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2 Days In Paris
Director/Writer:
Julie Delpy
Producers:
Julie Delpy, Christophe Mazodier, Thierry Potok
A Parisian getaway becomes anything but romantic for Marion and Jack, a highstrung
New York couple in 2 DAYS IN PARIS, Julie Delpy's smart, sexy comedy about
how opposites attract--and then slowly drive each other crazy. In the city of lights,
Jack and Marion begin to see each other in a less appealing light as the cultural
divide between them grows. Will these two days be their last as a couple, or will they
be the beginning of a richer life together? 2 DAYS IN PARIS is an insightfully funny
dissection of relationships that rings true in any language.
Great World Of Sound
Director:
Craig Zobel
Writers:
Craig Zobel & George Smith
Producers:
Melissa Palmer, David Gordon Green, Richard Wright, Craig Zobel
An audience-pleasing riff on the dirty underbelly of the American Idol phenomenon,
GREAT WORLD OF SOUND stars Pat Healy and Kene Holliday as Martin and
Clarence, two normal southern guys who get caught up in the excitement of a record
industry talent scouting scheme. A playful, contemporary take on the classic
American story of the confidence man, GREAT WORLD OF SOUND evokes conflicted
hucksters from Willy Loman and the Maysles Brothers’ SALESMAN to the seedy
charmers of seventies Robert Altman. With real-life audition footage weaved into the
fictional narrative, Craig Zobel’s provocative debut explores the outer limits of our
desire for celebrity, where big dreams beget bigger illusions, and fame always has its
price.
The Lookout
Director:
Scott Frank
Producers:
Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Laurence Mark, Walter Parkes
THE LOOKOUT marks Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Scott Frank’s (Out of
Sight), directorial debut. The intelligent crime drama is centered around Chris (Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, Mysterious Skin), a once promising high school athlete whose life is
turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life,
he takes a job as a janitor at a bank where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a
planned heist. The film also stars Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale), Isla Fisher
(The Wedding Crashers), Matthew Goode (Match Point) and Carla Gugino (Night at the
Museum).
Rocket Science
Life is not easy for teenager Hal Hefner. His parents have abruptly split; his older
brother pushes him around; and he has an unpredictable stutter that makes high
school tough. Ginny Ryerson, the star of the debate team, approaches Hal on the
school bus one afternoon to replace her former partner Ben Wekselbaum. The road
ahead holds many twists, turns and bumps; despite Hal’s best efforts, people and
circumstances prove more unpredictable than any stutter. But Hal manages to score
a victory that has nothing to do with winning a debate but everything to do with
finding his voice.
Vanaja
Director/Writer:
Rajnesh Domalpalli
Producer:
Latha R. Domalapalli
Set in rural South India, 14-year-old Vanaja, goes to work for the local Landlady in
hopes of learning Kuchipudi Dance. Innocent chemistry with the Landlady's son
suddenly turns ugly, pitching her into a battle of Caste and Animus from which there
is only one escape.
