Production Starts
January 1 - February 28, 2001

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

Ball in the House, Fair Ball Productions; Exec prod: Peter Newman, Greg Johnson, Melissa Chessman; Prod: John Cosgrove, Ira Deutchman, Stephen Dyer, Terry Meurer; Dir: Tanya Wexler. With David Strathairn, Jennifer Tilly, Jonathan Tucker, Ethan Embry, Dan Moran, Deidre O’Connell, Aleksa Palladino, Nathan Kiley. Chicago, Illinois.
Down on Brighton, Bootstrap Productions; Exec prod/Dir: Barry Shurchin. With Barry Shurchin, Brent Spencer, Chris Vallozzi, Rich Duva, Alex Shurchin, Wayne Gurman, Inna Krieger. New York, New York.
••L’enfant qui voulait être un ours, Les Armateurs, Dansktegnefilm, France 3 Cinéma; Prod: Didier Brunner; Dir: Yannick Astrup. Animation. Copenhagen, Denmark; Paris, France. Distrib: Art Box/FTD.
Macbeth – The Comedy, Tristan Films; Exec prod/Prod: Patrick Murray; Dir: Allison LiCalsi. With Erika Burke, Juliet Furness, Dudley Findlay Jr, Ted Dechatelet, Michael Colby Jongs, Christopher Briggs. New York, New York.
Speedball, Speedball; Prod: Drago Lazetich, Laurence Benhamou; Dir: Drago Lazetich. With Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa, Taimak Guari, Taran Smith. Los Angeles, California.

A View From the Top, High Flying Films, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Miramax; Exec prod: Alan Blomquist; Prod: Bobby Cohen, Brad Grey, Matthew Baer; Dir: Bruno Barreto. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Kelly Preston, Candice Bergen, Rob Lowe, Mike Myers. Los Angeles, California; Arizona; Nevada. Distrib: Miramax.

••Detective Conan – Countdown to Heaven, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Polydor, Shogakukan Production, Toho, Thomas Entertainment; Dir: Kanetsugu Kodama. Japan.
••Marujas y asesinas, LanZinema, Kino Vision; Dir: Javier Rebollo. With Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, El Gran Wyoming. Spain.
•Metropolis, Mad House; Dir: Rintaro. Japan. Distrib: Sony Pictures.

•Signs of Life, Signs of Life Productions; Dir: Adam McInnes, Aaron Smith. With Terence Donovan, Randall Berger. Melbourne, Australia.

Arac Attack, Warner Bros, Centropolis Entertainment, Village Roadshow; Exec prod: Bruce Berman, Peter Winther; Prod: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich; Dir: Ellory Elkayem. With David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett Johansson, Doug E Doug, Scott Terra, Matt Czuchry. Arizona. Distrib: Warner Bros.
Clockstoppers, Clockstoppers, Nickelodeon Pictures; Exec prod: Albie Hecht; Prod: Gale Anne Hurd, Julia Pistor; Dir: Jonathan Frakes. With Jesse Bradford, French Stewart, Paula Garces, Michael Biehn, Robin Thomas, Julia Sweeney. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.
••Le fossé des générations est un lit douillet, Diaphana; Prod: Michel Saint-Jean; Dir: Thomas Bardinet. With François Berléand, Laetitia Coti, Valérie Donzelli, Thibaut Boidin, Micheline Presle. Paris, France.
Panic Room, Columbia Pictures; Prod: Cean Cahffin, Judy Hofflund, Gavin Polone, David Koepp; Dir: David Fincher. With Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, Patrick Bauchau. Los Angeles, California; New York, New York. Distrib: Sony Pictures.
•Silent Cry, Little Wing Films; Exec prod: Robert Bevan, Keith Hayley, Charlie Savill, Amanda Coombes, Amit Barooah; Prod: Peter La Terriere, Tim Dennison; Dir: Julian Richards. With Emily Woof, Douglas Henshall, Kevin Whateley, Craig Kelly, Steve Sweeney, Frank Finlay. London, UK.
••La soledad era esto, Enrique Cerezo; Exec prod: Enrique Cerezo; Dir: Sergio Renan. With Charo Lopez, Jose Sacristan. Spain.
Spider-Man, Columbia Pictures; Exec prod: Avi Arad, Stan Lee; Prod: Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce; Dir: Sam Raimi. With Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Bruce Campbell, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, JK Simmons, Chris Coppola. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Sony Pictures.
•Vampires: Los Muertos, Screen Gems, Storm King Productions; Exec prod: John Carpenter, Sandy King; Prod: Jack Lorenz; Dir: Tommy Lee Wallace. With Jon Bon Jovi, Tim Guinee, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Christian De La Fuente, Darius McCrary, Arty Jover. Mexico. Distrib: Screen Gems.

