Whole New Thing
“Whole New Thing” centers on precocious 13-year-old Emerson Thorsen (Aaron Webber), home-schooled by hippie parents Kaya and Rog in rural Nova Scotia. When enrolled in the local junior high, Emerson develops a crush on English teacher Don Grant (Daniel MacIvor), a gay man stuck in a life of perpetual adolescence. Produced by veteran film company executive Kelly Bray and award-winning producer Camelia Freiberg (”The Five Senses,” “Exotica,” “The Sweet Hereafter”), “Whole New Thing” is the second feature film from director and co-writer Amnon Buchbinder. Buchbinder’s previous film, “Fishing Trip” (1998) garnered a Genie Award (Canadian equivalent of the Oscars ®) as well as a Toronto International Film Festival berth.
The TV Set
A hair-raising comedy of art and compromise, “The TV Set” follows an idealistic writer (Duchovny) as he tries to navigate his TV pilot down the mine-laden path from script through production to the madness of prime-time scheduling — all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of a headstrong network president (Weaver), volatile young stars, a pregnant wife and an ever-optimistic personal manager.
The Hoax
“The Hoax,” directed by Lasse Hallström, is inspired by true events in the life of Clifford Irving, the writer who nearly pulled off one of the most audacious media scams in history, when his “autobiography” of Howard Hughes was published. Golden Globe® Award-winner Richard Gere stars as Irving, who claimed the book was based on in-person interviews he conducted with the reclusive billionaire, which were in fact completely bogus. Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden, Alfred Molina and Hope Davis also star.
The Hawk is Dying
“The Hawk is Dying” stars Academy Award® nominee Paul Giamatti (”Sideways”) as a Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer who attempts to transcend his mundane life by taming a wild, red-tailed hawk. He chases his passion while caring for his autistic nephew, played by Michael Pitt (”Last Days”) and becoming caught up in an abstract and uneasy relationship with a young psychology student played by Academy Award® nominee Michelle Williams (”Brokeback Mountain”). “The Hawk is Dying” is Julian Goldberger’s second feature film following “Trans,” his critically successful feature debut. “Hawk” was selected in competition in both the Sundance Film Festival and Director’s Fortnight in Cannes 2006.
Blades of Glory
When rival figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) go ballistic in an embarrassing, no-holds-barred fight at the World Championships, they are stripped of their gold medals and banned from the sport for life. Now, three-and-a-half years on, they’ve found a loophole that will allow them to compete: if they can put aside their differences, they can skate together – in pairs’ figure skating.
After the Wedding
Jacob Petersen (Mads Mikkelsen) has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads is threatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jørgen, offers him a donation of $4 million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions… Not only must Jacob return to Denmark, he must also take part in the wedding of Jørgen’s daughter. The wedding proves to be a critical juncture between past and future and catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma of his life.