MultiVisionnaire attends Berlinale/European Film Market


Multivisionnaire Pictures will be exhibiting at the first international film sales market of the year – Berlinale/EFM for the 6th year in a row. Centrally located at the Martin-Gropius-Bau (MGB), stand #109  from February 9th to the 16th, the team will be meeting with key international theatrical – television – and DVD buyers and distributors worldwide.

Additional, three world premiere market screenings will be held:

PIRATE BROTHERS: 2/12 (Sun), 16:00 at Cinemaxx 12

POWDER: 2/11 (Sat), 16:15 at Marriott 2

I AM BAD: 2/12 (Sun), 10:50 at CinemaxX 12




OSCAR NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED TODAY: PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE GOT THE WINNING EMSEMBLE


Congratulations to team of PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE for Oscar Nominations: Tate Taylor (The Help), Octoavia Spencer (The Help), Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Missi Pyle (The Artist)

MultiVisionnaire would like to share our congratulations to the cast and creators of PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE for Oscar Nominations.

  • Writer/Director Tate Taylor, and Producer Brunson Green for Academy Awards: Best Picture – The Help
  • Actress Octavia Spencer for Academy Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – The Help
  • Actress Melissa McCarthy for Academy Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Bridesmaids
  • Actress Missi Pyle in Academy Awards: Best Picture – The Artist

PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE is available in selected territories exclusively from MultiVisionnaire.



Congrats to Tate Taylor of THE HELP – breaking 35 millions in box office first week


MultiVisionnaire would like to share our congratulations to Tate Taylor, the director of THE HELP and PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE for his high achievement.

Following his directorial debut, “PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE” (written/directed), Tate’s second feature THE HELP was released by Dreamworks Studio last Wednesday (opening night at 5.5 million in U.S.) and broke 35 million in box office first weekend. The film already has Oscar buzz!

Kudos should also go to Brunson Green, the Producer of THE HELP and PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE, and actresses Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney (both had amazing performances in PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE).

p.s. and don’t forget Melissa McCarthy’s show-stealing performance in BRIDESMAIDS!

PRETTY UGLY PEOPLE is available in many territories exclusively from MultiVisionnaire.

Pretty Ugly People

Pretty Ugly People

P.U.P. (Pretty Ugly People)
Comedy / 99 min. / US / 2009
Director: Tate Taylor
Cast: Missi Pyle, Jack Noseworthy, Octavia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, Allison Janney, Josh Hopkins, William Sander

PUP trailerThe comedic tale of Lucy (Missi Pyle), a formerly “fat friend,” who, after her successful gastric-bypass surgery, tricks her beautiful friends into gathering together again so she can finally “feel like one of them.” Instead of an idyllic, fun-filled weekend, Lucy’s surprise four-day hike in Montana brings everyone’s secrets and fears to the surface. Life isn’talways greener on the other side of obesity.

THE HELP © 2011 DREAMWORKS II DISTRIBUTION CO, LLC



Juan Minujín featured in 2011 Toronto International Film Festival


Juan Minujín, star of Zenitram, will be making his directorial debut with his dark comedy, Vaquero, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. With Minujín as the director, writer and lead actor, Vaquero will be featured along with several other films from Argentina in the TIFF official selection.

Zenitram, also starring Jordi Mollà and Steven Bauer, was Argentina’s first superhero film. Set in future Buenos Aires, where water is scarce and monopolized by corporations, a poor government worker Martinez (Juan Minujín) becomes our unlikely superhero.

Check out Zenitram at: http://www.multivisionnaire.com/filmdetail.php?fid=198.



Multivisionnaire Premieres 5 New Films at Cannes 2011


Multivisionnaire Pictures will be exhibiting at the biggest international sales market of the year  – Cannes Marché du Film. For the 6th year in a row, Multivisionnaire will be in Cannes to present new and exciting titles for International buyers in the Riveria at Stand D2 during the full term of the market.

Five new titles include:

Far Away Eyes (Hong Kong-USA /Action/Thriller / 2011) – Starring:  Will Yun Lee & Miguel Ferrer
Four hitmen meet in Hong Kong to resolve some unfinished business. Over an elaborate meal, each of highly skilled assassins brags and reminisces about their best hit in actual detail. As the mood intensifies, lines are drawn and secrets are revealed.  Market Screeing: May 13 at 13:30, Palais B

 

No Saints For Sinners (USA / Action / 2011) – Starring: Keith DavidJames Cosmo, Rick Crawford
 Mickey O’Hara, an IRA operative becomes disenchanted with “the cause.” The IRA used to be an army of freedom fighters, but they’ve degenerated into an international criminal organization that makes money selling drugs and training terrorists around the globe. Things come to a head for Mickey when a drug shakedown goes bad and he is forced to kill his partner to prevent a senseless murder. Marked for death, Mickey flees to Los Angeles, determined to make a fresh start and leave his violent past behind. When a close friend runs afoul of some powerful drug dealers, Mickey temporarily resorts to his old ways to help him get out of trouble. However, instead of making things better, Mickey unwittingly sets off a chain of events that reawakens the ghosts of his past and threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. Market Screeing: May 12 at 11:30, Palais B

 

Zenitram (Argentina / Sci-Fi/Adventure / 2010) – Starring:  Jordi Molla, Juan Minujín, Steven Bauer
Argentina’s first Superhero film. It’s 2025 and water is scarce and monopolized around the world by corporations. One day, a poor government worker named Martinez meets a mysterious stranger, and in an instant the stranger gives him superhero powers — powers to fly, and create water for the masses. Martinez become the super hero Zenitram and is hailed by the citizens of the nation. But his newfound power comes with troubles and powerful people that want to get rid of him. The pressure of becoming a superhero overnight could get to anyone. Zenitram has to conquer his own demons and rescue the world!

