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April 2009
Set up in the summer of 2004 by Anthony Souter and Francesca
Prandi, Alphapictures ltd is a UK based Film production company currently
developing quality theatrical films for the International Film market.
Most recently:
2009
Financing:
FATTEN HER – PRODUCER.
A comedy about a Skinny Italian Air Hostess who wants to become fat in
the USA of today where everyone wants to lose weight.
Screenplay by A. Barkus, F.Prandi and A.Souter.
To be Directed by Anthony Souter
Co-production with MNP Entreprise (Benoit Jaubert, Mathieu Kassovitz:
Amélie, Gothika, Munich, Louise-Michel)(FR) and BELLADONNA
Productions (Transamerica, Funny Games) (USA).
PICCOLINA BELLA – PRODUCER.
In the hills of Calabria southern Italy, three female Tomb Raiders live on
the edge of danger, between a desperate need to survive and their haunting
guilt, as they dig
in the pagan earth in search of hidden treasures.
Screenplay by Anna Scaglione and Daniela Ceselli (Nessuna Qualità agli eroi by
P. Franchi Vincere by M. Bellocchio)
Starring Anna Scaglione (Cronache di Fine Millennio by F.Maselli, Colpo
di Luna by A.Simone, Pesi leggeri by Enrico Pau), Francesca Prandi (Amori
in Corso by G.Bertolucci, Lumière du Lac by F.Comencini, The Year of The
Gun by John Frankenheimer), Dominic Gould (Marie Antoinette by Sophia
Coppola, The Statesman, Double Team), Luigi Lo Cascio ( I Cento passi,
La Meglio Gioventù by M.T. Giordana)
To be Directed by Anna Scaglione
Developed with the Italian Ministry of Culture (MIBAC).
Co-production with Notro films (Spain), Atopic (France), AB film,
Mediterranea and the Calabria Film Commission (Italy).
Development:
L’INDIVIDU – PRODUCER.
A dark and dramatic tale of a young man who comes back to his childhood
town, after years in an institution.
Screenplay by Santiago Amigorena. (Péril Jeune, Clapisch, A Few Days in
September starring Juliette Binoche) –
VOLCANO – PRODUCER.
Film to be shot on the Island of Stromboli. A strange passion leads a middle
aged couple to discover themselves and fall in love again in the
overpowering volcanic surroundings of a remote village.
Screenplay by Bruno Roberti.
2007 Released:
UN DIMANCHE SANS AILES:
Produced by Alphapictures /France 2 television
Directed by Anthony Souter
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Olivier Mayer
Short Film (14’) A pigeon disrupts the morals of two young men, forever.
PLAY THE GAME – CO PRODUCER
Produced with Master Image, Mikros,
France 2 television. Directed by Stephane Barbato
Short Film (16’) on a story situated during the 1914-1918 War.
Music by Ennio Morricone
Dist: Virgin. (released) 2008
ISLAND IN THE SKY – PRODUCER
In association with Channel 4.
Directed by Anthony Souter
Documentary Film (26’) based upon a journey of self discovery through
Tibet, before the impending revolution.
Dist: (re-released) 2008
AURORE NUMBER 9 – CO PRODUCER
Filmfour/Atopic (fr)
A psychological drama of twisted illusions.
Directed by Jean Claude Taki
Dist: Metro Tartan (uk)
Released 2007
ODE TO A PAVILLION – CO PRODUCER
BBC/FRANCE 2 TELEVISION/Atopic (fr)
A house in the suburbs of Paris is a place of worship.
Documentary film (74’), Directed by Frédéric Ramade
Completed and released April 2007