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AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2006
( NOVEMBER ISSUE )
LITTLE STUDIO ROLLING OUT LARGE SLATE
International distribution rep firm Little Studio Films is moving into production on a slate of projects, owners Alexia Melocchi and Alexandra Yacovlef said at the American Film Market. The Beverly Hills based company will executive produce the $60 Million Civil War epic "Recall to Honor".
Fred Schepisi is attache to helm and co-produce. Little Studio Films is also prepping the $35 Million biopic "Spellbinder", which centers on violinist Nicolo Paganini, and "International Departures", which features five short stories taking place in airport lounges. The company is also in production on the political docu "Red, White and Blue: A tale of Two Americas".
December 2007
Life Coach and Author Gary Quinn joins the team of luminaries participating in the documentary GOD: AN INVOCATION by French Director Emmanuel Itier. (www.theinvocation.com).
November 2007
Director Jim Fall (“The Lizzie Mc Guire movie”) is attached to direct “STALKING SIMON LE BON” for Little Studio Films and Anonymous Content.
October 2007
Little Studio Films signs screenwriters Lance Davis, Erica Miner, Kathy Deters and Mark Moorer for representation.
October 2007
Little Studio Films secures shopping and producing rights to the screenplay “STALKING SIMON LE BON” by WGA writer Amy Cabranes.
September 2007
Little Studio Films signs Italian Production and VFX Company GHOST BEHIND THE CHAIR (www.ghostbehind.com) for corporate representation in the US marketplace.
August 2007
Little Studio Films signs “On the Lot” finalist director Mark Bashian for representation in all areas.
June 2007
Alexia Melocchi becomes a member of the Advisory Board of the first ever Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (www.lagreekfilmfestival.org).
May 2007
Screenwriter Roland Schaefli is chosen as one of the top ten finalists for the Dreamago Screenwriters Lab that took place in Switzerland where his project “SUNSET RIDERS’ was mentored by Stephen Frears, Henry Bean, Larry Goss, and Gulliermo Arriaga. (www.dreamago.com).
April 2007
Executive Producers Little Studio Film, Producers Humble Journey Film and Nitelight Films sign with Worldwide Sales Agent PEACE ARCH
(www.peacearch.com) to represent for distribution the motion picture "MAMA'S BOYS" to be directed by Eriq La Salle ( www.imdb.com/name/nm0005113). The film is schedule to begin shooting in July 2007 in Connecticut.
April 2007
Scribe Eric Anderson is hired to do a rewrite on the motion picture screenplay "EXU" for Foxworthy Enterprises (http://www.theTchannel.com, to be directed by David Winning (www.davidwinning.com).
March 2007
Little Studio Films comes on board as an Executive Producer to the compelling documentary on sex trafficking "CARGO: INNOCENCE LOST", directed by visionary film maker Michael Cory Davis.
(www.cargoinnocencelost.com).
March 2007
"RECALL TO HONOR" is featured in the Newspaper "THE ADVOCATE", a Louisiana publication.
March 2007
Doreen Orion's manuscript "LEAVE THE DRIVING TO HIM"
(www.leavethedrivingtohim.blogspot.com) is acquired by a division of Random House and will be published as a book in 2007. The transaction was done by Doreen Orion's book agent, the Jean Naggar Agency.
Little Studio Films retains the film and television shopping rights.
February 2007
Little Studio Films picks up for representation in the domestic market the film "NIGHT BEFORE FINALS",
(www.notteprimadegliesamioggi.it)
Italy's biggest youth comedy hit of the decade, on behalf of its Italian client, FilmExportGroup.
February 2007
"Grease" director Randal Kleiser partners up to direct and co produce with Little Studio Films the music driven film project "A DIFFERENT NOTE" by Claude Demers and John Green.
January 2007
Little Studio Films/Tornado Pictures options the screenplay "THE ARMOR" by Robert Petrecca, an Illustrator for DC COMICS. In the same month they also option the screenplay "A DIFFERENT NOTE" by Claude Demers and John Green.
October 2006
Director Katt Shea ("Poison Ivy" is in talks with LITTLE STUDIO FILMS to direct the thriller "BLACK RIVER" by Eric Anderson.
September 2006
Director David Winning (www.davidwinning.com) has confirmed interest to direct EXU - a science fiction feature film currently being packaged by LITTLE STUDIO FILMS for Douglas Foxworthy.
July 2006
Little Studio Films is hired as a development and financing consultant for San Diego based FOXWORTHY INC. and the EXU: (Expanding
Universe) feature project and theme park.
