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SALES CATALOGUE SERIES SERIES When Patrick Met Kylie: a love of food story Kylie and Patrick both love food, but he's the professional. They both love Italy, but she lives there and speaks the language. Join them on an adventure to find out how Italians really live and really eat. From big cities to rustic villages, dancing in discotecas to flirting with the locals, these two will do anything to understand the heart of Italian people and their food. Their challenge in each episode is to prepare a homemade meal for the locals using what they've learned, tasted and stolen – all in a day! Kylie's passion for Italy made her abandon a high-paid position as a food and lifestyle journalist in Australia. Her love for food led her to Patrick, who she contacted in London after trying a recipe on his cooking SHOT IN HD blog. Patrick, having already given up his PRODUCED BY: PROFILE SRL law career for one in food, agreed to put his DIRECTED BY:GIUSEPPE TOIA trust in a complete stranger as his guide COPYRIGHT: 2012 through the depths of Italy. And so the cul- 13 EPISODES tural adventure began... When Patrick Met LENGTH PER EPISODE: 26 MINS Kylie. SERIES Italians Everywhere Italians Everywhere tells the stories of Italians who have chosen to live and work abroad. The following 3 episodes are now available: Antonio: Antonio teaches film at New York University. Well connected in the world of cinema and literature in both Italy and the US, he has set up numerous exchanges between the two countries. We follow him in interactions with Jonathan Franzen, Christopher Walken and Roberto Saviano among others. He shows us the New York he loves. We go to his home and learn about the role religion has played in his life. Guido: Guido is an architect who decided to comple- tely change his life, moving from Rome to South Africa with his companion Ken. They opened a resort where Guido’s highly refined Italian taste is evident in every detail. Guido’s South Africa is a fascinating and complex place. Guido loves his new country and at the same time has imbued it with all that is Italian within him. Valentina: Valentina is a marine biologist. After her first underwater dive, Valentina said goodbye to labs and dissections and transferred to Sharm el Sheik on SHOT IN HD the Red Sea. We see her swimming among sharks, ship- PRODUCED BY: PROFILE SRL wrecks and underwater caves. She recounts a Sharm DIRECTED BY: GIULIA CERULLI very different from the well known tourist resort. She COPYRIGHT: 2012 takes us to the desert and we see her fighting alongsi- LENGTH PER EPISODE: 26 MINS de Egyptians for a more democratic country. SALES CATALOGUE DOCUMENTARIES DOCUMENTARY Hit the Road, Granny Hit the Road, Granny is the story of Delia Ubaldi, one of Europe’s first female entrepre- neurs. Halfway between a road film and a fami- ly saga, her tale is told through the eyes of her grandson, Duccio Chiarini. Born to a poor Italian family that immigrated to France when she was an infant, Delia returned to her homeland at the end of the Second World War to marry her Italian fiancé. But Delia was not ready to curb her dreams of fame SHOT IN HD and fortune for household chores. She soon left WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: her husband and, riding the wave of the Italian DUCCIO CHIARINI economic boom, launched her fashion career. PRODUCED BY: Delia built a financial empire through her TOMMASO ARRIGHI business acumen in the world of prêt-a-por- COPYRIGHT: 2011 ter. She bought castles, villas and apartments LENGTH: 52 MINS in the heart of Paris. Her glamorous Beverly Hills boutique was chosen for Richard Gere’s shopping scene in the film American Gigolo – an event that confirmed her entrance into the high fashion arena. It unfortunately was also an example of the excessiveness that even- tually caused her downfall. DOCUMENTARY Nobody Excluded Under the Indian caste system Dalits were called ‘untouchables’. They were considered impure and unable to change their status which was determined by birth. Today discrimination due to caste is considered a criminal offence in India, yet prejudice against Dalits persists, and often degenera- tes into episodes of extreme violence. Nobody Excluded discusses the difficulty SHOT IN HD of eradicating these long standing prejudi- WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: ces against the Dalits who represent appro- CATERINA CONGIA ximately 16% of India’s population. PRODUCED BY: Leading experts, activists and religious lea- INSIEME ONLUS ders add their voice to those of Dalits who COPYRIGHT: 2011 share their experiences with us. We witness LENGTH: 53 MINS their daily routines, the obstacles they face as well as their hopes and dreams for the future. The primary focus of the documen- tary is on Dalit women who are the most vulnerable, not only in terms of caste, but also but also in terms of