WINDOW OF THE SOUL (JANELA DA ALMA) Documentary (73 minutes) by João Jardim and Walter Carvalho Year of Production: different people from different parts of the world with different degrees of visual impairment, speak of how they see themselves, how they see others and how they perceive the world. MASTER, A BUILDING IN COPACABANA (EDIFICIO MÁSTER) Documentary (110 minutes) by Eduardo Coutinho Year of Production: 2002 For seven days, a cinema crew filmed the daily life of the residents of the Master, a building located in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, a block away from the beach. MEN CAN FLY (HOMEM PODE VOAR, A SAGA DE SANTOS DUMONT) (52 min) by Nelson Hoineff The story of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian inventor who was one of the men responsible for the invention of the airplanes. THE ARTUROS (OS ARTUROS) (60 min) by Thereza Jessouroum Three times a year they incarnate kings, queens and viceroys for the Congado. The rest of the time they are farmhands, workers, chauffeurs, housemaids, night watchmen. RIO DE JANO (RIO DE JANO) (73 min) by Anna Azevedo, Eduardo Souza Lima and Renata Baldi Beta Jano is a pop French visual artist. In 2000 who visited Rio de Janeiro and immersed himself completely in the carioca (how Rio de Janeiro residents are known) lifestyle. IN THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE (NO OLHO DO FURACÃO) (55 min) by Toni Venturi e Renato Tapajós A documentary about the inside stories of the militants of Brazil s armed resistance. A penetrating look at the daily lives of the young people who fought and sacrificed themselves in the war against the military dictatorship. RECIFE / SEVILHA - JOÃO CABRAL DE MELO NETO (52 min) by Bebeto Abrantes João Cabral is considered one of the most prominent poets of the Portuguese language in the XX century. RAMIRO MUSOTTO (52 min) by Jodele Lasher Ramiro Musotto is a musician, producer and composer. An Argentinean settled in Brazil, he lived for 12 years in Salvador and is presently living in Rio. LULA, A WINNER S JOURNEY (LULA, A TRAJETÓRIA DE UM VENCEDOR) (52 min) by Cosme Coelho From the factory floor to the Presidency. The startling story of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the son of a poverty-ridden family in the North-east of Brazil, one of the poorest regions in Latin America, who was elected to the highest office in a country. VIVA ST. JONH (VIVA SÃO JOÃO) Documentary (77 minutes) by Andrucha Waddington Year of Production: 2002 The film follows a 15 day musical tour Gilberto Gil undertook in June CATALOGUE With more than 100 features, docs and shorts! GRUPO PI Grupo Pi, C/ Lanzarote, 2, San Sebastián de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain. Tel: Fax: website: [email protected] At Mifed: José Huertas (General Manager), Geraldine Gonard (Sales Director), Laura Miñarro (Sales Executive) Office: Pavillion 10 Salone 2 Stand C37 ILLEGAL (ILEGAL) (107 min) Language: Spanish, Subtitles English Director: Ignacio Vilar Production Company: Via Lactea Filmes, Faro Lerez Key Cast: Chisco Amado, Lucía Jiménez, Chete Lera Country of Origin: Spain Illegal is the story of two reporters who wants to make the job of their lives: to uncover the mafia which carries immigrants illegally from Africa to Europe. DANUBIO HOTEL (HOTEL DANUBIO) (93 min) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Director: Antonio Giménez Rico Production Company: Enrique Cerezo P.C., Nickel Odeon Dos, Pc 29 Key Cast: Santiago Ramos, Carmen Morales, Iñaki Miramón Country of Origin: Spain Hugo, a failed writer in Madrid during the 50s, has an affair with a young and attractive chorus girl. Hugo has a child, Carlos who ends up falling in love with the beautiful girl. LOS NOVIOS BÚLGAROS (BULGARIAN LOVERS) (90 min) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Director: Eloy De La Iglesia Production Companies: Cartel Producciones, Altube Filmeak, Cuervo Films And Conexion Sur Key Cast: Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Pepón Nieto And Ditrán Biba Country of Origin: Spain Daniel, madly in love with a Bulgarian immigrant, will risk his dignity and social position to make his lover happy. YOU LL BE BACK (VOLVERÁS) (100 min) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Director: Antonio Chavarrías Production Companies: Oberón Cinematográfica, Altavista Films, Moro Films Key Cast: Tristán Ulloa, Unax Ugalde, Elizabeth Fernández Country of Origin: España Two antagonistic brothers, a gambler and an architect, run into each other after years. MY MOTHER LIKES WOMEN (A MI MADRE LE GUSTAN LAS MUJERES) (96 min) Language: Spanish Subtitles English Director: Inés París And Daniela Fejerman Production Company: Fernando Colomo P.C. Key Cast: Leonor Watling, Rosa María Sardá, Álex Angulo Country of Origin: España Sofia, a famous pianist, announces her daughters that she is in love again. but this time with a woman. THE 3 WISE MEN (LOS TRES REYES MAGOS) - TRAILER Animated Feature Film (96 min) Subtitles Director: Antonio Navarro Production Companies: Animagic, Cartel, Carrere Group Country of Origin: España The story of three magi who, after an epic journey, full of adventures and proofs to overcome, find the path to become "The three wise men" whom so many children dream about during the night of January 5th. H H30 FILMED ENTERTAINMENT H 3 0 Filmed Entertainment, 1415 West Georgia Street, Suite 1804, Vancouver, BC Canada V6G-3C8. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distribution and Production At Mifed: John Curtis (President / CEO), Rod Akizuki (Senior Manager), Samantha Esteves (Sales Associate); Acquisition Executive: Rod Akizuki Office: Pavilion: 8 Booth: A10 Tel: RIPPER II: LETTER FROM WITHIN Director: Jonas Quastel Producer: John Curtis, Evan Tylor Cast: Erin Karpulk, Nicholas Irons Delivery Status: post Country of Origin: Canada / UK / Czech Budget: $ 3.2 million Sequel to the hugely successful Ripper: Letter from Hell. DISTANT SHADOW (100 min) Director: Howard J. Ford Producer: Mark Andrews Cast: Rosie Fellner, Stephen Tiller Year of Production: 1999, Country of Origin: UK Budget: $4.0 million Awoman haunted by her own tragic past is dragged into a world of violence, conspiracy and revenge where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. PALE BLUE MOON Sci-Fi/Adventure (86 min) Director: Mark Hosack Producer: Mark Hosack, Ray Hosack Cast: Johnny Sneed, Ice Mrozek Country of Origin: US Budget: $ 1.5 million A police detective struggles with whether or not to believe a mental patient's alien conspiracy stories in this quirky and exciting sci-fi adventure. LIBRARY TITLES: THE BARBER (94 min) Director: Michael Bafaro Producer: Evan Tylor Cast: Malcolm McDowell Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: UK Budget: $3 million Through the eyes of a serial killer, we discover a chilling layer in a weary town whose only concern is surviving another long, dark winter. RIPPER: LETTER FROM HELL (113 min) Director: John Eyres Producer: John Curtis, Evan Tylor Cast: A.J. Cook, Bruce Payne, Jurgen Prochnow Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Canada/UK Budget: $ 4.2 million A massacre survivor studies serial killers under a famous expert, and terrifyingly, the studies come to life as her classmates start dying at the hands of a Jack the Ripper copycat. THE OPERATIVE Action (100 min) Director: Robert Lee Producer: Evan Tylor, John Curtis Cast: Brian Bosworth Year of Production: 2000, Country of Origin: Canada Budget: $ 2.8 million Master of disguise and undercover CIA iceman during the Cold War, Alex Carville is finally being freed from a KGB prison by an enemy intent on using him to

27 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 99 acquire a formula for unlimited power. THE SILENCER Action (92 min) Director: Robert Lee Producer: John Curtis, Evan Tylor Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Brennan Elliott Year of Production: 1999, Country of Origin: Canada Budget: $ 2.8 million FBI special agent Jason Wells receives an unsettling assignment; he's about to "die a tragic death" and gain a new identity in order to infiltrate a long sought-after terrorist group. TWIST OF FAITH (94 min) Director: Chris Angel Producer: Evan Tylor, John Curtis Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Michael Ironside Year of Production: 1999, Country of Origin: Canada Budget: $ 2.5 million An atheist cop losing faith in his own life hunts for a serial killer who looks to a higher power for his evil masterwork - the sacrifice of highly respected people. LASERHAWK Sci-Fi (104 min) Producer: John Curtis Cast: Mark Hamill, Jason James Richter, Gordon Currie Year of Production: 1997, Country of Origin: Canada Budget: $ 4 million A Group of misfits band together to fend off the invasion of carnivorous aliens. HANNIBAL PICTURES Hannibal Pictures, 8265 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 107, West Hollywood, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Producer, Distributor and Sales agent At Mifed: Richard Rionda Del Castro (Chairman & CEO), Patricia Rionda Del Castro (President), Mathilde Aupetit (Sales & Marketing Executive), Efren Muro (Project Manager) Office: Pav 25 2, office A 14, Tel: MASKED AND ANONYMOUS (107 mins) Director: Larry Charles Producer: Nigel Sinclair, Jeff Rosen Co-production partners: Nikolai Makarov, David Gaines Cast: Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, Bob Dylan Budget: $10 million The voyage of a folk singer, Jack Fate (Bob Dylan), trying to make a difference in a revolutionary country. CRIME SPREE Action (100 mins) Director: Brad Mirman Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Gary Howsam, Jamie Brown Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Johnny Hallyday Country of Origin: UK/CANADA Budget: $10 million A routine heist becomes a nightmare for a crew of wacky French burglars when they accidentally rob the head of the Chicago mafia. ABSOLON Action (94 mins) Director: David Barto Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Gary Howsam, Jamie Brown Cast: Christopher Lambert, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ron Perlman Country of Origin: UK/CANADA Budget: $9 million In a world ravaged by disease, the only man who can save the human race is the only one they are after to kill. PARTNERS IN ACTION Action (95 mins) Director: Sidney Furie Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Gary Howsam, Jamie Brown Cast: Armand Assante, Doug Smith Country of Origin: UK/CANADA Budget: $3.5 million An action-adventure story about two unlikely partners: Jack, a security guard and Teddy, a rebellious teenager. TWELVE TWISTED TRICKS Action Director: Balaji K. Kumar Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $10 million Fast Dollars, Trouble Boys, Flying Bullets, Busted Balls. ESCOBAR Action Director: Andrzej Sekula Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $20 million The corruption, scandals, billions, and political career of infamous drug lord, Pablo Escobar. TOP TEN Action Director: TBA Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: GERMANY/UK/CANADA Budget: $20 million A wrongly accused cop killer holds a live television show audience hostage in order to prove his innocence. KATANA AKA YAKUZA Action Director: TBA Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: CHINA/UK/CANADA Budget: $20 million Two powerful defenders of opposing crime families hopelessly fall in love as they fight against each other in a malicious mafia war. BALLAD TO THE END OF THE WORLD Action Director: TBA Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: SPAIN/UK/GERMANY Budget: $40 million In a lost enchanted world, a professional football player fights his way through a magical kingdom of the Conquistadors in search of his missing wife. THE WARRIOR Action Director: TBA Producer: Richard Rionda Del Castro Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Pre-Production Budget: $15 million A genetically engineered super-soldier evades his destruction by his creators and goes on a mission to find the computer chip that will allow him to re-generate and continue living. American Splendor - HBO Films London HANWAY Hanway, 24 Hanway Street, London, W1T 1UH UK. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent At Mifed: Thierry Wase Bailey (Managing Director/ Head of Sales), Ana Ayesta (Manager, International Sales), Jonathan Lynch Staunton (Manager, Marketing & Publicity) Office: La Fiera de Milano - Hall 10, 2nd Floor - Stand B02 A01, Tel: Fax: BACK TO GAYA Animation Director: Lenard Krawinkel Producer: Holger Tappe Production Status: Production BACK TO GAYA is a CGI animated picture. It's the story of 6 characters from a kids TV series that are sucked out into the real world by a crazy professor. DONT COME KNOCKING Director: Wim Wenders Producer: Peter Schwartzkopff Cast Members: Sam Shepard, Jean Reno, Jessica Lange, Sarah Polley, Ryan Gosling, Olivia de Havilland Production Status: Pre Production Once great film star Howard Spence (Sam Shepard) is a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. THE DREAMERS Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Producer: Jeremy Thomas Cast Members: Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel Production Status: Screening Paris, students are out on the streets, and revolution is in the air. Teenage siblings Danielle and Guillaume befriend Matthew, an American student living in Paris.

28 100 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 FESTIVAL EXPRESS Musical Director: Bob Smeaton Producer: Gavin Poolman/ John Trapman Cast Members: Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Production Status: screening The story of the biggest rolling rock party in history. TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS Director: Khyentse Norbu Producer: Mal Watson Cast Members: Tshewang Dendup, Sonam Lhamo Production Status: screening Two journey's involving two men and two women are woven into an intricate tapestry of desires as this story takes us on an adventurous emotional tour through the heartland of Bhutan. YOUNG ADAM Director: David Mackenzie Producer: Jeremy Thomas Cast Members: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Emily Mortimor, Peter Mullan Production Status: Screening Joe (Ewan McGregor), a rootless young drifter, finds work on a barge traveling between Glasgow and Edinburgh, owned by Leslie (Peter Mullan) and his wife Ella (Tilda Swinton). THE BUSINESS OF FILM London Head Office Berners St. London WIT 3NB Los Angeles Office 5150 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles California HBO FILMS LONDON HBO Films London, HBO Films London, Warner House, 98 Theobald's Road, London, WC1X 8WB, United Kingdom. Tel: Fax: Company Type: Theatrical Distributor At Mifed: Penny Wolf (Managing Director), Lissa Lebel (Sales Executive) Office: Pavilion 25/2 Stand #A01, Tel: Fax: ELEPHANT (84 minutes) Director: Gus Van Sant Executive Producers: Diane Keaton, Bill Robinson Producer: Dany Wolf Cast: Alex Frost, John Robinson, Elias McConnell (screening) One beautiful fall day at an American high school, filled with football, gossip, schoolwork: an ordinary day until it is unexpectedly shattered. AMERICAN SPLENDOR (100 minutes) Director: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman Producer: Ted Hope Cast: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, James Urbaniak (screening) For everyman Harvey Pekar, ordinary life is pretty complex stuff Cannes Film Festival FIPRESCI Award Winner Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner. AND STARRING PANCHO VILLA AS HIMSELF (111 minutes) Director: Bruce Beresford Producer: Joshua D. Maurer, Mark Gordon, Larry Gelbart Cast: Antonio Banderas, Eion Bailey, The Rain Children (Les Enfants de La Pluie) - MK2 S A Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent, Colm Feore, Michael McKean. (screening) The extraordinary true story of how pioneering movie giants D.W. Griffith and Harry Aitken bought the exclusive rights to film Pancho Villa's Mexican revolution, creating Hollywood's first action movie. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS Director: Stephen Hopkins Producer: Freddy DeMann, George Faber and Simon Bosanquet Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry, Stanley Tucci, Emily Watson Delivery Status: Post Production /UK This film takes an intimate look into the professional triumphs and personal defeats of one of Britain's most prolific and gifted comedic actors. EMPIRE FALLS Director: Fred Schepisi Producer: Paul Newman, Scott Steindorff, Marc Platt Cast: Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward. Delivery Status: In Production /2004, The humorous and insightful story of a New England town and its inhabitants, whose lives are influenced by the river that dominates the landscape, their class differences, and ghosts of the past. HERE! FILMS here! Films, A division of Regent Entertainment, 1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Monica, California USA. Tel: Fax: Website: Company type: Producer and Distributor At Mifed: Gene George (President, Regent Entertainment), Mark Reinhart (President, here! Films) Office: #A-24 Hall 2, Gene George Mobile: USA , Mark Reinhart Mobile: USA FRIENDS & FAMILY (90 minutes) Director: Kristen Coury Producers: Linda Moran, Kristen Coury, Joseph Triebwasser Cast: Tony Lo Bianco, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Greg Lauren, Christopher Gartin Agay couple in Manhattan who have it all, until a surprise visit from Stephen's parents threatens to blow the boys' big secret that their son and his boyfriend are hit men for the mafia! THE TRIP / (95 minutes) Director: Miles Swain Producers: Thomas Blount, Miles Swain Cast: Larry Sullivan, Steve Braun, Alexis Arquette Alan and Tommy meet for the first time in 1973, a time when they couldn't be further apart: one a closeted, diehard Republican, and the other a radical homosexual activist. URBANIA (105 minutes) Director: Jon Shear Producers: Stephanie Golden, Jon Shear, J. Todd Harris Cast: Dan Futterman, Alan Cummings, Lothaire Blueteau, Josh Hamilton, and Barbara Sukowa A traumatized young man chances upon a mysterious stranger, and comes to believe he's found the key to his recovery. BIG EDEN (118 minutes) Director: Thomas Bezucha Producers: Jennifer Chaiken Cast: Arye Gross, Eric Schweig, Tim DeKay, and Louise Fletcher Henry Hart, a successful but lonely New York artist runs back to his small home town, where he re-discovers an unrequited love for his High School buddy, former jock, Dean. SORDID LIVES (111 minutes) Director: Del Shores Producers: Victoria Alonso, Max Civon, Sharyn Lane, J. Todd Harris Cast: Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Bonnie Bedelia An outrageous comedic twist on a story of unconditional love, acceptance and 'coming out' in a Texas family, as they all converge for the matriarch's funeral. SPEEDWAY JUNKY (101 Minutes) Director: Nickolas Perry Exec. Producer: Gus Van Sant Cast: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jesse Bradford, Daryl Hannah, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen A gritty drama about a high school dropout, who dreams of becoming a NASCAR racing driver, but his misadventures leave him stranded and strapped for cash in Las Vegas. GODS & MONSTERS (126 Minutes) Director: Bill Condon Producers: Paul Colichman, Gregg Feinberg & Mark R. Harris Cast: Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovitch Academy Award-winning story about the life and mysterious death of James Whale, the brilliant director of the early Frankenstein movies.

29 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 101 HIGH POINT FILMS High Point Films, London Office: 25 Elizabeth Mews, London NW3 4UH, UK. Tel: Fax: Website: Company Type: independent feature film and TV movie sales company At Mifed: Carey Fitzgerald (Managing Director), Ronald de Neef (CEO), Julie Murphy-Delaney (Director), Isabel Pascual (Sales Executive) Office: Pavilion 8, Hall 1 A24 GODFORSAKEN (VAN GOD LOS) Action thriller (83 minutes) Dutch language (English Subtitles) Director: Pieter Kuijpers Producers: Anton Smit, Hanneke Niens, Reinier Selen Production companies: IdtV Film BV & Rinkel Film Productions BV Starring: Angela Schijf, Tygo Gernhandt, Egbert Jan Weeber Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: The Netherlands The unconditional friendship between two young criminals is put to the test when petty theft degenerates into a ruthless killing spree - based on a real life case. TWIN SISTERS (DE TWEELING) Epic drama (129 mins) Dutch/German Language (English Subtitles) Director Ben Sombogaart Producers: Anton Smit, Hanneke Niens Production companies: IdtV Film Starring: Thekla Reuten, Nadja Uhl, Jeroen Spitzenberger, Roman Knizka Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: The Netherlands Two sisters long to reunite after being cruelly separated before the war. But when one marries an SS soldier and the other a Jew, can their worlds ever be reconciled? BELLA BETTIEN (102 mins) Language: 60% English, 40% Dutch (English Subtitles) Director: Hans Pos Producer: Hans Pos Production Companies: Shooting Star Film Company BV Starring: Thekla Reuten, Kim Van Kooten, Vincent Riota Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: The Netherlands Based on the incredible true story of Bettien Martins, an ordinary woman who rose to become a ruthless drug baron and eventually one of the biggest informers in crime history. CARLA Psychological (95 mins) Director: Diarmuid Lawrence Producer: Alison Jackson Executive Producer: Debbie Shewell Production Companies: RDF Media in association with West End Films plc. Starring: Lesley Sharp, Helen McCrory Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: UK A chilling account of how an intense holiday friendship between two women leads to a brutal murder. Based on the acclaimed novel, "Improvising Carla", by Joanna Hines. PETER BELL Family (110 mins) Dutch Language (English Subtitles) Director: Maria Peters Producers: Dave Schram, Hans Pos Production Companies: Shooting Star Film Company BV, Filmpool GmBH Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: The Netherlands The fast-paced adventures of Rotterdam's favourite little rascal, Peter Bell is capable to turn the whole town upside down with his mischief and charm. LITTLE CRUMB Family (119 min) Dutch Language (English Subtitles) Director: Maria Peters Producers: Dave Schram, Hans Pos Production Companies: Shooting Star Film Company Delivery Status: Complete Country of Origin: The Netherlands A ten year-old boy, affectionately known as "Little Crumb", has made the streets his home, but longs to be reunited with the parents that he has never known HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS Hollywood Classics, 8 Cleveland Gardens, London W2 6HA UK. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Joe Dreier (Director), Melanie Tebb (Sales Administrator), David Llewellyn-Jones (Sales Executive) Office: A04, Tel: BRIDE OF THE WIND (99 min) Director: Bruce Beresford Producer Lawrence Levy, Evzen Kolar Key Cast: Sarah Wynter, Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Perez Country of Origin: UK/Germany/Austria Bio-pic of Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler who had affairs with many artists. STEALING TIME (94 min) Director: Marc Fusco Producer Mike Gabrawy, Michael Garrity Key Cast: Charlotte Ayanna, Ethan Embry, Peter Facinelli Four friends attempt to pull of one of the largest bank robberies in LA history. AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT (85 min) Director: English Language: Ian MacNaughton Producer Patricia Casey Key Cast: the Monty Python team Year of Production: 1971, Country of Origin: UK A compilation of Monty Python's earliest and funniest TV sketches. HORIZON ENTERTAINMENT Horizon Entertainment, Suite 205, 1040 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2R9 Canada. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distributor and Production At Mifed: Rob Straight (President), Michael Taverna (Sales and Acquisitions Executive / Head of Production), Caroline Stern (Director of Distribution and Marketing) Office: Booth B29, Hall 8 SHADOWS OF THE DEAD (92 min) Premiere (USA) Director & Producer: Carl Lindbergh Executive Producers: Rob Straight, Michael Taverna Starring: Jonathan Flanigan, Beverly Hynds 2003 Budget: $US 750,000 A couple is infected with a mysterious and deadly disease after their car breaks down in the woods. ALITTLE MONK /Family (102 min) Premiere Directed by Kyung-jung Joo Produced by Kyung-jung Joo Starring: Tae-Jin Kim, Tae-Jin Kim, Ye- Ryung Kim, Moo-Song Chon, Young-Soo Oh 2002 Country of Origin: South Korea Budget: $US 3 million Acharming family tale about a little monk who dreams of life outside the temple. JAPANESE HORROR ANTHOLOGY (45-60 min episodes) Japanese Directors: various Produced by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd unusual and chilling horror episodes based on books by Kadokawa Shoten. HALLOW'S END English (USA) Directed by Jon Keeyes Produced by Brandon Baker, Richard T. Carey, Jon Keeyes, and Faras Rabadi Executive Producers: Robert Straight and Michael Taverna Starring: Stephen Cloud, Brandy Little, Amy Morris, Amy Jo Hearron, Matt Moore Delivery Status: Post-production Budget: $US 1.2 million Trapped inside the haunted house, students are murdered one by one, only to come back as the creatures whose costumes they were wearing. T.R.Y. Action Language: Japanese Directed by Kazuki Omori Starring: Yuji Oda, Ken Watanabe, Hitomi Kuroki, Shao Bin, Peter Ho, Yang Rue Xi, Sohn Chang-Min 2002 Aswindler, a geisha and a gang of con men face mounting obstacles to swindle a Japanese General out of arms needed to overthrow the Qing Dynasty in 20th Century Shanghai. JU-ON: THE GRUDGE 2 (92 min) Language: Japanese Directed by Takashi Shimizu Produced by Taka Ichise Starring: Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niyama, Kei Horie, Yui Ichikawa, Shingo Katsurayama 2003 Budget: $US 3.5 million The second theatrical sequel in a series of four horrors about a lethal and contagious curse originating from a wrongful angry death. RED SHADOW Action (108 min) Language: Japanese Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano Produced by Shigeyuki Endo, Toshio Zushi, Yutaka Okawa, Nobuyuki Tohya Starring: Masanobu Ando, Kumiko Aso, Jun Murakami, Naoto Takenaka 2001 A young Ninja destined to lead the Kage family during the years of the Warring States Period ( ) is caught between his duty to maintain peace and an order to assassinate the princess. THE BLUE LIGHT (116 minutes) Language: Japanese Directed by Yukio Ninagawa Produced by Yoshikazu Tsubaki, Ken Saido Executive Producer Tsuguhiko Kadokawa Starring: Kazuya Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Kanako Higuchi 2002 Budget: $US 3 million A 17-year old devises a plan to murder his abusive stepfather in order to protect his mother and sister. EUROPA (Czech/UK/Italy) Directed by Michele Taverna Produced by Kathryn Arnold and Michele Taverna Executive Producers: Robert Straight and Juliusz Kossakowski Starring: Angus MacFedyan, Claire Forlani, and Angela Featherstone Delivery Status: Pre-production Budget: $US 5 million In 2043, a nuclear scientist travels to Jupiter's moon, Europa, to seek the soul of his beloved wife. Suzie Gold - Pathé International-UK

30 102 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 I ICON ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL Icon Entertainment International, The Quadrangle, 180 Wardour Street, London W1F 8FX UK. Tel: Fax: Website: At Mifed: Nick Hill (Chief Executive Officer UK Icon Group), Simon Crowe (Head of Sales), James Norrie (Sales Manager), Caroline Johnson (Head of International Marketing) Office: Stand No: Pavilion 8, Stand B28 HUCKABEES Director: David O. Russell Producers: Scott Rudin, Gregory Goodman, David O. Russell Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Huppert, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg, and Naomi Watts Status: In Post Production, Delivery Summer 2004 An existential tale of love, philosophy and Shania Twain that will leave you pondering. what is the meaning of life, the universe and everything? COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY Director: Richard Eyre Producers: Robert de Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Hardy Justice Cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Richard Griffiths and Edward Fox Status: In Post Production, Delivery Summer 2004 It is 1661, and Edward Kynaston (Billy Crudup) is theatre land's most famous "leading lady". PAPARAZZI Director: Paul Abascal Producers: Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety Cast: Cole Hauser, Dennis Farina, Robin Tunney, Tom Sizemore, Tom Hollander, Kevin Michaelson, Daniel Baldwin Control - Nu Image Status: In Post Production PAPARAZZI is a fast paced revenge thriller. When action movie star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) and his family fall prey to the PAPARAZZI, his instinct is to fight back. How far would you go? ROMANCE AND CIGARETTES Musical/Black Director: John Turturro Producers: John Penotti Exec Producers: The Coen Brothers, Jana Edelbaum Cast: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet Status: Starts shooting Spring 2004 Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, as Nick Murder has just discovered. His wife has uncovered his steamy affair with the sultry seductress Tula, and the ferocity of her anger is an eye popping surprise. JINDABYNE /drama Director: Ray Lawrence Producers: RGM, Bruce Davey Status: Starts Shooting Spring 2004 UK & Australian Distributors: Icon Film Distribution Part thriller, part multi-layered character study, JINDABYNE is a powerfully detailed story of friendship, human frailty and the profound complexities of modern relationships. THE SINGING DETECTIVE Musical Director: Keith Gordon Producers: Mel Gibson, Steven Haft, Bruce Davey Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody and Mel Gibson Status: Completed Based on the award winning television series, Robert Downey Jr. stars as Dan Dark, a writer of pulp detective novels. BLACKBALL Director: Mel Smith Producer: James Gay-Rees Cast: Paul Kaye, James Cromwell, Johnny Vegas, Alice Evans, Bernard Cribbins, Imelda Staunton, James Fleet and Vince Vaughan Status: Completed A classic tale of triumph over adversity that will quite literally bowl you over. GLADIATRESS Director: Brian Grant Producers: Damian Jones, Graham Broadbent, Bruce Davey Cast: Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, Sally Phillips ("Smack The Pony") Status: Completed In this hilarious new British comedy the Romans are beating a bloody swathe across the European Continent. Three sisters - Smirgut, Dwyfuc and Worthaboutapig are all that stands between Britain and the mighty Roman Empire. AMERICAN COUSINS Romantic Director: Donald Coutts Producer: Margaret Matheson Cast: Danny Nucci, Shirley Henderson, Gerald Lepkowski with Vincent Pastore and Dan Hedaya Status: Completed A feel good comedy about life, love, fish and chips, guns and gangsters. The Cosa Nostra have just moved to Scotland! THE INTERVENTION Director: Glen Freyer Producer: Farzin Toussi Cast: Jamie Harris, Alison Eastwood Status: Completed In this dark and hilarious comedy, a struggling writer contemplates life, love and suicide. Can a return to his past rekindle his desire to live again? CREDITS NOT CONTRACTUAL IFD FILMS AND ARTS LTD IFD Films And Arts Ltd, Flat 4, 3/F., Block B, Vigor Ind'l Bldg, Cheung Tat Road, Tsing Yi, NT, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distributor, Production At Mifed: Joseph Lai (CEO), Betty Chan (Executive Officer), Terry Lai (General Manager) Office: Pad. 10/2 Stand C38 IFDC, INC. IFDC Inc., 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 930, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Jerome Bliah (President) Office: c/o Hotel Excelsior Gallia, Tel: Fax: YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS Family (90:00) Director: Charles Jarrot Producer: Duke Fenady Cast: Charles Bronson Production Status: Completed, Screening on Cassette Virginia is a little girl who lives in New York City at the turn of the century, whose faith in Christmas rekindles the faith and hope of those around her. VOYAGE Action/Adventure (90:00) Director: John Mackenzie Producer: John Davis, Tarak Ben Ammar, Peby Guisez, Merril Karpf Cast: Rutger Hauer, Eric Roberts, Karen Allen, Connie Nielsen Production Status: Completed, Screening on Cassette Acouple embarks on a high seas adventure across the Mediterranean to save their troubled marriage. IFM WORLD RELEASING INC. IFM World Releasing Inc., 1328 East Palmer Avenue, Glendale, California 91205,USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected]. Australia: IFM World Releasing Inc., 2/25 Second Street, Clayton, Victoria 3169, Australia. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Antony I. Ginnane (President), Anthony J. Lyons (VP International), David Makhlout (Director International Sales) Office: Fierra Milano, Pavillion # 8 Booth # A 12, Fax: GRIM WEEKEND (90 minutes) Director: Bob Willems Producer: Bob Willems / Ken Hebert Cast: Ken Hebert, Amanda Watson Brandon and his friends pick up a young female hitchhiker who scares them with urban myth tales of a killer clown in the surrounding woodlands. IN THE RED Action (87 minutes) Director: Glenn Ruehland Producers: Glenn Ruehland, Rina Reiss Cast: Steve Bisley, Damien Bradford, Terry Serrio, Allison Cratchley Country of Origin: Australia It s a turbo charged action drama about a modern day gang with a passion for fast women and even faster cars. Their highoctane passion is supported through wheeling and dealing in a big city s brutal, opportunist underworld. SEAMLESS: KIDZ RULE (2000) (91 minutes) Cast: Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie, Scary Movie) Successful US DVD release through Artisan. Street kids gravitate to a fashion / music guru running a hip boutique in LA. REIGN IN DARKNESS Action / (90 minutes) Director: Kel Dolen & David Allen Producers: Kel Dolen & David Allen Cast: Kel Dolen, Chris Kerrison, David No Country of Origin: Australia Scientists create a virus in order to rid the world of AIDS. Unfortunately it has some bad side effects, turning anyone infected into a vampire.