June 2006
Casting is underway for the feature film "INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURES" , from director Marco Della Fonte (www.marcodellafonte.com).
Initial Negotiations have begun, pending production start date, with: Esai Morales, Laura Harring, Estella Warren, Jason Behr, Dylan Mc Dermott, Andrew Levitas, Joe Mantegna and Vivica Fox.
May 2006
Academy Winner Whoopi Goldberg joins the cast in the role of "ADA"
for the feature film "MAMMA'S BOYS", to be directed by Eriq La Salle and a HUMBLE JOURNEY FILMS production. Alexia Melocchi is a co-producer.
March 2006
Alexia Melocchi and Alexandra Yacovlef partner with Producer/Line Producer ROGER PUGLIESE (Pretty Woman, Single White Female) for the production of "INTERNATIONAL DEPATURES".
February 2006
UK Sale Agent IN TANDEM FILMS (www.intandemfilms.com) comes on board as the Executive Producer and Worldwide Sales Agent of the motion picture "INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURES", to be produced by Little Studio Films'
Theatrical Production arm, TORNADO PICTURES, and directed by commercials film maker MARCO DELLA FONTE. The Film and final casting will be announced in Cannes.
January 2006
UK Sales Agent IN TANDEM FILMS (www.intandemfilms.com) signs on to Executive Produce and handle International Sales for the motion picture "MAMMA'S BOYS" to be directed by Eriq La Salle and produced by HUMBLE JOURNEY FILMS and LITTLE STUDIO FILMS.
November 2005:
Little Studio Films becomes the Producer Representative for the epic motion picture project "BENEATH A MARBLE SKY", to be produced by Eriq' La Salle's HUMBLE JOURNEY FILMS and based on a best seller novel by John Shors.
November 2005
Little Studo Films negotiates the sale of international rights of the film "DENTRO LA CITTA" with Beverly Hills based + ENTERTAINMENT. The film will be selling at the 2005 AMERICAN FILM MARKET in Santa Monica.
October 2005
Emmy Nominated Director Fred Schepisi ( "EMPIRE FALLS") signs on as a director and producer of the motion picture RECALL TO HONOR
(www.recalltohonor.com) for which Little Studio Films is the Executive Producer.
September 2005
Alexia Melocchi signs a co-production venture with Italian Production Company SHOOTING STARS SRL, owned by producer/director Andrea Costantini for the motion picture project "THE THOUSAND VOICES OF MANOLO".
She also becomes the Exclusive Sales Agent for US Rights for Andrea Costantini's directorial debut film "DENTRO LA CITTA" .
(www.dentrolacitta.it).
August 2005
Little Studio Films options the
screenplay SPELLBINDER (The Life of Niccolo Paganini) from
its client Richard Rees. Oscar-Nominated Director Mark
Rydell is in discussions to co-produce and direct.
July 2005
Production is successfully progressing
on the documentary "RED WHITE AND BLUE:
A TALE OF TWO AMERICAS" by filmmakers
Eric Anderson and Amelia Dellos.
Read about it on their new blog, A TALE
OF TWO AMERICANS (http://twoamericans.blogspot.com).
July 2005
Eric Anderson and Alex Ranarivelo' s
short film "MORPHIN(E)"
receives a terrific review on FILM THREAT MAGAZINE online http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=7727
June 2005
Little Studio Films Partner Alexandra
Yacovlef joins THE
HOLLYWOOD HILL.
June 2005
Alexia Melocchi and Alexandra Yacovlef
join in a co-producer capacity the project "INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURES" by
Marco Della Fonte.
The film that follows the lives of a
group on people in the Departure Lounge of
five international airport terminals, is scheduled to
commence principal
photography in November 2005.
June 2005
Alexia Melocchi and Alexandra Yacovlef
option the screenplay "THE
DEVIL'S CLOTH" by Ingrid Pfeiffer and form a partnership
with Italian
Producer Andrea Costantini to lens in Italy in early 2006.
The script is out
to Talent.
JUNE 2005
The HOLLYWOOD HILL lends their
networking support to "Red, White & Blue:
A Tale of Two Americas."
RWB continues to shoot in Chicago (Todd
Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters was
interviewed on June 24). The crew will take to the
road and head for a few days in Iowa City, Iowa on July
16, after interviewing Mike Timmins of Cowboy Junkies on
July 15 at the Park West in Chicago.
