28 Films

FILM MARKET SCREENINGS - CANNES 2011

DORA - A touching debut feature from a new female director.

A film by Delia Antal, UK - 2011 - 121min

a 28 Films Ltd. production in association with AVAnti Productions

DORA is the dramatic story of a young Romanian girl from a village deep in the eternal Transylvanian countryside, who dares to broaden her horizon and finally decides to escape to the West.

DORA is an awareness film and raises important issues about cultural differences, bullying and immigration.

Cast: Delia Antal, Julian Bird, Mihai Arsene, Mircea Tudosa

Film Market Screenings - Cannes 2011

Sun, May 15 20:00 PALAIS B

Wed, May 18 18:00 PALAIS E

RSVP to 28 FILMS LTD - stand 24.13, Palais (level 01), Cannes.

e-mail: contact28films@ymail.com  

SMS: 00 33(0) 7869 19779 or 00 44 (0) 7852 143562

DORA is now looking for distributors and sales agents worldwide. If you are one, make sure you drop by 28 Films Ltd. stand 24.13 at the Palais and pick up your invitation, together with the movie press kit and enjoy a glass of champagne with us!

Hope to see you there!

DORA (2011) , our first feature film made in co-production with AVAnti Productions will have a stand at MARCHE DU FILM 2011, during the 64th edition of Cannes Film Festival.

If in CANNES, during the festival, please come by and visit our stand 24.13, level 1 on the Palais, to find out the latest news or get an invitation to one of our private screenings in Cannes.

We are actively seeking distribution and Sales Agents for the feature lenght film DORA (2011) . The Marché du Film is the biggest event in the international film industry and a unique opportunity to further a project.

DORA (2011) is currently submitted to film festivals around the world.

If you want to know more, please send us an e-mail to

contact28films@ymail.com

We are pleased to announce that our first feature film DORA (2011), co-produced with AVAnti Productions, has now finished post-production and it's currently being submitted to film festivals worldwide.

DORA 's official trailer has been uploaded to IMDB and a future film page will follow in the next months.

DORA (2011) - a Delia Antal film

Starring: Delia Antal, Julian Bird, Mihai Arsene, Sophie Brabenec, Mircea Tudosa, Judith Musil, Ian Knauer, Sebastian Lupu.

New Year brings you a special invite to celebrate DORA's Book Launch, on the red carpet!

Wednesday 26th of January 2011, from 8.00 pm at JALOUSE Members Club, “Best Club Award 2010”, London

You will meet the cast, crew and post-production artists of DORA, the feature film, along with a big bunch of celebrities. You'll get to meet all my friends, professionals from the film industry to business friends. It is a great opportunity to socialize and meet film makers, directors, producers, writers, actors, models, and agents. Can't wait to have so many creative people around.

We will have a book signing session, then singer Gabriella Santinelli will perform DORA's song "Dreams come true" (lyrics by yours truly). Gabriella will be accompanied on the piano by the film's composer, Gautier Galard. After that, we'll dance the night away! I promise to have a great night, especially that it is also my birthday!

Let's celebrate in style! I cannot wait to get hugs and kisses from everybody, and most of all to share with you these special things that are happening in my carrier.

This year is the most special of all, as we celebrate my BOOK LAUNCH for DORA, so you will be able to get a signed copy!

Another surprize is that, throughout the evening, we will run the trailer of the film on a big screen. Yes, DORA, the feature film, based on the book, is now finished!!! We will be submitting the film to festivals around the world, starting with CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2011.

We'll have a birthday toast, canapés and cake, hurrah! I am very much looking forward to celebrate with you!

Dress code: Most elegant Black and White outfit you have, think Red Carpet.

BESs

Address: JALOUSE, 17 Hanover Square, W1S 1HU

Media Parteners:

http://www.romaniaincontact.net/

http://www.romani-online.co.uk/

http://www.romani.co.uk/

Our website is now MOBILE!

We've developed a new application on our website: Mobile website! Therefore, from now on you can browse our website on any mobile phone that supports an internet browser, by using: http://www.28films.co.uk

DORA, a story about immigration and discrimination in London by Delia Antal is available from now to buy from Amazon UK. FREE UK delivery for most Amazon orders.

