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ADMIRAL: MICHIEL DE RUYTER ORIGINAL TITLE / MICHIEL DE RUYTER
PITCH / Mid-17th century. After the death of the legendary Admiral Maarten Tromp, Michiel de Ruyter is his designated successor, but politically the Dutch nation is divided as the house of Orange and the republicans fight for power. Republican Johan de Witt is the most powerful man in the Netherlands and is determined to win the war against the English, crushing the English fleet by using an ingenious strategy...
CO-PRODUCTION
PITCH / Young Johannes’ “Wiplala” is no imaginary friend, he’s as real as a four-inch-tall wizard can be. Wiplala befriends the family until he shrinks all of its members. Oops... the spell can’t be undone! Thrills and adventure ahead!
THE AMAZING WIPLALA ORIGINAL TITLE / WIPLALA
IN POST-PRODUCTION
PITCH / Brothers Dave and Kenneth both bear the scars of a shared past but handle it very differently. Their love for the same woman leads to a confrontation that climaxes when they must travel to the Ardennes to bury a corpse.
GENRE / historical
CAST / Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar, Barry Atsma, DIRECTED BY / Roel Reiné
SCRIPTED BY / Alex van Galen, Lars Boom
CO-PRODUCTION (FLANDERS) / Ciné Cri de Coeur LANGUAGE / Dutch, English, French RUNNING TIME / 151’
YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2015
CONTACT (FLANDERS) / Jacqueline de Goeij / jacqueline@cinecridecoeur.be INT’L SALES / Arclight Films / clay@arclightfilms.com
GENRE / fantasy, family
CAST / Geza Weisz, Sasha Mylanus, Kee Ketelaar, Peter Paul Muller, Paul Kooij DIRECTED BY / Tim Oliehoek SCRIPTED BY / Tamara Bos CO-PRODUCTION (FLANDERS) / Ciné Cri de Coeur LANGUAGE / Dutch RUNNING TIME / 100’ YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014 CONTACT (FLANDERS) / Jacqueline de Goeij / jacqueline@cinecridecoeur.be INT’L SALES / Attraction Distribution / info@attractiondistribution.ca GENRE / thriller, drama
CAST / Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval, Veerle Baetens DIRECTED BY / Robin Pront
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SCRIPTED BY / Robin Pront, Jeroen Perceval PRODUCTION (FLANDERS) / Savage Film LANGUAGE / Dutch, French RUNNING TIME / tba
YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2015
CONTACT / Bart Van Langendonck / info@savagefilm.be ETA / Winter 2015/16
THE ARDENNES
IN PRODUCTION
ORIGINAL TITLE / D’ARDENNEN
AY RAMON! ORIGINAL TITLE / AY RAMON!
PITCH / Max and Tikkelotje own an unsuccessful theatre company. When Tikkelotje notices Ramon (the faithful companion to Saint Nicholas) playing the guitar and singing she decides to kidnap both him and Slechtweervandaag, Saint Nicholas’s trusty steed. Saint Nicholas is devastated, but eventually he pulls himself together and goes around the houses to collect the children’s wish lists. An adventure involving assorted people then ensues as he tried to beat the clock to rescue the hapless pair.
GENRE / family, adventure
CAST / Jan Decleir, Pieter Embrechts, Frans Van der Aa, Els Dottermans, Lucas Van den Eynde DIRECTED BY / Stijn Coninx SCRIPTED BY / Hugo Matthysen PRODUCTION (FLANDERS) / Sylvester Productions LANGUAGE / Dutch RUNNING TIME / 85’ YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2015 CONTACT / Nele Hendriks / nele@sylvesterproductions.be ETA / Fall 2015