UPCOMING FILMS

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AUSTRALIAN FILMS CANNES 2010

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RUTH HARLEY Chief Executive ceo@screenaustralia.gov.au ROSS MATTHEWS Head of Production Investment ross.matthews@screenaustralia.gov.au MARTHA COLEMAN Head of Development martha.coleman@screenaustralia.gov.au KATHLEEN DRUMM Head of Marketing kathleen.drumm@screenaustralia.gov.au JULIE ARCHET Marketing Manager: International julie.archet@screenaustralia.gov.au SCOTT MEEK Feature Film Consultant scott.meek@screenaustralia.gov.au

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CONTENTS

Were delighted to introduce you to the Australian line-up for Cannes. Inside youll find details about Cannes Closing Night film !"#$!%##, 17 market premieres, the latest news on upcoming titles and information about our two short films in Official Selection. Screen Australia is Australias peak film agency. We provide investment for the development and production of Australian film, television, documentary and interactive media, as well as resources for industry and business development. Screen Australia facilitates regular co-production events with international partners, to enable a broad range of business opportunities for producers. We conduct research, assist the development of local film culture and market Australian talent and screen content domestically and internationally. Australia has co-production arrangements with Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. We wish you all the best for a successful and enjoyable Cannes.

Closing Film Festival de Cannes

Short films in Official Selection

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Market screenings Upcoming films Recent titles

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THE TREE

Official Selection

DIRECTOR Julie Bertuccelli WRITER Julie Bertuccelli PRODUCERS Sue Taylor, Taylor Media, Yael Fogiel, Les Films du Poisson EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Rosemary Blight, Kent Smith CAST Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Morgana Davies, Aden Young, Christian Byers, Tom Russell, Gabriel Gotting, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Gillian Jones, Arthur Dignam SALES Memento Films emilie@memento-films.com AT CANNES Riviera Stand E8

After the sudden death of her father, eight-year-old Simone shares a secret with her mother, Dawn. Shes convinced her father whispers to her through the leaves of her favourite tree and hes come back to protect them. But the new bond between mother and daughter is threatened when Dawn starts a relationship with George, a plumber who is called in to remove the trees troublesome roots. As the branches of the tree start to infiltrate the house, the family is forced to make an agonising decision.

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SCREENING Closing Night film Sun 23 May

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14 mins Drama

OFFICIAL SELECTION SHORT FILM COMPETITION

DIRECTOR Edward Housden WRITER Edward Housden PRODUCER Nickolas Sherry, Film & TV Faculty of the VCA and Music, University of Melbourne CAST Max Bergh, Den Kamenev, Colin Masters, Gloria Ajenstat SALES Film & TV Faculty, University of Melbourne atodorovski@unimelb.edu.au

SCREENINGS Short film competition Tue 18 May 11.00 Salle Buuel Press screening Sat 22 May 11:00 Salle Debussy Official screening Sat 22 May 14:30 Sale Buuel or Bazin Repeat screening Richards sister Millie wants to be a body builder. What happens when she is a better boy than he is?

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2 0 m i n s Tr a g e d y

CRITICS WEEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION

DIRECTOR Ariel Kleiman WRITER Ariel Kleiman PRODUCERS Benjamin Gilovitz, Sarah Cyngler, Anna Kojevnikov, Stool Pigeon CAST Albert Goikhman, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Dmitri Pronin, Timur Safiullin, Alec K, Eugene Kravets, Eldar Atakulov, Sergey Sulima, Leonid Gankin, Sergei Klinger, Victor Pinchuk, Igor Gesh, Evgeny Muchkaev, Vlady T, La-Ra Hinkeldeyn SALES Ariel Kleiman ari@stoolpigeon.com.au

SCREENINGS Tue 18 May 11:00, 17:30, 22:30 Espace Miramar Tue 18 May 20:00 Espace Miramar:$&'%##()(*$+,$-"#$.$/"+%-$012/$)($3+24#-)-)+( Wed 19 May 08:30 Salle Bunuel du Palais des Festivals After three months submerged underwater, the men have become savages. Oleg fears that losing perspective may mean losing himself.