31 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 103 LONE TIGER/BEHIND THE MASK Cast: Timothy Bottoms Country of Origin: 1998 Martial arts kick boxer on a quest to avenge his father s murder. BAJA RUN Cast: Sam Jones, Bentley Mitchum Country of Origin: 1996 Ex-gangster helps naïve young guy and a dance club hostess to escape a crime scene gone bad. DOLL IN THE DARK Cast: Billy Drago Country of Origin: 1997 LAPD detective investigates the kidnapping of a woman who resembles his ex-girlfriend. DREAMING (THE) Country of Origin: 1988 Ghosts of long dead pirates haunt a fishing village. DRIFTING SCHOOL/LOST IN TIME Science Fiction Cast: Billy Drago, Henry Silva Country of Origin: 1995 AUS high school is blasted into the future by a nuclear explosion. CARNIVAL OF WOLVES Cast: Mike Norris Country of Origin: 1996 A casino heist turns into a nightmare. IMAGEWORKS ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. Imageworks Entertainment International, Inc., Warner Center, 6140 Variel Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: International Distribution, International Production At Mifed: David Shoshan(President, Sales); Acquisition Executive: David Shoshan Office: Pavilion 8, Stand B 01, Tel: Fax: LATIN DRAGON Action (90 minutes) Director: Scott Thomas Producer: Scott Thomas Cast: Gary Busey, Lorenzo Lamas, Fabian Carrillo Latin Dragon is a pulse pounding, adrenaline filled, and spectacular display of rhythmic martial arts action. THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN Adventure/ (113 minutes) Director: Mitch Davis Producer: Gerald R. Molen Cast: Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway, Joe Folau Year of Production: 2001, Afarm boy from Idaho gets much more adventure than he bargained for when he leaves behind the girl of his dreams to serve as a missionary in the remote Kingdom of Tonga. BLUE HILL AVENUE Action (127 min) Director: Craig Ross, Jr. Producer: Mike Erwin, Max Kirishima Executive Producers: Mark Holdom, David Shoshan, Richard Pepin Cast: Allen Payne, William Forsythe, Clarence Williams III As kids, the streets of Boston made them lifelong friends; As men, it made them gangsters. THE DROP (90 minutes) Director: Kevin Lewis Producer: Steven Nash Cast: John Savage, Sean Young, Michael Bondies Carter accepts a suspiciously large fee just to drive a luxury car to Los Angeles - the first step on a road trip to hell. THE 4TH TENOR (90 minutes) Director: Harry Basil Producer: Joseph Merhi Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Robert Davi, Charles Fleischer A restaurant owner (Dangerfield) falls in love with an opera singer and, desperate to impress her, travels to Italy to learn how to sing. THE BOX (90 minutes) Director: Richard Pepin Producer: David Shoshan, Richard Pepin Cast: James Russo, Theresa Russell, Brad Dourif, Steve Railsback, Jon Polito, Michael Rooker Delivery Status: Complete Areformed prisoner falls in love with a woman upon his release; together they find THE BOX which leads to a web of suspense and terror that takes them on a dangerous journey through the streets of the city. KISS THE BRIDE (90 minutes) Director: Vanessa Parise Producer: David Shoshan, Richard Pepin Co-Production Partners: Jordan Gertner Cast: Amanda Detmer, Sean Patrick Flanery, Alyssa Milano, Brooke Langton, Monet Mazur, Johnathon Schaech, Vanessa Parise, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Johnny Whitworth. Available online at ESTABLISHED IN 1988 FAIR SET ORGANISATION OFFERS: THE DESIGN & PROBLEM-FREE SETTING-UP OFSTANDS AND ADVERTISING BILLBOARDS, AT ALL MAJOR EUROPEAN FILM & TV MARKETS. FAIR SET ORGANISATION IS PROUD TO BE OF SERVICE ANNUALLY TO OVER 185 WORLDWIDE COMPANIES. PETER FLOWER & THE WISH ALL THEIR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS A SUCCESSFUL MIFED MARKET 2003 Contact PETER FLOWER FOR CANNES 2004: FOR ADVERTISING PANEL & SITES OFFICE, FURNITURE & OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTALS FOR YOUR COMPANY [email protected] Head Office: FSO ZI de L Argile Lot No ave de la Quiera Mouans Sartoux FRANCE [email protected] Tel: (33) Fax: (33)

32 104 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 Three radically different sisters return home for the wedding of their traditional sister, to find themselves in constant struggle for love and validation. MINDSTORM Action/Sci-Fi (90 minutes) Director: Richard Pepin Producer: Richard Pepin, Michael Derbas Cast: Eric Roberts, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Michael Ironside, Michael Moriarty, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ed O'Ross, William B. Davis, Clarence Williams III Year of Production: 2001, A psychic's investigation into the disappearance of a Senator's daughter leads her to a dangerous cult and the truth about her mysterious past. THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR (90 minutes) Director: Joey Travolta Producer: David Shoshan, Richard Pepin Cast: James Russo, Theresa Russell, Sean Young, Frederic Forrest, AJ Cook Year of Production: 2001, County of Origin: USA As a young couple moves into their dream home, the wife is still haunted by a brutal rape that happened years earlier, and begins to suspect that her perfect neighbors are not what they appear to be. THE LAST WILL Action/ (90 minutes) Language: Croatian, English Director: Zoran Sudar Producer: Jadran Lazic, David Shoshan, Richard Pepin Co-Production Partners: Vicenco Blagaic, Jim Henderson, Zvonimir Munivrana, Goran Scuric, Tin Stroliga, Goran Visnjic Cast: Goran Visnjic, Angelica Bridges, Stefan Lysenko, Alison Heruth- Waterbury Year of Production: 2001, County of Origin: USA After the death of a wealthy Croatian immigrant, it is discovered that he left his fortune to an unknown, illegitimate relative (Goran Visnjic) back in Croatia. THE BUSINESS OF FILM S home on the internet. IMAGINATION WORLDWIDE, LLC Imagination Worldwide, LLC, 9107 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 625, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Producer / Distributor At Mifed: Pierre David (Chairman), Tom Berry (Co-Chairman), Lawrence Goebel (President), Helene Raynaud (Distribution Coordinator), Kendall Nowlin (Distribution Associate); Acquisition Executive: Helene Raynaud Office: Hall 25/2, Suite A28, Tel: A WOMAN HUNTED (94 minutes) Director: Morrie Ruvinsky Producers: Pierre David, Tom Berry, Stefan Wodoslawsky Cast: Alexandra Paul, Linden Ashby, Michele Greene Country of Origin: Canada The night her car broke down, Lainie's life turned upside down. From being the victim, she has just become the accused. THE PERFECT HUSBAND Director: Douglas Jackson Producer: Pierre David, Tom Berry, Stefan Wodoslawsky Cast: Tracy Nelson, Michael Riley, Thomas Calabro, Andrea Roth Delivery Status: In Post-Production Country of Origin: Canada Lisa has just married "the perfect husband". Until she uncovers the terrifying meaning of "til death do us part." STRANGER AT THE DOOR Director: Douglas Jackson Producer: Pierre David, Tom Berry, Stefan Wodoslawsky Cast: TBD Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: Canada When her long lost son showed up at the door, Katherine never imagined the terror that would be brought upon her family. DECOYS Action/ Director: Matt Hastings Producer: Tom Berry, Franco Battista, Neil Bregman Cast: Corey Sevier, Stefanie Von Pfetten, Nicole Eggert, Richard Burgi Delivery Status: In Post-Production Country of Origin: Canada Atypical campus in a typical American town, until the day they arrived: dream creatures capturing every man's fantasy. Just prey they don't seduce you. OUT FOR BLOOD Action/ Language: ENGLISH Director: Richard Brandes Producer: Richard Brandes, Anita Sgarro Cast: Kevin Dillon, Lance Henriksen, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Vanessa Angel Delivery Status: In Post-Production The clock is ticking for Detective Holten, as his investigation takes him into a dark and secret underworld. Suddenly the hunter becomes the hunted, fighting for his own life. INITIAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Initial Entertainment Group, 3000 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste 1550, Santa Monica, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Graham King (President), Stephanie Denton (President, Sales & Distribution) Office: Hall 26, Office D04 THE AVIATOR Director: Martin Scorsese Producer: Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, Charlie Evans Jr. Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, John C. Reilly, Jude Law, Gwen Stefani Status: In Production Buoyed by vision, driven by imagination, one man became an icon of the 20th century: Howard Hughes. Visionary. Daredevil. Mogul. Madman. LAWS OF ATTRACTION Director: Peter Howitt Producer: David T. Friendly, Marc Turtletaub, Beau St. Clair, Julie Durk Cast: Julianne Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Frances Fisher, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Nora Dunn Status: Post-Production Audrey Wells is a high-strung, highpowered Beverly Hills divorce lawyer who has never lost a case - until Daniel Rafferty moves to town. AN UNFINISHED LIFE Director: Lasse Hallstrom Producer: Leslie Holleran, Alan Ladd Jr., Kelliann Ladd Executive Producer: Su Armstrong, Matthew A. Rhodes, Joe Roth, Mark Rydell, Harvey Weinstein, Graham King Cast: Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, Josh Lucas, Camryn Manheim Status: Post- Production Awoman, desperate to care for her daughter, reconnects with her estranged and emotionally wounded father-in-law, and together, all three forge a renewed lease on life. ROSE AND THE SNAKE Written and Director: Rebecca Miller Producer: Lemore Syvan Executive Producer: Caroline Kaplan, Graham King, Jonathan Sehring Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener, Beau Bridges, Camilla Belle, Paul Franklin Dano Status: Post-Production A father and his teenage daughter, Rose, live in an abandoned commune on an island off the coast of Canada. THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND Director: Hugh Wilson Producer: Jason Blum Cast: Uma Thurman, Brendan Fraser Status: Pre-Production Self-help Guru Dr. Emma Lloyd is busily planning her wedding when she runs into a problem: she learns she's already married. INTERMEDIA FILM/I.S. FILM DISTRIBUTION Intermedia Film/I.S. Film Distribution, 9350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Mary Beth Bambridge (Sr. Vice President, Distribution and Finance) Office: Stand 26-2-D03, Tel: Fax: OLIVER STONE'S UNTITLED ALEXANDER THE GREAT PROJECT Director: Oliver Stone Producers: Thomas Schuehly, Moritz Borman, Jon Kilik, Iain Smith Cast: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson Delivery Status: In Production A sweeping historical saga that charts the life and the legend of one of the greatest figures of antiquity, ALEXANDER is an epic that is every bit as daring, bold and ambitious as its title character. IF ONLY Romance Director: Gil Junger Producers: Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jill Gilbert Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paul Nicholls, Tom Wilkinson Delivery Status: Post-production After he fights with his girlfriend and she dies in an accident, a man gets a second chance to make her last day her best, not realizing he cheated fate and it's now returned for him. FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA PRESENTS: THE LEGEND OF SURIYOTHAI Action-Adventure Language: Thai Director: Chatrichalerm Yukol Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Kim Aubry, Kamla Yukol Cast: M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Sarunyoo Wongkrchang A story of intrigue, romance and war based on actual events in 16th century Siam, this Cecil B. DeMille sized epic is the most expensive and highest grossing Thai production in history. MINDHUNTERS Director: Renny Harlin Producers: Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Cary Brokaw, Renny Harlin Cast: LL Cool J, Val Kilmer, Christian Slater An elite unit of FBI cadets, trained as profilers and serial killer hunters, is sent to a remote island facility for a final tactical exercise. The situation soon turns real.

33 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 105 RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE Director: Alexander Witt Producers: Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Don Carmody Exec. Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida, Robert Kulzer Cast: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann with Jared Harris and Mike Epps Delivery Status: In Production A viral outbreak causes the quiet middle American town of Raccoon City to be overrun by an army of Undead. CREDITS NOT CONTRACTUAL INTRAMOVIES Intramovies, Via E. Manfredi Rome, Italy. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Paola Corvino (President), Jef Nuyts (Dir. of Int. Sales) Office: Room B27 Hall 10 / 2, Tel: Paola Corvino , Jef Nuyts THE UNDESIRABLES (GLI INDESIDERABILI) (117 min) Language: Italian & English with English subtitles Director: Pasquale Scimeca Producer: Galliano Juso, Marco Poccioni, Marco Valsania Cast: Vincent Gallo, Antonio Catania, Marcello Mazzarella New York Due to lack of evidence, 120 Italian Americans accused of Mafia associations cannot be sentenced. They are sent back to Italy, labeled as "UNDESIRABLES". NOW OR NEVER (ORA O MAI PIU') (96 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Lucio Pellegrini Producer: Domenico Procacci for FANDANGO & RAI Cinema Cast: Jacopo Bonvicini, Violante Placido, Edoardo Gabbriellini David's life will never be the same, his convictions will be shaky, his certainties will turn into black holes. BREAK FREE (LIBERI) (113 min) Language: Italian/ with English subtitles Director: Gianluca Maria Tavarelli Producer: Domenico Procacci for FANDANGO Cast: Luigi Maria Burruano, Elio Germano, Nicole Grimaudo Vince is only twenty. He dreams of leaving his small home town, and raise the money that will put him through university. EL ALAMEIN War / adventure (117 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Enzo Monteleone Producer: Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz for Cattleya Cast: Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Silvio Orlando At El Alamein the Italo-German army is blocked and forced to retreat. RED RIDING HOOD / (90 min) Director: James K Cimini Producer: Ovidio Assonitis for KOA Cast: Kathleen Archebald, Robert Purvis, Marc Fiorrini, Justine Powell God forgives those who transgress. 12 year-old Jenny and her friend Georgethe-wolf, don't! SECRET FILE (SEGRETI DI STATO) / Documentary (85 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Paolo Benvenuti Producer: Domenico Procacci for Fandango Cast: Antonio Catania, David Coco, Aldo Pugliesi The First of May 1947, in Portella della Ginestra in Sicily, someone fired on the crowd: 11 dead and 27 wounded. UNCUT (70 min) Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Gionata Zarantonello Producer: Paola Ermini Cast: Franco Trentalance, Luisa Corleone, Morena Ciotoli Ciccio is at home, stuck in bed with a fractured pelvis. He has just one aim: find a woman who will get into bed with him. K KANGJEGYU FILMS KangJeGyu Films, 3F Engedi Bldg 363 Yangje-dong Seocho-gu Seoul Korea. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: International Sales At Mifed: Mark Yoon (Head of International Business), Cody Kim Office: KOFFIC TAEGUKGI (120 Minutes) Language: Korean (English Subtitled) Director: Kang Je-gyu Producer: Kang Je-gyu, Choi Jin-wha Cast: Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: Korea Two brothers, Jin-tae and Jin-seok, have survive through the harsh tragedy of Korean War. Jin-tae will do anything to send his younger brother back home alive. Los Angeles Office TEL FAX KATHY MORGAN INTERNATIONAL Kathy Morgan International, Sky Lane, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Kathy Morgan (President), Kimberly Fox (Director of International Sales), Lori Nicholas (Director of Business Affairs) Office: Pavilion 26, Hall 2, Office D13, Tel: , Fax: INSTANT KARMA Producer Scott Ross, Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2004, INSTANT KARMA follows a wellmeaning safecracker from the swamps of the New Orleans bayou through a series of mystical life lessons. ALOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG Director: Shainee Gabel Producer Bob Yari, David Lawley and Paul Miller Key Cast: John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht Delivery Status: Post Production A beautiful and poignant story about the lies families tell to each other and the truth that lies in every family. KEYSTONE ENTERTAINMENT INC. Keystone Entertainment Inc., Civic Center Way, Suite E-9, Malibu, California USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Michael Strange (President cell: ), Tim Brown (VP Distribution cell: ) Office: C16/B25 Hall 10-2 Truth and Lies - Adriana Chiesa Enterprises SPYMATE Family (87 minutes) Director: Robert Vince Producer: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts Cast: Chris Potter, Emma Roberts, Richard Kind, Pat Morita Delivery status: Completed Country of Origin: Canada, Minkey, the highly trained super spy chimp, must team up with his ex-partner Mike in this high action comedy to rescue Mike's daughter from the clutches of the evil Dr. Farley. CHESTNUT Family Director: Robert Vince Producer: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts Cast: TBA Delivery Status: Principal Photography starts October 14, 2003 Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production 2003 Sal is a happy little girl living in your average New York City apartment with a loving family and a Great Dane that no one but Sal knows about! ANNIE THE NANNIE Family Producer: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Delivery Status: Development Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2004 The Goodwins expect their new English Nanny to be everything they've ever dreamed of and more. But when a big mix-up leads them to bring home Annie, the Orangutan, the Goodwins find their world turned ape-side down! HAIRY PUTTER Family Producer: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Delivery Status: Development Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2004 There's a new guy on the PGA Tour. It's Hairy, the loveable, huggable Orangutan. Some may say he's a born swinger, but can Hairy putt his way into everyone's hearts?

34 106 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 AIR BUD 6 Family Director: Robert Vince Producers: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Delivery Status: Development Country of Origin: Canada, Buddy's eager to try his paw at Rugby. MXP: MOST EXTREME PRIMATE Family (90 minutes) Director: Robert Vince Producers: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Cast: Devin Drewitz, Gwynth Walsh, Rob Tinkler, Ian Bagg Delivery Status: International Release Date - Late Fall 2003 Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2002 He was the Most Valuable Primate on the ice in MVP1. He brought skateboarding to new heights as the Most Vertical Primate in MVP2 and now Jack's off to the slopes in Utah for his most extreme adventure yet! AIR BUD: SPIKES BACK! Family (90 minutes) Director: Robert Vince Producers: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts Cast: Katija Pevec, Jake Smith, Tyler Boissonnault, Cynthia Stevenson, Edie McClurg Delivery status: Completed - International Release July 24, 2003 Country of Origin: Canada, Year of Production: 2002 The fifth in this highly successful franchise! Buddy and Andrea hit the beach for some volleyball! KM CULTURE CO., LTD. KM Culture Co., Ltd., 3rd Flr., Bojun Bldg Nonhyun-dong, Kangnam-ku Seoul Korea. Tel: /5. Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Moo Seung, Park (President), Judy Ahn (head of int'l business dept.), Sonya Kim (assistant manager of int'l business dept.) Office: G13 (Hall 10, Salon 3) Opopomoz - MK2 S A ADDICTED (JOONG DOK) Mystery (114 min) Language: Korean Director: Park Young-hoon Producer: Lee Chun-yeon, Park Mooseung Co-Production Partners: Cine 2000 Key Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Mi-yeon, Lee Eul Budget: US$ 2M Country of Origin: Korea Aperilous love story of a man who thinks he's his deceased brother. CONDUCT ZERO (PUM HAENG ZERO) (98 min) Language: Korean Director: Cho Keun-sik Producer: Park Moo-seung Key Cast: Ryu Seung-bum, Lim Eunkyung, Kong Hyo-jin Budget: US$ 2.3M Country of Origin: Korea The life of high school best fighter becomes twisted as he falls in love with a nerdy girl. DOUBLE AGENT (YI JOONG GAN CHEOP) Action (120 min) Director: Korean, English, Russian Language: Kim Hyun-jeong Producer: Koo Bon-han, Park Moo-seung Key Cast: Han Suk-kyu, Koh So-young, Cheon Ho-jin Budget: US$ 4.2M Country of Origin: Korea ANorth Korean spy who defected to South in Camouflage becomes a double agent by working for both sides. ICE RAIN (BING WOO) Adventure Language: Korean, Japanese Director: Kim Eun-sook Producer: Koo Bon-han, Park Moo-seung Key Cast: Lee Sung-jae, Song Seunghun, Kim Ha-neul Delivery Status: Post Production Budget: US$ 4.3M Country of Origin: Korea Two men set out climbing MT. Asiaq of Alaska, chasing for scattered memories of love. OH! BROTHERS (110 min) Language: Korean Director: Kim Yong-hwa Producer: Park Moo-seung Key Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Bum-soo Budget: US$ 2.5M Country of Origin: Korea Sang-woo searches for his half brother, Bong-ku to pay back his deceased father's debt, and realizes that 12-year old Bong-ku has a face of late thirties man due to the progeria syndrome. COLLEGE KNOCK OUTS (NAM JA TAE UH NA DA) (109 min) Language: Korean Director: Park Hee-joon Co-Production Partners: Mega Pictures / Twin Entertainment Key Cast: Jung-june, Hong Kyung-in, Yeo Hyun-soo Budget: US$ 1.8 M Country of Origin: Korea Three islands rubes clench their fists to knock the college walls out. LITTLE MONK (DONG SEUNG) (99 min) Language: Korean Director: Joo Kyung-joong Co-Production Partners: Spectrum Korea Key Cast: Kim Tae-jin, Kim Min-gyo, Kim Ye-ryung Budget: US$ 1.5M Country of Origin: Korea In a secluded mountain temple, three monks of three different generations discipline themselves, away from their own desires. KWA KWA, C/ Galeón, 32, Madrid, Spain. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Kevin Williams Office: C17, Tel: , Fax: LA VIDA MANCHA (A STAINED LIFE) Language: Spanish with English subs Director: Enrique Urbizu Producer: Tornasol Key Cast: José Coronado Country of Origin: Spain Aloser truck driver and his card shark streetwise brother are both delivered from a life more ugly by the inspiration of a beautiful woman. CIUDADES OSCURAS (DARK CITIES) Language: Spanish with English subs Director: Fernando Sariñana Producer: IMCINE Key Cast: Jesús Ochoa, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez. Country of Origin: México Carousel of cavorting low-lives from bent coppers to prostitutes, wife beaters to the drug addict father who kills his own child in a fit of pique while baby sitting. NOVIEMBRE (104 min) Language: Spanish with English subs Director: Achero Mañas Producer: Tesela Key Cast: Oscar Jaenada, Ingrid Rubio, Hector Alterio Country of Origin: Spain Students set up radical street theatre group. But soon their lofty idealism is brought crashing to ground. COMANDANTE Feature Documentary Special (90 min) Language: Spanish with English subs Director: Oliver Stone Producer: Media Pro Key Cast: Fidel Castro, Oliver Stone Country of Origin: Spain The awesome epic interview. The first major interview in 40 years. The man, the myth, the machinations! CARMEN Period Erotic (120 min) Director: Spanish with English subs Language: Vicente Aranda Producer: Starling Key Cast: Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbraglia Country of Origin: Spain, UK, Italy The classic tale stripped to the bone. Naked sex, naked obsession. Big budget erotic extravaganza. VIVA SAPATO! (SEX CHANGES EVERYTHING!) (90 min) Language: Spanish with English subs Director: Luis Carlos Lacerda Key Cast: Jorge Sanz, Laura Ramos, María Galiana. Country of Origin: Brazil, Spain Vibrant Latin comedy set in Cuba, shot in Brazil or pair of dance shoes that go missing from the Tropicana club with $5,000 hidden in the heels. EL FINAL DE LA NOCHE tic Language: Spanish with English subs Director: Patxi Barco Key Cast: Asier Hormanza, Itziar Ituño Country of Origin: Spain Awoman journalist is checking over the evidence of a murder committed five years before.

35 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 107 L LAKESHORE INTERNATIONAL Lakeshore International, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Gloria Swanson Bldg. 4th Floor Hollywood, CA 90038, USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Peter Rogers (President International), Eric Reid (COO), Virginia Longmuir (Sr. VP, International Business & Legal Affairs & Operations), Julie McLaughlin (Vice President International Sales), Robert Burke (Vice President Worldwide Marketing), Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard (Director, International Sales), Bonnie X. Brocatto (Coordinator, International Sales) Office: Pavillion 25-2, A.04 WICKER PARK Psychological Director: Paul McGuigan Producers: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andre Lamal Cast: Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger Status: Availability: 2003 Country of Origin: U.S.A. An intense psychological drama about a man (Josh Hartnett) caught in an obsessive search for a woman he fell deeply in love with - a woman who then vanished without a trace. MADHOUSE Director: William Butler Cast: Joshua Leonard, Jordan Ladd, Lance Henriksen, Status: Post Production, Availability: 2004 Welcome to the Madhouse, a hellhole basement prison beneath a decrepit mental hospital. When the staff start dying at the hands of a ghostly killer, a young intern must keep his sanity before he become the next victim. THE MAYOR OF THE SUNSET STRIP Documentary Producers: Chris Carter, Greg Little, Tommy Penna Writer & Director: George Hickenlooper Cast: Rodney Bingenheimer, Cher, David Bowie, Paul McCartney Status: Screening, Availability: Now From nobody to somebody, Mayor of the Sunset Strip explores the remarkable life of Rodney Bingenheimer, an LA radio host with an obsession for celebrities, music and how he has influenced popular culture. Teknolust - Cinemavault LIGHTNING ENTERTAINMENT Lightning Entertainment, 301 Arizona Ave, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. Tel: Fax: Website: Company Type: Sales Agent At Mifed: Richard S. Guardian, Tannaz Anisi, Marc Greenberg Office: Hall 8, B23 AMERICAN CRIME / Director: Dan Mintz Producer: Jeff Ritchie, Wu Bing Cast: Rachael Leigh-Cook, Cary Elwes, Kip Pardue, Anabella Sciorra Country of Origin: US When Jesse is assigned to cover the story of a local drowning, she discovers a video of the drowned woman. On the tape the victim is followed. THE DUST FACTORY (102 min) Director: Eric Small Producer: Tani Cohen, Eric Small, Erika Lockridge Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Kelley, Kim Myers, Michael Angarano, Peter Horton Country of Origin: US A life affirming and human story that captures the fading art of the young being nourished by the old. THE EVENT (112 min) Director: Thom Fitzgerald Producer: Thom Fitzgerald, Bryan Hofbauer Cast: Parker Posey, Olympia Dukakis, Sarah Polley, Don McKellar, Jane Leeves and Brent Carver Country of Origin: Canada/US Set in Manhattan's fashionable Chelsea district, among the neighborhood's large and varied gay population, the film is an intricately structured inquiry into one man's death that becomes a celebration of his life. THE HOLLOW Director: Kyle Newman Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter, Kevin Zegers, Nick Turturro, Joseph Mazzello, Judge Reinhold and Stacy Keach Delivery Status: Post Production As tragic occurrences begin to mimic events from centuries past, what was once thought to be nothing more than myth now becomes terrifyingly real. MANHOOD Director: Bobby Roth Producer: Bobby Roth, Jeffrey White, Jack Baran Cast: Nestor Carbonell, John Ritter, Janeane Garofalo, Barry Newman, and Bonnie Bedelia Country of Origin: US Follows a reformed womanizer, (now living divorced and alone in order to keep custody of his adolescent son), who becomes embroiled in the life of his newly-separated sister, her punk son, and her incredible cad of a husband. TOM DOWD AND THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC Documentary (90 mins) Director: Mark Moormann Producer: Mark Moormann, Scott L. Gordon, Mark Hunt Appearances: Tom Dowd, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Les Paul, Aretha Franklin Country of Origin: US A feature-length documentary profiling the life and work of a man whose personal history reflects the evolution of modern music and recording technology: legendary producer/ recording engineer Tom Dowd. BREW Director: Tobe Hooper Cast: Brad Dourif, Amanda Plummer, Nick Carter. Other Cast TBA Delivery Status: Pre Production (starts shooting November 2003) Ian Brauer is thrilled to learn that he is the heir to the estate of his long-lost aunt. But then he finds out that what he's inherited -- the decrepit Thebes Brewery. ASHES & SAND (08 min) Director: Bob Blagden Producer: Andrew Holmes, Peter Watson- Wood, Liam Badger, Nigel Thomas Cast: Nick Moran, Lara Belmont, Victoria Scarborough Country of Origin: UK An ambitious and handsome detective sergeant (Nick Moran) takes on the tough contemporary world of teenage girl gangs in Brighton. LUGARES COMUNES (110 min) Language: Spanish Director: Adolfo Aristarain Producers: Gerardo Herrero, Adolfo Aristarain, Javier Lopez Blanco, Mariela Besuievsky Cast: Federico Luppi, Mercedes Sampietro, Arturo Puig Country of Origin: Spain A university professor and his wife have been together most of their lives, life without each other is inconceivable, but when Fernando is unexpectedly forced into early retirement, this life changing event shakes his calm and thoughtful world. THE SQUARE CIRCLE Action Director: Olivier Megaton Cast: Hector Echavarria (other cast TBA) Delivery Status: Production Danny Viccaro was once the most feared fighter in the world, but years after turning his back on the ring, after the accidental death of his final opponent, he is forced out of retirement by a ruthless Triad leader. LIONS GATE FILMS INTERNATIONAL Lions Gate Films International, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Suite 200, Marina del Rey, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Nicolas Meyer (Co-President, Lions Gate International), Sergei Yershov (Co-President, Lions Gate International), Peter Block (President, Home Entertainment, Acquisitions and New Media), Tom Ortenberg (President, Releasing), Ron Schwartz (Executive Vice President, Home Video), Adam Bialow (Vice President, International Business and Legal Affairs) Office: Pavilion 8, A29/B22 THE FINAL CUT Written and Directed by: Omar Naim Executive Producers: Marco Mehlitz, Michael Ohoven, Guyman Cassady, Nancy Paloian-Breznikar Marc Butan, Michael Paseornek, Michael Burns Producer: Nick Wechsler Cast: Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel Status: Post Production Country of Origin: US In the near future, microchips record a person's life and are removed and edited by a "cutter" postmortem to create a reel depicting the life of the departed for a commemorative ceremony, called a Rememory. THE PRINCE AND ME (FORMERLY PRINCE AND THE FRESHMAN) Romantic Directed by: Martha Coolidge Executive Producers: Cami Winikoff & Robin Schorr Producer: Mark Amin Cast: Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, Ben Miller, Miranda Richardson & James Fox Status: Post Production Country of Origin: US The story of what happens when an ambitious young woman falls head over heels for a true Prince Charming. GODSEND Directed by: Nick Hamm Executive Producers: Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Jon Feltheimer, Mark Canton, Michael Paseornek, Michael Burns, Eric Kopeloff. Producers: Sean O'Keefe, Cathy Schulman, Marc Butan Cast: Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn- Stamos and Robert De Niro Status: Post Production Country of Origin: US