Little Blue Pill (USA / Comedy / 2010) – Starring: Man’s favorite pill
Steven is about to have the hardest day of his life. After one too many Keg stands, Steven’s hangover won’t go away. His beautiful girlfriend tries to help, but things get worse when he accidentally takes two Little Blue Pills instead of painkillers. At the most important job interview of his life, he can’t shake his hard-on for the boss’s daughter. His doctor’s visit doesn’t help him go limp either. Meanwhile, the evil scientists at Phalitech, the sinister pharmaceutical giant, realize their creation the Erecta 2.0 formula comes with disastrous side effects. Stopping at nothing to cover up their heinous mistake, they must locate Steven and neutralize the problem before he can discredit their company. But that also means Steven could lose his Manhood!

Bold Native (USA / Drama / 2010) – Starring: Randy Mantooth, Joaquin Pastor
Charlie Cranehill, an animal liberator wanted by the United States government for domestic terrorism, emerges from the underground to coordinate a nationwide action as his estranged CEO father tries to find him before the FBI does. The film simultaneously follows a young woman who works for an animal welfare organization fighting within the system to establish more humane treatment of farmed animals. From abolitionists to welfarists, Bold Native takes on the issue of modern animal use and exploitation from several angles within the context of an adventure story.

During the market, Multivisionnaire Picture will be meeting with key international theatrical – telelvision – and DVD buyers and distributors.



Multivisionnaire goes to Berlinale/EFM 2011


To kick-off 2011, Multivisionnaire Pictures will be at the first international film sales market of the year – Berlinale/EFM. For the 5th year in a row, Multivisionnaire will be in Berlin to meeting with key international theatrical – telelvision – and DVD buyers and distributors. Once again, Multivisionnaire’s stand will be centerally lacted at the Martin-Gropius Bau during the entire market. Multivisionnare will be at Martin-Gropius Bau (MGB) #108 on the first floor from Februay 10th to the 16th.



MultiVisionnaire attends Ventana Sur in Buenos Aires


Ventana SurMultiVisionnaire is excited to be attending South America Film Market “Ventana Sur” in Buenos Aires, Argentina from December 3rd to 6th. “We are very selective on the titles we represent. So we carefully handpick each film to ensure international success in multiple territories worldwide.” says Erika Kao-Haley, Managing Partner. During the Ventura Sur market MultiVisionnaire will be both presenting new titles and acquiring throughout the market.



American Film Market


MultiVisionnaire will exhibit at the American Film Market (AFM) from the 3rd till the 11th of November to present our film lineup to worldwide buyers. In our third year exhibiting, we are moving the office to Loews Hotel Suite 427 on the lobby level.



STUCK! Producer Wins 2 Oscars for The Hurt Locker



CONGRATULATIONS to Paul N.J. Ottosson, Producer of STUCK! for winning 2 Academy Awards — Best Sound Editing & Best Sound Mixing for THE HURT LOCKER.

Paul came to United Stated from Sweden 1987 as a musician. In 1995 he entered into the film industry and since then he has been recognized for his work as a Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer with Oscar and BAFTA nominations for “Spider-Man 2″. Paul’s other film credits include as Sound Designer and Sound Supervisor for 2012, Drag Me To Hell, Spider Man 3, and as Producer for STUCK! and Watch Out.



Sexy New Vintage Film


MultiVisionnaire has acquired the worldwide right to Steve Balderson’s fourth feature film STUCK!. The faithful homage to film noir women-in-prison films stars Academy-nominated Karen Black, Susan Traylor, Jane Wiedlin (the Go-Gos), Mink Stole, Stacy Cunningham, Starina Johnson and Pleasant Gehman. It’s the story of Daisy, an innocent young woman framed for killing her mother. Condemned by the press and the public, Daisy is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die by hanging. This jazzy, finger-snapping, broads-behind-bars film is a throwback to another era, with terse Tennessee Williams-style verbal sparring, non-stop action and enough bad-girl jailhouse hi-jinks to make the audience lose the distinction between good and evil.
Steve Balderson, whose second feature FIRECRACKER was given by Roger Ebert a special jury award on Ebert’s list of Best Films, is one of today’s most talented visual storyteller. Balderson is highly praised by international film critics as “one of the great cult filmmakers of all time.”

STUCK! is also chosen by the American Cinematheque to showcase at the Hollywood landmark, Egyptian Theatre, on February 3rd, 2010. American Cinematheque screens the best of worldwide cinema, video and television from the past and present – ranging from the classics to the outer frontiers of the art form.