TRIBECA FILM TITLES SET FOR LOS ANGELES DEBUT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Recently Launched Distribution Initiative Books 10 Films For Summer Repertory Run at Sunset 5 June 25 – July 8

Los Angeles, CA [May 13, 2010]– Tribeca Film, the distribution initiative launched recently by Tribeca Enterprises in partnership with American Express, has announced that ten of its inaugural titles will screen theatrically during a two-week repertory run, June 25 to July 8, at the Laemmle Sunset 5. The engagement, which will see five films screen June 25-July 1 and the remaining five screen July 2-8, marks the first time Tribeca Film titles will have been in theatres outside of Tribeca’s New York base.

Tribeca Film acquired distribution rights to the films across multiple platforms, beginning with video-on-demand.  The 60-day video-on-demand release began April 21, reaching some 40 million U.S. households via a Tribeca-branded menu on major cable, satellite and telecom providers. Seven of the titles simultaneously premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, which ran April 21 to May 2. A commercial theatrical run in New York City has followed this month, and releases are also planned on an array of platforms, including home video, pay-TV, airlines and digital.

The films range from award-winning dramas and revealing documentaries to uproarious comedies and sports stories. The roster includes: Climate of Change, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, The Infidel, Metropia, My Last Five Girlfriends, Road, Movie, sex & drugs & rock & roll, The Swimsuit Issue (Allt flyter), The Trotksy and The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.

Tribeca Film’s initial slate features such notable stars as Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings, Tintin), Jay Baruchel (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, How to Train Your Dragon), Academy Award® nominee Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear) and Alexander Skarsgård (HBO’s True Blood). These films also introduce audiences to a mordantly satirical vision of Europe in 2024; a howlingly original comedy about a religious identity crisis; and an inspiring global eco-tour by the producers of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, with narration by Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton.

“We are eager for people in Los Angeles to be able to see this vibrant and eclectic collection of films,” said Geoff Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises. “At this important time of transition in the independent film business, the creation of Tribeca Film has enabled us to advance the dialogue around the ways that films are experienced, helping filmmakers reach audiences and provide them access to films they would not otherwise see. And we’re delighted that our partners at Laemmle have offered a home as great as the legendary Sunset 5, where so many outstanding films over the years have entered the spotlight.”

Following are the Tribeca Film titles that will screen in Los Angeles:

• Climate of Change, directed by Brian Hill.  (USA, UK) –A group of 13-year-olds in India rally against the use of plastics. A renaissance man in Africa teaches villagers to harness solar power. Self-described “hillbillies” in Appalachia battle the big business behind strip mining. Tilda Swinton beautifully narrates this rich and inspiring documentary about a world of regular people taking action in the fight to save our environment. This extraordinary environmental documentary is executive produced by Participant Media, the company behind Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, and the Alliance for Climate Protection.

• The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, written and directed by David Russo (USA) – Narrative. After losing his cubicle job in Seattle, spiritually confused Dory feels like his life is going down the drain. Forced to take a job as a night janitor at a shady research firm, he and his cast-off coworkers are unwittingly used as guinea pigs for new products that are doing strange things to their bodies and minds. Quirky, humorous, and dark, David Russo’s feature debut is a stylish, bittersweet fable about the search for meaning inour throwaway society. With Marshall Allman and Natasha Lyonne.

• The Infidel, directed by Josh Appignanesi, written by David Baddiel (UK) – Mahmud Nasir (comedian Omid Djalili) may not be the most observant Muslim, but deep down he is a true believer. His life is turned upside down when he learns he was adopted—but most scandalous is that his birth mother was Jewish! And his given name was Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles into a full-scale identity crisis, a true comedy of religious errors unfolds. With Richard Schiff and Matt Lucas.

• Metropia, directed by Tarik Saleh, written by Fredrik Edin, Stig Larsson, and Tarik Saleh. (Sweden, Denmark, Norway) – In the year 2024, all of Europe is united by a vast web of underground railways, populated by an army of downtrodden worker bees. When one such cog starts hearing voices and encounters a femme fatale shampoo model who seems to hold some answers, he finds himself unearthing a vast Orwellian conspiracy in this visually arresting animated noir. With the voices of Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, and Alexander Skarsgård.

