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A Adriana Chiesa Enterprises Office: 701; (310) 917-4757 Attending: Adriana Chiesa Di Palma, president; Rossella Gori, sales manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Agata and the Storm," Comedy; director, Silvio Soldini; cast, Licia Maglietta, Giuseppe Battiston, Emilio Solfrizzi. A beautiful and gentle woman suddenly finds herself in the midst of a raging storm of passion. Post-production "Runaway" (Il fuggiasco), Thriller; director, Andrea Manni; cast, Daniele Liotti, Roberto Citran, Joaquim De Almeida. A man on the run is unjustly accused of murdering a woman. Completed "The Card Player," Thriller; director, Dario Argento ; cast, Stefania Rocca, Liam Cunningham, Claudio Santamaria. A serial killer challenges the police through a videogame. Completed Allied Email: info@alliedentertainment.com Office: 455; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 455 Attending: James Moder, chairman; Janet Y. Liu, VP, sales, Asia; David Newman, VP PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Las Vegas Warrior," Action; producer, Nastasha Baron; director, Nastasha Baron; cast, Suk Woo Nam, Laurie Hanley. When a martial arts fighter is killed during a fight, a journalist pursues the story. Completed. "Night All Day," Action; producer, Sandra Fragel; director, Basil Schlegel; cast, George Tasudis. A young girl comes to L.A. following clues to the mysterious disappearance of her father. Completed "Throttle," Action; producers, Atul Sharma, Cheryl Bedford; director, Sharma; cast, Jody Booth, Liam Watson. A career criminal feels compelled to give his millions to an orphaned boy. Completed Alpha Email: afg@alphafilmgroup.com Web site: alphafilmgroup.com Office: 455; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 455 Attending: Ray Guthrie, owner; Ace Cruz, director PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Fate," Thriller; producer, Ray Guthrie; director, Ace Cruz; cast, Michael Pare, Philip Michael Thomas, Lee Majors. Detectives hunt a serial killer who is using his victims as characters in a demented story. Completed "Menace," Thriller; producer, Dana Janklowicz-Mann; director, Amir Mann; cast, Laura Rogers, Robert Mammana, Patrick Belton. Michelle and her 10-year-old daughter must endure robbers looking for diamonds hidden in their house. Completed "Sleepless Nights," Thriller; producers, Howard Nash, Frank Cilla; director, William Hopkins; cast, Jacqueline Anderson, Bart Shatto, Courtney Moorehead. A vampire leader executes a plan to reduce mankind to unwilling blood donors. Completed Alpine Email: rtorres@alpinepix.com Web site: www.alpinepix.com Office: 825; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 825 Attending: Roland Carroll, president; Rene Torres, president, intl. distribution; Glenn Aveni, president, Act 1 Entertainment PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Angel on Abbey Street," Family; director, Jed Nolan; cast, Dick Van Patten, Christopher Michael Moore, Katelin Petersen. A homeless panhandler aids a young girl who has lost her faith in everything. Completed "Beyonce Knowles , Friends & Family," Music; director, Milton Lage; A concert film that showcases R&B artists such as Beyonce Knowles, Destiny's Child and Jay-Z. Completed "Love Is the Drug," Thriller; producers, Roland Carroll, Ryan Carroll, Neil Kaufman; director, Wesley Strick; In a small town, teenage desire turns into a web of drugs and deception. Pre-production America Video Email: aneruca@americavideofilms.com Office: 658; (310) 917-4747 Attending: Enrique Maya, president; Freddie Hancock, senior VP, acquisitions; Nicholas Bingham, adviser PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Alias," Horror; director, Ian Verheven; cast, Hilde De Baerdemaeker, Geert Hunaerts. A murder caught on tape; a witness caught off-guard; there is no escape from madness. Completed "Ransom of the Red Chief," Comedy; director, Bob Clark; cast, Haley Joel Osment, Christopher Lloyd. Two down-on-their-luck guys scheme to kidnap the 9-year-old son of a local banker. Completed "Wedding Night," Comedy; director, Emile Caudreault; cast, Francois Morency, Genevieve Brouillette. A couple is not as afraid of marriage as of uniting their families. Completed American Cinema Web site: www.aci-americancinema.com Office: 550; (310) 917-4689 Attending: George Shamieh; Chevonne O'Shaughnessy PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Maria, 97," Drama; producer, Cornelia Palos; director, Peter Calin Netzer; cast, Dian Dumbrava, Horatiu Malaiele, Florin Calinescu. A woman raises seven children with an abusive husband and no government aid. Completed "The Clown," Action; producer, Hermann Joha; director, Sebastian Bigg; cast, Sven Martinek, Eva Habermann, Xenia Seeberg. When a mobster kills his girlfriend, the Clown gets his revenge and retires from crime-fighting. "The Father, the Son," Action; producers, Sal Mazzotta, Anthony Sparano; director, Anthony Caldarella; cast, Mazzotta, Leo Rossi, Johnny Williams. A Mafia heir faces tough choices after an assassination attempt on his father. Completed American Film Partners Email: info@americanfilmpartners.us Web site: www.americanfilmpartners.us Office: 727; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 727 Attending: Aron Schifman, CEO; Daniel Levine, president; David Aion, VP, sales & acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Blind Passion," Thriller; producers, Justin Heath, Aldo Giovanni; director, John Harwood; cast, George Ender, Playboy model Iliana Fischer. Frankie's new girlfriend will do anything to keep him from reuniting with his former lover. Completed "Insight of Evil," Horror; producer, Nigel Hartwell and Donald Dafoe; director, Hartwell; cast, Tiffany Edwardson, Anthony Cortese. An innocent high school graduation party becomes a fight against a murdered soul. Completed "Reptile Man," Horror; producer, Ron Ford; director, Ford; A victim of a scientific experiment gone wrong morphs into Reptile Man. Post-production American World Pictures Email: carol@americanworldpictures.com Web site: www.americanworldpictures.com Office: 516; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 516 Attending: Mark Lester, president; Dana Dubovsky, president of production; Terese Linden Kohn, exec VP, distribution PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Downtown," Drama; producer, Joey Dedio; director, Rafael Zelinsky; cast, Dedio, Genevieve Bujold, Domenica Cameron-Scorsese. Angel and his adopted family of castaways must find redemption on the streets of New York City. Completed "Six: The Mark Unleashed," Sci-fi; producers, Kevin Downes, David White; director, Downes; cast, Stephen Baldwin, David White, Eric Roberts. Three political prisoners try to give humanity a chance against a brutal dictator. Completed "The 24th Day," Thriller; producer, Nick Staggliano; director, Tony Piccirillo; cast, Scott Speedman, James Marsden, Sofia Vergara. Two men must uncover a deadly secret that threatens to destroy them. Completed AMSell Email: amsellent@aol.com Office: 617; (310) 459-6700, Ext. 617 Attending: Alan Solomon, president; Joseph Beral, director, intl. sales & marketing; Rachel Adler, intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Skinned Deep," Horror; director, Gabe Bartaios; cast, Karoline Brandt, Jay Dugre, Warwick Davis. An over-the-top horror film starring characters such as the Surgeon General, the Brain and Plates. "Unseen Evil," Horror; director, Jay Woelfel; cast, Cindi Braun, Frank Toutoio, Cindy Pena. Archeology students travel to an ancient burial ground. "Unseen Evil 2," Horror; director, Jeff Leroy; cast, Lorenzo Lamas. An alien force so deadly that it takes a military force to contain it returns to create havoc. Post-production Arclight Email: info@arclightfilms.com Web site: www.arclightfilms.com Office: 744; (310) 917-6210, fax (310) 917-6211 Attending: Gary Hamilton, managing director; Nicolas Chartier, VP, worldwide sales; Ian Gibbins, general manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Crash," Thriller; producers, Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari; director, Paul Haggis; cast, Brendan Fraser, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon. A brutal murder connects ethnically and socially disparate characters. In production "Merchant of Venice," Drama; producers, Cary Brokaw, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette; director, Michael