It is Domaine Ott time, ready for La Pizza and some long work and play days.
I will be in Cannes from the 14th to the 24th and look forward to seeing friends and clients and meeting some more of both.
I have been retained as a Distribution Consultant for Rob Stewart's ("Sharkwater") new film REVOLUTION. www.therevolutionmovie.com. REVOLUTION screens on May 17, 11:30 Arcades 3 and May 20, 15:30 Riviera 2. Please come and screen this excellent and important documentary about how to protect the world we love to live in from environmental degradation.
I am also please to advise the Damon Vignale's, THE EXHIBITION is completed and premiered at Hot Docs in Toronto where it was one of the top 10 rated documentaries. It will be screening at the DOC Corner of the Marche and is a must see reality check for the treatment by our policing and justice system of those most vulnerable in our society. www.theexhibitionmovie.com
Hope to see you there.
Rob.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Monday, September 17, 2012
FALL 2012
UNDER THE APPLE BOX IS NOW COMPLETED AND THE EXHIBITION IS IN FINAL POST AND SUBMITTED TO BERLIN AND SUNDANCE.
DEADSVILLE IS LOOKING FOR COMPLETION FUNDING.
- Acquisition of titles for Canada and North America
Distribution in these two markets has been the largest part of Horizon's business since last Cannes and I am well positioned to help you exploit your films in this market, either as a distributor or co-producer. Over the last year I have sold over 25 films to Canadian television and I am looking for more.
- Expansion of Theatrical offerings in foreign - new brand RHS Pictures Inc. working in collaboration with Solvej Malis of Colibri Media.
- Acquisition of titles for Canada and North America
Distribution in these two markets has been the largest part of Horizon's business since last Cannes and I am well positioned to help you exploit your films in this market, either as a distributor or co-producer. Over the last year I have sold over 25 films to Canadian television and I am looking for more.
- Expansion of Theatrical offerings in foreign - new brand RHS Pictures Inc. working in collaboration with Solvej Malis of Colibri Media.
We have recently completed pre-sales for a $23m feature that starts shooting in January, and are in negotiation to sell another $20m film to start production in the spring.
Such high profile and budget films will become the bulk of new foreign sales offerings.
Please check back for more information or if you wish to be added to our mailing list, email us at info@horizonmotionpictures.com
UNDER THE APPLE BOX
My friend, Michael Grudman introduced me to film maker Ellie Khabbaz
late last year. Her film is based on a personal experience of
persecution in Iran and a true and brutal story of another Iranian
woman.
Under the Apple Box will be a strong festival film this year and next as it indicates the important issue of the rights of woman worldwide.
This is a powerful drama told across the life of a woman as a child, teen and adult and her struggle to deal with events of her past.
I will have a trailer and press kit available.
Under the Apple Box will be a strong festival film this year and next as it indicates the important issue of the rights of woman worldwide.
This is a powerful drama told across the life of a woman as a child, teen and adult and her struggle to deal with events of her past.
I will have a trailer and press kit available.
THE EXHIBITION
Director/Writer/Producer, Damon Vignale has been making this film for 5 years.
It is the story of painter Pamela Masik, who has painted huge canvases of all of the victims of serial killer, Robert Pickton.
The brutal torture and murder of mostly native, and all sex trade workers, took place on his pig farm where the most gruesome of evidence came to trial. Pickton has been convicted of second degree murder and is serving a life sentence for these horrific crimes.
The film explores this event and the resolve of Pamela to complete her project despite the heavy criticism of authorities and some of the victims families.
Press kit available.
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This film has a $2.5m budget (Bong was 5k) and will star Michael Ironside and hopefully Naya Rivara of GLEE.
Danny Virtue is Exec Producer and the prod. design is Steam Punk.
www.deadsvillemovie.com
I look forward to seeing you this fall.
Rob Straight
President
Horizon Motion Pictures Inc.
RHS Pictures Inc.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Cannes 2012
This time of year, as for the last 25+ I am looking forward to seeing friends, customers and meeting new customers in Cannes.
This year Horizon will be working out of the Canada Pavilion and with corporate headquarters at Les Mimosas, 4 rue LeCerf, Cannes.
- Sales of new films nearing completion:
These include UNDER THE APPLE BOX, THE EXHIBITION and DEADSVILLE
- Acquisition of titles for Canada and North America
Distribution in these two markets has been the largest part of Horizon's business since last Cannes and I am well positioned to help you exploit your films in this market, either as a distributor or co-producer. Over the last year I have sold over 25 films to Canadian television and I am looking for more.
- Expansion of Theatrical offerings in foreign - new brand RHS Pictures Inc. working in collaboration with Solvej Malis of Colibri Media. stay tuned for more news!
This year I have the following films in post production:
UNDER THE APPLE BOX
My friend, Michael Grudman introduced me to film maker Ellie Khabbaz late last year. Her film is based on a personal experience of persecution in Iran and a true and brutal story of another Iranian woman.
Under the Apple Box will be a strong festival film this year and next as it indicates the important issue of the rights of woman worldwide.
This is a powerful drama told across the life of a woman as a child, teen and adult and her struggle to deal with events of her past.
I will have a trailer and press kit available.
Under the Apple Box will be a strong festival film this year and next as it indicates the important issue of the rights of woman worldwide.