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112 mins Crime Drama

ANIMAL KINGDOM

DIRECTOR David Michd WRITER David Michd PRODUCER Liz Watts, Porchlight Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bec Smith, Vincent Sheehan CAST Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver SALES E1 Entertainment International cmickie@e1ent.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S9 Tel: 04 92 99 33 24

SCREENINGS Sun 16 May 20:30 Arcade 2 Tues 18 May 12:00 Riviera 1 The story of 17-year-old J, as he navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family, and the detective who thinks he can save him. World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic, Sundance 2010. To be released in North America by Sony Pictures Classics.

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B E N E AT H H I L L 6 0
123 mins World War 1 Action

DIRECTOR Jeremy Sims WRITER David Roach PRODUCER Bill Leimbach, The Silence Productions EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS John Lee, Greg Rains, Ross Thomas CAST Brendan Cowell, Gyton Grantley, Jacqueline Mckenzie, Aden Young SALES Intandem Films billy@intandemfilms.com & andrew@intandemfilms.com AT CANNES Relais de la Reine, Bloc C, 2nd Floor, Apartments C11 & C12, 42/43 La Croisette. Apt C-11 Tel: 04 93 06 70 01. Apt C-12 Tel: 04 93 06 70 02

SCREENINGS Sat 15 May 18:00 Olympia 5 Sun 16 May 17:30 Arcades 1 A terrifying true story beginning in 1916 when the blood and carnage of the Great War rampaged mercilessly across Europe. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse is played out 30 metres below the trenches, as a small platoon of Australian tunnellers prepares to ignite the largest amount of explosive ever collected under German lines.

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GOING VERTICAL
85 mins Documentary

DIRECTOR David Bradbury WRITERS David Margan, Phil Jarrat PRODUCERS Robert Raymond, Leah Wright, Blue Seas Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Warbrick Surf Heritage Foundation CAST Bob McTavish, Dick Brewer, Mike Hynson, Greg Noll, Gerry Lopez, Nat Young, Kelly Slater SALES Odins Eye Entertainment michael@odinseyeent.com AT CANNES Lerins R10 Tel: + 61 403 914 317

SCREENINGS Thurs 13 May 17:30 Palais J Tues 18 May 13:30 Star 3 The stunning chronicle of surfings big revolution, which took it in an entirely new direction. But who lit the fuse: the Australians or Americans? Narrated by Simon Baker (!"#$5#(-61)/-) and featuring some of the sports finest surfers from around the world.

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I AM YOU

104 mins Dramatic Thriller

DIRECTOR Simone North WRITER Simone North (Based on the novel$7#%,#'-$58%9#% by Elizabeth Southall and Megan Norris) PRODUCERS Tony Cavanaugh, Thom Mount CAST Guy Pearce, Sam Neill, Miranda Otto SALES Goldcrest Films pwolf@goldcrestfilms.com AT CANNES Penthouse Apartment, 7th Floor, La Bagatelle, 25 la Croisette Tel: +44 7775 923 750

SCREENINGS Thurs 13 May 15:30 Palais H Sun 16 May 09:30 Arcades 1 Fifteen-year-old ballerina Rachel is everything that self-loathing teen Caroline is not. Caroline is determined to become someone new, even if that means murder. Based on a true story.

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I LOVE YOU TOO

107 Mins Romantic Comedy

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DIRECTOR Daina Reid WRITER Peter Helliar PRODUCERS Laura Waters, Yael Bergman, Princess Pictures EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Joel Pearlman, Greg Sitch CAST Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, Yvonne Strahovski, Peter Helliar, Megan Gale SALES FilmNation ppiechota@wearefilmnation.com & info@wearefilmnation.com AT CANNES 4 la Croisette, #117 Tel: 04 93 38 36 63

SCREENINGS Thurs 13 May 10:00 Olympia 4 Fri 14 May 10:00 Olympia 3 Jim is an emotionally stunted 30-something man. He is in love with his smart and very together English girlfriend Alice, but he doesnt have the heart, the guts or the words to tell her. A buddy movie about the meaning of relationships, the importance of male friendship, and having the courage to pursue the one you love.

