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SCREEN AUSTRALIA AT CANNES
RUTH HARLEY Chief Executive [email protected]
ROSS MATTHEWS Head of Production Investment [email protected]
MARTHA COLEMAN Head of Development [email protected]
KATHLEEN DRUMM Head of Marketing [email protected]
JULIE ARCHET Marketing Manager: International [email protected]
SCOTT MEEK Feature Film Consultant [email protected]
Supporting Austral ian f i lmmakers in the international marketplace www.screenaustral ia.gov.au
Level 8, Residence du Festival, 52 la Croisette Tel: 04 93 38 23 34
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CONTENTS
RUTH HARLEY Chief Executive [email protected]
ROSS MATTHEWS Head of Production Investment [email protected]
MARTHA COLEMAN Head of Development [email protected]
KATHLEEN DRUMM Head of Marketing [email protected]
JULIE ARCHET Marketing Manager: International [email protected]
SCOTT MEEK Feature Film Consultant [email protected]
Supporting Austral ian f i lmmakers in the international marketplace www.screenaustral ia.gov.au
CANNES 2010
We’re delighted to introduce you to the Australian line-up for Cannes. Inside you’ll find details about Cannes Closing Night film !"#$!%##, 17 market premieres, the latest news on upcoming titles and information about our two short films in Official Selection.
Screen Australia is Australia’s peak film agency. We provide investment for the development and production of Australian film, television, documentary and interactive media, as well as resources for industry and business development.
Screen Australia facilitates regular co-production events with international partners, to enable a broad range of business opportunities for producers. We conduct research, assist the development of local film culture and market Australian talent and screen content domestically and internationally. Australia has co-production arrangements with Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK.
We wish you all the best for a successful and enjoyable Cannes.
2 C losing F i lm
Festival de Cannes
4 Short f i lms in
Off ic ia l Select ion
6 Market screenings
23 Upcoming f i lms
40 Recent t it les
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DIRECTOR Julie BertuccelliWRITER Julie BertuccelliPRODUCERS Sue Taylor, Taylor Media, Yael Fogiel, Les Films du PoissonEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Rosemary Blight, Kent SmithCAST Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Morgana Davies, Aden Young, Christian Byers, Tom Russell, Gabriel Gotting, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Gillian Jones, Arthur Dignam SALES Memento Films [email protected] CANNES Riviera Stand E8
After the sudden death of her father, eight-year-old Simone shares a secret with her mother, Dawn. She’s convinced her father whispers to her through the leaves of her favourite tree and he’s come back to protect them. But the new bond between mother and daughter is threatened when Dawn starts a relationship with George, a plumber who is called in to remove the tree’s troublesome roots. As the branches of the tree start to infiltrate the house, the family is forced to make an agonising decision.
THE TREEOff ic ia l Select ion
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CLOSING FILM
FESTIVAL DE CANNES
SCREENING Closing Night film Sun 23 May
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DIRECTOR Edward HousdenWRITER Edward HousdenPRODUCER Nickolas Sherry, Film & TV – Faculty of the VCA and Music, University of MelbourneCAST Max Bergh, Den Kamenev, Colin Masters, Gloria AjenstatSALES Film & TV Faculty, University of Melbourne [email protected]
SCREENINGSShort film competitionTue 18 May 11.00 – Salle Buñuel – Press screeningSat 22 May 11:00 – Salle Debussy – Official screeningSat 22 May 14:30 – Sale Buñuel or Bazin – Repeat screening
Richard’s sister Millie wants to be a body builder. What happens when she is a better boy than he is?