• My Last Five Girlfriends, directed and written by Julian Kemp (UK) – Narrative. Based on the international best seller On Love by Alain de Botton, this delightful romantic comedy explores with delicious wit and whimsy just how modern urban relationships go wrong. Surveying the wreckage of his last five relationships, thirtysomething Duncan (Brendan Patricks) concludes that love is a battleground where only the fittest survive.

• Road, Movie, directed and written by Dev Benegal (USA, India) – Loath to take over the family hair-oil business, young Vishnu jumps at the chance to drive his uncle’s beat-up Chevy truck across India to its new owner. The young runaway, wandering old entertainer, and beautiful woman he picks up along the way make for a magical journey that will change Vishnu’s life. With the sumptuous landscape of India as his canvas, director Dev Benegal paints a delightfully original road movie.

• sex & drugs & rock & roll, directed by Mat Whitecross, written by Paul Viragh  (UK) – Awards: Nominated, Best Leading Actor, Best Music, 2010 BAFTA Awards; Nominated, Best Actor, British Independent Film Awards; Nominated, British Actor of the Year, Young British Performer of the Year, London Critics Circle Film Awards.  sex & drugs & rock & roll is The Road to Guantanamo codirector Mat Whitecross’ ripsnorting portrait of mercurial British punk rock pioneer Ian Dury (BAFTA nominee Andy Serkis). From a troubled childhood and a battle with debilitating polio to the effects of fame on relationships and fatherhood, here are the highs and lows of a life lived sneeringly, unapologetically out loud.

• The Swimsuit Issue (Allt flyter), directed by Måns Herngren, written by Jane Magnusson, Brian Cordray and Herngren. (Sweden) – What begins as a joke turns into a new shot at glory for a group of over-the-hill athletes who decide to form Sweden’s only all-male synchronized swimming team. The less they’re taken seriously, the more determined they are to win the world championship in this fun, feel-good comedy about friendship and family. In Swedish with English subtitles.

• The Trotksy, directed and written by Jacob Tierney (Canada) – US Premiere, Narrative. Like most high schoolers, Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel, Tropic Thunder) is having an identity crisis. What differentiates Leon, however, is that he believes he is the reincarnation of Soviet thinker Leon Trotksy and predestined to follow the path of his namesake. Tackling issues from students’ rights to semi-formal dances, this “revolutionary” comedy will have you united in laughter.

• The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, directed by Julien Nitzberg. (USA) – Shoot-outs, robberies, gas-huffing, drug dealing, pill popping, murders, and tap dancing — what do these all have in common?  The White Family. From executive producers Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine comes a shocking documentary portrait of Boone County, West Virginia’s most notorious and surly family. Nitzberg spends a year with multiple generations of the White family in this outlandish doc featuring the family’s dancing muse, Jesco White (star of the cult classic documentary Dancing Outlaw). Also with Hank Williams III.

For more information, please visit www.tribecafilm.com

About Tribeca Enterprises
Tribeca Enterprises is a diversified global media company based in New York City. Established in 2003 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, the company currently operates a network of branded entertainment businesses including the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival International, Tribeca Cinemas, and the newly announced distribution initiative, Tribeca Film. The Company’s mission is to provide artists with unique platforms to expand the audience for their works and to broaden the access point for consumers to experience independent film and media.  Jonathan Tisch, through Walnut Hill Media, is a minority investor in Tribeca Enterprises and is a member of the Board of Directors.

About Tribeca Film
Tribeca Film is a comprehensive distribution platform dedicated to acquiring and marketing independent films across multiple platforms, including video-on-demand, theatrical and home video.  It is an initiative from Tribeca Enterprises designed to provide new platforms for how film can be experienced, while supporting filmmakers and introducing audiences to films they might not otherwise see. American Express continues its support of Tribeca and the independent film community by serving as the Founding Partner of Tribeca Film.

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