Denial
BST • 9 / 30 / 2016 • PG-13 • Platform
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson Director: Mick Jackson Screenplay: David Hare Website: DenialTheMovie. com
Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed book“ Denial: Holocaust History on Trial”, Denial recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’ s( Academy Award ® winner Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving( BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system, in cases of libel, the burden of proof is on the defendant, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team, led by Richard Rampton( Academy Award ® nominee Tom Wilkinson), to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred.
Denial is directed by Emmy Award ® winner Mick Jackson(“ Temple Grandin”) and adapted for the screen by BAFTA and Academy Award ® nominated writer David Hare( The Reader). Producers are Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff.
Marketing / Promotion: Conduct grassroots efforts with Jewish organizations, including Hillels and JCCs across the country, to spread the word about Deborah Lipstadt’ s remarkable story. Work with Jewish organizations, women’ s groups and book clubs to organize group sales within their communities. Showcase popular talent, specifically Rachel Weisz, to leverage fan support. Use social media to highlight both the historical and contemporary relevance of this story.
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Desierto
STX • 10 / 14 / 2016 • Flat • Platform
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alondra Hidalgo
Director: Jonás Cuarón Screenplay: Jonás Cuarón and Mateo García Website: stxmovies. com / desierto
20 • ShowTime Preview Guide – Fall 2016
Synopsis: From Jonás Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón, the acclaimed filmmakers of Gravity, comes a unique, modern vision of terror. Desierto is a visceral, heart-pounding suspense-thriller packed with tension and suspense from start to finish, starring Gael García Bernal( The Motorcycle Diaries and Y Tu Mamá También) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan( Watchmen).
What begins as a hopeful journey to seek a better life becomes a harrowing and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante chases a group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous U. S.-Mexican border. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they continuously discover there’ s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.
Marketing / Promotion: The film’ s subject will create interest as the subject of Mexican immigration will be a major talking point during the 2016 presidential race. Highlight the involvement of producer Alfonso Cuaron( Gravity, Children of Men). Advertising can showcase positive reviews and critical buzz the movie might generate. The movie premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival where it took home the prize of the International Federation of Film Critics for Special Presentations.
Films attracting similar target audience: No Manches Frida, Blair Witch, The Magnificent Seven, The Birth of a Nation
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