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Production Starts
November 1 - December 31, 2000

What... When...Where...
An alphabetical list of
films in this Production
Calendar, when they
started and where
they're shooting

NOVEMBER 24

The Keeper, Full-Auto Productions; Exec prod: Joe Fazio, Gordon Frye; Prod: Trevor Shawn; Dir: Anthony Schroom. With Michael Neeley, Daphne Lopez, Christopher Watson, Anne Altaire, Christopher May, Andy Palmer, Patrick Hillan, Danton Mew, Ana Savoy. Los Angeles, California.

NOVEMBER 27

••Absolument fabuleux, Mosca Films; Prod: Pascal Houzelot; Dir: Gabriel Aghion. With Nathalie Baye, Josiane Balasko, Marie Gillain, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Saïd Taghmaoui. Paris, France.
The Black Knight, 20th Century Fox, New Regency Films; Exec prod: Martin Lawrence, Peaches Davis; Prod: Darryl Quarles, Paul Schiff; Dir: Gil Younger. With Martin Lawrence, Tom Wilkinson. Wilmington, North Carolina. Distrib: 20th Century Fox.
The Chocolate Fairy, Tatblue Productions; Exec prod: Robin L Mackenzie; Dir: Sheri Hellard. With Sheri Hellard, Heidi Marnhout. Los Angeles, California.
Idle Worship, Juremantado Productions; Exec prod: Shishir Inocalla; Prod: Nelson Datu; Dir: Pilbeum Aranas. With Tonja Rivers, Nel Anderson. Los Angeles, California.
Life As a House, Winkler Films, New Line Cinema; Exec prod: Brian Frankish; Prod: Irwin Winkler, Rob Cowan; Dir: Irwin Winkler. With Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mary Steenburgen, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone, Sam Robards, Scotty Leavenworth, Mike Weinberg. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: New Line.
Peak Experience, Artists Blend Films; Exec prod: Anthony Adams, Christina Adams, David Barrett; Prod: Christina Adams, Brendan M Garst; Dir: Anthony Adams. With Willie Nelson. Los Angeles, California.
••Requiem, Fidelité Productions; Prod: Marc Missonnier, Olivier Dubosc; Dir: Hervé Renoh. With Moussa Miskri, Marc Chapiteau, Patrick Dell’Isola, Julie Ann Roth, Joe Prestia. France. Distrib: Wild Bunch.
Space Girls in Beverly Hills, Richdonco; Exec prod: Richard Benveniste; Prod: Donna Spangler; Dir: Tim Colceri, Daniel Fazel. With Julie Strain, Britan Taylor, Donna Spangler, Devin Devasquez, Jill Noel, Dae Botempot. Los Angeles, California.

NOVEMBER 29

••Di epta ilioi tis Aglais (The Seven Suns of Aglaia), Greek Film Centre, Serdaris Vangelis Film & TV Productions, ET1 Greek TV, Geopoly, Academy Sanat; Prod/Dir: Vangelis Serdaris. With Katerina Papadaki, Theodoros Skourtas, Maria Kavoukidou, Chrysanthos Pavlou, Tasia Pantazopoulou. Syros & Athens, Greece; Bulgaria. Distrib: Greek Film Centre.
•High Crimes, 20th Century Fox, New Regency Films; Exec prod: Lisa Henson; Prod: Arnon Milchan, Janet Yang, Jesse Beaton-Franklin; Dir: Carl Franklin. With Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Amanda Peet, Jim Caviezel, Adam Scott. Los Angeles & San Francisco, California; Mexico. Distrib: 20th Century Fox.
••In Love’s Paradise the Paradise is a Personal Affair, Arapoglou Dimitra Productions; Prod/Dir: Dimitra Arapoglou. With Krateros Katsoulis, Lena Kitsopoulou, Betty Livanou, Antonis Theedorakopoulos, Themis Bazaka. Athens, Greece.
The Mesmerist, Roxbury Films; Prod: Peter Raskin, Terry Douglas; Dir: Gil Cates Jr. With Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Capshaw, Howard Hesseman, Jason Carter, Jo Champa, George Wyner, Galina Jovovich. Los Angeles, California.

NOVEMBER 30

Choosing Matthias, Deep Step Productions; Exec prod: Caia Coley, Tamara Seymour, Ray Stys; Prod: Michael Feifer; Dir: Caia Coley. With Caia Coley, Bo Hopkins, Bobbie Eakes, Collin Raye, Shannon Pierce, Paige Rowland. Los Angeles, California.

DECEMBER 1

Stateless, Chris Morrissey Films; Prod/Dir: Chris Morrissey. With Johnny Diaz Reyes, Elizabeth Young, Theresa Trapp, Vickie Velvet. Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California.

