CANNES2007The Business of Film 49The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.com111 PICTURES111 Pictures, 1st Floor 111, WardourStreet, London, W1F OUH UnitedKingdom. Tel: 44.207.758.0690. Fax:44.207.734.2819.http://www.111pictures.comAt Cannes: Alki David (President), TonyLytle (Director of Sales), EroullaConstatine (Vice President of Sales)Office: 45 la Croisette, Tel: 0493.68.7193FISHTALESFamily Comedy (95 min)Language: EnglishDirector: Alki DavidKey Cast: Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, AlkiDavid, Amber SavvaDelivery Status: CompletedBudget 15,000.000Year of Production: 2007, Country ofOrigin: United KingdomOxford University Professor (Zane),travels to Greece and with the help of hisdaughter meets mermaid (Brook), whohelps him to unravel ancient love spells. OPA!Romantic Comedy (100 min)Language: EnglishDirector: Udayan PrasadKey Cast: Matthew Modine, Agni Scott,Richard Griffiths, Alki DavidDelivery Status: CompletedBudget 5,000.000Year of Production: 2005, Country ofOrigin: United KingdomArcheologist (Modine) arrives on Greekisland in search of an artifact. He falls inlove with a woman who owns the villageTaverna, under which the artifact may beburied. 3DDENTERTAINMENT3DD Entertainment, 190 Camden HighStreet, London, NW1 8QP UK. Tel:44.0207.428.1800. Fax:44.0207.428.1818. www.3ddgroup.com,email: info@3ddgroup.com DistributorDuring Cannes: Dominic Saville (CEO),Adam Wakeling (Deputy Head of Sales),James Anderson (Sales Manager)Office: Tel: 44.207.428.1800ROBBIE’S SHORTSShort films, 30’ (6 films)Language: EnglishDirector: VariousCast: A range of actors including SteveFurstDelivery Status: CompletedYear of Production: 2006, Country ofOrigin: UKSlick filming, original ideas and a widerange of messages - all with the backdropof tracks from Robbie Williams’ latestalbum Rudebox. SUPERSTARSDocumentary, 26 x 30’Also available: mobile/web package 130x 2.5’Language: EnglishProducer: Marilyn Higgins Cast: A range of celebrities includingJohnny Depp, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks,Will Smith and Jennifer Aniston.Delivery Status: CompletedYear of Production: 2007, Country ofOrigin: USAFeaturing Hollywood’s most talked aboutfilm, music and television stars,including Nicole Kidman, OrlandoBloom, Halle Berry, Daniel Craig andScarlet Johansson; Superstars is themust-see collection of celebrity profiles.JAMES BLUNT LIVE IN KOSOVODocumentary, 50’Language: EnglishCast: James BluntDelivery Status: Completed Year of Production: 2006, Country ofOrigin: UKA unique documentary following BritAward winner James Blunt during hisemotional return to the place where heserved as a soldier. 8 STARENTERTAINMENT8 STAR Entertainment, 4647 KingswellAve., Suite 129, Los Angeles, CA 90027,USA. Tel: 323.665.4898. Fax:323.665.4898.www.8starentertainment.com, email:info@8starentertainment.comDistributor, Sales AgentAt Cannes: Cida Goncalves (President)Acquisition Executive: Cida GoncalvesOffice: 119.01, Tel: 323.992.7890BLOOD & WINE (A BRAZILIANSTORY)Drama (100 min)Language: Portuguese w/EnglishSubtitlesDirector: Joao Batista de AndradeWriter: Joao Batista de AndradeProducer: Fernando AndradeCast: Leonardo Vieira, SimoneSpoladore, Ailton Graca, Jose Dumont,Eva WilmaDelivery Status: CompletedBudget: $ 1.1MYear of Production: 2006, Country ofOrigin: BrazilThe tragedy of a simple family caught upin the political life of Brazil of the 50sand 60s, an unsolved murder, a terrifyingstory.GALLIPOLI (THE FRONTLINEEXPERIENCE)www.gallipoli-film.comDocumentary (110 min)Language: EnglishDirector: Tolga OrnekWriter: Tolga OrnekProducer: Tolga OrnekCast/Narrator: Jeremy Irons and