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Blue Fox Entertainment Line up @ Virtual Cannes
We will be taking meetings for VIRTUAL CANNES from June 22nd to 26th.
Attending Executives: Lisa Gutberlet, Stacy Glassgold, Edrianne Wenger
Though we will miss the personal interactions with you, we look forward to presenting you with NEW titles as well as our current slate of films and would like to thank you for your continued business and friendship.
Sending love and good wishes to everyone.
Additional completed titles will be announced shortly!
COUNTERPLAY
IN PRODUCTION AUGUST 31
ACTION | THRILLER
PROMO ON REQUEST
A thrilling story of John Craig, a retired intelligence officer, who must use his expertise against corrupt police force to get a falsely accused young man out of prison in the Philippines before he is killed.
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DIRECTOR
PEDRING A. LOPEZ (Netflix Hit: Maria, Darkroom)
PRODUCERS
SCOTT ROSENFELT (Home Alone, Smoke Signals, Mystic Pizza, Teen Wolf)
MICHAEL A. MCDERMOTT
CAST
SAM WORTHINGTON (Avatar, Hacksaw Ridge)
DEREK RAMSAY (MGA Mata Sa Silim, English Only, Please)
ALEX DIAZ (Drawing)
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YOUNG HEARTS
COMPLETED
YA | ROMANCE
US RELEASE: Q1 2021
PROMO COMING SOON
VIRTUAL SCREENING:
June 24 | 15:00 | Arcades #3
Two lovable but awkward high schoolers discover the true power of FIRST LOVE. It’s excitement mixed with euphoria, and sometimes even overwhelming pain. Love is hard enough while facing the rigors of high school, but what happens when their friends, their parents, and sometimes even the whole world doesn’t want them together?? Can their YOUNG HEARTS survive? In the vein of The Spectacular Now and Netflix hit Never Have I Ever.
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DIRECTORS
SARAH SHERMAN
ZACHARY RAY SHERMAN
PRODUCERS
ELISE FREEMAN O'BRIEN
MARK DUPLASS ( Tully, Transparent, Safety Not Guaranteed)
JAY DUPLASS (Beatrix at Dinner, Transparent, Safety Not Guaranteed)
CAST
ANJINI TANEJA AZHAR (StarTrek Into Darkness)
QUINN LIEBLING (Everything Sucks!)
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CHRISTMAS ON ICE
COMPLETED
ROMCOM | FAMILY
US RELEASE: November 2020
WATCH PROMO
VIRTUAL SCREENING:
June 22 | 13:30 | Arcades #4
Former ice-skating champion Courtney fights the city Mayor, who wants to shut down her public skating rink and cancel the Christmas Carnival. Instead, the city prefers an indoor rink operated by a new-in-town, single dad, entrepreneur Noah. As Courtney battles the city to keep her tradition alive, she might just find a Christmas miracle in her handsome rival.
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DIRECTOR
JOHN STIMPSON
CAST
ABIGAIL KLEIN (Transformers: Age of Extinction)
RYAN COOPER (Rough Night)
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STILL HERE
COMPLETED
CRIME | DRAMA | THRILLER
US RELEASE: September 2020
WATCH PROMO
VIRTUAL SCREENING:
June 25 | 13:30 | Arcades #4
When twelve-year-old Monique Watson disappears from her home, her father Michael Watson refuses to give up as the media and police make little effort in solving the case. The assignment lands in the hands of journalist Christian Baker, who at first pursues a false lead, turning the entire case upside down. Filled with guilt, Christian helps Michael in the search for his daughter, while facing resistance from the community, the police, and his own publication.
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DIRECTOR
VLAD FEIER
CAST
JOHNNY WHITWORTH (Limitless, The 100)
MAURICE MCRAE (Nighthawks)
ZAZIE BEETZ (Joker, Deadpool 2, Nine Days)
AFTON WILLIAMSON (The Night Of, Homeland)
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SUGAR DADDY
COMPLETED
ROMANCE
US RELEASE: January 2021
SUGAR DADDY is the female-driven story about a young musician who works for a paid-dating service to fund her work — with disastrous results. Trying to balance her work with her dream of being a musician, Darren turns to SugarDaddy.com to help pay the bills. After polarizing her friends and family, she turns to the only person she can: her sugar daddy, Gordon.
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DIRECTOR
WENDY MORGAN
PRODUCERS
LAUREN GRANT, LORI LOZINSKI, KELLY MCCORMACK
CAST
KELLY MCCORMACK (A Simple Favor, Killjoys)
COLM FEORE (House of Cards)
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HALLOWEEN PARTY
COMPLETED
HORROR | THRILLER
PROMO COMING SOON
VIRTUAL SCREENING:
June 23 | 13:30 | Arcades #8
A college student unwittingly releases terrifying entities from her school's past via a Halloween themed computer meme.
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DIRECTOR
JAY DAHL
CAST
AMY GROENING (Goon)
LISA HACKETT (Ransom)
BRADLEY BAILEY (Diggstown)
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SHEPHERD
COMPLETED
FAMILY
US RELEASE: June 2020
WATCH PROMO
Based on a bestselling novel, SHEPHERD is the tale of a beloved German Shepherd caught in the middle of WW2. Separated from his family, he finds his original owner behind the bars of a concentration camp. Reunited, the boy and the dog plan a harrowing escape - one that will prove both the heroism of man’s best friend and the triumph of the human spirit.
