3 Saisons

Long métrage, HD, 105 minutes, 1M$
Lieux du tournage : Montréal
Version originale : Française

Synopsis :
L'histoire en trois trames: deux couples à des pôles diamétralement opposés de la vie. D'une part, il y a Carmen et Sasha, un homme et une femme BCBG ; beau condo, belles voitures, vie rangée et bien nantie. Carmen est issu d'une famille d'immigrants italiens. Il roule sa bosse du côté des agences de pub. Sasha, c'est une québécoise d'origine allemande, ancienne mannequin hot, dans la trentaine maintenant-- elle a des aspirations d'actrice. Derrière cette façade parfaite se trouve une réalité plus sombre et secrète. À l'autre extrémité, ce sont Seb et Justine, deux jeunes vivant au jour le jour sur les rues de Montréal en attendant un passage vers autre chose, avec un mohawk pour des ailes et un squeegee comme épée. Lui, c'est le rêve de voyager ou de fuir, c'est selon. Il s'imagine libre et sans attaches. En réalité, c'est son passé familial violent qui lui pèse comme une chaîne et un boulet. Elle fuit son passé aussi. Issu d'un milieu rural et sans intérêt à ses yeux, Montréal c'est la découverte d'un monde enivrant et plein de possibilités. Seb est entré dans sa vie comme un coup de foudre -  Les deux vivent dans l'itinérance et la passion de l'imprévu. Au centre de cette symétrie, un homme solitaire sur le bord d'un abîme: après la mort de sa femme, voilà qu'il recherche le meurtrier de sa fille unique. Cette quête l'amène à Montréal où il se prend un appartement temporaire. Cette obsession, qui ne pourra jamais le satisfaire, l'amènera néanmoins jusqu'à nos autres personnages. Les thèmes qui les unissent: la maternité/paternité, le mensonge, la mort, l'amour et la force insoupçonnée de la nature sur nos destins. Bref un film complexe mais si simple à la fois. Ces trois histoires s'entrecroisent et se reflètent, donc, comme dans un miroir cassé et abandonné au sol, comme la lumière dans l'eau trouble, comme le miroitement de la lune sur un lac d'automne. À lire  donc comme un coup d'envoi d'une grande aventure entre comédiens, artisans et réalisateur, où chacun aura le titre d'explorateur.

Présentation du projet par le réalisateur :
Détails concernant le(s) partenaires et investissements recherchés : Nous sommes présentement à avoir un picture lock la 2ième semaine de septembre. Nous recherchons un partenaire investisseur pour la balance du budget; c'est-à-dire environ CAN 200,000.00 afin de terminer le montage image/son, la conception sonore, musique, gonflage etc.. . Le film est distribué au Canada par Remstar/Alliance et Remstar a aussi acquis les droits de distribution internationaux.

Maison de production :
Productions Trois Saisons Inc.
4388 Charlemagne
Montréal, H1X 1N4
Canada(T) (514) 705-0631
(F) (514) 286-6001
Courriel : ultrasonic76@yahoo.com

Historique et profil de la compagnie :
Les Productions Trois Saisons Inc. fût formé pour la production du long métrage 3 Saisons au mois d'avril 2007. L'actionnaire principal est Jim Donovan. Jim est aussi propiétaire d'Alliage 3 dont les principaux revenus sont ceux de ses cachets en tant que réalisateur.

Feature film, 35 mm,  95mn, $6.5M
Shooting schedule :Spring 2009
Original version : English

Synopsis :
Balthazar Smith, an orphan gifted with an extraordinary sense of taste, arrogantly takes Haute Cuisine by storm. But his confidence is shattered and his inspiration vanishes when he looses a Michelin star. A series of anonymous letters encourages him to push the boundaries of his art with wilder and more daring dishes. Vengeance is sweet as Balthazar discovers at what cost his flights of fancy have  taken him.