Radford; cast, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes. Shakespeare's epic story of love and hate. In production "New Police Story," Thriller; director, Benny Chan ; cast, Jackie Chan , Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu . A cop teams up with a rebellious rookie to take on Hong Kong's most notorious cop killers. In production Armada Office: 763; (310) 458-6700, Ext.763; fax (310) 458-6761 Attending: Chris Sievernich, CEO; Yarek Danielak, VP, intl. distribution; Matt Milich, VP, production PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Family of the Year," Comedy; producers, Chris Sievernich, Matt Milich; cast, Danny DeVito, Ray Liotta. A family in a new town has more trouble getting along with each other than their new neighbors. Pre-production "Overnight," Action; producers, Doug Liman, Dave Bartis, Chris Sievernich; director, Austin Chick; A case of mistaken identity leads a young couple on a blind date into the arms of underworld figures. Pre-production "Tamara," Horror; producers, Chris Sievernich, Danny Fisher; director, David Sporn; An unpopular high school girl is reborn as a mind-controlling teen vixen hell-bent on revenge. Pre-production Artist View Email: artistview@earthlink.net Web site: www.artistviewent.com Office: 707; (310) 917-4763 Attending: Scott J. Jones, president; Jay Joyce, VP; Celina Ledford, exec assistant PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Isla Bella," Romantic adventure; producer, Kjehl Rasmussen; director, Matia Karrell; cast, Esai Morales , A. Martinez, Valeria Andrews. A woman about to marry hurts a man in an accident and doubts the course her life is taking. Completed "The Eliminator," Action; producers, G. Anthony Joseph, Sean Atkins, Julian Caine; director, Ken Barbet; cast, Michael Rooker, Bas Rutten, Marco Ruas. A former Navy SEAL and five others are hunted for sport. Completed "The Kiss," Drama; producer, Arthur Chang; director, Gorman Bechard; cast, Terence Stamp , Francoise Surel, Billy Zane . A book editor stumbles across a passionate love story set in Paris, but the final chapter is missing. Completed Atlas Email: info@atlaspictures.com Web site: www.atlaspictures.com Office: 100; (310) 691-8580 Attending: Aziz C. Alaoui, CEO; Wafae Alaoui, director of marketing; Alan Fattal, VP of development PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "The Last Mission," Action-adventure; Pre-production August Sun Email: rlocke@augustsunproductions.com Web site: www.augustsunproductions.com Office: 205; (917) 744-8585 Attending: Robert J. Locke, producer-director; Judy Gold, consultant; Bat-Sheva Guez, marketing manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "City Under a Dark Light," Horror; producer, Robert J. Locke; director, Locke; A serial killer stalks New York City. "No Politics: A Wrestling Documentary," Docu; producer, Robert J. Locke; director, Locke; cast, Donald Rumsfeld, Tina George, Cael Sanderson. For the first time in history, women's wrestling will be in the Olympics. Completed "One Long Day," Comedy; producer, Robert J. Locke; director, Locke; cast, Frank Bello, Allison McDonnel, Jason Olive. Anthrax's Frank Bello stars in a tale of a dysfunctional family. Completed Aura Email: mail@auraent.com Web site: www.auraent.com Office: 634; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 634 Attending: Steve Bickel, president; Brian Stearns, marketing & distribution director PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Love Comes to the Executioner," Comedy; producers, Steve Bickel, Doug Draizin; director, Kyle Bergersen; cast, Jonathan Tucker, Jeremy Renner, Ginnifer Goodwin. A man is offered the job of executioner at a prison where his brother is slated to die. Post-production "Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box," Docu; producer, Michael Lewis; director, Brett Leonard; cast, Siegfried Fischbacher, Roy Horn , Anthony Hopkins (narrative). The life story of the world's greatest illusionists. Completed "The Big Empty," Sci-fi; producers, Doug Mankoff, Andy Spaulding, Gregg Daniel; director, Steve Anderson; cast, Jon Favreau , Rachael Leigh Cook , Sean Bean . A budding actor is faced with a stalled career and a mountain of debt. Aurum Email: internationalsales@aurum.es Web site: www.aurum.es Office: 446; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 446 Attending: Mocha Aguilar, director, intl. sales; Alberto Canizares, director, acquisitions; Antonio Asensio, administrator PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Nudos" (Life Tides), Romantic; director, Lluis Maria Guell; cast, Charo Lopez, Goya Toledo, Carlos Alvarez-Novoa. A fisherman's simple world and insurance lawyers collide over a seaman's mysterious death. Completed "Slam," Comedy; director, Miguel Marti; cast, Tomas Fonzi, Ivan Hermes, Juana Acosta. Rivals scheme to get an interview with a legendary rock 'n' roller. Completed "Torapia," Comedy; director, Karra Elejalde; cast, Elejalde, Juan Diego, Gloria Munoz. A young man tries to recover a stolen diamond necklace he gave to an asylum intern by mistake. Post-production AV Pictures Email: info@avpictures.co.uk Web site: www.avpictures.co.uk Office: 330; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 330 Attending: Vic Bateman, managing director; Jane Carolan, sales & marketing coordinator; Gavin Braxton, sales & finance PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Chain of Fear," Thriller; director, Ray Burdis; cast, Ray Winstone , Bob Hoskins . The rise and fall of Britain's most vicious and feared crime lords, the Kray twins. Post-production "EMR," Psychological Thriller; directors, James Erskine, Danny McCullough; cast, Adam Leese, Tom Hardy , George Calil. When fantasies and realities merge, the world turns darker than the human mind can conceive. Completed "School for Seduction," Comedy; director, Sue Heel; cast, Kelly Brook , Emily Woof, Dervla Kirwan . Four women gain sexual and emotional self-confidence at the School for Seduction. Completed A.V. Releasing Email: avanslee@hotmail.com Web site: www.exmediagroup.com Office: 502; (310) 458-6700 Attending: Andrew Van Slee, president; Tracey Botts, VP, distribution; Stephanie Quay, sales associate PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Adam & Evil," Horror; producer, Andrew Van Slee; director, Van Slee; cast, Barbara Kottmeier, Erica Cerra, Sean Arnfinson. Evil is one bad apple and she's ripe for revenge. Completed "Adam & Evil: Resurrection of the Dead," Horror; producer, Andrew Van Slee; director, Van Slee; Evelyn is back in the sequel to "Adam & Evil." Pre-production "Threat of Exposure," Thriller; producer, Dennis Fallon; director, Tom Whitus; cast, Sean Young , William Devane . A psycotherapist's clients begin to disappear mysteriously. Completed Award Email: bigboxpix@cs.com Office: 206; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 206 Attending: Glenn MacCrae, Graham MacCrae, Jeanne MacCrae, exec producers PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Evil Dead IV: Consequences," Horror; producers, Glenn MacCrae, Graham MacCrae. Does Ash need a hand to solve his problems? Pre-production "Jungle Bungles," Animation; producer, Jeanne MacCrae. African jungle animals learn to overcome problems together. Pre-production "Romance Novel," Action Romance; producers, Graham MacCrae, Glenn MacCrae; cast, Julian McMahon . Does "termination" really mean being fired? Pre-production B Bauer Martinez Email: bmstudios1@aol.com Office: 528; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 528 Attending: Philippe Martinez, chairman-CEO; Karinne Martinez, COO-CFO; Shirley Bester, intl. distribution PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Modigliani," Drama; producers, Philippe Martinez, Stephanie Martinez, Andre Djaoui; director, Mick Davis; cast, Andy Garcia , Elsa Zylberstein . The last days of the artist and his bitter rivalry with Picasso. Post-production "Out of Season," Thriller; producer, Kim Legatt; director, Jevon O'Neill; cast, Dennis Hopper , Gina Gershon . Four misfits become entangled in a woman's scheme to murder her husband. Post-production "Wake of Death," Action; producers, Philippe Martinez, Stephanie Martinez, Alan Latham; director, Martinez; cast, Jean Claude Van Damme . After his wife is brutally murdered, an ex-cop wages war against a Chinese triad. Post-production Bavaria Email: mifed03@bavaria-media.org Web site: www.bavaria-film-international.de Office: 759; (310) 917-4830 