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'TRADE OF INNOCENTS'
Wraps Principal Photography
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Academy
Award winning actress Mira Sorvino (MIGHTY APHRODITE) and Dermot
Mulroney (J. EDGAR, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, THE GRAY) star in TRADE OF
INNOCENTS, with principal photography in Thailand just wrapped. WFE has pacted with Dean River Productions (A STROKE OF GENIUS,
THE ULTIMATE GIFT) to represent the crime action feature film telling of the
deplorable circumstances of the sex trade in Cambodia. Directed
by Christopher Bessette (THE ENEMY GOD,) this powerful story follows an
American couple who chance upon a young Asian-American girl who has
become prey to a Cambodia brothel owner. Premiere screening is scheduled for the EFM in February 2012 with US domestic release details to be announced also this spring.
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ALLEGED admits
to WFE
After the summer acquisition of ALLEGED the film has garnered strong international sales and continues it's receipt of accolades from film festivals throughout the US, the most recent in San Diego. This
courtroom drama romance stars Brian Dennehy, Colm Meaney, Fred
Thompson, Ashley Johnson (most recently featured in the hit film THE HELP) and Nathan West as a young reporter
caught up in boiling true events in the 1920's South. ALLEGED was produced by Fred Foote and directed by Tom Hines.
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WFE happens with
'FAITH HAPPENS'
WFE is representing Rick Garside's next film FAITH HAPPENS, an insightful study of how people react - some for the good - some for the bad - to the dilemmas of life. Based on the observations of filmmaker Garside, this fictionalized drama depicts one community and how mistakes, tragedy, life and faith happens. From TV's "Chase," James Wong stars with Stella Wingert in a stand-out performance as young Amy. Currently in post-production, FAITH HAPPENS has been pre-sold to South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and Germany. Contact WFE for availabilities.
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WFE Goes Green
With New Staff Addition
Heidi Kay has joined WFE in company operations with duties including an enhanced recycling program. She joins recent hire Jaclyn Chessen, formerly with Disney, who reports to Barbara Mudge on Account Management and payables. WFE's other new hire, Sean Hutchison now nearly a year with WFE, serve as Director of Acquisitions and Accounts Management reporting to Richard DeLong, EVP Acquisitions and Marketing. Welcome all!
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VENOM
a Good Bite for WFE
Creature features are ablaze on DVD shelves and WFE offers a new acquisition with VENOM. Produced by veteran filmmaker Wolf Schmidt, whose classic genre titles include THE BOOGEYMAN, DIAMONDBACKS, and ORIGINAL GANGSTAS, this recently completed feature pits a mother and daughter against a relentless snake in the blazing desert sun. Starring Jessica Morris and Oliviah Crawford, the films premiere screens at EFM 20121.
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BREAKING THE PRESS
is breaking news for WFE
Prolific feature film producer and director, Andrew Stevens (THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, 7 SECONDS, THE MARKSMAN, PURSUED) has pact with WFE for international representation of his newest feature BREAKING THE PRESS staring Drew Waters (TV's "Friday Night Lights.) This inspirational film retelling the story of the Prodigal Son is set in a Texas championship high school arena and was released in the US by 20th Century Fox. We are delighted to be working with Andrew again!
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WFE Is Taking
'A CHANCE'
WFE has signed the action-packed horror thriller A CHANCE IN HELL currently in production. Writer/director Tony Wash tells the story of a Nazi scientist who during WWII experiments to create the ‘ultimate warrior’ for the Fuhrer with all efforts in vain. As the American soldiers close in, the doctor performs one last experiment on a concentration camp child, unleashing creatures straight from Hell. The GI's have never encountered anything like this as combat become something radically different! Pre-sale discussion are underway in the major territories.
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Pirates "GRAYed"
Out
Starting in 2009, WFE participated in ground-breaking anti-piracy programs for several of its titles. "iWatch," a anti-piracy program removed the hit film, THE GRAY MAN, from illegal world-wide servers. This service was followed by the breakthrough P2P 'watch' of our films via Guardeley Ltd. which seeks out downloaded files on individual computers. WFE's owner, Barbara Mudge is very excited that these programs have become available to promote legitimate program viewing. Mudge says, "While I'm delighted that consumers want to watch our films, we encourage their legitimate usage making it possible for our producers to continue creating professional motion pictures of quality and talent. Recent US government attention to this blight is very encouraging as well." WFE has entered many of its feature films: BITTER/SWEET, THE GRIND, LONELY STREET, PROTOTYPE, THE GRAY MAN, KILLING STRAIN and ALLEGED into these watch programs and actively supports the Creative America lobby bringing consumer attention to the plight of piracy on the creative community.
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