August 2010 Nir Bashan’s documentary THE KITCHEN and Palumbo and De Feo’s short ICE SCREAM  will soon be available on the web with a digital distribution deal from GO DIGITAL MEDIA.  European Digital Rights of ICE SCREAM will be handled by Premium Films, a Company that handles the majority of Oscar winning and nominated short films from around the world. (www.premium-films.com).

July 2010 Alexia Melocchi is featured in the July issue of  “WORK STYLE” magazine in a special coverage on people from the West Coast, their work dream and passions. Download the article here

June 2010 Actor Lorenzo Lamas signs on to play the lead role in the motion picture project THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK. Also Steven R. Monroe comes on board to direct. Steven’s latest movie I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE is getting major buzz and will be released theatrically by Anchor Bay in the Fall.

Also Directors Vito Palumbo and Roberto De Feo are signed by LSF for representation in all areas. Their short film ICE SCREAM has been garnering multiple awards in Festivals around the World.  Www.robertodefeo.com.

May 2010:  LSF signs on as an executive producer to the action comedy THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK, a Harmony Fist Production, to be produced by Olympic Medalist  Elvis Stojko, Lanz Boglander and screenwriter Glen Doyle.

April 2010: “3 Saisons” from our director client Jim Donovan takes away a double prize a the 2010 Beverly Hills Film Festival : GOLDEN PALM  and AUDIENCE CHOICE FOR BEST FILM.
http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/gallery2010_1.php

April 2010 :
Erica Miner’s novel “MURDER IN THE PIT” (Twilight Press) is now available for pre-order at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. It has garnered great reviews already.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/MurderinthePit_ch1.html

April 2010: Check out the preview of the first comic book of the LOLA RAY series by our client, Joshua Brownstein at:
http://littlestudiofilms.com/lolaray/

March 2010:
LSF adds new clients to its Management roster: Director Jameson Hesse, Screenwriting Duo Jane Wells and Ian Ginsburg, Screenwriter Gavin Warner, Screenwriter Jesse Handsher and Screenwriter Katherine Van Pelt.

March 2010: Alexia Melocchi attaches herself to produce the supernatural horror film “THE WHISPER OF CROWS” by author, screenwriter and director Jameson Hesse.

February 2010: Little Studio Films signs WGA Writer Anton Diether for representation in all areas. ANTON DIETHER is the writer of the 1998 Hallmark TV miniseries Moby Dick, the highest-rated long-form show in basic cable history, nominated for five Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards; the 1999 ABC-TV miniseries Cleopatra; and the 2002 Hallmark Channel miniseries Stranded.

January 2010 Author Screenwriter Erica Miner is hired by Businessman Aleem Dhanani to ghost write his novel, "ME, INC".

January 2010 Christopher Hlas' short "HEY VENDOR" screens at the Slam Dance Film Festival in Park City Utah.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i5a83a539b5b67442fb2981a84a02cb93

December2009 LSF and Vast Entertainment enter into a co production agreement on Kathy Deters screenplay "Claus Vs Claus".

November 2009 Screenwriters AJ Ferrara, Max and George Whitney and Suzy Quaries are signed by LSF for literary representation.

November 2009 International Producer Jan Fantl (Tristan and Isolde, Beyond the Sea) signs on as the producing partner of the motion picture project "SUNSET RIDERS" to be directed by Damon O' Steen.

November 2009 Alexia Melocchi is featured in a three page interview by Savas Abadsidis on Greek Americans in Hollywood in the November publication of ODYSSEY MAGAZINE.

October 2009 Director Steven R. Monroe is attached direct the motion picture project WASTELAND written by LSF client Anne Brauer.

July 2009 Screenwriter Karen Buckton is hired to write a short film for Production Company Central Station Media.

August 2009 Producer Christine Iso of Pacifica International  ("The Ring", "Eight Below") begins a collaboration with Little Studio Films and screenwriter Glen Doyle to package "YOUNG DRAGONS" as an Asian /US Co production.