Attending: Michael Weber, managing director; Thorsten Schaumann, head of sales; Stefanie Zeitler, sales manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Gate to Heaven," Drama; producer, Veit Helmer; director, Helmer; cast, Masumi Makhija, Valera Nikolaev, Miki Manojlovic, Udo Kier , Sotigui Kouyate. Two immigrants find love in a harsh world. Completed "Head-On," Drama; producers, Stefan Schubert, Ralph Schwingel; director, Fatih Akin; cast, Birol Unel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck. A man ravaged by alcohol agrees to marry a young Muslin woman so she can escape her family. Completed "Nightsongs," Drama; producer, Romuald Karmakar; director, Karmakar; cast, Frank Giering, Anne Ratte-Polle, Manfred Zapatka, Marthe Keller, Sebastian Schipper. The trials and tribulations of a young couple in Berlin. Completed Becker Email: info@beckers.com.au Web site: www.beckerentertainment.com.au Office: 324; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 324 Attending: Reiko Bradley, president PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Marigold: An Adventure in India," Comedy; producers, Tom Wihite, Willard Carroll, Charles Salmon; director, Carroll; cast, Salman Khan . An actress stranded in India learns the dance director she loves is a prince promised to another woman. Pre-production "Osama," Drama; producers, Julia Fraser, Julie LeBrocquy; director, Siddiq Barmark. In Taliban-run Afghanistan (news - web sites), a struggling mother disguises her daughter as a boy. Completed "Three Dollars," Drama; producer, John Maynard; director, Robert Connolly; cast, Daivd Wenham, Sarah Wynter , Francis O'Connor. An honest and compassionate man finds himself with a wife, a child and just $3 to his name. In production Beta Email: beta@betacinema.com Web site: www.betacinema.com Office: 759; (310) 917-4830 Attending: Andreas Rothbauer, theatrical sales & acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Learning to Lie" (Liegen lernen), Romantic Comedy; producer, Maria Koepf; director, Hendrik Handloegten; cast, Fabian Busch, Susanne Bormann. A young man can't forget his first love. Completed "Love in Thoughts" (Der liebe in gerdanken), Drama; producers, Stefan Arndt, Christophe Mazodier, Manuela Stehr; director, Achim von Borrries; cast, Daniel Bruehl, August Diehl. Four high school students in 1920s Germany embark on a hedonistic, romantic journey through life. Completed "Kleinruppin Forever," Comedy; producer, Dirk Beinhold; director, Carsten Fiebeler. Cast: Tobias Schenke, Anna Brueggemann, Michael Gwisdek. A German boy meets a twin brother he never knew existed. Completed. Beyond Email: films@beyond.com.au Web site: www.beyond.com.au Office: 710; (310) 917-4767 Attending: Hilary Davis, head of sales; Stephen Kelliher, senior sales & acquisitions exec; Nick Kilcoyne, assistant sales & acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "A Good Woman," Romantic Comedy; producers, Alan Greenspan (news - web sites), Jonathan English, Steven Siebert, Howard Himelstein; director, Mike Barker; cast, Helen Hunt , Scarlett Johansson , Tom Wilkinson . A scandalous yet comic story set in New York and the Amalfi Coast during the 1930s. Post-production "Cold and Dark," Horror; producer, Joanne Reay; director, Andrew Goth; cast, Luke Goss , Kevin Howarth, Matt Lukas. A young vice detective discovers his partner is taking out the city's criminals by supernatural means . Post-production "The Oyster Farmer," Drama; producers, Anthony Buckley, Piers Tempest; director, Anna Reeves; cast, Alex O'Lachlan, Jim Norton, Jack Thompson. An inept thief ends up a local hero. Post-production Birch Tree Email: info@birchtreefilms.com Web site: www.birchtreefilms.com Office: 301; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 301 Attending: Art Birzneck, president-CEO; Britta Ziegert, VP, production & development; Markus Selin, producer PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Addiction," Erotic Thriller; producer, Markus Selin; director, Minna Virtanen; cast, Mi Gronlund, Nicke Lignell, Jasper Paakkonen. A story about a woman and her destructive obsession. Completed "Bad Guys," Action-adventure; producers, Frederico Lapenda, Art Birzneck; director, Mtano Loewi; cast, Don Wilson, Lorenzo Lamas. When four down and out criminals band together to pull the crime of a lifetime, everything goes wrong. Pre-production "Scorched," Thriller; producers, John Duffy, Todd Nealey; director, Kelsey Howard; cast, Gary Busey , Andy Dick , Daniella Evangelista. Rejected teens Jewels and Nicole play a harmless prank that turns into tragedy. Completed BKP Email: program@iffkv.cz Office: 758; (310) 917-4828 Attending: Julietta Zacharova Bristol Media Email: info@bristolmedia.com Web site: www.bristolmedia.com Office: 627; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 627 Attending: Tony Manne, president; Lawrence Steven Meyers, consultant; Amy Mitchell, sales consultant PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Brides," Drama; producers, Barbara De Fina, Terry Dougas; director, Pantelis Voulgaris; cast, Damian Lewis , Steven Berkoff , Andrea Ferreol. A mail-order bride leaves Greece for to join her prearranged immigrant husband in New York. Post-production "Temptation," Musical; producers, Judith Roberts, Kelly Barden; director, Mark Tarlov; cast, Adam Pascal , Zoe Saldana, Michael Cerveris . Ambitious people bargain with the devil to boost their careers and satisfy their passions. Buskin Email: vanessacapurso@buskinfilm.com Web site: www.buskinfilm.com Office: 764; (310) 917-6213 Attending: Roberto Bessi, president; Antonio Guadalupi, CEO; Vanessa Capurso, intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "3 Women," Drama; director, Luciano Emmer; cast, Sabrina Ferilli , Giancarlo Giannini , Olivier Pages. Three women live parallel lives in different countries. Completed "Hijos," Drama; director, Marco Bechis; cast, Carlos Echevarria, Julia Sarano, Stefania Sandrelli. Javier and Rosa live in the slums. Completed "Just Do It," Comedy; director, Francesco Apolloni; cast, Pupella Maggio, Agnese Nano , Mauro Meconi, Francesco Venditti. The adventures of two boys from Rome's suburbs. Completed BV Intl. Email: bvip@bvip.com Web site: www.bvip.com Office: 451; (310) 917-4638 Attending: Bjorg Vealnd, president; Stephen Cranny, Andreas Thatcher, sales execs PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Emile," Drama; producer, Jacquelyn Renner; director, Carl Bessai; cast, Ian McKellen , Deborah Kara Unger . A man seeks redemption from the family he abandoned. Completed "One Last Ride," Thriller; producer, Christian Arnold-Beutel; director, Tony Vitale; cast, Patrick Cupo, Chaz Palminteri, Robert Davi. A man suffers from an addiction to gambling. Completed "Thunderstruck," Comedy; producer, Jodi Matterson; director, Darren Ashton; cast, Damon Gameau, Stephen Curry, Ryan Johnson. An Australian road movie following five AC/DC fans as they set out to fulfill a promise. Completed C Canadian Producers Office: 302; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 302 Attending: Jennifer Price, trade commissioner; Lise Corriveau, manager, festival & markets, Telefilm Canada Capitol Email: films@capitolfilms.com Web site: www.capitolfilms.com Office: 645; (310) 917-4734 Attending: Jane Barclay, Sharon Harel, managing directors; Nicole Mackey, head intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Ask the Dust," Drama; producers, Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise , Jonas McCord; director, Robert Towne ; cast, Colin Farrell , Salma Hayek . Passion and ambition drive two dreamers in 1930s L.A. In production. "Elvis Has Left the Building," Comedy; producer, Tova Laiter; director, Joel Zwick; cast, Kim Basinger , John Corbett . The life of a cosmestics saleswoman seems to be interwoven a little too closely with Elvis Presley 's. Post-production "Paint," Thriller; producer, Josh Astrachan; director, Robert Altman ; cast, Salma Hayek, James Franco . Thriller set against the New York art scene. Castle Hill Email: mm@castlehillfilms.com Web site: www.castlehillfilms.com Office: 725; (310) 917-4791 Attending: Mel Maron, president of marketing & distribution; Ian Wildman, assistant to the president PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Glengarry Glen Ross," Drama; producer, Jerry Tokofsky; director, James Foley ; cast, Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon , Alec Baldwin . Morally questionable executives compete for sales. Completed "Short Eyes," Drama; producer, Lewis Harris; director, Robert M. Young; cast, Bruce Davison, Jose Perez, Miguel Pinero . When a child molester arrives in prison, he becomes a catalyst for anger and violence. Completed "The Official Story," Drama; producer, Marcelo Pineyro; director, Luis Puenzo; cast, Norma Aleandro, Hector Alterio, Analia Castro. An Argentinian woman suspects her adopted daughter was stolen from another family. Completed Celebration Email: odette@memimiracle.com Web site: www.memimiracle.com Office: 307; (310) 458-6700 Attending: John Daly, president; Peter Beale, senior VP, operations; Odette Tyler, director, intl. