British Film Sells to American Market in Toughest Film Market on Earth - Cannes

British Film Sells to American Market in Toughest Film Market on Earth - Cannes

LONDON and CANNES, France, May 19/PRNewswire/ --

- Small UK Indie Film Tackling Subject of Asylum Seeking Gets Snapped
up by Leading US Film Company

Acclaimed new independent British feature film, Gypo, has been
snapped up by a leading US film company for distribution across America at
this year's Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first British film at Cannes
to secure a major US distribution deal.

Against the backdrop of the internationally contentious
subject of asylum seekers, the film is written and directed by independent
filmmaker Jan Dunn and produced by Elaine Wickham of Medb Films, the film is
set entirely on location around the Kent coastline.

Swipe Films also sold the film for UK distribution to the
leading UK distributor, Redbus Film Distribution, the company behind such
hits as Bend It Like Beckham and the forthcoming feature, It's All Gone Pete
Tong. The film was backed by Screen South, the regional film agency for the
south coast of England.

Gypo received its world premiere in the Cannes market this
week and instantly became one of hottest films at Cannes. It has been bought
by the leading US distributor Wolfe LLC. The deal was negotiated by Frank
Mannion of London-based Swipe Films.

Gypo was shot in 13 days and it the first ever British film to
adhere to the dogme95 rules of chastity created by renowned Danish filmmaker
Lars von Trier. The film is shot in a documentary style and tells the story
of the disintegration of an ordinary family when their teenage daughter
befriends a refugee girl with a stunning twist in the tale.

Presented in three revelatory narratives, each told from a
particular character's point of view, Gypo exposes the tabloid sensationalism
surrounding refugees and the fears that perpetuate the myths.

It's a film about fear, love, passion, struggle and escape and
stars Pauline McLynn, best known for her role as Mrs Doyle in `Father Ted',
Paul McGann (Withnail and I, Alien 3) Rula Lenska and newcomers, Chloe Sirene
and Tamzin Dunstone.

Official website: www.gypothefilm.co.uk

http://www.swipefilms.com

Source: Swipe Films

For further information contact: Frank Mannion, Swipe Films, Tel: +44(0)207-851-8602, Fax: +44(0)207-792-3933, Email: inquiries@swipefilms.com

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