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

••Cisza (Silence), Canal Plus Poland; Dir: Macjiech Rosa. With Kinga Preis, Bartosz Opania, Irana Burawska. Poland.
••Stacja (The Station), HBO Polska, Wizja TV; Dir: Piotr Weresniak. With Boguslaw Linda, Bartek Obuchowicz, Zbigniew Zamachowski. Poland.

•24 Hour Party People, Revolution Films, Baby Cow Films; Prod: Andrew Eaton; Dir: Michael Winterbottom. With Steve Coogan, John Simm, Shirley Henderson, John Thomson, Paddy Considine. Manchester, UK.
•Butterfly Man, De Warrenne Pictures; Prod: Tom Waller; Dir: Kaprice Kea. With Stuart Laing, Mamee Nakprasit, Francis Magee, Gavin O’Herlihy, Wassa Paungpern. Thailand.
•Dan Simmons’ Children of the Night, Twin Film; Prod: Andreas Habermeyer; Dir: Robert Sigl. With Rachel Ward. Romania; Germany. The Distinct Smell of Red, Malamute Entertainment; Prod: Donna Strader; Dir: Jason Kittelberger. With Guilford Adams, Robin Christian-McNair, Edi Patterson. Houston, Texas.
•Narc, Cutting Edge Entertainment; Exec prod: Michele Race, Ray Liotta, Carol Gillson; Prod: Adam Stone, Diane Nabatoff; Dir: Joe Carnahan. With Ray Liotta, Jason Patric. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
••Rue des plaisirs, Ciné B; Prod: Philippe Carcassonne; Dir: Patrice Leconte. With Patrick Timsit, Laetitia Casta, Vincent Elbaz. Paris, France. Distrib: Pathé International.
Undisputed, Undisputed Productions; Exec prod: Avi Lerner, Sandra Schulberg, Rudolf Weismeier, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Wesley Snipes; Prod: David Giler, Walter Hill, Brad Krevoy, Andrew Sugermanm; Dir: Walter Hill. With Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker, Jon Seda, Fisher Stevens, Wes Studi. Las Vegas, Nevada. Distrib: Nu Image.
•Where Eskimos Dwell, Akson Studio, Canal +, Telewizja Polska, VIF Filmpro-duktion, EuroArts Entertainment, Business Affairs Entertainment; Dir: Tomasz Wiszniewski. With Bob Hoskins, Sergiusz Zymelka, Krzystof Majchraz. Poland.

••Belief, Hope and Blood, State Cinema Committee, MD Project, Sputnik Oy, Mosfilm; Prod: Aki Kaurismäki, Igor Maiboroda; Dir: Maria Dubrovina. With Klaus-Maria Brandauer, G Taratorkin, Irina Muravioa, M Yarvenhelmi. Finland; Russia.
How High, Jersey Films, Universal Pictures; Exec prod: Pamela Abdy; Prod: James Ellis, Shauna Garr, Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher; Dir: Jesse Dylan. With Method Man, Redman, Lark Voorhies, Chris Elwood, Denison Samaroo. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Universal Pictures.
Quiet Kill, Serf-Side Productions; Exec prod: Scott Serfing, John Rodsett; Prod: David Hawk; Dir: Mark Jones. With Claudia Christian, Ron Perlman, Corbin Bernsen, Nicholas Celozzi, Dick Van Patten, James Van Patten. Los Angeles, California.

The Mothman Prophecies, Lakeshore Entertainment, Screen Gems; Exec prod: Ted Tannenbaum; Prod: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Gary Goldstein; Dir: Mark Pellington. With Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Paton, Debra Messing, Alan Bates, Lucinda Jenney. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Distrib: Sony Pictures.

I Am Sam (working title), New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Company, Avery Pix; Exec prod: David Rubin; Prod: Jessie Nelson, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Richard Solomon; Dir: Jessie Nelson. With Michelle Pfeiffer, Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: New Line.

Suspended Animation, Suspended Animation; Exec prod: Carey Westburg; Prod: John Hancock, Dean Jacobson; Dir: John Hancock. With Alex McArthur, Marc Grapey, Sean Patrick Murphy, Jeff Puckett, Rebecca Harell, Fred Meyers, Laura Esterman. Los Angeles, California.

•Never Say Never Mind, Evolution Films, Revenge Films, A Plus Productions, Overlode Productions; Prod: Emilio Ferrari, Ron Bryan; Dir: Buzz Feitshans. With Helena St Jernstrom, Sandra Salander, Cecile Ingulfsen Bull, Emma Johansson, Ebony Gilbert. London, UK.

