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AFM 2008 Lineup

We are extremely pleased to be presenting our 2008 AFM lineup within our three labels; Arclight Films, Darclight Films and Easternlight Films.

We look forward to meeting with you, so if you would like to schedule a meeting with either Gary Hamilton, Pascal Borno, Lina Marrone or Ying Ye to discuss any of our titles, please contact Faisal Toor at faisal@arclightfilms.com.

We will be situated at Loews Hotel Office #737, Ph: (310) 458 6700 and we look forward to seeing you there!

Special Pre-AFM Screening:

We will also be holding a special screening before market at the Aero Theatre, located at 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street in Santa Monica on November 3, 2008. Lunch will be at Cafe Montana at 1534 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, a few blocks away from the Aero Theatre. See below for details.

 Download our complete AFM screening schedule (MS Word format, 44kb)


Arclight Films

Courier
Action
Pre Production
Jump to film

Red Baron
Action
Screening
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Mr Bones 2
Comedy
Screening
Jump to film

Stone of Destiny
Adventure Comedy
Screening
Jump to film
  Darclight Films

Witchblade
Graphic Novel, Action
Pre Production
Jump to film

Altitude
Thriller
Pre Production
Jump to film

Long Weekend
Thriller
Screening
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Lake Mungo
Supernatural Thriller
Screening
Jump to film
  Easternlight Films

Mulan
Action Adventure
Pre Production
Jump to film

Champions
Action
Screening
Jump to film

Legendary Assassin
Action
Screening
Jump to film

 
Arclight Films

Courier
Action / Pre Production
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Courier
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A daredevil courier, the one man who's never missed a drop, takes on a delivery to the King of the Underworld, the one man who's never been found.

Director: Russell Mulcahey (HIGHLANDER, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION)

Cast: TBA

Writers: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas (2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, 3:10 TO YUMA, WANTED)

Producers: Vince Newman, Tucker Tooley, Gary Hamilton, Mike Gabrawy


Red Baron (International Version)
Action Adventure / Screening
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Red Baron
During WW1, an aristocrat's skill in the skies transforms him from hero to legend.

Writer / Director: Nikolai Mullerschoen

Cast: Matthias Schweighofer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes

Producers: Dan Maag, Thomas Reisser, Nikolai Mullerschoen

Pre-AFM Screening: Nov 3rd, 2:30pm, Aero Theatre (details)

AFM Screening 1: Nov 7th, 3pm, Mann Criterion 2
AFM Screening 2: Nov 10th, 3pm, Mann Criterion 3


Mr Bones 2
Comedy / Screening
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Mr Bones 2
When a tribal king from the past is possessed by a mischievous spirit, he and his medicine man travel through time to the present to find the cure.

Director: Gray Hofmeyr

Cast: Leon Schuster, Leeanda Reddy, Tongayi Chirisa, Kaseran Pillay

Writers: Leon Schuster, Gray Hofmeyr

Producers: Anant Singh, Helena Spring

AFM Screening 1: Nov 7th, 1pm, Laemmle 4
AFM Screening 2: Nov 8th, 1pm, Laemmle 4


Stone of Destiny
Adventure Comedy / Screening
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Stone of Destiny
The Stone of Destiny retells the fascinating and true story of four young Glaswegian students who, in 1951, outwitted the British authorities in their successful attempt to take back the Stone of Scone - a beloved symbol of Scottish pride, back to its country of origin.

Writer / Director: Charles Martin Smith

Cast: Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Robert Carlyle

Producers: Rob Merilees, Glen Winter

AFM Screening 1: Nov 5th, 11am, AMC 7
AFM Screening 2: Nov 11th, 11am, AMC 6

 
Darclight Films

Witchblade
Graphic Novel, Action / Pre Production
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Witchblade
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A young woman comes into possession of a mystical bracelet endowed with powers beyond imagining, but also beyond her control.

Writer / Director: Michael Rymer

Cast: TBA

Producers: Steven Squillante


Altitude
Thriller / Pre Production
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Altitude
When a rookie pilot and her friends lose control of their plane as a result of freak mechanical failure, they discover themselves plummeting through the sky besieged by a mysterious, malevolent force.