OFFICIAL SELECTION –SHORT FILM
COMPETITIONMUSCLES14 mins Drama
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DIRECTOR Ariel KleimanWRITER Ariel KleimanPRODUCERS Benjamin Gilovitz, Sarah Cyngler, Anna Kojevnikov, Stool PigeonCAST Albert Goikhman, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Dmitri Pronin, Timur Safiullin, Alec K, Eugene Kravets, Eldar Atakulov, Sergey Sulima, Leonid Gankin, Sergei Klinger, Victor Pinchuk, Igor Gesh, Evgeny Muchkaev, Vlady T, La-Ra Hinkeldeyn SALES Ariel Kleiman [email protected]
SCREENINGSTue 18 May 11:00, 17:30, 22:30 – Espace MiramarTue 18 May 20:00 – Espace Miramar:$&'%##()(*$+,$-"#$.$/"+%-$012/$)($3+24#-)-)+( Wed 19 May 08:30 – Salle Bunuel du Palais des Festivals
After three months submerged underwater, the men have become savages. Oleg fears that losing perspective may mean losing himself.
CRITICS WEEK –
SHORT FILM COMPETITIONDEEPER THAN YESTERDAY
20 mins Tragedy
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DIRECTOR David Michôd WRITER David Michôd PRODUCER Liz Watts, Porchlight Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bec Smith, Vincent SheehanCAST Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki WeaverSALES E1 Entertainment International [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S9 Tel: 04 92 99 33 24
SCREENINGS Sun 16 May 20:30 – Arcade 2Tues 18 May 12:00 – Riviera 1
The story of 17-year-old J, as he navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family, and the detective who thinks he can save him. World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic, Sundance 2010. To be released in North America by Sony Pictures Classics.
ANIMAL KINGDOM112 mins Cr ime Drama
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DIRECTOR Jeremy SimsWRITER David RoachPRODUCER Bill Leimbach, The Silence ProductionsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS John Lee, Greg Rains, Ross ThomasCAST Brendan Cowell, Gyton Grantley, Jacqueline Mckenzie, Aden YoungSALES Intandem Films [email protected] & [email protected] CANNES Relais de la Reine, Bloc C, 2nd Floor, Apartments C11 & C12, 42/43 La Croisette. Apt C-11 Tel: 04 93 06 70 01. Apt C-12 Tel: 04 93 06 70 02
SCREENINGS Sat 15 May 18:00 – Olympia 5Sun 16 May 17:30 – Arcades 1
A terrifying true story beginning in 1916 when the blood and carnage of the Great War rampaged mercilessly across Europe. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse is played out 30 metres below the trenches, as a small platoon of Australian tunnellers prepares to ignite the largest amount of explosive ever collected under German lines.
BENEATH HILL 60 123 mins World War 1 Action
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DIRECTOR David BradburyWRITERS David Margan, Phil JarratPRODUCERS Robert Raymond, Leah Wright, Blue Seas FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER Warbrick Surf Heritage FoundationCAST Bob McTavish, Dick Brewer, Mike Hynson, Greg Noll, Gerry Lopez, Nat Young, Kelly SlaterSALES Odin’s Eye Entertainment [email protected] CANNES Lerins R10 Tel: + 61 403 914 317
SCREENINGSThurs 13 May 17:30 – Palais JTues 18 May 13:30 – Star 3
The stunning chronicle of surfing’s big revolution, which took it in an entirely new direction. But who lit the fuse: the Australians or Americans? Narrated by Simon Baker (!"#$5#(-61)/-) and featuring some of the sport’s finest surfers from around the world.
GOING VERTICAL85 mins Documentary
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DIRECTOR Simone North WRITER Simone North (Based on the novel$7#%,#'-$58%9#% by Elizabeth Southall and Megan Norris) PRODUCERS Tony Cavanaugh, Thom MountCAST Guy Pearce, Sam Neill, Miranda OttoSALES Goldcrest Films [email protected] CANNES Penthouse Apartment, 7th Floor, La Bagatelle, 25 la Croisette Tel: +44 7775 923 750
SCREENINGSThurs 13 May 15:30 – Palais H Sun 16 May 09:30 – Arcades 1
Fifteen-year-old ballerina Rachel is everything that self-loathing teen Caroline is not. Caroline is determined to become someone new, even if that means murder. Based on a true story.
