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 THE COVE, 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.
For more information on all new titles see below. See also RECENT TITLES and LIBRARY above to view other titles in our catalogue... For more trailers please visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/TheWorksInt
| New title!...COUNTDOWN TO ZERO |
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OFFICIAL SELECTION, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2010
OFFICIAL SELECTION, SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2010
COUNTDOWN TO ZERO delves into the murky world of nuclear arms, providing a disturbing reminder that whilst 'the bomb' exists our future hangs in the balance. Produced by Lawrence Bender for Participant Media (the team behind Oscar winner An Inconvenient Truth). From the award-winning writer-director Lucy Walker (Waste Land, Blindsight, Devil's Playground).
Featuring narration by Gary Oldman and music by Pearl Jam, Countdown to Zero includes insights from Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair, Mikhail Gorbachev and Valerie Plame Wilson (subject of upcoming 'Fair Game' starring Naomi Watt and Sean Penn).
"It will literally scare the breath out of what will certainly be a worldwide audience"
John Anderson, Variety
"Scary, gripping" Entertainment Weekly
"Soberingly urgent" The Washington Post
"Enthralling" The Sunday Times
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| New title!...DOSSIER K |
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Berlin Film Festival 2010
DOSSIER K. is the long awaited successor to the award winning ‘The Alzheimer Case’. This intense, stylish thriller follows a pair of detectives as they investigate a murder trail which leads to the ruthless Albanian underworld. Battling against the mob and clashing with their unhelpful colleagues, they find themselves drawn into a deadly vortex.
"An engaging piece of entertainment. Acting is strong across the board, and tech package top notch, with twitchy widescreen lensing and the menacing score providing an edge-of-your-seat feel!"
Variety
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| New title!...I AM LOVE ('Io Sono L'Amore') |
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Venice Film Festival 2009
Toronto Film Festival 2009
Sundance Film Festival 2010
Berlin Film Festival 2010
This tour-de-force masterclass in film-making comes from director Luca Guadagnino and stars Oscar-winner TILDA SWINTON. A chance encounter unleashes long repressed passions, leading to a life-changing journey of sexual liberation.
“See it by any means necessary” *****
Time Out New York
“It’s an all enveloping feast of sensual pleasures.” *****
The Times
“Tilda Swinton is ridiculously enjoyable to watch.” *****
Daily Telegraph
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| GLORIOUS 39 |
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A conspiracy 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.
"A stunning, classic thriller" Dark Horizons
"A ripping yarn" The Independent
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
World Premiere: Toronto Film Festival "Special Presentation"
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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
World Premiere: Toronto Film Festival "Special Presentation"
Read interview with Renato De Maria and writer Sandro Petraglia:
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| 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 film is a mesmerising tale of a family with dark secrets set in the heart of the Australian outback.
International Premiere: Toronto Film Festival 2009
In competition, Sydney Film Festival 2009
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 SOHIE LOWE (in the title role) and SCOTT O'DONNELL.
"One of the year's finest dramas" ****Hernan Alcerreca, Rolling Stone
**** Australian Women's Weekly
**** Sun Herald
**** Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
"This is a 'Beautiful' movie - easily one of the best films of the year, and quite possibly one of the best, and most important, Australian films ever made. It's a must-see for many reasons." Movie Hole
"Performances are uniformly excellent" Richard Kuipers, Variety
"Beautiful Kate is a truly excellent film. Don’t miss it.” The Vine
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| MY YEAR WITHOUT SEX |
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From the multi award-winning team behind 'Look Both Ways', My Year Without Sex is a romantically comic tale about a family coping with a life-changing crisis.
Director: Sarah Watt
"It will put a smile on your face" Vogue
"Tender and touching, so enjoyable" ABC Online
North American premiere: Toronto Film Festival 2009
In competition, Edinburgh Film Festival 2009
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| A BOY CALLED DAD |
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When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie’s life quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his own dad, he kick-starts a series of events that catapult him at a great speed into adulthood.
"Mixes laughter, tears and working-class grit as only the British can do" IndieWIRE
Director: Double BAFTA Winner Brian Percival
Cast: Ian Hart, Kyle Ward
In competition, Edinburgh Film Festival 2009
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| THE COVE |
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OSCAR WINNER - Best Documentary, 2010 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. WINNER of the Best Doc Oscar 2010! NEWS UPDATE: Due to extreme right wing pressure and threats, exhibitors in Tokyo have cancelled screenings of THE COVE in the city. To read the full story go to: New York Times storySee video of Louie Psihoyos' response to Japanese censorship: Earthblips: Louie Psihoyos
“Rattling good yarn” *****
The Sunday Times
"The dramatic arcs and suspense one would expect in a James Bond or Hollywood action movie"
The New York Times
"An astonishing powerful work" National Post
Winner of many, many awards, including: National Board of Review (NBR) Best Doc Award at Sundance Film Festival Audience Award at Sydney Film Festival Best Feature Doc at Galway Ireland Film Festival Best Feature Film at Nantucket Film Festival Golden Space Needle at Seattle International Film Festival Winner of the Newport Beach Festival www.thecovemovie.comwww.opsociety.org |
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| 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… "If you don't feel warm and fuzzy about metal band Anvil by the end of the movie, you are officially dead inside. Fact." ***** Empire “A masterpiece” Mark Kermode, BBC Winner of IDA Best Doc Award, Dec 09
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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| 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.
"A deliciously nasty experience" **** The Herald
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LOFT is a thrilling 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))
Loft website
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