APRIL 2005
CENTRAL BOOKING is now cast and ready
to shoot! “The Sopranos” ‘s AL SAPIENZA leads the cast in
the role of veteran police officer Marty Johnson, while
Michael Bergin of “Baywatch” fame plays a rookie cop under
his wing. Former NY Giants Quarterback JARROD BUNCH plays
a Celebrity Football Star that is booked in the San Diego
Central Detention facility with a DUI charge a day before
the Super Bowl.
APRIL 2005
Directors Eric Anderson and Amelia Dellos began shooting
their film, RED, WHITE & BLUE: A TALE OF TWO AMERICAS (http://www.redwhiteandbluemovie.com) and are currently working through a contract with Second
City to interview cast members of a show called RED SCARE, which tackles "red state vs. blue state"
issues with outrageous humor.
The filmmakers have also decided to do a second, short
companion documentary for the eventual DVD in which they
interview some of the recording artists who are
contributing music to the film. So far, they've confirmed
interviews with Big Head Todd and the Monsters, David
Zollo and Dar Williams, and have a tentative date set with
Ben Folds for later in the summer.
APRIL 2005
MORPHIN(E), a short film written by clients Eric
Anderson and Alex Ranarivelo, directed by Alex Ranarivelo,
premieres at the Malibu International Film Festival and the Newport Beach International Film Festival.
MARCH 2005
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS and Producer Marty
Johnson hire Alex Ranarivelo to direct the short
film/pilot presentation of “CENTRAL BOOKING”, based on
characters and the life of its creator, Marty Johnson.
MARCH 2005
Massimo Franceschini is in negotiations
with PURPLE HEART FILMS to purchase his supernatural
thriller screenplay entitled “STONEHEDGE”.
MARCH 2005
Alexia Melocchi is invited to join the
unique networking group of TRIBE HOLLYWOOD, formed with
the purpose of assisting NYU Graduates in the
Entertainment Industry to connect artistically and
business wise. (www.tribehollywood.com).
February 2005
Alexia Melocchi is hired by
HUMBLEJOURNEY, the production
company of "ER" 's Eriq La Salle, as the producer
representative for the
distribution, packaging and financing of the motion
picture project "MOMMA'S
BOYS", which will mark the directorial debut of actor Eriq
La Salle.
February 2005
Alex Ranarivelo is hired to direct a
short film/pilot presentation based on the Pilot Episode and Drama Series "CENTRAL
BOOKING", created by Executive Producer and client of LITTLE STUDIO
FILMS, Marty Johnson. Eric Anderson and Sherry Strub are the writers.
February 2005
The Press Coverage and Music and Film
Talent signing on to Eric Anderson's and Amelia Dellos documentary, "RED,
WHITE AND BLUE: A TALE
OF TWO AMERICAS" keeps growing. Some of the artists
attached include: Natalie Merchant, Ben Folds, Big Head
Todd and the Monsters, and Cowboy Junkies, whose Mike Timmins will be composing the
score for the film.
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS will be
co-producing and handling worldwide distribution
for the film makers. Chicago-based Rob Simpson will be one
of its Executive
Producers.
January 2005
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS signs with Atlanta,
Georgia- based
producer Howell Upchurch, and his company VISUAL ARTS (www.visarts.com)
to
be the development and packaging representative of his
Civil War, high
octane adventure project "THE PAWN", written by Emmy
nominated writer and
DGA director Harvey Frost and Zohar Abramovitz.
DECEMber 2004
Several writers of LITTLE STUDIO FILMS'
literary division are busy on third party rewrite
and polish assignments as outside
contractors. Those include, Sherry Strub, Eric Anderson,
Brian Young and Glen Doyle.
DECEMber 2004
Director Alex Ranarivelo shoots a short
entitled "MORPHIN(E)", written in collaboration with LSF client Eric Anderson.
November 2004
Alexia Melocchi
becomes the Representative for US Distribution of the
Award-Winning Documentary "RHYTHM IS IT" by acclaimed
German director Thomas Grube. The picture, which
is Germany's biggest box office hit of all time in the
documentary genre, screens at the AFI Festival 2004 to a
packed and enthusiastic audience. (www.rhythmisit.de)
November 2004
LITTLE STUDIO
FILMS' client Eric Anderson, together with his
wife, Amelia Dellos, begins active development on a
socio-political
documentary entitled: "RED, WHITE AND BLUE: A TALE OF TWO
AMERICAS".