SamNeilDelivery Status: CompletedBudget: $ 1.3MYear of Production: 2005, Country ofOrigin: Turkey90 years ago the Gallipoli legend waswritten in blood on the shores of Turkey.Not all the blood was Australian. TolgaOrnek attempts to explain Gallipoli fromall sides.THE HITTITES (THE EMPIRE THATCHANGED THE ANCIENT WORLD)Documentary (120 min)Language: EnglishDirector: Tolga OrnekWriter: Tolga OrnekProducer: Tolga OrnekCo-production partners: Peter Hankwitz,Rob Kirk and Rob LihaniCast: Haluk Bilginer, Sanem Celik,Burak Sergen, Yesim AlicNarrator: Jeremy IronsDelivery Status: CompletedBudget: $ 1.2MYear of Production: 2003, Country ofOrigin: TurkeyThe Hittites: the most powerful people inthe Near East of their time. Highlightsinclude the recreation of the controversialbattle of Kadesh that decimated thearmies of Pharaoh Ramesses II.ADRIANA CHIESAENTERPRISES Adriana Chiesa Enterprises s.r.l., ViaBarnaba Oriani 24/A 00197 Rome, Italy.Tel: 39.0680.86052. Fax: 39.0680.687855.info@adrianachiesaenterprises.comAt Cannes: Adriana Chiesa Di Palma(President), Rossella Gori (Head ofInternational Sales)Office: Hotel Carlton, Salon du Bridge,1st Floor, Tel: 33.4.9306.4100. Fax: 33.4.9306.4101. Mobile: 39.335.8265.984LACENA PER FARLI CONOSCERE(A DINNER FOR THEM TO MEET)Sentimental Comedy (99’)Language: Italian With English SubtitlesDirector: Pupi AvatiProduction: DUEAFILM incollaboration with MEDUSA FILM andSKYCast: Diego Abatantuomo, FrancescaNeri, Inés sastre Status: ScreeningCountry of Origin: ItalyA man, four women and a dinner, todiscover love, and rediscover the family.LAST MINUTE MOROCCOTeenager Comedy (90’)Language: Italian with English subtitles Director: Francesco FalaschiCast: Valerio Mastandrea, Maria GraziaCucinotta, Kesia ElwinCo-Production: an Italian DreamsFactory and Rai Cinema production, anItalian-French co- production incollaboration with SBS FranceStatus: Screening Country of origin: ItalyThere is no place nor age for thediscovery of tenderness, first kisses andfalling in love.ROSSO MALPELO (LITTLE BOYRED)Drama (90’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Pasquale Scimeca Production: Arbash Film in collaborationwith European Union, P.O.R. Sicilia,Ente Parco Minerario Di FloristellaGrottacalda and Regione SiciliaStatus: Screening Country of origin: ItalyWhat is described here could havehappened today, anywhere in the worldwhere there are children abandoned,exploited, mistreated.CABIRIADirector: Giovanni PastroneProduction: Presented By MartinScorsese; a Restoration by the MuseoNazionale Del Cinema – Turin, inAFISHTALES–111 PICTURES2007PRODUCTPRODUCTGUIDEGUIDECANNES
50The Business of FilmCANNES2007The unabridged version of this Product Guide is available online at www.thebusinessoffilm.comAssociation with Prestech FilmLaboratories Ltd. - LondonYear of production: 1914: RestoredSilent Version; 1931: Restored VersionWith Music, Country of origin: ItalyAn historical masterpiece. In the historyof Italian silent films, no movie canequal Cabiria in importance and success.MEMORIAS CUBANAS (CUBANMEMORIES)DocumentariesLanguage: Spanish, EnglishSeven Documentaries:A DAY WITH FIDEL(90 minutes)CUBA 30 YEARS AFTER (90 minutes)POPE JOHN PAUL II AND FIDELPart 1, part 2 (90 minutes each)CHE 40 YEARS LATER (90 minutes)FIDEL REVEALS CHE (90 minutes)THE LONG MARCH OF THE MAYA(90 minutes)Director: Gianni Mina’Production: G.M.E. ProduzioniCountry of origin: ItalyAn extraordinary unique collection ofseven documentaries, unreleased images,impressive reportages, live interviews,exclusive declarations tracing thetormented destiny of Cuba.LE ROSE DEL DESERTO (ROSESFROM THE DESERT)Satirical Comedy (102’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Mario MonicelliProduction: Luna Rossa CinematograficaCast: Michele Placido, Alessandro HaberStatus: ScreeningCountry of origin: ItalyA satirical comedy about war and love.DYING IN ATHENSMusical Comedy (105’)Language: Greek with English subtitlesDirector: Nikos PanayotopoulosProduction: Accelere s.a., Greek FilmCenter, ERT, P.C.V. s.a., Marianna Films,NovaStatus: Screening Country of origin: GreeceAmusical comedy on life, death, sex andlove.PER NON DIMENTICARTI(FORGETYOU NOT)Period Humour-Drama (94’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Mariantonia AvatiCast: Anita Caprioli – Ettore BassiProduction: Matteo CinematograficaStatus: Screening Country of origin: ItalyNine women, nine lives, nine intimateportraits that go straight to the heart withhumour and drama. Excellent debut bythe daughter of Pupi Avati. LA SCONOSCIUTA (THEUNKNOWN)Noir - Thriller (118’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Giuseppe TornatoreMusic: Ennio MorriconeCast: Ksenia Rappoport, MichelePlacido, Claudia Gerini, Margherita Buy,Alessandro Haber Production: Medusa Film and ManigoldaFilmStatus: Screening Country of origin: ItalyA contemporary, emotional, vibrant,refined thriller with Nordic lights andsouthern passions, mysterious deaths, anavalanche of ambiguities. Rhythms thatexplode at every shock with lacerationspunctuated by Ennio Morricone’s music.VIAGGIO SEGRETO (SECRETJOURNEY)Romantic Mystery (107’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesBased on the novel “TheReconstructionist” by Josephine HartDirector: Roberto Ando’Production: Medusa Film, Rodeo Driveand ManigoldaCast: Emir Kusturica, Alessio Boni,Donatella Finocchiaro Status: Screening Country of origin: ItalyA psychological mystery story, set insunny Sicily, intensely passionate,erotically obsessive, sensual, a rare kindof love that goes beyond the bonds offlesh and blood... MARE NERO (DARK SEA)Thriller (83’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Roberta TorreCast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Anna MouglalisProduction: Rai Cinema and CattleyaCountry of origin: ItalyA murder, an investigation, a journeythrough a male world of desire wherereal figures fuse and superimpose withfantasies. ROSSO COME ILCIELO (REDLIKE THE SKY)Drama (96’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Christian BortoneCast: Luca Capriotti, Paolo SassanelliProduction: Orisa ProduzioniCountry of origin: ItalyA moving, true story. The saga of a blindchild who fights to reach out for hisdreams and his freedom.GHOST SON Horror (100’)Language: EnglishDirector: Lamberto BavaCast: Laura Harring, John Hannah, PetePostlethwaiteProduction: An Italian-British-Spanishand South African co-production: StarEdizioni Cinematografiche SRL inassociation with C.R.C. Srl and A.E.Media Corporation SRL, Ghost Son(UK) Films Ltd, Camarote Films SLandMoviworld (Pty) LtdCountry of origin: Italy, Spain, UK andSouth AfricaAbreathless paranormal thriller on theedge of suspense from beginning to end.LA STRADA DI LEVI (PRIMOLEVI’S JOURNEY)Documentary (92’)Language: Various Languages withEnglish subtitlesDirector: Davide Ferrario Production: Rossofuoco and Rai CinemaCountry of origin: ItalyOn January 27th, 1945, Primo Levi,author of the worldwide famous novel “ifthis is a man”, was liberated from theAuschwitz concentration camp. It tookhim ten months to get back to his homein Italy. The filmmaker travels theitinerary today.BACIAMI PICCINA (THREE ONTHE ROAD)Comedy (111’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Roberto CimpanelliCast: Vincenzo Salemme, Neri Marcore’,Elena RussoProduction: Rodeo