36 108 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 A taut and gripping thriller about devoted parents who turn to human cloning to resurrect their son. A doctor on the forefront of genetic research leads the couple into in a dangerous and deadly experiment. WONDERLAND (107 minutes) Director: James Cox Executive Producers: Julie Yorn, Peter Kleidman, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Tom Ortenberg, Peter Block Marc Butan, Michael Burns Producers: Holly Wiersma, Michael Paseornek Cast: Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas, Tim Blake Nelson, Dylan McDermott, Christina Applegate, Jeneane Garofalo, Carrie Fisher Status: Screening Country of Origin: US The story of the drug related, 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders and the primary suspect, porn king John Holmes. SHATTERED GLASS (99 minutes) Written and Directed by: Billy Ray Executive Producers: Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, Michael Paseornek, Tom Ortenberg Producers: Craig Baumgarten, Adam Merims, Gaye Hirsch, Tove Christensen Cast: Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Hank Azaria with Steve Zahn. Status: Screening Country of Origin: US Based on an article in Vanity Fair, Shattered Glass is the story of the rise and fall of controversial political journalist Steven Glass. THE COOKOUT Directed by: Lance Rivera Executive Producers: Shakim Compere, Queen Latifah, Mike Elliott, Michael Paseornek Producer: Daryl "Latee" French Cast: Queen Latifah, Ja Rule, Eve, Danny Glover, Jonathan Silverman, Farah Fawcett Status: Production Country of Origin: US A basketball star lands a lucrative contract and to celebrate, organizes a cookout in his new mansion. CABIN FEVER (94 minutes) Directed by: Eli Roth Executive Producer: Susan Jackson Producers: Lauren Moews, Sam Froelich, Evan Astrowsky, Eli Roth Cast: Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd, James DeBello, Cerina Vincent and Joey Kern Status: Screening Country of Origin: US Agroup of kids are trapped in the woods and methodically killed off by a horrifying flesh eating disease. HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (105 Minutes) Written and Directed by: Rob Zombie Executive Producers: Andrew D. Given, Guy Oseary Producer: Andy Gould Cast: Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moseley Status: Screening Country of Origin: US Two lost couples find themselves stranded for the night in an old dark house where they are set upon by the family in residence that dabbles in murder. CUBE ZERO Science Fiction Written and Directed by: Ernie Barbarash Executive Producers: Michael Paseornek, Peter Block Producers: Suzanne Colvin-Goulding, Jon Goulding Cast: Zachary Bennett, David Huband, Stephanie Moore Status: Production Country of Origin: Canada Cube Zero, the prequel to the smash hit Cube, exposes the genesis of this fateful game. GINGER SNAPS II: UNLEASHED Directed by: Brett Sullivan Executive Producers: John Fawcett, Noah Segal, Peter Block, Jason Constantine Producers: Steve Hoban, Paula Devonshire & Grant Harvey Cast: Emily Perkins, Katherine Isabelle, Eric Johnson Status: Post Production Country of Origin: Canada The beast is back in this horrifying sequel to Ginger Snaps. Ginger's sister is infected with the blood of a werewolf but tries to fight her transformation even as the he-wolf hunts her down to mate. LOLAFILMS S.A. Lolafilms S.A., Velázquez 12, 7th floor, Madrid, Spain. Tel: Fax: Website: Company Type: Production & Sales Company At Mifed: Eva Sklar (Head of International Sales Cell: ), Miriam López (Head of Business Affair) Office: Hall 26, Level 2, Stand # D14 AC/DC (ISI/DISI) Language: Spanish Director: Chema de la Peña Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez Cast: Santiago Segura, Jaydy Mitchell (rest of cast to be confirmed) Film Status: Pre-production ISI and DISI are two friends crazy about AC/DC. They are over 30 years old, live at their parent's house and have never worked. THE SEVENTH DAY (EL SÉPTIMO DÍA) Language: Spanish Director: Carlos Saura Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez Cast: Victoria Abril, José García, Juan Diego Film Status: Post-production Sometimes the worst things happen on Sunday.While God rests. GOOD BYE, GENERALISSIMO! (BUEN VIAJE, EXCELENCIA!) (98 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Albert Boadella Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez Cast: Ramón Fontserè, Minnie Marx, Pilar Sáenz Film Status: Completed A satiric comedy that portrays Dictator Franco's last days of live at his palace of El Pardo surrounded by his family, doctors and military service. SALAMINA SOLDIERS (SOLDADOS DE SALAMINA) (120 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: David Trueba Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez, Cristina Huete Cast: Ariadna Gil, Diego Luna, María Botto Film Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 An unmotivated young writer finds her inspiration whilst investigating the story of an uncommon war hero. STORMY WHEATHER (TIEMPO DE TORMENTA) (87 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Pedro Olea Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez Cast: Maribel Verdú, Jorge Sanz, Dario Grandinetti, María Barranco Film Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Two couples with one destiny. Misplaced hope leads to passion and betrayal in this story of self-destruction. THE GREATEST ROBBERY EVER TOLD (EL ROBO MÁS GRANDE JAMÁS CONTADO) (113 minutes) Language: Spanish Director: Daniel Monzón Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez Cast: Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Manuel Manquiña, Jaime Barnatán Film Status: Completed Year of Production: 2002 Five of the world's "finest" criminal minds team up to plan the greatest, most daring and most ridiculous robbery of all time. LUX STAR Lux Star Ltd. (Sales), 58, Baldry Gardens, London SW163DJ United Kingdom. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Mr. Vincenzo Mosca (Director of Sales), Mr. Pete Maggi (Sales Executive), Mr. Massimo Saidel (Sales Executive) Office: A15 - Padiglione 25 MOTHER TERESA Director: Fabrizio Costa Production: Lux Vide S.P.A, MTP Ltd. in association with Blue Star Movies, Euroficción S.L. and Boca Boca Producciones Cast: Olivia Hussey, Sebastiano Somma, Ingrid Rubio, Michael Mendl, Guillermo Ayesa, Emily Hamilton, Neil Stuke, Laura Morante This film tells the story of Mother Teresa who is considered one of the most significant personalities of the 20th century. LUX STAR WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERING OTHER PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT, FOR INTERNATIONAL CO- PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. M M6 - DROITS AUDIOVISUELS M6 - Droits Audiovisuels, 89 avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, Neuilly-sur- Seine Cedex, France. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Isabelle Drouart (Head of feature films sales), Caroline Mougey (Head of TV sales) Office: F02 Pavillon 10, Hall 3 ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS Animated feature film (75 ) based on the work of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, adapted from Asterix and the Normans Language: French and English Director: Stefan Fjeldmark Producer: M6 Studio with A Film in Denmark Delivery Status: In production Budget: Euros 22 million Asterix and Obelix s mission is to free Goudurix before it is too late. ANIMAL DOCUMENTARY (TITLE TO BE DEFINED) Director: Laurent Charbonnier Producer: MC4 Casting: Animals Delivery Status: In development Budget: Euros 7 million Love life of animals. NOT FOR OR AGAINST QUITE THE CONTRARY / NI POUR NI CONTRE BIEN AU CONTRAIRE (110 ) Language: French Director: Cédric Klapisch Producer: Vertigo Productions Casting: Marie Gillain, Vincent Elbaz Budget: USD 10 million Agang of young hoodlums have an easy life pulling small time armed robberies. One day, for the needs of a customer, they enlist the services of a camera operator, Caty, to film their achievements. MON IDOLE - ANYTHING YOU SAY (100 ) Language: French Director: Guillaume Canet Producer: Les Productions du Trésor Casting: Guillaume Canet, François Berléand, Diane Kruger (Tro with Bradd Pitt; Wicker park A TV show entitled It is tissue time created by Jean-Louis Broustal and hosted by Philippe Metzger has a big success.

37 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 109 MAINLINE RELEASING Mainline Releasing, 301 Arizona Ave, Penthouse Santa Monica, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: At Mifed: Marc Greenberg (President), Tannaz Anisi (Vice President, International Sales), Jennifer Thomas (Director, International Sales) Office: Pavilion 8, Booth # B 23, Tel: SIMPLE REVENGE (90 min) Director: Brian Averill Producer: Josh Eggleston Cast: Frank Avoleita, Mellissa Picarello, Holly Perkins, Anne Hawthorne, Andrew Garman A psychological thriller where nothing is as it appears. A woman denied a promotion kills her boss, frames the husband and all the while turning the tables on the police. JACK THE DOG / (90 min) Director: Bobby Roth Producer: Bobby Roth, Jeff White Cast: Nestor Carbonell, Barbara Williams, Andrew F. Ferchland, Peter Coyote, Anthony Paglia, Jurgen Prochnow Year of Production: 2002 A romantic comedy about a womanizer who discovers true love. Unfortunately, that often ends in pain, but the child of that union can sometimes be the most perfect love of all. CLIPPING ADAM Family (90 min) New & Completed Director: Michael Picchiottino Producer: Mike Gabrawy and Michael Picchiottino Cast: Louise Fletcher, Kevin Sorbo, Chris Eigeman, Robert Pine, Bryan Burke, and introducing Evan Peters as Adam After a tragic auto accident and the loss of his beloved mother and younger sister, Adam must face the reality of a new high school and an emotionally empty father. THE CACTUS KID Family (90 min) NEW & Completed Cast: William R. Moses, Thomas Curtis, Christine Elise, Mike Starr, Randy Travis Director: Don Ashley Producer: Don Ashley, Kevin Candido, Daniel Wulkan A dying boy's last wish is granted by his very best friend who happens to be his police officer father, even though the adventure calls for a daring daylight bank robbery. LITTLE TREASURE HUNTERS Family (90 min) New & Completed Director: Dan T. Hall Producer: Dan T. Hall Cast: Molly Hall, Abbey McAllsiter, Caleb Ely, Alex Ruppert Molly's young life is thrown into turmoil when she is faced with moving away from her best friends after her mother dies. THE KIDS WHO SAVED SUMMER Family (90 min) New & Completed Director: Robert Sperra Producer: Michael Feifer Cast: Daniel Massey, Danni Goldman, Robert Pierce, Erica Shaffer A group of kids that call themselves 'The Bike Squad', during their summer vacation, take it upon themselves to save the local park from a corporate developer. CHOOSING MATTHIAS Family/ (90 min) Director: Caia Coley Producer: Michael Feifer, Tamara Seymour Cast: Jeff Fahey, Caia Coley, Dylan Kasch, Bo Hopkins Year of Production: 2002 A young couple struggle to keep their lives intact after tragically losing their son. THE SEX SPA Soft Erotic (87 min) New & Completed PRIVATE SEX CLUB Soft Erotic (89 min) New & Completed DEVIANT PASSIONS Soft Erotic (90 min) New & Completed MEDIA 8 ENTERTAINMENT Media 8 Entertainment, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 2000, Los Angeles CA USA. Tel: Fax: Company Description: Media 8 Entertainment (formerly MDP Worldwide) is a leading independent film entertainment company engaged in producing, financing and licensing feature films worldwide. Business during MIFED 2003: Worldwide licensing of feature films At Mifed: Mark Damon (Chairman and CEO), Brian O'Shea (Sr. Vice President Worldwide Distribution), David Gaynes (Sr. Vice President Marketing & Publicity) Office: Fiera Milano, Hall 1 Pavilion 8 Office A13 - B14 THE UPSIDE OF ANGER Director: Mike Binder Producer: Alex Gartner, Jack Binder, Sammy Lee, Mark Damon Cast: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt Status: Post Production When her husband suddenly vanishes one day, deserting her and her four daughters without so much as a goodbye, TERRY (Joan Allen) is sure he fled the country with his Swedish secretary. HAVOC Youth Director: Barbara Kopple Producers: John Morrissey, Stewart Hall, Jack F. Murphy Co-Producer: Lars Bjorck Exec. Producer: Mark Damon, Sammy Lee, Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch Cast: Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Mike Vogel Status: Currently shooting HAVOC is Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Gaghan's searing vision of teen culture as it clashes with the real world of urban Latino gangstas. MONSTER Director: Patty Jenkins Producers: Charlize Theron, Mark Damon, Clark Peterson Exec. Producer: Meagan Riley-Grant, Sammy Lee, Stewart Hall, Andreas Grosch, Andreas Schmid, Brad Wyman, Donald Kushner Cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Pruitt Taylor Vince Status: Completed. Official selection: 2003 AFI Film Festival (Closing Night Film) MONSTER explores the darkly intriguing psyche of notorious serial killer Aileen Wournos. 11:14 Dark Director: Greg Marcks Producers: Beau Flynn, John Morrissey Exec. Producer: Mark Damon, Sammy Lee, Stewart Hall, Raju Patel, Tripp Vinson, Hilary Swank, Jeff Kwatinetz, David Scott Rubin Cast: Hilary Swank, Rachael Leigh Cook, Patrick Swayze, Barbara Hershey, Colin Hanks, Henry Thomas, Ben Foster Status: Official selection: 2003 Fantasy Film Fest, 2003 Toronto Film Festival, 2003 Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14 pm. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON Director: Tom Reeve Producers: Romain Schroeder, Todd Moyer Exec. Producer: Michael Burks, Frank Huebner, Jeremy Saunders; Co-Producer: Jan Fantl Cast: James Purefoy, Piper Perabo, Patrick Swayze, Michael Clarke Duncan Status: Completed George, a handsome English knight desires to hang up his sword and settle down to a quiet, peaceful life. On returning to England, George finds King Edgaar in a terrible state. THE UNITED STATES OF LELAND Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge Producers: Kevin Spacey, Bernie Morris, Palmer West, Jonah Smith Exec. Producer: Mark Damon, Sammy Lee, Stewart Hall Cast: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Williams, Martin Donovan Status: Official selection: 2003 Sundance Film Festival, 2003 Deauville Film Festival, 2003 Hamburg Film Festival Begins with an act of violence and then dissects it in order to examine all of the people affected. THE I INSIDE Director: Roland Suso Richter Producers: Rudy Cohen, Mark Damon Exec. Producer: Sammy Lee, Stewart Hall, Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Polley, Piper Perabo, Stephen Rea, Stephen Lang and Robert Sean Leonard Status: Completed When Simon awakens in the hospital with amnesia, after a near death experience, he discovers that he can travel back in time to change his future and solve the mystery of his brother's murder. The Snow Walker - First Look Media/Overseas Film Group

38 110 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 MEDIA LUNA ENTERTAINMENT GMBH & CO.KG. Media Luna Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG., Hochstadenstrasse 1-3, Cologne Germany. Tel: Fax: Website: At Mifed: Ida Martins (Managing Director), Andrew Chang (Sales Manager), Francesca Breccia (Festival & Sales) Office: Booth No. B 22 Pavilion 10/2, Tel & Fax: Cell: MARIA (97 min) Language: Romanian (English subs) Director: Peter Calin Netzer Co-Production Partners: Pandora /Cinemanufacture Producer: Artis Key Cast: Diana Dumbrava, Horatiu Malaele, Serban Ionescu Country of Origin: Romania Maria presents a destiny; in a desperate situation, a woman chooses prostitution as last-ditch solution to fend for her children. BONJOUR MONSIEUR SHLOMI (94 min) Language: Hebrew (English subs) Director: Shemi Zarhin Producer: Evanstone Films Key Cast: Oshri Cohen, Arie Elias, Esti Zakhem Country of Origin: Israel A heartening family comedy, a surprising love story that focuses on the captivating character of one boy. COWBOYS & ANGELS (90 min) Director: English Language: David Gleeson Producer: Wide Eye Co-Production Partners: Peter Stockhaus production First Look Media/Overseas Filmgroup Key Cast: Michael Legge, Allen Leech, Amy Shiels Country of Origin: Ireland A hapless civil servant who gets more than he bargained for when he moves into an apartment with a gay fashion student and finds himself on the catwalk. THE TENTH SUMMER Children (97 min) Language: German (English subs) Director: Jörg Grünler Producer: Ziegler, Cologne Key Cast: Katharina Böhm, Kai Wiesinger, Martin Stührk Country of Origin: Germany An entertaining family about love, moral and friendship seen trough the eyes of the 9-year old boy Kalli. KILL ME TENDER Black comedy (89 min) Language: Spanish (English subs) Director: Ramon de Espana Producer: StarLine Production, Madrid Key Cast: Ingrid Rubio, Alberto San Juan, Emilio Gutierrez Caba Country of Origin: Spain An elderly man smitten with a girl who is no good for him. A shady young lady with a murky past. JAGODA IN THE SUPERMARKET (82 min) Language: Serbian (English subs) Director: Dusan Milic Producer: Rasta Co-Production Partners: Pegasos, Fandango Key Cast: Branka Katic, Srdjan Todorovic, Dubravka Mijatovic. Country of Origin: Serbia Jagoda ("Strawberry") a checkout girl at the brand-new "Yugo-American" supermarket in some und Serbian town. COLD LIGHT Director: Hilmar Oddsson Producer: Icelandic corporation Key Cast: Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, Ruth Olafs, Aslakur Ingvarsson. Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: Iceland It is a warm story about the power of friendship and love to conquer death. A story of hope and belief. PLATINUM Adventure Language: German (English subs) Director: Martin Enlen Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: Germany A classical tale of friendship and determination, that, in the end, created the wealth of a whole nation. LOVE IN CONCRETE (102 min) Language: Spanish (English subs) Director: Franco De Pena Producer: Cameo Key Cast: Carlos Miranda, Carmen Landeta, Alejandro Chaban. Country of Origin: Venezuela Anight in Caracas, in one of its main streets, the Liberation Avenue, six desperate characters decided to change their lifes, all of them are in search of LOVE in this hated city of CONCRETE. TALK STRAIGHT Documentary (106 min) Language: German (English subs) Director: Jochen Hick Producer: Galeria Alaska Productions Country of Origin: Germany Jochen Hick's provides an insight into a largely unknown world. The audience follows the lives of the protagonists via the comments of their heterosexual environment. MEI AH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Mei Ah Entertainment Group, Mei Ah Centre, 28 Chung Choi Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales, producer, distributor At Mifed: Ms Sara Law (Assistant Manager, Distribution) PTU Character (87 minutes) Language: Cantonese Director: Johnnie To Producer: Johnnie To Cast: Simon Yam, Lam Suet, Maggie Shiu, Ruby Wong Country of Origin: Hong Kong Budget: US$ 1.5 million The elite PTU ( Police Tactical Unit ) patrols a derelict harbor area, as gangsters and punks roam the night. They team up with seasoned cops and white-collar investigators -all put to the ultimate test-to make their way home through a world turned upside down by the desperate forces of revenge and betrayal. MEN SUDDENLY IN BLACK Black (98 minutes) Language: Cantonese Director: Pang Ho Cheung Producer: Eric Tsang Chi Wai Cast: Eric Tsang, Jordan Chan, Chapman To Country of Origin: Hong Kong Budget: US$ 1.2 million As his wife is going to Thailand with her friends, Tin and his friends Cheung, Chao and Paul decide to seize the opportunity and taste 14 hours of freedom by putting their work aside and betraying their spouse. MENEMSHA FILMS, INC. Menemsha Films, Inc., 1157 South Beverly Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent At Mifed: Neil Friedman (President), Beatrix Wesle (Head of European Sales); Acquisition Executive: Neil Friedman Office: Pavillion 10/2, Office C15, Tel: THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL Language: Mongolian with English subtites Director: Byambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falorini Producer: Tobias Siebert Cast: Janichiv Ayurzana, Chimed Ohin, Country: Mongolia / Germany 2003 It is springtime and a family of nomadic shepherds in the Gobi Desert, South Mongolia, assists in the birth of their camel herd. ABJAD - THE FIRST LETTER Language: Farsi with English Subtitles Director: Abolfazi Jalili ("Dance of Dust", "Daan", "Tales of Kish", "Delbaran") Producer: Novem Abolfazi Jalili Cast: Mehdi Morady, Mina Molania, Abdolzreza Akbary Country: France / Iran Emkan and Maassoum attend the same school and are in the same class. While Emkan is fascinated by all forms of art and wants to be a musician, poet, painter, photographer, Maassoum focuses hard on her school studies. OJOS QUE NO VEN / WHAT THE EYE DOESN T SEE / Language: Spanish with English subtitles Director: Fancisco J. Lombardi Producer: Gustavo Sanchez Cast: Gianfranco Brero, Gustavo Bueno, Patricia Pereyra, Paul Vega, Melania Urbina, Tatiana Astengo, Miguel Iza Country: Peru What the Eye Doesn't See explores corruption in modern day Peru, as seen and as reflected through the eyes of everyday people.

39 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 111 PUPENDO Satire / Language: Czech with English Subtitles Director: Jan Hrebejk ("Divided We Fall," "Cosy Dens") Producer: Ondrej Trojan ("Pupendo," "Zelary," "Cosy Dens") Cast: Bolek Polívka ("Divided We Fall," "Pupendo," "Cosy Dens") Jaroslav Dusek ("Divided We Fall," "Pupendo," "Cosy Dens") Jirí Pecha ("Divided We Fall") Country: Czech Republic, 2003 Two families that are close friends with each other, deal with society in opposite ways; one playing by the system and the other "playing" the system. KAMCHATKA (103 min) Language: Spanish with English subtitles Director: Marcelo Pineyro (Burnt Money, Ashes from Paradise) Producer: Oscar Kramer, Pablo Bossi, Francisco Ramos Cast: Cecilia Roth (All About My Mother), Ricardo Darin (Son of the Bride, Nine Queens), Hector Alterio (Son of the Bride) Country: Argentina / Spain Ten-year old Harry's ordinary life of school, board games and playing with friends is abruptly disrupted when his father (Ricardo Darin), and mother (Cecilia Roth) must flee to the countryside. AVELLANEDA S MOON Romantic Language: Spanish Director: Juan Jose Campanella (Son of the Bride, Same Love Same Rain) Cast: Ricardo Darin (Son of the Bride, Nine Queens, Kamchatka), Eduardo Blanco (Son of the Bride), Mercedes Moran Roman, played by Ricardo Darin, was literally given birth to on the dance floor of the leading tango club in the province. Years later, Roman is the Head of the dance club. ZELARY Love (150 min) Language: Czech with English Subtitles Director: Ondrej Trojan (Fireside Stories; Let s all Sing) Producer: Ondrej Trojan (Divided We Fall, Pupendo, Cosy Dens), Danny Krausz (Blind Spot Hitler s Secretary, Comedian Harmonist) Cast: Ana Geislerova (Supertex, England!, Primetime Murder, Prague Stories), Gyorgy Cserhalmi (Smouldering Cigarettes), Jaroslav Dusek (Divided We Fall, Wild Bees, Pupendo), Gabriele Schmoll (Der Unfisch) Country: Czech / Austrian / Slovak Production, 2003 The Czech lands have been occupied by the Nazis and young medical student Eliska (Ana Geislerova) has to take work in a city hospital. With her friend Richard, Eliska is involved in resistance activities. MORO NO BRASIL - THE SOUND OF BRASIL Music Road Movie (105 min) Language: Portugese / voice-over English Director: Mika Kaurismäki ("L.A. Without a Map", "Helsinki Napoli All Night") Producers: Phoebe Clarke, Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Cast: Margareth Menezes, Mika Kaurismäki, Velha Guarda da Mangueira, Seu Jorge Status: Completed In this Music Road Movie the Finnish director Mika Kaurismäke takes the audience to a musical pilgrimage throughout Brasil and introduces more than just the roots-of-samba. AUTUMN SPRING (BABI LETO) (97 min) Language: Czech with English subtitles Director: Vladimir Michalek (Angel Exit, Sekal Has To Die, Prague Stories, America) Producers: Jaroslav Kucera, Jiri Bartoska, Jaroslav Boucek Cast: Vlastimil Brodsky (Jacob The Liar (German version), Closely Watched Trains, Pan Tau, The Visitors, Stela Zazvorkova (Koyla) Status: Completed Fanda, an old man, refuses to grow up. MAROONED IN IRAQ (THE SONGS OF MY HOMELAND) / (96 min) Language: Kurdish with English Subtitles Director: Bahman Ghobadi (Time Of Drunken Horses) Producer: Bahman Ghobadi Cast: Shahab Ebrahimi, Allah-morad Rashtian, Faegh Mohammadi, Iran Ghobadi Aroad movie with a playful sense of humour and political depth set in the Iranian and Iraqi part of Kurdistan. MIFF-FILM FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI MILANO MIFF-Film Festival Internazionale di Milano, V.le Famagosta, 19, Milano, Italy. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Office: Brera Hotel, Tel: MINERVA PICTURES GROUP Minerva Pictures Group, via Domenico Cimarosa, Rome Italy. Tel. 39(0) / / Fax Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distributor, Producer At Mifed: Gianluca Curti (President), Cristina Cassano (Vice President International Dpt), Sara Polese (International Dpt. Executive); Acquisition Executive: Gianluca Curti Office: Hall 8 Booth A40 BAD INCLINATIONS Pulp Language: Italian with English Subtitles Director: Pierfrancesco Campanella Cast: Franco Nero, Florinda Bolkan, Elisabetta Cavallotti, Eva Robbins. Country of Origin:Italy Prepare yourself for an exciting, mesmerising and psichological pulp thriller! MIRACOLO A PALERMO Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Beppe Cino Cast: Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Luigi Burruano, Valentina Graziano, Sandro Dieli e Giuseppe Moschella Country of Origin: Italy Anew Poetic Italian Tale. THE LETTER Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Luciano Cannito Cast: Vittoria Belvedere, Dino Abbrescia, Timothy Dalton, Raffaella Appià Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: Italy Thanks to the letter written by a charming teacher and posted by chance by her pupils, a dead man walking will be rescued and woman's life will change. LYCONTROPUS Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Robert Fani Cast: Edel Weiss, Aureliu Surulescu, Denis Gruia Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: Italy You'll wish it were only a nightmare! LADY Romantic Director: Francesco Laudadio Cast: Sonia Aquino, Paolo Seganti, Angela Finocchiaro, Yorgo Voyagis Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: Italy Mystery, adventure and Illusions in the turbulent and passionate love affair between a bourgeois lady and a young leader of an Anti-Fascist group. END OF THE NIGHT Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Salvatore Piscicelli Cast: Ida Di Benedetto, Ricky Tognazzi, Elena Sofia Ricci, Ennio Fantastichini Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: Italy A trip through the obscure ghosts of the past will help an artist to find himself. THE AMERICAN COMRADE Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Barbara Barni Cast: Nancy Brilli, Hugh O' Connor, Tosca D'Aquino, Giulio Base Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: Italy A Revolutionary Communist by chance runs into the set of a "Fascist Regime" film. NIGHT'S VAMPIRES Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Giovanni Pianigiani, Lorenzo Onorati Cast: Juliana Ierugan, Linda Di Pietro, Paul Lahmiesc, Andrea Bruschi Country of Origin: Italy Oksana, a vampire woman, takes her awful revenge. DOLL'S GAME Erotic drama Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Lawrence Webber Year of Production:2003, Country of Origin: Italy ANew Intriguing Erotic from the same director of "Lady Chatterley's Story". 3 WOMEN FOR 3 BABIES Sentimental Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Federica Pontremoli Cast: Michela Noonan, Carla Signoris, Mariella Valentini, Gigio Alberti Country of Origin: Italy Three different stories crisscrossing. MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL Miramax International, 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Rick Sands (COO, Miramax Films), Jere Hausfater (Executive Vice President, Miramax International), Stuart Ford (Executive Vice President, Miramax International), Mark Lindsay (Sr. Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Miramax International), Michael Rothstein (Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Miramax International), Colleen Seldin (Vice President, International Finance and Operations) Office: Fiera Milano, Pavilion 25/2, Office A03-A07, Milan, Italy. Tel: Fax: KILL BILL VOLUME 2 STATUS: IN POST-PRODUCTION Action/Crime Director: Quentin Tarantino Producer: Lawrence Bender Exec Producers: Richard Gladstein, E. Bennett Walsh Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah Volume 2 of the genre-defying action thriller from Academy Award-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino, producer Lawrence Bender and Miramax Films.

