AMERICAN FILM MARKET PRODUCER SCREENINGS BEGIN MARCH 2
Program Offers Independent Producers Seeking Worldwide Sales Representation Access To Distributors
SANTA MONICA, CA, February 26, 2004 – The American Film Market (AFM) will begin its second annual AFM Producer Screenings for two days on Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3, it was announced today by Jonathan Wolf, managing director of the AFM and executive vice president of AFMA.
The AFM Producer Screenings is a program for new films that are seeking a worldwide distributor or sales agent. All of the films are new productions - their previous exposure has been very limited. The screenings will be private - only distributors and sales agents with offices at the AFM will have access. Territorial buyers and the press will not be admitted.
“AFMA is committed to making a global audience available to films produced outside the studio system,” said Mr. Wolf. “The AFM Producer Screenings offer a unique opportunity for independent producers to present their just completed films to hundreds of acquisition executives.”
Following is the AFM Producer Screenings schedule along with details on each film and contact information for each production company. All films are in English unless noted.
Beyond Honor
A graphic indictment of the physical and psychic horrors of a barbaric conflict in a cross-cultural immigrant family where honor means everything.
Screening: 10:00am, Tuesday, 2 March
Director: Varun Khanna
Cast: Wadie Andrawis, Laurel Melograno, Ruth Osuna, Jason David Smith
Producers: Harkeerat Dhillon, Varun Khanna
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Cine02, LLC
Varun Khanna
6625 Green Valley Circle, #302
Culver City, CA 90230
Tel: 310.925.7957
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Maxwell buys a submissive Chinese mail-order bride who attempts to awaken the sleeping “Buddha” in him as his world spirals out of control when he is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Screening: 4:00pm, Tuesday, 2 March
Director: David Beaird
Cast: Marie Matiko, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Tilly, Patrick Warburton
Producers: Steven J. Wolf
Sneak Preview Entertainment
Steven J. Wolfe
1604 Vista Del Mar Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
Tel: 323.962.0295
Fax: 323.962.0372
Eternity (Anaahat)
In 10th Century B.C, female sexuality is defined by males. Eternity is the story of one woman’s awakening to her sexual desire as she asserts herself against male dominance.
Screening: 2:00pm, Tuesday, 2 March
Language: Marathi
Director: Amol Palekar
Cast: Anant Nag, Sonali Bendre, Deepti Naval
Producers: Balaji Rao, Amol Palekar, Rohit Sharma
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Bala Entertainment International
Newal Prashad
Venkateshwara House, Pune-Sinhagad Road
Pune 411 030(MS) India
Tel: 91.20.2425.1900
Fax: 91.20.2425.1060
In
In follows a steet artist as he is pulled into a two-bit scam by a flamboyant mob wanna-be. In New Orleans, the last fu**ing thing anyone needs is friends.
Screening: 10:00am, Tuesday, 2 March
Director: Peter McGennis
Cast: Michael Hagerty, Michael Fin, Gwyn Fawcett, Molly Brink
Producers: Peter McGennis
Harlequin Films, LLC
Peter McGennis
2180 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
Tel: 716.877.6623
Fax: 716.874.2110
Las Lloronas
This adaptation of the traditional Hispanic legend of The Weeping Women tells the story of love, loss and the triumph of the spirit. Three generations of women in a Mexican family struggle to come to terms with destiny.
Screening: 4:00pm, Tuesday, 2 March
Director: Lorena Villarreal
Cast: Elizabeth Avila, Tina Romero, Rosa Maria Bianchi, Miguel Rodarte
Producer: Jimena Rodriguez, Lorena Villarreal
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Leyenda Films
Jimena Rodrigues/Lorena Villarreal
Av. Ricardo Margain #260, Col. Calle Del Campestre
Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon 66260, Mexico
Tel: 5281.8152.5050
Fax: 5281.8152.5073
No Pain, No Gain
A former champion body builder obsessed with discovering the ultimate training regime journeys to the body building Mecca, Los Angeles, to introduce his new ideas to the world.
Screening: 9:15am, Wednesday, 3 March
Director: Samuel Turcotte
Cast: Gus Malliarodakis, Dennis Newman, Joe Hursley, Crystal Calderoni
Producers: Samuel Turcotte, Raul Carrera
The Lippin Group
Jennifer Garnick
6100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Tel: 323.965.1990 X312
Fax: 323.965.1993
Remedy
A NYC artist witnesses his best friend’s murder – or does he? His drug problem prevents him from remembering what happened. As the prime suspect, he tries desperately to remember before it’s too late.
Screening: 11:00am, Wednesday, 3 March
Director: Christian Maelen
Cast: Arthur Nascarella, Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Ace Frehley
Producer: Christian Maelen, Mario Dell’Ano, Jon Doscher, Darren Palmer
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Lucy’s Bone Productions
Christian Maelen
24 Wheeler Place
West Nyack, NY 10994
Tel: 917.509.2957
Fax: 845.353.6403
Some Things That Stay
Set in 1954, Some Things That Stay is the touching, painfully honest, coming of age story of 15-year-old Tamara Anderson as she deals with first love, loss and family dynamics
Screening: 9:15am, Wednesday, 3 March
Director: Gail Harvey
Cast: Katie Boland, Stuart Wilson, Alberta Watson, Kevin Zegers
Producers: Don Carmody, Catherine Gourdier, Chris Chrisafis
DCP (Stay) Productions, Inc.
Don Carmody
30 Booth Avenue, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Tel: 416.707.4912
Fax: 416.466.1365
The Wild Guys
The Wild Guys are four middle-aged men on an hilarious, soul-searching trek into the wilderness where they find adventure, danger, anger, confusion, forgiveness, friendship and… their souls.
Screening: 2:00pm, Tuesday, 2 March
Director: William F. Gereghty
Cast: Kenneth Welsh, Lochlyn Munro, Jackson Davies, Hrothgar Mathews
Producers: Robert Frederick
MVP Entertainment
Robert Frederick
1450 Creekside Drive, Suite 400
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Tel: 604.731.9194
Fax: 604.731.7174
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The American Film Market (AFM) is the world’s largest motion picture trade event. The AFM is a global marketplace where more than $500 million in motion picture and television production and distribution deals are closed annually. Each year, approximately 7,000 trade industry professionals convene in Santa Monica for eight days
of deal making, screenings, seminars, networking and hospitality. Participants come from more than 70 countries, and include leaders in motion picture and television production and distribution, directors, agents, writers, lawyers, bankers, festival directors, film commissioners and trade groups.
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Contact: Paul Nichols
Jennifer Garnick
The Lippin Group
(323) 965-1990