The Black Ninja, Little Prince Productions; Exec prod/Dir: Clayton Prince; Prod: Parris Z Moore. With Clayton Prince, Carla Brothers, Michael Chancel, Heather Hunter, John Canada Terrell. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

•Bob’s Garage, A Cooked Goose Production, Mother Goose Films; Exec prod: André Bennett, Mike Norton; Prod: Evilijn van Brandenberg, Lisa Allicock; Dir: Harper Quantrill. With Kenneth McGregor, Adrian Churchill, David MacKay, Richard Sutten, Diego Klattenhoff. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
••Nirgendwo in Afrika, MTM Medien, Television München; Prod: Peter Herrmann; Dir: Caroline Link. With Juliane Koehler, Merab Ninidze, Lea Kurka, Karoline Eckertz, Matthias Habich. Bavaria, Germany; Kenya.

Ali, Columbia Pictures, Peters Entertainment Company; Exec prod: Howard Bingham; Prod: A Kitman Ho, Michael Mann, Jon Peters, James Lassiter, Paul Ardaji; Dir: Michael Mann. With Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Mario Van Peebles, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Ron Silver, Michael Michele, Paul Rodriguez, Jon Voight, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York. Distrib: Initial Entertainment Group.
America’s Sweethearts, Revolution Studios; Exec prod: Charles Newirth, Peter Tolan; Prod: Donna Roth, Susan Arnold; Dir: Joe Roth. With Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Crystal, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Seth Green, Byron Allen. Los Angeles, California; Las Vegas, Nevada. Distrib: Sony Pictures.
Land of Opportunity, Double A Films, Digital Olive Productions; Prod: Yannick Bernard, Brian Bell, Jenny Schweitzer; Dir: Felix Olivier. With Tammy Trull, Jaime Tirelli, Blanca Camacho, Gabriel Salvador. New York, New York.
No Money Down, Gavin Films; Exec prod: Vadim Epstein; Prod: John Daniel Gavin; Dir: Steve Knee. With John Daniel Gavin, James Lawrence. New York, New York.
Training Day, Warner Bros, Outlaw Productions, Village Roadshow; Exec prod: Davis Guggenheim, Bruce Berman; Prod: Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer; Dir: Antoine Fuqua. With Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Fran Kranz. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Warner Bros.

•Celebi – A Timeless Encounter, Pocket Monsters Production Committee; Dir: Katsuhiro Otomo. Japan. Distrib: Warner Bros.
••A Hacker in the Web, Bow & Axe Entertainment, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej; Prod: Marek Nowowiesjski; Dir: Janusz Zaorski. With Wojciech Wolarz, Piotr Miazga, Kasia Smutniak. Poland.
••Love and Basketball, Da Vinci Film, Echos Film Production, Monolith Film; Prod: Malgorzata Corvalan; Dir: Jaroslaw Zamojda. With Mariusz Frankowski, Patycja Durska, Adam Wojcik. Poland.
Zigzag, Franchise Pictures; Exec prod: Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens; Prod: Alison Semenza, Tracee Stanley; Dir: David S Goyer. With Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Kathleen Gati, Sam Jones III, Natasha Lyonne. Los Angeles, California.

Breaking the Pact, Lost Souls Productions; Prod/Dir: Chad Raucci. With Brian Hart, Rick Edwards, Aaron Bernard, Brian Skala, Jason Bailey, Courtney Lessner, Joe Fatone, Kim Crandall. Florida.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Regent Entertainment; Prod: Paul Colichman, Mark R Harris, Stephen P Jarchow; Dir: John Shepphird. With Connie Selleca, Corbin Bernsen, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Play, Hollywood Media; Prod/Dir: Phil Snyder. With Phil Snyder, John Rydgren, Georgina Tanefski, Noriko Moser, Shelly Thran, Janice La Granger, Eric Moser, Jim Johnston, Heather Williams. Los Angeles, California.