August 2009 Little Studio Films becomes the worldwide distribution representative for the hilarious comedy film "ANTISEX", by Russian Director Larisa Isaeva.  Check out the trailer

http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi2872574489/

August 2009 Alexia Melocchi signs directors Damon O'Steen and Larisa Isaeva for representation in all areas.

August 2009 Director Nir Bashan gains representation in the New Media division of UTA.

September 2009 New Screenwriters/Producers added to our client roster: Michael Eging and Michael Hogan.

September 2009 Director Nir Bashan attaches himself to "Wages of Sin" by David Castaldo where Little Studio Films is a co producer. Casting is in progress.

September 2009 Screenwriter Anna Brauer's  "INTERMINABLE DECEIT" gets the attention of director/producer David Winning who signs onto the project. Little Studio Films will be co producing.

September 2009 Director Damon O’Steen latest film’ DEADLAND” will compete at the San Diego Film Festival.

June 2009 Canadian Director Jim Donovan whose latest movie “3 Saisons” is garnering global recognition and awards signs with Little Studio Films for representation in the US.

June 2009 The Knight Company enters into a co production venture with Little Studio Films for the screenplay “Americana” , an action thriller about the first Confederate settlement in Brazil post Civil War. The project is out to directors.

May 2009 Screenwriter William Blake and Screenwriter and Producer Joseph Costa gain representation with Little Studio Films.

May 2009 Erica Miner enters into a development collaboration with French filmmaker PITOF (“Catwoman” with Halle Berry) for her screenplay “The Devil’s Trill”.

April 2009 Kathryn Deters is hired to do a rewrite of the science fiction project and comic book “LOLA RAY” by Joshua Brownstein.

April 2009 Little Studio Films signs for representation directors Nir Bashan (branded commercials wunderkid) and Alessio Della Valle from Italy.

March 2009 Casting Director Valerie Massalas (Indiana Jones) joins the project STALKING SIMON LE BON as a casting director and associate producer.

March 2009 Little Studio Films signs for representation screenwriters Anne Bauer, Roy Livingston and Mark Kaneshige.

March 2009 Author Erica Miner launches her book "4EVER FRIENDS" in Los Angeles at an Event/Reception at the Left Coast Galleries in Studio City.

March 2009 Screenwriter Karen Keilt is hired to adapt into a screenplay the Epic Novel "The Gnashing of Teeth" by James Charles Raymond.

January 2009 Casting Director Valorie Massalas ("Indiana Jones", "Blade Runner") joins the film project STALKING SIMON LE BON as its casting director.

January 2009 Screenwriter and Author Erica Miner is hired by Little Studio Films to adapt Valerio Massimo Manfredi's best selling novel "PHARAOH" into a motion picture screenplay.

January 2009 Little Studio Films secures the producing rights to Valerio Massimo Manfredi's international best seller "PHARAOH".

December 2008 Little Studio Films is hired as the Packaging and Development Consultant for ex US Congressman Gary Franks on his screenplay “Political Aberrations” based on his  autobiographic memoir, “Searching for the Promised Land”.

October 2008 Little Studio Films secures Domestic Rights representation of the family animation film "NOAH'S ARK" by Filmexport Group, co produced with Sony Latin America.

October 2008 Little Studio Films enters into a collaboration agreement with Producer Michael Birmbaum ("John Tucker Must Die" and " Bandits") on multiple projects.

April 2008 Director Mimi Leder joins the project “WOODY, CISCO & ME”, a Little Studio Films and Ghost Behind the Chair production as its director and co producer.

March 2008 Screenwriter Reuben Leder is hired to adapt the novel “Woody, Cisco & Me” by Jim Longhi into a motion picture screenplay. Little Studio Films and Ghost Behind the Chair are producing.

VARIETY 2008:

Mimi Leder to direct marine movie
Woody Guthrie tunes to feature in WWII film

Leder, who helmed the upcoming Morgan Freeman-Antonio Banderas Millennium Films heist film "Thick as Thieves," will produce "Remember Their Names" with Alexandra Yacovlef and Alexia Melocchi. Yacovlef and Melocchi's Little Studio Films, a production-management company, has brought in Italian vfx company Ghost Behind the Chair to provide partial financing.... read article >>


 

 

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 nomination in the foreign film category.

 

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