Cardinal XD - Cannes 2015 Lineup
CANNES Office: Lerins R11
Executives attending: Jeff Goldman and Lisa Shectman
We look forward to seeing you in Cannes!
Kindly send an email to lisa@cardinalxd.com to schedule a meeting.
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CHECKMATE
Action starring:
Vinnie Jones, Danny Glover, Sean Astin, Katrina Law, Willa Ford, Mischa Barton, Michael Pare.
Serious practical effects with real explosions, rocket launchers etc...
From the action director / producer of films like Beyond Justice / Throwdown and producer of Operator.
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24 Hours: SWAT 887
Cast: Tom SIZEMORE, Michael PARÉ, Mischa BARTON, Jeremy LONDON
Synopsis: Attack on an event hosted by a local government official, the kidnapping of several public figures, and the threat of the detonation of a biological weapon. Despite the recent loss of his partner, one detective must race against the clock to save the hostages and prevent a major outbreak of a deadly disease.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Cathy Scorsese
Cast: Conor Leslie (Chained), Jack Falahee (How to Get Away with Murder), and featuring Martin Scorsese and Ray Liotta
Five college kids are just doing their thing - studying, dating, partying - when one of their classmates disintegrates right before their eyes, and they find themselves forced to battle security, the Griefers and each other to uncover the incredible truth about themselves and this other-worldly campus before they are all eliminated.
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Blood Reef will be directed by Brian Trenchard Smith and will star Luke Goss and Ving Rhames. This title is available in select territories for pre-sale, and is scheduled for completion in summer 2015.
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(In final post)
Action
Cast: Vinnie Jones, Johnny Messner, James Remar, Estella Warren
A retired agent's life is turned upside down when he discovers he's the patsy for an impending CIA planned presidential assassination.
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BONED
Action / Comedy / Crime
A struggling actress must play the role of a detective in order to save an adorable Maltese puppy from a murderous group of Goth Thugs, a Devilish Dominatrix, and a handsome, lying doctor.
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BACKUP BOYFRIEND
Comedy
Billy "Junk" Wainwright is a simple man. He loves his girlfriend and he loves his college football team. But when his girlfriend leaves him for the star-quarterback of the team, he sets out to destroy the man he once loved in hopes of reclaiming the life he lost.
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CONFESSIONS OF A PRODIGAL SON
Faith / Family
It is a coming-of-age tale following Sean (Nathan Clarkson) as he rebels and leaves his home, family and father (Kevin Sorbo) to figure out life on his own. Two years later--while still on the journey to find life's answers--Sean suddenly finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew as he is confronted by a professor (Darwin Harris) who challenges Sean to see his life as a story; a best friend (Azel James) walking a dangerous path; and a strong and beautiful young woman (Rachael Lee) who is on her own journey to answers. Each one of these elements causes Sean to greater examine the choices he is making. The story is one of drama, laughter, relationships, faith, and redemption, ultimately asking the question "Can broken stories have happy endings?"
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JERSEY SHORE MASSACRE
Horror / Comedy
Synopsis: A typical weekend down the shore takes a bizarre turn as six girls and five obnoxious fist-pumpers become the unsuspecting targets of a deranged killer.
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FIRST PERIOD
Comedy
Synopsis: New girl Cassie (Brandon Alexander III) and outcast Maggie (Dudley Beene) are easily the most awkward girls in high school. Together, they decide the way to win the hearts of the cute boys and popular girls is to come in first at the school talent show
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CHRISTMAS ANGEL aka MY ANGEL
Cast: Timothy SPALL, Brenda BLETHYN, Celia IMRIE,Jassa AHLUWALIA
Synopsis: Fifteen year old Eddie's mother falls very ill after a serious car accident. Eddie and his brother Stewart end up having to take care of themselves and one night when they have ran out of food and electricity, Eddie dreams that his mother asks him to find an angel's halo so that she can be saved. Will Eddie be able to save his mother in time for Christmas.
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RED BUTTERFLY
Starring: DIOGO MORGADO (played lead "Jesus" in "The Bible" series)
A man must find his way after making a grave mistake. Tonio's loyalty to his long-time friend turned gangster, TC, leads to a series of events with deadly consequences. Tonio cannot save his lover, Cleo from herself. Diogo Morgado, Christine Evangelista, Wilson J. Heredia, and Laurence Mason star in this haunting tale of love and betrayal.
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YOU MUST BE JOKING
Comedy
Cast: Katherine WATERSTON (Inherent Vice, Steve Jobs, Michael Clayton) Jake WILSON (Moneyball) Sas GOLDBERG (My Day, HairBrained) Hannibal BURRESS (Neighbors, Angry Birds) James WOLK (You Again, Mad Men TV Series)
Synopsis: When twenty-something, Barb, realizes her life basically sucks... she takes an improv comedy class to express herself. Barb is soon reunited with her childhood BFF and ballet dancer, Billy (Jake Wilson), and is inspired to turn her life around by revisiting her first true love - comedy.
