Established in 1986, The Works International is one of Europe’s leading sales agents. The company is owned by The Works Media Group PLC. Over the last few years, The Works International has cemented its position in the marketplace with a string of commercial and artistic successes.
Highlights over the years have included Oscar winners MAN ON WIRE, SIX SHOOTER, NO MAN'S LAND, THE CRYING GAME and ANTONIA'S LINE; Oscar nominees VENUS and WHALE RIDER; Golden Globe nominee and worldwide smash hit BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM; IN THIS WORLD and THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO, winners of the Berlin Golden Bear and Silver Bear respectively; and Cannes Competition award winners SWEET SIXTEEN and CLEAN.
New titles for The Works International in 2009:
For more information on all new titles (including those listed below), click on RECENT TITLES above...
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| New title!...THE COVE |
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THE COVE tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg.
"Eco-activist documentaries don't get much more compelling than 'The Cove’."
Justin Chang, Variety
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| New title!...ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL |
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Hilarious and heartwarming, this tale of friendship charts the fortunes of two rockers who refused to give up. Poised on the brink of world stardom in 1982, metal band Anvil’s career was to fade into obscurity. Now in their fifties, Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and Robb Reiner are back and have one last chance to make good their pact to rock together forever…
“A masterpiece.” Mark Kermode, BBC
Los Angeles Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
Calgary International Film Festival
Best International Documentary
Chicago International Film Festival
Silver Hugo Award
Galway Film Fleadh
Best Documentary
Sydney Film Festival
Audience Award
Edmonton Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature
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| New title!...MY YEAR WITHOUT SEX |
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From the multiple-award winning team behind 2005's Look Both Ways, My Year Without Sex is a romantically comic tale about a family coping with a life-changing crisis.
Director: Sarah Watt
www.myyearwithoutsex.com
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| New title!...LA PRIMA LINEA (THE FRONT LINE) |
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LA PRIMA LINEA is the true story of an outlaw who masterminded one of the most audacious prison breaks ever attempted in order to be re-united with his lover.
Director: Renato de Maria
Cast: Riccardo Scamarcio, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Fabrizio Rongione
In Post-production
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| New title!...BOOGIE WOOGIE |
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Adapted by Danny Moynihan from his own novel, BOOGIE WOOGIE is a deliciously wicked satire set against the backdrop of the contemporary London art scene where lust, ambition and power prevail whilst success and failure precariously balance on a knife edge.
Director: Duncan Ward
Cast: Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham, Danny Huston, Jack Huston, Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley, Simon McBurney, Meredith Ostrom, Charlotte Rampling, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Jaime Winstone.
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| New title!...GLORIOUS 39 (a.k.a 1939) |
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A psychological thriller set on the eve of World War II and based on disturbing real events about a young woman who stumbles across evidence of a sinister Nazi appeasement plot.
Written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff.
Cast: Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Christopher Lee, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple, Jenny Agutter, Charlie Cox, David Tennant, Jeremy Northam and Hugh Bonneville.
In Post-production
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| New title!...BEAUTIFUL KATE |
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Based on the novel of the same name by Newton Thornburg. Written and directed by award-winning actress Rachel Ward, BEAUTIFUL KATE marks her feature length debut. The filmis a mesmerising tale of a family with dark secrets set in the heart of the Australian outback.
Director: Rachel Ward
Stars Golden Globe nominee Bryan Brown (Dean Spanley, Australia); Oscar nominee Rachel Griffiths (Hilary & Jackie, Six Feet Under, Muriel’s Wedding); rising stars Ben Mendelsohn (Australia, Knowing, The New World) and Maeve Dermody (Black Water); and young newcomers Sophie Lowe (in the title role) and Scott O’Donnell.
In Post-production
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| New title!...LOFT |
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LOFT is a tense, intriguing murder-mystery in the vein of The Usual Suspects. LOFT boasts some of Flanders’ hottest acting talent, including Koen De Bouw, Filip Peeters, Matthias Schoenaerts, Veerle Baetens, Laura Verlinden and An Miller. The film is written by Bart De Pauw and produced by Hilde De Laere for production outfit Woestijnvis and will be distributed in Benelux by Independent Films.
Director: Erik Van Looy (The Alzheimer Case (aka The Memory Of A Killer))
http://www.loftthemovie.com
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| New title!...UNSPOKEN |
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UNSPOKEN tells the story of a couple struggling to communicate five years after the disappearance of their daughter when a series of strange and unsettling incidents bring her presence sharply back into their lives.
Written and Directed by Fien Troch (Someone Else’s Happiness).
"Dizzyingly beautiful" Anthony Kaufman, IndieWire
Toronto Film Festival 2008, San Sebastian Film Festival
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| MAN ON WIRE |
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The dramatic retelling of Philippe Petit's daring, and illegal, scheme to walk a high-wire between New York's Twin Towers - the artistic crime of the 20th century.
Director: James Marsh (The King, Wisconsin Death Trip)
"One of the most wildly entertaining docs of recent years... Man On Wire is big screen in every way." Variety
WINNER! OSCAR, Best Documentary
WINNER! BAFTA, Outstanding British Film
WINNER! IPA Satellite Award, Best Documentary
WINNER! Best Documentary, LAFCA Awards 2008
WINNER! Distinguished Feature Award, IDA Documentary Awards 2008
WINNER! Best Documentary, National Board of Review 2008
WINNER! BIFA, Best Documentary 2008
WINNER! Sundance Film Festival 2008
-World Cinema Jury Prize for Documentary
-World Cinema Audience Award for Documentary
WINNER! Audience Award, Edinburgh Film Festival 2008 WINNER! Audience Award, Los Angeles Film Festival 2008 WINNER! Best Documentary, Karlovy Vary 2008
WINNER! British Feature Film Documentary Prize, Britdoc 2008
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| SUMMER |
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Shaun has had twelve years to reflect on an intense summer of love, sex and loyalty, but his best friend’s imminent death forces him on a journey to confront his past. A witty, poignant story about loyalty, friendship and love.
Director: Kenny Glenaan (Yasmin, Gas Attack)
Starring Robert Carlyle.
“Flecked with warmth and humour, and skirting sentimentality, Summer features a wonderfully delicate performance from Robert Carlyle.” Sheila Johnston, Telegraph
WINNER! Scottish BAFTAs for Best Film and Best Director
WINNER! Best Film, Alice in the City (Youth), Rome Film Festival 2008
WINNER! Best Performance (Robert Carlyle), Edinburgh Film Festival 2008
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| THE MARKET - A tale of trade |
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From the director of Simon Magus, The Nine Lives of Thomas Katz and 37 Uses for a Dead Sheep. Set in Turkey, a market trader is given the chance of a lifetime to invest in an exciting business deal. There’s one problem – the cash isn’t his. This insightful tale captures the morally complex world of the black market. Written and Directed by Ben Hopkins WINNER! 4 Golden Orange Awards: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Costume Design, Antalya Film Festival 2008
WINNER! Best Actor, Locarno Film Festival 2008
Official Selection, London Film Festival 2008
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| FRENCH FILM |
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Could it be that French is the true language of love? A romantic comedy about the British, the French and the universal subject of love. The film was recently acquired by IFC Films for the US. Director: Jackie Oudney Starring Hugh Bonneville, Anne-Marie Duff and Eric Cantona “A little charmer.” Sam Toy, Empire WINNER! Best Screenplay / Best Actor (Hugh Bonneville), Monte Carlo Film Festival 2008
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