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RED HILL

96 mins Thriller Western

DIRECTOR Patrick Hughes WRITER Patrick Hughes PRODUCERS Al Clark, Patrick Hughes, Hughes House Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Greg Mclean, Rob Galluzzo, Craig McMahon CAST Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tom E Lewis SALES Arclight Films harry@arclightfilms.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09

SCREENING Thurs 13 May 17:30 Star 3 A young police officer relocates to the small country town of Red Hill with his pregnant wife to start a family. His first day on duty rapidly turns into a nightmare when news of a prison break sends the local law into a panic, and a convicted murderer serving life behind bars returns to the isolated outpost seeking revenge. Official Selection, Berlin 2010.

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ROAD TRAIN
88 mins Horror

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DIRECTOR Dean Francis WRITER Clive Hopkins PRODUCER Michael Robertson, Prodigy Movies EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Michael Baskin, Janine Pearce CAST Xavier Samuel, Bob Morley, Georgina Haig, Sophie Lowe SALES Lightning Entertainment rsguardian@lightning-ent.com AT CANNES Lerins R7 / S8 Tel: +1 310 266 9987

SCREENINGS Fri 14 May 13:30 Palais B Sun 16 May 9:30 Palais B Four young friends in outback Australia commandeer a road train a massive truck hauling two large trailers but what they discover is far more terrifying than anything on that lonely road.

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THE REEF

88 mins Survival Thriller

DIRECTOR Andrew Traucki WRITER Andrew Traucki PRODUCERS Michael Robertson, Andrew Traucki, Prodigy Movies, Mysterious Light EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Michael Baskin, Janine Pearce, Richard S Guardian, Rich Goldberg CAST Damian Walshe-Howling, Zoe Naylor, Adrienne Pickering, Gyton Grantley SALES Lightning Entertainment rsguardian@lightning-ent.com AT CANNES Lerins R7 / S8 Tel: + 1 310 266 9987

SCREENINGS Thur 13 May 11:30 Lerins 1 Sun 16 May 16:00 Lerins 2 Four friends are on a week-long sailing trip when their yacht capsizes after hitting a submerged reef. The group decides their only chance of survival is to swim for land but as they swim they are stalked by a great white shark.

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UNINHABITED

88 mins Supernatural Thriller

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DIRECTOR Bill Bennett WRITER Bill Bennett PRODUCERS Bill Bennett, Silvana Milat, Paul Quin, Uninhabited Films Pty Ltd EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Richard Sheffield, Jon Silver, Michel Bouskila CAST Geraldine Hakewill, Henry James SALES Sc Films International fumie@scfilmsinternational.com AT CANNES Nouma Blanc Apartment, 4th Floor, 23 la Croissette (Entrance rue Mac, above Louis Vuitton) Tel: 04 92 98 65 35 / 06 79 27 65 00

SCREENINGS Fri 14 May 12:00 Olympia 5 Tues 18 May 14:00 Olympa 4 A young couple go to a remote and deserted coral isle for a romantic camping holiday, only to discover that the island has a ghost intent on revenging a past outrage.

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A D AY I N T H E L I F E
85 mins Comedy

DIRECTOR Colm OMurchu WRITER Paul Condoleon PRODUCER Paul Condoleon, Dalifey CAST Luke Arnold, Clayton Moss, Roger Sciberras, Steve Maresca, Catherine Jermanus, Emma Leonard, Barry Quin SALES Dalifey pcondoleon@hotmail.com AT CANNES Level 8, 52 la Croisette Tel: 04 93 38 23 34

SCREENING Fri 14 May 15:30 Palais J During their last day of university term, four buddies are caught up in pranks, exam dramas, girl issues and car races challenging their rivalries and loyalties.