I AM YOU104 mins Dramatic Thr i l ler
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DIRECTOR Daina ReidWRITER Peter HelliarPRODUCERS Laura Waters, Yael Bergman, Princess PicturesEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Joel Pearlman, Greg SitchCAST Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, Yvonne Strahovski, Peter Helliar, Megan GaleSALES FilmNation [email protected] & [email protected] CANNES 4 la Croisette, #117 Tel: 04 93 38 36 63
SCREENINGS Thurs 13 May 10:00 – Olympia 4 Fri 14 May 10:00 – Olympia 3
Jim is an emotionally stunted 30-something man. He is in love with his smart and very together English girlfriend Alice, but he doesn’t have the heart, the guts or the words to tell her. A buddy movie about the meaning of relationships, the importance of male friendship, and having the courage to pursue the one you love.
I LOVE YOU TOO107 Mins Romantic Comedy
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DIRECTOR Patrick HughesWRITER Patrick HughesPRODUCERS Al Clark, Patrick Hughes, Hughes House FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Greg Mclean, Rob Galluzzo, Craig McMahonCAST Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tom E Lewis SALES Arclight Films [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09
SCREENING Thurs 13 May 17:30 – Star 3
A young police officer relocates to the small country town of Red Hill with his pregnant wife to start a family. His first day on duty rapidly turns into a nightmare when news of a prison break sends the local law into a panic, and a convicted murderer serving life behind bars returns to the isolated outpost seeking revenge. Official Selection, Berlin 2010.
RED HILL96 mins Thri l ler Western
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DIRECTOR Dean FrancisWRITER Clive Hopkins PRODUCER Michael Robertson, Prodigy MoviesEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Michael Baskin, Janine PearceCAST Xavier Samuel, Bob Morley, Georgina Haig, Sophie LoweSALES Lightning Entertainment [email protected] CANNES Lerins R7 / S8 Tel: +1 310 266 9987
SCREENINGSFri 14 May 13:30 – Palais B Sun 16 May 9:30 – Palais B
Four young friends in outback Australia commandeer a ‘road train’ – a massive truck hauling two large trailers – but what they discover is far more terrifying than anything on that lonely road.
ROAD TRAIN88 mins Horror
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DIRECTOR Andrew TrauckiWRITER Andrew TrauckiPRODUCERS Michael Robertson, Andrew Traucki, Prodigy Movies, Mysterious LightEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Michael Baskin, Janine Pearce, Richard S Guardian, Rich GoldbergCAST Damian Walshe-Howling, Zoe Naylor, Adrienne Pickering, Gyton GrantleySALES Lightning Entertainment [email protected] CANNES Lerins R7 / S8 Tel: + 1 310 266 9987
SCREENINGS Thur 13 May 11:30 – Lerins 1 Sun 16 May 16:00 – Lerins 2
Four friends are on a week-long sailing trip when their yacht capsizes after hitting a submerged reef. The group decides their only chance of survival is to swim for land but as they swim they are stalked by a great white shark.
THE REEF88 mins Survival Thr i l ler
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DIRECTOR Bill BennettWRITER Bill BennettPRODUCERS Bill Bennett, Silvana Milat, Paul Quin, Uninhabited Films Pty LtdEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Richard Sheffield, Jon Silver, Michel BouskilaCAST Geraldine Hakewill, Henry JamesSALES Sc Films International [email protected] CANNES Nouma Blanc Apartment, 4th Floor, 23 la Croissette (Entrance rue Macé, above Louis Vuitton) Tel: 04 92 98 65 35 / 06 79 27 65 00
SCREENINGS Fri 14 May 12:00 – Olympia 5Tues 18 May 14:00 – Olympa 4
A young couple go to a remote and deserted coral isle for a romantic camping holiday, only to discover that the island has a ghost intent on revenging a past outrage.