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Blood and Bone," Action; producer, Jeremy Wall; cast, Michael Jai White . A mysterious African-American master fighter arrives in an inner-city neighborhood and fights a vicious gang leader. Pre-production "My First Wedding," Comedy; producer, Joan Carr-Wiggin; director, Laurent Firode; cast, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kenny Doughty, Valerie Mahaffey. A motorcycle-riding ladies' man pretends to be a priest to seduce a bride before her wedding. Post-production "The Petersburg-Cannes Express," Action-adventure; producers, John Daly, Vladislav Moskalev; director, Daly; cast, Nolan Hemmings, Ksenia Alpherova, Jay Benedict. Two young Russian revolutionaries falling in love. Completed Celestial Email: distributionenquiry@celestialpictures.com Web site: www.celestialpictures.com Office: 856 Attending: Gordon Cheung, exec VP, distribution; Alan Ng, VP, distribution PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "One-armed Swordsman," Martial arts; producer, Runme Shaw; director, Chang Cheh; cast, Jimmy Wang Yu, Pan Yin-tse, Chiao Chiao. Action epic about an alienated single-armed swordmaster. Completed "The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter," Martial arts; producer, Mona Fong; director, Liu Chia-liang; cast, Alexander Fu Sheng , Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Wang Yu. A man becomes a monk to learn the Shaolin pole technique to avenge the slaughter of his family. Completed "The King Boxer," Martial arts; producer, Run Run Shaw; director, Cheng Chang Ho; cast, Lo Lieh , Chiao Chiao, Nan Kung Hsun. A story of tragedy, torture, redemption and revenge. Completed Celi Films Email: celifamily@aol.com Web site: www.celifilms.com Office: 319; (310) 917-4606 Attending: Serge Celebidachi, president; Olivier Rakoto, VP; Dominic Bon de Sousa Pernes, legal affairs PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Celibidache's Garden," Docu; producer, Serge Celebidachi; director, Celebidachi; cast, Sergiu Celibidache. A unique and intimate portrait of the legendary conductor. Completed "Edward & Lulu," Comedy; producer, Bryan Hook & Olivier Rakoto; director, Serge Celebidachi; cast, James Olivier, Stephane Roux-Weiss, Jean-Laurent Cochet. Two half-brothers take a cross country trip with many mishaps. Completed Celluloid Dreams Office: 432; (310) 917-4618 Attending: Hengameh Panahi, Pierre Menahem, Tanja Meissner PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Red Lights" (Feux rouges), producer, Patrick Godeau; director, Cedric Kahn; cast, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Carole Bouquet. A couple picking up their children have difficulty with drinking, fighting and a strange hitchhiker. Completed "Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow," producer, Phoebe Economopoulos; director, Theo Angelopoulos ; cast, Alexandra Aidini, Nikos Poursanidid, Giorgos Armenis. Odessa refugees settle in Greece and deal with the turbulent times of the 1930s. Completed "Witnesses" (Svjedoci), producer, Ivan Maloca; director, Vinko Bresan; cast, Leon Lucev, Alma Prica, Mirjana Karanovic. Soldiers have to deal with a witness who saw them murder a man while planting a bomb. Completed Christopher Johnson Assoc. Email: cj-cjc@btconnect.com Office: 758; (310) 917-4828 Cinamour Email: cdouglas@cinamour.com Office: 737 Attending: Glen Hartford, chairman-CEO; Cord Douglas, president, distribution PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Forbidden Warrior," Adventure; cast, Marie Matiko , Karl Yune, Tony Amendola. A young Asian woman must learn to control a powerful book of spells. "Harrold Robbins MOWs," Based on the novels "Never Enough" and "An Indecent Affair." "Sinners Need Company," Drama; cast, Gail O'Grady , Jennifer Morrison. A widow with a salacious past tries to save her daughter from following in her footsteps. Cine Excel Email: cineexcel2@msn.com Web site: www.cineexcel.com Office: 502; (818) 679-2994 Attending: David Huey, president-CEO; Ed Tillman, VP, production; Dom Magwili, VP, distribution & marketing PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "666: The Demon Child," Horror; producer, David Huey; director, Cary Howe; cast, Jennifer Jackson, Jose Rosete, Jennie Epstein. In a remote desert, six archeologists uncover a demon child. Completed "Gi-Ants," Sci-fi; producer, David Huey; director, Carribou Seto; cast, Mel Novak, Tina-Desiree Berg. Giant killer ants invade the Earth. Completed. "Magma: Earth's Molten Core," Action-adventure; producer, David Huey; director, Carribou Seto; cast, J. Scott Johnson, Tina-Desiree Berg, Mel Novak. Nuclear weapons are used to seal a deadly volcano. Post-production Cineclick Asia Email: yjsuh@cineclickasia.com Web site: www.cineclickasia.com Office: 457; (310) 917-4642 Attending: Youngjoo Suh, managing director; Sangeun Chi, manager; Rachel Kim, assistant manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Samaritan Girl," Drama; producer, Jung-min Bae; director, Ki-duk Kim; cast, Uhl Lee, Ji-min Kwak, Min-jung Seo. Two teenage prostitutes are discovered by one of their fathers. Completed "Sweet Sixties," Drama; producer, Ki-min Oh; director, Su-in Lee; cast, Hyun Joo, Jae-ho Song, Yong-rye Sunyoo. Members of a pleasant love triangle grow older. Completed "The Wolf Returns," Comedy; producer, Tae-sung Jung; director, Ja-hong Koo; cast, Dong-geun Yang, Jung-min Hwang. Two cops try to save a police station in a peaceful countryside. Post-production Cinema Arts Email: cinemaarts@aol.com Office: 832; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 832 Attending: Pierre-Richard Muller, chairman; Chantal Lam, VP; Keith Selin, director PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Here Purple (Devil Goddess)," Drama; director, Chung Gil-Chae; cast, Kim Chung, Lee Se-Chang, Lee Ho-Sung. Detectives must solve bizarre murders committed by a woman possessed by the goddess Hera. Completed "Looking Through Lillian," Drama; director, Jake Torem; cast, Jade Henham, Sam Bottoms, Robert Glen Keith. An alluring but mixed-up girl must decide between a life on her own and a wealthy benefactor. Completed "Zaman the Man From the Reeds," Drama; director, Amer Alwan; cast, Shatha Salem, Sami Kaftan. A man leaves his small town and travels to Baghdad to get medicine for his ill wife. Completed Cinema Service Email: davidpark@cinemaservice.com Web site: www.cinemaservice.com/eng Office: 449; (310) 917-4636 Attending: Michael Kim, president-CEO; Josh Lee, deputy general manager; Jenny Chung, manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "100 Days With Mr. Arrogant," Comedy; producer, Ji-hoon Chung; director, Dong-yeop Shin; cast, Jae-won Kim, Ji-won Ha. A daydreaming student signs a contract to be a slave to another student for 100 days. Completed "Silmido," Drama; producer, Min-ho Lee; director, Woo-suk Kang; cast, Sung-ki Ahn, Kyong-gu Sol, Joon-ho Huh. A special unit trains for payback after a failed attempt to kill the South Korean president. Completed "Too Beautiful to Lie," Comedy; producer, Jin Kim; director, Hyung-jun Bae; cast, Dong-won Kang, Ha-nul Kim. A thief steals a girl's engagement ring by mistake and she tries to get it back. Completed Cinemavault Email: sales@cinemavault.com Web site: www.cinemavault.com Office: 849; (310) 917-4880 Attending: Nick Stiliadis, CEO; Steve Arroyave, VP, production; Natalie Kampelmacher, director, intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Gospel of John," Drama; producers, Garth Drabinsky, Chris Chrisafis; director, Philip Saville; cast, Henry Ian Cusick, Scott Handy, Tristan Gemmill. A word-for-word film adaptation of the fourth Gospel. Completed "Sexual Dependency," Drama; producer, Ara Katz; director, Rodrigo Bellott; cast, Alexandra Aponte, Roberto