40 112 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 PROOF Director: John Madden Producers: John Hart, Jeff Sharp, Alison Owen and Robert Kessel Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis Status: In Pre-Production Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Catherine, a beautiful mathematics prodigy who has put her own life on hold to tend to her brilliant mathematician father (Oscar-winner, Hopkins). TULIP FEVER Director: John Madden Producer: Allison Owen Cast: Jude Law, Kiera Knightly, Jim Broadbent Status: In Pre-Production A sensuous new period drama from Tom Stoppard, the Oscar winning writer of "Shakespeare in Love." UNDERCLASSMAN Director: Marcos Siega Producers: Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy, Andrew Panay Cast: Nick Cannon, Cheech Marin, Roselyn Sanchez, Shawn Ashmore, Johnny Lewis Status: In Pre-Production In this sharp new comedy from the writers of "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," baby-faced Nick Cannon ("Drumline") plays Ty, a hip, fast-talking street cop whose young looks and fearless crime-fighting tactics get him little respect with his peers. MK2 S.A. MK2 s.a., 55, rue Traversière, Paris, France. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Olivier-René Veillon (VP International), Florence Stern (Head of International Sales) Office: Unifrance Booth, N B24 - Pavillon 10 - Hall II WOMAN IS THE FUTURE OF MAN Director: HONG Sangsoo Production companies: Miracin Korea Film, Unikorea and MK2 Production status: in production Country of origin: South Korea L'APRES-MIDI DE MONSIEUR ANDESMAS Director: Michelle Porte Cast: Michel Bouquet, Miou-Miou, Paloma Veinstein Top Hotels World Wide Top Boutiques World Wide Production company: MK2 (Marin Karmitz) Production status: in production Country of origin: France THE RAIN CHILDREN (LES ENFANTS DE LA PLUIE) Animation (82 min) Director: Philippe LECLERC Production companies: BELOKAN PRODUCTIONS, MK2 s.a., France 2 CINEMA, STUDIO HAHN SHIN CORP. Production status: completed Country of origin: France It's a world in which two peoples are hereditary enemies: the Pyross, who worship the sun, and the Hydross, people of the Rain. OPOPOMOZ Animated feature (90 min) Director: Enzo d'alo Production companies: Albachiara, Grunjer & MK2 Production status: completed Country of origin: Italy THE FLOWER OF EVIL (LA FLEUR DU MAL) Director: Claude Chabrol Producer: Marin Karmitz Cast: Nathalie Baye, Benoît Magimel, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, Mélanie Doutey Production companies: MK2 sa, France 3 Cinema Production status: completed Country of origin: France Set in the South West of France, this film is about the guilt and its transmission through the generations of a same upper class family. MODERN ENTERTAINMENT, LTD. Modern Entertainment, LTD., Ventura Blvd., Suite 1100, Encino, California 91436, USA. Tel: Fax: Company Type: Distributor At Mifed: Ken DuBow (SR. VP, Worldwide Sales), Allyson Hall (VP, International Sales), Leah Durston (Marks) (Director, International Sales); Acquisition Executive: Ken DuBow (SR. VP, Worldwide Sales) Office: Stand A34 - Pavilion 25, Tel: EDITH PIAF, HER STORY HER SONGS, STARRING RAQUEL BITTON Documentary (97 min) Director: George Elder Producer: George Elder/Gerald Prolman Cast: Raquel Bitton Budget: $1 million A tribute to Edith Piaf through the power, passion & awe-inspiring voice of Raquel Bitton. SHIRA - THE VAMPIRE SAMURAI Action/Adventure (100 min) Director: Simon & Jeff Centauri Producer: Jeff Centauri Cast: Chona Jason, Adrian Zmed, James Lew Delivery Status: In Production Half Human, Half Vampire. A woman between two worlds. CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES (88 min) Director: Eric Byler Producer: Marc Ambrose Cast: Michael Idemoto, Jacqueline Kim, Eugenia Yuan Budget: $500,000 A triangle of friendship, love and deception tangles the lives of an auto mechanic and the two women in his life. TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC (80 min) Director: Harry Shearer Producer: Marc Ambrose Cast: Michael McKean, Fred Willard, Morgan Fairchild Budget: $2 million For fifty-one weeks a year, they run the country. For one week, they run amok LIQUID BRIDGE Action/Adventure (103 min) Director: Phil Avalon Producer: Phil Avalon Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Simone Kessell, Jeremy Sims Budget: $3 million A young man attempting to become a professional surfer faces drug-smuggling and his own fears. THE PACT (100 min.) Director: Strath Hamilton Producer: Phil Avalon Cast: Robert Mammone, Sigrid Thornton, Peter O'Brien Budget: $3 million Fifteen years ago they made a promise.that now may kill them all. FEAR OF SPEED (96 min) Director: Jeff Centauri Producer: Jeff Centauri Cast: Dale Rutter, Ada Mae Johnson, Alex Torre Budget: $750,000 Fast Girls, Furious Fights, Explosive Action and Hot Girls! The Unborn - Golden Sun Film Co., LTD MOONSTONE ENTERTAINMENT Moonstone Entertainment, Los Angeles Office, P.O. Box 7400, Studio City, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Mr. Ernst "Etchie" Stroh (CEO), Yael Stroh (President) Office: Pav. 8 B46, Tel: and THE PROMISE Director: Chen Kaige Producers: Chen Hong, Chen Kaige, Han San Ping, Etchie Stroh Status: In Production Country of Origin: China What is Destiny? Is it war, love or a dream? A General, a princess and a slave entangled in a story about War, Love, and Dream. TOGETHER Director: Chen Kaige Producers: Ton Gang, Chen Hong Principal Cast: Tang Yun, Liu Peiqi, Chen Hong, Wang Zhiwen, Chen Kaige, Cheng Qian, Zhang Qing, Kim Hairi, Liu Bing Status: completed Country of Origin: China Thirteen-year-old Xiaochun goes with his father to Beijing to study the violin. There he meets Lili his first love, first source of heartbreak and first true friend. TOOL BOX MURDERS Director: Tobe Hooper Producers: Tony DiDio Principal Cast: Angela Bettis, Juliet Landau, Rance Howard, Brent Roam, Lucky McKee Status: screening Country of Origin: U.S. Evil lurks inside the Lusman Building: a ruthless madman who uses drills, saws and claw hammers to murder his victims. VILLA DES ROSES Director: Frank Van Passel Producers: Dirk Impens, Rudy Verzyck Principal Cast: Julie Delpy, Shaun Dingwall, Shirley Henderson, Harriet Walter, Timothy West Status: completed Country of Origin: U.S.A. As Paris prepares for the Great War, the arrival of a beautiful housemaid at a boarding house mesmerizes the eccentric guests and sparks a turbulent love affair. EXTREME CLOSE UP Director: Sean S. Cunningham Producers: Geoff Garrett, Sean S. Cunningham Principal Cast: Sarah Chalke, C. Thomas Howell, Jay Michael Ferguson Status: completed Country of Origin: U.S.A. A reality TV show gets a boost in ratings when a mysterious "accident" claims one of the cast. As one member after another is murdered, the show takes reality to an EXTREME.

41 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 113 MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION OF AMERICA Motion Picture Corporation of America, 1401 Ocean Ave., Suite 301, Santa Monica, CA 90401, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: Website: At Mifed: Brad Krevoy (Chairman and CEO), Sigrid Ann Davison (President, International), Francisco Gonzalez (Manager, International Sales and Marketing) Office: Pavilion 8, Stand B11 BLAST Action Director: Anthony Hickox Producer: Brad Krevoy, David Lancaster, Klaus Rettig, Gerhard Schmidt Cast: Eddie Griffin, Breckin Meyer, Vinnie Jones, Vivica A. Fox Production Status: Post-Production, UK, South Africa A terrorist posing as environmentalist hijacks an oilrig off the coast of California with the intent of detonating an electromagnetic bomb over the US. BOOKIES tic Director: Mark Illsley Producer: Alan Greenspan, Sabine Mueller, Paul Greenstone, Gerhard Schmidt Cast: Nick Stahl, Rachael Leigh Cook, Lukas Haas Country: USA, Germany When three college friends start a fledgling bookmaking operation out of their dorm room, they become immensely successful, almost overnight. BARELY LEGAL Director: David Mickey Evans Producer: Brad Krevoy, Klaus Rettig, David Kirkpatrick Cast: Erik Von Detten, Tom Arnold, Amy Smart Country: USA Araucous teen comedy about a group of teen-agers who cook up a misguided scheme to meet girls and make moneyproduce an adult film. DRACULA 3000 Sci-fi/ Language- English Director/ Writer: arrell James Roodt Producer: Brad Krevoy, David Lancaster, David Wicht Cast: Casper Van Dien, Erika Eleniak, Coolio, Alexandra Kamp Delivery Status- Post-production Country: USA Dracula returns in the year 3000 to terrorize the crew of an intergalactic spaceship in this new twist on the classic horror legend. BOAT TRIP Director: Mort Nathan Producer: Brad Krevoy, Gerhard Schmidt, Frank Huebner, Sabine Mueller Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Horatio Sanz, Vivica A. Fox, Roselyn Sanchez Country: USA, Germany. Hilarious comedy about two guys who find fun, romance and adventure on a Mediterranean vacation boat cruise. MOVIEHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT Moviehouse Entertainment, 9 Grafton Mews, London W1T 5HZ, UK. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent At Mifed: Gary Phillips (Managing Director/ Sales), Mark Vennis (Managing Director/ Acquisitions), Claire Battersby (Director of Marketing & Publicity), D'Arcy Conrique (Consultant); Acquisition Executive: Mark Vennis Office: Pavilion 10, Hall 2, Stand B33, Tel: THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY DOCTOR Director: Kriv Stenders Producer: Catherine Kerr Cast: Samuel Johnson Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: Australia Bodies and their parts, strange behaviour, corruption, sex and transplants - has Gary Kelp lost the plot? Something is seriously wrong. BLIND FLIGHT (92 mins) Director: John Furse Producer: Sally Hibbin Cast: Ian Hart, Linus Roache Country of Origin: UK From darkness to light, from despair to hope, from solitude to the greatest friendship of their lives. THE RAGE IN PLACID LAKE (90 mins) Director: Tony McNamara Producer: Marian Macgowan Cast: Ben Lee, Rose Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Garry McDonald Country of Origin: Australia For anyone who ever felt different. your hero has arrived. LIVE FOREVER Documentary (84 mins) Director: John Dower Producer: John Battsek Cast: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker Country of Origin: UK A life-affirming celebration of the Britpop scene. FEAR X (91 mins) Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Producer: Henrik Danstrup Cast: John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, James Remar Country of Origin: Denmark/Canada/UK Murder, obsession, search, truth MULTIMEDIA CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. Multimedia Corporation International, Inc., Rinaldi St., #342, Porter Ranch, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: multimedia.de, [email protected] At Mifed: Karin Thome (President), Joseph G. Geissler (Director), Ricardo Gaona (Vice President Acquisitions) Office: Principe Hotel Milan, Tel: TWIN SOUL (100 min.) Director: Karin Thome Producer: Karin Thome Production Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: Budget: $5,000, Country of origin: U.S.A. / Germany Coproduction Awoman's dead son warns her of a voodoo curse that is threatening her life. EMPIRE OF ASHES Romantic (100 min.) Director: Ricky Gaona Producer: Karin Thome Production Status: Pre-Production Budget: $3,000, Country of origin: U.S.A. / Germany Coproduction A Punk Rock love story for those trapped burning inside the margins. Lost Things - Cinemavault JAGUAR Action-Adventure (90 min) Producer: Karin Thome Production Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: Budget: $3,000, Country of origin: U.S.A. / Germany Coproduction A beautiful treasure hunter and a drug lord fight for their lives when they encounter the mystical Jaguar people deep inside the heart of the Amazon. MYRIAD PICTURES Myriad Pictures, Head Office: 405 S. Beverly Drive, 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: UK Office: Cavendish House, Mortimer Street, London W1W 8HJ UK. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Kirk D'Amico (President), Eric Christenson (Executive Vice President, Sales & Distribution), Samantha Horley (Senior Vice President, International Distribution), Alice Weston (Sales Executive), Maxine Leonard (Executive Vice President, Marketing & Publicity), Christine Howard (Head of International Business Affairs) Office: Hall 8, A17; B18, Fiera Milano, Foro Buonaparte 65, Milano, Tel: Fax: IMAGINING ARGENTINA Suspense Director: Christopher Hampton Executive Producers: Kirk D'Amico, Philip von Alvensleben Producers: Geoffrey C. Lands, Michael Peyser, Diane Sillan Isaacs, Santiago Pozo Cast: Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson Status: Screening When his wife is kidnapped by government forces in Argentina, Carlos discovers that he can foresee the destiny of others who have disappeared and he struggles to use this powerful gift to find his wife. EULOGY Director: Michael Clancy Executive Producers: Rory Rosegarten, Jonas McCord, Shelly Glasser, Lucas Foster, Kendall Morgan, Bo Hyde Producers: Steven Haft, Richard B. Lewis, Kirk D'Amico

42 114 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 Cast: Hank Azaria, Jesse Bradford, Zooey Deschanel, Famke Janssen, Kelly Preston, Ray Romano, Debra Winger Status: Screening A young girl finds herself amidst a comical frenzy when three generations of a dysfunctional family reunite for her grandfather's funeral. TRAUMA Supernatural Director: Marc Evans Executive Producers: Kirk D'Amico, Marion Pilowsky, David M. Thompson, Don A. Starr, Dan J.B. Taylor, Steve Christian, James Mitchell, Lizzie Francke Producers: Jonathan Cavendish, Nicky Kentish Barnes Cast: Colin Firth, Mena Suvari, Brenda Fricker Status: Post-production A man visits a spiritualist after his wife's tragic death, only to be given the chilling news that she might still be alive. KINSEY / Director: Bill Condon Executive Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Kirk D'Amico, Michael Kuhn, Bobby Rock Producer: Gail Mutrux Cast: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney,Chris O'Donnell, Tim Curry, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Oliver Platt, Peter Sarsgaard Status: Post-production A colourful portrait of the author of the infamous report on human sexual behaviour. Alfred Kinsey: the scientist, the man, and how his obsession with sex turned ordinary research into a media frenzy. BEING JULIA / Director: Istvan Szabo Executive Producers: Mark Milln, Marion Pilowsky Producer: Robert Lantos Cast: Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon, Bruce Greenwood, Juliet Stevenson Status: Post-production A celebrated actress embarks on a secret and passionate affair with a man half her age, until she realizes he has an ulterior motive. Touching the Void - Pathé International-UK LITTLE FISH Director: Rowan Woods Executive Producers: Kirk D'Amico, Marion Pilowsky Producers: Vincent Sheehan, Liz Watts Cast: Cate Blanchett, Martin Henderson Status: Pre-production Tracy Heart clings to the hope of a new life but her brother and ex boyfriend threaten to destroy her chance of happiness when they embark on one last criminal venture. UNDER THE RADAR Director: Evan Clarry Producers: Chris Brown, Chris Fitchett Cast: Nathan Phillips, Clayton Watson, Steady Eddy, Chloe Maxwell Status: Screening Four unlikely heroes - three guys and a girl - hit the road and unwittingly find themselves caught up in the midst of a deadly crossfire between two rival gangs. ONE LAST CHANCE Director: Stewart Svaasand Executive Producers: Steve Robbins, Jim Reeve, Dougray Scott Producer: Anne Batz Cast: Kevin McKidd, Iain Robertson, Jamie Sives, Dougray Scott Status: Screening When three friends accidentally discover gold in a sleepy Scottish village, the local gangster plots to take a piece of the action. A FOREIGN AFFAIR Romantic Director: Helmut Schleppi Executive Producers: Dirk-Jan Bijker, Tonneke Bijker, David J. Bijker, Esli Bijker, David Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson, Geert Heetebrij, Ruth Schleppi- Verboom Producers: David J. Bijker, Esli Bijker, Geert Heetebrij, Helmut Schleppi Cast: David Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson, Emily Mortimer Status: Screening When their doting mother passes away, two small-town American farmers join a "romance tour" to Russia in search of a wife to take care of them both. YOU CAN'T STOP THE MURDERS Director: Anthony Mir Producer: Anastasia Sideris Cast: Anthony Mir, Gary Eck, Akmal Saleh Status: Screening In a tiny town in nowheresville Australia, a serial killer is on the loose, and he's obsessed with The Village People, the iconic 70s pop group. N NEW LINE CINEMA New Line Cinema, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: New York Office: 888 7th Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY Tel: Fax: Corporate Profile: Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the entertainment industry's leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical motion pictures. At Mifed: Rolf Mittweg (President and Chief Operating Officer of Worldwide Distribution and Marketing), Camela Galano (President, New Line International), Nestor Nieves (Executive Vice President - New Line International), Robert Remley (Senior Vice President, International Marketing), Elena Cahalan (Vice President, International Contracts) Office: Fiera Milano International Spa, Largo Domodossola 1, Milano, Pavilion 26/2 booth E07/D12, Tel: Fax: CELLULAR Action- Director: David Ellis Producers: Dean Devlin, Lauren Lloyd Principal Cast: Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, Chris Evans Production Status: In-Production Aman is thrust into a world or murder and deception when he receives a random, desperate call from a woman who has been kidnapped. AFTER THE SUNSET Action- Director: Brett Ratner Producers: Beau Flynn and Trip Vinson Principal Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson Production Status: In-production ; US Release Date - Fall 2004 Picking up where most heists movies end, a retired master thief finds himself in a game of suspicion, robbery and friendship with his life-long nemesis. BLADE TRINITY Effects Action Director: David Goyer Principal Cast: Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Rayn Reynolds Production Status: In-Production; US Release Date Summer 2004 The third installment of New Line Cinema's hugely successful BLADE franchise. This time Blade is a fugitive, caught between the vampire and human worlds. QUEST FOR THE MASK Effects/Action Director: Lawrence Gutterman Principal Cast: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Traylor Howard Production Status: In-Production, US Release Date Fall 2004 The long-awaited sequel to the blockbuster hit, THE MASK really does it this time, fathering a son who spins like a Tasmanian devil, bounces like a super ball and behaves like a real-life cartoon. NEW ZEALAND FILM New Zealand Film, PO Box , Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Ruth Harley (Chief Executive), Kathleen Drumm (Marketing & Sales), Paul Swadel (Sales Assistant), Sandra Bordigoni (Sales Assistant) Office: Pavilion 8 A07, Tel: PERFECT STRANGERS Chilling Romance Director: Gaylene Preston Producer: Robin Laing, Gaylene Preston Starring: Sam Neill, Rachael Blake Delivery Status: screening Awoman finds herself the subject of a man's obsession on a deserted island. THE LOCALS Director Greg Page Producer: Steve Sachs Delivery Status: screening Two boys take a detour into the heartland of evil and meet the living dead. FOR GOOD Psychological Director Stuart McKenzie Producer: Neil Pardington Delivery Status: screening A young journalist's obsession with the abduction of her childhood companion sparks a devastating chain of events. KOMBI NATION Director: Grant Lahood Producer: Ainsley Gardiner Delivery Status: screening The trip of a lifetime what could possibly go wrong? CHRISTMAS Black Director: Gregory King Producer: Leanne Saunders Delivery Status: screening Pre-Christmas tensions mount as three generations of the Cook family find themselves living under the same roof. FRACTURE Psychological drama Director: Larry Parr Producer: Charlie McClellan Delivery Status: In Post Production A bungled burglary causes the lives of two families to spiral out of control. IN MY FATHER'S DEN Psychological mystery Director: Brad McGann Producer: Tevor Haysom, Dixie Linder Starring: Matthew MacFadyen, Miranda Otto Delivery Status: In Production A disillusioned war journalist is implicated in the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl.

43 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 115 SPOOKED Conspiracy thriller Director: Geoff Murphy Producer: Geoff Dixon, Don Reynolds Delivery Status: In Production A reporter investigates a conspiracy surrounding the mysterious death of a man. Starring Cliff Curtis. PERFECT CREATURE Vampire thriller Director: Glenn Standing Producer: Tim Sanders, Russel Fischer, Haneet Vaswani Delivery Status: In Pre-Production A highly original retelling of the vampire myth set in an alternative version of the 1960s. From the producer of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringsand Whale Rider. 50 WAYS OF SAYING FABULOUS Whimsical coming of age Director: Stewart Main Producer: Michele Fantl Delivery Status: In Pre-Productin The tale of Billy, who finds out that growing up is mystifying, but all he has to be is himself. NIKKATSU CORPORATION Nikkatsu Corporation, , Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: Fax: Website : [email protected] (International Sales) Company Type: producer, distributor At Mifed: Yasue Nobusawa (Manager); Acquisition Executive: Kiyohiko Shoji (General Manager) Office: 10/2 C-27 GINJI THE SLASHER Action (121 min) Language: Japanese Director: Takeshi MIYASAKA Producer: Kazutaka KATASHIMA Cast: Riki TAKEUCHI, Isao NATSUYAGI A guy goes against the darkness in the Japanese society after the World War II. BLUES HARP (106 min) Language: Japanese Director: Takashi MIIKE Producer: Naoya NARITA Cast: Riki TAKEUCHI, Isao NATSUYAGI An encounter and friendship between a Blues-harp player and a Yakuza. HEAT AFTER DARK (50 min) Language: Japanese Director: Ryukei KITAMURA Producer: Atsuro WATABE Cast: Atsuro WATABE, Kazum SUZUKI My friend killed a Yakuza guy by accident. No, he comes back to life in the trunk of the car and disappears. We are caught up in the Yakuza war. AIKI Martial Arts (119 min) Language: Japanese Director: Daisuke TENGAN Producer: Hisa IINO, Yasushi MATSUDA, Shunsuke KOGA Cast: Haruhiko KATO, Rie TOMOSAKA, Ryo ISHIBASHI AIKI-DO helps a young man starts his new live in a wheel chair. HARMFUL INSECT (92 min) Language: Japanese Director: Akihiko SHIOTA Producer: Hiroyuki NEGISHI, Takashi HIRANO Cast: Aoi MIYAZAKI, Seiichi TANABE, RYO Sachiko, a 13 years old girl, struggles looking for love in a complicated society and makes herself spin out of control. FREEZE ME Psycho-thriller (101 min) Language: Japanese Director: Takashi ISHII Producer: Nobuaki NAGAE, Taketo NIITSU, Takashi ISHII Cast: Harumi INOUE, Naoto TAKENAKA, Kazuki KITAMURA Chihiro was raped by three guys five years ago. When she is about to start new life with her finance, they again show up and try to destroy her happiness. SADISTIC & MASOCHISTIC Documentary (91 min) Language: Japanese Director: Hideo NAKATA Producer: Tomoyuki AKAISHI Cast: Masaru KONUMA, Naomi TANI Documentary about film director Masaru Konuma who directed more 40 titles of Roman Porno. NONSTOP SALES AB Nonstop Sales AB, Döbelnsgatan 24, SE Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: 46(0) Fax; 46(0) Website: [email protected] Company Type: International sales agent, seller At Mifed: CG Anderson (C.E.O,), Michael Werner (Sales Director Mobile ), Karin Thun (Sales Coordinator) (Mobile ) Office: 10, 2nd floor, C15, Tel: Michael Werner mobile ), Karin Thun mobile ) MIFFO Love/ drama (100 min) Language: Swedish, Subtitles: Yes Director: Daniel lind-lagerlöf Producer: Daniel Lind-Lagerlöf Prod. Co: Sonet Film / Hägring Cast: Jonas Karlsson, Livia Millhagen, Ingvar Hirdwall Status: Completed/screening Country: Sweden, Year: 2003 Anewly graduated minister who unexpectedly encounters love at work. A romantic comedy about taking the risk of falling in love in what ever shape it comes in. EMMA & DANIEL - THE MEETING Young teenage (80 min) Language: Swedish, Subtitles: Yes Director: Ingela Magner Producer: Lennart Dunér, Peter Kropenin, Ilkka Matila Prod. Co: Sonet Films/ Omega Film Cast: Maria Gidlöf, Stasse Soulis, Örjan Landström and Marie Richardson Status: Completed/screeing Country: Sweden, Year: 2003 A story about two youngsters that thought they could manage alone but when they faced fear the only thing they had was each other. MAKE BELIEVE (KOMMER DU MED MIG DÅ?) (105 min) Language: Swedish, Subtitles: Yes Director: Kjell Grede Producer: Katinka Faragó Prod. Co: Sandrew Metronome Cast: Tuva Novotny, Shanti Roney, Örjan Ramberg Status: Completed/screening Country: Sweden, Year: 2003 The film tells the intense story of Theodor and Paula, two youngsters who grew up together but now live totally different lives. BUDDY Romantic (100 min) Language: Norwegian, Subtitles: Yes Director: Morten Tyldum Producer: Knut Jensen, Gudny Hummelvoll Prod. Co: Happy Endings AS Cast: NICOLAI CLEVE BROCH, AKSEL HENNIE, ANDERS BAASMO CHRISTENSEN Status: Completed/screening Country: Norway, Year: 2002 Kristoffer is a billboard hanger, 24 years old and carefree. When his girlfriend Elisabeth dumps him for her boss, his life falls to pieces. THE GOLDFISH MEMORY Romantic (85 min) Director: Liz Gill Producer: Breda Walsh Prod. Co: Goldfish Film Cast: Sean Campion, Flora Montgomery, Stuart Graham, Jean Butler, Keith McErlean, Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Justine Mitchell, Aisling O'Neill, Peter Gaynor, Demian McAdam and Lisa Hearns Status: Completed/screening Country: Ireland, Year: 2002 Goldfish Memory is a light-hearted look at the dangers and delights of dating in contemporary Dublin. FALLING SKY (HIMMELFALL) (83 min) Language: Norwegian, Subtitles: yes Director: Gunnar Vikene Producer: Sigve Endresen Prod. Co: Motlys, Alligator Cast: Kim Bodnia, Maria Bonnevie and Kristoffer Joner Status: Completed/screening Country: Norway, Year: 2002 Falling Sky is sharp, touching and thoroughly entertaining black comedy, centred on various patients of a psychiatric hospital just prior to Christmas. DARK WOODS (VILLMARK) (80 min) Language: Norwegian, Subtitles: Yes Director: Pål Oie Producer: Jan Aksel Angeltvedt Prod. Comp: Spleis AS Cast: Kristoffer Joner, Bjorn Floberg, Marko Kanic, Eva Röse Status: Completed/screening Country: Norway, Year: 2002 Dark Woods is a psychological thriller in the same spirit as "Blair Witch Project". A nightmare in the woods. NORDISK FILM INTERNATIONAL SALES Nordisk Film International Sales, Halmtorvet 29 - DK 1700 Copenhagen V. Tel: Fax: Website [email protected] At Mifed: Sanne Arlø (ales Executive), Susan Wendt (Sales Executive), Klaus Rasmussen (Sales Executive) Office: Hall 10 booth B23 THE GREEN BUTCHERS comedy Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Producer: Tivi Magnusson & Kim Magnusson Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Line Kruse A comedy that combines the trite, the morbid and the amusing. RECONSTRUCTION Director: Christoffer Boe Producer: Tine Grew Pfeiffer Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Maria Bonnevie, Nicolas Bro Reconstruction turns romantic drama inside out, laying bare the emotions in an explosion of images. EVIL Director: Mikael Häfström Producer: Hans Lönnerheden & Ingemar Leijonberg Cast: Andreas Wilson, Linda Zilliacus, Henrik Lundström When expelled from school, Erik is sent to a boarding school as a last chance to break free from his old life and continue his studies but the boarding school proves to be the same. THE BOUNCER Director: Jesper W Nielsen Producer: Peter Bech Cast: Iben Hjejle, Nikolaj Coster - Waldau The Bouncer tells the story of a perfectly ordinary man and his desperate attempts to shrug off the mantle with which his family has burdened him.

