An Australian film
sales and distribution company will represent a new film, written, directed and
produced by 25 film-makers from all over the world.
The Australian-based
ScreenLaunch has teamed up with CollabFeature to represent the film The Owner
at the 2012 Cannes Film market, Marche du Film.
Calling it a world
first, The Owner was made by 25 film-makers from 13 countries on five
continents, never officially meeting in person.
The film is set to
make the Guinness Book of Records for the most key film-makers to work on a
film.
An Australian film
sales and distribution company will represent a new film, written, directed and
produced by 25 film-makers from all over the world.
The Australian-based
ScreenLaunch has teamed up with CollabFeature to represent the film The Owner
at the 2012 Cannes Film market, Marche du Film.
Calling it a world
first, The Owner was made by 25 film-makers from 13 countries on five
continents, never officially meeting in person.
The film is set to
make the Guinness Book of Records for the most key film-makers to work on a
film.
The Owner follows the
adventures of an old backpack passed from one character to another around the
world. As the film progresses, the mystery behind the owner of the bag is
revealed.
Ross Howden,
ScreenLaunch CEO expects the film to be in high demand. He said: “We have
already received immense interest in the film from international buyers, even
though the film has not yet gone to market or premiered. Like with the
ground-breaking Australian film The Tunnel, which we are also selling, the
market seems to be opening up to different sorts of films and business models.”
Marty Shea of
CollabFeature said: “The success of this world-first is bound to make marks in
the international film industry and I look forward to seeing it filmed and
viewed in countries all over the world – it truly has that international
audience appeal that is so rare in independent films these days.”
The Owner will go to
market on 15 May at Cannes Film Festival for international buyers. The film
will then screen simultaneously across 13 countries on Friday 25 May.
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