Imprisoned World Premiere
May 18 (Saturday) – 15:30 @ Olympia 3
May 19 (Sunday) – 18:00 @ Lerins 3
May 20 (Monday) – 11:30 @ Rivera 2
Equitas Entertainment Partners’ (EEP) powerful drama, Imprisoned, will have its world premiere at the 2019 Marché Du Film, the world’s largest movie marketplace, being held from May 13th to 22nd during the Cannes International Film Festival. Representing Equitas for sales and distribution is Cinema Libre International, the worldwide sales agency of Cinema Libre Studio.
“We are excited to be screening our film Imprisoned at the Cannes Film Market,” said Executive Producer, Holly Levow. “There is no greater opportunity for independent filmmakers than to show our work in front of hundreds of buyers looking to strike a deal.” “And we are pleased that our social impact message aligns with that of Cinema Libre.”
Writer/Director Paul Kampf is proud to premiere this powerful and complicated story of hope, redemption, revenge, and forgiveness to Cannes’ discerning audience. He says, “Screening this film for the Cannes buyers and audience will begin the buzz for our domestic theatrical release which will begin with our commitment to release in Puerto Rico in early September and work its way across the country in selected cities.”
The Marché du Film, the business wing of the Festival de Cannes, is the key stepping stone in the creation, production, and distribution of films around the world. The Marché du Film draws its strength from the diversity of the people it brings together: 12,400 industry professionals including 3900 producers, 3300 buyers and distributors
Imprisoned, starring Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Parabellum) with a powerful Latin cast including: Juan Pablo Raba (Wild District, Peppermint, Netflix’s Narcos), Juana Acosta (Olivier Assayas’ TV miniseriesCarlos, Velvet), Jon Huertas (This Is Us, Castle), Esai Morales (Ozark, How to Get Away with Murder), John Heard and Edward James Olmos (Mayans MC, Battlestar Galactica), is scheduled to screen on May 18, 19 and 20th at the Cannes Film Market.
Cinema Libre and Equitas Entertainment will host a panel, MAKING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FILMS at The American Pavilion on Monday, May 20th at 10:00am where filmmakers, Holly Levow and writer/director Paul Kampf, will share clips from the film, lessons from filming in Puerto Rico and EEP’s focus on making a social impact, moderated by CLS’ Philippe Diaz. A market badge and invitation is required and may be picked up at Cinema Libre booth located at Riviera F3.
Imprisoned tells the story of Daniel Calvin (Fishburne), a man haunted by a past full of loss, revenge
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Equitas Entertainment Partners believes films can have a positive social impact by exploring facets of lives often overlooked and also by the manner in which they make films. Their model endeavors to prove that stories can be
Equitas Entertainment is based in Los Angeles. For more information about their films, please visit: www.equitasentertainment.com
Detailed information about the film and screening schedules are listed in the Pocket Guide, the Dailies, Cannes Market News and at Cinando.com.
Imprisoned — U.S. and Latin American theatrical release –
Equitas Entertainment Partners
Writer / Director: Paul Kampf
Executive Producer: Holly Levow
Producer: Tom Sperry
Cannes Sales Agents: Cristian Bettler, cbettler@cinemalibrestudio.com
International@cinemalibrestudio.com