UNINHABITED88 mins Supernatural Thr i l ler
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DIRECTOR Colm O’MurchuWRITER Paul CondoleonPRODUCER Paul Condoleon, DalifeyCAST Luke Arnold, Clayton Moss, Roger Sciberras, Steve Maresca, Catherine Jermanus, Emma Leonard, Barry QuinSALES Dalifey [email protected] CANNES Level 8, 52 la Croisette Tel: 04 93 38 23 34
SCREENING Fri 14 May 15:30 – Palais J
During their last day of university term, four buddies are caught up in pranks, exam dramas, girl issues and car races – challenging their rivalries and loyalties.
A DAY IN THE LIFE85 mins Comedy
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DIRECTOR Alan ClayWRITER Alan ClayPRODUCER Alan Clay, ArtmediaCAST Courtney Hale, Hayley Fielding, Richard Adams, Amelia Shankely, Sally KelleherSALES Artmedia [email protected] CANNES Tel: +61 403 942 441
SCREENINGS Mon 17 May 15:30 – Palais JTues 18 May 20:00 – Palais J
Eva and Moana are ‘Butterfly Crush’, a song and dance duo up for the Australasian Song Awards. Their chance at success is jeopardised, however, when Eva gets involved with the Dreamguides, a cult hooked on astrology and virtual dreaming. Moana must rescue her and risk being seduced by the cult and one of its members, Matt.
BUTTERFLY CRUSH89 mins Romantic Drama
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DIRECTOR Brett AnsteyWRITER Brett AnsteyPRODUCERS Brett Anstey, Luke Gibson, The Amazing Krypto BrosCAST Renee Willner, Bridger Neval, Dawn KlingbergSALES Odin’s Eye Entertainment [email protected] CANNES Lerins R10 Tel: +61 403 914 317
SCREENING Thurs 13 May 11:30 – Star 3
During a violent thunderstorm, a family is awoken by piercing shrieks which summon the dead to rise again. Their lives explode in a blood soaked fury as they battle malevolent spirits, whilst fighting to save their souls from eternal torment with... the Banshee!
DAMNED BY DAWN81 mins Horror
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DIRECTOR Louise AlstonWRITER Stephen VaggPRODUCER Kelly Chapman, KCDCEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Chris Adams, Steve KearneyCAST Francesca Gasteen, Cindy NelsonSALES Odin’s Eye Entertainment [email protected] CANNES Lerins R10 Tel: + 61 403 914 317
SCREENINGSun 16 May 20:00 – Lerins 1
In this heartwarming chick flick, Jackie and Lucy are close friends – some would say too close. But when a boyfriend enters the mix their friendship is put to the test.
JUCY85 mins Comedy
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DIRECTOR John V SotoWRITERS Anthony Egan, John V SotoPRODUCER Deidre Kitcher, Filmscope EntertainmentCAST Michael Dorman, Travis Fimmel, Jessica Marais, Tahyna Tozzi, John Jarrat, Jane BadleSALES Lightning Entertainment [email protected] CANNES Lerins R7 / S8 Tel: +1 310 266 9987
SCREENINGSFri 14 May 10:00 – Lerins 2 Sat 15 May 20:00 – Palais BTues 18 May 13:30 – Palais D
A young college student and his friends are targeted by a vengeful killer who uses an 18th century machine with deadly supernatural powers.
NEEDLE88 mins Horror
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DIRECTOR Darren K HawkinsWRITERS Chloe Traicos, Darren HawkinsPRODUCER Chloe Traicos, Velinsky FilmsCAST Matt Doran, Chloe Traicos, Rudi YapSALES Velinsky Films [email protected]
SCREENING Sat 15 May 12:00 – Gray 3
A young journalist has his life torn apart when he unexpectedly meets with a girl from his past, whose very existence he had tried to forget. She has lost her memory in a car accident and has no recollection of who he is, however there are vital facts he needs her to remember. Together the two travel a hazardous road through the past that forces them both to face traumas long hidden and secrets best forgotten.