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DIRECTOR
LYNN ROTH
CAST
AUGUST MATURO (Girl Meets World)
AYELET ZURER (Daredevil, Munich)
KEN DUKEN (Inglorious Basterds)
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ABE
COMPLETED
FAMILY | FOODIE COMEDY
US RELEASE: April, 2020
Rotten Tomatoes: 70%
WATCH TRAILER
A boy who dreams of being a chef uses his culturally diverse background to fuel his culinary ambitions in this heartwarmingly delicious coming of age story.
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DIRECTOR
FERNANDO GROSTEIN ANDRADE
CAST
NOAH SCHNAPP (Stranger Things),
SEU JORGE (Elite Squad, City of God, Pele)
MARK MARGOLIS (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
DAGMARA DOMINCZYK (Jack Strong)
WORLD PREMIERE: Sundance
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STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN
COMPLETED
COMEDY
US RELEASE: February, 2020
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% certified fresh
WATCH TRAILER
A comedy about the unlikely friendship that kindles between a struggling comedian from L.A., forced to move back home with his tail between his legs, and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist.
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DIRECTOR
MATT RATNER
CAST
BILLY CRYSTAL (When Harry Met Sally)
BEN SCHWARTZ (Parks and Recreation)
GRACE GUMMER (Frances Ha)
ELOISE MUMFORD (Fifty Shades of Grey)
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COME AS YOU ARE
COMPLETED
COMEDY
US RELEASE: February, 2020
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% certified fresh
WATCH TRAILER
Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista'.
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DIRECTOR
RICHARD WONG (Saint Judy)
CAST
GABOURNEY SIDIBE (Precious)
GRANT ROSENMEYER (The Royal Tenenbaums)
HAYDEN SZETO (The Edge of Seventeen)
RAVI PATEL
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A SIMPLE WEDDING
COMPLETED
ROMANTIC COMEDY
US RELEASE: February, 2020
Rotten Tomatoes: 77%
WATCH TRAILER
Nousha, a young Iranian-American attorney, has a great job, supportive friends, and a comfortable life. Yet she is unable to please her conservative Persian parents. So when Nosh falls for the charming but unorthodox Alex, it brings instant chaos into her traditional family life -- leading to a wedding that will be anything but simple.
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DIRECTOR
SARA ZANDIEH
CAST
TARA GRAMMY
CHRISTOPHER O'SHEA (Madam Secretary)
SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO (Star Trek: Beyond)
RITA WILSON (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
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SHE IS THE OCEAN
COMPLETED
DOCUMENTARY
US RELEASE: June, 2020
WATCH PROMO
A woman is like the ocean: a force of nature with depths unknown. She Is The Ocean follows the story of nine women around the world, whose passion for the ocean has given them the power to manifest their dreams.
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WRITER | DIRECTOR
INNA BLOKHINA
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THE MAD HATTER
POST-PRODUCTION
HORROR | THRILLER
WATCH PROMO
An eccentric professor takes four of his students to the mansion of the “Mad Hatter”, an urban legend driven insane by mercury poisoning and grief. As the students start disappearing one by one, those that remain start to question if the professor’s experiment is truly scientific...and if the Hatter didn’t just succumb to his madness, but decided to spread it...
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DIRECTOR
CATHERINE DEVANEY
CAST
MICHAEL BERRYMAN (The Hills Have Eyes)
ARMANDO GUTIERREZ
SAMUEl CALEB WALKER
ISADORA CRUZ
RACHEL BRUNNER (This Is Us)
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Desperate to cure his writer’s block, Vincent goes on a weekend getaway with his fiancee Carrie, but the trip turns sour when Vincent starts to act unusually violent. Together, the couple discover a dark secret from Vincent’s past - one that threatens to take over his future.
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DIRECTOR
DAVID PULBROOK (Last Dance)
CAST
XAVIER SAMUEL (Blonde, Love & Friendship, The Twilight Saga)
MORGAN GRIFFIN (San Andreas)
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Jarvis Dolan is the star journalist of the successful London late night radio show "The Grim Reality". The evening takes a macabre turn when two armed men burst into the studio, taking control of the show. Their mission: to shed light on a scandal that could spell the end of Jarvis' established career. Forced to continue with the live program, Jarvis Dolan's night will soon become a nightmare.
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WRITER | DIRECTOR
PEDRO C. ALSONSO
CAST
EDDIE MARSAN (Vice, Deadpool, Atomic Blonde, Happy-Go-Lucky)
PAUL ANDERSON (Robin Hood, Hostiles, The Revenant)
IVANA BAQUERO (Pan's Labyrinth, The Misfits Club)
US RELEASE: January 2020
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SAVING ZOË
COMPLETED
THRILLER / YA
WATCH TRAILER
Based on NYT bestselling author Alyson Noël’s young adult novel, Saving Zoë follows high school freshman Echo (Laura Marano), who after the murder of her sister Zoë (Vanessa Marano), is determined to uncover what led to her sister’s demise through the secret diary entries Zoë left behind.
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DIRECTOR
JEFFREY G. HUNT (Riverdale, Satanic)
CAST
LAURA MARANO (8M social media followers; NETFLIX hit The Perfect Date, Lady Bird)
VANESSA MARANO ( Switched At Birth)
GIORGIA WHIGHAM (13 Reasons Why)
US Release: June 2019
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