he House on Haunted Hill, Dark Castle Entertainment, Warner Bros; Exec prod: Dan Cracchiolo, Steve Richards; Prod: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Gil Adler; Dir: William Malone. With Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson, Chris Kattan. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: J&M Entertainment.

•Complicity, Talisman Films, J&M Entertainment; Exec prod: Julia Palau, Michael Ryan; Prod: Richard Jackson, Neil Dunn; Dir: Gavin Millar. With Jonny Lee Miller, Brian Cox, Keeley Hawes, Paul Higgins. Scotland, UK. Distrib: J&M Entertainment.

••Vacanze di Natale 2000, Filmauro; Prod: Aurelio Di Laurentiis; Dir: Carlo Vanzina. With Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Diego Abatantuono. Italy.

Godsend: The Evil Decimation, Storyline Entertainment; Exec prod: Cory Yardley; Prod/Dir: Rocky Costanzo. With Paige Alexandra, Rich Lava, Lisa Costanzo, Richard Meese, Steven Schultz, Elizabeth M Hale, Morgan Purdom, Corey Foxx, Beth McCarthy, Robert Moulder. Los Angeles, California.

True Rights, The Baby Thaddeus Show; Exec prod: Christopher T Dahl, Jan Wierenga, Kes Sullivan, Jeff Zacha, Wiley Stateman, Feff Edell, Debi Lewis; Prod: Andrew Trapani, Leon Gladstone, Tod Ciacuich; Dir: Meg Thayer. With Claudia Christian, Richard Lee Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Tom Heard, John Wickersham, Jonathan Del Arco. Los Angeles, California.

••La bûche, Les Films Alain Sarde; Dir: Daniele Thompson. With Sabine Azéma, Claude Rich, Emmanuelle Béart, Charlotte Gainsbourg. France.

The Surprise Party, Expedition Films; Prod: Garrett Rice, Caitlin Maynard; Dir: Garrett Rice. With Colin Ferguson, Amber O’Shea, Dianne Luby, Joe Mazza, Tyler Janisch, Janice Fuller. San Francisco, California.

•Best, Best Films, Re-start; Exec prod: John Lynch, Mary McGuckian, Chris Roff, Michael Ryan; Prod: Chris Roff, Mary McGuckian; Dir: Mary McGuckian. With John Lynch, Ian Bannen, Patsy Kensit, Roger Daltrey. Isle of Man & London, UK. Distrib: IAC Film & Television.

•Bored Olives, Red Movies; Prod: Bruce Redman; Dir: Belinda Chayko. With Sullivan Stapleton, Jessica Napier, Hayley McElhinney, Ryan Johnson, Kellie Jones. Brisbane, Australia. Distrib: Beyond Films.

••Down Hill City, Luna Film, ZDF; Dir: Hannu Salonen. With Franka Potente, Sebastian Rudolph, Axel Werner, Andreas Brucker, Michaela Rosen. Berlin, Germany.

••Une femme extérieure, Sunday Morning Productions; Prod: Bertrand Gore; Dir: Christophe Blanc. With Agnès Jaoui, Serge Riaboukine, Camille Christou, Marine Richard, Emmanuel Fayat, Léna Bréban, Sarah Haxaire, Maïté Maillé. Valence & Paris, France. Distrib: Mercure Distribution.

•The Guilty, Muse Entertainment, Dogwood Pictures, J&M Entertainment, Europa Pictures Productions; Exec prod: Michael Prupas, Julia Palau, Michael Ryan; Prod: Lisa Richardson, Thomas Hedman; Dir: Anthony Waller. With Bill Pullman, Gabrielle Anwar, Angela Featherstone, Devon Sawa, Joanne Whalley. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Distrib: J&M Entertainment.

Hanging Up, Laurence Mark Productions, Columbia Pictures; Exec prod: Bill Robinson, Delia Ephron; Prod: Laurence Mark, Nora Ephron; Dir: Diane Keaton. With Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Keaton, Adam Arkin, Walter Matthau, Cloris Leachman, Jesse James, Tracee Ellis Ross. Los Angeles, California. Distrib: Sony Pictures.

•My Mother Frank, Intrepid Films; Prod: Phaedon Vass, Susan Vass, John Winter; Dir: Mark Lamprell. With Sinead Cusack, Sam Neill, Matthew Newton, Sacha Horler, Rose Byrne. Sydney, Australia. Distrib: Beyond Films.

Punks, EZ Filmworks, Tall Skinny Black Boy Productions; Exec prod: Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds; Prod: Tracey E Edmonds, Patrik-Ian Polk; Dir: Patrik-Ian Polk. With Seth Gilliam, Dwight Bwell, David Henry, Jazzmun, Jason Olive, Rudolph Martin, Tyson Beckford, Thea Vidale. Los Angeles, California.

•Selkie, Bluestone Productions; Exec prod: Jill Green; Prod: Jane Ballantyne; Dir: Donald Crombie. With Shimon Moore, Bryan Marshall, Celine O’Leary, Elspeth Ballantyne. Adelaide, Australia. Distrib: Daro Distribution.