Adapted from the French novel 'Plaisir en bouche' by Béatrice Joyaud - nominated for De l'Encre à L'Ecran ('From Ink to the Screen') festival, 'Best Served Cold' is the second feature-length production of AMP Polska, which was founded by 'Best Served Cold's' filmmaker Edward Porembny, whose successful track record includes directing and producing award-winning documentaries and 'Inheritance', his debut feature-film (an English/Polish co-production picked-up by the English distributor Dogwood Pictures and sold to Canal Plus and TVP).

Company Profile:
AMP Polska focuses on European co-productions using the world-renowned and competitive skills of Polish crews, and Porembny's strong European culture.
  'Best Served Cold's' production has secured the involvement of Audley Films, Arcadia Moving Pictures UK, Monolith Films, HBO and the Polish Film Institute.
Contact: AMP Polska & Arcadia Moving Pictures UK Ltd
Tel: +44 207 1930 765, Tel: +48 22 219 5014, Mobile: +44 7961 338971
info@amp-films.com

CHATURANGA

Feature film, 35mm,  125 MINS
Original version : ENGLISH

Synopsis :
Chaturanga is the story of a love that is caught between conflicting worlds of ideas. The lead protagonist Sachish cannot square his abstract ideals with the powerful presences of two women in his life. One of them is Damini, a young Hindu widow, and the other is Nanibala, an abandoned prostitute.  Chaturanga becomes, after a point, a psychodrama of unbelievable cruelty.  

Production company :
CAMPFIRE FILMS
6/7A, ACHARYA JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE ROAD
KOLKATA , 700017, INDIA,
(T) 919831091115, (F) +91 33 22879610
E-mail : mallikajalan@gmail.com, Internet site : www.chaturangathefilm.in

Productions done in the past and company objectives :
PRODUCTION OF FEATURE FILMS

Feature Romantic Comedy
BUDGET : $1,500.000
LOCATION : Trinidad, West Indies

Synopsis:  
Aisha and Raj are in love and living the western dream.  However, she turns off sexually and retreats into spirituality as she cannot have children.  He has an affair.  Aisha storms out of his house and life, scorching the earth behind her.  Enter Gerry, a charming con artist and libertine and Tanya, a bright but ditzy looking blond.  Raj pursues Aisha and a ménage á quatre ensues.  Aisha's road to "happily ever after" involves a flashing judge and a black transvestite with a heart of gold.
Tag line: The further you run, the closer you get.

Director's comments :
Chilli Peppers is a smart, yet outrageous and over-the-top comedy.  it is the best of "Bollywood" and "Hollywood".  

Details relative to coproducer and investment :
Looking for finance, distribution and/or co-producer intrest.

Production company :
AVC Star Productions Inc.
5-584 Abercorn St., Montreal, H3R 2B4
Quebec, Canada, TEL. : 514 670 9824
CONTACT : Maureen Lal Hill

Company profile :
AVC Star Productions has developed a slate of projects in the different genres: contemporary drama, historical drama, romantic comedy and fantasy.  These stories have a strong connection to the East Indian diaspora story and the Caribbean.

GIFTS TO THE GODS

Documentary, HD,  2 X 52 or /and 1 X 80, 243.000 Euros
Location : Europe and South America
Original version : English

Synopsis :
It is said that ceremonial practices and religious acts are no longer undertaken in modern society; they exist only as man's desperate attempt to find order and meaning in life when existence is threatened.It seems though that ritual is indispensable to man and for this reason he continues to perform sacred ceremonies. Ritual behaviour emerges clearly in the field of religion and especially in the context of the practice of offering gifts to the gods.

Details relative to coproducer and investment :
The project is supported by Media Programme of the European Union, and Greek Television. Museums and cultural organisations are also supporting the project. Budget is 243.000 Euros. We are looking for co-producers and Broadcasters in North America and Mexico.

Production company :
VERGI FILM PRODUCTIONS
38, FANEROMENIS STREET, HOLARGOS - ATHENS, 15561
(T) 302106561330, (F) 302106561333
E-mail : panos2k@otenet.gr

Productions done in the past and company objectives :
VERGI FILM PRODUCTIONS is fully equipped with camera and post-production facilities; in full HD. Our films are distributed in Europe and the US. They are presented in major International film festivals; the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Harvard University.