44 116 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 STEALING REMBRANDT Director: Jannik Johansen Producer: Thomas Gammeltoft Cast: Lars Brygman, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Sonja Richter, Paprika Steen Mick and Tom are an unlikely father-son team of petty scrap-metal-thieves. They've been hired to steal a painting from a museum and by accident they steal the wrong one. NU IMAGE / MILLENNIUM FILMS Nu Image / Millennium Films, 6423 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Danny Dimbort (Co-Chairman & CEO), Avi Lerner (Co-Chairman & CEO), Carole Delossantos (V.P. International Sales), Christian Mercuri (Sales Associate) Office: Hall 8 B 13 CONTROL Director: Tim Hunter Starring: Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Rea Status: Post - Production A pharmaceutical researcher and his company test a drug to make violent offenders tame, but things do not go according to plan with the death row murderer they try to rehabilitate. SHADOW OF FEAR Director: Rich Cowan Starring: James Spader, Aidan Quinn, Matt Davis, Robin Tunney, Peter Coyote, and Alice Krige Status: Post- Production After covering up a drunk driving accident, a man is forced to commit murder to save his marriage and his life. NINE LIVES Directed By: David Carson Starring: Wesley Snipes Status: Post-Production Mistaken for a government agent, Dean Klein is injected with a hallucinogenic truth serum that gives his captors the ability to alter his reality with simple suggestions. DIRECT ACTION Directed By: Sidney J. Furie Starring: Dolph Lundgren Status: Post-Production His fellow police officers hunt Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, after they learn he has betrayed the fellowship and exposed wide scale corruption of the LAPD to the Feds. CREATURE Directed By: Tim Cox Starring: John Savage, Nathan Perez, David Kallaway, James Marshall, Michelle Goh, Mel Stewart, and Martin Kove Status: Post - Production In a secret high-tech government laboratory, a military experiment goes wrong, unleashing a 5000-year-old creature with the potential to destroy the world. TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY Directed By: Danny Lerner Starring: Dean Cochran and Todd Jensen Status: Post - Production An ex-cia operative breaks his best friend, a suspected arms dealer, out of prison. Together they stop the detonation of a nuclear "dirty bomb." SKELETONMAN Writer / Director: Jesse Johnson Starring: Michael Rooker, Casper Van Dien Status: Post - Production An unknown predator goes on a killing spree in an ancient Indian burial ground. Now, a Special Forces team joins with elite female ops and goes undercover in search of it. SNAKEMAN Status: Pre-Production The Huston brothers are on the verge of a stunning medical breakthrough. SHARKMAN Status: Pre-Production On a popular island vacation spot, Dr. Marcus Press's secret experiments have created a highly evolved and mutated human-creature capable of living on land and in water. MOSQUITOMAN Status: Pre-Production In a desperate attempt to find a cure for a deadly new type of West Nile Virus, SGT. ROBERT BOWMAN volunteers for a risky vaccination trial on a quarantined medical base in Eastern Europe. O OASIS INTERNATIONAL Oasis International, 6 Pardee Ave, Suite 103, Toronto, Canada M6K 3H5. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Distribution At Mifed: Peter Emerson (President), Valerie Cabrera (Executive VP), Steve Murphy (VP, Sales and Acquisitions), Prentiss Holman (Sales Executive) SAMHAIN (90 min) Producer: Warehouse Films Cast: Richard Grieco (Wounded, Manhattan Midnight), Jenna Jameson (Porn n' Chicken, Playboy's Sizzling Sex Stars), Chasey Lain (Playboy Sizzling Sex Stars), Ginger Lynn Allen (Sunset Stripped, The A-List) and Bobbie Phillips (Weed Man, Showgirls, "Murder One") Delivery Status: In Post Production Adisfigured mutant who comes from a long line of incestuous cannibals hunts a group of University students on a class trip. MRS. ASHBORO'S CAT Family (90 min) Producer: Shaftesbury Films Cast: Michael Ontkean (Twin Peaks), Shirley Knight (Divine Secrets of the Ya- Ya Sisterhood) Ellen Page (Marion Bridge) When a father and daughter move into a new house they begin to suspect that they might not be the only ones living there! The ghost of the previous owner's cat seems to have stayed behind. CORNERED Mafia (90 min) Producer: Film Arts Cast: Lee Broker (FX/2), Domenic Cina (Sex & Mrs. X) As the family slowly drifts apart, the three men are consumed by their circumstances until tragedy unites them for an underground boxing match. BURN: THE ROBERT WRAIGHT STORY Producer: Tapestry Pictures Ltd. Cast: Jonathan Scarfe (Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice), Alan Scarfe (AKA Albert Walker) and Kristin Booth (Two Against Time) When justice fails a family whose land has been contaminated they turn to a local environmentalist with a reputation of taking the law into his own hands. ODYSSEY ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED Odyssey Entertainment Limited, 12 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4RB UK. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent, distributor At Mifed: Ralph Kamp, Chairman & CEO, Pascal Degove, Sales Executive, Tamzin Denny, Assistant Office: A17, Hall 2, Pavillion 25, Tel: Fax: RENAISSANCE Animation/ Action Adventure Director: Christian Volckman Producer: Aton Soumache Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: UK/ France In this futuristic, visionary feature, a parisian detective uncovers the secrets of a hidden laboratory. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Musical Director: Joel Schumacher Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Cast: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: UK A disfigured musical genius hides away in the Paris opera house, longing for the love of a beautiful, young singer. VALIANT Animation Director: Gary Chapman Producer: John H. Williams Cast: Ewan Mcgregor, Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: UK A new animated hero from the Oscar winning producer of box office hit 'Shrek.' THE LIBERTINE Director: Laurence Dunmore Producer: John Malkovich, Russell Smith, Lianne Halfon Cast: Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha Morton Delivery Status: Pre-Production Country of Origin: UK The true story of the Earl of Rochester, friend and confidant of King Charles II. SEEING OTHER PEOPLE Director: Wallace Wolodarsky Producer: Gavin Polone Cast: Jay Mohr, Julianne Nicholson Ed and Alice were perfectly happy until Alice decided she hadn't slept with enough men. MOBY DICK: THE LEGEND RETURNS Animation Director: Michael Coldeway Producer: Gerry Shirren/ Michael Coldeway Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: Germany/ Ireland/ Scandanavia/ Korea Set in 1937, two remarkable young people set off on the trail of the legendary great white whale. DEATHWATCH Director: Michael J. Bassett Producer: Mike Downey Cast: Jamie Bell, Hugo Speers, Matthew Rhys Country of Origin: UK In WWI, British soldiers caught behind enemy lines seek refuge in a complex network of German trenches. OPEN SESAME CO., LTD. Open Sesame Co., Ltd., Ginza, Chuo-ku To Japan. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Ritsuko Abe (President), Kaho Nakane (Executive Vice President) ANTENNA (117 minutes) Language: Japanese w/english Subs Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Co-Production Partners: Office Shirous/Ken Groove Producer: Hiroko Matsuda, Atsushi Watanabe, Takumi Ogawa Key Cast: Ryo Kase, Akemi Kobayashi, Megumi Asaoka Country of Origin: Japan The story of rebirth of a devasted family after the youngest daughter went missing. Competition in Venice Film Festival

45 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 117 HOTEL HIBISCUS Heart Warming (92 minutes) Language: Japanese w/english subs Director: Yuji Nakae Producer: Shiro Sasaki Key Cast: Honami Kurashita, Kimiko Yo Country of Origin: Japan Growing up story of a 9-year old curious tomboy in the southern islands, the place that has full of folklore and spirituality. DRIVE Action (102 minutes) Language: SABU Director: Japanese w/english subs Producer: Osamu Kubota/Takashi Hirano Key Cast: Shinichi Tutsumi, Kou Shibasaki, Ren Osugi, Masanobu Ando, Toshio Kakei, Susumu Terajima Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Japan Astory of an incredible day for an honest, simple jitterbag salesman who is abducted by four bank robbers. P PARK ENTERTAINMENT LTD Park Entertainment Ltd, 4th Floor, Conduit Street, London W1S 2YT United Kingdom. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) Website: . [email protected] At Mifed: Jim Howell (CEO), Simon Barnes (Head of Film Sales), Linda Vezzoli (Marketing & Sales Executive) Office: A05-B06 (10/2), Tel: Fax: THE GREAT GOOSE CAPER Family (85 minutes) Director: Nicholas Kendall Producer: Wendy Hill-Tout, Alex Brown Cast: Chevy Chase, Joan Plowright, James Purefoy, Kari Matchett, Max Morrow Delivery Status: post-production Country of Origin: Canada/UK Budget: $6.5 million A talking Goose brings the sparkle back to a little boy's life but it's a race against time to save the bird from the Christmas cooking pot. THE PURIFIERS Martial Arts (87 mins) Director: Richard Jobson Producer: Richard Jobson, Chris Atkins Cast: Kevin McKidd, Dominic Monaghan, Rachel Grant, Amber Sainsbury, Gordon Alexander Delivery Status: post-production Country of Origin: UK, Budget: $1.8 million Amodern day gang movie set against a martial arts backdrop in a Britain of the near future. NINE DEAD GAY GUYS (83 minutes) Director: Lab Ky Mo Producer: Lamia Nayeb-St.Hilaire Cast: Steve Berkoff, Michael Praed, Vas Blackwood. Country of Origin: UK Two Irish lads stumble through London's underground gay scene in search of gainful employment to subsidise their giros. CRUST (86 minutes) Director: Mark Locke Producer: Nick O'Hagan Cast: Kevin McNally, Madvah Sharma, Perry Fitzpatrick, Louise Mardenborough Country of Origin: UK Three ordinary people going for gold with a seven-foot boxing shrimp. TABLOID (101 minutes) Director: David Blair Producer: Mark Shorrock Cast: Matthew Rhys, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Hurt, and David Soul. Country of Origin: UK A savage, satirical thriller challenging the modern cult of celebrity. PATHÉ INTERNATIONAL Pathé International, 10 rue Lincoln, Paris, 75008, France. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent At Mifed: Annouchka Lesoeur (VP international sales) Office: Stand D08 / E05, Tel: Fax: LE COUT DE LA VIE of manners (100 min) Language: French Director: Philippe Le Guay Producer: Anne-Dominique Toussaint (LES FILMS DES TOURNELLES), Co- Production partners: PATHE RENN PRODUCTION, M6 FILMS, GIMAGES FILMS Cast: Vincent Lindon, Fabrice Luchini, Lorant Deutsch, Geraldine Pailhas Country of origin: France A funny and moving comedy about our intimate relationship with money. JE RESTE Romantic comedy (105 min) Language: French Director: Diane Kurys Producer: Alain Terzian (ALTER FILMS), Co-Production partners: FRANCE 2 CINEMA, FRANCE 3 CINEMA Cast: Sophie Marceau, Vincent Perez, Charles Berling Country of origin: France Marie-Do has been giving in to her husband's tiring demands for several years now, but her encounter with Antoine is opening up new horizons. MAUVAIS ESPRIT (90 min) Language: French Director: Patrick Alessandrin Producer: Aïssa Djabri, Farid Lahouassa, Manuel Munz (VERTIGO PRODUCTIONS), Co-Production partners: M6 FILMS, MATE PRODUCTION Cast: Thierry Lhermitte, Ophelie Winter, Maria Pacome, Leonor Watling Country of origin: France Just guess what might happen if the beloved newborn first son of a superstar entrepreneur is actually the reincarnation of his worst enemy! PAS SUR LA BOUCHE Musical (110 min) Language: French Director: Alain Resnais Producer: Bruno Pesery (ARENA FILMS), Co-Production partners: ARCADE, FRANCE 2 CINEMA, FRANCE 3 CINEMA, VEGA FILM, R&C PRODUZIONI Cast: Sabine Azema, Pierre Arditi, Isabelle Nanty, Lambert Wilson, Audrey Tautou Delivery Status: Post production Country of origin: France Starring Audrey Tautou, the new piece by Alain Resnais is the interpretation of a 1925 successful operetta. SAN ANTONIO Action comedy Language: French Director: Frederic Auburtin Producer: Claude Berri, Co-Production partners: PATHE RENN PRODUCTION, HIRSCH, CORE FILMS LTD Cast: Gerard Lanvin, Gerard Depardieu, Barbara Schulz Delivery Status: In production Country of origin: France Based on the famous books by SAN ANTONIO, this is the long-awaited movie of the adventures of the eponymous detective. His mission: to save the world, save face, save the whales and whatever else he can. LES CHORISTES Language: French Director: Christophe Barratier Producer: Jacques Perrin (Galatée Film), Co-Production partners: PATHE RENN PRODUCTION, FRANCE 2 CINEMA, VEGA FILM, DAN VALLEY Cast: Gerard Jugnot, François Berleand, Jacques Perrin Delivery Status: In production Country of Origin: France Clement is proctor in a correctional boarding school for minors. Girl with a Pearl Earring - Pathé International-UK

46 118 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 ILS SE MARIERENT ET EURENT BEAUCOUP D'ENFANTS. Language: French Director: Yvan Attal Producer: Claude Berri, Co-Production partners: PATHE RENN PRODUCTION, HIRSCH, TF1 FILMS PRODUCTION Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Emmanuelle Seigner, Alain Chabat Delivery Status: In production Year of Production: 2004, Country of origin: France A bittersweet comedy telling the story of forty-niners, the universal worries and doubts which rise when you're married as well as when you're single. MALEFIQUE fantastic (90 min) Language: French Director: Eric Valette Producer: Bee Movies, Co-Production partners: FIDELITE PRODUCTIONS, STUDIOCANAL, HACHETTE FILIPACCHI FILMS Cast: Gerald Laroche, Philippe Laudenbach, Clovis Cornillac, Dimitri Rataud Country of origin: France A prison cell. Four prisoners. They discover a book: the diary of a prisoner containing magic formulas that supposedly enable prisonners to escape. Suddenly, strange and troubling phenomena multiply in the prison cell. PAS SI GRAVE Road movie (98 min) Language: French Director: Bernard Rapp Producer: Didier Creste (EXTRAVAGANZA), Co-Production partners: EVERYBODY ON DECK, SAGA FILM, MATE PRODUCTION, FRANCE 3 CINEMA, PATHE DISTRIBUTION Cast: Sami Bouajila, Romain Duris, Jean Michel Portal, Leonor Varela Country of origin: France On the trail of their adoptive father's past life in Spain, three brothers are led from one startling encounter to the next. Pathé International LE BISON Human tale (96 min) Language: French Director: Isabelle Nanty Producer: Claude Berri, Co-Production partners: PATHE RENN PRODUCTION, HIRSCH, TF1 FILMS PRODUCTION Cast: Isabelle Nanty, Edouard Baer, Pierre-François Martin Laval Country of origin: France There once was a lady named Dorine, Who kept her whole building clean While she is in labor Her well-to-do neighbor Le Bison will burst on the scene. PATHÉ INTERNATIONAL-UK Pathé International-UK, Kent House, Market Place, London W1W 8AR UK. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Alison Thompson (Head of Pathé International-UK), Moyra Lock (Marketing Manager), Mike Runagall (International Sales Co-ordinator) Office: Fiera Milano, Pavillion 26, Hall 2, Stand D08-E05, Tel: Fax: , Cell (Alison Thompson): Cell (Moyra Lock): Cell (Mike Runagall): Web: [email protected] SUZIE GOLD Romantic (93 minutes) Director: Ric Cantor Producer: Rebecca Green Cast: Summer Phoenix (Dinner Rush; The Believer; The Faculty) Status: Completed/Screening - Market Premiere Production Country: UK, Year produced: 2003 Production Company: Green Wolf Films As Suzie Gold's sister prepares to get married, it seems only natural that Suzie's thoughts should turn to the state of her own love-life. GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING Romantic (100 minutes) Director: Peter Webber Crew Director: of Photography Eduardo Serra (Unbreakable; The Widow of Saint-Pierre; The Wings of the Dove) Producers: Andy Paterson and Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie) Production Company: Archer Street Cast: Colin Firth (Bridget Jones's Diary; The Importance of Being Earnest), Scarlett Johansson (Ghost World; Lost in Translation), Tom Wilkinson (In The Bedroom; The Importance of Being Earnest; The Full Monty) Status: Completed/Screening Production Country: UK-Luxembourg, Year produced: 2003 Set in 17th century Holland, tells the imagined and highly seductive story behind one of Vermeer's greatest and most enigmatic paintings. TOUCHING THE VOID Feature Documentary (106 minutes) Director: Kevin MacDonald (Oscar winner One Day In September) Producer: John Smithson Production Company: Darlow Smithson Productions Status: Completed/Screening Production Country: UK, Year produced: 2003 Based on the international best seller by renowned climber Joe Simpson, which describes one of the most extraordinary true stories of survival and adventure of our time. WONDROUS OBLIVION (104 minutes) Director: Paul Morrison (Oscar nominated for Solomon and Gaenor) Crew Director: of Photography Nina Kellgren (Solomon and Gaenor) Producer: Jonny Persey, Co-Producer: Lesley Stewart (The Full Monty; Trainspotting) Executive Producers: Michael Kuhn, Kevin Loader (Captain Corelli's Mandolin) Production Company: APT Films Cast: Delroy Lindo (Malcolm X; Get Shorty; The Cider House Rules), Emily Woof (Pandemonium; The Full Monty; This Year's Love), Stanley Townsend (In the Name of the Father; The Snapper; The Miracle), Sam Smith (Oliver Twist - TV Mini Series) Status: Completed/Screening Production Country: UK, Year produced: 2003 Eleven-year old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has all the kit but none of the skill, and he's a laughing stock at school. BRIDE AND PREJUDICE - THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL Romantic Director: Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham; What's Cooking) Producers: Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham; Bhaji on the Beach), Deepak Nayar (Buena Vista Social Club) Production Company: Bride Productions Cast: Aishwarya Rai (Devdas), Martin Henderson (The Ring, Torque), Daniel Gillies (The Amazing Spiderman), Naveen Andrews (The English Patient) Status: In Production/Promo Reel screening Production Country: UK/US, Year produced: 2003 When a wedding comes to a small town in the Indian countryside, it's a good opportunity for Mrs Bakshi to find eligible mates for her four daughters, but the smart and headstrong Lalita is determined to marry for love. CHURCHILL, THE HOLLYWOOD YEARS Director: Peter Richardson (Stella Street; The Comic Strip Presents.) Producers: Jonathan Cavendish (Bridget Jones's Diary), Ben Swaffer Production Company: Little Bird Cast: Christian Slater (The Contender; Broken Arrow; True Romance), Neve Campbell (The Company; Scream), Vic Reeves (Once Upon a Time in the Midlands), Bob Mortimer (Once Upon a Time in the Midlands), Leslie Phillips (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Lara Croft - Tomb Raider; Saving Grace), Miranda Richardson (The Hours; Spider; Chicken Run), Harry Enfield (Kevin and Perry Go Large), Anthony Sher (Shakespeare in Love; Mrs Brown) Status: In Production/Promo Reel screening Production Country: UK, Year produced: 2003 Britain's finest hour becomes Hollywood's greatest story in this comic retelling of one of Britain's most historic moments - as seen through the eyes of Hollywood. DEAR FRANKIE (FORMERLY NATURAL HISTORY) Director: Shona Auerbach (multi awardwinner for short film Seven) Producer: Caroline Wood Production Company: Scorpio Films Cast: Emily Mortimer (Bright Young Things; Lovely & Amazing; Love's Labours Lost; The 51st State), GERARD BUTLER (Reign of Fire; Tomb Raider 2; Timeline), jack McElhone (Young Adam) Status: In Production/Promo Reel screening Production Country: UK, Year produced: 2003 Nine-year old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. MILLIONS Director: Danny Boyle (The Beach; 28 Days Later; Trainspotting) Producer: Graham Broadent (Welcome to Sarajevo; Thunderpants) Production Company: Mission Pictures Cast: James Nesbitt (Bloody Sunday, Waking Ned), Daisy Donovan, Alexander Nathan Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon, Enzo Cilenti (Wonderland, 24 Hour Party People) Status: In Production/Promo Reel screening Year produced: 2003 The countdown is on: in 7 days' time Britain converts to the Euro. It's the biggest opportunity the criminal world has ever had.

47 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 119 ENDURING LOVE Psychological Director: Roger Michell (Changing Lanes, The Mother, Notting Hill) Crew Director: of Photography Haris Zambarloukos Producer: Kevin Loader (Captain Corelli's Mandolin, To Kill a King, The Mother) Production Company: Ridgeway Productions Cast: Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, The Shipping News, Vanity Fair), Daniel Craig (Elizabeth, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Road to Perdition; Ted and Silvia; The Mother), Samantha Morton (Morvern Callar, In America, Minority Report) Status: In Production/Promo Reel screening Year produced: 2003 On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT CGI Animation Director: Dave Borthwick and Frank Passingham Producer: Laurent Rodon, Andy Leighton Production Company: Films Action / bolexbrothers With the voices of: Jim Broadbent (Moulin Rouge; Iris - Oscar(r) Winner, Bridget Jones's Diary; Topsy Turvy; Little Voice; The Borrowers), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous (TV)), Kylie Minogue (Moulin Rouge), Robbie Williams, Ray Winstone (Ripley's Game; Last Orders; Sexy Beast) Status: In Production Year produced: 2004 Based on the captivating and well-loved children's TV series, which was created in the late 60s and ran for over two decades. PFG ENTERTAINMENT PFG Entertainment,429 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600, Santa Monica, California USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Ted Rosenblatt, Daniel Gerst and Tamar Chafets Office: Pavilion 10, Hall II, Stand C05 DEL RIO Crime / Director: Dror Soref Producer: Yoram Barzilai Principle Cast: TBA Status: Pre-Production A sultry tale of intrigue in which mythology blends with modern day reality when a kidnapping triggers events that uncover a series of deep rooted lies within a Texas border town. CRAZY AS HELL Sci-Fi / Director: Eriq La Salle Producer: Butch Robinson Principle Cast: Eriq La Salle (One Hour Photo, ER), Ronny Cox ( Losing Grace, The Agency), Michael Beach (Third Watch), John C. McGinley (Scrubs, Get Carter), Sinbad (Houseguest) Status: Completed While undergoing experimental treatment, a mentally disturbed patient begins to threaten the sanity of a renowned psychiatrist. ASLIPPING-DOWN LIFE Romantic Director: Toni Kalem Producer: Richard Raddon Principle Cast: Guy Pearce (Memento, The Count of Monte Cristo, Time Machine) Lili Taylor (Casa De Los Babys, High Fidelity, The Haunting) Status: Completed Guy Pearce gives another amazing performance, here as a seductive musician whose newfound success becomes dependent on the obsessive infatuation of a devoted fan (Lili Taylor). WOOLY BOYS Adventure Director: Leszek Burzynski Producers: Robert Schwartz (Iron Will, Kart Racer, Blizzard) Principle Cast: Peter Fonda (The Laramie Project, Ulee's Gold), Kris Kristofferson (Blade II & III, Planet Of The Apes), Keith Carradine (Wild Bill), Joseph Mazzello (Jurassic Park I & II) Status: Completed It's family friendly fun when a city-bred teenager gets caught up in a series of misadventures after being "kidnapped" by his sheep rancher grandfather. PORTMAN FILM Portman Film, St. Anne's Court, London W1F 0BJ UK. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Tristan Whalley (mobile: ), Jane Baker (mobile: ) Office: Stand no. B50, Hall 8, Tel: INTERMISSION Director: John Crowley (On an Average Day) Producers: Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan and Alan Moloney Cast: Colin Farrell (Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit), Kelly MacDonald (Gosford Park, Some Voices, Trainspotting), Shirley Henderson (Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, Bridget Jones's Diary), Cillian Murphy (Girl with a Pearl Earring, Disco Pigs, The Way We Live Now, 28 Days Later) and Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Con Air, The Snapper) A couple break up briefly (the intermission of the title), sending ripples through the lives of everyone around them. THE ACTORS Director: Conor McPherson (Saltwater) Producers: Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan and Redmond Morris Cast: Michael Caine (The Quiet American, Last Orders, Little Voice), Dylan Moran (Notting Hill), Lena Headey (Waterland, Jungle Book, Onegin), Michael Gambon (Path to War, Gosford Park, Sleepy Hollow), Miranda Richardson (The Lost Prince, Damage, The Crying Game) Two struggling, eccentric actors Tom (Dylan Moran) and O'Malley (Michael Caine) prove the little known adage that bad actors make great crooks. AKA Director: Duncan Roy Producer: Richard West Cast: Matthew Leitch (Below), Lindsey Coulson, Diana Quick (Saving Grace), George Asprey (Dead in the Water), Blake Ritson (Me Without You, Titus), Peter Youngblood Hills (The Beach, Hideous Kinky), Bill Nighy Audaciously split into three simultaneous frames, AKA tells the story of Dean, young, disaffected and trapped. AWAYOFLIFE Director: Amma Asante Producers: Patrick Cassavetti (Intimacy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), Peter Edwards (Nuts & Bolts Head of HTV) and BAFTA award-winning Charlie Hanson (The Big Impression, Chef') Cast: Stephanie James, Brenda Blethyn, Oliver Haden, Nathan Jones, Gary Sheppeard, Dean Wong and Sara Gregory Delivery Status: In Production A powerful story bringing together a young, talented cast in a tale of passion, beauty, and hatred. BULLET BOY Director: Saul Dibb (Tottenham Ayatollah, Electric Avenue) Producer: Ruth Caleb (The Other Boleyn Girl, Tomorrow La Scala, Last Resort, Care) Cast: Asher D, Luke Frazer, Claire Perkins, Leon Black. Delivery Status: In Production An uncompromising, intelligent, narrative driven deconstruction of British youth gun crime, Follows 16 year old Ricky and his young brother Curtis through a heady, thrilling and emotional weekend as a gun changes hands and leaves in its wake a trail of destruction. BLURRED Director: Evan Clarry Producers: Chris Brown and Chris Fitchett Cast: Matthew Newton (Looking for Alibrandi, Changi), Jess Gower (The Secret Life of Us), Kristian Schmid (Scooby Doo, Neighbours), Mark Priestly (The Graduate) and Nathalie Roy (Heartbreak High). Blurred is a comedy - not about being there - but about a bunch of kids trying to get there. A celebration of the diverse routes from adolescence to adulthood. ANITA & ME Director: Metin Huseyin (It Was An Accident, The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, Common As Muck) Producer: Paul Raphael Cast: Chandeep Uppal, Anna Brewster, Max Beesley (All That Glitters, Tom Jones), Sanjeev Bhasker (Goodness Gracious Me), Kathy Burke (Kevin and Perry Go Large, Elizabeth), Ayesha Dharker (The Terrorist), Lynn Redgrave (Shine, Gods and Monsters), Zohra Segal (Bhaji on the Beach) Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me) and Mark Williams (The Fast Show, Shakespeare In Love) Meena (Chandeep Uppal) is 12 years old and lives in the village of Tollington, the jewel of the Black Country - in PROMARK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Promark Entertainment Group, 3599 Cahuenga Blvd. West 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Jonathan Kramer (President), Eric Bernstein (Vice President of International Sales) Office: Hall 8, Stand A06, Tel: GHOST MONKEY Action Director: Paul Andresen Delivery Status: Pre-Production Fear sweeps the back streets of a teeming third world city: the "ghost monkey" killer has struck again. A simian-like serial killer moves in the shadows and strikes with vicious force, ripping out the hearts of its victims. I WITNESS Action (90 min) Director: Rowdy Herrington Producer: Jon Kramer, Paul De Souza, David Bixler Cast: Jeff Daniels, James Spader, Portia de Rossi, Clifton Collins Jr When 27 bodies are discovered in a collapsed tunnel in Tijuana, James Rhodes (Jeff Daniels) decides to investigate for himself. 3 KIDS FILMS: SCAVENGER HUNT, IN SEARCH OF A LOST PRINCESS, BIG TROUBLE Children's Films (90 min) Director: Eric Hendershot Producer: Jon Kramer, Steve Beswick, Karri O'Reilly Cast: Jonathan Cronin, Brittany Armstrong, Michael Glauser, Cameron Manwaring Join the Clubhouse Detectives gang in an all-new series of misadventures and hilarious hijinks as the kids fall into one escapade after another! DOG GONE Family (90 Min) Director: Worth Keeter Producer: Steve Beswick, Mike Elliot, Karri O'Reilly Cast: Jack Wagner, Daphne Zuniga, Zack Ward 2002 When a faithful police dog comes back to life inhabiting the body of a harmless petty criminal, the dog-in-a-man's-body teams up with his old partner to track down the felon that sent him to the bone yard.

48 120 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 R RAI TRADE (SALES) Rai Trade (Sales), Via Umberto Novaro 18, Rome, Italy. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Roberto Di Russo (President and CEO), Sesto Cifola (Head of Cinema and Fiction International Sales), Catia Rossi (Cinema and Fiction International Sales Executive) Office: Padiglione 10 Salone 3 Stand E 04 IL CUORE ALTROVE (INCANTATO - ENCHANTED) (106') Language: Original version with English subtitles Director: Pupi Avati Production: Rai Cinema, Antonio Avati for Duea Film Cast: Neri Marcorè, Giancarlo Giannini, Vanessa Incontrada, Sandra Milo, Guilio Bosetti, Nino D'Angelo. The film is set in the 1920s. Nello, a shy academic type, lives with his family in Rome where his father is tailor to the Pope. THE MIRACLE (IL MIRACOLO) (93') Language: Original version with English subtitles Director: Edoardo Winspeare Production: Rai Cinema, SideCar Cast: Claudio D'Agostino, Carlo Bruni, Anna Ferruzzo The movie tells the story of Tonio, a 12 year boy who is hit by a car and ends up in hospital in coma. BALLO A TRE PASSI (106') Language: Original Version with English subtitles Director: Salvatore Mereu Production: Gianluca Arcopinto and Andrea Occhipinti for Eyescreen Cast: Caroline Ducey, Yael Abecassis, Massimo Sarchielli, Michele Carboni Four stories, linked by the archaic universe of Sardinian culture, set in the four seasons of the year which mirror the seasons of life. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW (MIO COGNATO) (90') Language: Original version with English subtitles Director: Alessandro Piva Production: Rai Cinema, Dada Film, Seminal Film Cast: Sergio Rubini, Luigi Lo Cascio A comedy which follows Piva's earlier domestic hit "The Head is spinning". CATERINA IN THE CITY (CATERINA VA IN CITTÀ) (90') Language: Original version with English subtitles Director: Paolo Virzi Production: Rai Cinema, Cattleya Cast: Margherita Buy, Sergio Castellitto, Claudio Amendola, Alice Teghil, Flavio Bucci, Galatea Ranzi Catherine is a young girl who leaves her small home town for the capital of Rome. THE CRUELEST DAY (ILARIA ALPI) (96') Language: Original version with English subtitles Director: Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani Production: Gam Film, Emme Cast: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Rade Serbedzija, Erica Blanc, Andrea Renzi Based on the true story of the courageous television journalist Ilaria Alpi who was killed with her cameraman Miran Hrovatin in 1994 when they were covering a story in Somalia. THE RETURN OF CAGLIOSTRO (IL RITORNO DI CAGLIOSTRO) (100') Language: Original version with English subtitles Directors: Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco Production: Rai Cinema, Cinico Cinema, Istitute Luce Cast: Robert Englund A highly original film about two brothers who try to set up a Sicilian "Hollywood" to make a major movie. Unfortunately they are totally disorganized. THE BEST OF YOUTH -LA MEGLIO GIOVENTÙ - Miniseries and also theatrical (4 x 100' or 383') Language: Original version with English sub-titles Director: Marco Tullio Giordana Production: BiBi Film Tv production for Rai Fiction Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, Adriana Asti, Sonia Bergamasco, Maya Sansa, Andrea Tidona, Fabrizio Gifuni A strong and emotive epic covering more than 40 years of human drama and social history in Italy. REGENT ENTERTAINMENT Regent Entertainment, 1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Monica, California USA. Tel: Fax: Website: Company type: Producer and Distributor At Mifed: Gene George (President), Mark Reinhart (President, here! Films) Office: #A-24 Hall 2, Tel: Gene George mobile: USA , Mark Reinhart mobile: USA RING OF DARKNESS Director: David DeCoteau Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Jeremy Jackson, Ryan Starr Delivery Status: Post Production Arock n' roll band makes a deal with the Devil for success and immortality, however, they must now find more souls to enslave. CAVE IN Action Disaster (93 minutes) Director: Rex Piano Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck Cast: Mimi Rogers, Ted Shackleford Atough woman in charge of a large mining operation learns that a massive cave-in has trapped her husband and son deep underground in a tunnel that is rapidly filling with water. THE PARADISE VIRUS Action Disaster (93 minutes) Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck, Brian Trenchard-Smith Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Ralf Moeller, Melody Thomas-Scott A virologist and her son, vacationing on an island, race against time to prevent a deadly virus from reaching the mainland. A GOOD NIGHT TO DIE Crime (98 Minutes) Director: Craig Singer Executive Producers: Jeffrey Schenck, Gary Stretch, Mark R. Harris Producers: Chris Williams, Paul Colichman, Stephen P. Jarchow, Jeffrey Schenck Cast: Michael Rapaport, Gary Stretch, Seymour Cassel, Robin Givens, Deborah Harry, Ralph Macchio, James Russo, Ally Sheedy, Lainie Kazan In this tense and gritty crime drama, two screwed-up hit men trying to get out of the mob business discover that one is hired to kill the other. FRIENDS & FAMILY (87 minutes) Director: Kristen Coury Producers: Linda Moran, Kristen Coury, Joseph Triebwasser Cast: Tony Lo Bianco, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Greg Lauren, Christopher Gartin Stephen and Danny are a gay couple in Manhattan who have it all, until a surprise visit from Stephen's parents threatens to blow the boys' big secret that they are hit men for the mafia! TERROR PEAK Action Disaster (90 minutes) Director: Dale G. Bradley Executive Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck Producers: Grant Bradley, Jozsef Fityus Cast: Parker Stevenson, Lynda Carter, Antony Starr While on tour in New Zealand, a thrillseeking family confronts the forces of nature when the volcano they are exploring becomes active. KILLER BEES Action Disaster (90 minutes) Director: Penelope Buitenhuis Producers: Kirk Shaw, James Shavick Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Tracy Nelson, Fiona Loewi, Noel Fisher Alocal sheriff is faced with saving a small town and his family from devastation when a swarm of killer bees takes over the town. TORNADO WARNING Action Disaster (5 minutes) Director: Tibor Takacs Producers: Jeffrey Schenck, Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman Cast: Gerald McRaney, Thea Gill, Joan Van Ark, David Millbern, Steve Braun A renowned scientist invents a system that predicts the deadliest of twisters. WILDFIRE 7 Action Disaster (90 minutes) Director: Jason Bourque Producers: Kirk Shaw, James Shavick, George Zaloom Cast: Tracey Gold, Alexander Walters and Joanna Cassidy A wrongly imprisoned mother is assigned to an inmate firefighting program and is forced to battle a deadly wild fire that threatens not only herself but her young daughter, whom she has not seen in years. CUPID'S PREY (95 minutes) Director: Dale Bradley Executive Producers: Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck Producers: Grant Bradley Cast: Jack Wagner, Joanna Pacula, Katrina Browne Abrainy and beautiful young woman tutors her wealthy boyfriend at his lavish home and is immediately attracted to his father. RENAISSANCE FILMS Renaissance Films, Berwick Street, London W1F 8RP, UK. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent At Mifed: Angus Finney (Managing Director), Claire Taylor (Head of International Sales), Georgina Jackson (Marketing & Publicity Executive), Fiona Cheyne (Sales & Marketing Assistant) Office: A07/B07, Hall 2, Pavillion 10 Tel: , Fax THE MOTHER (111 minutes) Director: Roger Michell Producer: Kevin Loader Cast: Anne Reid, Daniel Craig, Screening Country of Origin: UK From the acid pen of Hanif Kureishi comes another brilliant and shocking slice of modern metropolitan life. WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Director: John Curran Producer: Harvey Kahn, Naomi Watts, Jonas Goodman Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Peter Kraus, Laura Dern and Naomi Watts Delivery Status: Post Production Country of Origin: US A season of infidelity.