JUNE 2004
Producer Mitch Galin becomes a Co-Producer on the feature films "CLEAN
BREAKS" and "SUNSET RIDERS" , both films to be directed by a client of the
Management Division, DAMON O'STEEN.
Director Alex Ranarivelo is signed to direct the Little Studio Films feature
production of "REHABILITATION".
MAY 2004
Zora De Horter, a seasoned casting director, comes on board as the casting
director and associate producer of "CLEAN BREAKS".
Director Damon O'Steen is hired to direct the feature "29 WAYS TO RUN"
shooting in Georgia and Texas.
Director Jim Becket is hired to direct the feature film "THE PHOENIX MAN".
APRIL 2004
Little Studio Films signs on as a Producer for the Feature Film "CLEAN BREAKS," by Victor Uscilla.
Our completed picture "THE DRONE VIRUS" premieres at the Cannes Film Market
through its worldwide distributor, SHORELINE ENTERTAINMENT.
Little Studio Films signs published British Author Richard Rees in its
Literary Division.
Little Studio films becomes a producer of the feature "THE PHOENIX MAN", by
screenwriter Jack Bennett. The film is a true story of survival based on
events in the life of George Bennett. The film is slated to start principal
photography in August 2004.
FEBRUARY 2004
The
short story by Grand Literary UNESCO Winner Valerio
Manfredi, entitled ROUTE 66, has been optioned by STORYTELLER PRODS in Italy. Alan Scher has
been hired to adapt this exciting dramatic
thriller into a screenplay.
JANUARY 2004
Alexia Melocchi of LITTLE STUDIO FILMS brokers all of distribution to one of her client's directorial debut, RENT A HUSBAND with Chevy Chase and Brooke Shields. The film is produced by Oscar Nominee Massimo Cristaldi (CINEMA PARADISO) and is premiering at AFM as being sold by SHOWCASE ENTERTAINMENT.LITTLE STUDIO FILMS has optioned the screenplay REHABILITATION by its client Angela Anagnostopoulos for immediate development.
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS has optioned the screenplay TERMINAL LEAVE by its clients
Phyllis and Mitchell Miller for immediate development.
DECEMBER 2003
Little Studio Films options the western-theme drama "SUNSET RIDERS" by
Roland Schaefli. Damon O' Steen is attached to direct.
Director Jim Becket is hired to direct the family feature JUNIOR PILOT, starring
Marc Dagascos and Eric Roberts and produced by GREEN ENTERTAINMENT.
NOVEMBER 2003
Sheri Keasler's THE RINGER, sold by LITTLE STUDIO FILMS to JAFFE/ BRAUNSTEIN
begins pre-production in Canada under the name I WANT TO MARRY RYAN BANKS,
and starring Jason Priesley. The movie of the week will air on ABC FAMILY in
January 2004.
Little Studio Films options Eric Anderson's thriller spec script "BLACK RIVER" for
development. The project is out to directors.
OCTOBER 2003
Writer Alan Scher has been hired as a "script doctor" by published author
Erica Miner for her screenplay "CHANGING IVEY".
SEPTEMBER 2003
"THE DRONE VIRUS" is in post production! Please visit the official movie web site www.dronevirusthemovie.com designed by our own very client ERIC ANDERSON!
AUGUST 2003
Principal Photography of the thriller "THE DRONE VIRUS" has started. The high tech thriller, produced by LITTLE STUDIO FILMS and PRETTY DANGEROUS FILMS and directed by Damon O'Steen, films in Los Angeles, starring BILLY WIRTH (www.BillyWirthFanClub.com), MAEVE QUINLAN, MICHAEL ENSIGN, ADRIAN ZMED, PHILIP BOYD, BARBARA NIVEN and ADAM KENDRICK.
JULY 2003
Director Damon O' Steen has been hired to rewrite the screenplay adaptation of the novel "THE DRONE VIRUS" by Dr. Gerald Clarke.
APRIL 2003
Sherry Strub has been hired to adapt the novel "OH FOR PETE'S SAKE" by Paul Santoro into a motion picture screenplay.
Little Studio Films enters
a co-production agreement with Pretty Dangerous Films for
the television movie production of Gerald Clarke’s novel
and screenplay, “THE DRONE VIRUS”. Casting is underway.
Sheri Keasler’s romantic
comedy screenplay, “THE RINGER”, gets optioned by
producer Joel Rice of PILAF PRODUCTIONS. Joel Rice has
produced several movies for network and cable television.