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89 mins Romantic Drama

B U T T E R F LY C R U S H

DIRECTOR Alan Clay WRITER Alan Clay PRODUCER Alan Clay, Artmedia CAST Courtney Hale, Hayley Fielding, Richard Adams, Amelia Shankely, Sally Kelleher SALES Artmedia alan@artmedia.com.au AT CANNES Tel: +61 403 942 441

SCREENINGS Mon 17 May 15:30 Palais J Tues 18 May 20:00 Palais J Eva and Moana are Butterfly Crush, a song and dance duo up for the Australasian Song Awards. Their chance at success is jeopardised, however, when Eva gets involved with the Dreamguides, a cult hooked on astrology and virtual dreaming. Moana must rescue her and risk being seduced by the cult and one of its members, Matt.

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DAMNED BY DAWN
81 mins Horror

DIRECTOR Brett Anstey WRITER Brett Anstey PRODUCERS Brett Anstey, Luke Gibson, The Amazing Krypto Bros CAST Renee Willner, Bridger Neval, Dawn Klingberg SALES Odins Eye Entertainment michael@odinseyeent.com AT CANNES Lerins R10 Tel: +61 403 914 317

SCREENING Thurs 13 May 11:30 Star 3 During a violent thunderstorm, a family is awoken by piercing shrieks which summon the dead to rise again. Their lives explode in a blood soaked fury as they battle malevolent spirits, whilst fighting to save their souls from eternal torment with... the Banshee!

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JUCY

85 mins Comedy

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DIRECTOR Louise Alston WRITER Stephen Vagg PRODUCER Kelly Chapman, KCDC EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Chris Adams, Steve Kearney CAST Francesca Gasteen, Cindy Nelson SALES Odins Eye Entertainment michael@odinseyeent.com AT CANNES Lerins R10 Tel: + 61 403 914 317

SCREENING Sun 16 May 20:00 Lerins 1 In this heartwarming chick flick, Jackie and Lucy are close friends some would say too close. But when a boyfriend enters the mix their friendship is put to the test.

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NEEDLE

88 mins Horror

DIRECTOR John V Soto WRITERS Anthony Egan, John V Soto PRODUCER Deidre Kitcher, Filmscope Entertainment CAST Michael Dorman, Travis Fimmel, Jessica Marais, Tahyna Tozzi, John Jarrat, Jane Badle SALES Lightning Entertainment rsguardian@lightning-ent.com AT CANNES Lerins R7 / S8 Tel: +1 310 266 9987

SCREENINGS Fri 14 May 10:00 Lerins 2 Sat 15 May 20:00 Palais B Tues 18 May 13:30 Palais D A young college student and his friends are targeted by a vengeful killer who uses an 18th century machine with deadly supernatural powers.

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NEXT DOOR TO THE VELINSKYS

85 mins Psychological Thriller

DIRECTOR Darren K Hawkins WRITERS Chloe Traicos, Darren Hawkins PRODUCER Chloe Traicos, Velinsky Films CAST Matt Doran, Chloe Traicos, Rudi Yap SALES Velinsky Films chloetraicos@iinet.net.au

SCREENING Sat 15 May 12:00 Gray 3 A young journalist has his life torn apart when he unexpectedly meets with a girl from his past, whose very existence he had tried to forget. She has lost her memory in a car accident and has no recollection of who he is, however there are vital facts he needs her to remember. Together the two travel a hazardous road through the past that forces them both to face traumas long hidden and secrets best forgotten.