Urbina, Ronica V. Reddick. Five teenagers experience the subtle and violent complexities of sexuality. Completed "The Limit," Thriller; producers, Gary Howsam, Jamie Brown; director, Lewin Webb; cast, Lauren Bacall , Claire Forlani , Pete Postlethwaite. May Markham is trying to protect her money, her dignity and her life. Completed Cineville Email: lisa@cineville.com Web site: www.cineville.com Office: 316; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 316 Attending: Lisa Larivee, VP, production; Daniel Sales, president, IFSI; Frederic Demey, sales consultant PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Surviving Eden," Comedy; producer, Lee Caplin; director, Greg Pritikin; cast, Peter Dinklage, Ileana Douglas, John Landis. An overweight and unattractive convenience store clerk wins a popular reality TV show. Post-production "The Affair, A.K.A. Topanga," Drama; producer, Edward Oleschak; director, Carl Colpaert; cast, Kelsey Oldershaw, Horatio Ledon, Horatio Ledon. A claustrophobic young wife finds comfort and freedom in an unlikely Bohemian lover. Completed "The Crew," Drama; producer, Dan Ireland; director, Carl Colpaert; cast, Viggo Mortensen , Donal Logue , Pam Guidley. A sea trip become a terrifying yet liberating encounter for an eclectic group. Completed Classic Media Email: afp@classicmedia.tv Web site: www.classicmedia.tv Office: 318; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 318 Attending: Bob Friedman, president; Douglas Schwalbe, head of intl.; Leslie Levine, worldwide licensing PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Lassie," Family. Completed "Peter Cottontail 2," Children's. When Jack Frost and Irontail plot to end spring forever, Peter Cottontail Jr. must stop them. In development "VeggieTales," Animation; Children's series teaches thankfulness, obedience and selfishness with humor and music. Completed Cobalt Email: mail@winchesterent.co.uk Web site: www.winchesterent.com Office: 427; (310) 917-4897, fax (310) 917-4613 Attending: Rodney Payne, director of film finance; Gareth Jones, head of U.K. film production; Damon Bryant, producer PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Danny Deckchair," Comedy; producer, Andrew Mason; director, Jeff Balsmeyer; cast, Rhys Ifans , Miranda Otto , Justine Clarke. A hapless Aussie becomes a sensation when he flies by tying balloons to his deckchair. Completed "House of Sand and Fog," Drama; producer, Michael London; director, Vadim Perelman; cast, Jennifer Connelly , Ben Kingsley , Ron Eldard . Three fragile but determined people become dangerously entangled over a house. Completed "Stealing Bess," Comedy; producers, Verna Harrah, Joel Simon; directors, Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas; cast, Kip Purde, Lee Evans, Rose McGowan . A corporate spy becomes embroiled in a fight between two vacuum factories. Completed Conquistador Email: info@conquistador-ent.com Office: 810; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 810 Attending: Pascal Borno, president; Chris Perry, senior VP PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Man-Thing," Horror; director, Brett Leonard; cast, Matt Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor, Jack Thompson. Based on the Marvel comicbook. Post-production "One Last Dance," Drama; producers, Patrick Swayze , Rhonda Baker, Lisa Niemi; director, Niemi; cast, Patrick Swayze, Niemi, George DeLaPena. Three aging dancers agree to reunite and perform the ballet that nearly destroyed each of them. Completed "The Illusion," Drama; producers, James Burke, Scott Disharoon, Kevin Wiseman, Anahid Nazarian; director, Michael Goorjian ; cast, Kirk Douglas , Goorjian, Kevin Tucker. A dying director is visited by a ghost who offers a chance to save his estranged son's life. Completed Content Email: judith@contentinternational.com Web site: www.contentinternational.com Office: 429; (310) 917-4612 Attending: Jamie Carmichael, managing director; Harry White, sales exec; Judith Baugin, marketing manager. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Beautiful Country," Drama; producers, Edward R. Pressman, Terrence Malick , Tomas Backstrom, Petter J. Borgli; director, Hans Petter Moland; cast, Nick Nolte , Tim Roth , Temuera Morrison. A young Vietnamese makes a six-month journey to Texas in search of his father. Post-production. "Fakers," Comedy; producers, Richard Janes, Claire Bee, Todd Kleparski; director, Richard Janes; cast, Matthew Rhys , Kate Ashfield, Art Malik. A con artist constructs a race-against-time scam to pay off a debt. Completed. "The King," Drama; producer, Milo Addica; director, James Marsh; cast, Gael Garcia Bernal, Sam Shepard , Daryl Hannah . A man abandoned as a child by his pastor father, returns home hoping for reconciliation. Pre-production. Cori MovieVentures Email: sales@movieventures.com Web site: movieventures.com Office: 847; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 847 Attending: Martin Katz; Karen Cuccaro. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Jumping Girl," Drama; director, Matt Dickinson; When a girl's dream of becoming a star comes true, her world starts to fall apart. In development. "Stoneman," Sci-fi; director, Ewing Miles Brown; cast, Pat Morita , Christopher Atkins , Robin Riker. A stone-age man discovered in the jungle terrorizes Los Angeles. Post-production. "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Drama; Based on the sinking of the ship and its crew in a brutal storm. In development. Creative Light Email: clw@crlight.com Web site: www.creativelightworldwide.com Office: 504; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 504 Attending: Ted Chalmers, worldwide distribution; Ray Haboush, intl. sales; Ellen Byrd, sales assistant. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Avatar," Sci-fi; producer, Jian Hatton; director, Jian Hong Kuo; cast, Joan Chen , David Warner , Genevieve O'Reilly. A female bounty hunter must battle an evil corporation both in virtual reality and in the real world. Completed. "Jekyll," Horror; producer, Eric Mittleman; director, Scott Zakarin; cast, Matt Keesler, Jonathan Silverman, John Rubenstein. A doctor uses science to unleash his dark side. Post-production. "Slammed," Comedy; producer, Robert Nittolo; director, Brian Thomas Jones; cast, Justin Whalin , Zachary Bryan, Josie Davis . Two best friends dream of stardom on the back bar wrestling circuit. Completed. Crown Email: crown@crownintlpictures.com Web site: www.crownintlpictures.com Office: (310) 278-4800 Attending: Mark Tenser, president-CEO; Scott E. Schwimer, senior VP; Lisa Agay,director, publicity & advertising. Crystal Sky Email: sales@crystal-sky.com Office: 548; (310) 917-4685 Attending: Steven Paul, president-CEO; Joseph Inga, VP, finance; Melanie O'Patry, director, worldwide sales & marketing. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Solo," Thriller; producers, Steven Paul, Patrick Ewald; director, Josef Rusnak; cast, Jon Voight , Cary Elwes , Saffron Burrows . When their young daughter goes missing, the parents become the prime suspects. In development. "Tekken," Action-adventure; producer, Steven Paul; A warrior who holds a great power must battle elite fighters. In development. "Werewolf by Night," Thriller; producers, Avi Arad, Steven Paul; A man cursed with the blood of a werewolf struggles to control his animalistic nature. In development Curb Email: wreed@curb.com Web site: www.curbentertainment.com Office: 705; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 705 Attending: Carole Curb, president; Wendy Reeds, exec. director, head of sales; Glen Reynolds, director, head of acquisitions & business affairs PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Frankie and Johnny Are Married," Comedy; producer, Alice West; director, Michael Pressman; cast, Michael Pressman, Lisa Chess, Alan Rosenberg. A man gives up his job, goes into debt, and strips naked to save his marriage complete. "Happy Hour," Drama; producer, J. Todd Harris; director, Mike Bencivenga; cast, Anthony LaPaglia , Eric Stoltz , Caroline Feeney. A gifted writer's best friend idolizes his talent, and a woman falls in love with him. Completed. "Spin," Drama; producer, Donald Everett Axinn; director, James Redford; cast, Stanley Tucci , Dana Delany , Ruben Blades. Orphaned, a troubled teenager strives to follow in his father's footsteps by learning to fly. Completed. D Darclight Films Email: info@arclightfilms.com Web site: www.arclightfilms.com