gender. DOCUMENTARY Football Gladiators The world’s most popular team sports, soc- cer, rugby and American football have their origins in Florentine football, a violent con- tact sport dating back to 1530, still practi- ced today. Four teams with 27 players on a side fight it out in a yearly contest at Piazza Santa Croce in the center of Florence. We experience the games from the inside, SHOT IN HD with 12 cameras plus an ultra-light fixed WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: micro-camera on the referee’s forehead. FABIO SEGATORI Bare-chested players combat in a no holds PRODUCED BY: barred battle of broken noses and cracked PAOLA COLUMBA ribs, with courage and pride. AND FABIO SEGATORI FOR BABY FILMS SRL The players discuss the thrill of participa- COPYRIGHT: 2012 ting in such a violent sport and the depth LENGTH: 52 MINS of their team loyalty which has been passed down for generations. We follow the games through to the final – winner take all. Pasta for Aliens: DOCUMENTARY A Journey into the World of Top Class Pasta Pasta, according to 3 star Michelin Chef Don Alfonso Iaccarino, is one of his territory’s greatest inventions, an expression of culina- ry know-how from the southern Italian town of Gragnano- known as the home of pasta. In Pasta for Aliens the complex world of this apparently simple food is explained by Giuseppe Di Martino a third generation WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: pasta maker - from the type of grain used, PIPPO ONORATI to the significance of the different pasta PRODUCED BY: shapes to various cooking techniques. MAMMANANNAPAPPACACCA SRL He meets with the region’s top chefs who COPYRIGHT: 2012 share their favorite pasta recipes. LENGTH: 46 MINS Pasta for Aliens is a step by step guide to the secrets of the perfect plate of pasta. DOCUMENTARY Coronation: In the Kingdom of Tonga Coronation gives unique and revealing insight into this last surviving monarchy of the South Pacific and the crowning of its new king. Filmed in cinematic HD, Coronation transports the viewer to a distant paradise, introducing them to a dynamic culture and a fascinating leader. In November 2010 the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga will transition its government to include a freely elected parliament, yet the DIRECTED BY: monarchy survives with the strength of DAVID MARKS Tongan tradition. COPYRIGHT: 2010 In an exclusive interview, King George V sha- LENGTH: 56/80 MINS res his thoughts and perspective about SHOT IN HD Tonga’s past and future as we view a coun- try with a fascinating ancient identity. The story culminates in a spectacular event fil- med with unrivalled access as this island nation gathers for a celebration attended by dignitaries and royalty from around the world. Coronation captures the spirit of Tonga with a compelling, majestic story about the heart and soul of its people. DOCUMENTARY Falsos Positivos The "Falsos Positivos" scandal exploded in October 2008 revealing how and why ranks of the Colombian Army were killing innocent civilians. Lured by money prizes given through President Uribe's policy "Seguridad Democratica", the Colombian Army dres- sed the corpses in rebel military fatigues in order to claim rewards for participa- ting in the government’s fight against WRITTEN BY: FARC guerrillas. DADO CARILLO Falsos Positivos follows two families as DIRECTED BY: they retrieve the bodies of their loved SIMONE BRUNO, ones, victims of this scandal. DADO CARILLO Interviews with witnesses, activists, a for- PRODUCED BY: mer army general and political analysts FRANCESCO MALATESTA including Noam Chomsky, bring to light COPYRIGHT: 2009 the context behind the methods used and SHOT IN HD U.S. government knowledge of this harro- wing campaign. One Peace at a Time: DOCUMENTARY A film about a messed up world… and how we could fix it One Peace at a Time is an inspiring feature docu- mentary highlighting solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. The film includes the insights of Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Physicist Steven Chu, (Barack Obama’s Secretary of Energy), Dr. Helene Gayle (CEO of CARE, International), American legend Willie Nelson and many others. The film follows director Turk Pipkin’s five-continent, two-year search for the answer to one basic question: Can we provide basic rights – water, nutrition, educa- WRITTEN tion, healthcare and a sustainable and peaceful AND DIRECTED BY: environment – to every child on earth? TURK PIPKIN The solutions Pipkin chronicles include the model Indian orphanages of The Miracle Foundation, PRODUCED BY: family planning initiatives with Thailand’s Mechai TURK AND CHRISTY PIPKIN Viravaidya, Ethiopian water projects with A COPYRIGHT: 2009 Glimmer of Hope, and Architecture for Humanity’s LENGTH: 83 MINS global design challenge for communities in need SHOT IN HD in the Himalayas, the Amazon and the slums of Nairobi.