HOLLYWOOD DREAM

Feature film, HD et 35 mm,  100 minutes, $ 2,500,000
Date du tournage : printemps 2009
Lieux du tournage : Montréal / Hollywood
Version originale : Française

Synopsis :
Voulant donner un sens à sa vie et réaliser son plus grand rêve, un jeune gaspésien de 18 ans décide de quitter son village natal pour se rendre à Hollywood, Californie, pour devenir une star de cinéma.  Après une périlleuse et mouvementée traversée du Canada, d'Est en Ouest, où il se liera d'amitié avec un jeune fugueur plutôt étrange, notre jeune héros aboutira enfin dans la cité des anges où il vivra des expériences épiques qui le confronteront solidement à la dure réalité de ses aspirations et il fera des rencontres surprenantes qui bouleverseront à jamais sa vie, ses objectifs et ses rèves. Desperate for a change in his life, a young man from Quebec leaves his tiny village and sets out on a road trip to Hollywood, California.  During his odyssey from the wilds of northern Canada to the sunny climes of southern California, we follow him through many aventures which he will learn and grow, and share his journey which will forever change his life, his dreams and his destiny.

Détails concernant le(s) partenaires et investissements recherchés :
Nous recherchons principalement des entreprises disposées à faire la pré-acquisition du film. Actuellement, à l'exception du Québec, tous les territoires mondiaux sont libres incluant le Canada anglais. Nous sommes également disposés à envisager une co-production avec une participation minimale de 20 %. Nous recherchons aussi des investisseurs l'ensemble des projets et production de Boréal FIlms.

Maison de production :
BORÉAL FILMS INC
689 Rivière aux pins, Suite 8
Boucherville, J4B 3A5
(T) 514-241-0842, (F) 450-552-1043
Courriel : borealfilms@videotron.ca

Historique et profil de la compagnie :
Boréal Films Inc produit prioritairement des premières oeuvres fiction et/ou documentaire.  Nous avons entre autre produit les films Comment conquérir l'Amérique... de Dany Laferrière, Faro, la reine des eaux de Salif Traore, Tendre Guerre de Daniel Morin et Station Nord de Jean-Claude Lord.   Nos films ont gagné de nombreux prix en festivals et sont vendus et sortis en salles dans de nombreux pays.  Nous avons déjà co-produit avec la France, l'Allemagne, le Mali, le Burkina Faso et Haïti.   Nous avons actuellement 5 magnifiques projets de films en développement dont le premier long-métrage fiction du célèbre reporter Léo Kalinda qui prépare une oeuvre magistrale sur le Rwanda d'aujourd'hui.

Parody

Feature film, 35 mm,  120mn, $9M
Lieux du tournage : Toronto
Version originale : Anglais

Synopsis :
" Parodie " nous propulse en 1970 dans la cité tranquille et prospère de Toronto. Cizia Zykë est un jeune homme de nulle part, âgé de 21 ans, en quête de plaisir et de sensations fortes. Tout ce qu'il possède réside dans son extraordinaire pouvoir de conviction et un secret instinct qui le persuade que tout peut lui appartenir. Il va vivre pendant six mois, une aventure hors du commun.À peine arrivé dans cette immense cité, il fait la rencontre de Rocco, un propriétaire de restaurant italien, déprimé, au bord de la faillite. Joueur, Cizia s'amuse à prendre l'identité d'un grand restaurateur italien, lui prodigue des conseils avertis que Rocco suit à la lettre. Et ça marche : l'affaire remonte. En dirigeant le restaurant, Cizia apprend vite les rouages psychologiques d'une équipe. Il utilise son autorité naturelle, renvoie sans détour les mauvais éléments et inspire ainsi le respect aux autres. Au cours d'une soirée dans un tripot clandestin de poker, il se fait plumer par deux tricheurs. Il les oblige à travailler pour lui. Il leur fait croire que sa folie est immense et qu'il peut à tout moment être extrêmement dangereux. Cizia expérimente ainsi le terrain psychologique de la violence. Il crée ses propres tripots où se côtoient vite malfrats et personnalités. Son personnage devient alors celui d'un vrai faux mafieux, incontournable dans la vie nocturne de la capitale, jusqu'à être dépassé par son influence en se trouvant face un dilemme : pour continuer cette mascarade et rester crédible, il faut tuer…