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THE BACKPACKER
90 mins Action Thriller

DIRECTOR Dion Boland WRITERS Dion Boland, Tara Simmonds PRODUCER Tara Simmonds, Embassy Pictures CAST Vincent Stone, Nathan Waring, Laura Andersen SALES Embassy Pictures tara@embassypictures.com

SCREENING Thurs 13 May 20:00 Gray 1 A returned soldier will stop at nothing to find his missing sister. A backpacker will risk her holiday, and her life, to help him. Together they journey down the lonely back roads and into the sinister world of a serial killer with one thing on his mind

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THE CLINIC
93 mins Thriller

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DIRECTOR James Rabbitts WRITER James Rabbitts PRODUCER Samuel Pinczewski, Great Southern Land Entertainment EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jonathan Shteinman, Bob Marcs CAST Tabrett Bethell, Andy Whitfield, Freya Stafford, Clare Bowen SALES The Little Film Company clay@thelittlefilmcompany.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand R1 Tel: 04 92 99 32 40

SCREENINGS Fri 14 May 16:00 Lerins 2 Sat 15 May 17:30 Lerins 1 While travelling across country with her fianc, Beth wakes alone in an isolated clinic to a mothers worst nightmare. Her child has been abducted. Trapped and facing an unknown enemy, Beth struggles to piece together the clinics deadly secret. Just how far will a mother go to save her child?

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A FEW BEST MEN

Pre-production Comedy

DIRECTOR Stephan Elliott WRITER Dean Craig PRODUCERS Share Stallings, Laurence Malkin, Todd Fellman, Gary Hamilton, A Few Best Men Pty Ltd EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Dean Craig, Mark Lindsay, Josh Kesselman SALES Arclight Films harry@arclightfilms.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09

An English grooms Australian outback wedding is thrown into turmoil by his three hapless best friends. From the director of !"#$:9;#(-8%#/$+,$7%)/')116<$=8##($+,$-"#$ >#/#%- and the writing and producing team behind the break-out comedy hit, >#6-"$6-$6$?8(#%61.

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A H E A R T B E AT AWAY
Post-production Musical

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DIRECTOR Gale Edwards WRITER Julie Kincade PRODUCER Chris Fitchett, Pictures in Paradise EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS John Lee, Gary Hamilton, Ian Gibbins, James Atherton, Chris Brown CAST Isabel Lucas, Sebastian Gregory, William Zappa, Tammy Macintosh, Colin Friels SALES Arclight Films harry@arclightfilms.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09

The feel-good tale of an aspiring rock guitarist, who is forced to take over the musical direction of his fathers marching band, just four weeks before a major competition.

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BAIT 3D

Pre-production 3D Action Thriller

DIRECTOR Russell Mulcahy WRITERS Russell Mulcahy, Shane Krause, Shayne Armstrong PRODUCERS Gary Hamilton, Todd Fellman, Ian Maycock, Pictures in Paradise, Arclight Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Chris Brown, Mike Gabrawy SALES Arclight Films harry@arclightfilms.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09

Sharks in a supermarket! In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorised by a crazed killer when the unimaginable occurs a freak tsunami swallows the town. But the tidal wave has also delivered some unwanted visitors from the depths, and as the waters rise they must overcome not only the threat of drowning and the human menace within their midst but a pack of hungry sharks.

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BLAME

Post-production Dramatic Thriller

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DIRECTOR Michael Henry WRITER Michael Henry PRODUCERS Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly, Michael Robinson, Factor 30 Films, 3MonkeyFilms EXECUTIVE PRODUCER David Lightfoot CAST Damian de Montemas, Sophie Lowe, Kestie Morassi, Simon Stone SALES High Point elisar@highpointfilms.co.uk AT CANNES Grand Hotel Cormoran 2, 3rd Floor Tel: 04 92 99 83 28

Seeking retribution for a past crime, a group of young friends invade a mans home and set out to fake his suicide. When their plan is bungled and as their victim fights for his life, lies are exposed. Those dark secrets force the group to question each others motives. As the ugly truth rears its head, and righteousness is blinded by revenge, the group find themselves on the dark side of justice.

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GRIFF THE INVISIBLE

Post-production Romantic Comedy

DIRECTOR Leon Ford WRITER Leon Ford PRODUCER Nicole ODonohue, Green Park Pictures EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jan Chapman, Scott Meek CAST Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody SALES Fortissimo Films courtney@fortissimo.nl & gabrielle@fortissimo.nl AT CANNES Rsidence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland, Apt 7D, 45 la Croisette Tel: 04 93 68 29 83

Griff and Melody are outsiders, invisible, until they find each other.