This is a powerful drama told across the life of a woman as a child, teen and adult and her struggle to deal with events of her past.
I will have a trailer and press kit available.
THE EXHIBITION
Director/Writer/Producer, Damon Vignale has been making this film for 5 years.
It is the story of painter Pamela Masik, who has painted huge canvases of all of the victims of serial killer, Robert Pickton.
The brutal torture and murder of mostly native, and all sex trade workers, took place on his pig farm where the most gruesome of evidence came to trial. Pickton has been convicted of second degree murder and is serving a life sentence for these horrific crimes.
The film explores this event and the resolve of Pamela to complete her project despite the heavy criticism of authorities and some of the victims families.
Press kit available.
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This film has a $2.5m budget (Bong was 5k) and will star Michael Ironside and hopefully Naya Rivara of GLEE.
Danny Virtue is Exec Producer and the prod. design is Steam Punk.
www.deadsvillemovie.com
And if you have read this far, are going to Cannes, and can identify the picture at the top of the blog, you are invited to a Coupe de Champagne at the Carlton Terrace on me any afternoon during the Festival. (or very late)
See you there.
Rob Straight
President
Horizon Motion Pictures Inc.
RHS Pictures Inc.
Monday, December 12, 2011
SEASONS GREETINGS
With another year coming to a close, I am looking forward to time with family and friends and spending some quality time developing film and television projects for 2011.
MATCHING BLUE and DEAD STILL with Massey Productions and STRAIGHT AND NARROW with Reunion Pictures are three films I will Executive Produce in 2012 as well as writing episodes of the human interest series ENVIRONS and pilot PAPPY.
2012 will also be the year of Damon Vignale's THE EXHIBITION, the story of painter Pamela Masik's creation of paintings of Robert Pickton's victims.
MATCHING BLUE and DEAD STILL with Massey Productions and STRAIGHT AND NARROW with Reunion Pictures are three films I will Executive Produce in 2012 as well as writing episodes of the human interest series ENVIRONS and pilot PAPPY.
2012 will also be the year of Damon Vignale's THE EXHIBITION, the story of painter Pamela Masik's creation of paintings of Robert Pickton's victims.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
AFM TIME
With the continuing changes in demand for film rights, I have made changes to Horizon’s business plan with a focus on television rights licensing, executive production services for theatrical pictures, direct to VOD releases of what was previously described as “direct to video” titles and all rights distribution in Canada.
Indeed the videocassette/dvd business has turned out to be a “bubble”. The invention of the videocassette got me into the film business with Vestron from television at CBC and got me producing films like By The Sword with R. Murray Abraham and Managua with Louis Gossett Jr. and I am thankful for that – but time to move to the next opportunity.
The safest way to avoid piracy is to produce and sell directly to tv , release home entertainment titles directly to VOD and make damn sure your theatrical pictures are indeed that – something that people will go to see in the theatre and thereby make up for the losses due to piracy with the increased value of TV and legitimate VOD.
Film markets are for the theatrical films and the TV markets for tv product and I will reduce my attendance at these in order to increase the return to my filmmakers by reducing distribution expenses. It is time to reduce the carbon footprint of film and television distribution in any case.
So to my good customers and interested parties, you will hear from me in the electronic medium and attendance at Cannes, the Toronto International Film Festival, Whistler, Banff and MIP.
I will be approaching international theatrical distributors as an executive producer, not as an agent, and look forward to talking to those of you who share my vision of what makes a picture theatrical.
Monday, April 25, 2011
SHARKWISE
Earth, Air, Fire or Water, Marc Sluszny has tested his bravado in them all.
Daredevil, extreme athlete, adventurer, motivational speaker, Mark approaches life with daring and panache and looks to excel at what he does. His motto is "It is not how good you are, only how good you want to be".
With a life much like an award winning tv series, his life episodes include competitions, awards, records and prizes in everything from bungee jumping to fencing using every machine as a partner for adventures in between.
The film SHARKWISE is his latest thrilling episode.
What does it mean to be "sharkwise"? We are hearing more and more about the plight of the world's sharks and that is part of it, but the most important part of being sharkwise is understanding that this is not just our world. Compared to the shark we are newcomers.
With great power, SHARKWISE, will let you experience in a very powerful way what it is like to recognize that both humans and sharks are equally vulnerable to their environments, and humans respecting sharks is as important as respecting each other. Everything is interconnected.
The climax of this film will leave you without doubt of this truth.
Daredevil, extreme athlete, adventurer, motivational speaker, Mark approaches life with daring and panache and looks to excel at what he does. His motto is "It is not how good you are, only how good you want to be".
With a life much like an award winning tv series, his life episodes include competitions, awards, records and prizes in everything from bungee jumping to fencing using every machine as a partner for adventures in between.
The film SHARKWISE is his latest thrilling episode.
What does it mean to be "sharkwise"? We are hearing more and more about the plight of the world's sharks and that is part of it, but the most important part of being sharkwise is understanding that this is not just our world. Compared to the shark we are newcomers.
With great power, SHARKWISE, will let you experience in a very powerful way what it is like to recognize that both humans and sharks are equally vulnerable to their environments, and humans respecting sharks is as important as respecting each other. Everything is interconnected.
The climax of this film will leave you without doubt of this truth.
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