NEXT DOOR TO THE VELINSKYS 85 mins Psychological Thr i l ler
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DIRECTOR Dion BolandWRITERS Dion Boland, Tara SimmondsPRODUCER Tara Simmonds, Embassy PicturesCAST Vincent Stone, Nathan Waring, Laura AndersenSALES Embassy Pictures [email protected]
SCREENING Thurs 13 May 20:00 – Gray 1
A returned soldier will stop at nothing to find his missing sister. A backpacker will risk her holiday, and her life, to help him. Together they journey down the lonely back roads and into the sinister world of a serial killer with one thing on his mind…
THE BACKPACKER90 mins Action Thri l ler
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DIRECTOR James RabbittsWRITER James RabbittsPRODUCER Samuel Pinczewski, Great Southern Land EntertainmentEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jonathan Shteinman, Bob MarcsCAST Tabrett Bethell, Andy Whitfield, Freya Stafford, Clare Bowen SALES The Little Film Company [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand R1 Tel: 04 92 99 32 40
SCREENINGSFri 14 May 16:00 – Lerins 2Sat 15 May 17:30 – Lerins 1
While travelling across country with her fiancé, Beth wakes alone in an isolated clinic to a mother’s worst nightmare. Her child has been abducted. Trapped and facing an unknown enemy, Beth struggles to piece together the clinic’s deadly secret. Just how far will a mother go to save her child?
THE CLINIC93 mins Thri l ler
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DIRECTOR Stephan ElliottWRITER Dean CraigPRODUCERS Share Stallings, Laurence Malkin, Todd Fellman, Gary Hamilton, A Few Best Men Pty LtdEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Dean Craig, Mark Lindsay, Josh KesselmanSALES Arclight Films [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09
An English groom’s Australian outback wedding is thrown into turmoil by his three hapless best friends. From the director of !"#$:9;#(-8%#/$+,$7%)/')116<$=8##($+,$-"#$>#/#%- and the writing and producing team behind the break-out comedy hit, >#6-"$6-$6$?8(#%61.
A FEW BEST MENPre-production Comedy
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DIRECTOR Gale EdwardsWRITER Julie KincadePRODUCER Chris Fitchett, Pictures in Paradise EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS John Lee, Gary Hamilton, Ian Gibbins, James Atherton, Chris Brown CAST Isabel Lucas, Sebastian Gregory, William Zappa, Tammy Macintosh, Colin FrielsSALES Arclight Films [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09
The feel-good tale of an aspiring rock guitarist, who is forced to take over the musical direction of his father’s marching band, just four weeks before a major competition.
A HEARTBEAT AWAYPost-production Musical
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DIRECTOR Russell MulcahyWRITERS Russell Mulcahy, Shane Krause, Shayne ArmstrongPRODUCERS Gary Hamilton, Todd Fellman, Ian Maycock, Pictures in Paradise, Arclight FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Chris Brown, Mike GabrawySALES Arclight Films [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09
Sharks in a supermarket! In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorised by a crazed killer when the unimaginable occurs – a freak tsunami swallows the town. But the tidal wave has also delivered some unwanted visitors from the depths, and as the waters rise they must overcome not only the threat of drowning and the human menace within their midst – but a pack of hungry sharks.
BAIT 3DPre-production 3D Action Thri l ler
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DIRECTOR Michael HenryWRITER Michael HenryPRODUCERS Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly, Michael Robinson, Factor 30 Films, 3MonkeyFilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER David LightfootCAST Damian de Montemas, Sophie Lowe, Kestie Morassi, Simon StoneSALES High Point [email protected] CANNES Grand Hotel Cormoran 2, 3rd Floor Tel: 04 92 99 83 28
Seeking retribution for a past crime, a group of young friends invade a man’s home and set out to fake his suicide. When their plan is bungled and as their victim fights for his life, lies are exposed. Those dark secrets force the group to question each other’s motives. As the ugly truth rears its head, and righteousness is blinded by revenge, the group find themselves on the dark side of justice.