Office: 744; (310) 917-6210, fax (310) 917-6211 Attending: Gary Hamilton, managing director; Nicolas Chartier, VP, worldwide sales; Ian Gibbins, general manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Deck Dogz," Action; producers, Bill Bennett, Jennifer Cluff; director, Steve Pasvolsky; cast, Tony Hawk. Three suburban skate punks hit the road to compete in a prestigious skate competition. Post-production "Silverhawk," Thriller; producers, Michelle Yeoh , Thomas Chung, Gao Feng Jun; director, Jingle Ma; cast, Michelle Yeoh. A masked crimefighter battles an evil entrepreneur with martial arts and high-tech hardware. Completed "The Last Sign," Thriller; director, Douglas Law; cast, Andie McDowell, Tim Roth. A widow is haunted by the ghost of her abusive husband. Post-production David Heavener Entertainment Email: david@davidheavener.com Office: 329; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 329 Attending: David Heavener, president PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Angel Blade," Erotic; producer, David Heavener; director, David Heavener; cast, David Heavener, Margot Kidder , Marc Singer. A Las Vegas cop travels into the underworld to discover the other side of evil. Completed "Compelling Evidence," Erotic; producers, Danny Fendley, Juan Amalbert; director, Donal Farmer; cast, Brigitte Nielson, Fendley, Dana Plato. A millionaire's wife is murdered and her ghost may be the only one who can find the killer. Completed "Spirithunter," Action; producers, David Weidner, Mibs Matthews, David Anderson; director, David Weidner; cast, Jonathon Floyd, Tara Thompson, Mark Wallace. A dead man must find out how he died before his soul is captured by a powerful force. Completed Dream Email: dream@dreamentertainment.net Office: 809; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 809 Attending: Ehud Bleiberg, chairman-CEO; Yitzhak Ginsberg, president; Nadine de Barros, VP, sales & acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Disaster!," Action; producers, Ehud Bleiberg, Yitzhak Ginsberg, John Glenn, Travis Wright, Evan Astrowsky; director, Roy Wood . A spoof of big-budget action films. In production "Joe Killionaire," Comedy; producers, Johnny Martin, Ted Melfi; director, Sean Morton. The contestants aren't eliminated, they're exterminated "Prey for Rock and Roll," Drama; producers, Donovan Mannato, Gina Resnick; director, Alex Steyermark; cast, Gina Gershon. An all-girl rock band struggles to make it. E Echelon Email: info@echelonent.com Web site: www.echelonent.com Office: 757; (310) 917-4826 Attending: Eric Louzil, president-CEO; Geoff Jarvis, Stacey Parks, VPs, intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "The Grey," Drama; producer, Mark Boone Junior; director, Shane Dax Taylor; cast, Mark Boone Junior, Catherine Kellner, John Quertermous. A boy is introduced to the world of cockfighting by his overbearing father. Completed "TropiX," Thriller; producers, Percy Angress, Livia Linden, Jenny Callicott Webster; directors, Percy Angress, Livia Linden; cast, Ryan Barton-Grimley, Danielle Bisutti, Keith Brunsmann . A noir thriller set in Costa Rica. Completed "Wake," Drama; producer, Susan Landau Finch; director, Henry LeRoy Finch; cast, Gale Harold , Blake Gibbons, Martin Landau. Four brothers from a dysfunctional family reunite as their mother is dying. Completed Echo Bridge Email: dmarch@ebellc.com Web site: www.ebellc.com Office: 517; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 517 Attending: Lucie Salhany, Michael Alexander, Michael Rosenblatt, managing partners PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Crash Landing," Thriller; A civilian passenger and a CIA (news - web sites) agent must save a doomed flight and neutralize a terrorist threat. Pre-production "Gargoyles," Sci-fi; producers, Ion Ionescu, Michael Derbas; director, Jay Andrews; cast, Michael Pare. Ancient winged creatures are resurrected and wreak havoc on Bucharest. Post-production "Premonition," Action; producer, Michael Derbas; director, Jonas Quastel; After surviving a head injury, a detective experiences intense visions of global disasters. Pre-production Element X Email: sales@elementx.co.uk Office: 755; (310) 917-4824 Attending: Janine Gold, Natalie Brenner, co-managing directors; Peta Browne, head of marketing PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Beyond the Sea," Drama; producers, Andy Paterson, Kevin Spacey , Arthur Friedman; director, Spacey; cast, Spacey, Kate Bosworth , John Goodman . Teen idol and nightclub legend Bobby Darin lives his life as a race against time. Post- production "In My Father's Den," Drama; producers, Trevor Haysom, Dixie Linder; director, Brad McGann; cast, Matthew Macfadyen, Miranda Otto, Vicky Haughton. A disillusioned war journalist is implicated in the disappearance of a teenage girl. Post-production "Man About Dog," Comedy; producers, Rob Walpole, Simon Channing-Williams; director, Paddy Breathnach; cast, Allen Leech, Tom Jordan Murphy, Claran Nolan. Three Irish lads steal a champion grayhound and are chased by the crooked bookie they owe money to. Post-production Eleven Arts Email: contact@elevenarts.net Web site: www.elevenarts.net Office: 762; (310) 917-4832 Attending: Junichi Suzuki, CEO; Kotaro Mori, VP, intl. sales; Kosuke Fukazawa, producer PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Crushball," Action; producer, Kosuke Fukazawa; director, Hidetaka Ito; cast, Elizabeth Fujimaki, James D. Bezy, Kristen Hepinstall. Mix of live action and anime. Completed "Go Rascals!," Children's; producer, Tetsutomo Kosugi; director, Junichi Suzuki; cast, Kai Shishido, Rumi Sakakibara, Dankan. A group of misfit kids plays soccer. Completed "Sand Castle - Model Home Family," Comedy; producers, HidehiroIto, Utida Takeki, Wataru Ishisi; director, Junichi Suzuki; cast, Yasuo Daichi, Yoko Asaji, Shoichi Ozawa. Live in the model home for a year and you get to keep it. Completed Entertainment 7 Email: ent-sales@ent7.com Web site: www.ent7.com Office: 524; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 524 Attending: Emilio Ferrari, consultant; Bill Wilder, director, intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Game Over," Sci-fi; producer, Kirk Shaw; director, Jason Bouroue; cast, Yasmine Bleeth , Walter Koenig . A man resorts to creativity to stop a supercomputer from taking over the world. Completed "House of Horror," Thriller; producer, Emilio Ferrari; director, Ferrari; Young Edgar Alan Poe finds inspiration in the psychotic realm of a delusional nurse. Pre-production "Last Winter," Thriller; producer, Emilio Ferrari; director, Ferrari; Vacationing teenagers are caught up in a series of murders. Post-production EOS Email: mail@eos-entertainment.com Web site: www.eos-entertainment.com Office: 829; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 829 Attending: Dirk Schuerhoff, managing director PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "My Magical Friend SAMS," Family; producer, Ulrich Limmer; director, Ben Verbong; cast, Ulrich Noethen, Christine Urspruch, Dominique Horwitz. A shy boy finds friendship with the help of a magical companion. Completed "The Best Thing That Can Happen to a Croissant," Comedy; producer, Antoni Camin; director, Paco Mir; cast, Pablo Carbonell, Jose Coronado, Nathalie Sesena. Based on the international bestseller. Completed "The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich," Drama; producer, Bernd Eichinger; director, Oliver Hirschbiegel; cast, Bruno Ganz, Juliane Koehler, Thomas Kretschmann. The last 14 days of the Third Reich, based on Joachim Fest's bestseller. Post-production Epoch Email: ch@epoch-uk.com Office: 758; (310) 917-4828 Equator Email: steve.turney@equatorfilms.co.uk Web site: www.equatorfilms.co.uk Office: Loews Suite 218; +44 7713 642 653 Attending: Steve Turney, sales director PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Charlie," Drama; producers, Tim Ireland, Tim Lewiston, Malcolm Needs; director, Needs; cast, Luke Goss, Steven Berkoff. The rise and fall of a notorious 1960s gangster. Completed "The Long Good Friday," Drama; producer, Barry Hanson; director, John Mackenzie; cast, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren . Everything goes wrong for a gangster on the verge of his biggest deal. Completed "Time Bandits," fantasy; producer, Terry Gilliam ; director, Gilliam; cast, John Cleese , Sean Connery . Fantastical adventure through time. Completed F Fantastic Films