•The Characters, Mr Films; Exec prod: Ryan Kwanten; Prod: Sara Pickett; Dir: Lloyd Kwanten, Mitchell Kwanten, Ryan Kwanten. With Nick Brown, Bree Desborough, Ryan Kwanten, Michael Edge, Bruce Venables, Ray Meagher, Helen O’Connor. Sydney, Australia.
•Re-Inventing Eddie, BBG Pictures, Great British Films; Prod: Ian Brady, Jonny Boston, Elaine Grainger; Dir: Jim Doyle. With John Lynch, Geraldine Somerville, John Thompson, Charlotte Burke, Ben Thompson, Stephanie Button, Sam Aston, Judith Barker. UK.
•You Stupid Man, New Legend Media, Artists Production Group; Prod: Alex Campbell, Tom Berry, George Gatkins, Cathy Schulman, Rick Yorn; Dir: Brian Burns. With David Krumholtz, Milla Jovovich, Denise Richards, William Baldwin, Jessica Cauffel. New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bad Vibes, Brown Eyes, BBR Productions; Exec prod: Bard Baruh, Jonathan Schiff; Prod: Virtic Emil Brown, Sean Reid; Dir: Sean Reid. With Tracy Stone, Dwayne Chaltman, Thi Nguyen, Doron Keenan, TJ Scott, Brian White. Los Angeles, California. Distrib:
••Buñuel y la mesa del Rey Salomon (Bunuel and King Solomon’s Table), Rioja Films, Hora Magica, Films Sans Frontières, Altavista, Road Movies, Lanterna Editrice; Exec prod: Jose Antonio Romero, Ferran Llagostera; Dir: Carlos Saura. Spain. Distrib: Filmax International.
•Crossing, Relevision, CineVu Films; Prod: Jeff Barmash; Dir: Roger Evan Larry. With Maury Chaykin, Benjamin Ratner. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Devil and Daniel Webster, Cutting Edge Entertainment, El Dorado Pictures; Prod: Alec Baldwin, Jonathan Cornick, David Glasser, Adam Stone; Dir: Alec Baldwin. With Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kim Cattrall. New York, New York. Distrib: Cutting Edge Distribution.
••Heaven Above Us, Globe Film, Production Group; Prod: Pietro Innocenzi, Roberto Di Girolamo; Dir: Damiano Damiani. With Ben Kingsley, Danielo O’Brischi, Rual Bova, Fanny Ardant, Virna Lisi. Italy. Distrib: Filmexport Group.
••Ljubezen rabi cas (Love Needs Time), E-Motion Film, Slovenian Film Fund; Prod: Daniel Hocevar; Dir: Janez Burger. With Nenad Tokalic, Rafael Voncina, Snezana Martinovic, Natasa Burger. Slovenia.
••Un lugar donde estuvo paraiso, Tornasol Films, Cartel, El Puente; Dir: Gerardo Herrero. With Federico Luppi. Ecuador; Peru. Makeup, Sister Films; Prod: Lynne Adams Fifield, Mark Donadio; Dir: Tony Shalhoub. With Brooke Adams, Lynne Adams, Eva Amurri, Tony Shalhoub, Carla Gugino, Gary Sinise. Boston, Massachusetts.
••Miguel Juan, Lucky Red, Kubla Khan; Prod: Umberto Massa, Andrea Occhipinti; Dir: Giovanni Davide Maderna. Rome & Genoa, Italy.
••Sur mes lèvres, Sedif, Ciné B, Pathé Images Production, France 2 Cinéma; Prod: Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne; Dir: Jacques Audiard. With Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos. Paris, France. Distrib: Pathé International.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dimension Films, View Askew; Prod: Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier; Dir: Kevin Smith. With Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Judd Nelson, Chris Rock, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, George Carlin, Ali Larter. Los Angeles, California.
••Sexes très opposés, K’ien Productions; Prod: David Kodsi; Dir: Eric Assous. With Patrick Chesnais, Charlotte de Turckheim. Paris, France.

•Death to Smoochy, Warner Bros, Mad Chance Productions, Smoochy Pictures; Prod: Andrew Lazar, Peter Macgregor-Scott; Dir: Danny DeVito. With Robin Williams, Danny DeVito, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart, Harvey Fierstein, Michael Rispoli, Pam Ferris, Danny Woodburn. New York, New York; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Distrib: FilmFour/Senator.