BLAMEPost-production Dramatic Thr i l ler
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DIRECTOR Leon FordWRITER Leon FordPRODUCER Nicole O’Donohue, Green Park PicturesEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jan Chapman, Scott MeekCAST Ryan Kwanten, Maeve DermodySALES Fortissimo Films [email protected] & [email protected] CANNES Résidence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland, Apt 7D, 45 la CroisetteTel: 04 93 68 29 83
Griff and Melody are outsiders, invisible, until they find each other.
GRIFF THE INVISIBLEPost-production Romantic Comedy
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KINPost-production Comedy
DIRECTOR Amanda JaneWRITER Amanda JanePRODUCER Nicole Minchin, Kin FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER William JaneCAST Josh Lawson, Isabel Lucas, Steve Bisley, Essie Davis, Heather Mitchell, Nadine Garner, Adam Zwar, Kestie Morassi, Geoff Pain, Rhonda BurchmoreSALES Kin Films [email protected]
The Thompson family’s individual love-lives range from deviant to delicious to downright desperate. Up to his eyeballs in debt, the youngest son, Steve, agrees to marry a Russian girl for cash. But when his plans for a secret registry affair are discovered by his family, Steve finds himself at the centre of the world’s most farcical wedding.
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DIRECTOR Belinda ChaykoWRITER Belinda ChaykoPRODUCERS Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon, Tony Ayres, Belinda Chayko, Big & Little FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Liz Watts, Phil Hunt, Compton RossCAST John Hurt, Emily Barclay, Lily Bell-Tindley SALES Bankside Films [email protected] CANNES 55 la Croisette, 2nd Floor Tel: 04 93 39 40 69
The tender story of the relationship between 11-year-old Lou and her grandfather. Not long after Lou’s father walks out of her life, her grandfather crashes in. But when Doyle comes to stay Lou discovers, against all her expectations, the healing power of love.
LOUPost-production Drama
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DIRECTOR Brendan FletcherWRITER Brendan FletcherPRODUCERS David Jowsey, Brendan Fletcher, Alan and Stephen Pigram,Bush Turkey FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Michael Gudinski, Colin McCumstie CAST Dean Daley, Greg Tait, Lucas Yeeda, Ngaire Pigram SALES E1 Entertainment International [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S9 Tel: 04 92 99 33 24
Music, Hunting, Family... TJ is a man on the run from himself. His quest to find the son he’s never known takes him on a journey across the remote and stunning Kimberley landscape, where he questions his life of violence. In the frontier town of ‘Five Rivers’ TJ meets his match in former ‘Mad Bastard’ turned local cop Texas; but he also finds Bullet his long lost son here, and his personal transformation begins.
MAD BASTARDSPost-production Drama
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MATCHING JACK103 mins Heart-warming Drama
DIRECTOR Nadia TassWRITERS Lynne Renew, David ParkerPRODUCERS David Parker, Nadia Tass, Richard Keddie, Cascade FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jamie Carmichael, Geoff WebbCAST James Nesbitt, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Roxburgh, Tom Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Yvonne StrahovskiSALES ContentFilm [email protected] CANNES 32 rue du Commandant André (corner Croisette), 4th floor Tel: 09 50 58 14 45
Jack has barely had time to enjoy his ninth birthday when his parents learn that he needs a life-saving operation. In his mother’s desperate search for a donor, Marissa discovers that her husband’s infidelity has thrown her son a lifeline. Then a chance encounter with a charming Irish sailor further throws her into disarray, as the promise of new love appears from out of nowhere. A tale that captures the power of love and the triumph of the human spirit… with a happy ending that will make you laugh and cry.
