Feature from acclaimed Chilean director Jorge Olguin launches production in May.
Hollywood Studios International (HSI) has joined forces with acclaimed Chilean horror/fantasy director Jorge Olguin and Chilean production company VisualBox Chile to produce the first live-action 3D feature film to be made in Chile—THE ELEMENTALS. Olguin is widely popular in Latin American following successes with a series of Spanish-language fantasy films in recent years, including the acclaimed 2002 vampire film, ETERNAL BLOOD. THE ELEMENTALS will be his first English-language film.
Latin TV stars Cristian Campos, Loreto Aravena, and Sofia Kaufmann have signed up to star in the picture. HSI executives will handle producing duties, including Dave Brown, president of Artist International, HSI’s talent management division and the representative for director Jorge Olguin, as Producer; Steven Saxton, HSI Chairman/CEO as Executive Producer; and Eric Christenson, President of HSI Films, the company’s distribution arm, as Executive Producer. Christenson will be selling worldwide distribution rights of THE ELEMENTALS at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. VisualBox Chile is providing 3D camera rigs and the post-production infrastructure for the project, allowing it to be shot locally in Latin America on a modest budget.
THE ELEMENTALS details the story of a girl who meets mystical creatures in a forest and works with them to prevent her father’s development company from building a dam and destroying their delicate home.
Olguin expects to begin filming THE ELEMENTALS in late May as his first English-language feature film. The movie will be shot on the site of real-life ecological battles in the Arauco region of Chile.
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HSI Films is a worldwide theatrical motion picture financing, production and distribution company, led by industry veteran Eric Christenson in partnership with movie producer Paul Schiff, who recently joined HSI to oversee all HSI Films’ productions. The Company handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures, as well as acquired films. HSI Films also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. For more than 20 years, Christenson has participated in every aspect of film development, financing, production, distribution, marketing and business affairs. He has licensed films that represent more than 50 Academy Award nominations, including 2010 Academy Award “Best Picture” winner “The Hurt Locker,” and “The Whistleblower,” Martin Scorsese’s 2008 Academy Award winner “The Departed,” “The Aviator,” and “Gangs of New York”; Lasse Hallstrom’s “An Unfinished Life” and “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “The Young Victoria,” “Next,” “Bangkok Dangerous;” Steven Soderbergh’s “Traffic,” Michael Mann’s “Ali,” Peter Berg’s “Very Bad Things,” “Dungeons & Dragons,” Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” and National Lampoon’s “Van Wilder.” Paul Schiff has produced over 28 films during a prolific 25-year career, including director Jon Amiel’s upcoming crime thriller “Masterwork,” Wes Anderson’s critically acclaimed “Rushmore,” and “Walking Tall,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” Young Guns,” and “Maid in Manhattan” to name just a few.
About Artist International:
Artist International is a management/production company which partners with artists to create great content. The company provides professional representation to actors, writers, directors, athletes, music performers, artists, and other entertainment properties. Its four divisions—music, literary, sports, and talent—operate with the singular focus of understanding the goals, passions, and talents of its clients and maximizing their potential. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Studios International, Artist International is positioned to collaborate with artists to bring new content to life, whether by internal means or external partnerships.
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