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FEATURED RELEASES - DRAMA

Broadway's Finest extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
D.I.Y. is Deadly. The only thing more dangerous than being a cop is acting like one.

"Midnight Run" meets "Showtime" (Robert De Niro/Eddie Murphy). Three struggling actors impersonate New York City undercover cops and chase down a notorious drug dealer in order to get the authentic material they need to create their own cutting edge police drama. Things are rarely what they seem in this gritty action-comedy.

Cast:
Adam Storke (Death Becomes Her / Mystic Pizza / The Phantom of the Opera)
Nick Cornish (Storm Watch / Confessions of a Shopaholic / Psycho Beach Party)
John Lavelle (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 / Bully / The Sandpiper)
Thomas G. Waites (All My Children / The Thing / ...And Justice for All)
Larry Pine (The Royal Tenenbaums)

Comedy/Drama/Action | HD | 87 minutes | 2011 | USA

 


The House extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Jean Kaneko, swept away by the tsunami of the catastrophic financial meltdown, quits her coveted job as an investment banker on Wall Street. She temporarily moves into an empty home owned by a family friend. To her surprise, she discovers she's not the only occupant in the house. A cynical college professor, his bitter sister, her devoted husband, a disgruntled cab driver and a washed-up drifter are all squatting. They are not supposed to be there because they're actually dead. As Jean confronts these souls as tormented as herself, they inevitably end up in an entangled mass of secrets and lies.

Festivals:
Vancouver Women In Film Festival (2012)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2011)

Reviews:
"Lim is poised to defy a new set of genre norms with The House: a ghost story that blends personal drama with pointed anti-Wall Street sentiment." Vancouver Sun

"The House is a film of great complexity. Tackling different issues with a profusion of references (none of them excessive), Desiree Lim offers us an intriguing narrative that's impossible to not touch our sensibilities, since they are based on the confrontation of two human experiences that can't be avoided in our existences—the one of being sheltered and the one of dying." Schema Magazine

Drama | HD | 109 minutes | 2012 | Canada

 


The Last Act extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Amidst the backdrop of the economic downturn, Mike Malone is suddenly laid off from his job of 16 years. In an act of desperation he gets involved in a drug scheme with a young boxer and a petty thief. They manage to pull off a heist and Mike makes a clean getaway. But things get complicated when Mike's young cohorts deviate from the plan and don't cover their tracks properly – bringing Mike back into the game.

Action/Crime/Drama | HD | 89 minutes | 2012 | USA

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Mountain Blood extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
The love of a woman. The fate of Tyrol.

After an accidental death of a French soldier, Katharina and her husband must escape from Bavaria to Tyrol in the tumultuous times of 1809 - a historical adventure reviving the 200th anniversary of the Hofer-Revolt against Bavaria and Napoleon.

Festivals:
Audience Award: Filmfest München (2010)
Shanghai International Film Festival (2010)
Best Historical Film, Audience Award: Lessina (2010)
Sao Paulo International Film Festival (2010)
Cleveland International Film Festival (2011)

Drama/Adventure | 35mm | 122 minutes | 2010 | Italy/Germany

In German with English, French and Italian subtitles available.
35mm prints and HDCam available.

Theatrical Release in Germany on January 27, 2011: 18 screens.
Currently running on 12 screens.

 


Risen extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
The Rise of a True British Champion. Based on a true story.

Howard Winstone lost three fingers on his right hand at the age of 16 and his impressive amateur boxing career seemed to come to an end. But through sheer determination, despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, he went on to defy the world and win every boxing title in his division and eventually be crowned the champion of the world.

Reviews:
"One of the greatest films in Welsh and British history."
BBC News

"The boxing scenes are as good or even better than Scorsese's Raging Bull."
New Jersey Film Festival

Theatrical Run:
UK: May 2011 (5 screens)
Mexico/Latin America: Expected Release on 100 screens.
USA: Expected Release on 30-40 screens

Biography/Drama | HD | 90 minutes | 2010 | UK

 


FEATURE FILMS - DRAMA

Chopin: Desire for Love extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In 1837, a single mother with two grown children, Georg Sand, falls for an unknown artist who has just arrived in Paris – Frederic Chopin. This family drama, intricately woven with the music of Chopin, shows us how devastating the power of love and envy of fame can be.

“Antczak is a master at the sweeping period romantic epic.”
- Kevin Thomas/Los Angeles Times

Winner: Best Drama & Best Cinematography, Worldfest Houston

Directed by Academy Award Nominee: Jerzy Antczak

2010 celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Chopin’s birth.