DECEMBER 3

•Dead in the Water, Spice Factory, Redbarn, Enterprise Films; Exec prod: Alex Marshall; Prod: Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Merlin Ward; Dir: Merlin Ward. With George Asprey, Michael Elphick, Celia Imrie, Sophia Myles, Sophie Ward. Hertfordshire, UK.
•Rare Birds, Big Pictures, Pope Productions; Prod: Janet York, Sam Feldman, Paul Pope; Dir: Sturla Gunnarsson. With William Hurt, Molly Parker, Andy Jones. Newfoundland, Canada. Distrib: Lions Gate.

DECEMBER 4

Life Without Dick, Columbia Pictures; Exec prod: Illeana Douglas, Karen Koch; Prod: Happy Walters, Matt Weaver, Emily Stevens; Dir: Bix Skahill. With Sarah Jessica Parker, Harry Connick Jr, Johnny Knoxville, Ever Carradine, Heidi Mark, Craig Ferguson, Teri Garr, Claudia Schiffer. New York, New York; Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Sony Pictures.
Phone Booth, Fox 2000 Pictures; Exec prod: Ted Kurdyla; Prod: David Zucker, Gil Netter, Jerry Zucker; Dir: Joel Schumacher. With Colin Farrell, Ray Liotta, Ron Eldard, Radha Mitchell, Tia Texada, Forest Whitaker. New York, New York; Los Angeles, California. Distrib: 20th Century Fox.
•Quicksand, Geoff Reeve Films; Prod: Geoffrey Reeve, Jim Reeve; Dir: John Mackenzie. With Michael Keaton, Michael Caine, Judith Godrèche, Rade Serbedzija. New York, New York; South of France. Distrib: Overseas Filmgroup.
••Shake It All About, Angel Production; Exec prod: Mogens Glad, Poul Erik Lindeborg; Prod: Thomas Gammeltoft; Dir: Hella Joof. With Mads Mikkelsen, Troels Lyby, Charlotte Munch. Copenhagen, Denmark. Distrib: Angel Scandinavia.
•Show and Tell, Rampage Productions; Exec prod: Ralph Zimmerman, Anne Wheeler; Prod: Gavin Wilding, Cameron McLeilan, Tracey Traeger; Dir: Anne Wheeler. With Wendy Crewson, Peter Coyote, Joe Cobden, Michael Shanks, Nicola Cavendish, Emmanuelle Vaughan. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
••Le syndrome de l’adhésif, BKS Productions; Exec prod: Hakim Sahraoui; Dir: Christophe Lepetre. With Sacha Bourdo, Marie Laforet, Michel Aumont, Florence Thomassin, Gilles Ostrowski. Paris, France.
•Tabloid, Ultimate Pictures UK; Exec prod: Keith Hayley, Charlie Saville, Robert Bevan; Prod: Mark Shorrock; Dir: David Blair. With Matthew Rhys, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Hurt. London, UK.
Tail Spin, Another Chance Productions; Exec prod: Larry Gershman, Anita Gershman; Prod: Pierre David, Noel A Zanitsch, Ken Sanders; Dir: Rachel Feldman. With Tracey Gold, Kevin Dobson, Dee Wallace Stone, Cameron Bancroft, Jeffrey Meek. Los Angeles, California.
Thank You: Good Night, Burkhardt/Griffith Productions; Prod: Scott Burkhardt, Chuck Griffith; Dir: Chuck Griffith, Chris Provenzano. With Gary Busey, Lara Boyd Rhodes, John Paul Pitoc, Nicole Eggert. Los Angeles, California.

DECEMBER 5

•Hot Gold, Little Wing Films, SDA Productions; Exec prod: Robert Bevan, Charlie Savill, Amit Barooah, Amanda Coombes; Prod: Keith Hayley, Linda Seifert, Elizabeth Dench; Dir: Andrew Gillman. With Owen Teale, Daniela Nardini, John Standing, Phil Davis, Honor Blackman. London & Essex, UK. Distrib: Park Entertainment.
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, Diva Chihuahua Productions; Exec prod: Gary Adwar, Glenn Ledesma; Prod: Michelle Danner, Brian Drillinger, Rob Estes; Dir: Michelle Danner. With Jason Alexander, Rob Estes, Ron Perlman, Kimberly Williams, Esai Morales, Alison Eastwood, Brian Drillinger, Christine Dunford, Meredith Scottlynn. Los Angeles, California; New York, New York.

DECEMBER 7

Behind the Screams, Michael Bayouth Productions; Exec prod/Dir: Michael Bayouth; Prod: Jan Bayouth. With Rick Overton, Tom Wilson, Archie Hahn, Chris Pina, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Mitch Silda, Ben Falcone, Kate Mason. Los Angeles, California.