Here's the link:

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/DORA-Delia-Antal/dp/0557269008/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281628421&sr=8-1

Enjoy the reading!

28 Films Ltd.

Extras will be a maximum number of 50 people and required for half days only.

Shooting locations: Central London - Kensington (restaurant / hotel / parc / club / street).

You need to provide your own clothes, which should be suitable for posh shooting locations: Italian restaurant, 5 stars hotel, club, etc.).

It will be great fun and good experience for those with the spare time.

DORA, the movie is a Delia Antal film.

Casting Director: Veronica Lazar @ AVAnt iProductions

Location: London, United Kingdom

Payment details: expenses paid only 

Applications to this casting call require:

•A phone number

•A profile photo + CV

You can apply with your StarNow profile here: http://www.starnow.co.uk/Casting-Calls/Actors-wanted/Feature-film/extras_needed_for_feature_film_14.htm

Or send your headshot + CV & Contact details to AVAntiProductions@ymail.com

Producer: 28 Films Ltd.

Co-producer: AVAnti Productions

Casting Director: Veronica Lazar@ AVAnti Productions

Production Name: Dora

Production Type: Feature Film (LB)

Location: LONDON

Salary: deferred pay from profits / PACT rates

IMDb credit + copy of the DVD (including Behind the Scenes footage)

Catering provided. 

Latest INFO: no travel expenses, as the shooting takes place in Central London. 

Duration 14 days (first shooting takes place between 7th - 11th June 2010)

Closing Date 04/06/10

Production Details:

"Dora" is a moving story about a young woman's determination and perseverance in the face of hardship and discrimination, as she immigrates to London.

Some make it, some do not. How they come in, what they think the place is like, what they find when they arrived, how the place chances them, how they end up. Immigrants often leave home to escape something... poverty, abuse, dysfunction.

They come to England with naive aspirations and dreams. The aspiration is abused and corrupted to trap them, to enslave them..."

a DELIA ANTAL film

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WE HAVE ALREADY FILMED SOME SCENES ABROAD AND WE ARE NOW IN THE SECOND STAGE OF SHOOTING IN LONDON.

We need more crew at short notice, therefore do not apply if you're not available immediately:

1. Production Assistant - to assist the Production Manager on the set; some other duties as Runner, too.

2. 2nd Assistant Director - Helping the Director (Delia Antal) and 1st Assistant Director

3. Sound Technician, with own sound equipment!

4. Boom operator, to assist the Sound Technician - 1st Unit.

5. Script prompter, with duties of Runner at times.

6. Runner (clapperboard & other duties) ________________________________________________________________________________

APPLY by submitting your CV (Talent and Production CV link / Film Crew Pro / Mandy / Talent Circle profile, etc.) + Cover Letter to: AVAntiProductions@ymail.com  

Make sure you specify in the Subject line, what position you're applying to!

Good luck!

Veronica Lazar

Producer & Casting Director

AVAnti Productions UK

Casting Call Details

Casting Director: Veronica Lazar@ AVAnti Productions                                                           

Production Name: Dora

Production Type: Feature  Film (LB)

Location: LONDON

Salary: deferred pay from profits

Duration 14 days

Closing Date 28/05/10

Production Details:

 "Dora" is a moving story about a young woman's determination and perseverance in the face of hardship and discrimination, as she immigrates to London.

Some make it, some do not. How they come in, what they think the place is like, what they find when they arrived, how the place chances them, how they end up. Immigrants often leave home to escape something... poverty, abuse, dysfunction.

They come to England with naive aspirations and dreams. The aspiration is abused and corrupted to trap them, to enslave them...

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WE HAVE ALREADY FILMED SOME SCENES ABROAD AND WE ARE NOW IN THE SECOND STAGE OF SHOOTING IN LONDON. WE NEED TO FILL UP SOME SUPPORTING ACTORS PARTS, WALK ON AND EXTRAS.

PLEASE APPLY TO ONE OF THE ROLES AVAILABLE, TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST.

MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS AND SPOTLIGHT/CASTING CALL PRO/TALENT AND PRODUCTION CV LINK.

ACTORS NEED TO BE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT IMMEDIATELY. All actors will sign a contract and there will be deferred payment from the profits of the movie.

If shortlisted, you'll receive the film synopsis and a scene for an ONLINE AUDITION, in the second phase of the casting process.