••Anne Frendo (working title), Paradis Films; Prod/Dir: Eric Heumann. With Emma de Caunes, Eric Caravaca, Bernadette Lafont. Tunisia; Paris, France.
Domestic Disturbance, Paramount Pictures; Prod: Donald DeLine, Jonathan Krane; Dir: Harold Becker. With John Travolta, Vince Vaughn, Steve Buscemi, Teri Polo, Matthew O’Leary, Ruben Santiago-Hudson. North Carolina. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.
•Hart’s War, MGM; Exec prod: Wolfgang Glattes; Prod: David Ladd, David Foster, Arnold Rifkin; Dir: Gregory Hoblit. With Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane, Jonathan Brandis, Scott Michael Campbell, Rick Ravenello, Sebastian Tillinger, Sam Worthington. Prague, Czech Republic. Distrib: MGM.
L.A.X., Z Films; Exec prod: Joni Sightvatsson; Prod: Narween Otto; Dir: Uri Zieghelboim. With Dane Cook, Steve Martini, Sticky Fingaz, Joel Michaely, Matthew Carey, John Kapelos. Los Angeles, California.
••Light of My Eyes (working title), Albachiara Spa; Prod: Lionella Cerri; Dir: Giuseppe Piccioni. With Luigi Lo Cascio, Silvio Orlando, Sandra Ceccarelli. Los Angeles, California.
Lucky, MuddFilms; Exec prod: Stephen Sustarsic, Mike Emmanuel, Steve Cuden; Prod: Shawn Simons, James Ferguson; Dir: Steve Cuden. With Mike Emmanuel, David Reivers, Piper Cochrane, Jillian Bach, Frances Kelly, Maureen Davis, Dianne Cohn, Cheryl Francis Harrington. Ventura, California.
The One, Revolution Studios; Prod: Glen Gordon, Charles Newirth, Steve Chasman, James Wong; Dir: James Wong. With Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham, Carla Gugino. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Sony Pictures.
••Une part du ciel, JBA Production, Tarantula Belgique, Tarantula Luxembourg, Arte France Cinéma; Prod: Jacques Bidou, Joseph Rouschop; Dir: Bénédicte Liénard. With Séverine Caneele, Sophia Leboutte, Yolande Moreau, Josiane Stoleru, André Wilms, Olivier Gourmet. Belgium; Luxembourg.
The Prodigy, FS Films; Exec prod: Ken Dundon; Prod: David Rucker; Dir: William Kaufman. With Holt Biggs, Mark Hanson, Matt Beakhom, Ruth Osuna, Mark Jeffries, Jimmi Costello. Dallas, Texas.
•Winterdance, Touchstone Pictures, National Geographic; Exec prod: Casey Grant; Prod: Jordan Kerner, Christine Whitaker; Dir: Brian Levant. With Cuba Gooding Jr, James Coburn, Joanna Bacalso, Sisqo, M Emmet Walsh, Brian Doyle Murray, Graham Greene. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Miami, Florida.

Lone Star State of Mind, Bedford Falls, Screen Gems; Exec prod: Rick Solomon, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz; Prod: Steve Pearlman, Lisa Moiselle, Robin Budd; Dir: David Semel. With James King, Joshua Jackson, DJ Qualls, Matt Davis, Ryan Hurst, Thomas Haden Church. Texas. Distrib: Screen Gems.

••A mi madre le gustan las mujeres, Fernando Colomo; Exec prod: Fernando Colomo; Dir: Ines Paris, Daniela Fejerman. With Rosa Maria Sarda, Leonor Watling, Marie Pujalte, Silvia Abascal, Eliska Sirova. Spain.
The Ankh Murders, Mozgo Films, EAX Group; Prod/Dir: Laszlo Hege. With Dan Hedaya, James Horan, Lisa Jane Persky, Simone Mutherthies, Deborah Kara Unger. New York, New York.
•Beyond Borders, Illusion Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures; Exec prod: John D Schofield; Prod: Oliver Stone, Dan Halsted; Dir: Oliver Stone. With Angelina Jolie, Ralph Fiennes. UK; Africa; Southeast Asia. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.
•Down and Under, Warner Bros, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Castle Rock Entertainment; Exec prod: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman; Prod: Jerry Bruckheimer; Dir: David McNally. With Jerry O’Connell, Anthony Anderson. Australia. Distrib: Warner Bros.
The Hours, Scott Rudin Productions, Miramax Films; Prod: Scott Rudin, Robert Fox; Dir: Stephen Daldry. With Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Ed Harris, Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Steven Dillane, Alison Janney, Eileen Atkins. New York, New York; London, UK. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.
•The Man Who Sued God, Showtime Australia; Prod: Ben Gannon; Dir: Mark Joffe. With Billy Connolly, Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes, John Howard, Bille Brown. Sydney, Australia. Distrib: Icon Entertainment International.
No Alternative, Shake the Tree Productions; Prod: Toni D’Antonio, Rebecca Mayer, Maria Petrone; Dir: Phylicia Rashad. With Diego Serrano, Seth Gilliam, Toni D’Antonio, Bruno Gioiello. New York, New York.
Orange County, MTV Films, Scott Rudin Productions; Exec prod: Herb Gains, Scott Aversano, Adam Schroeder; Dir: Jake Kasdan. With Colin Hanks, Catherine O’Hara, Lily Tomlin, Harold Ramis, Mike White, Schuyler Fisk, Jack Black, Leslie Mann. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Paramount Pictures.
Quitters, Rebellion Pictures; Dir: Keith Knight, Adam Hammel. With Jaid Barrymore. New York, New York; New Jersey.