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KIN

Post-production Comedy

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DIRECTOR Amanda Jane WRITER Amanda Jane PRODUCER Nicole Minchin, Kin Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCER William Jane CAST Josh Lawson, Isabel Lucas, Steve Bisley, Essie Davis, Heather Mitchell, Nadine Garner, Adam Zwar, Kestie Morassi, Geoff Pain, Rhonda Burchmore SALES Kin Films nicole@cabbagefilms.com

The Thompson familys individual love-lives range from deviant to delicious to downright desperate. Up to his eyeballs in debt, the youngest son, Steve, agrees to marry a Russian girl for cash. But when his plans for a secret registry affair are discovered by his family, Steve finds himself at the centre of the worlds most farcical wedding.

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LOU

Post-production Drama

DIRECTOR Belinda Chayko WRITER Belinda Chayko PRODUCERS Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon, Tony Ayres, Belinda Chayko, Big & Little Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Liz Watts, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross CAST John Hurt, Emily Barclay, Lily Bell-Tindley SALES Bankside Films stephen@bankside-films.com AT CANNES 55 la Croisette, 2nd Floor Tel: 04 93 39 40 69

The tender story of the relationship between 11-year-old Lou and her grandfather. Not long after Lous father walks out of her life, her grandfather crashes in. But when Doyle comes to stay Lou discovers, against all her expectations, the healing power of love.

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M A D B A S TA R D S
Post-production Drama

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DIRECTOR Brendan Fletcher WRITER Brendan Fletcher PRODUCERS David Jowsey, Brendan Fletcher, Alan and Stephen Pigram, Bush Turkey Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Michael Gudinski, Colin McCumstie CAST Dean Daley, Greg Tait, Lucas Yeeda, Ngaire Pigram SALES E1 Entertainment International cmickie@e1ent.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S9 Tel: 04 92 99 33 24

Music, Hunting, Family... TJ is a man on the run from himself. His quest to find the son hes never known takes him on a journey across the remote and stunning Kimberley landscape, where he questions his life of violence. In the frontier town of Five Rivers TJ meets his match in former Mad Bastard turned local cop Texas; but he also finds Bullet his long lost son here, and his personal transformation begins.

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M AT C H I N G J A C K

103 mins Heart-warming Drama

DIRECTOR Nadia Tass WRITERS Lynne Renew, David Parker PRODUCERS David Parker, Nadia Tass, Richard Keddie, Cascade Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jamie Carmichael, Geoff Webb CAST James Nesbitt, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Roxburgh, Tom Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Yvonne Strahovski SALES ContentFilm harry.white@contentfilm.com AT CANNES 32 rue du Commandant Andr (corner Croisette), 4th floor Tel: 09 50 58 14 45

Jack has barely had time to enjoy his ninth birthday when his parents learn that he needs a life-saving operation. In his mothers desperate search for a donor, Marissa discovers that her husbands infidelity has thrown her son a lifeline. Then a chance encounter with a charming Irish sailor further throws her into disarray, as the promise of new love appears from out of nowhere. A tale that captures the power of love and the triumph of the human spirit with a happy ending that will make you laugh and cry.

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ORANGES AND SUNSHINE

Post-production Drama

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DIRECTOR Jim Loach WRITER Rona Munro PRODUCERS Camilla Bray, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Sixteen Films & See-Saw Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Rebecca OBrien CAST Emily Watson, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving SALES Icon Film Distribution isabelle@icon-entertainment.co.uk AT CANNES Le Lerina, 63 la Croisette, 2nd Floor Tel: 04 92 59 22 90

The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals in recent times: the organised deportation of children from the UK to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.