Détails concernant le(s) partenaires et investissements recherchés :
European producer-France-Benelux Canadian Television, cable, ppv presales Canadian  distributor Canadian  partner Sale agent

Maison de production :
GALLIA FILMS
1716 Saint Patrick,Suite 301, Montreal, H3K 3G9
(T) Cell 416 879 3456 - Bureau 514 905 5681
Courriel : delahaiealain@videotron.ca

Historique et profil de la compagnie :
Gallia Films est une cie de production Canadienne base a Montreal specialisee en development et l' acquisition de droits literaires pour l'ecran.

Plain Clothes

Documentary feature, Betacam SP format=Digibeta ,  TBD , $300,000
Location : Israel and Palestine

Synopsis :
PLAIN CLOTHES An experimental documentary by Eyes Infinite Films. This production  transitions between narrative plot, documentary interview and original music.  The main characters are Khalid and Eyal.Eyal is a young man, who has served many years in the Israeli armycommanding missions and running  intelligence operations.    Khalid is a young artist living in  Ramallah, who often travels to different Palestinian cities to teach art classes and put on exhibitions.  Khalid and Eyal first meet when Eyal leads the  Israeli team of soldiers that remove Khalid from his studio during a routine  round up of all fighting age men in Ramallah.Eyal oversees Khalid's painful interrogation and detention.  They meet again years later at a flying checkpoint where Eyal has fallen asleep while on duty, and many Palestinians wait for him to awaken so they may  pass.Eyal has lost perception of right and wrong, day and night, self and other.He has developed a strange sleeping disorder where he can only sleep in the day time, while surrounded by people.  Throughout the duration of the film, many characters from Eyal's military and personal  life address the audience and describe their relationship with Eyal, how his disorder developed, and what role it has played in transforming his life.  As Eyal sleeps, Khalid remembers the bizarre circumstances surrounding his arrest.  Khalid re-lives his  experience of being detained, and  interrogated,  and he discovers within himself layers of joy and depression that form his creative soul. The film examines Eyal's struggle and Khalid's misfortune set against  the larger dysfunction of Israeli society and the on-going occupation of Palestine.  As we journey through Eyal's sleep deprived hallucinations and memories, he relives the moments he can't forget, and we live the insanity of youth encircled by war.   Many aspects of this script come from a true story.  Nothing is embellished, only woven together to tell a fictional story.  The off screen voices are excerpts from documentary interviews. The footage of soldiers at the  Hawara checkpoint are actual soldiers.  Eyal's words are taken from the testimonies of Breaking the Silence project. Khalid's story is taken from the unfortunate experience of a prominent Palestinian painter.

Details relative to coproducer and investment :
We are looking for a co-production agreement with vision and creativity. Our films bring together many different artists and communities. We are looking for a producer and/or company who understands the uniqueness of our project, the importance of bringing together varions middle eastern artists with north american filmmakers to take a stance against the never ending violence in the Middle East, and a producer who will appreciate the paradoxical aesthetics of our production which transitions between fiction and fact, day and night, life and death, self and other in the past, Eyes Infinite Fils has worked very hard, with limited resources to achieve the heights that we have so far been blessed to reach. It is our hope that this project will develop with a company that can help us take it to the next level. We are currently in preliminary preproduction stages, and we are looking for a partner to finance and complete the project with us.