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DIRECTOR Jim LoachWRITER Rona MunroPRODUCERS Camilla Bray, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Sixteen Films & See-Saw FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER Rebecca O’BrienCAST Emily Watson, David Wenham, Hugo WeavingSALES Icon Film Distribution [email protected] CANNES Le Lerina, 63 la Croisette, 2nd Floor Tel: 04 92 59 22 90
The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals in recent times: the organised deportation of children from the UK to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
ORANGES AND SUNSHINEPost-production Drama
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DIRECTOR Shirley BarrettWRITER Shirley BarrettPRODUCER Marian Macgowan, Macgowan Films Pty LtdEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Sarah Radclyffe, Emile Sherman, Philip KeirCAST Miranda Otto, Marton CsokasSALES E1 Entertainment International [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S9 Tel: 04 92 99 33 24
Meredith, 30 and unmarried, arrives at a remote lighthouse island with her uncle, the new head keeper. Bad weather and misadventure leave her marooned with only the sullen and withdrawn assistant keeper, Fleet, for companionship. A tender, faltering courtship ensues.
SOUTH SOLITARYPost-production Drama
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DIRECTOR Craig LahiffWRITER Craig LahiffPRODUCER Helen Leake, Duo Art KojoEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Mark Vennis, Gary Phillips, Sergio PeloneCAST Jason Clarke, Emma Booth, David Lyons, Travis McMahon, Vince ColosimoSALES Moviehouse Entertainment [email protected] &[email protected] CANNES Res. du Grand Hotel, 47 la Croisette (Flamant 6eme) Tel: 04 93 38 65 93
Driving cross-country to a job interview, Colin takes a short cut and comes across a fatal road accident. One of the drivers, Jina, is shaken although unhurt; the other has been killed instantly. Beside the dead body is a briefcase full of money, which Colin turns in to the local police. But getting out of town proves a nightmare, as Colin’s good deed causes a series of bizarre events to unfold.
SWERVEPost-production Neo-noir Thr i l ler
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DIRECTOR Peter AndrikidisWRITERS Chris Anastassiades, Nick Giannopoulos PRODUCERS Nick Giannopoulos, Emile Sherman, G.O. Films, See-Saw FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Iain Canning, Andrew Penney CAST Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Alex Dimitriades, Zeta Makripoulia, Dimitris Starovas, Cosima Coppola, Costas Kilias, Kevin SorboSALES Arclight Films [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09
Things haven’t been going well for Steve ‘The Wog Boy’ Karamitsis. His one true love, a ’67 Valiant Pacer, has just been seized, along with all his assets by the Federal cops, and Steve’s best mate Frank has lost his touch with the ladies after a messy divorce. But Steve soon discovers that he has inherited a beach on the Greek resort island of Mykonos from an uncle he never met – a beach worth millions… A comedy about what happens when cultures clash – and an underdog, who prevails against the odds while searching for love and identity.
THE KINGS OF MYKONOS101 mins Comedy
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DIRECTOR Stuart BeattieWRITER Stuart Beattie (based on the novel by John Marsden)PRODUCERS Michael Boughen, Andrew Mason, Ambience EntertainmentEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Matthew Street, David Whealy, Christopher MappCAST Caitlin Stasey, Deniz Akdeniz, Lincoln Lewis, Phoebe Tonkin, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Andy Ryan, Ashleigh Cummings, Chris Pang SALES Paramount / Omnilab Media [email protected]
Ellie and her friends never thought their quiet country life would ever change much. Heading into their last year of high school, they decide to camp for the weekend in a remote bush clearing. When they return, their parents have disappeared, their phones are dead, and all power is out. Soon, the horrible realisation becomes all too clear – while they were away, thousands of foreign soldiers invaded their country. The war has begun. Now Ellie and her seven friends must band together to stay alive... and fight back.
TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGANPost-production Action Adventure
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DIRECTOR Ben C LucasWRITER Ben C LucasPRODUCERS Janelle Landers, Aidan O’Bryan, WBMCCAST Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, Alex RussellSALES Fortissimo Films [email protected] & [email protected] CANNES Résidence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland, Apt 7D, 45 la Croisette Tel: 04 93 68 29 83
After an incident at a high school party sets off a fatal chain of events, two brothers must place their lives at the mercy of popular opinion.