Bradley, Swinging Arms Productions; Prod/Dir: Christopher Youngless. With Jay Youngless, Kate Griffin, Shane Post, David C Judy. Los Angeles, California.
••Cho no sumu ie (The House Where the Butterfly Lives), Kowa International; Dir: Tetsuo Shinohara. With Kyoka Suzuki, Ruriko Asaoka, Mieko Harada, Yasuko Tomita. Japan.
••Hashire! (Run!), Toei, Orix; Dir: Kazuki Omori. Japan.

••Fausto 5.0, Fausto Films, Cartel, 42nd Street Productions; Dir: Isidro Ortiz, Alex Olle, Carlos Padrissa. With Eduard Fernando, Miguel Angel Sola, Najwa Nimri. Spain. Distrib: 42nd Street.
••Nid de guêpes, Cinémane Films, Carrère Group, Pathé Image Production, France 2 Cinéma; Prod: Patrick Gouyou-Beauchamps, Claude Carrère; Dir: Florent Emilio Siri. With Benoît Magimel, Nadia Fares, Anisa Uzeyman, Samy Naceri, Pascal Greggory, Sami Bouajila. Paris, France. Distrib: Pathé International.
••Nos miran (They’re Watching Us), Grupo Boca; Exec prod: Cesar Benitez; Dir: Norberto Lopez. With Carmelo Gomez. Spain. The Time Machine, DreamWorks Pictures, Warner Bros; Exec prod: Arnold Leibovit, Laurie MacDonald; Prod: David Valdez; Dir: Simon Wells. With Guy Pearce, Mark Addy, Philip Bosco, Phyllida Law, Sienna Guillory, Jeremy Irons, Samantha Mumba. New York, New York; Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Warner Bros. •Trance, World Productions; Exec prod: Sophie Balhetchet, Jamie Roberts; Prod: Bill Shapter; Dir: Joe Ahearne. With Susannah Harker, Neil Pearson, John Light, Sam Callis, Phil Davis. London, UK. ••Tres esposas (Three Wives), Media Park, Sorpasso Film; Dir: Marco Risi. With Silke, Loles Leon, Francesca d’Aloja, Iaia Forte. Spain. •Waiters, Darius Films; Prod: Nicholas D Tabarrok; Dir: Warren P Sonoda. With Scott Baio, Jason Jones. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Chocolate Fairy, Tatblue Productions; Exec prod: Robin L Mackenzie; Dir: Sheri Hellgard. With Sally Kirkland, Morgan Brittany, Alice Ghostley, Mark Neal, Rick Shatz, Daniel Eppard. Los Angeles, California.
Free, Thor Films; Exec prod: Madelyn Cohen, Allan Cohen; Prod: Adam Cohen, Ken Schwenkey; Dir: Andrew Avery. With Ione Skye, Randall Batinkoff, Carmen Lywellyn, Lenore Thomas, Edoardo Ballerini. Los Angeles, California.
People I Know, Myriad Pictures, South Fork Pictures; Exec prod: Robert Redford, Kirk D’Amico; Prod: Leslie Urdang, Karen Tenkhoff, Michael Nozik; Dir: Daniel Algrant. With Al Pacino, Ryan O’Neal, Kim Basinger, Téa Leoni, Mark Webber. New York, New York. Distrib: Myriad Pictures.

The Assistant, Bull Run Pictures; Prod: Elizabeth Tobias; Dir: David Garrett. With David Ogden Stiers, Steve Williams, Ellen Geer. Los Angeles, California.
Ocean’s Eleven, Weintraub Productions, Village Roadshow, Warner Bros; Prod: George Clooney, Jerry Weintraub; Dir: Steven Soderbergh. With George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Alan Arkin, Casey Affleck, Don Cheadle, Scott Caan, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, Elliott Gould. Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Warner Bros.