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AFM 2015 Line Up for recreation
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First Light
LA PRIMA LUCE
2015 | Italy/Chile | 108 min
Genre Drama Status Completed
Director Vincenzo Marra
Writers Angelo Carbone, Vincenzo Marra
Producers Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia
Production Companies PACO CINEMATOGRAFICA, RAI CINEMA
cast Riccardo Scamarcio, Daniela Ramirez
FESTIVALS VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – VENICE DAYS/GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI OFFICIAL SELECTION
AWARDS “FRANCESCO PASSINETTI” SPECIAL PRIZE
Italian Distributor BIM DISTRIBUZIONE
Marco and Martina are a seemingly happy couple, with a beautiful 8 year old, Mateo. But Martina is longing to leave Italy—and Marco—for a different life, back in her native Chile. Martina abruptly departs for South America, deciding to take along her son Mateo, against the father’s will.
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The Vessel
2015 | USA | 110 min
Director Julio Quintana
Producer Maria Quintana
Executive Producers Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life), Sarah Green (Mud)
cast Lucas Quinitana, Martin Sheen (The Way, The Departed)
Genre Drama Status Completed
The inhabitants of a small seaside village have their faith and resolve tested in the aftermath of a destructive tidal wave.
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Deadly Sisters
AKA Perfect Sisters
2014 | Canada | 95 min
Director Stanley Brooks Producer Juliette Hagopian
Cast Abigail Breslin (Ender’s Game, August: Osage County), Georgie Henley (Chronicles of Narnia Trilogy), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Attack on Leningrad), James Russo (Django Unchained, Public Enemy)
Genre Psychological Thriller Status Completed
US Distributor Gravitas Ventures
PERFECT SISTERS is a psychological thriller based on a true story about two sisters who plot a vicious revenge against their negligent mother.
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The Haunting of Ellie Rose
2015 | UK | 80 min
Director Tristan Versluis Producer Andy Thompson
Cast Lucy Benjamin, Alexandra Moen
Genre Horror Status Completed
Ellie Rose returns to her family’s unused cabin, which holds dark secrets from her past. However, the horrors that haunt her mind quickly transform into a reality.
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The Washington Snipers
AKA Blue Caprice
2013 | USA | 94 min
Director Alexandre Moors
Cast Isaiah Washington, Tim Blake Nelson, Leo Fitzpatrick
Genre Psychological Thriller
Festivals Sundance, Deauville
US DISTRIBUTOR IFC Films / Sundance Selects
The striking feature film debut of french writer-director Alexandre Moors, BLUE CAPRICE is a harrowing yet restrained psychological thriller about an abandoned boy lured to America into the shadows of a dangerous father figure. Inspired by true events, BLUE CAPRICE investigates the notorious and horrific Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two killers, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America.
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Gingerclown 3D
2014 | Hungary | 80 min
Director Balazs Hatvani
Producers Levente Kiss, Krisztian Lippert
Cast Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Brad Dourif (The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Sean Young (Blade Runner)
Genre Horror, Comedy Status Completed
US Distributor Lionsgate / Grindstone
The last independent monster-comedy from the 80’s. School nerd Sam enters abandoned amusement park in order to win the heart of one of the prettiest girls in school.
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JAMES FRANCO PRESENTS
Kink
2014 | USA | 79 min
Director Christina Voros (The Director: Evolution In Three Acts)
Writers Christina Voros, Ian Olds Producers James Franco (127 Hours, Oz the Great and Powerful), Vince Jolivette (Spring Breakers), Miles Levy (Lovelace)
Genre Documentary Status Completed
Festivals Sundance
Director Christina Voros and producer James Franco pull back the curtain on the fetish empire of Kink.com, the Internet’s largest producer of BDSM content. In a particularly obscure corner of an industry that operates largely out of public view, Kink.com’s directors and models strive for authenticity. In an enterprise often known for exploitative practices, Kink.com upholds an ironclad set of values to foster an environment that is safe, sane, and consensual.
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Alien Uprising
AKA U.F.O
2013 | UK | 101 min
Director Dominic Burns
Cast Bianca Bree, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Genre Action, Sci-Fi
US DISTRIBUTOR Phase 4 Films
In the wake of UFO attacks, five friends attempt to navigate their way to survival amidst deteriorating chaos as the world descends into terror and anarchy during an alien invasion and interstellar war.
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Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
2013 | USA | 115 min
Director Paul Borghese
Cast Ice-T, Vincent Pastore, Ja Rule, William DeMeo, Armand Assante
Genre Action, Crime
US DISTRIBUTOR Lionsgate / Grindstone
An ex-con faces the pressure of a family who wants him to give up his life of crime while being pressured by his crew to return to his old ways.
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Recreation at AFM 2015 (November 4 - 11)
Loews Hotel #505
1700 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: +1 310 458 6700 x505
www.recreationgroup.com
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About American Film Market Dailies
Prewitt Jean (IFTA) The AFM is not a festival - it is the largest motion picture market in the world. 8,000 industry attendees, including producers, distributors, directors, agents, writers, lawyers & bankers. Over 540 films screened, most world or U.S. premieres.
$US3 Billion spent annually by participants to produce films
8,000+ industry professionals
2,000+ new films and projects
1,000+ production companies
400+ distributors
540+ films screened
100+ world premiers
70+ countries represented
50+ thought leaders speaking
7 days of networking activities
1 beachfront campus that covers it all
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