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S O U T H S O L I TA R Y
Post-production Drama

DIRECTOR Shirley Barrett WRITER Shirley Barrett PRODUCER Marian Macgowan, Macgowan Films Pty Ltd EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Sarah Radclyffe, Emile Sherman, Philip Keir CAST Miranda Otto, Marton Csokas SALES E1 Entertainment International cmickie@e1ent.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S9 Tel: 04 92 99 33 24

Meredith, 30 and unmarried, arrives at a remote lighthouse island with her uncle, the new head keeper. Bad weather and misadventure leave her marooned with only the sullen and withdrawn assistant keeper, Fleet, for companionship. A tender, faltering courtship ensues.

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SWERVE

Post-production Neo-noir Thriller

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DIRECTOR Craig Lahiff WRITER Craig Lahiff PRODUCER Helen Leake, Duo Art Kojo EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Mark Vennis, Gary Phillips, Sergio Pelone CAST Jason Clarke, Emma Booth, David Lyons, Travis McMahon, Vince Colosimo SALES Moviehouse Entertainment mark.vennis@moviehouseent.com & gary.phillips@moviehouseent.com AT CANNES Res. du Grand Hotel, 47 la Croisette (Flamant 6eme) Tel: 04 93 38 65 93

Driving cross-country to a job interview, Colin takes a short cut and comes across a fatal road accident. One of the drivers, Jina, is shaken although unhurt; the other has been killed instantly. Beside the dead body is a briefcase full of money, which Colin turns in to the local police. But getting out of town proves a nightmare, as Colins good deed causes a series of bizarre events to unfold.

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THE KINGS OF MYKONOS

101 mins Comedy

DIRECTOR Peter Andrikidis WRITERS Chris Anastassiades, Nick Giannopoulos PRODUCERS Nick Giannopoulos, Emile Sherman, G.O. Films, See-Saw Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Iain Canning, Andrew Penney CAST Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Alex Dimitriades, Zeta Makripoulia, Dimitris Starovas, Cosima Coppola, Costas Kilias, Kevin Sorbo SALES Arclight Films harry@arclightfilms.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09

Things havent been going well for Steve The Wog Boy Karamitsis. His one true love, a 67 Valiant Pacer, has just been seized, along with all his assets by the Federal cops, and Steves best mate Frank has lost his touch with the ladies after a messy divorce. But Steve soon discovers that he has inherited a beach on the Greek resort island of Mykonos from an uncle he never met a beach worth millions A comedy about what happens when cultures clash and an underdog, who prevails against the odds while searching for love and identity.

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TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN

Post-production Action Adventure

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DIRECTOR Stuart Beattie WRITER Stuart Beattie (based on the novel by John Marsden) PRODUCERS Michael Boughen, Andrew Mason, Ambience Entertainment EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Matthew Street, David Whealy, Christopher Mapp CAST Caitlin Stasey, Deniz Akdeniz, Lincoln Lewis, Phoebe Tonkin, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Andy Ryan, Ashleigh Cummings, Chris Pang SALES Paramount / Omnilab Media matthew.street@omnilab.com

Ellie and her friends never thought their quiet country life would ever change much. Heading into their last year of high school, they decide to camp for the weekend in a remote bush clearing. When they return, their parents have disappeared, their phones are dead, and all power is out. Soon, the horrible realisation becomes all too clear while they were away, thousands of foreign soldiers invaded their country. The war has begun. Now Ellie and her seven friends must band together to stay alive... and fight back.

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WASTED ON THE YOUNG

Post-production Drama

DIRECTOR Ben C Lucas WRITER Ben C Lucas PRODUCERS Janelle Landers, Aidan OBryan, WBMC CAST Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell SALES Fortissimo Films courtney@fortissimo.nl & gabrielle@fortissimo.nl AT CANNES Rsidence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland, Apt 7D, 45 la Croisette Tel: 04 93 68 29 83

After an incident at a high school party sets off a fatal chain of events, two brothers must place their lives at the mercy of popular opinion.