APPLY by sending your SPOTLIGHT/CASTING CALL PRO/TALENT AND PRODUCTION CV + cover letter to

AVAntiProductions@ymail.com  Please, make sure you write the role's name in the SUBJECT area, before sending the e-mail ! ! !

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1. JULIAN (25-37 years old)

Description: Hotel's Bar Manager. A handsome English guy, Dora's dream man. Julian is not the type of guy who will fall for a girl with no future, as he has better plans.

Ethnicity: White Englishman

Gender: male

Min Age 25        Max Age 37

2. MASHA (25-35 years old)

Description: Dora's friend, roommate and colleague. She has a horrible attitude towards Dora when they first meet, but then tehy become close friends.

Ethnicity: Eastern European/Russian/or able to speak English with a Russian accent.

Gender female

Min Age 25      Max Age 35

3. THE DUKE (45-60 years old)

Description: An English gentleman, owner of a very posh hotel. A real Duke, very elegant, that falls for a simple girl and he really means it.

Gender male

Min Age 45    Max Age 60

4. SANDRA (27-40 years old)

Description: The petty tyrant Hotel Manager, a negative character that can be quite a witch.

No model look like, size 14 - 18.

Ethnicity: Eastern European/Polish

Preferable: blond hair.

Gender female

Min Age 27     Max Age 40

5. LEO (22-30 years old)

Description: Bartender at the hotel. A nice hearted guy.

WALK ON

Ethnicity: any.

Gender male

Min Age 22    Max Age 30

6. VASILE (25-50 years old)

Description: Dora's first "business" client, immigrant traficked in the UK.

WALK ON

Ethnicity: Romanian/able to speak native Romanian.

Gender male

Min Age 25    Max Age 50

7. LANA (25-30 years old)

Description: A cleaner at the hotel.

WALK ON

Ethnicity: Eastern European able to speak Russian.

Gender female

Min Age 25  Max Age 30

8. SAM (20-30 years old)

Description: A Black cleaner at the hotel. Very poor looking.

WALK ON

Male or female (Sam/Samantha)

Gender both

Min Age 20    Max Age 30

9. An English Guy (30-45 years old)

Description: Broken hearted by a naughty wife...

WALK ON (one very good scene with lines)

Gender male

Min Age 30    Max Age 45

10. Emily (20-30 years old)

Description: English Rose with a strong attitude and nerve. Very rich girl, that falls in love with Julian (Hotel's Bar Manager) and ends up harrasing him.

WALK ON (4 scenes with short lines)

Gender female

Min Age 20    Max Age 30

11. Immigration Officer (25-40 years old)

Description: The English Immigration Officer type, confident and aggressive body language.

Well spoken, looking for immigrants on a building site.

WALK ON (4-5 scenes with some lines)

Gender male

Min Age 25

Max Age 40

12. Police Officer (25 - 40 years old)

DescriptionL The English Police Officer type, very calm, confident, well spoken.

WALK ON (5 scenes with some lines)

Gender: male

Min Age: 25   max Age 40

13. Stewardess (22-35 years old)

Description: A beautiful girl that speaks English fluently.

WALK ON (one very good scene)

Gender: female

Min Age: 22    Max Age: 35

14. Receptionist (25-40 years old)

Description: Works at the hotel and she is a very dedicated person to his direct manager, an informer.

WALK ON (one very good scene)

Gender: female

Min Age 25   Max Age 40

15. Taxi Driver (27 - 45 years old)

Description: London Taxi driver, aggressive and rude.

WALK ON (one very good scene)

Ethnicity: any race.

Gender: male

Min Age 27 -   Max Age 45

16. Traveler 1 (any age)

Description: Trafficked Romanian peasant.

WALK ON (4 scenes with lines)

Ethnicity: Romanian / Eastern European

Gender: both

17. Traveler 2 (any age)

Description: Trafficked Romanian peasant.

WALK ON (4 scenes with lines)

Ethnicity: Romanian / Eastern European

Gender: both 

28 Films Ltd. is producing a new independent feature film: DORA.

The script can be purchased online here:http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/dora/6330300?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1

If you are interested in sponsoring the movie, please get in touch on the CONTACT page.

Also, we'll have a casting call shortly, therefore come back and check the website again or join our members page.