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Patrick Boivin Directs Virtual Reality Sci-Fi Thriller

UNLTD VR is pleased to announce the start of shooting in Prague, Czech Republic of Trinity, a Virtual Reality thriller directed by Patrick Boivin (Iron Baby, Iggy Pop, LG, Lego, Google, Ford, Nike, Samsung, Marvel and DisneyPixar), from a screenplay by Randall Lobb, based on a story by John Hamilton. Once shooting has been completed in Prague, cast and crew will return to Montreal for the final stage of principal photography in early 2017.

Trinity is a live-action, interactive thriller set in Virtual Reality, a cinematic first in narrative story telling. Set 2000 years from now, in a future where humans have long been extinct, the last surviving androids fight a final war for freedom against an all powerful Singularity, their God…

Trinity is produced by UNLTD partners John Hamilton (eOne Entertainment, Seville Pictures) and Robert Boulos (The Lion King 3D, Life of Pi), with line-producer Viktor Mara of Bistro Films handling the Czech portion of the shoot. UNLTD partner Sébastien Gros returns as director of photography/stereography/VR.

UNLTD will also be using its pioneering Nucleus 3D and Sputnik VR camera technology for the shoot, developed specifically by UNLTD to meet the unique needs of shooting for Virtual Reality.

Production and development partners on Trinity include The Canada Media Fund, Rex Media Capital, Frima Studio, Dpt., Unity and D-Box Technologies.

Trinity is set for release summer 2017.

About UNLTD – A Virtual Reality Production studio
UNLTD specializes in creating Virtual Reality experiences and VR camera technology, offering original content and production services for immersive and interactive media, films, series, branded content, advertising, marketing and promotional events. The creative force of the company comes from its partners’ vast experience in content production, distribution and 3D technology.

(From PRNEWSWIRE)

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Woolf+Lapin At Byron Bay Film Festival

Woolf+Lapin is in Australia for the celebrations of the tenth edition of the Byron Bay Film Festival.

The selection of films includes notables: Zach’s Ceremony, Down Under, Boys in the Trees and The Bentley Effect.

That’s to say nothing of the VR panels, where ideas on virtual reality were in no short supply. Leaving absolutely no doubt that shaping the vision of our future is something to be done collectively.

Thanks to Festival Director J’aimee Skippon-Volke for a transformative and inspiring event.

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Sur-Vie, la série de Martine D’anjou en tournage avec Pamela Anderson

Martine D’Anjou a travaillé avec Fabienne Larouche pour écrire la série de quatre épisodes.

L’émission est francophone, mais Raquel Rose, le personnage de Pamela Anderson, ne parlera qu’en anglais, avec des sous-titres, ce qui s’allie à la merveille avec le ton tout à fait décalé de la série de Martine D’Anjou.

On peut dire que Fabienne Larouche a fait un bon coup de casting avec Pamela Anderson qui joue l’animatrice d’une téléréalité.

En effet, la série, réalisée par Yves Christian Fournier, a pour prémisse une actrice, Frédérique Boileau (Mariloup Wolfe), qui a tenté sa chance aux États-Unis, et qui est boudée par les producteurs à son retour au Québec. Elle accepte de participer à une téléréalité avec son amoureux (Sébastien Huberdeau).

Luc Picard et Monia Chokri jouent les producteurs, et Anne-Marie Cadieux, l’auteure.
Pour en savoir plus…

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Woolf + Lapin is Proud to Partner With Fantasia 2016

For a second year in a row, Woolf + Lapin has partnered with Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.

Things that we’re additionally proud of are the presentation of Occupied VR’s Cronenberg: Body, Mind, Change Redux VR experience as well as many others.

And of course, this year marks both the 20th anniversary of Fantasia and Patrick Boivin’s Phylactère Cola, which will also be celebrated at the festival.

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John Poliquin is MMVA 2016 Winner For Grand Theft’s QUIT THIS CITY

Congratulations to director John Poliquin for winning best Electronic Dance Music video for Grand Theft’s (feat. Lowell) QUIT THIS CITY at the 2016 Much Music Video Awards.

John shot this across 2 nights in Barcelona with a primarily Spanish cast and crew. “The scenes,” says John, “are a combination of conventional filmmaking and on-the-wall documentary observations. Many of the scenes were filmed in the rowdy nightlife district where the camera had to be concealed for safety. The scenes where the girls are working the corner were photographed on a long lens from across the street.”

The concealed documentary-style shoot led to the actresses being approached by both police and men looking to hire sex workers. Some of the men who approached the actresses were disrespectful and harassing.

“This unfortunately mirrored the malicious spirit of the final man in the film,” says John.

Props also to Director X for his video of the year nod for Drake’s HOTLINE BLING!

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Lancement de Web Thérapie

Produite par Attraction Images et réalisée par Christian Laurence, Web Thérapie est une adaptation québécoise de la série américaine Web Therapy mettant en vedette Lisa Kudrow.

L’émission sera diffusée les mardis 19 h 30, dès le 21 juin à TV5.

Nous tenons à souligner le travail de Martin Girard, un des auteurs de la série.

Web Thérapie réunit les comédiens Édith Cochrane, Pierre Brassard, Olivier Morin, Marie-Soleil Dion, Pascale Bussières et Guillaume Tremblay.

C’est savoureux et tordant!

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Nitro Rush at 19th Shanghai International Film Festival

Director Alain Desrochers‘ Nitro Rush will get its world premiere at the 19th edition of the festival in the Jackie Chan Action Movie Week competition section.

Jackie Chan Action Movie Week is a grand showcase of stuntmen’s extraordinary performances and the innovation of special effects and technology in action filmmaking. It aims to cultivate new Chinese action film stars and to promote Chinese action movies worldwide.

Jackie Chan Action Movie Week established a professional election committee made up of members of action film associations, action film directors and media representatives to select the films in the competition section. The awards from the Jackie Chan Action Movie Week are called “man of steel,” which will be awarded through audience voting at the designated cinemas, and range from Best Stunt, to Best Fight to Best Actor.

The film was penned by Woolf + Lapin’s very own Martin Girard.

Best of luck to both Martin and Alain!

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Maker Studios Gather Talent in NYC

Last week, during the Digital Content New Fronts 2016, Maker Studios gathered, among others, PewDiePie, Romeo Lacoste and Patrick Boivin.

This was an intimate showcase where Maker talent mingled with buyers as the network announced new concepts.

“We have worked hard to perfect the process of how we work with clients, to bring them tangible results with a focus on media and content creation,” said head of sales Jason Krebs. “While anyone can create individual components of what we offer, Maker Studios’ uniquely packaged programs truly set us apart in the ecosystem.”

“In a media landscape where video has become commoditized, now, more than ever, it’s important to focus on differentiated strengths,” added Gabriel Lewis, head of development & studios. ”

Woolf + Lapin’s very own Patrick Boivin has been part of this process and we can’t wait to launch what he’s come up with!

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Stephan Zlotescu’s True Skin Picked Up By Amazon

True Skin, a 2012 short film that looks something like tech on steroids amidst a futuristic depiction of Bangkok’s red light district, has now been optioned by Amazon Studios to be made into a series.

Written and directed by Stephan Zlotescu, the short was previously picked up by Warner Brothers less than a week after it showed on the web. Warner Bothers lost the rights and Amazon quickly stepped in.

Read more?

And congrats to Stephan!

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