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DIRECTOR Jon HewittWRITERS Belinda McClory, Jon HewittPRODUCER Lizzette Atkins, Circe FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER Peter CastaldiCAST Viva Bianca, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Peter Docker, Stephen Phillips, Eamon FarrenSALES Circe Films [email protected]
Holly Rowe is kissing her call-girl life goodbye. She just has to get through her last night on the job. Shay Ryan is a teenage runaway, broke and alone. She just has to get through her first night as a hooker. When fate throws them together on a job that goes horribly wrong, they’re trapped on an out-of-control roller-coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale. A sizzling adults-only thriller about love, chance, escape, the oldest profession – and two women, on a night that will change their lives forever.
XPost-production Erotic Thr i l ler
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BURNING MANProductionRomantic Drama
DIRECTOR Jonathan TeplitzkyWRITER Jonathan TeplitzkyPRODUCER Andy Paterson, Meercat FilmsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Daria Jovicic, Cedric Jeanson, Sam Troman CAST Matthew GoodeSALES Filmbox [email protected] CANNES Tel: +1 646 239 1234
Tom is a man out of control and behaving very badly. Six beautiful women are trying to help put him back together. The sexy, provocative and ultimately tear-jerkingly beautiful story of a father and son’s journey back to happiness.
THE CUP115 minsDrama
DIRECTOR Simon WincerWRITERS Simon Wincer, Eric O’KeefePRODUCERS Simon Wincer, Jan Bladier, David Lee, The Cup Pty LtdEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Lance Hool, Kirk D’Amico, Joel Pearlman, James Vernon, Greg Sitch, Peter de RauchCAST Stephen CurrySALES Myriad Pictures [email protected]
Probably no race had a more extraordinary effect on a nation than Australia’s 2002 Melbourne Cup. At the heart of this story is a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident just days before the race, then suffers through a series of discouraging defeats before ultimately triumphing in one of the most thrilling sporting finales of all time.
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DIRECTOR Mark LewisWRITER Mark LewisPRODUCERS Mark Lewis, Radio Pictures EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jeff Skolls, Diane Weyermann, Clark BuntingCAST Millions of cane toads Australia-wideSALES Radio Pictures [email protected]
Twenty-five years after his successful film about Australia’s greatest environmental catastrophe, Mark Lewis revisits the cane toad as it continues its indefatigable journey across Australia. Despite unprecedented scientific capabilities – and unabated public determination to halt the invasion, it seems nothing will stop its march. Using stylised 3D cinematography, Mark Lewis complements the film’s environmental theme with engaging characters and his own trademark irreverence and humour. Official Selection 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
CANE TOADS: THE CONQUEST85 mins
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DIRECTOR Claire McCarthyWRITER Claire McCarthyPRODUCERS Jamie Hilton, Claire McCarthy, See Pictures & Sol FilmsCAST Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Isabel LucasSALES H20 Motion Pictures [email protected] CANNES Residence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland #3A Tel: + 44 7509 255 303
A young couple travel to India with the hope of holding their crumbling marriage together by adopting a baby. But in Calcutta they are forced to wait, without any explanations from the adoption agency, leading to the jarring realisation that there are no easy solutions to complex problems. When the adoption finally falls apart due to unforeseen problems, what could have spelled the end of the marriage turns into a journey of discovery and renewal.
THE WAITING CITY108 mins Drama
DIRECTOR Sean ByrneWRITER Sean ByrnePRODUCERS Mark Lazarus, Michael Boughen, Ambience EntertainmentCAST Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton, Victoria Thaine, Jess McNamee, Richard WilsonSALES Arclight Films [email protected] CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09
Brent, grieving after the recent loss of his father, politely declines an invitation to the school formal from Lola, the quietest girl in school. Devastated by the rejection, Lola and her overly protective father kidnap Brent and force him to endure a macabre formal of their own creation.
THE LOVED ONES84 mins Horror
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