Rights Stuff announces
The Film Collaborative Slate
Cannes 2012 TV and Digital Platforms
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Dear Friends and Buyers:
Our company, Rights Stuff, is currently representing a catalogue from The Film Collaborative, an American non-profit organization distributing award-winning independent and festival films (arthouse, documentary, genre, gay/lesbian, etc.) from various producers.
Please find below their latest catalogue, which includes major award winners and nominees from festivals such as SXSW and Sundance, as well as Oscar shortlists.
Recent highlights include WRANGLER: ANATOMY OF AN ICON and SPINE TINGLER! The William Castle Story (both from Jeffrey Schwarz), CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME (hilarious crossover comedy from Sundance 2011), SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE (a Sundance Fan Favorite), and TRANS (documentary feature about “men and women, and all the variations in between” recently featured by Anderson Cooper on CNN in the US).
Let us know which are of interest to you and I’ll be happy to send screener links online and discuss further--look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Best Regards,
Amy Westervelt
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2011 | USA | 93 min. Director
Jeffrey Schwarz Producer
Jeffrey Schwarz
| | Vito
ABOUT THE FILM:
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBT representation in the media. He went on to write “The Celluloid Closet,” the first book to critique Hollywood’s portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990. FESTIVALS
New York Film Festival, Reel Affirmations Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival, image+nation Festival Cinema LGBT Montreal, Reeling 2011: The 30th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival, Berlinale 62 Panorama Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
vitorussomovie.com
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2012 | USA | 92 min. Director
Chris Arnold Producer
Mark Schoen
| | Trans
ABOUT THE FILM:
Inspired by the incredible story of Dr. Christine McGinn and her work as a transgender surgeon, and featured on American talk shows Anderson Cooper and Dr. Oz, TRANS provides an up-close and very personal vision into the lives, loves, and challenges of a remarkable individuals of all ages and from all walks of life. Stories of confusion and courage, excitement and emotion that have never been told, until now. FESTIVALS
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (World Premiere), 2012 Torino GLBT Film Festival (Winner, Best Documentary) Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
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2011 | USA | 76 min. Writer & Director
Madeleine Olnek
“A hilarious date movie for couples of all orientations.”
— Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter
“[A] witty ode to urban love and shoestring sci-fi…enormously likable.” — Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
| | Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
ABOUT THE FILM:
CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME follows the adventures of three lesbian space aliens on the planet Earth, and the story of the romance between Jane, a shy greeting card store employee, and Zoinx, the woman Jane does not realize is from outer-space. Meanwhile, two government agents, or ‘Men in Black,’ are closely tracking Jane and the aliens while harboring their own secrets. FESTIVALS
Sundance 2011, Seattle International 2011 SALES TERRITORIES
The World, except for North America, UK and Germany Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
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2011 | USA | 100 min. Director
Eldar Rapaport
Writers
Brian Sloan, Eldar Rapaport
“Tonally and texturally, (director) Rapaport conveys myriad layers of truth, trust, love and lust…A strong but subtle directorial hand.”
— Dennis Harvey, Variety
“Heat is generated in more ways than one in this highly tuned romantic drama. The acting is superb, and the film is beautifully photographed. Director and writer Eldar Rapaport has crafted an intelligent, well-written, realistic circle of characters.”
— Edge Magazine
| | August
ABOUT THE FILM:
AUGUST tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long ago painful breakup. After spending several years in Spain, Troy returns to Los Angeles and decides to phone Jonathan and meet for coffee. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive passions past. Only this time it’s not that simple as Jonathan has a new beau, Raul, and is trying to make the right decision a second time around. FESTIVALS
2011 Seattle International Film Festival (WORLD PREMIERE), Frameline35, Outfest 2011, Newfest 2011 SALES TERRITORIES
SOLD: US, Canada, German-Speaking Europe, French-Speaking Europe, Brazil, Australia Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
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2011 | UK | 96 min. Writer & Director
Andrew Haigh
“Perfectly realised—a bracing, present tense exploration of sex, intimacy and love.”
— A.O. Scott, The New York Times
| | Weekend
ABOUT THE FILM:
On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and on the pull. Just before closing, he meets Glen. And so begins a weekend—in bars and bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex—that will resonate throughout their lives. FESTIVALS
SXSW (WORLD PREMIERE) AWARDS
2011 SXSW “Emerging Visions” Audience Award
Outfest 2011 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Dramatic Feature, Rotterdam International Film Festival (MovieZone Award), British Independent Film Award (Best Achievement in Production, Most Promising Newcomer: Tom Cullen) THEATRICAL RELEASE
US, UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Australia/NZ, Austria, Switzerland, Brazil… SALES TERRITORIES
Most territories sold. Asia still available except Taiwan, Italy still available, South Africa still available Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
weekend-film.com | |
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2011 | USA | 90 min. Director
David Weissman
Co-Director
Bill Weber
“One of the standout films at…Sundance…a powerful snapshot of a time in American history that few are fully aware of.”
