Panique au VillageUn film de Stéphane Aubier et Vincent Patar

Gebeka Films :signed the project at a very early stage: signature of the mandates in April/May

2007

• Financial Coproduction:250 000 € to recoup prioritarily on the international sales + France (theatrica, video, TV)

• Distribution : MG = 225 000 € for the theatrical rights with at least 80 prints

Main Strenghts • A Tv show (20

episodes) broadcasted on Canal+

• A very specific narrative and visual world

• 2 well known directors in the animation field

• Casting - Dubbing: Jeanne Balibar, Benoit Poelvoorde, Bouli Lanners…

WEAK POINTS

• The TV show is not very well known (it’s broadcasted on a pay TV channel)

• Shifting target : the movie targets adults as well as kids over 6years old

The Key dates

• « Salon du Cinéma » (Cinema trade show) in Paris in January 2009 = in search of the first partners

• Selection in Cannes – May 2009 : classification of the movie as a « film d’auteur » (arthouse movie)

• Selection in Annecy – June 2009 : recognition of the movie by the animation sector

• Release in Belgium on June 17 2009• Release in France on October 28 2009

Cinema Trade Show in Paris ► January 09

• How to win audiences:

Exhibition for visitors

Debate with the producers

• How to find partners :Meetings with

potential partners

Official Selection► Cannes 2009

• Audiences:- Distribution of tatooes in Cannes on the day of the screening

- Happenings : Cowboy & Indien go for a walk in the streets of Cannes

- Press meetings with the 2 directors and Jeanne Balibar (Direct radio & TV, press)

- Cowboy & Indien arrive on a tractor on the red carpet

Official Selection► Cannes 2009

• Professionals : - To build the notoriety of the film thanks to the Cannes selection : Media

and head of sales are now aware of the movie

- To determine the priority target of the movie : Midnight screening => the movie is more for adults!

- Good feed back from the international and French press, which can be useful on the day of the release. Some journalists are not that into the movie but some really like it a lot => the distributor will rely on these ones.

Opening ► Annecy 2009

• Opening screening of the Annecy Film Festival on June 8 and Premiere of the movie on June 9.

• Exhibition of figurines, accessories, photographies in Bonlieu

Release in Belgium ► June 17 2009

Common trailer France - Belgium

Website www.paniqueauvillage.com + Facebook profile on line before The Cannes Festival

Elaboration of the poster and the press kit together with the international sales agent and the producer

First elements of the French release ► October 28 2009

• Very competitite date; but we bet on the originality of the project.

• Around 100 prints• We will use the fame of « Pic Pic & André » - a short

films programm was released theartically a few years ago

• Parners : Le Mouv’ (groupe Radio France), Les Mutuelles étudiantes, Dupuis éditeur, L’Express…

• New partners to look for in the next few months

French release…

• Release Budget : around 450 000 € with 100 prints = medium sized + release

• Target : Adults / Students. But we won’t neglect the kids => therefore we have chosed a release date during school holidays

• Arthouse sreens + multiplexes which screen arthouse movies, especially in big cities

• We will point out the « comedy » side of the movie as well as its uniqueness

• We will stir up the curiosity of the audience