Bio/Drama | 35mm | 105 minutes | 2002 | Poland
English dubbed version available.

 


The Hungry Ghosts extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
The Tibetans describe a type of hell in which souls with tiny mouths are afflicted with enormous, insatiable bellies. Enter Michael Imperioli’s New York, an urban landscape where inhabitants search futilely to satisfy their illusory physical wants and spiritual needs. These are “the hungry ghosts” we will travel with for 36 hours. Five New Yorkers - of different ages, races, backgrounds – with a hunger for sensual, emotional and spiritual fulfillment - will have their paths intersect and collide. Reflecting the zeitgeist of our times, the desperation of the West will smack up against the religious teachings of the East.

Cast:
Steve Schirripa (Sopranos / Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas / The Irishman)
Aunjanue Ellis (Ray / Men of Honor / Notorious / The Taking of Pelham 123)
Nick Sandow (The Accidental Husband / Swimfan / Resurrecting the Champ)
Sharon Angela (Sopranos / Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai / Grand Theft Auto IV)
Paul Calderon (Pulp Fiction / One Life to Live / Bad Lieutenant)

Written & Directed by Michael Imperioli (Goodfellas / Shark Tale / Bad Boys)

“Gripping...an impressive debut film that offers an uncompromising look at the complexities of life and the redemptive qualities we need to get through it...Steve Schirripa gives a remarkable performance.”
Jason Guerrasio, Filmmaker Magazine

Drama | HD | 105 minutes | 2009 | USA

 


Logan extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Never give up on your dreams.

Two brothers, Tyler and Logan, are inseparable. Logan, 13, has a seemingly impossible idea to make a movie. After facing rejection from his peers at school and his careless parents, he turns to his 17-year-old brother Tyler. When Logan’s last hope lets him down, he makes a failed suicide attempt. Now Tyler will do everything he can to make his brother’s dream come true.

Starring:
Leo Howard (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra / Shorts / Leo Little's Big Show)
Booboo Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse)

Family Drama/Comedy | HD | 93 minutes | 2010 | USA

 


Player extended description (play trailer)

Synopsis:
He always wins… when it counts.

Sam is a professional gambler living with a young woman nicknamed Princess. Needing the rush of high stakes gambling to feel alive, Sam uses Princess to place a dangerous bet – which he knows he can't cover without manipulating his estranged son. It's a life or death bet now for Sam and Princess - as a game of cat and mouse ensues.

Festivals & Screenings:
Gene Siskel Film Center (Chicago)
Riverside International Film Festival, 2011
Polish Film Festival (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Oscar-qualifying theatrical run
Upcoming:
Gen-Art Film Festival (New York City), 2011
Moscow International Film Festival, 2011
Kiev International Film Festival, 2011

Upcoming Cannes screening:
Cannes Film Festival, Gray 5, May 14, 2pm

"Nicely shot & directed."
Variety

Thriller/Drama | HD | 100 minutes | 2009 | USA

 


Quo Vadis extended description (play trailer)

Synopsis:
Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia in Rome and falls in love. But she is Christian as well as the daughter of the king. Marcus decides to kidnap her but, Ursus, her bodyguard, catches Marcus and injures him. Lygia nurses Marcus back to health and falls in love. Upon recovering, Marcus finds Nero has burned down Rome. And Lygia has been sentenced to death in the Coliseum.

"A splendid-looking film with elaborate sets and a cast of thousands."
-- Kevin Thomas/Los Angeles Time

Budget: $18 million
A Chronos Film / HBO / Telewizja Polska Production.

Drama | 35mm | 134 minutes | 2001 | USA/POLAND

Note: This is the Film version, not the Television version.

 


The Sculptor extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Lay Your Demons To Rest

A brilliant young sculptor goes to extreme lengths to find success, but soon discovers he will have to pay a high price. When he has everything he’s ever wanted, he is haunted by the terrible deeds that brought him fame.

Paul retreats to a forest hideaway to continue his work, with his beautiful wife Renee. But Paul is pursued by his former lover, Nat, who insinuates herself into Paul’s life, befriending Renee, and threatening to reveal all unless Paul once again commits to the dark and secret world they once shared.

“Ambitious and accomplished, the film is an edgy exploration of the occult within a love story. Intelligent direction and top performances.”
Andrew L. Urban, Urbancinefile

“A bold and unusual debut.”
Nicholas Royle, The London Magazine

Exotic Thriller | HD | 103 minutes | Australia | 2009