American Sunset will be represented at the Cannes Film festival through a sales representation agreement recently signed between Global Universal Film Group and ID Communications, Inc., based in Montreal, Canada.

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American Sunset, produced in Canada by Global Universal Pictures, and represented by Global Universal Film Group for domestic and international sales, made its industry premiere at the American Film Market in Los Angeles last Fall. The film

GBHL President and CEO, Gary Rasmussen said, “history has certainly shown us that the transition from successful child star to a well deserved reputation as a serious adult actor is extremely difficult at best. I believe Corey achieved that transition with his stellar performance in American Sunset. We truly hope that our showcasing of his last work at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival will solidify Corey’s well deserved place in film history.”

Jackie Giroux, President of Global Universal Pictures, and the writer and producer of American Sunset stated, “Corey was simply a delight to work with on American Sunset. Myself and our entire cast and crew were deeply saddened by his untimely passing. I am confident that his abilities will be recognized at the Cannes Film Festival, as this will give a worldwide audience the opportunity to enjoy his final work and appreciate his special talent.”

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Your browser may not support display of this image. American Sunset is an exciting thriller, with a twist at every turn, and marks COREY HAIM’S return to the big screen as a leading man for the first time in over 3 years. Corey will be in attendance along with Frank Molina and other cast members Angela Cullins, Eric A. Leffler, as well as Writer & Producer, Jackie Giroux, and Director, Michael Masucci. The film’s official website is: www.AmericanSunsetTheMovie.com

Other celebrities attending; include ESTELLA WARREN, RICHARD TYSON, BARBARA CARRERA, FRANK MEDRANO, ESTALLA STEVENS, GREG EVIGAN, VANESSA EVIGAN, etc…

“We are thrilled with the audience appeal this movie has exhibited … and Corey is dynamite in this film. It is great to have him back”, said Writer & Producer, Jackie Giroux

After Party to follow.

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American Sunset Behind the Scenes – Pt 1

American Sunset Behind the Scenes – Pt 2

This was also covered the day of release in the Daily Gleaner (Article copy below).

A locally shot movie is getting major attention tonight.

Entertainment Tonight Canada is to air clips from its interviews with actors Corey Haim and Frank Molina, who star in the film American Sunset, as well as with producer Jackie Giroux. The interviews took place in Los Angeles on July 14.

Parts of the movie were shot in Fredericton and Kings Landing.

American Sunset is described by the producers as a “suspense-filled turnstile” about a man battling his emotional demons amidst his wife’s abduction.

Haim plays Tom, an artist on the edge as the police are unable to help find his wife Samantha, played by Angela Cullins. He hires an ex-soldier back from Iraq, Arturo, played by Molina to help.

The film was shot by Global Universal Inc., which last year completed principal photography in the Fredericton region on a film entitled Blue Seduction, starring Billy Zane and Estelle Warren.

Giroux, who’s from New Brunswick, produced both films. She has expressed a desire to continue working here.

“Being from New Brunswick, I know the potential to establish a vibrant presence is here and offers a great source of revenue for this province” she said.

American Sunset will be released this fall on Pay TV, cable or DVD.

You know what it’s like when you run into an athlete in public and in street clothes they look different “” that headhunting linebacker for the TiCats looks like an accountant and is not at all like you imagine him to be. The same thing goes for a lot of celebrities, politicians, and actors. But this is definitely not the case should you have a chance encounter with ‘Cyrus’ of the Trailer Park Boys. He looks the part almost all the time “” minus of course, the leather, guns, girls on each arm and making life hell for the TPB gang.

At 6?1?, 205 pounds, Bernie Robichaud is intimidating enough in casual attire, and creates space by just being there. He carries himself with a carriage of confidence and coolness that comes with the knowledge and experience of handling a given situation. It’s easy to see how he was cast as the character Cyrus just by conversing with him.

He can articulate with the best of them but to emphasize a point he reverts to his street roots and is apt to conclude a discussion on complicated regulations by saying “Bullshit! That’s crap and you know it!”

He listens intently to what he’s being asked, seems to be measuring the question’s worth before answering and stares directly with an intensity that is almost a glare. You get the feeling that if he wasn’t working a lot as Cyrus on TPB and life had turned just a bit he could have ended up exactly the same, only as the real deal.

So the secret to success is to develop a character based on your life, pitch it to a hit TV show and you’re in, right? Wrong! Robichaud’s road to obtaining recognition is so unorthodox it’s hard to put any sort of label on. The first indication of this is the fact he took up acting at the age of 25 after spending a transient, troubled adolescence to say the least…. READ MORE

American Sunset, shot in the Moncton and Fredericton area, is a suspense-filled turnstile of emotional demons engulfing one man’s obsession to be in the real moment amidst his wife’s abduction by a man he believes is a crazed kidnapper. Corey Haim plays “Tom”, an ex-soldier home from Iraq who is on the edge as the police are unable to help find his wife “Samantha” (Angela Cullins). As Giroux says “a sinister voice calls up and gives clues that must be followed. It’s completely action-filled; you have no idea who… READ MORE

But American Sunset may be a bigger boost to a local rising star.

Angela Cullins, the thriller’s leading lady, hails from Hartland. She said the film gave her a rare opportunity.

“I was thrilled when I read (the script) and found out who I was working with, because not much is offered to Canadian talent in regard to female leads,” Cullins said.

“We get the leftovers because people just don’t give new talent a chance. There’s not an opportunity to excel and grow here without projects like this coming to our area.”

Jackie Giroux, American Sunset’s writer and producer, said she wanted to come back to Fredericton after shooting her last film, Blue Seduction, here in October. She said she wanted to take advantage of the scenery, crew members and extras the area has to offer.

Giroux said she especially wanted another chance to work with Cullins, who auditioned for a role opposite Billy Zane in Blue Seduction, but was passed over because the director felt she was too pretty for the part.

“The first time she walked in, I thought she was Charlize Theron. I’d never seen … READ MORE

Film | Producer says tax rules need to change if N.B. wants to star in more films

Corey Haim may be the star of American Sunset, but he said New Brunswick had the biggest role to play in making the film one of his best

“The location has made it such a better movie,” said the star of such hits as The Lost Boys during a news conference at the Delta Fredericton Hotel on Friday. “You can actually see the river. There’s no yellow clouds of smog (here). It all feels so real.”

“I think New Brunswick is the first character in the film,” said co-star Frank Molina, who’s been shooting scenes with Haim and the rest of the cast at Kings Landing Historical Settlement, El Burrito Loco and other Fredericton hot spots this week.

“The whole area, to me, worked (for) the trials and tribulations of our (characters’) demons. In scenes, I’m looking around and I forget that I’m working, because I’m just so overwhelmed by the beauty. It wouldn’t have worked anywhere else.”

But Jackie Giroux, the film’s writer and producer, said the … READ MORE ]]> http://www.americansunsetthemovie.com/news/2009/05/n-b-scenery-the-real-star-of-american-sunset-actors-say/feed/ 0