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Summer Hill Films and TomCat Films Line-up for AFM 2016
TomCat Films/Summer Hill Films is now setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 2nd to 9th. Our office number will be Suite333. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 333.
Reminiscent of the screwball comedies of the 1930's and 40's, Boot the Pigeon asks the question: Can a man find true love while suing his dating service?
A socially and politically frustrated young man with a troubled past vents his frustrations through a social networking website and unwittingly sparks a revolutionary social movement.
Unlisted Owner compiles crime scene evidence of the horrific events known as the “Owner Killings” that took place on October 23,2010 and March, 23 2011. The video evidence was captured on three different personal hand held cameras and one police dash camera.
A never been done before movie about Film heroes. These ADs have collected numerous stories from legendary films. These inspirational film veterans have the best advice and wisdom for those who strive to become film makers and stories that would intrigue any movie watcher.
Canvas is the story of an artist struggling to find a coherent aesthetic and balance his love for art, a woman, and his brother. Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s letters to his brother Theo, it is an epistolary piece set in modern day Chicago.
To a detective and his partner, events seem like typical gangland power struggle, but a feared criminal puppeteer seeks a powerful ancient artifact to bring about a new era.
The worlds of a depressed psychologist and an emotionally disturbed homeless woman collide. While trying to rescue her they fall in love, and each gets a second chance at a new life.
An escapist hacker and his high-tech counterpart journey through surveillance state America, crossing frontiers that test their friendship and ignite a fight for independence.
Offering only the finest amenities, the ‘TITAN 1C’ is considered the most luxurious star-liner ever built. When a sudden meteor storm smashes into the hull, a deadly biological experiment is let loose in the ship’s duct system.
Beloved by millions of YouTube fans, Emily, Selena and Jackie – known as The3Tails – risk it all and discover that there’s much more to being a mermaid than just enjoying their ‘special gift’.
In a world with no censorship, Dusty Velvet gets "locked In" on a game show in hopes to win millions and buy her husband out of certain death. She becomes the next reality show sensation as her world falls apart
Six rebel figures have taken refuge in an abandoned sector against a genetically enhanced superhuman race, where they are forced to reconcile their fate.
Two brothers posing as paramedics kidnap their victims and harvest their organs for the black market. That is until they kidnap a woman they find impossible to kill and it turns out she has more power over them than they over her.
An adult adventure comedy about three young door-to-door salesmen from Los Angeles, who get in some financial troubles and decide finding a treasure is the best way to solve them.
Lawrence Shaw is pushed to his limits as he carries out the last wish of his recently passed away father. It's a heroically dumb journey of brotherly love and acceptance that begs the age old question... Can you truly accept someone else when you can't even accept yourself?
Doctor Crispin Shakespeare's life suddenly changes, as he stumbles across the lost diaries of William Shakespeare, buried under ground for the past 400 years. Realizing that a vital national treasure is about to be stolen, Crispin takes it upon himself to rescue the books.
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