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SIREN SONG
Horror
Problems occur when guests at an isolated guest house begin to disappear and one of the guys discovers the truth about the woman he is dating... and her monstrous sisters.
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BIG BAD BUGS
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DRACANO
Director(s) : Kevin O'NEILLWriter(s) : Keith SHAW
Cast : Corin NEMEC, Victoria PRATT, Gina HOLDEN, Troy EVANS, Robert NEWMAN, Jack KENNEDY, Mia FAITH, Sophie TILSONProducer(s) : Anthony FANKHAUSER, Jacob SILVER, Scott WHEELER
Synopsis: A catastrophic volcanic eruption releases ancient dragon-like creatures on the surrounding areas. Scientists believe this could start a chain reaction of volcanic eruptions giving way to a global Dragon Apocalypse.
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THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Cast: Stephen LANG, Henry Ian CUSICK, Nicki AYCOX
Synopsis: A documentary filmmaker boards a train at Grand Central Terminal, heading to upstate New York to interview the subjects of his latest project. A chance encounter with a mysterious young woman leads him on a journey of a very different sort, and within the blink of an eye, Hart is forced to leave his complacent life behind for a world in which the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. As Hart tells his strange story to a police detective (Stephen Lang) he finds himself being questioned as Martin tries to discover whether Hart is the victim or the suspect in the strange affair.
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BLOWTORCH
Produced by Jesse Scolaro
TV "woman in jeopardy" thriller
Cast : Armand ASSANTE, Jack FALAHEE, Jared ABRAHAMSON, Kathy NAJIMY, Lois ROBBINS, Paul BEN-VICTOR, William BALDWIN
Synopsis: Blowtorch is the story of Ann Willis, a recently widowed and financially struggling, mother of three. When her oldest son, Dave, is murdered, Ann cannot live with the fact that she does not know who killed him. The seasoned NYPD detective assigned to her son's murder case does not give her the attention she wants and the answers come too slowly, she gradually decides to take the investigation into her own hands.
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HELEN ALONE
Scifi Fantasy Thriller
Cast : Daniel BALDWIN, Priscilla BARNES, Dc DOUGLAS,Chris DEVLIN, Alexis RAICH
Synopsis: Recently relocated, Helen Olsen is an only child living a sheltered life with her parents in suburbia. Suddenly finding herself alone, innocent and naive Helen is thrust into a 24 hour rollercoaster ride, having to fend for herself in a world turned upside down with an odd cast of characters all battling to control her fate. Having lost her way and her innocence, Helen must find a way to survive the night and get back home before her parents return. Helen's journey takes her underneath the surface of the idyllic town. Be it her friends, neighbors or the local authorities, Helen quickly discovers that the world is not the same when you have to stand on your own feet.
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SHIVER
Cast : Danielle HARRIS, John JARRATT, Casper Van DIEN
Synopsis: Wendy Alden, a young secretary in Portland lacking in self- confidence becomes victim of a savage killer who has claimed the lives of a number of other women. Somehow Wendy finds the resources of courage to fight back and escape.
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COPENHAGEN
Cast : Gethin ANTHONY, Frederikke Dahl HANSEN,Sebastian ARMESTO, Olivia GRANT, Gordon KENNEDY,Tamzin MERCHANT, Baard OWE, Miriam YEAGER
Synopsis: After weeks of traveling through Europe the immature William finds himself at a crossroads in Copenhagen. Not just another European city, Copenhagen is also the birthplace of his father. A forbidden romance unfolds when the youthful, Effy, befriends the older William they set off on an adventure to find William's grandfather. Effy's mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman ever has. As the attraction builds and William truly connects with someone for the first time in his life, he must come to grips with destabilizing elements of his family's sordid past.
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THE STORY OF LUKE
Cast : Lou Taylor PUCCI, Seth GREEN, Cary ELWES
Luke is 25 and lives a sheltered life with his grandparents. But his world is suddenly turned upside down when his grandfather dies and he is forced to live with his dsyfunctional relatives who have no patience for his autism or his senile grandfather, who they quickly force into a nursing home. Luke is left with his grandfather's final semi-coherent words: "Get a job. Find a girl. Live your own life. Be a man!" For the first time in his life, Luke has a mission. He is about to embark on a quest. His first boss becomes his mentor at work and at dating.
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BANSHEE CHAPTER
Completed - ENGLISH - Thriller, Horror - 110 minutes
Director(s) : Blair ERICKSONWriter(s) : Blair ERICKSON
Cast : Ted LEVINE, Katia WINTER, Michael MCMILLIAN
Synopsis: Anne Roland (Winter), a young journalist with an appetite for controversy, follows the trail of a strange government research chemical that might have caused the death of her close friend (McMillian). After tracing the substance to the desert ranch of an infamous retired novelist (Levine), she's drawn into an experience of terror that she cannot escape. A fast-paced blend of fact and fiction, the film is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about a terrifying secret program run by the CIA.
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