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Post-production Erotic Thriller

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DIRECTOR Jon Hewitt WRITERS Belinda McClory, Jon Hewitt PRODUCER Lizzette Atkins, Circe Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Peter Castaldi CAST Viva Bianca, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Peter Docker, Stephen Phillips, Eamon Farren SALES Circe Films lizzette.atkins@circefilms.com.au

Holly Rowe is kissing her call-girl life goodbye. She just has to get through her last night on the job. Shay Ryan is a teenage runaway, broke and alone. She just has to get through her first night as a hooker. When fate throws them together on a job that goes horribly wrong, theyre trapped on an out-of-control roller-coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale. A sizzling adults-only thriller about love, chance, escape, the oldest profession and two women, on a night that will change their lives forever.

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BURNING MAN
Production Romantic Drama
DIRECTOR Jonathan Teplitzky WRITER Jonathan Teplitzky PRODUCER Andy Paterson, Meercat Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Daria Jovicic, Cedric Jeanson, Sam Troman CAST Matthew Goode SALES Filmbox cedricjeanson@gmail.com AT CANNES Tel: +1 646 239 1234 Tom is a man out of control and behaving very badly. Six beautiful women are trying to help put him back together. The sexy, provocative and ultimately tear-jerkingly beautiful story of a father and sons journey back to happiness.

THE CUP
115 mins Drama
DIRECTOR Simon Wincer WRITERS Simon Wincer, Eric OKeefe PRODUCERS Simon Wincer, Jan Bladier, David Lee, The Cup Pty Ltd EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Lance Hool, Kirk DAmico, Joel Pearlman, James Vernon, Greg Sitch, Peter de Rauch CAST Stephen Curry SALES Myriad Pictures pamela.rodi@myriadpictures.com Probably no race had a more extraordinary effect on a nation than Australias 2002 Melbourne Cup. At the heart of this story is a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident just days before the race, then suffers through a series of discouraging defeats before ultimately triumphing in one of the most thrilling sporting finales of all time.

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CANE TOADS: THE CONQUEST

85 mins

DIRECTOR Mark Lewis WRITER Mark Lewis PRODUCERS Mark Lewis, Radio Pictures EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jeff Skolls, Diane Weyermann, Clark Bunting CAST Millions of cane toads Australia-wide SALES Radio Pictures radiopictures@pobox.com

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Twenty-five years after his successful film about Australias greatest environmental catastrophe, Mark Lewis revisits the cane toad as it continues its indefatigable journey across Australia. Despite unprecedented scientific capabilities and unabated public determination to halt the invasion, it seems nothing will stop its march. Using stylised 3D cinematography, Mark Lewis complements the films environmental theme with engaging characters and his own trademark irreverence and humour. Official Selection 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

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THE WAITING CITY

108 mins Drama
DIRECTOR Claire McCarthy WRITER Claire McCarthy PRODUCERS Jamie Hilton, Claire McCarthy, See Pictures & Sol Films CAST Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Isabel Lucas SALES H20 Motion Pictures mark@h20motionpictures.com AT CANNES Residence du Grand Hotel, Entrance Goeland #3A Tel: + 44 7509 255 303 A young couple travel to India with the hope of holding their crumbling marriage together by adopting a baby. But in Calcutta they are forced to wait, without any explanations from the adoption agency, leading to the jarring realisation that there are no easy solutions to complex problems. When the adoption finally falls apart due to unforeseen problems, what could have spelled the end of the marriage turns into a journey of discovery and renewal.

THE LOVED ONES

84 mins Horror
DIRECTOR Sean Byrne WRITER Sean Byrne PRODUCERS Mark Lazarus, Michael Boughen, Ambience Entertainment CAST Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton, Victoria Thaine, Jess McNamee, Richard Wilson SALES Arclight Films harry@arclightfilms.com AT CANNES Lerins Stand S3 / S4 Tel: 04 92 99 33 09 Brent, grieving after the recent loss of his father, politely declines an invitation to the school formal from Lola, the quietest girl in school. Devastated by the rejection, Lola and her overly protective father kidnap Brent and force him to endure a macabre formal of their own creation.

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