— Peter Knegt, indieWIRE
| | We Were Here
ABOUT THE FILM:
WE WERE HERE is the first documentary to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco. It explores how the City’s inhabitants were affected by, and how they responded to, that calamitous epidemic. Though a San Francisco-based story, WE WERE HERE extends beyond San Francisco and beyond AIDS itself. It speaks to our capacity as individuals to rise to the occasion, and to the incredible power of a community coming together with love, compassion, and determination. FESTIVALS
Sundance, Berlin AWARDS
Outfest 2011 Outstanding Documentary Feature THEATRICAL RELEASE
Theatrically released in the US and UK SALES TERRITORIES
SOLD: USA (various distributors), CANADA, UK, Germany, Netherlands; Broadcast is sold in Australia and IPTV is sold in Taiwan Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
wewereherefilm.com
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2011 | Australia | 90 min. Writer & Director
Matthew Bate
| | Shut Up Little Man!
AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE ABOUT THE FILM:
When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world’s first ‘viral’ pop-culture sensations. In 1987, Eddie and Mitch, two young punks from the Midwest, moved into a low-rent shithole of an apartment in the Lower Haight district of San Francisco. Through paper-thin walls, they were informally introduced to their middle-aged alcoholic neighbors, Raymond Huffman, a raging homophobe, and Peter Haskett, a flamboyant gay man. Night after night, the boys were treated to and terrorized by a seemingly endless stream of vodka-fueled altercations between the two unlikely roommates. Oftentimes nonsensical and always vitriolic, the diatribes of Peter and Ray were an audio goldmine just begging to be recorded and passed around on the underground tape market. For 18 months, Eddie and Mitch hung a microphone from their kitchen window to chronicle the bizarre and violent relationship between their borderline-insane neighbors. SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE is a darkly hilarious modern fable. FESTIVALS
Sundance, New Directors New Films, True/False Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
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2007 | USA | 82 min. Director & Producer
Jeffrey Schwarz
| | Spine Tingler
ABOUT THE FILM:
William Castle was the last great American showman, a movie director and master of ballyhoo who became a brand name with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks – buzzing seats, flying skeletons, luminescent ghosts and life insurance policies. But behind the bravado was a man driven by fear of failure and a longing to be respected among his peers. FESTIVALS
AFI FEST, BFI AWARDS
AFI FEST—Documentary Audience Award, Magnolia Independent Film Fetival (Best Documentary Award), San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (Best Feature Documentary Award), New Orleans Film Festival (Best Documentary Feature Award) Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
spinetinglermovie.com
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2008 | USA | 85 min. Director & Producer
Jeffrey Schwarz
| | WRANGLER
ANATOMY OF AN ICON ABOUT THE FILM:
From the dawn of the sexual revolution comes the outrageous and true story of 1970s gay porn icon Jack Wrangler. Jack rose to become a major brand name in adult entertainment, as well as a hero to the newly liberated gay population, only to cross over to straight movies and fall in love with famous vocalist Margaret Whiting. FESTIVALS
Frameline, Outfest, Newfest Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
wranglermovie.com
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2000-2003 | USA | 52 min. Director
Greg Reitman
| | HOLLYWOOD'S MAGICAL ISLAND
CATALINA ABOUT THE FILM:
Through the remarkable eye of first time film director, Greg Reitman, we get a first hand glimpse of The Magic Isle. While exploring historical, social, and environmental changes, the film captures the mystical splendors, natural beauty and romance of Santa Catalina Island. Using a mix of rare 16mm, archival film and old black and white stills, inter-cut with interviews of islanders, historians and celebrities; the viewer is taken on a journey during America’s golden era. It begins with the acquisition of the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919 led by William Wrigley, Jr. He set a course for Catalina’s future in the world of art, sports, music and entertainment that was unmatched in US history even through present day.
The film documents architectural achievements, many first of a kind buildings and innovations that transformed Catalina from a simple island into a modern day state-of-the-art playground. The film highlights many of the individuals including stars of the Big Band Era, Marilyn Monroe, and the island’s role as Hollywood’s secret playground for the stars. The island even played a role in helping to elect a President. We witness the island’s tragedy and heartache – deftly captured in the film with heartfelt interviews and a score that tugs at the emotions. Utilizing interviews with Jean-Michel Cousteau, heirs of the Wrigley family, residents and visitors of the island; we learn of William Wrigley, Jr’s dream of preserving the island’s natural beauty as well as providing a magical place for all to enjoy. The film concludes with Art Good Jazz Trax, Fender’s Catalina Island Blues Festival, and a visual kaleidoscope of modern day Catalina Island as an ecological paradise highlighting the revival of the island as a place of leisure and entertainment. FESTIVALS
TEMECULA FILM FESTIVAL, NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL, BIG BEAR FILM FESTIVAL, MARCO ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, LA HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL, OJAI FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
TEMECULA FILM FESTIVAL (AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD) Click here to watch the trailer. WEBSITE:
hollywoodisle.com
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