49 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 121 VAPOR Romantic Director: Neil LaBute Producer: Gail Mutrux, Philip Steuer Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes Delivery Status: Pre-production Country of Origin: US CANDY Director: Neil Armfield Producer: Margaret Fink, Emile Sherman Key cast: Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush Prod Status: Development Love is a high you can never come down from. BIG PLANS Romantic Language: Danish Director: Jesper W Nielsen Producer: Peter Bech, Helle Loevgreen Exec Prod: Poul Erik Lindeborg, Mogens Glad Key cast: Thomas Bo Larsen, Lene M. Christensen Prod Status: Shooting Big hearts. Big Dreams. Big Plans REXMEDIA Rexmedia, Sunset Blvd., Suite 304, Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272, USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales agent, producer, distributor At Mifed: George Lascu (CEO), Cyndy Kuipers (President), Liana Vilceanov (Acquisition Executive) Office: A 11, Tel: Fax: RED SERPENT Action/Adventure (93 min) Director: Eugen Tanasescu Producer: Oleg Kapanets, George Lascu Cast: Roy Scheider, Michael Paré, Oleg Taktarov Budget: 5 million $ An American businessman caught in the middle of a drug deal gone bad, must race against time to survive a powerful Russian Mafia Drug Lord. ANTIKILLER Action Adventure (111 min) Language: Russian Director: Yegor Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky Producer: Vladimir Kilburg, Yusup Bakshhiev Cast: Gosa Kytenko, Mikhail Ulyanov Year of Production: 2002 Country of Origin: Russia Budget: 4 million $ #1 Box Office in Russia Criminal investigator, Fox is released from prison only to find that hit men are after him in a tale of violence and redemption. DARKNESS FALLING (90 min) Director: Dominic Shiach Producer: Peter Simpson Cast: Jason Priestley, Patsy Kensit, Paul Johansson Country of Origin: Canada Budget: $2 million Alawyer investigating the suicide of her sister uncovers a sinister plot. WAR LIVE (93 min) Language: Serbian Director: Darko Bajic Producer: Darko, Bajic, Dragan Bjelogrlic Cast: Dragan Bjelogrlic, Daryl Haney Country of Origin: Yugoslavia Budget:$ 2 million In the vein of "Wag the Dog" comes this story of a film crew attempting to finish their movie as the bombs start falling. LOVE 101 Romantic/ Director: Adrian Fulle Producer: Rick Fulle Cast: Michael Muhney, Mary Kay Cook, Jeff Anderson Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: USA Budget: $1 million Three college students discover that there's more to life than sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll when a womanizing college student is caught after a one-night stand with his best friend's girlfriend. CRY OF REDEMPTION Action Adventure (93 min) / Romanian Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu Producer: Tony Markes; Co-production partners: Kiper/Lascu Cast: Darby Hinton Kathleen Kinmont Brian McNamara Year of Production: 1997, Country of Origin: Romania Budget: $2 million An American CIA agent whose retirement is delayed by the chaos breaking out in Romania, is asked to retrieve a list of KGB sponsored terrorists operating in the U.S.A. RIKI SHELACH PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Riki Shelach Productions, Ltd., 14 Beit Zuri St. Tel Aviv Israel. Tel: / Fax: / [email protected] Company Type: Production company At Mifed: Acquisition Executive: Riki Shelach A TRUMPET IN THE WADI (97min) Language: Hebrew & Arabic Director: Lina & Slava Chaplin Producer: Riki Shelach Cast: Alexander Senderovich, Khawlah Hag-Debsy, Raeda Adon, Salwa Nakkara-Hadad, Itzhak Neeman, Imad Gabarin Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origion: Israel Budget: $ 450,000 An impossible love story between an Arab-Israeli young woman and a new immigrant Russian trumpet player in Israel today. Bride and Prejudice - The Bollywood Musical - Pathé International-UK ROAD SALES USA Road Sales USA, 3599 Cahuenga Blvd. West, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Jonathan Kramer (President), Eric Bernstein (Vice President of International Sales) Office: Hall 8, Stand A06, Tel: Fax: THE BLUES Documentary (7 x 90 min) Director: Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Mike Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce, Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders Producer: Martin Scorsese, Uli Felsberg, Jody Patton 2003 Under the guiding hand of Executive Producer Martin Scorsese, THE BLUES is a series of impressionistic and iconoclastic films - each director exploring the music through his own personal connections. TEN MINUTES OLDER: THE TRUMPET & THE CELLO Art House (2 x 85 min) Directors: Victor Erice, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Chen Kaige, Aki Kaurismaki, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders, Bernardo Bertolucci, Mike Figgis, Claire Denis, Jiri Menzel, Istvan Szabo, Volker Schlondorff, Michael Radford, Jean-Luc Godard Producer: Ulrich Felsberg, Nicolas McClintock, Nigel Thomas Country of Origin: Germany Each of the distinguished directors has been given exactly ten minutes on the screen for their vision. With complete creative freedom, the directors bring their own unique interpretation of "time" to the screen.

50 122 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 MALUNDE (97 min) Director: Stefanie Sycholt Producer: Jurgen Biefang, Dieter Horr Cast: Ian Roberts, Kagiso Mtetwa Astreet kid in South Africa saves the life of a former Apartheid army soldier, and their amazing journey of reconciliation and hope delivers both from a troubled past into a very unexpected future. S SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC Screen Media Ventures, LLC, 757 Third Avenue, New York, NY USA. Tel Fax: Website: At Mifed: Joseph Kovacs (President), Steve Nurkin (Executive VP), Almira Malyshev (VP, International Sales), Michael Dwyer (Director of International Sales), Robert Baruc (President - Screen Media Films), Suzanne Blech (VP Sales & Marketing - Screen Media Films) Office: Stand Location: Pavilion 8, Stand A20, Tel: AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (90 min) Directed by Jay Roach Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley Year of Production: 1997 Austin Powers is a hip, secret agent who is revived from a cryogenic deep freeze to oppose his archenemy Dr. Evil. THINGS BEHIND THE SUN (117 min) Directed by Allison Anders Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Don Cheadle, Kim Dickens, Patsy Kensit, Gabriel Mann, Elizabeth Pena, and Eric Stoltz Year of Production: 2001 Sherry McGrale (Dickens) is an up-andcoming singer-songwriter in the tough and tender female rocker tradition. THE REAL MCCOY Action (105 minutes) Directed by Russell Mulcahy Starring: Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp Year of Production: 1993 A woman is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. She was a professional bank robber, but now she just wants to settle down and go straight. MY LIFE (105 minutes) Directed by Bruce Joel Rubin Starring: Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman Year of Production: 1993 Aterminally ill man prepares for his death. TWO BITS (119 minutes) Directed by James Foley Starring: Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Gerlando Barone Year of Production: 1995 It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding his last quarter, which he promised to Gennaro. NOBODY'S FOOL (110 minutes) Directed by Robert Benton Starring: Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Jessica Tandy Year of Production: 1992 Sully is a rascally ne'er-do-well approaching retirement age. SCREEN MEDIA LIBRARY Over 300 Action,, Sci-Fi, and features, all with high-profile cast. SENATOR INTERNATIONAL Senator International, 8666 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Hanno Huth (CEO), Joe Drake (President), Brian Goldsmith (CFO and EVP of Operations), Pierre Weisbein (EVP, Sales & Distribution), Brent Jack (VP International Marketing), Mali Kinberg (Manager, International Sales), Delphine Perrier (Manager, Business and Legal Affairs, Contract Administration) Office: Pavilion 8, B34, Tel: Fax: THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON Director: Niels Mueller Producers: Alfonso Cuaron, Jorge Vergara Exec Producers: Arnaud Duteil, Alexander Payne, Kevin Kennedy, Avram Butch Kaplan, Leonardo DiCaprio Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle Status: Post Production Based on a real story, this film traces one man's struggle to claim his stake in the American dream. THE GRUDGE Director: Takashi Shimizu Producers: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Taka Ichise Exec Producers: Roy Lee, Doug Davison Cast: TBD Status: Pre-Production Centers on a murderous supernatural curse, born when someone dies in the grip of powerful anger. The curse is passed, like a virus, from victim to victim in an endless, growing chain of horror. SOMETHING BORROWED Romantic Director: Clare Kilner Producers: Nathalie Marciano, Michelle Chydzik, Jessica Bendinger, Paul Brooks Cast: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams, Jack Davenport Status: Post-Production Country of Origin: UK When Kat Ellis must return home for her little sister's wedding, she finds the best man is none other than her ex-fiancé who dumped her two years before. WHITE NOISE Director: Geoffrey Sax Producers: Paul Brooks, Stephen Hegyes, Shawn Williamson Exec. Producers: Simon Brooks, Scott Niemeyer Cast: Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger Status: In Production Country of Origin: Canada/UK A grieving husband is contacted by his murdered wife who sends him messages of foreboding danger though white noise - the static, hissing sound lingering over dead air time on TV and radio stations. HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE Director: Danny Leiner Producer: Greg Shapiro, Nathan Kahane Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Fred Willard, Paula Garces Status: Post-Production The ultimate comedy for the disenfranchised. One night, two very likeable underdogs embark on the wildest Friday night of their life that changes them forever. LAZARUS CHILD tic Director: Graham Theakston Producers: Ciro Dammicco, Bruce Harvey Cast: Andy Garcia, Frances O'Connor, Angela Bassett, Harry Eden Status: In Production Country of Origin: Canada/Italy/UK/Germany Based on the novel by: Robert Mawson. Just one moment can change a family's life forever. So begins one family's desperate search for the unlikely miracle that will save their shattered lives. THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY Writer/Director: Mary McGuckian Producers: Michael L. Cowan, Samuel Hadida, Garrett McGuckian, Mary McGuckian, Denise O'Dell Exec. Producers: Jeff Abberley, Craig Darian, Victor Hadida, Peter James, Howard Kazanjian, James Simpson Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates, Gabriel Byrne, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Emilie Dequenne, Harvey Keitel, Pilar Lopez De Ayala Status: Post-Production Country of Origin: Spain/UK/French Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Thornton Wilder, this epic drama is about a quest for the reason behind the deaths of five people caused by "the finest bridge in all of Peru" mysteriously collapsing. NOTHING SciFi Adventure Director: Vincenzo Natali Producers: Steven Hoban Cast: David Hewlett, Andrew Miller Status: Completed - SCREENING Country of Origin: Canada As the whole world bears down on best friends Dave and Andrew, they manage an escape from reality by unleashing an extraordinary power they never knew they possessed! The Business Of Film Now in its 24th year Churchill, The Hollywood Years - Pathé International-UK

51 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 123 SHOCHIKU CO., LTD. Shochiku Co., Ltd., Tukiji, Togeki Blg. 12th floor, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan. Tel: Fax: Website: (English), (Japanese), Company Type: sales, acquisition, producer, distributor, exhibitor At Mifed: Takeo HISAMATSU (Managing Director of Production and Theatrical Distribution), Akira ABE (General Manager of Video Department), Masaki KOGA (Head of International Business Division) Office: 10-II B37 CASSHERN (TENTATIVE TITLE) Sci-Fi, Action Language: Japanese Director: Kazuaki KIRIYA Producer: Hideshi MIYAJIMA, Toshiharu OZAWA, Toshiaki WAKABAYASHI Cast: Yusuke ISEYA, Kumiko ASO, Toshiaki KARASAWA Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$8,000,000 Live action feature based on a 70s animation. This will be the next step of "Japanese Animation" which continues to grow fans all over the world. HOU HSIAO-HSIEN PROJECT (TENTATIVE TITLE) Language: Japanese Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien Producer: Hideshi MIYAJIMA, Liao- Ching-sung, Fumiko OSAKA Cast: Tadanobu ASANO, Yo HITOTO, Masato HAGIWARA Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$2,000,000 Inspired by Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu's films, Hou Hsiao-hsien shoots in Japan for the very first time. OUT OF THIS WORLD (TENTATIVE TITLE) (123 min.) Language: Japanese, English Director: Junji SAKAMOTO Producer: Yukiko SHIII Cast: Masato HAGIWARA, Joe ODAGIRI, Peter Mullan Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$3,000,000 The dream of young musician who loved Jazz music was to be employed to play at the clubs for the American GIs after WWII. HEAVEN'S BOOKSTORE AND LOVING FIREWORKS (TENTATIVE TITLE) Romantic Language: Japanese Director: Tetsuo SHINOHARA Producer: Hideshi MIYAJIMA, Nozomu ENOKI, Nobuyuki TOYA Cast: Yuko TAKEUCHI, Tetsuji TAMAYAMA, Teruyuki KAGAWA Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$3,000,000 Alaid off pianist wakes up one day to find himself in "Heaven". QUILL (TENTATIVE TITLE) Language: Japanese Director: Yoichi SAI Producer: TBD Cast: Kaoru KOBAYASHI, Kippei SHIINA, Teruyuki KAGAWA Delivery Status: In production Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$3,000,000 Quill, a Labrador retriever settles in with his partner and begins his life as a seeing-eye dog. LOVE COLLAGE Romantic drama (115 min.) Language: Japanese Director: Yukihiko TSUTSUMI Producer: Hiroki UEDA Cast: Ryoko HIROSUE, Ryuhei MATSUDA Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$2,000,000 A letter arrives from ex-girlfriend who ought to be dead. It is an invitation for her exhibition held in New York, where she left to become a photographer. MOON CHILD Action,, Sci-Fi (119 min.) Language: Japanese, Chinese, English Director: Takahisa ZEZE Producer: Takashi HIRANO Cast: HYDE, Gackt, Lee-Hom Wang, Zeny Kwok Country of Origin: Japan Budget: US$3,000,000 Friends struggle to live facing trust, love and betrayal, but what they do not know is that one has hidden powers. WHEN THE LAST SWORD IS DRAWN, Samurai (137 min.) Language: Japanese Director: Yojiro TAKITA Producer: Hideshi MIAYAJIMA Cast: Kiichi NAKAI, Koichi SATO, Miki NAKATANI Country of Origin: Japan Budget: $4,000,000 Closing film at Tokyo International Film Festival Inside "Shinsen-gumi," group of patriotic samurai, was Yoshimura, the best swordsman among its members, but also, anything but a usual image of a samurai. THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI, Samurai (129 min.) Language: Japanese Director: Yoji YAMADA Producer: Shigehiro NAKAGAWA, Hiroshi FUKAZAWA, Ichiro YAMAMOTO Cast: Hiroyuki SANADA, Rie MIYAZAWA, Min TANAKA Country of Origin: Japan Budget: $5,000,000 Competition film at Berlin Seibei is a reserved low-ranking samurai, but he gets involved in a dispute within the clan and must take order of his lord to kill a retainer. SHORELINE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Shoreline Entertainment, Inc., 1875 Century Park East, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California, USA. Tel: Fax: Market Activities: Selling At Mifed: Morris Ruskin (CEO), Sam Eigen (Director World-Wide Distribution), Monique R. White (International Distribution) Office: A08 Pavilion 8, Tel: Fax: IRISH EYES (112 Minutes) Director: Daniel McCarthy Production Company: Shooting Spree Films Producers: Daniel McCarthy, Julian Valdes Key Cast: Daniel Baldwin, John Novak Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2003 Country: USA An action-packed crime drama about two Irish-American brothers who rise to power on opposite sides of the law. REAL TIME (90 minutes) Language: Spanish (w/ English subtitles) Director: Fabrizio Prada Production Company: Hugo Steiglitz & Associates Producer: Fabrizio Prada, Cesar Balestra, Hugo Stieglitz Key Cast: Jorge Castillo, Raul Santamaria Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2002 Country: Mexico Five thieves who know only greed turn on each other after a heist - one engaging take! MOVING ALAN (93 minutes) Director: Christopher Shelton Production Company: Roadkill Productions Producer: Ray Donahue, Andrew Berman, Milton I. Berman Key Cast: Marley Shelton, Samantha Shelton, Leslie Jordan Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2003 Country: USA Convinced she killed her husband, a young widow and her sister try to hide the body. BUTTERFLY MAN Action/Adventure (94 minutes) Director: Kaprice Kea Production Company: De Warrenne Pictures, Ltd. Producer: Tom Waller Key Cast: Stuart Laing, Gavin O Herlihy, Kristy Mitchell Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2002 Country: UK The story of an English backpacker who rescues a Thai masseuse from a ring of human traffickers. PARASITE (94 minutes) Director: Andy Prendergast Production Company: Fear Not and Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Jason and Chris Kingsley Key Cast: Saskia Gould, Conrad Whitaker Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2003 Country: USA Amutated Parasite feeds on the crew of an oil rig. CENTIPEDE! (94 minutes) Director: Greg Gieras Production Company: San Diego Films, Ushakiron, and Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Eileen Craft Key Cast: Larry Casey, Margaret Cash Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2003 Country: USA Giant centipedes attack a group of adventure enthusiasts as they explore a deep cave. A KIND OF AMERIKA (115 minutes) Language: Hungarian (w/ English subtitles) Director: Gabor Herendi Production Company: Skyfilm Studio Producer: Gabor Herendi Key Cast: Tibor Szervet, Csaba Pindroch, Gyozo Szabo Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2002 Country: Hungary Three Hungarian Brothers will do anything get an American film producer to buy their script. DECEIVED (100 minutes) Director: Andre van Heerden Production Company: Cloud Ten Productions Producer: Nicholas Tabarrok Key Cast: Judd Nelson, Louis Gossett, Jr. Status: RFD Country: USA A top-secret Pentagon project and extraterrestrial signals from a Sierra Nevada observatory coincide and threaten all mankind. DARK ASYLUM (93 minutes) Director: Gregory Gieras Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Morris Ruskin, Patrick Ewald, Vicky Pike Key Cast: Judd Nelson, Larry Drake, Paulina Porizkova Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2001 Country: USA Afemale psychologist is sent to an abandoned asylum to evaluate a killer, who escapes and hunts her down. THE KING S GUARD Action-Adventure (92 min) Director: Jonathan Tyler Production Company: Castro/Markopoulos/Craft/Tydor Productions Producer: Eileen Craft, Mike Markopoulos, Jonathan Tydor, Darren Demetre Key Cast: Ron Perlman, Eric Roberts, Jason Lewis Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2000 Country: USA Bandits prepare to attack Princess Gwendolyn s entourage - Captain Reynolds must find a way to beat them while his love for her grows.

52 124 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 MOVING AUGUST Romantic (96 minutes) Director: Christopher Fink Production Company: Canvas Entertainment Producer: Tim Goldberg, Christopher Fink, Joseph Craig Key Cast: Sarah Wynter, Eddie McClintock, Alexandra Adi Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2001 Country: USA On the day August moves to start a new life with his fiancé, he meets the new tenant, and falls instantly in love. BUG BUSTER (93 minutes) Director: Lorenzo Doumani Production Company: Majestic Entertainment Producer: Lorenzo Doumani, Steven Stevens Key Cast: Randy Quaid, Kathryn Heigl Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 1998 Country: USA The idyllic town of Mountview becomes home to mutant insects - can General George (Randy Quaid) save the day? CLUBLAND Teen (93 minutes) Director: Mary Lambert Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment, Intrepid Entertainment LLC, Legacy Releasing, Gitlin Productions Producer: Glen Ballard, Mimi Polk Gitlin Key Cast: Lori Petty, Brad Hunt, Jimmy Tuckett Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 1999 Country: USA Talented rock-star Kennedy struggles with issues of love, loyalty and jealously as he climbs the ladder of superstar success. A CRACK IN THE FLOOR (90 minutes) Director: Sean Stanek, Corbin Timbrook Production Company: Norris Johnson Productions, Co. Producer: S. Norris Johnson, Michael Feifer Key Cast: Gary Busey, Mario Lopez, Bo Hopkins Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2000 Country: USA A loner s life of solitude ends when outsiders enter his world - and their vacation becomes a fight for survival. DETOUR (97 minutes) Director: Joey Travolta Production Company: Eternity Films and Two Sticks Productions Producer: David Ornston, Richard Salvatore, Julia Verdin Key Cast: Gary Busey, Michael Madsen, Jeff Fahey Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 1998 Country: USA A small time criminal wants to break away from his gang but they want to rob one more place first in his hometown. FLIGHT OF FANCY Family (96 minutes) Director: Noel Quinones Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Morris Ruskin, Tom Musca Key Cast: Dean Cain, Talisa Soto, Miguel Sandoval Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2000 Country: USA A handsome pilot crashes in Mercedes hometown a week before her wedding, she nurses him back to health and falls in love. THE GODSON (100 min) Director: Robert Hoge Production Company: Three Spear Productions Producer: Jeff Ritchie, Kevin Flint Key Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Dom Deluise Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 1998 Country: USA The Calzone family has only one son left to take control of their empire, but he must first harden up at the Mafia University. THE MARKSMEN (92 minutes) Director: Steve Kanaly Production Company: One Body Productions, Ltd. Producer: Peter B. Mulroy, Christopher Newton, Jay Schillinger Key Cast: Martin Kove, Steve Kanaly, Jay Schillinger Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 1997 Country: USA Tommy returns to Wisconsin after his mother s death and must face his former sweetheart, an unscrupulous coach and grieving father. THE VISIT (107 minutes) Director: Jordan Walker Pearlman Production Company: Dawa Movies Producer: Morris Ruskin, Vicky Pike, Kodmond Russell Key Cast: Billy Dee Williams, Rae Dawn Chong, Phylicia Rashad Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2001 Country: USA In a heart-wrenching drama, a prison inmate reevaluates his life and tries to reconcile with his heart-broken family. REFLEX ACTION Action (95 minutes) Director: Kevin Rapp Producer: Kevin Rapp Key Cast: Michael Baldoz, Richard Lynch Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2001 Country: USA A special forces soldier returns home to recuperate but finds himself caught up in a battle when a drug lord makes a bid to buy his family s ranch. TAIL STING (97 min) Production Company: Stinger Ltd. Production Producer: Morris Ruskin, Paul Wynne, Vicky Pike Director: Paul Wynne Key Cast: Laura Putney, Christian Scott, Gulshan Grover Status: RFD, Delivery Date: 2001 Country: USA Genetically created scorpions escape from cargo on an airplane - forcing the flight crew from the cockpit over the icy Atlantic. CONVERSATION WITH A MONSTER Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Morris Ruskin Cast: In Negotiation Status: Pre-production Country: USA A young journalist interviews a famous, aging actor only to find himself immersed in a terrifying world where he doubts his sanity and safety. JUDGE DREDD, POSSESSION Action-Adventure Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment Producers: Morris Ruskin Key Cast: TBA Status: Pre-production Country: USA To save Mega-City One, Dredd must enter the Dead World and battle Judge Death in his element. TAIL STING 2 Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Morris Ruskin Cast: TBA Status: Pre-production Country: USA Bio-engineered scorpions escape from their crate on a submarine isolated in the icy waters off Antartica. TERROR X Status: Pre-production Production Company: Shoreline Entertainment Producer: Morris Ruskin Cast: TBA Country: USA Amining crew stumbles across a 500- year old vessel drifting through space. Some things are better left in the past. SILVERLINE PICTURES Silverline Pictures, Ventura Boulevard, Suite 205, Woodland Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Leman Cetiner (CEO), Axel Munch (President), Robert Yap (Vice President), Gunter Heinlein (Head of German Office), Amila Giducos (VP Finance) Office: B41, Hall 8, Tel: LETHAL Action (90 min) Director: Dustin Rikert Producer Leman Cetiner, Axel Munch, Robert Yap Key Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Frank Zagarino, Heather Marie Marsden A sexy and lethal female bounty hunter takes down an international weapons smuggling operation run by the Russian Mafia. GHOST ROCK Action (97 min) Director: Dustin Rikert Producer Renee Roland, Dustin Rikert Key Cast: Gary Busey, Jeff Fahey, Michael Worth Three bold gunfighters unite to overthrow a gang of ruthless outlaws. FINDER'S FEE (95 min) Director: English Language: Jeff Probst Producer Katy Wallin-Sandalis, Brad Van Arragon, Shawn Williamson Key Cast: Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, James Earl Jones, Ryan Reynolds, Erik Palladino Year of Production: 2001, Country of Origin: Canada Six men attempt to betray and deceive each other for $6.0 million. Cheerleader Queens - Golden Network Asia LTD

53 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 125 SPICE FACTORY (UK) LTD Spice Factory (UK) Ltd, 81 The Promenade, Peacehaven, Brighton, BN10 8LS, UK. Tel: Fax: Company Type: Film Production At Mifed: Michael Cowan (Joint Managing Director) Office: c/o Arclight Films BOLLYWOOD QUEEN Romantic (100 min) Director: Jeremy Wooding Production companies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd, Stretch Limo Productions, Great British Films / Enterprise Films Producer: Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Jeremy Wooding Cast: Preeya Kalidas, James McEvoy, Ian McShane Country of Origin: UK West Side Story set in East London with bindis. AIME TON PERE Language: French Director: Jacob Berger Producers: Jason Piette, Michael Cowan, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Guerin Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu Year of Production: Country of Origin: France/Canada/UK/Switzerland Powerful story of family relations EMPEROR'S WIFE Director: Julien Vrebos Producers: Emjay Rechsteiner (Staccato Films), San Fu Maltha (Fu Works), Jimmy De Brabant (Delux Productions), Michael Cowan, Jason Piette (Spice Factory(UK) Ltd) Cast: Rosana Pastor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Max Beesley, Leticia Dolera Delivery status: Completed Country of Origin: UK/Netherlands/Luxembourg In the land of 1001 nights the law dictates that the Emperor must take a new wife if his current Empress does not bear a son within seven years of marriage. JERICHO MANSIONS Director: Alberto Sciamma Production companies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd, Milagro Films, Transfilm Inc. Producer: Jason Piette, Michael Cowan, Jean-Marc Félio, Claude Léger Cast: James Caan, Jennifer Tilly, Genevieve Bujold, Maribel Verdú Country of Origin: UK/Canada A murder in a NYC apartment building leads its agoraphobic superintendent to suspect himself of the killing. PIAZZA OF THE FIVE MOONS Political Language: Italian Director: Renzo Martinelli Production companies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd, Blue Star Movies, Martinelli Film Company, Boxfilm Producer: Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Renzo Martinelli, Pietro Maggi Cast: Donald Sutherland, Stefania Rocco, Giacarlo Giannini Year of Production: 2002 European JFK about the assassination of Aldo Moro, the President of the Italian Christian Democratic party. HEAD IN THE CLOUDS Love Story Director: John Duigan Production companies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd, Remstar, Tusk Productions, Dakota Films Producer: Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Maxime Remillard, Julia Palau, Jonathan Olsberg Cast: Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: UK/Canada Guy Malyon's world is forever changed following a passionate affair with the stunning but hedonistic Gilda which takes him across Europe before a dangerous secret threatens to tear them apart. ADIFFERENT LOYALTY Political Director: Marek Kanievska Production companies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd, Forum Films, Franchise Pictures Producer: Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Dimitri Samaha, Jan Vocke, Richard Lalonde Cast: Sharon Stone, Rupert Everett Delivery Status: Post-production Country of Origin: Canada/UK Romantic set against the backdrop of Cold War espionage THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY Historic Director/Writer: Mary McGuckian Producers: Samuel Hadida, Denise O' Dell, Michael Cowan, Mary McGuckian, Garrett McGuckian Cast: Robert De Niro, Kathy Bates, F. Murray Abraham, Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Bryne Delivery Status: Post Production Year Of Production: 2003, Country Of Origin: UK/French/Spanish 18th century during the height of the Spanish Inquisition THE STATEMENT Political thriller based on the Brian Moore Novel Director: Norman Jewison Production companies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd., Serendipity, Point Films Producer: Robert Lantos Cast: Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam Delivery Status: Post production Country of Origin: UK/Canada THE STATEMENT shines a light on some of the darkest corners of the religious and political establishment. STRAYED (LES ÉGARÉS) Historical Language: French Director: André Téchiné Production companyies: Spice Factory (UK) Ltd., FIT Productions, & Transfilm Cast: Emmanuelle Béart, G. Leprice- Ringu, G. Ulliel Country of Origin: France/UK June As the German army invades France whole families flee through the country. SPLENDID PICTURES Splendid Pictures, 2980 Beverly Glen Circle, Suite 300 Bel Air, California USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: David Glasser, Lisa Wilson, Ruzanna Kegeyan Office: Hall 8, B28 HOSTAGE Director: Florent Siri (Nid De Guepes) Producers: Mark Gordon, Arnold Rifkin, Bob Yari, Bruce Willis Cast: Bruce Willis Status: Pre-production, principal photography-jan 2004 Burned out LAPD negotiator JEFF TALLEY (Bruce Willis) leaves Los Angeles for a lower profile job as chief of a two man police department in a country town. Afterlife - The Works PURSUED Director: Kristoffer Tabori Producer: Andrew Stevens Executive Producers: Dan Grodnick, Peter Lenkov Starring: Christian Slater, Estella Warren Delivery Status: In Pre-Production When Ben Keats refused to take the job offered to him, Vincent Palmer stops at absolutely nothing to get him to change his mind. HOUSE OF D Director: David Duchovny Producers: Richard Lewis, Bob Yari, Jane Rosenthal Executive Producers: Zanne Devine, Jeff Skoll Starring: David Duchovny, Tea Leoni, Robin Williams, Frank Langella, Anton Yelchin, (HEARTS IN ATLANTIS), Erykah Badu Delivery Status: In Production A contemporary fable set in a colorful New York City neighborhood, House of D is a poignant, heartfelt celebration of friendship that explores the joys of childhood with rare insight. THUMBSUCKER Director: Mike Mills Producers: Anthony Bregman, Bob Stevenson Executive Producers: Ted Hope, Anne Carey, Bob Yari, Cathy Schulman Starring: Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vince Vaughn, Benjamin Bratt, Keanu Reeves, Lou Taylor Pucci, Kelli Garner