Production company :
Eyes Infinite Films
3726 Ave Laval, Montreal, QC, H2X3C9
(T) (US) 305 766 6664
E-mail : NIRAHELYZA@EYESINFINITE.COM

Productions done in the past and company objectives :
EYES INFINITE FILMS
2008  The Art and Apathy Documentary Project Israeli  Conscience and Culture  2008   The Beyond Blue and Gray Documentary Project Portraits of Palestinian Creativity Under Occupation  
2006  The Art of Love and Struggle. Twelve female artists‚ views on hip-hop politics, motherhood, relationships, and spirituality  
2005  Another World Is Happening Movement In Motion Artists and Activist Collective at the World Social Forum in Mumbai India
2004  Act Accordingly A Hip Hop Interpretation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Awards  
2008 Mandatory Service (Art and Apathy Documentary Project)   Best Short Documentary at Tribeca Film Festival  
2007  Meet Me Out of the Siege  (Beyond Blue and Gray  Documentary Project) Best Short Documentary  Prize at Cannes Short Film Corner
2007   Honor Killing Best Short Documentary and Spirit of Moondance award at the Moondance Film Festival Organizations Co-founder of Movement and Motion Arts and Activist Collective NYC.
Education New York University Tisch School of the Arts Class of 2003   Double Major Cinema Studies and Film Production  
Websites:
www.Eyesinfinite.com / www.Artandapathyfilms.com / www.Beyondblueandgrayfilm.com
Artist Kamal Boulatta discussing The Art and Apathy and Beyond Blue and Gray Documentary Projects: "Aesthetically speaking, each of the films is a whole independent entity but all belong to the same world. The questions each film raises are echoed in another and yet each has a special vision to offer. Relations to each other act as different sides of the same body. Seeing one is like seeing a precious stone. Seeing them all together is like seeing a rare handcrafted piece of personal necklace." Georgia Guida of the Israel-Palestine Committee of Brooklyn For Peace ‚It seems that there is much that many of us could learn not just from the films, but also from the way that you facilitate discussion of the films.  One comment that we heard repeated a number of times was that it is refreshing and surprising to find such sensitivity and wisdom in such young people.‚ Tiffany Woolf  Mandatory Service was screened at a short film series with great reception at Dawn '08, the grand opening celebration of the new Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco on June 7, 2008. Over 3,000 people attended the event. Audience members remarked on the impact of the film and wanted to explore the issues more by leading a spontaneous conversation following the film.

Real

Feature, HD/16mm/Animation/Roto, 40 min, $17,000
various locations

Synopsis:
Vivid imagination of the main character sends the audience to spectacular dream world where impossible does not exist. Every real world event is being captured and transformed into much more global and dramatic phenomenon so appealing that the hero becomes indifferent to the proposed reality.

This film will be a combination of live footage, animation and rotoscoping techniques, which will provide an inexpensive but very appealing method for implementing visual effects. It will possess "vintage" look and quality and aimed towards young adult audiences.The music score will uptake a very important position and become substitution for much of the dialogue, serving as one of the primary mediums of communication.The aesthetics of the film will have close relationship with "1920's New York Detective" look. It will not have linear story line, however it is planned to have strong appeal to inexperienced film-goers just as well

Details relative to coproducer and investment:
This film project will require full or partial investment to pay for production costs.

Productions done in the past and company objectives:
Dmitri's Animation (http://www.datube.ca) is a small production company interested in development of premier audio, visual, staged and graphical productions as well as top-quality online entertainment and Web 2.0 content. While being a very young organization, DA has produced numerous successful and award-winning projects, including "Animation" film short, which has been shown at various locations on campus last year and is an official selection of Montreal Film Festival this summer.Thank you for your consideration,

THE SENSATION

Feature film, HD,  120 minutes, $12,400,000
Location : Europe and the U.S.
Original version : English

Synopsis :
THE SENSATION is an epic love story revolving around a brilliant pianist who rises to the top of the music world, then falls just as fast, as a result of deception, jealousy, and betrayal.  His girlfriend, an equally talented violinist, gets caught up in the same web of deceit.  Their paths are separated, but years later, they find one another.