Director: Kaare Andrews

Cast: To be announced at AFM

Writer: Paul Birkett

Producers: Escape Factory, Infinity Features, Arclight Films, Ian Burkett


Long Weekend
Thriller / Screening
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Long Weekend
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When a couple destroys the environment on a relationship repairing getaway in the wilderness, nature strikes back.

Director: Jamie Blanks

Cast: Jim Caviezel, Claudia Karavan

Writer: Everett De Roche

Producers: Gary Hamilton, Nigel Odell

Pre-AFM Screening: Nov 3rd, 6:30pm, Aero Theatre (details)

AFM Screening 1: Nov 5th, 1pm, AMC 5
AFM Screening 2: Nov 8th, 11am, AMC 7


Lake Mungo
Supernatural Thriller / Screening
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Lake Mungo
A family of a drowned girl experience visitations from her ghost, and upon investigating discover the terrifying truth of her secret life.

Writer / Director: Joel Anderson

Cast: Talia Zucker, Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe, Steve Jodrell, Tamara Donnellan, Scott Terrill

Producers: Georgie Nevile, David Rapsey

Pre-AFM Screening: Nov 3rd, 4:30pm, Aero Theatre (details)

AFM Screening 1: Nov 5th, 9am, AMC 5
AFM Screening 2: Nov 6th, 3pm, AMC 5

 
Easternlight Films

Mulan
Action Adventure / Pre Production
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Mulan
For a fearless teenage girl the path of sacrifice becomes the road to glory transforming her from warrior to leader, and from leader to legend.

Director: TBA

Cast: TBA

Writer: Iris Rey

Producer: Steve Waterman


Champions
Action / Screening
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Champions
A gifted but underachieving martial artist takes on the best fighters in the land to qualify for the Olympic games in order to win the heart of a champion runner.

Director: Siuming Tsui

Cast: Dicky Cheung, Priscilla Wong, Debbie Goh

Writers: Siuming Tsui, Fong Sai Keung

Producers: Siuming Tsui, Amy Li, Tom Cheung

Pre-AFM Screening: Nov 3rd, 11am, Aero Theatre (details)

AFM Screening 1: Nov 5th, 3pm, Laemmle 4
AFM Screening 2: Nov 9th, 1pm, Laemmle 1


Legendary Assassin
Action / Screening
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Legendary Assassin
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When a murder victim is discovered on an island, a local cop teams up with a mysterious traveler to take on gangsters who come looking for the victim's killer.

Directors: Chung Chi Li, Jing Wu

Cast: Jing Wu, Alex Fong, Ronald Cheng, Celina Jade, Sammy Leung, Heaven Ho, Zhan-Wen Keu

Writer: Chi Keung Fung

Producer: Paco Wong

AFM Screening 1: Nov 8th, 5pm, Laemmle 4
AFM Screening 2: Nov 11th, 9am, Laemmle 4


AFM Special Screening - November 3, 2008

Arclight Films will hold a special screening before market at the Aero Theatre, located at 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street in Santa Monica on November 3, 2008.

Lunch will be at Cafe Montana at 1534 Montana Ave, Santa Monica. It is a few blocks away from the Aero Theatre.

Please email Faisal Toor at faisal@arclightfilms.com or call on +1 310 777 8855, letting us know which screenings you'd like to attend and whether you'd like to join us for the lunch. We look forward to seeing you there!


Screening Schedule:
- November 3rd, Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street in Santa Monica   View Map

11:00 Champions
12:45 Lunch (Cafe Montana)   View Map
2:30 Red Baron
4:30 Lake Mungo
6:30 Long Weekend



Contact details
Gary Hamilton
Managing Director
gary@arclightfilms.com
+1 917 826 2113

Pascal Borno
President, Sales & Acquisitions
+1 310 350 8715

Lina Marrone
Vice President International Sales
lina@arclightfilms.com
+1 416 569 1224

Ying Ye
Managing Director, Easternlight Films
ying@arclightfilms.com
+1 310 341 8592

Faisal Toor
International Sales Coordinator
faisal@arclightfilms.com
+1 310 777 8855
Company details
LA Office:

9229 Sunset Blvd, Suite 705, Los Angeles, CA 90069, USA
+1 310 777 8855
info@arclightfilms.com


Sydney Office:

Building 103, Unit 1 (FSA #40), Fox Studios Australia, Driver Avenue, Moore Park, NSW 2021, Australia
+61 (0)2 8353 2440
info@arclightfilms.com
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