New Film is from Cardinal XD and The Creative Producer/Aristos Films Australia
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Renowned actor Ving Rhames has been signed to co-star alongside Luke Goss in the new action film "Blood Reef." Foreign sales of the new film are being handled during AFM 2014 by Cardinal XD (Loews Hotel, Room 543.) See: http://www.cardinalxd.com/blood-reef
"Blood Reef" is a new science-fiction, action/adventure film being co-produced by Cardinal XD and Brigitte Jean Allen; AKA The Creative Producer and head of Aristos Australia. The film will be shot in Australia during early 2015.
The storyline for "Blood Reef" is as follows: A former black ops soldier, Marcus (Luke Goss,) is kidnapped by a corrupt intelligence agency looking to create the ultimate killing machine. Before the terrible transformation is complete, however, he fights back and escapes to a shark-infested island on the tropical Great Barrier Reef. The chase is on: Marcus is hunted down by the world's top mercenaries, headed by the deadly Steele (Rhames,) and soon encounters a beautiful scientist who could help him find sanity… if she doesn't become his next target first.
"Blood Reef" is being directed by Brian Trenchard Smith. Australian native Brigitte Jean Allen is the new film's writer & producer. Executive producers are Dale Bradley and Grant Bradley of Aristos Films, and Cardinal XD's Jeff Goldman.
About VING RHAMES
Ving Rhames is a character actor best known for his work in the films "Bringing Out the Dead," "Pulp Fiction," "Out of Sight," "Baby Boy," "Don King: Only in America," "Dawn of the Dead," "Rosewood," "Con Air," and the extremely successful and popular "Mission: Impossible" film series starring Tom Cruise.
About LUKE GOSS
Luke Goss is an English singer and actor who has appeared in numerous films. These include: "Blade II" (2002) as Jared Nomak, "One Night with the King" (2006) as King Xerxes, "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (2008) as Prince Nuada, "Tekken" (2010) as Steve Fox, and "Interview with a Hitman" (2012) as Viktor.
About THE FILMMAKERS
Famously described as one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite directors, "Blood Reef" sees Director Brian Trenchard Smith working with one of "Pulp Fiction's" most memorable stars, Ving Rhames. Trenchard Smith's previous credits include "Drive Hard," "Absolute Deception," and "Arctic Blast." Writer/Producer Brigitte Jean Allen's writing credits have included "Drive Hard," "Bad Karma", "The Camel Rider," and the upcoming "Kane." She will also executive produce the 2015 project "The Viking Wars", directed by "Spartacus'" Michael Hurst, and now in casting.
About CARDINAL XD
Cardinal XD is a worldwide film and television packaging, distribution, acquisitions and production company that acquires a broad range of content for the worldwide entertainment marketplace. Cardinal XD attends and exhibits at major film and television markets throughout the year – these markets are utilized to engage in face to face presentation of promotional materials and business to business trust building. Cardinal XD's buyer network is vast, and one of the company's great strengths is in the huge volume of meetings and sales correspondence it generates.
Films represented by Cardinal XD may be presented at the following markets: Cannes Film Festival; Berlinale / European Film Market; Toronto International Film Festival; American Film Market; Hong Kong Film Market; MIPCOM; MIPTV; ATF (Singapore); Natpe (Miami); Natpe (Budapest); Sundance; Tribeca; SXSW, and numerous other markets and festivals throughout the year. Please see: www.cardinalxd.com.
Chicago speakers include, clockwise from upper left, Brian Billow, Paul Chick, Kelly McGuckin and Yvette Cobarrubias.
The 2024 AICP Awards Tour concludes with stops in Dallas and Chicago this month as it wraps up its tour of cities across the U.S. The National Tour brought presentations, panels and screenings to marketers, advertising agencies, production and post production companies.
The AICP Awards will be in Dallas on Thursday, November 14th, at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, followed by the Chicago event, set for Thursday, November 21st at The Old Post Office. Tickets are available now for both events at www.aicp.com.
In Dallas, the program kicks off at 6:45 pm with a happy hour, followed by the screening and panel discussion at 7:30. The evening ends with a networking reception from 8:30 to 11:30. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is located at 2201 N. Field Street in Dallas.
Appearing in Dallas will be Abe Garcia, Chief Creative Officer, Dieste; Julia Melle, Director of Brand and Content, Southwest Airlines; and Isaac Pagán Muñoz, VP, Executive Creative Director of PepsiCo Foods. The panel will review selected winners from the suite of the AICP Awards programs, offering insights into what made them rise to the top of their respective categories and share their viewpoints on key trends in the industry.
The Chicago stop starts at 6:00pm with a happy hour, followed by the presentation and screening at 7:00pm. A reception caps the event, starting at 8:00pm and concluding at 11:30pm. The Old Post Office is located at 433 W Van Buren Street in Chicago.
The panel there will feature 2024 AICP Awards Curators and Winners from the marketer, agency, production and post production sectors who’ll highlight this year’s winners. The conversation will include a discussion about the winning work, including insights... Read More
