Cannes

Dynamic independent film distribution company, ITN Distribution Inc. (ITN) today announced their slate of films for the 2007 Marche du Film/Cannes Film Festival. ITN will be conducting sales for territories worldwide in Riviera F-11.

The films are a diverse mix of high-concept features, shorts and documentaries in a wide variety of genres such as action, horror, thriller and comedy.
High profile films and talent include, Johnny 316 starring Vincent Gallo (The Brown Bunny) and newcomer Nina Brosh; That’s the Way of the World starring Harvey Keitel; Valley of Angels starring Danny Trejo (From Dusk to Dawn); The Last Request starring Danny Aiello (Lucky Number Slevin), Vinny Pastore (The Sopranos) and T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy); City Teacher starring Frank Vincent (Casino) and controversial rapper, composer, actor Chuck D. (Public Enemy) and feature horror Rapturious directed by former Grammy-nominated Jerky Boy, Kamal Ahmed.  

Since its inception in 2001, ITN has been attending the Cannes market as well as AFM, MIFED and NATPE and has shaped a realistic approach to film distribution. ITN acquires and sells a diverse range of quality and award-winning independent films from around the world and has aggressively expanded its library to over 500 titles.  

According to President and CEO Stuart Alson, “I am really looking forward to Cannes and we expect business to be very brisk at our office. I have several meetings with key domestic and international buyers and distributors and have worked hard to earn their trust. The demand for our film library is exciting and inspiring. At ITN, we are committed to taking independent films to another level. The film distribution process is notoriously thorny and very often filmmakers do not make their money back as a result of confusing, hidden clauses in their contracts let alone get a wider audience for their films. At Cannes, we negotiate the best deal possible for our clients and have successfully licensed many films on a global scale.”  

To schedule an appointment during Cannes, please email Vice-President of Acquisitions, Renata Lorenc at renatafilm@aol.com or fax a request to (702) 361-6309. An ITN catalog and film trailers can be viewed at www.itndistribution.com.

ITN Distribution’s profile can also be viewed at www.cannesmarket.com or cinando.com. For all media and interview requests, please email Briege McGarrity at BMcGarrityPR@aol.com. Filmmakers are also invited to stop by the booth if the have a movie available for acquisitions. 

Through its special events division, ITN Distribution has assembled affordable packages for filmmakers to Cannes to experience the ten day film extravaganza. The travel package includes upscale accommodations during the Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film, access to the industry-filled Independent Film Quarterly (IFQ) party, a personal guide and valuable seminars. For further information please email stuart@itndistribution.com.  

About ITN Distribution Inc. Headquartered in Las Vegas, ITN Distribution, Inc. was established in 2001 and has quickly become a leading film distribution company, known to buyers worldwide. Over the past 6 years, it has quickly established itself as a major player in the world of distribution and specializes in negotiating the best deal possible for international filmmakers and buyers. ITN’s objective is to become a top source for attracting, acquiring, understanding and selling product and their international presence at Cannes, MIPCOM, MIFED, NAPTE and AFM and has shaped a realistic approach to selling, programming and closing deals with buyers worldwide. ITN Distribution, Inc. also publishes Independent Film Quarterly, a magazine that covers information relating to the independent film community. ITN holds many success stories including international sales of festival films such as Tryst to Asia and Kings of Brooklyn to MGM Cable and Video, Blazin to European territories, Big Apple to Germany, Aussie Park Boyz was released on DVD in the U.K. Thailand.   

ITN Distribution's 2007 Cannes Line-Up

Johnny 316
80 minutes.
Starring: Vincent Gallo, Louise Fletcher, Seymour Cassel, Nina Brosh.
A modernized version of Oscar Wilde's 'Salome,' JOHNNY 316, directed by Erick Ifergan, unfurls in the boulevards of Hollywood, California. Vincent Gallo plays a penniless street preacher who spends his days giving out pamphlets and spreading the word of God. One day, he meets Sarah, played by Nina Brosh, a beautiful bereft hairdresser who lost her job. For Sarah, it is love at first sight. She follows the preacher home and tries to seduce him. Despite his deep attraction to her, he pushes her away. Oblivious to his rejection, Sarah continues to pursue the preacher, convinced that she can win him over. Poetic and violent, this impossible love story explores the themes of spirituality, intimacy and loss, set against the backdrop of the harsh unforgiving reality of the streets. 