Drive and MedusaFilmStatus: screening Country of origin: ItalyOn the road to Venice...Luisa isdreaming of marriage...Umberto of hisbig chance...the crook has no moredreams...JIMMYDELLA COLLINA (JIMMYON THE HILL)Drama (90’)Language: Italian with English subtitlesDirector: Enrico PauProduction: X Film s.r.l.Cast: Nicola Adamo, ValentinaCarnelutti, Francesco Origo,Massimiliano MeddaStatus: Screening Country of origin: ItalyBased on the Novel Jimmy Della Collinaby Massimo Carlotto. A modern parableof a young man’s search for love andlife.ADYTONINTERNATIONALAdyton International, ul. Wittiga 5/16,Warsaw, 03-188 Poland. Tel:48.609.981.429. Fax: 48.22.614.90.32.www.adyton.eu, email: office@adyton.euAt Cannes: Dariusz Zawislak (CEO),Sylwia Kochaniec (Sales Executive),Monika Blachnio (Sales Executive)Office: C/O Media Umbrella Stand H4. 35GENERATION JOHN PAUL II.CROSSROADS.Documentary (1x94’ or 2x50’)Language: EnglishDirector: Jowita GondekProducer: Dariusz ZawislakKey Cast: Biography of John Paul II. Delivery Status: CompletedBudget 0,6 M EuroYear of Production: 2007, Country ofOrigin: Poland, USAThis movie is based on the biography ofKarol Wojtyla, and tells the stories ofyoung people born when the popularPolish priest become a pope for the world. FROM SOLIDARITYTO LIBERTYDocumentary (1x90’or 2x 50’)Language: EnglishDirector: Jowita GondekProducer: Dariusz ZawislakDelivery Status: In DevelopmentBudget 0,6 M EuroYear of Production: 2008, Country ofOrigin: PolandMore than twenty-five years agosomething remarkable happenen at theGdanskShipyard, now in different era we are stilltrying to understand the meaning ofevents that took place in 1980.MAGIC STONEwww.magicstonethemovie.comFamily adventure (90’)Director: EnglishLanguage: Jowita GondekCo-Production Partners: Oliver ShiflishProducer: Dariusz ZawislakDelivery Status: In DevelopmentYear of Production: end of 2007, Countryof Origin: PL, HU, USABased on the Maria Kruger novel“Caroline and The Magic Pen” is theamazing story, full of spectacularadventures and surprising situations. ALLIEDENTERTAINMENT,INC.Allied Entertainment, Inc., 8899 BeverlyBlvd. Suite 911, West Hollywood, CA90048 USA. Tel: 310.271.0703. Fax:310.271.0706.www.alliedentertainment.com, email:info@alliedentertainment.comAt Cannes: James Moder (Chairman),Janet Y. Liu (VP - Sales Consultant, Asia)Office: Riviera, F17, Tel: 310.271.0703 /33(0)4.9299.3305. Fax: 310.271.0706SAW BLADEHorror (90 minutes)Language: EnglishDirector: Dennis DevineCo-Production Partners: AlliedEntertainment, Inc.Producer: David SterlingKey Cast: Reggie BannisterDelivery Status: In ProductionYear of Production: 2007, Country ofOrigin: USAAvengeful and evil butcher killed in aslaughterhouse returns from the dead tenyears later to systematically slice upmembers of a Heavy Metal Band.JOHNNY SLADE’S GREATESTHITSComedy (94 minutes)Language: EnglishDirector: John FioreProducer: John FioreKey Cast: John Fiore, Vincent Curatola,Richard PortnowDelivery Status: CompletedYear of Production: 2005, Country ofOrigin: USAA struggling lounge singer who getshired to open a hot new nightclub,singing a new song each night, soonrealizes that whenever he sings a song anew crime is committed.TOWER OFBLOOD (HIGH RISE)Horror (90 minutes)Director: EnglishLanguage: Corbin TimbrookProducer: David Sterling & CorbinTimbrookKey Cast: Chris Todd, Desire Varona,J.T. ThomasDelivery Status: CompletedYear of Production: 2005, Country ofOrigin: USAThree couples attending a party in anabandoned 30-story High Rise buildingnot knowing that an escaped mentalpatient is on the loose who starts killingthem one by one, hacking up the victims.CANNESPRODUCTGUIDE