54 126 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 Delivery Status: In post- production - promo at MIFED A contemporary coming of age story about Justin, a teen with an "oral" fixation, his highly dysfunctional family, his "new-age" dentist (Keanu) and a soap star with a few nasty habits of his own (Bratt). EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Director: Mitch Rouse Producers: Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari, Tom Nunan Starring: Matt Dillon, Steve Zahn, Christina Applegate Status: post production - promo at MIFED Looks like David has hit rock bottom but things are not always what they seem. METHOD Director: Duncan Roy Producers: Brad Wyman, Guy Louthan, Pierre Spengler, Andrew Stevens, Donald Kushner Executive Producers: Elizabeth Hurley, Bruno Hoefler, Vlad Paunescu Starring: Elizabeth Hurley, Jeremey Sisto Delivery Status: Post Production, promo in office Actress Rebecca Fairbanks portrays a serial killer who in real-life, murdered over a dozen victims. During filming of her movie, new victims are found, killed in the same manner, as Rebecca immerses herself into the role. U-BOAT Director: Tony Giglio Starring: William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Scott Caan, Thomas Kretchmann, Lauren Holly Status: completed premiere screening at MIFED In the midst of WWII, the crew of a sunken American submarine is taken on board a German U-Boat as hostages. THE DEVIL & DANIEL WEBSTER Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alec Baldwin Status: completed - screener available upon request Set in contemporary New York's literary world, a man who sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune and ultimately decides that he wants to get it back. HEAVEN'S POND Director: Joel Viertel Starring: Kip Pardue, Tara Reid Status: completed screener available upon request Desperate to escape her controlling, upper class family, a young girl marries an exciting stranger after a whirlwind romance, only to discover that he's a psychopath. THE PAINTED VEIL Producers: Edward Norton, Bob Yari, Sara Colleton, Jean -Francois Fonlupt Executive Producers: Mark Gordon Starring: Edward Norton, Naomi Watts Delivery Status: In Development Follows a doctor and his adulterous wife, Kitty, as they move to a remote Asian village to fight a cholera outbreak. STORM ENTERTAINMENT Storm Entertainment, 127 Broadway, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] Company Description: independent film finance, production and Worldwide distribution; Business at Mifed: Selling, Buying, Production At Mifed: H. Michael Heuser (President & CEO), Asadeh Khanedani (Manager, International Distribution) Offices: Pav. 8, # A 16 Hotel at MIFED: Grand Hotel Fieramilano, Direct Tel: Hotel: Tel: , Fax: CRUSADE IN JEANS Action/Adventure (based on the Worldwide best selling novel) Director: Ben Sombogaart Producer: Kees Kasander Executive Producer: H. Michael Heuser Cast: To be announced Delivery Status: In Pre-Production Brilliant scientists Jan and Joanne Hefting have invented the Displacement Chamber: a time machine. PREACHER Action Director: Rachel Talalay Producer: Rupert Harvey Executive Producers: H. Michael Heuser, Tom Astor Cast: To be announced Status: In Pre-Production When a rupture in Heaven unleashes the full power of God on a hapless congregation, a small town minister with a troubled past and an epic destiny finds himself facing Demons, Angels, rednecks and the Saint of Killers himself. Credits not contractual EMMA THOMPSON PRESENTS JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE Writer/Director: Fay Lellios Efrosini Producers: H. Michael Heuser, Kees Kasander Executive Producer: Emma Thompson Cast: To be announced Status: In Pre-Production Young and beautiful Pauline meets the handsome and suave Johnny at the beach; her life is changed. Credits not contractual OUTLANDERS Action/ Director: Dominic Lees Producers Producers: Michael Riley, Angus Lamont Executive Producer: H. Michael Heuser Cast: To be announced Status: In Pre-Production A series of murders are being committed in Berlin amid the migrant worker community. Credits not contractual SHINER Action Director: John Irvin Producers: Geoffrey Reeve, Jim Reeve Executive Producers: Laura Townsley, Barry Townsley Cast: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper, Andy Serkis, Matthew Marsden, Claire Rushbrook Status: Completed. Cassettes available Michael Caine stars as Billy SHINER Simpson, a small time boxing promoter with big ideas. LAVA Action Writer/Director: Joe Tucker Producers: Michael Riley, Gregor Truter Executive Producer: Andreas Lehmann Cast: Joe Tucker, James Holmes, Nicola Stapleton, Grahame Fox, Mark Leadbetter, Tameka Empson, Leslie Grantham, Tom Bell Status: Completed. Cassettes available Smiggy - one of life's also-rans - and Philip - who's not even in the race - set out on a simple mission: to avenge Philip's brother, Stevie who, after a fight with Darrel, is left dazed and confused. FAST SOFA Action Director: Salome Breziner Producers: Steven J. Wolfe, Christopher Figg Executive Producer: H. Michael Heuser Cast: Jennifer Tilly, Jake Busey, Eric Roberts, Natasha Lyonne, Crispin Clover, Adam Goldberg, Bijou Phillips Status: Completed. Cassettes available Based on the best selling fiction novel published in over 30 countries. Rick, our relentless urban cowboy hero, takes his hedonistic lifestyle on the road after his apartment is looted. Storm Entertainment will also be licensing the following titles, in selected territories, during MIFED 2003: AMORE (RE-ISSUE) BEING CONSIDERED CHILD 2 MAN STUDIOCANAL Studiocanal, Espace Lumiere, 5-13 BD de La Republique, Boulogne, France. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: International Sales Team: Michel Schmidt, Muriel Sauzay, John Kochman, Saya Huddleston, Marie Boudier, Mylene Cayol-Cythere, Jaana Ainali; International Press: Christine Yordamian, Anne-Cecile Genre; Marketing: Frederick Gautier Office: Stand N E13, Pav 10 III, Tel: Fax: ; Le Meridien Excelsior Gallia, Piazza Duca D'Aosta 9, Milan Italy. Tel: Fax: L'EQUIPIER (THE MATE) New At Mifed Language: French Director: Philippe Lioret Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Philippe Torreton, Gregori Derangere Production: Nord-Ouest Production Camille arrives on the beautiful, unspoiled island of Ouessant to conclude the sale of her family home and, instead, stumbles across a terrible secret. PEOPLE New At Mifed Language: French Director: Fabien Onteniente Cast: Rupert Everett, Jose Garcia, Ornella Muti, Elie Semoun, Rossy De Palma Production: Mandarin Film William de Poulignac is the Parisien Jet Set's party go-to guy. You want fizz, pizzazz, glitter, glamour and maybe a little Shakira? Call William! JE SUIS UN ASSASSIN New At Mifed Language: French Director: Thomas Vincent Cast: Karine Viard, Bernard Giraudeau, Francois Cluzet Production: Fidelite Production Brice Kantor and Ben Castelano are both crime writers, but that's where the resemblance ends. RIVIERES POURPRES 2 - LES ANGES DE L'APOCALYPSE (CRIMSON RIVERS 2 - ANGELS OF THE APOCALYPSE) New At Mifed Language: French Director: Olivier Dahan Cast: Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel Production: Legende Police Captain Niemans (Jean Reno) teams up with an old acquaintance, Lieutenant Reda Kerkerian (Benoît Magimel). He also receives help from Marie (Camille Nata), a young cop whose specialty is religious iconography. UNTITLED 03 New At Mifed Director: Mike Leigh Kill Bill Volume 2 - Miramax International

55 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 127 COMME UNE IMAGE (LOOK AT ME) New At Mifed Language: French Director: Agnès Jaoui Cast: Agnes Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri Production: Les Films A4 Lolita Cassard is unhappy and overweight, and all she wants is her father's approval. Etienne Cassard is so egocentric he can't look at anyone else. CONFIDENCES TROP INTIMES (TOO MUCH INFORMATION) New At Mifed Language: French Director: Patrice Leconte Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Fabrice Luchini Production: Les Films Alain Sarde, Studiocanal She goes to see a therapist and tells him her problems in intimate detail. He listens and she trusts him. But he's not a shrink, he's a tax adviser. RIDING GIANTS New At Mifed Director: Stacy Peralta Cast: Laird Hamilton Production: Forever Films, Studiocanal Five legendary surfers enter the record books as they confront the biggest waves ever captured on film. RRRRRRR!!! New At Mifed Language: French Director: Alain Chabat Cast: Maurice Barthélemy, Marina Foïs, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Jean-Paul Rouve, Alain Chabat Production: Chez Wam 35,000 years ago, humanity's first crime perturbed the life of two rival tribes. GENESIS Language: French Director: Claude Nuridsany And Marie Perennou Production: Les Films Alain Sarde Cast: Sotigui Kouyate An African storyteller recounts the world's creation. A tall story like every tale. But this is a real story since it relates our past. McDull - The Pineapple Bun Prince Golden Network Asia Limited SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT/I.S. FILM DISTRIBUTION Summit Entertainment/I.S. Film Distribution, 1630 Stewart Street, Suite 120, Santa Monica, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Patrick Wachsberger (President & CEO), Bob Hayward (COO), David Garrett (Executive Vice President), Harold Van Lier (Vice President, International Sales) Office: Stand 26-2-D03, Tel: Fax: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Action-Adventure Director: Frank Coraci Producers: Hal Lieberman, Bill Badalato Cast: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cecile de France, Jim Broadbent, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Kathy Bates, John Cleese, Rob Schneider Delivery Status: Post-Production An epic retelling of this extravagant adventure tale, based on the Jules Verne classic. INSIDE DEEP THROAT Documentary Directors: Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Producers: Brian Grazer, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Delivery Status: In Production Afeature-length documentary that follows the making of DEEP THROAT, explores the mysteries of its phenomenal success, and charts the sexual education of a nation. THE JACKET Director: John Maybury Producers: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Peter Guber Cast: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley Delivery Status: Pre-Production Imprisoned and tortured for a crime he has no memory of committing, William Starks (Adrien Brody) must prove his own innocence and free himself from the past. LADDER 49 Director: Jay W. Russell Producers: Armyan Bernstein, Marty P. Ewing, Casey Silver Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Brooke Hamlin, Robert Patrick Delivery Status: Post-Production Trapped alone in a burning warehouse, veteran East Coast firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) reflects on his life, while his fellow firefighters struggle to contain the blaze and rescue him. RAISING HELEN Romantic Director: Garry Marshall Producers: Mario Iscovich, Ashok Armitraj, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Karen Stirgwolt Cast: Kate Hudson Delivery Status: Post-Production Helen's life is turned upside down when her sister dies in a car accident and she becomes the sole guardian of her sister's three orphaned children. SAHARA Action-Adventure Director: Breck Eisner Exec. Producers: Clive Cussler, Matthew McConaughey, Gus Gustawes, William J. Immerman Producers: Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Mace Neufeld Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn Delivery Status: Pre-Production Based on the best selling novel by Clive Cussler, this epic tale of adventure, featuring hero Dirk Pitt, heralds the beginning of an exciting new franchise. THE STATEMENT Director: Norman Jewison Producer: Robert Lantos, Norman Jewison Cast: Michael Caine, Jeremy Northam, Tilda Swinton, Charlotte Rampling Delivery Status: Post-Production An assassin hunts down a former Nazi executioner who has been under the protection of the Catholic church. Written by Academy Award winner Ronald Harwood (THE PIANIST) TWISTED Director: Philip Kaufman Producers: Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, Barry Baeres Cast: Ashley Judd, Andy Garcia, Samuel L. Jackson ASan Francisco homicide detective's dark personal life comes back to haunt her as she investigates a string of grisly murders. CREDITS NOT CONTRACTUAL SURF FILM S.R.L. Surf Film s.r.l., Via Padre G.A. Filippini, Rome, Italy. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Mr. Massimo Vigliar (President); Mrs. Stefania Carnevale (Foreign Sales Manager); Mrs. Agnès Trincal (Foreign Sales Executive); Mrs. Elena Francot (Italian Sales Manager) Office: Pavilion 10 Hall III Stand N E 12, Tel: 39(0) THE MARK (90') Director: Mariano Equizzi Producer: Surf Film s.r.l. - Jinko Communications; Co-Producer: Filmax S.A. - Duque Film S.A. Key Cast: Robert Purvis, Milena Mancini, Clive Riche, Raquel Meroño Status: completed A terrible curse kills everyone who meets the flesh, bones and miniskirt ghost of Serena Cursi, an innocent teenager murdered twenty years ago in a chilling night. TRAVELING WITH CHE GUEVARA Docufilm following "The motorcycle diary" directed by Walter Salles (95') Language: Spanish; Subtitles: English Director: Gianni Minà Producer: Surf Film S.r.l. - g.m.e. produzioni srl Status: Completed Young Ernesto Guevara's journey through Latin America with Alberto Granado in 1952, before becoming the CHE and when he discovered his vocation as a revolutionary. THE END OF A MYSTERY - LA LUZ PRODIGIOSA Art movie/drama (102') Language: Spanish, Italian; Subtitles: English Director: Miguel Hermoso Producer: Azalea Producciones Cinematografica S.A. - Surf Film S.r.l. Key Cast: Nino Manfredi, Alfredo Landa, Kiti Manver Status: Completed Federico Garcia Lorca did not die after an execution by Franco's troops in August Disfigured from the shot which also made him amnesiac and mentally disturbed, he lived many long years without knowing who he really was. NOWHERE Art movie (110') Language: Italian, Spanish, English, Subtitles: English, French Director: Luis Sepúlveda Producer: Surf Film (Italy) - Patagonik Film Group (Argentina) - Castelao Productions S.A. (Spain) Key Cast: Harvey Keitel, Angela Molina, Jorge Perugorria, Luigi Maria Burruano Status: Completed The secret services of a 1980s Latin American dictatorship round up a group of opponents. The prisoners are taken to an old abandoned railway station in the desert, called "Nowhere." CORAZON VERDE Documentary (36'/46') Language: Spanish, subtitles: English Director: Luis Sepúlveda, Diego Meza Producer: Yaganes Producciones S.A. - Duque Film S.A. - Parox S.A. Status: Completed In a faraway part of the globe (in Chile), a Canadian company plans to establish an aluminium factory, a port and waterpurification plants. HERE WE ARE Documentary Director: Gianni Minà Status: Completed A series of historical documentaries that narrate the struggles and hopes of a continent through the eyes of it's protagonists, heroes and heroines: Fidel Castro, Ernesto Che Guevara, Rigoberta Menchù, Diego Maradona, Subcomandante Marcos. T TELEPOOL GMBH Telepool GmbH, Sonnenstr. 21, Munich Germany. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Dr. Thomas Weymar (CEO), Dr. Cathy Rohnke (Dep. Managing Director, Cinepool), Marc Gabizon (Dep. Managing Director), Philippe van Doornick (Dep. Managing Director, Telepool CH), Wolfram Skowronnek (Sales Manager Cinepool) Office: Pav. 10/2 B22, Tel: PLAY IT LOUD! (VERSCHWENDE DEINE JUGEND) (95 min) Language: German with English subs Director: Benjamin Quabeck Producer: Jacob Claussen, Thomas Woebke Key Cast: Tom Schilling, Robert Stadlober, Jessica Schwarz Country of Origin: Germany

56 128 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 It's the 1980s and everything is cool: the neon-coloured dresses, the cheeky looks and most of all - the music! HIERANKL (93 min) Language: German with English subs Director: Hans Steinbichler Producer: Alena + Herbert Rimbach Co-Production Partners: ARRI, Brainpool, HFF, BR, ARTE, SWR Key Cast: Johanna Wokalek, Barbara Sukowa, Josef Bierbichler Country of Origin: Germany After five years, Lene returns to her family's farm Hierankl on her father's 60th birthday and uncovers a dark secret. SUPERTEX (95 min) Director: English Language: Jan Schuette Producer: Haig Balian, Wiebke Toppel Key Cast: Stephen Mangan, Jan Declair, Elliot Levey, Maureen Lipman Country of Origin: Germany/The Netherlands When Max refuses to step into his father's shoes as future heir of their textile empire Supertex an emotional drama develops. READY, STEADY, CHARLIE! (ACHTUNG, FERTIG, CHARLIE!) (93 min) Language: Swiss-German with English subs Director: Mike Eschmann Producer: Lukas Hobi Key Cast: Michael Koch, Melanie Winiger, Marco Rima, Mia Aegerter, Martin Rapold Country of Origin: Switzerland The original Swiss army comedy. SEPTEMBER (115 min) Language: German with English subs Director: Max Faerberboeck Producer: Martin Hagemann, Max Faerberboeck Key Cast: Justus von Dohnànyi, Nina Proll, Joerg Schuettauf Country of Origin: Germany After September 11th, 2001 in Germany: A spotlight on eight individual lives. THOMPSON STARR ORG Thompson/Starr Organization, 270 N. Canon Drive, Ste l705, Beverly Hills, CA 902l0 USA. Tel: 8l l26. Fax: 8l [email protected] Company Type: Distributors - Sales Agents At Mifed: Joey Thompson (President), Jen Starr (Sales), George Thompson (Acquisition), Chaya Finton (Marketing) Office: Hotel Berlino, Tel: l4l. Fax: l06.ll INVASION OF BEE GIRLS (85 min) Cast: The Bee Girls Secret institute gleefully creates race of super girls. NORTH OF THE SUN Documentary (85 min) Cast: Gdon Eastman The last great hunters in Artic world that can't be filmed ever again. THE PROWLER (85 min) Producers: Dalton Trumbo, Sam Spiegel Cast: Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes A classic Film Noire of adultery and murder. THE SUNDOWNERS Action Adventure (83 min) Cast: John Barrymore, Jr., Robert Preston Classic Western showdowns, thunderous chases and evil villains. CAVALRY CHARGE Action Adventure (82 min) Cast: Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming The first Western starring, "The Gipper in Civil War, opposite sides, brother confrontations TOHO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. Toho International Co., Ltd Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo , Japan. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Japanese Film Producer & Distributor, International License At Mifed: Mr. Haruo Sai (Head of Acquisition), Mr. Satoshi Yuta (Head of Acquisition), Mr. Tetsuya Kurosaki (Managing Director), Mr. Yukio Kotaki (Sales Manager); Acquisition Executive: Haruo Sai, Satoshi Yuta Office: B-05, Hall 10, Tel: GODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S. Sci-Fi Action (91 min) Language: Japanese Director: Masaaki Tezuka Producer: Shogo Tomiyama Cast: Noboru Kaneko, Miho Yoshioka, Mitsuki Koga Country of Origin: Japan The ultimate battle with three gigantic monsters, Godzilla, Mothra and Mechagodzilla begins!! LIKE ASURA (135 min) Language: Japanese Director: Yoshimitsu Morita Producer: Hideyuki Honma Coproduction partners: Toho, Hakuhodo, The Mainichi Newspapers, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Cast: Shinobu Otake, Hitomi Kuroki, Tatsuya Nakadai Country of Origin: Japan New film by Yoshimitsu Morita is unforgettable human comedy which rivals the plays by Chekhov. TOMORROW FILMS Tomorrow Films, Ventura Blvd., Suite 400 Encino, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent/Producer At Mifed: Yoram Pelman (President/Producer), Brad Shelton (Sales Coordinator/CE) Office: Pavilion 8, B 04 ASH TUESDAY (84 Minutes) Director: Jim Hershleder Producer: Tony Spiridakis, Shannon Goldman Cast: Giancarlo Esposito, Janeane Garofalo, Tony Goldwyn, Tony Spiridakis Year of Production: 2002 Interlacing stories of several lower- Manhattanites who are struggling with the day-to-day weight of living in post- September 11th New York City. TIL HUMAN VOICES WAKE US (101 Minutes) Director: Michael Petroni Producer: Thomas Augsberger, Nigel Odell, David Redman Cast: Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter Year of Production: 2002 Aman returns to his boyhood home and encounters the ghost of a woman he once loved. FOCUS (106 Minutes) Director: Neal Slavin Producer: Robert A. Miller, Neal Slavin Cast: William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer Year of Production: 2001 Aman and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-semitic neighbors. AMERICAN GIRL (84 Minutes) Director: Jordan Brady Producer: Yoram Pelman, Stavros Merjos, Adam Rosenfelt Cast: Jena Malone, Brad Renfro Year of Production: 2001 A young girl and her family visit her father in prison for the annual "Lifer's Picnic." GLORY DAZE (100 Minutes) Director: Rich Wilkes Producer: Chris Moore, Aaron M. Weinberg, William Woodward Cast: Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Megan Ward Year of Production: 1996 It's two days before graduation, and Jack is having serious doubts about the future. Deadlines - The Works

57 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 129 U UNIFIED FILM ORGANIZATION Unified Film Organization, 3400 West Alameda Avenue, Suite 200, Burbank, CA USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Phillip Roth (C.E.O), Jeffery Beach (President) Office: Pavilion 8, Room B03 PHANTOM FORCE Action Adventure Cast: Richard Grieco, Jenna Gering, Tangi Miller Delivery Status: post production A portal to the underworld is opened and a special team of operatives must save the world from supernatural forces. DRAGON STORM Action Adventure Cast: Maxwell Caulfield, John Rhys-Davies Abrood of dragons attack a kingdom and a group of mismatched but talented villagers is formed to destroy them. TORUS Action Adventure Cast: David Keith, Billy Dee Williams Is it God? A machine? Weapon? Questions fly after a rocky, towering structure known as a 'torus' bursts up from the ground in Russia. V VINE INTERNATIONAL PICTURES Vine International Pictures, VIP House, Greenacres, New Road Hill, Downe, Orpington, Kent BR6 7JA UK. Tel: 44(0) Fax: +44 (0) Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Marie Vine (CEO), Barry Gill (Managing Director), Sarah Goodwin (Sales & Marketing Executive) Office: Hall 10/2 Booth 16 JERICHO MANSIONS Psychological Suspense (99 min) Director: Alberto Sciamma Producer Jason Piette, Michael Lionello Cowan, Jean-Marc Felio, Claude Leger Key Cast: James Caan, Genevieve Bujold, Maribel Verdu, Jennifer Tilly Country of Origin: UK / Canada Amurder in a New York City apartment building leads the agoraphobic superintendent to suspect himself of the killing. DANGER ZONE Suspense Director: Leszek Burzynski Producer Suzanne Lyons, Kate Robbins, Michael Frislev, Chad J Oakes Co-Production Partners: Snowfall Films & Nomadic Pictures Key Cast: Daryl Hannah, Leslie Hope Delivery Status: Pre-Production /2004, Country of Origin: UK / Canada A young woman witnesses a bombing and for her own safety is placed in protection, only to find she is still in the hands of the terrorists. THE SUSPECT Suspense Director: English Language: Anne Wheeler Producer Nick Orchard Key Cast: Donald Sutherland, Max Von Sydow Delivery Status: Pre-Production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: UK / Canada 80 year old George commits the near perfect murder, but living with it torments his mind and plunges him deep into the past. CHATLINE Suspense Director: Romano Scavolini Producer Francesco Papa, Marie Vine, Nadia Leonelli Key Cast: Greta Scacchi, Danny Quinn, Laura Breckenridge Delivery Status: Pre-Production /2004, Country of Origin: UK / Italy / USA A young schoolgirl connects to a chatline and intrigues a man who quickly develops an obsession with her. STORY OF AN AFRICAN FARM Director: David Lister Producer Bonnie Rodini Key Cast: Richard E Grant, Armin Mueller Stahl, Kasha Kropinski Delivery Status: In Production Country of Origin: South Africa A stranger changes the lives of three children, but underestimates the intelligence of Lyndall, who comes to her friends' rescue. VISION FILMS Vision Films, 4626 Lemona Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Lise Romanoff (Managing Director Worldwide Sales), Andre Relis (Vice President of International Sales), Lauren Proctor (Distribution Coordinator), Amy Kerr (Contract Administrator) Office: Hall A - B25 (shared with Quantum) SPANISH JUDGES Action (90 min) Director: Oz Scott Producer: Prosperity Pictures Cast: Mathew Lillard, Vincent D?Onofrio, Valeria Golina Mayhem breaks loose when a young ruthless con man talks his way into a scam involving stolen antique guns. Only one person will walk out alive. CRIME & PUNISHMENT / (90 min) Director: Menahem Golan Producer: Evgeny Afineevsky & Menahem Golan Cast: Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, Margo Kidder In this modern day adaptation of the Dostoyevsky novel, a struggling law student confesses a gruesome crime in an attempt to free his tormented soul. BABERELLAS Sexy Sci-fi Spoof (87 minutes) Director: Chuck Cirino Producer: Alexia Cirino Cast: Shauna O'Brian, Julie K. Smith, Sasha Peralta, Julie Strain Four beautiful over-sexed girls save Earth from the axis of evil. NIGHTMASTER Action Adventure (87 minutes) Director: Mark Joffee Producer: Robert Sanders, Peter Ramster, Grahame Jennings Cast: Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge), Tom Jennings, Vince Martin Delivery Status: Complete Six select students from the leading karate school play private night games, sharpening their defense skills, until their games turn deadly. D DAY AND WWII SPECIALS Documentary (13 x 1 hr) Producer: EDI/Dastar The 60th year anniversary is coming up on June 6th, 2004 of this most extraordinary day in history, D DAY. Other specials include: THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE, GREAT BATTLES OF WWII, MARINE & AIR STRIKES. NO HOLDS BARRED & WRESTLING SPECIALS Documentary (2 hours each) Producer: Various RITES OF PASSAGE: Follow modern day Gladiators on fight night from Brazil to Japan to Hawaii. RODMAN DOWN UNDER - See 16 of the world's wildest, craziest, baddest stars of WWF and WCW including Dennis Rodman, basketball bad boy create havoc in the ring. MUSIC: PUNK RAWK, HIPHOP, AND CLASSIC CONCERTS Special Interest Producers: Various Featuring music, lifestyles and behind the scenes with Blink 182, Pennywise, AFI, the Deftones, and Hip-Hop artists such as 50 Cent, Nelly, Coolio, Snoop Dog and MasterP, plus the Concerts of Buffalo Springfield, Spirit, and Eric Burdon. W WEG INDIA WEG India, Valecha Chambers, 4th Floor, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai , India. Tel: Fax: Mobile: At Mifed: Ranchor Jumani (International Sales & Acquisitions), Kavi Kumani (International Sales & Acquisitions), Avinaash Jumani (International Sales & Acquisitions), Amit Jumani (International Sales & Acquisitions) Office: Pavilion 8 - Stand # A 30 XCUSE ME! (150 min) Producer & Director: N. Chandra Key Cast: Sahil Khan, Sharman Joshi, Jaya Seal, Sunali Joshi & Saurabh Shukla. Country of Origin: India, A laugh riot where best friends Chantu and Bantu arrive at the tropical Goa in search of a job at one of the Hotel resorts. KYON? / (150 min) Director: Kalpana Lajmi Producers: Excel Visions & Concepts Key Cast: Rahul Dev, Sanober Kabir, Amit Jain Country of Origin: India, Atrue story of five college friends. We see how dysfunctional these youth of today are in spending huge amounts of money in being self-indulgent in alcohol, drugs, sex or various forms of entertainment. JISM / Romance (135 min) Director: Amit Saxena Producer: Pooja Bhatt Key Cast: John Abraham, Bipasha Basu & Gulshan Grover. Status: completed Country of Origin: India, Kabir Lal, a restless, reckless alcoholic lawyer has a chance encounter with Soniya Khanna a young, sexy and dangerously ambitious wife of middleaged industrialist Rohit Khanna. LEELA (97 min) Director: Somnath Sen Producer: Kavita Munjal Key Cast: Dimple Kapadia, Amol Mhatre Vinod Khanna, Deepti Naval & Gulshan Grover Country of Origin: India, Leela is a heartwarming story of two strangers whose paths in life cross and they walk together for a while. Leela travels to America as a visiting professor, leaving her 'perfect' life behind.