Details relative to coproducer and investment :
THE SENSATION is set in numerous location throughout Europe and the U.S.  Additionally, there are several scenes which take place in major concert halls with full orchestras on stage, so this is a big production.  it will require the collaborative efforts of experienced  feature film co-producers, ideally based in Europe.    Sensation  Productions is looking for producers who are passionate about great storytelling, and making quality films.  The script is ready to shoot.  The budget for THE SENSATION is $12,400,000.

Production company :
SENSATION PRODUCTIONS
19735 BOCA WEST DR., BOCA RATON, 33434
(T) 15614839451, (F) 15614839451
E-mail : RCSLOVESMUSIC@COMCAST.NET

Productions done in the past and company objectives :
Sensation Productions was created to develop and produce visually stunning films which tell compelling dramas delving into the  fascinating world of classical music.    Phillip Mark, who has an  extensive background in both film and music,  created the company in Los Angeles in the mid 90's.  Sensation Productions is an independent film production company which produces films either on its own, or in collaboration with other production companies in Europe, or elsewhere around the world. THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS is a feature film revolving around a world- renowned orchestra conductor, and was completed in April of 2008.  THE SENSATION,  is an epic love story which deals with a brilliant pianist who rises to the top of the music world then falls just as fast, as a result of deception, jealousy, and betrayal.  THE SENSATION is currently in development, and the script is ready to shoot.  Sensation Productions is now establishing its presence in Europe and is actively seeking experienced producers with similar interests in material with whom to collaborate. Looking forward, Sensation Productions will continue to develop and produce outstanding feature films with an emphasis on music, that will attract audiences worldwide.

VEGETEIBOL

Feature film, Super 16 mm,  100', 1.900.000 euro
Location : Roma (Italy), Paris (France)
Original version : Italian

Synopsis :
VEGETEIBOL is the story of a friendship of four violent and angry fifteen-year-old boys who, in the middle of 1980s, believe only in  punk music and in urban rebellion. The discovery of the music (through the creation of their own musical group) helps the four boys, allowing them to let out that anger that they feel against a society which is far from the troubles of young people at that time as nowadays.

Details relative to coproducer and investment :
Finding coproducers and partners for the film (incl. Funding and sales agent)

Production company :
ALBA production
Via Carlo Emery, 47, Rome, 144, Italy
(T) + 39 06 45428920, (F) + 39 06 45428927
E-mail : fragio@tiscali.it

Productions done in the past and company objectives :
ALBA Produzioni is an international film production company that has produced award winning documentaries, feature films and television series and special programs for television. ALBA has a versatile structure and a staff of dedicated professionals with international experience. The company has also served as executive producers on international productions filming in Rome. It's been 20 years that the shareholders, Sandro Frezza, Sergio Bernardi, Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani work in the movie business. Movies and documentaries: 2002: "HANNOVER" - tv movie directed by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani (first coproduction Italy-China) 2005 : "Viva Zapatero" directed by Sabina Guzzanti (executive production) 2005: "Percorsi di Pace" - Stages of Peace  - documentary directed by Ferdinado Vicentini Orgnani 2006 : "La velocità della luce" film directed by Andrea Papini. Cinema release 18/04/2008. Festival del Noir di Courmayer -in the official selection. 2007 : " Zulu meets Jazz " - documentary directed by Ferdinado Vicentini Orgnani 2007 : "Altromondo" docu-fiction directed by Fabiomassimo Lozzi 2008: "Rockstalghia" film directed by Emanuele Barison e Romeo Toffanetti. Production service: 2005 "An hero…in Rome" directed by  Panos Angelopoulus (Greek) 2005 "The collection"  Russian tv series (Russia) 3 episodes Commercials: 2000: ACI 2002: Angelini 2004 Primogest 2004 Saudi Arabian Airlines 2006 Spot Farmindustria per la ricerca scientifica. 2007 Daihatsu Cuore 2008 Cultura Italiana - Ministero dei Beni Culturali