Alexia Melocchi secures
the coveted film “BETWEEN STRANGERS” by acclaimed
director Edoardo Ponti as the Opening Night Film of the
2003 Italian Film Festival/Los Angeles Italian Film
Awards. The Red Carpet Premiere will take place on May
29th at the ARC LIGHT CINEMAS in Hollywood. The Film starts Sofia
Loren, Pete Postlewhite, Mira Sorvino, Klaus Maria
Brandauer, Deborah Kara Unger, and Malcolm Mac Dowell
and is distributed internationally by FIRST LOOK MEDIA and
domestically by WE-WOMENS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK.
March 2003
Sherry Strub is hired to
write the screenplay adaptation of the novel “OH FOR
PETE’s SAKE” by Paul Santoro. The Live Action and Animated
family movie will be developed and produced by PAUL
SANTORO in conjunction with LITTLE STUDIO FILMS.
Alexia Melocchi becomes a
member of the Jury ,of the 2003 Los Angeles Italian Film
Awards and Festival, taking place April 29th through May 4th at the ARC LIGHT CINEMAS in
Hollywood. ( go to www.italfilmfest.com )
February 2003
Carlo Gustaff’s RUNNERS is
picked up for worldwide television distribution by Shapiro
Media, premiering at NAPTE.
The films “Runners”, “The
Chosen Few” , “Golden Target” and “Will to Live”, produced
respectively by Manchego Films, IVU Pictures, GPA
Entertainment, and Net Guru, have been sold to CINEMA NOW
for Internet Distribution. To view the films in their
entirety go to www.cinemanow.com.
North By Northwest
Entertainment presents the film project “RUSSIANBRIDE.COM”
, written by Sheri Keasler and to be directed by James
Becket, to the international distribution community during
the American Film Market 2003.
Damon O’Steen’s short film
WAITING ON THE LOST is competing at the New York
International Film and Video Festival.
January 2003
Alexia Melocchi signs
writer/director Ilaria Borrelli for Management
Representation. Ilaria’s directorial debut, RENT A
HUSBAND, produced by Cristaldi Pictures and starring Chevy
Chase, Brooke Shields and Maria Grazia Cuccinotta , is in
post production.
Alexia Melocchi is in
discussions with production outfit PROGETTO IMMAGINE,
Italy, to co- produce Ree Howell’s screenplay “THE VEDOVA”.
Several directors are being considered for the project.
Alexia Melocchi is the
Industry Interview of the Month on ABSOLUTE WRITE. See the
entire interview at www.absolutewrite.com.
December 2002
Alexia Melocchi becomes
the corporate representative for NET GURU, a public
company, in any and all entertainment - related areas
including the promotion of their animation studios in Los
Angeles , California and Bombay, India.
Steven Monroe goes to South Africa to direct the
feature CITIZEN VERDICT, with Armand Assante.
November 2002
James Becket (SOUTHERN
CROSS with Esai Morales) becomes attached to direct Sheri
Keasler’s romantic comedy screenplay “RUSSIANBRIDE.COM”.
October 2002
Valerio Manfredi’s novel
“ALEXANDROS” is set up for production and joint
distribution at Dreamworks and Universal..
September 2002
Film Rights to the best
-seller novel , “PATH OF THE FURY”, by author David
Weber, are optioned by Phyllis and Mitchell Miller.
August 2002
IVUPICTURES signs a
representation agreement with LITTLE STUDIO FILMS for the
marketing and distribution of the film “THE CHOSEN FEW”. Dino De Laurentis signs
Baz Lurhman to direct Valerio Manfredi’s “ALEXANDROS”.
May 2002
Manchego Films
controversial feature, “RUNNERS”, is picked up by LSF for
worldwide distribution representation. Valerio Manfredi’s novel,
THE LAST LEGION, is optioned by Dino De Laurentis with
director Carlo Carlei attached.
December 2001
Director Steven Monroe is
at work in South Africa on THE PIANO PLAYER, starring
Christopher Lambert.
May 2001
The best seller ALEXANDROS,
on the life of ALEXANDER THE GREAT, by author Valerio
Manfredi, is optioned by Dino De Laurentis productions.
February 2001
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS
negotiates for Jazz Pictures the international rights of
the film KISS OF FIRE, starring Cristina Applegate and
Stefano Dionisi, released domestically via Miramax, with
Showcase Entertainment.
December 2000
THE HUNDRED STEPS, Intra
Movies’ Italian entry for the Golden Globes, receives a
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