58 130 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 YEH LAMHE JUDAAI KE Romance / Directpr: B. Tiwari Producer: Vishva Light & Sound Ltd. Key Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Raveena Tandon, Amit Kumar, Divya, Mohnish Behl, Kiran Kumar & Anupam Kher Country of Origin: India, Love, romance and memories have always played a special role in one s life. A love story of an upcoming singer and his promoter. Success and confusion gets in between their romantic future as a couple. SUPARI Action Adventure (115 min) Director & Producer: Padam Kumar Key Cast: Uday Chopra, Nandita Das, Rahul Dev, Nauheed, Purab Kohli, Akash Saigal and Irfan Khan. Country of Origin: India, Easy money was what best friends Aryan, Papad, Chicken and Mushy wanted. CHURA LIYAA HAI TUMNE / Romance (144 min) Director: Sangeeth Sivan Producer: PFH RAVE Key Cast: Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, Sahil Ankola, Rakhi Sawant, Vijay Raaz & Gulshan Grover Country of Origin: India, Tina is urgently summoned to Bangkok, where she is told that her uncle has died in an accident. She is shocked to learn that her uncle was wanted in India for a massive gold heist. WILD BUNCH Wild Bunch, 99 rue de la Verrerie, Paris, France. Tel: , [email protected] At Mifed: World Sales: Vincent Maraval, Carole Baraton, Gaël Nouaille; Co- Production Financing: Juliette Renaud Office: Pavillion 10/3 G17, Tel: Fax: MAN TO MAN Director: Régis Warnier Production: Vertigo Productions Delivery Status: Pre-Production A mission from civilised Europe into the depths of Equatorial Africa. A confrontation with a people unchanged since the dawn of time. Men of science torn between head and heart. What makes a man a man? FAHRENHEIT 9-11 Director: Michael Moore Delivery Status: shooting A typically uncompromising, tragically funny exposé of the cynical deceit and manufactured fear from which Bush and his cronies launched their criminal war and by which they continue to impose their rule of Terror. THE LION BOY Animated feature Directors: Bruno Desraisses, Jimmy Murakami Production: Les Films de la Perrine - Acacia Films The beautifully animated tale of spiritual twins: a young boy and a lioness. PODIUM A comedy by Yann Moix Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-paul Rouve, Julie Depardieu, Marie Guillard Production: Fidelité Delivery Status: post production A cinematic trip into the crazy world of professional look-alikes. LIFE IS A MIRACLE Alove story by Emir Kusturica (Time Of The Gipsies, White Cat, Black Cat) Cast: Savko STIMAC, Natasa SOLAK, Vesna TRIVALIC Production: Les Films Alain Sarde (Straight Story, Mullholland Drive, The Pianist, All Or Nothing), Cabiria Films Country: France-Yugoslavia In remote, war-torn Bosnia, Luka struggles to realise a crazy and beautiful dream. TRIPLE AGENT Director: Eric Rohmer Production: Rezo Production 1936, and Europe is shaken by growing unrest. Fiodor, a young Russian General has taken refuge in Paris with his artist wife Arsinoé. MASAI By Pascal PLISSON Production: Eskwad, Wild Bunch, Mordicus Productions A group of adolescent Masai warriors confront terrible dangers in their heroic quest for the legendary lion they must slay to appease the Red God and save their tribe from the drought that threatens its very survival. AFTER YOU Director: Pierre Salvadori Cast: Daniel Auteuil, José Garcia, Sandrine Kiberlain Production: Les Films Pelleas Antoine stops Louis from killing himself. But Louis is furious. A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES (INQUIETUDES) Director: Gilles Bourdos Cast: Grégoire Colin, Julie Ordon, Etienne Chicot, Brigitte Catillon, Laurent Greville, Frédéric Pierrot Production: Nord-Ouest Production Bruno longs to lose himself in a world of beauty. JOY OF MADNESS A documentary by Hana Makhmalbaf Production: Makhmalbaf Film House The first feature-length film from 14- year-old Hana Makhmalbaf, shot in warscarred Kabul. And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself HBO Films London WINCHESTER COBALT FILMS Winchester Cobalt Films, 19 Heddon St., W1B 4BG, London, United Kingdom. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company Type: Sales Agent, Producer, Distributor At Mifed: Gary Smith (CEO), Rodney Payne (Director of Film Finance), Billy Hurman (snr VP Sales and Marketing), Andrew Brown (snr VP Sales and Marketing), Cosmo Spens (VP Marketing) Office: Pavilion 8, Stand number B48, FMI - Fiera Milano International, Porta Spinola, Via Spinola, Milano. Tel: (line 1), Tel: (line 2) THE NIGHT WE CALLED IT A DAY (100 min) Director: Paul Goldman Producer: Nik Powell, Emile Sherman, Peter Clifton Cast: Dennis Hopper, Melanie Griffith, David Hemmings Year of Production: , Country of Origin: Australia/UK Budget: $8 million. The true story of Frank Sinatra's 1974 Australian tour during which he managed to alienate a whole nation. HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (126 minutes) Director: Vadim Perelman Producer: Michael London Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard Country of Origin: US Budget: $ 19.5 million When a house is improperly seized and sold at auction, the lives of three fragile but determined people become dangerously entangled. DANNY DECKCHAIR Romantic (100 min) Director: Jeff Balsmeyer Producer: Andrew Mason Cast: Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Justine Clarke, Rhys Muldoon Country of Origin: Australia Budget: $ 7 million Ahapless working class Aussie becomes a national sensation when he takes off into the big beyond after tying balloons to his deckchair. VACUUMS (94 min) Director: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas Producer: Verna Harrah, Joel Simon Cast: Kip Purdue, Lee Evans, Rose McGowan and the cast of Stomp Country of Origin: Romania Budget: $ 7 million A corporate spy becomes embroiled in competitive shenanigans between two warring vacuum factories. SHADE (95 min) Director: Damian Nieman Producer: Ted Hartley, Merv Griffin, David Schnepp, Christopher B Hammond Cast: Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton Country of Origin: US Three grifters risk everything in a high stakes poker game against a legendary card shark. OPEN RANGE Western (135 min) Director: Kevin Costner Producer: David Valdes, Kevin Costner, Jake Eberts Cast: Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening Country of Origin: US Budget: $ 41.5 million A one-time gunslinger is forced to confront his past when he and his freegrazing cattle crew come under attack from a powerful rancher. SONG FOR A RAGGY BOY (94 min) Director: Aisling Walsh Producer: Dominic Wright, Peter Robertson Cast: Aiden Quinn, Iain Glen, Dudley Sutton Country of Origin: UK The harrowing tale of young delinquent boys who live in an Irish reformatory school. RED DWARF (100 min) Director: Doug Naylor Producer: Charles Armitage Cast: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules Delivery Status: Pre-production Country of Origin: UK Budget: $ 19 million Acomedy based on the globally successful sci-fi comedy TV adventure series. THE WAY THE DEAD LOVE Animation (85 min) Director: Gabor Csupo Producer: Terry Thoren Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: 2004, Country of Origin: US Budget: $8 million The bizarre life of Charles Bukowski as he dabbles in sex, life, sex and death. GOOBY Family Director: Wilson Coneybear Producer: Gary Smith, Gareth Jones Cast: Robbie Coltrane Delivery Status: Pre-production Year of Production: TBC Country of Origin: US Budget: $ 6 million Every imaginative 10 year old needs a friend, especially if it's a 6 foot monster.

59 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 131 THE WORKS The Works, 4 Great Portland Street, London W1W 8QJ UK. Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) At Mifed: Aline Perry (CEO), Joy Wong (Head of International Sales), Clare Crean (Senior Sales Executive) Office: Pavilion 10, B19, C10 (Hall II) DEADLINES Directors: Ludi Boeken & Michael Alan Lerner Producers: Ludi Boeken & Eric Dussart Cast: Stephen Moyer, Anne Parillaud, Omid Djalili & Georges Siatidis Drawn from real life experiences, Deadlines is a gritty, fast paced tale of the danger, emotional entanglements and moral dilemmas encountered by war correspondents. AFTERLIFE Director: Alison Peebles Producer: Catherine Aitken Cast: Kevin Mckidd, Paula Sage, Shirley Henderson, Lindsay Duncan An ambitious young journalist is forced to reassess his life when he inherits the care of his Down's Syndrome sister. BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS - Director / Writer: Stephen Fry Producers: Gina Carter & Miranda Davis Cast: Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Michael Sheen, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Broadbent, Stockard Channing, Peter O'toole, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Richard E. Grant & David Tennant Adapted from the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'. Bright Young Things revolves around a set of friends whose wild and shocking antics cause them to crash and burn in their search for newer and faster sensations. CODE 46 Director: Michael Winterbottom Producer: Andrew Eaton Cast: Tim Robbins & Samantha Morton Set in the near future, Code 46 is a compelling tale of forbidden love. THE REPUBLIC OF LOVE Romantic Director: Deepa Mehta Producers: Anna Stratton & Julie Baines Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Emilia Fox, Claire Bloom & Edward Fox An enchanting contemporary story about losing and finding love based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields. REMEMBER ME Director: Gabriele Muccino Producer: Domenico Procacci Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Laura Morante, Monica Bellucci, Nicoletta Romanoff & Silvio Muccino Delivery Status: In Post Production A no. 1 box office hit in Italy, 'Remember Me' is a darkly comic study of a middle-class family in crisis. COUNTRY OF MY SKULL (WORKING TITLE) Director: John Boorman Producers: Robert Chartoff, Mike Medavoy, Lynn Hendee & Kieran Corrigan Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson & Menzi 'Ngubs' Ngubane Delivery Status: In Post Production Country Of My Skull charts the unfathomable depths of human cruelty and the redeeming power of forgiveness and love. AE FOND KISS Director: Ken Loach Producer: Rebecca O'Brien Cast: Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Ahmad Riaz, Shabana Bakhsh, Shamshad Akhtar, Ghizala Avan, Gary Lewis & David McKay Delivery Status: In Post Production A romantic drama set in Glasgow's south side. MY SUMMER OF LOVE Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Producers: Christopher Collins & Tanya Seghatchian Cast: Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt & Paddy Considine Set in contemporary Yorkshire, My Summer Of Love is a vibrant tale of two sixteen-year olds spending one long hot English summer together. WORLDWIDE FILM ENTERTAINMENT Worldwide Film Entertainment, 280 So. Beverly Drive, Suite 208, Beverly Hills, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: ainment/index.html, [email protected] Company Type: Distributor At Mifed: Barbara Mudge, Richard De Long, Natasha Shurdom, Krissy Sullivan Office: Pavilion 8 B53 MEGALODON Sci Fi Director: Pat Corbitt Producer: Pay Corbitt and Stanley Isaacs Cast: Robin Sachs, Al Sapienza, LeighanneLittrell, Mark Sheppard Delivery Status: Complete Adeep-sea drilling operation goes horribly wrong releasing the deadliest ocean predator that has ever roamed the seas. FOR THE CHILDREN Language: Mandarin Director Yang Yazhou Cast: Ni Ping, Yuan Quan, Sun Haiyang, Xu Yujan Two teachers, one a local and one from the big city, clash and then become united in their drive to help the children of a poor Chinese village. Escape from Cuba - York Entertainment BELLS OF INNOCENCE Supernatural Director: Alin Bijan Producer: Chris Bessey Cast: Mike Norris, Marshall Teague and Chuck Norris Delivery Status: Complete Three men crash land in a remote Texas village and become embroiled in a supernatural fight between Good vs. Evil. ON THE EDGE /Action Director: Rick Garside Producer: Rick Garside Cast: Jay Roberts Jr., Amy Linden, Mark Parra, Kenny McMurphy Delivery Status: Complete Agroup of college kids on a ski trip leads to self-evaluation, then a mountain climbing accident forces the issues. THE INVITATION / Director: Pat Bermel Producer: Patrick Ramsey, Mathew Robert Kelly Cast: Lance Henriksen, Christopher Shyer, Stellina Rusich, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Douglas O'Keefe Delivery Status: Complete Ronald Levy is a great writer.a teller of tales.setter of scenes. But the six guests he has invited to his island home are in for a scene they could have never imagined. They have one night to confess the lies on which their lives are built.or die.

60 132 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 Y YORK ENTERTAINMENT York Entertainment, 4565 Sherman Oaks, Sherman Oaks, CA USA. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] Company type: Sales Agent, distributor, producer; Also Buying - United States, Territory US, Rights - Video/DVD/Television At Mifed: Tanya York (CEO), Gregg Ratinoff (Director of International Sales), Jennifer Dillon (Director of International Sales); Acquisition Executives: Tanya York/Vicky Judah Office: Hall 25/2 Office A29 13 DEAD MEN Action/ Adventure (85 min) Director: Art Camacho Producer: Tanya York, Scott Pfeiffer Principal Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Mystikal Production Status: Completed 2003 Adiamond thief on death row is sprung from prison before the secret of the jewels location dies with him. SCARECROW-SLAYER /Action (90 min) Director: Emanuel Itier Producer: Tanya York, Scott Pfeiffer, Emanuel Itier Principal Cast: Tony Todd (Candy Man, Boogeymen) Production Status: Completed 2003 Acollege freshman is killed by a paranoid farmer during a fraternity prank and comes back to life as a killer scarecrow EL CHUPACABRA /Action (90 min) Director: Paul Wynne Producer: Tanya York, Scott Pfeiffer, Paul Wynne Principal Cast: Anthony Criss (TREACH) Production Status: Completed 2003 A local dog catcher and an attractive scientist team up to stop the legendary El Chupacabra monster from terrorizing LA. American Splendor HBO Films London ESCAPE FROM CUBA Action (90 min) Director: Tom Logan Producer: Robert Adamski Principal Cast: Geraldine Fernadez, Kerry Corcoran, Juan Carlos Diaz and A.J. Summers Production Status: Completed Cuban refugee Hector Santos reluctantly leaves behind the oppression of his country and his young wife and daughter to build a better future for his family in the US. FINAL DECISION Action (97 min) Director: Geno Hart Producer: Geno Hart Jonathan Gorman Principal Cast: Jonathon Gorman, Darryl Drake Production Status: Completed Growing up like brothers in a small California town, Brion and Kyle ended up on different sides of the law. SCREAM BLOODY MURDER (88 min) Director: Jon Horrman Producer: Jon Hoffman Principal Cast: Brittany Montgomery, Tara Thompson, Anna Garcia Williams Production Status: Completed A serial killer terrorizes a group of sexy high school girls on a trip only to find they are the real killers. DOM Erotic (90 min) Director: Neil Coombs Producer: Caged Angel Films Principal Cast: Grace Kosaga, Emily Houghton, Sam Owen Production Status: Completed A dominatrix who controls others loses control of her own life as circumstances around her collapse. HOOD ANGELS Urban (87 min) Director: Paul Wynne Producer: Tanya York, Scott Pfeiffer, Paul Wynne Principal Cast: Multi-platinum rapper "Juvenile" Production Status: Completed Three women who meet in jail are hired to investigate the murder of one of the girl's cousins who is a famous rap star. OUT KOLD Urban (87 min) Director: Detdrich McClure Producer: Tanya York, Doug Schwab & Larry Rattner Principal Cast: Ice T, "Tiny" Lister, Jr, Kool Mo Dee Production Status: Completed Down and out boxer Slim finds himself falling for his boss' number one girl. SCARECROW GONE WILD Director: Brian Katkin Producer: Tanya York, Scott Pfeiffer Principal Cast: Ken Shamrock (WWF) Production Status: In production Oct. 20 College mischief spirals out of control unleashing a horrifying Scarecrow who terrorizes a resort town during Spring Break. He's the death of the party! ZENPIX, INC. Zenpix, Inc., 506 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 210, Santa Monica CA USA. Tel: Fax: [email protected] At Mifed: Susan Jackson, Co-President Todd Olsson, Vice President Acquisitions & Distribution, Eric Bernstein, Vice President of International Sales, Jonathan Kramer, Co-President Office: Hall 8 Stand AO6, Tel: REESEVILLE Dark (98 min) Director: Christian J. Otjen Producer: Holly Mosher Cast: Majandra Delfino, Brad Hunt, Missy Crider, Mark Hamill David returns to his hometown, when he learns that his father's suicide might not have been suicide at all, he becomes the prime suspect and is closely watched by the town sheriff, Jason. THE CHEATING GAME Suspense (100 min) Director: Dan McCormack Producer: Ruth Charny, Shelly Strong Cast: Campbell Scott, Peter Gallagher, Stockard Channing, Rob Morrow, Mary McCormack, David Aaron Baker Phil and Anna, a gorgeous young married couple whose belief in their commitment to each other is on extremely tenuous ground. KILLING EDGAR Dark (96 min) Director: Zev Berman Producer: Lauren Moews, Sam Froelich Cast: Dominique Swain, Henry Thomas, Arie Verveen, James Urbaniak, Debra Monk, Karen Allen The beautiful young Inez Macbeth plots and schemes to get away from her abusive, petty thief husband and run off with her wealthy lover. PRETTY WHEN YOU CRY (90 min) Director: Jack Green Producer: The Gebbia Brothers Cast: Sam Elliott, Jamie Kennedy, Carlton Elizabeth, Lori Heuring, Michael Cavalieri Young Albert Straka (Jamie Kennedy) is the prime suspect in the murder case of Frank Carreni. Detective Lucas Black (Sam Elliot) questions him relentlessly about the death of his friend Frank Carreni. ANNE B. REAL (95 min) Director: Lisa France Producer: Luis A. Moro, Josselyne Herman Cast: Janet "J-Nyce" Richardson, Julia Mora, Omas Diaz, David Zayas Cynthia Gimenez is a young girl in the New York ghetto who tries to ease the pain of loneliness, shyness and urban life by hiding in her diary. HUNTING OF MAN / Film Noir (95 min) Director: Joe Menendez Producer: Roni Eguia Menendez, Susan Jackson, Jon Kramer Cast: Douglas Spain, JoJo Henrickson, Ruben Garfias, Jill-Michele Melean, Manolo Travieso Year of Production: A young man has been taught every special weapon and tactic of the most elite Marine units and the LAPD by his uncle since he was a boy. VENUS AND MARS Romantic (90 min) Director: Harry Mastrogeorge Producer: Bernd F. Lunkewitz, Emmo Lempert, Uwe Schott Cast: Daniela Amavia, Ryan Hurst, Lynn Redgrave, Michael Weatherly, Julie Bowen Country of Origin: Germany Kay Vogel may be only 26 but she's already given up on love, blaming it as the cause of her worst mistakes. NO TURNING BACK (103 min) Director: Jesus Nebot Producer: Eduardo Campoy, Jesus Nebot Cast: Jesus Nebot, Chelsea Rendon, Lindsay Price, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Susan Haskell Year of Production: An illegal immigrant in the United States hoping to build a better future for his five-year-old daughter. Tragedy strikes when he accidentally hits a little girl with his car while swerving to avoid a dog. THE RISING PLACE Family/Romantic (93 min) Director: Tom Rice Producer: Tom Rice, Tracy A. Ford, Marshall Peck Cast: Laurel Holloman, Elise Neal, Mark Webber, Frances Fisher, Tess Harper Set in the picturesque landscape of the Mississippi Delta in the 1940's, "The Rising Place" follows the close friendship of two young women, one white and the other black. GABRIELA (103 Min) Director: Vincent Jay Miller Producer: Vincent Jay Miller, Vincent J. Francillon Cast: Jaime P. Gomez, Seidy Lopez, Zach Galligan, Troy Winbush Mike dreams of finding his soul mate - one day he meets Gabriela, a sensitive and beautiful therapist who seems to be his dream girl. The catch - she's engaged. Z

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62 134 The Business of Film MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 LATE LISTINGS BAUER MARTINEZ STUDIOS Bauer Martinez Studios, 801 West Bay Drive, Suite 800, Largo, FL USA. Tel: Fax: At Mifed: Philippe Martinez (Chairman/Chief Executive Officer), Karinne Martinez (Chief Operating Officer/ CFO), Shirley Bester (International Distribution) Office: Pavillion 8 office number B 40, Tel: WAKE OF DEATH Action Director: Cess Silvera Producer: Philippe Martinez Co-producers: Alan Latham Executive Producer: Juan Montilla Eslava, Stephen Marsden, Paul Feetum, Douglas W. Miller Production Company: Lucky 7 Productions Cast: Jean Claude VAN DAMME Status: In production Budget: $20 Million After his wife is brutally murdered, an ex-cop wages war against the Chinese triad, and becomes the protector of a very special little girl: the adopted daughter of the triad kingpin. MODIGLIANI Director: Mick Davis Producer: Philippe Martinez, Stephanie Martinez, André Djaoui, Alan Latham Executive Producer: Douglas Miller, Stephen Marsden, Paul Feetum Production Company: Lucky 7 Productions. Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Status: Post-Production Budget: $17million A passionate account of the last days of the great artist - and the untold story of his bitter rivalry with Picasso. OUT OF SEASON Suspense Director: Jevon O'Neill Producers: Kim Legatt Irish Eyes Shoreline Entertainment, Inc. Executive Producer: Philippe Martinez, Douglas W. Miller, Alan Latham Production Company: Lucky UKFS/Electric Dog and Bear Cast: Dennis Hopper, Gina Gershon Status: Post-Production Budget: $6million In a run-down seaside town a would-be thief, a religion-fixated handyman, a scheming temptress and a former catburglar all become embroiled in one woman's scheme to murder her husband. DOT. KILL Suspense Director: John Irvin Producer: Philippe Martinez, Alan Latham Executive Producer: Stephen Marsden, Paul Feetum, Douglas W. Miller Production Company: Lucky 7 Productions. Cast: Armand Assante Status: Post-production Budget: $10million A demented serial killer hijacks the Internet to display his sick 'campaign'. Facing a death sentence of his own, an embittered cop races to stop him before it is too late. CITIZEN VERDICT Political Director: Philippe Martinez Producer: Philippe Martinez, Helmut Breuer Co-Producer: Alan Latham, Stephanie Martinez, Luc Campeau. Executive Producer: Karinne Martinez, Juan Montilla Eslava, Karen A. Hamilton, Terrence S. Potter, Kim Leggat, Douglas Miller, Ian Burlingham Production Company: Aquarius Film Company LLP in co-production with Lucky 7 Productions/Exactlord Productions, Lucky Select in association with Curzon Motion Pictures Cast: Armand Assante, Jerry Springer, Roy Scheider Status: completed/screening Budget: $10million Escalating crime has led the Governor of Florida to allow a live trial & punishment television show: "Citizen Verdict". But will justice be served, or are ratings the ultimate prize? COVER PLAY Action Director: TBD Producer: Philippe Martinez Production Company: Lucky 7 Productions Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme Status: in pre-production SPP: February Budget: $20 Million A one time Casino Thief now working for the gambling board find himself as a guest of the Seven Wonders Casino Hotel SHOREDITCH Suspense thriller Director: Malcolm Needs Co-Producers: Tim Lewinston and Alan Latham Executive Producer: Shane Richie Terrence S. Potter Production Company: Aquarius Production, Mother Meighan Productions LTD, Movie Track Pictures Cast: Shane Ritchie, Joely Richardson Status: Completed Budget: $6million The new owner of a disused office block discovers an old jazz club bricked up in the basement - along with the skeletal remains of an unidentified man. THE PIANO PLAYER Action Director: Jean-Pierre Roux Producers: Philippe Martinez & Andreas Klein Co-Producers: Alan Latham, Juan Montilla, & Helmut Breuer Production Company: Lucky 7 Productions / Bladerealm Cast: Christopher Lambert & Dennis Hopper Status: Completed Budget: US $10 Million Country of Origin: UK/Germany/Spain Alex (Christopher Lambert) is a successful gun-for-hire, but still tormented by the childhood memory of his parents' murder. BV INTERNATIONAL PICTURES BV International Pictures, Kvalavaagsveien 156, P.O. Box 17, 4299 Avaldsnes, Norway. Tel: Fax: Website: [email protected] At Mifed: Bjorg Veland (President), Andreas Thatcher (Sales Executive), Solveig Langeland (Sales Executive) Office: E10 - Hall 3, Tel: THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS Family Director: John Stephenson Cast: John Goodman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Andrea Corr, Alan Cumming Status: In preproduction Country of origin: USA/Germany/U.K. The Wizard of Oz meets A Christmas Miracle in this visually stunning tale of how Santa Claus became the man he is today. ONE LOVE Romance (93 min) Director: Rick Elgood, Don Letts Cast: Ky-Mani Marley, Cherine Anderson, Idris Elba Status: Completed - Screening Country of origin: Jamaica/U.K. A powerful heart warming story of forbidden love set in modern day Jamaica. Feature tracks by Sean Paul, Shaggy and Bob Marley. ONE LAST RIDE (88 min) Director: Tony Vitale Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Pat Cupo, Robert Davi, Charles Durning Status: Completed - Premiere screening Country of origin: USA An emotional gripping, yet humorous story about a man fighting his personal battle against ultimate self-destruction through compulsive gambling - it catches both the rush and the depths of addiction. MISTER SILVESTER Director: Simon Marshall Cast: Christian Slater, Asia Argento, Jennifer Tilley Status: In preproduction Country of origin: U.K./Canada A quirky, off-beat tale of love, blackmail, redemption and human spirit. LOVING GLANCES Love comedy (97 min) Director: Srdjan Karanovic Cast: Senad Alihodzic, Ivana Bolanca, Jelena Djokic Status: Completed - Premiere screening Country of origin: Serbia/Montenrgro/U.K. A beautiful and bittersweet romantic comedy set in besieged Belgrade. EMILE (92 min) Director: Carl Bessai Cast: Ian McKellen, Beborah Kara Unger Status: Completed - Mifed Premiere Country of origin: Canada In a story weaving the past and the present together, Emile (Ian McKellen) seeks redemption from the family he abandoned. MINOTAUR Director: Jonathan English Cast: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Derek Jacobi, Tony Todd Status: In preproduction Country of origin: U.K./German/France A classic tale of survival. Pitched as a teenage horror movie, it has an original and fresh angle, the story is set in a time and a world where such a film has never been seen. SHOWCASE ENTERTAINMENT Showcase Entertainment, Warner Center, Oxnard Street, Suite 150, Woodland Hills, California USA. Tel: Fax At Mifed: David A. Jackson (President), Bruce Livingston (Chief Financial Officer), Monica Vespe (Vice President, International Sales), Shauna Shapiro Jackson (Executive Vice President), Cara Shapiro (Vice President, Acquisitions), Leslee Jones-Allmon (Director Worldwide Distribution Services), Linda Paolucci (Sales Administration) Office: Pavilion 25/2 - Stand A.02 KLEPTO Critically Acclaimed Stars Meredith Bishop (TV's Nickelodeon show "The Secret World of Alex Mack"), Jsu Garcia ("Traffic," "When We Were Soldiers," "Collateral Damage"), Leigh Taylor-Young ("Slackers," TV's "Picket Fences," "Dallas"), Henry Czerny (TV's "The Boys of St. Vincent," "Clear and Present Danger," "Mission Impossible," "The Ice Storm"), Michael Nouri ("Flashdance,", "Finding Forrester") When a kleptomaniac consumed with her compulsion to steal becomes the obsession of a department store detective, sizzling impulses and crimes ensue, entangling the two and their cons.

63 MIFED NOVEMBER 2003 The Business of Film 135 AUNT AGATHA'S APARTMENT Written and Directed by David Eric Brenner Produced by Holly Wiersma, Joseph Genier, Mike Elliott Stars Melissa Joan Hart (TV's "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch," "Clarissa Explains It All,"), Carmen Electra ("Scary Movie," TV's "Baywatch"), Ryan Browning ("Extreme Days"), Andrew Kavovit ("Rat Race") and Don Novello ("Atlantis," TV's "Saturday Night Live") When Holly and Calvin discover Aunt Agatha's dead body on the kitchen floor, they come up with a scheme to keep her rent-controlled apartment and remain in New York. YOUNG SHERLOCK Mystery/ Directed by Graham Theakston Produced by Tim Bradley Stars James D'Arcy (TV's "Come Together," "The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby," and "Revelation"), Gabrielle Anwar ("Scent of a Woman"), Vincent D'Onofrio (TV's "The Red Sneakers," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent") The dashing young crime fighter, Sherlock Holmes, pursues his archnemesis, Professor Moriarty, through the chilling underground and gothic towers of turn-of-the century London. HARVARD MAN / Written and Directed by James Toback Produced by Daniel Bigel, Michael Mailer Stars Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Scooby Doo," "Cruel Intentions"), Adrian Grenier ("Hart's War," "Love in the Time of Money," "Hurricane"), Joey Lauren Adams ("Big Daddy," "Chasing Amy"), Rebecca Gayhart ("Scream 2," "Urban Legend"), Eric Stoltz ("Some Kind of Wonderful," "Say Anything") When a sexy cheerleader and daughter of the local crime boss, seduces the captain of the Harvard basketball team to join her in a dangerous and illegal gambling scheme, he gets more than he bargained for. QUIGLEY Family/ Written and Directed by William Byron Hillman ("The Adventures of Ragtime") Stars Gary Busey (TV's "A Force of One," "Frost: Portrait of a Vampire," "Predator 2," "Lethal Weapon"), Oz Perkins ("Not Another Teen Movie," "Legally Blonde," "Wolf"), Curtis Armstrong ("Van Wilder," "Revenge of the Nerds," "Risky Business") When he is suddenly killed in a car accident, Archie quickly discovers that instead of entering heaven's gates, he is sent back to earth AS A DOG to clean up the mess he's created! DEAD CANARIES Directed and Produced by Robert Santoli Stars Charles Durning ("Tootsie", "Turn of Faith"), Dan Lauria (TV's "The Wonder Years"), Frank Gio ("Analyze That", "Moonstruck"), and Dee Wallace Stone ("E.T", "Cujo") When informants in a witness protection program are suddenly being assassinated all over the country, a reporter begins to dig deep for answers, only to uncover a much broader terrorist plot. BACHELORMAN Directed by John Putch Produced by Karen Bailey, Rodney Lee Conover, Helen Woo Ted Davis has an uncanny ability to attract the opposite sex! He seems to attract every woman he meets! But there's one thing that he didn't count on meeting - his Match! SUPER SUCKER Directed by Jeff Daniels Produced by Tom Spiroff Cast: Jeff Daniels ("Gods and Generals," "The Hours"), Also stars MATT LETSCHER ("Gods and Generals," "Good Morning Miami"), HARVE PRESNELL ("Legally Blonde," "Mr. Deeds," "Patch Adams") and DAWN WELLS ("Gilligan's Island") A couple of door- to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen compete for territory, when one of them discovers new uses for his vacuum cleaner attachments, thrilling housewives beyond their wildest imaginations! SHELTER ISLAND Erotic Directed by Geoffrey Schaaf Produced by Paul Corvino, Allen Bain, David Michaels III, Jesse Scolaro Stars PATSY KENSIT ("Twenty One," "Lethal Weapon 2"), ALLY SHEEDY (Independent Spirit Award winner for "High Art," "The Breakfast Club," "St. Elmo's Fire"), STEPHEN BALDWIN ("Sex Monster," "Table One," "Friends & Lovers," "The Usual Suspects"), CHRIS PENN (Award winner for "The Funeral," "Stealing Harvard," "Murder by Numbers," "Reservoir Dogs"). After being mugged, a wealthy New York woman retreats to her country estate with her girlfriend. Everything goes terribly wrong when they let a stranger into their home during a storm. Unfair Competition Adriana Chiesa Enterprises Killing Edgar Zenpix Inc.

64 THE DEFINITIVE FINANCIAL SOURCE & RESOURCE ON THE BUSINESS OF FILM WORLDWIDE BUYERS Visit to Source Film & TV Product from the Companies & Film Festivals Below ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES LAKESHORE INTERNATIONAL REGENT ENTERTAINMENT CRYSTAL SKY FORTISSIMO FILMS SHORELINE ENTERTAINMENT KELLAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP NELVANA INTERNATIONAL BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRODUCERS Source & Resource Soft Money for Production Incentives from Film Commissions & Studio ARDMORE STUDIOS IRELAND FIJI AUDIO VISUAL COMMISSION NFVF SOUTH AFRICA LITHUANIA FILM STUDIOS LITHUANIA EGYPTIAN MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY Financial Resource Articles EXCLUSIVE GUIDE TO TAX INCENTIVES WORLDWIDE THE DREAM CATCHER GOES BACK TO BASIC BEATING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS Accommodation AFM & Cannes 2004 THE AFM 2004 BUSINESS OF FILM PARTNERSHIP: LE MONTROSE THE AFM 2004 BUSINESS OF FILM PARTNERSHIP: VILLA FOR RENT CANNES