DECEMBER 8

•Don’t Say a Word, Kopelson Entertainment, New Regency Films; Prod: Arnon Milchan, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson; Dir: Gary Fleder. With Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy, Oliver Platt, Famke Janssen, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito, Conrad Goode. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; New York, New York. Distrib: 20th Century Fox.

DECEMBER 11

Changing Lanes, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions; Exec prod: Ron Bozman; Prod: Scott Rudin; Dir: Roger Michell. With Ben Affleck, Samuel L Jackson, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, Amanda Peet, Jennifer Dundas, Kim Staunton. New York, New York. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.
••Charlie Butterfly, Zentropa; Exec prod: Peter Aalbæk Jensen; Prod: Jonas Frederikssen; Dir: Dariusz Steiness. With Baard Owe, Allan Wegenfeldt, Vigga Bro. Copenhagen, Denmark. Distrib: Trust Film Sales.
•Rush Hour 2, New Line Cinema; Exec prod: Andrew Z Davis; Prod: Arthur Sarkissian, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman; Dir: Brett Ratner. With Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Don Cheadle, Roselyn Sanchez, Tanya Newbould. Hong Kong; New York, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada. Distrib: New Line.

DECEMBER 12

3 Days ’Till Sunday, Say It Ain’t So Productions; Exec prod: John Azar, Dominic Tringali; Prod: Darren Woodard, Danny Kahn; Dir: Jeffrey Lovely. With John Azar, Madeline Smith, Jason Gray, Gina Kendziera, Dannielle Kahn, Darin Woodard, Sal Tringali, Bill Hallmark. Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia.
•Diablo, New Line Cinema, Newman/Tooley Films, Avery Pix; Exec prod: F Gary Gray, Vin Diesel; Prod: Tucker Tooley, Joseph Nittolo, Vincent Newman, Robert Degus; Dir: F Gary Gray. With Vin Diesel, Steve Eastin, Larenz Tate, Jacqueline Obradors, Geno Silva, Juan Fernandez, Jeff Kober, Emilio Rivera, Joe Rodriguez. Los Angeles, California; Mexico. Distrib: New Line.
•The Spy Game, Beacon Pictures, Red Wagon Productions, Universal Pictures; Exec prod: Iain Smith, James Skotchdopole, Armyan Bernstein, Thomas A Bliss; Prod: Doug Wick, Marc Abraham; Dir: Tony Scott. With Robert Redford, Uma Thurman, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormick. Budapest, Hungary; Morocco; UK. Distrib: Universal Pictures.
Untitled Michael Davis Film, 100 Women; Prod: Ehud Bleiberg, Terence Michael, Yitzhak Ginsberg, Richard Finney; Dir: Michael Davis. With Chad Donella, Steve Monroe, Erin Bartlett, Jennifer Morrison, Chene Lawson, Clint Howard, Juleah Weikel, Kate Lombardi, Jackie Katzman, Jill Ritchie. Los Angeles, California.

DECEMBER 15

•Plain Jane, Balenciaga Productions; Dir: Amos Gitai. With Samantha Morton, Luke Holland. Tel Aviv, Israel. Distrib: TF1 International.

DECEMBER 17

•Ginostra, Emotion Pictures; Dir: Manuel Pradal. With Harvey Keitel, Andie MacDowell, Francesca Neri, Asia Argento. Italy.
•The Hermit of Amsterdam, Film Venture, Hermit Productions, Albion Entertainment; Prod: Pierre Spengler; Dir: Rudolf van den Berg. With Burt Reynolds, Julie Christie, Carmen Chaplin, Pierre Bokma, Angela Groothuizen, Aus Greidanus Jr, Jonathan Ryland, Kees Hulst. Amsterdam, Netherlands; Morocco.
•A View From the Top, Brillstein-Gray Entertainment, Miramax, Cohen Pictures; Exec prod: Alan Blomquist; Prod: Bobby Cohen, Brad Grey, Matt Baer; Dir: Bruno Baretto. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Kelly Preston, Regis Philbin, Candice Bergin, Rob Lowe. Paris, France; Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Miramax.

DECEMBER 20

••El deseo de ser piel roja, Cartel, Creaccion; Exec prod: Eduardo Campoy, Rodolfo Montero; Dir: Alfonso Ungria. With Marta Balaustegui, Jose Sancho, Miguel Hermoso. Morocco; Spain.
Stealing Diane, Pacific Pictures; Exec prod/Prod: Luke Guy, Mark W Fellows; Dir: Mark W Fellows. With Kaycee Cummings, Andrew Ragon, Randy Vaughn, Shannon Callahan. Orlando, Florida.

DECEMBER 27

Servicing Sara, Halsted Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, Illusion Entertainment; Prod: Dan Halsted; Dir: Reginald Hudlin. With Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell, Amy Adams, Vincent Pastoe. Dallas, Texas; New York, New York. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.

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