Valley of Angels
105 min. Drama.
A West Los Angeles drug dealer must find a way out of his current existence within a very dangerous world to reach a place of enlightenment he so desperately seeks.
Starring George Katt and Danny Trejo (Desperado, From Dusk Til Dawn, SherryBaby, Spy Kids, Tarantino's Grindhouse & upcoming films: Robert Rodriguez's Sin City 2 & Machete).

The Last Request
90 min. Comedy.
Pop's last request is for his sons to continue the family name. When his brother dies trying, Jeff leaves the seminary and encounters crazy women and odd ball characters. Starring: Danny Aiello, Vincent Pastore, Barbara Feldon, Frank Vincent, Joe Piscopo, T.R. Knight.

Ultimate Force
90 min. Action.
A plot is formulated to assassinate the Director - the outcome of which will decide who wields the ultimate force. Starring: Mirko Cro-Cop Filipovic, Bodizar Smilianic, Igor Gallo, Ruza Madarevic.

That's the Way of the World
100 min. Drama.
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Ed Nelson, Cynthia Bostick, Bert Parks and featuring the popular rock group Earth, Wind & Fire
Digitally re-mastered. Where were you when the stardust hit the fan? A hard-hitting expose of the recording industry.

City Teacher
90 min. Drama.
When you're a Jewish parole officer who is assigned to teach an all black class in the New York City public school system, where do you begin? Starring: Frank Vincent, Chuck D., Ella Joyce, Glynn Turman, Heather Tom, Jonathan Sale, Tommy Ford.

Rapturious
98 min. Horror.
Self-destructive rapper believes demonic entities are after him. The follow-up to God Has A Rap Sheet by award-winning director and former Jerky Boy Kamal Ahmed. Starring: Cinque Lee (Spike Lee's brother), Debbie Rochon (B-Horror Queen), Robert Oppel.

5 Up, 2 Down
90 min. Drama.
Struggling with drug addiction in modern-day New York City, an artist and his best friend complete a spiritual journey started 140 years earlier on the Underground Railroad. Starring: Rob Bogue (The Guiding Light, Oz), Amy Wesson (fashion model), Natane Boudreau (Unzipped, fashion model), Isaach De Bankole (Miami Vice, Casino Royale), Mikel Doyle (Oz, Sex and the City).

Italian Stallion
71 min. Adult Drama.
The '70s adult classic starring Sylvester Stallone.

Sleepless Nights
104 min. Horror.
EVIL IS ETERNAL. The mortal world is under attack, as supremely powerful vampire leader, Lord Malgaard, executes an evil plan to reduce mankind to a race of unwilling blood donors! Leading the war against vampire domination, Dr. Jacob Sloane sacrifices the newest blood in the battle when his assistant, Christian Grey, is bitten by his own beloved wife -- Malgaard's most recent convert. Now a fugitive from his own mentor, Grey battles the beasts from within the underworld of the undead. Aided by Sloane's beautiful protege, Kaitlin Moore, Grey discovers that in order to destroy the enemy, you must first become the enemy. Starring: Jacqueline Anderson (Half-Baked), Crossword and TV Series Ed; Matthew Thomas; Richard Ryan; Duke York; Bart Shatto; Adrian Alvarado; Gil Lopez; Courtney Moorehead; Kelley Busby

Loyalty & Respect
82 min. Urban Drama.
Supreme was a drug dealer whose life couldn't be better. He had it all-money, power, and respect. The streets of Cashville had given him everything a hustla could ask for. Driven by jealousy, his best friend Notorius decided to go after his empire, his riches and his family by any means necessary launching an all out street war where it's kill or be killed. No one is to be trusted because in this city, loyalty and respect are lost over cash. Starring: Quanie Cash, C.E.O., Young Buck, Jackie Wade.

War Crimes
82 min. Action.
A group of six friends, recently graduated in the UK travel to Bosnia in 1992. As fighting breaks out around the capital Sarajevo the friends are forced to escape overland to the border whilst the fighting spreads. After witnessing a horrific massacre in Bosnia they are pursued by a ruthless Yugoslav People's Army Officer and his brutal Chetnik fighters. With the weather worsening, limited supplies and murderous soldiers behind them, will they ever make it out of Bosnia alive?! Starring: Earl Palmer and John Jenner.

Chill
90 min. Horror.
Horror goes Retro. He just wants your skin. Starring: Thomas Calabro (Melrose Place), James Russo (Donnie Brasco), Ashley Laurence (Hell Raiser) and Shaun Kurtz.