Email: roxane@ffimail.com Web site: www.fantasticfilmsinternational.com Office: 621; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 621 Attending: Roxane Barbat, president; Fred deWysocki, CFO; Dan Barbat, director of acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Book of Swords," Martial Arts; producer, Richard Isaac; director, Peter J. Allen; cast, Ho-Sung Pak , Liesel Guinto, Richard Divizio. Be mesmerized by the ancient art of Wushu fighting. Completed "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra," Sci-fi; producer, F. Miguel Valenti; director, Larry Blamire; cast, Fay Masterson , Blamire, Jennifer Blaire. Completed "This Thing of Ours," Drama; producers, Robert Cassera, David Steinberg; director, Danny Provenzano; cast, James Caan , Provenzano, Frank Vincent. Gangsters rip off a bank via a sophisticated Internet and satellite system. Completed FAPAE Email: fapae@fapae.es Web site: www.fapae.es Office: 446; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 446 Attending: Maria Jose Vadillo, intl. relations director Fiji Audio Visual Commission Office: 5th floor, Atrium B4; (310) 917-6326 Attending: Taniela Bolea, CEO; Wayne Covell, legal and marketing manager; Florence Swamy, L.A. film commissioner Filmax Email: filmaxint@filmax.com Web site: www.filmaxinternational.com Office: 444; (310) 917-4634 Attending: Julio Fernandez, chair; Carlos Fernandez, CEO; Antonia Nava, senior VP, sales & co-productions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "El Cid: The Legend," Animated; producer, Julio Fernandez; director, Josep Pozo; Animated tale based on the Spanish classic "El Cid." Completed "Fragile," Horror; producer, Julio Fernandez; director, Jaume Balaguero. Something is haunting a children's hospital on an island. Pre-production "The Machinist," Thriller; producer, Julio Fernandez; director, Brad Anderson; cast, Christian Bale , Jennifer Jason Leigh . An insomniac becomes engulfed in the mysteries of his sleepless mind. Completed Films Distribution Email: caraux@filmsdistribution.com Web site: www.filmsdistribution.com Office: 432; (310) 917-4618 Attending: Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, head of sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "L'esquive," Comedy; producer, NOE Prods. Intl.; director, Abdellatif Kechiche; cast, Sara Forestier, Osman Elkharraz. Completed "The Other Side of the Street," Drama; director, Marcos Bernstein; cast, Fernanda Montenegro , Raul Cortez. Completed "Wild Side," Drama; producer, Maia Films; director, Sebastien Lifshitz; cast, Stephanie Michelini, Edouard Nikitine, Yasmine Belmadi. Completed Fintage Email: entertainment.assets@fintagehouse.com Web site: www.fintagehouse.com Office: 660; (310) 917-6306 Attending: Said Boudarga, director, intl. distribution; Peter Kostense, director, sales & acquisitions; Maarten Melchior, managing director First Look Email: info@firstlookmedia.com Web site: www.firstlookmedia.com Office: 802; (310) 917-4840, fax (310) 917-4838 Attending: Liz Mackiewicz, senior VP, worldwide sales & distribution; J.D. Beaufils, director, worldwide sales & library licensing; Amy Beecroft, director, intl. distribution PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Boys From County Clare," Romantic comedy; director, John Irvin; cast, Andrea Corr , Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney. Two feuding brothers meet at the Ireland traditional music finals as leaders of rival bands. Completed "Stateside," Romantic Drama; director, Reverge Anselmo; cast, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jonathan Tucker, Val Kilmer . An outlaw rich kid enters the Marine Corps and falls in love with a pop singer while on leave. Completed "The Snow Walker," Drama; director, Charles Martin Smith; cast, Barry Pepper , James Cromwell , Annabella Piugattuk. A pilot stranded in the Arctic is saved by a frail Eskimo woman. Completed Firstupfilm Email: andrewsr@wjbchiltern.com Web site: www.firstupfilm.biz Office: 758; (310) 917-4828 Attending: Elisena Tatalo, head of sales; Robin Andrews, senior sales exec; Alan Potashnick, acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Asylum," Drama; producer, Nigel Roffe-Barker; director, Roffe-Barker; cast, Nabil Elouahabi, Dai Bradley. Young Kurdish refugees flee political persecution in Northern Iraq (news - web sites), smuggling themselves into England. Completed "Deserter," Action; producer, Laura Burrows; director, Martin Huberty; cast, Tom Hardy, Paul Fox. War-torn men question honor, hope and morality. Completed. "Devil's Gate," Thriller; producers, Jean Heard, Stuart St. Paul; director, St. Paul; cast, Laura Fraser , Callum Blue, Luke Aikman. Completed Flach Pyramide Email: elagesse@flach-pyramide.com Web site: www.flach-pyramide.com Office: 432; (310) 917-4618 Attending: Eric Lagesse, head of world sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "25 Degrees in Winter," Drama; producer, Marion Hansel; director, Stephane Vuillet; cast, Jacques Gamblin, Carmen Maura , Ingebora Dapkunaite. A family travels with a Ukrainian girl looking for her missing husband "Anatomy of Hell," Drama; producer, Jean-Francois Lepetit; director, Catherine Breillat ; cast, Rocco Siffredi, Amira Casar. "Malabar Princess," Drama; producer, Frederic Brillion; director, Gilles Legrand; cast, Jacques Villeret, Michele Laroque, Jules-Angelo Bigarnet. A boy wants to find his mother who went missing on a glacier Focus Office: 709; (310) 917-4765, fax (310) 917-4782 Attending: David Linde, co-president; Glen Basner, exec VP, intl. sales & distribution; Heta Paarte, VP, intl. marketing & publicity PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "House of Flying Daggers," Action; producers, Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou; director, Zang Yimou; cast, Andy Lau , Kanishiro Takeshi, Zhang Ziyi. A handsome soldier disguises himself as a protector to a beautiful revolutionary. In production "Seed of Chucky," producers, David Kirschner, Corey Sienega; director, Don Mancini; cast, Chucky, Tiffany. Chucky and Tiffany try to convince their offspring to take up the gory family business. Pre-production "Untitled Weitz Brothers," Comedy; producer, Chris Weitz; director, Paul Weitz; cast, Dennis Quaid , Topher Grace , Scarlett Johansson. A senior ad executive is forced to work for an inexperienced twentysomething. Pre-production Fortissimo Email: info@fortissimo.nl Web site: www.fortissimofilms.com Office: 552; (310) 917-4693 Attending: Wouter Barendrecht, Michael J. Werner, co-chairmen; Winnie Lau , director of intl. sales & distribution Fortune Star Email: fortunestar@startv.com Office: 328; (310) 917-4610 Attending: Peter Poon, general manager; May Yip, head of distribution; Romanus Ng, assistant manager PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Blood Bond," Action horror; director, Kirk Wong; Asian vampires take on Western vampires. Pre-production "California Monks," Action comedy; director, Andrew Lau. Pre-production "Leaving Me Loving You," Romantic Drama; producers, Chan Sinn Gi, Han Hong Fei, Gao Feng Jun; director, Yip Wai Shun; cast, Leon Lai, Faye Wong , Zhou Yu. Completed France TV Distribution Email: j.prigent@francetv.com Web site: www.francetv.com Office: 432; (310) 917-4618 Attending: Michel Liberman, CEO-acquisitions; Jean-Paul Commin, COO-acquisitions; Emmanuel Itier, U.S. acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "So Far Away," Comedy; director, Juan Carlos Tabio; cast, Antonio Valero, Mirta Ibarra, Laura Ramos. Cuban filmmakers try to make a film about the nation's expatriates. Completed "The Missing Half," Drama; producer, Dominique Janne; director, Benoit Mariage; cast, Dominique Bayens, Philippe Grand Henry, Laurent Kuenhen. Human beings have a flaw, a missing part, that they can happen to find unexpectedly within someone else. Completed "The Rashevski Tango," Comedy; director, Sam Garbaski; cast, Hippolite Girardot, Ludmila Mikael, Michel Jonasz. A woman, who hated rabbis but bought a burial site in the Jewish part of the cemetery, dies. Completed Franchise Email: jmonaco@franchisepictures.com Office: 532; (310) 917-4669 Attending: Elie Samaha, chairman-CEO; Mimi Steinbauer, president of intl. distribution; Nolan Pielak, director of intl. distribution PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "A Sound of Thunder," director, Peter Hyams; cast, Ed Burns, Catherine McCormack , Ben Kingsley. A tourist on a time-travel safari to hunt dinosaurs