Films
Feature film (sci-fi thriller), 80', English. (US title: Artifacts)
Written, produced and directed by Giles Daoust and Emmanuel Jespers
Prod: Title Films
Distributors: Lionsgate DVD (USA/Can), Grindstone (USA/Can)
International Sales: Cinemavault Releasing International
Cast: Mary Stockley (V for Vendetta), Felix Scott
Synopsis:
Kate and Mike’s friends start getting killed one after the other... by themselves. As a nerve-wrecking journey for survival begins, we discover that this is all somehow linked to metallic artifacts implanted in the victim’s bodies.
Behind the scenes:
Shot in only 12 days with a very tight budget, Artefacts is Giles Daoust’s first English-language movie.
Awards & Festivals:
- Winner, Platinum Award, Worldfest Houston
- Nominee, Best Horror Films, Hollywood DV/HD Festival
- Hollywood Film Festival, Los Angeles
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF)
- Closing Film, Utopiales de Nantes, France
- Fantasporto, Portugal
- Syracuse International Film Festival, New York
- Razor Reel Festival, Belgium
Press for Artifacts:
“A more polished, ambitious film than The Blair Witch Project, Artefacts is another triumph of guerilla filmmaking and should be promoted accordingly.” (Video Business – Variety Group, USA)
**** “One of the best direct-to-video releases I've seen this year.” (DVD Talk, USA)
*** “Artefacts is a stylish sci-fi thriller with an engaging and intriguing plotline.” (Filmspotting, USA)
*** “As directors, this pair does a remarkable job.” (Home Theater Info, USA)
*** “... the direction of the duo of Giles Daoust and Emmanuel Jespers is more than spot on. There are moments of sheer brilliance throughout the film.” (Dread Central, USA)
“A solid technical presentation, joined by a very, very good making-of documentary...” (DVD verdict, USA)
Official website: www.artefactsmovie.com
Buy DVD: www.lionsgatedvd.com
Digital download: www.lionsgatedvd.com
ARTEFACTS (2008) (writer / director / producer)
US remake of Last Night on Earth
Feature film (thriller), 90', English
Directed by Neil Coombs
Prod: Caged Angel Films, Parallel Pictures
International Sales: Seven Arts
Cast: Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Heat, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, Natural Born Killers),
Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible; Pulp Fiction, Out of Sight, Con Air), Saul Rubinek, Corey Sevier
Synopsis:
Max Walker has just one more day to live. But before he kills himself, he’s going to visit all the people that made his life a failure.
Behind the scenes:
Caged Angel Films purchased the remake rights to Giles Daoust’s first feature film Last Night on Earth following its successful festival run. Tom Sizemore, who plays the lead character Max, says that he liked the story because of similitudes with his own life experience.
Official website: www.abrokenlifethemovie.com
A BROKEN LIFE (2008) (writer - story & characters)
Feature film (supernatural thriller), 80', French
Director’s cut (2009): 45’.
Written, produced and directed by Giles Daoust
Prod: Title Films
International Sales: Pierre David, Imagination Worldwide (Los Angeles).
Released in 25 countries
Cast: Pascal Duquenne (Cannes Best Actor Winner, The Eight Day), Caroline Veyt, Philippe Résimont
Synopsis:
When a mysterious door appears in the house of a troubled family, its members will have to do whatever they can to stay alive.
Behind the scenes:
Real-life down-syndrome patient Pascal Duquenne (Cannes Best Actor winner for The Eight Day) stars as Alex, the apparent victim who might not be that innocent after all. In 2009, Giles Daoust re-edited a 45 minutes “director’s cut” version -- a shorter, leaner, better version, closer to his original vision for the film.
Festivals selections:
-Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film (BIFFF)
-Austin Film Festival, USA
-Euro Ciné 25, Brussels, Paris, Strasbourg (representing Belgium)
-Luxembourg International Film Festival (Cinenygma)
-Saint Jean de Luz Festival, France
-Lund Fantastik Filmfestival, Sweden
-Festival Cinéma Nouvelle Génération, Lyon, France
Official website: www.titlefilms.be/theroom
THE ROOM (2006) (writer / director / producer)
Feature film (film noir), 75', French.
Produced and directed by Giles Daoust (sometimes credited as William August)
Written by Giles Daoust and Daphnis Boelens
Prod: Title Films
International Sales: Insomnia World Sales (Paris)
Cast: Pierre Lekeux (Strass), Caroline Veyt.
Synopsis:
Max has decided to shoot himself. But before that, he asks his best friend to shoot his last day -- Max has some unfinished business to attend...
Behind the scenes:
Made during the “dogma” era, Last Night on Earth is an experiment in film: shot in just one day in DV, this feature film’s overall production lasted exactly one month, from the first line of script to the last note of musical score. 1st week: screenplay; 2nd week: rehearsals (last day: shooting); 3rd week: editing; 4th week: music and mix. It starred Belgian “dogma” sensation Pierre Lekeux (Strass). After a successful indie festival run, Last Night on Earth was later remade in the U.S. as A Broken Life starring Tom Sizemore and Ving Rhames.
Festivals Selections:
-Hollywood Film Festival, Los Angeles
-Luxembourg International Film Festival (Cinenygma)
-Toronto Rebelfest Film Festival, Canada
-Festival Cinéma Nouvelle Génération, Lyon, France
-Festival Songe d’une Nuit DV, Saint-Denis, France
-Euro Ciné 25, Brussels, Belgium
Official website: www.titlefilms.be/lastnight
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH (2004) (writer / director / producer)
Short film, drama, 15’, English, directed by Emmanuel Jespers
Production: Fox Searchlab (Fox Searchlight), Title Films, Ezekiel 47-9, Milly Films
Cast: Emily Hamilton, Tom Harper
PERSONAL SPECTATOR (2006) (producer)
Short film, science-fiction, 4’, French, directed by Laurent Michelet
Production: Title Films
FISHBOY (2005) (producer)
Short film, drama, 15’, silent
Written, produced and directed by Giles Daoust
Prod: Title Films
BOLERO (2003) (writer / director / producer)