accidentally changes the course of evolution. Post-production "Dead Fish," director, Charley Stadler; cast, Gary Oldman , Robert Carlyle , Andrew Potts. A man accidentally switches cell phones with a charismatic hit man. Post-production "Singularity," director, Roland Joffe; cast, Brendan Fraser. Two people's pasts become intertwined with their present lives. Pre-production Fries Films Email: Friesfilms@aol.com Office: Topanga Suite, 7th floor Attending: Charles M. Fries, president; Jon Fries, VP PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Alien Agent," Sci-fi; A lawman from another galaxy must stop an invading force from building a gateway between the two worlds. Pre-production "Canes," Thriller; cast, Eddie Furlong. A New York investment executive makes a pact with a mysterious man to gain power and riches. Pre-production "Midnight Boogie," Thriller; Parachutists go on a competition jump and end up in the middle of an African civil war. Pre-production Fries Motion Picture Co. Email: movies@friesmpc.com Web site: www.friesmpc.com Office: 541; (310) 917-4673 Attending: Dyanne C. Fries; Christopher J. Fries; Jeffrey S. Miles, corporate counsel PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "L.A.X.," Action-adventure; producer, Narween Otto; director, Uri Zighelboim; cast, Stickey Fingaz, Mathew Carey, Dane Cook. Friends out to make some quick cash smuggle passports into the wrong hands. Completed "Working Stiff," Comedy; producers, Greg Joyce, James Noonan; director, Joyce; cast, Sean Vincent Biggins, John Arnold. A "how to" video producer directs a "how to" porno at night to pay the rent Completed Fusion Email: info@fusionsales.com Web site: www.fusionsales.com Office: 734; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 734 Attending: John Fremes, president; Brad Maeder, director of operations; Linda Grinbaum, sales consultant PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Caught in the Headlights," Thriller; producers, Davide Doerksen, Philip Doerksen; director, Gavin Wilding; cast, Erika Eleniak , Kim Coates, Stacy Keach . An FBI (news - web sites) agent must overcome hitmen and rogue agents in transporting a murder suspect to trial. Completed "One Eyed King," Drama; producers, Julius R. Nasso, Peter Crane, Linda Curran Wexelblatt; director, Robert Moresco; cast, Chazz Palminteri , William Baldwin, Armand Assante. A young man struggles with good and evil in New York's Hell's Kitchen. Completed "Recon 2020," Sci-fi; producers, Christian Viel, Benoit Hamel; director, Viel; cast, Anderson C. Bradshaw, Andrew Campbell, Heidi Hawkins. A race of hostile aliens who live between dimensions threatens the Earth. Completed G Gaumont Email: dnoga@gaumont.fr Web site: www.gaumont.fr Office: 648; (310) 917-4738 Attending: Franck Chorot, president, marketing & distribution; Philippe de Chaisemartin, senior VP, intl. sales; Loic Trocme, director, intl. sales PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "36," Thriller; director, Olivier Marchal; cast, Daniel Auteuil , Gerard Depardieu . The rise, fall and revenge of a top Paris cop. "Empire of the Wolves," Action-thriller; director, Chris Nahon; cast, Jean Reno , Olivier Martinez . Adaptation of Jean-Christophe Grange's bestseller. "Qui perd gagne," Comedy; director, Laurent Benegui; cast, Thierry Lhermitte, Elsa Zylberstein. A gambling shark and a government agent collaborate to expose a lottery fraud. Completed GDC Email: info@idmt.org.cn Web site: www.gdc-world.com Office: 320; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 320 Attending: Raymond Neoh, producer; Tammy Yeung, head of marketing & merchandising; Sophia Zhu, assistant to director PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Thru the Moebius Strip," Animation. Post-production Giriraj Email: info@giriraj.net Web site: www.giriraj.net Office: 653; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 653 Attending: Rajesh Sheth PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "The Truth ... yathharth," cast, Raghubir Yadav, Milind Gunaji, Shraddha Nigam. A budhai and his daughter's joys are entwined with the deaths of people. "Wonderful Moments," cast, Adam Bedi, Chandani, Nisha Harale. Adam Bedi stays with a family in one of India's southern states. Golconda Email: info@golcondafilms.com Web site: www.golcondafilms.com Office: 758; (310) 917-4828 Goldcrest Email: mailbox@goldcrest-films.com Office: 618; (310) 917-4708 Attending: John Quested, chairman; Stephen Johnston, president; Peter McRae, senior VP, production Golden Network Asia Email: goldnet@netvigator.com Office: 433; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 433 Attending: Carrie Wong, managing director; Clarence Tang, head of sales & acquisitions PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Born to Fight," Action; producers, Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Wongsatapat; director, Panna Ritthikrai; cast, Deaw Chuphongse, Noppol Komarachoon, Santisuk Promsiri. A group of athletes travels to remote villages on a mission to bring aid to the poor. Post-production "McDull IV: The PineApple Bun Prince," Animation; producer, Brian Tse; director, Toe Yuen; cast, McDull. McDull's dad tries to restore his former life as the Pineapple Prince. Post-production "The Bodyguard," Action; producer, Somsak Techaratanaprasert; director, Mum Jokmok; cast, Mum Jokmok. A man whose father was assassinated finds he is the next target. Completed GoodTimes Email: mdiaz@gtent.com Web site: www.goodtimes.com Office: 870; (310) 917-4893 Attending: Andrew Greenberg, CEO; William Sondheim, president, GT retail division; Seth Willenson; Myriam Diaz PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Ben Hur," Animation; producers, William R. Kowalchuk, John Stornack; director, Kowalchuk; cast, Charlton Heston . Completed "Felix the Cat Saves Christmas," Animation; producer, Don Oriolo; director, Oriolo; cast, Tom Bosley, Dave Couller, Oriolo. Completed "GT Animated Classics Library 46 Titles," Animation. Completed Gravity Rebel Email: hootfilms@cs.com Web site: gravityrebel.com Office: 332; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 332 Attending: Hoot Maynard, president; Allen Dial, VP PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Green Diggity Dog," Comedy; producer, Allen Dial; director, Hoot Maynard; cast, Joe Estevez, Jon Huertas, Valarie Ianiello. Two hotel employees steal the body and cash of a dead mobster. Completed "Shooting the Void," Drama; producer, Allen Dial; director, Hoot Maynard; cast, currently casting. Banned in America as a medical liability, ski jumper Archer Shaw continues his Olympic quest abroad. Pre-production "The Connecticut Kid," Family; producer, James Rosenthal; director, Jack Serino. A man dreams of becoming a cowboy. Post-production Green Email: info@greenfilms.com Web site: www.greenfilms.com Office: 808; (310) 458-6700, Ext. 808 Attending: D'Arcy Conrique, president of intl. sales; Talaat Captan, president PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Junior Pilot," Family; producers, Talaat Captan, D'Arcy Conrique; director, James Becket; cast, Mark Dacascos , Eric Roberts, Larry Miller . A young daydreamer believes the plane he's on is about to be hijacked. Post-production "Lucky Town," Drama; producer, Paul Nicholas; director, Nicholas; cast, Kirsten Dunst , James Caan, Luis Guzman. Two teenagers must win big in Las Vegas to save their futures, their families and their love. Completed "The Movie Hero," Comedy; producers, Richard Middleton, Alex Sulaimani; director, Brad T. Gottfred; cast, Jeremy Sisto , Dina Meyer , Peter Stormare . Blake Gardner is not only obsessed with cinema, he is convinced that his life is a movie. Completed GreeneStreet Office: 637; (310) 917-4720 Attending: Cedric Jeanson, partner & president, intl.; Michelle Jonas, assistant; Ariel Veneziano, VP, intl. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS "Once in a Lifetime," Docu; producer, John Battsek; director, John Dower; Businessmen gather the world's greatest soccer stars to create the New York Cosmos. Pre-production "Slow Burn," Thriller; producers, John Penotti, Sidney Kimmel, Bonnie Timmermann; director, Wayne Beach; cast, Ray Liotta, James Todd Smith, Mekhi Phifer . A man killed in the bed of an assistant DA is ostensibly a rapist stopped by a bullet in self-defense. Post-production "Yes," Drama; producers, Christopher Sheppard, Andrew FFADE OUT
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