June 2010
June has just flown by in the bliss of the Cannes Film Festival Events. We have launched a new Cesare Media Operations alias Media Productions. We have revised business & marketing & branding strategy. We want to be on the ball with our strategy to make sure we hit the right targets and follow the right path. We are still rewriting the business plan & the basics.
We were joined by Radovan Hanzl a Business Consultant and after a few sessions with Claire Boyles a business coach we have made more and more progress gradually.
We have made our first five videos and are building a new website for Cesare Media where you will be able to access our showreel as well.
Tarot project is moving fast forward. New possible members of the championship team joined us on board - such as Derek Harrington as Co-Producer and many more confirming their interest shortly. We have found excellent locations in Watford. Thank you Derek, could not have been more perfect. We are dealing with South East Screen regarding funding and it is all very exciting. Zuzana is working hard on the script getting excellent kick ass feedback from Dirk, Script Editor.
Nick von Schlippe has been appointed as a Director on Tarot project. We have every faith that his vision and imput will make this project stand out.
We are due to meet a Pagan Witch who will assist with the realities of the story. The script is due to be finished by the end of July and packaging to be finalized by September 2010.
It Lived in My Flat is getting completely new rewrite too and we are very happy with its development. In the meantime Nick has started working on a brand new sci-fi idea Kailo.
Nick also played a role of a truckdriver in Riddley Scott company project a pre-quel to a game to be announced shortly in Czech Republic and has shared amazing insights of how to run a successful film company with us.
We are due to upgrade our media equipment to the newest technology in video production and looking forward filming high quality work.
Cannes Breaking News 2010
We have won a Prize in Cannes Pitching Competition. We are very proud. Just Another Night had a fantastic premiere and we had to book second screening as not everyone could get into the World Premiere. We have made fantastic contacts and we are now fully working on TAROT feature film development. We have PR company Badass on board, who are also a talent agent (got signed up on the spot in Cannes) and we are now working closely on casting for Tarot. Very exciting times are ahead as we are buidling a championship team for Tarot. Big celebrations are ahead of us!
Zuzana has also been picked up as a Producer on the horror short The Collector by W Dinghli with Kate Chesseman (Bafta winning director). We are full on pre-production with the project to be shot in August 2010 on 35mm.
May 2010
We are attending Cannes Film Festival and will be celebrating, discussing, enjoying the film festival. Check our short film Just Another Night
http://www.shortfilmcorner.com/sfcfilm/filmsearch.aspx?key=Just%20Another%20Night
During the Cannes Film Festival we will tweeting you all the good news and the progress we are making and the parties we have visited so far! Join us on Twitter.com/CesarePictures
We are looking forward to returning to London with expanded contacts database and more suntan on! Au revoir a Cannes!
April 2010
Fervent prepaparations for Cannes Film Festival 2010 are taking place. Just Another Night is premiering in Short Film Corner 2010. We are setting up meetings with investors, co-producers, sales agents and distributors. If you want to join in celebrating filmmaking year in the sun, please drop us an email.
Tarot has been selected as a feature film debut for Cesare Pictures. Planned shoot to take place in November 2010. Script is being finalized and we are happily throwing ourselves into the fundraising, pre-production waters.
Maiden War and It Lived in My Flat are to be produced in 2011. We are discusssing production of the latter with 3Mills Studios.
March 2010
New business opportunities are opening up with CZ including an exhibition Himalaia coming to UK this year. We have also shot a short film festival trailer KRRR on the South Bank, thank you to all passers-by for generous and amicable contribution.
Donkey Hotrod is firing up into galaxies with a new music video 2010 AD shortly to be broadcasted on youtube.
Media packages are being finalized and we are all anticipating a very busy operations ahead of us.
Just Another Night has been submitted to offical selection of Cannes Film Festival 2010. We are very excited.
Tarot, Maiden War and It Lived in My Flat are all being revamped, crafted and scrutinised as we aim for excellence right from the beginning.
Mohammed (The Call - working title) has been written and in second draft. Very exciting story of the prophet's teachings and its impact is very sensitive to the worldwide audiences.
February 2010
Media packages are getting a full revamp and research is in full swing.
Just Another Night is getting new music scores and we are on the way to the festival circuit.
CCTV Trilogy - Roses have Thorns final version of the script has been written and is in the initial stages of development. Yes, let s have the trilogy finished in 2010!
Tarot is getting on the script pages from the drawer, very exciting times are ahead of us as this will be a brilliant feature film of Cesare Pictures Ltd - we are getting loads of interest.
January 2010
Slowly coming back to operations after being snowed in. All projects are moving really well many in the script development and we are also ready to take off with Media Productions.
Just Another Night edit is due to be finished shortly and the screening will be announced soon. We are proud of this explosive comedy.
Least but not last MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY FILM PRODUCTION YEAR 2010!
December 2009
As a cherry on the cake the best cream of the scripts reaches Cesare Pictures house - Prince Nemo a Jules Verne Adaptation. Now we can truly take off with boutique productions.
Celestine Trilogy is in the script development.
Maiden War the development is in the full swing.
Second Pre- Christmas Networking has been a success with cosy number of atendees turning up for an evening full of wine sipping and cards swapping.
November 2009
London Film Networking has proven to be a very successfull event full of cards swappings, film screenings and comedy acts. We are looking and open to short film submission and if you know any comedy act or stand up comedien we want to hear from you.
Maiden War - the script is finished! Long long months of vital and energetic development are over. The finance stage has erupted right now.
October 2009
We are truly proud to announce a "celestine trilogy", three different continents, three enlightened prophets - three screenplays with the same message "there is only one God" - Mohamed, Buddha and Jesus projects reached us within three weeks of one another.
Maiden War script is getting a few final polishes. We are launching it into the world of investors and financiers in November 2009.
The Screening and Networking Night will be held on 03rd of November 2009 in Roxy bar and screen. Please feel free to email us to be on a guest list on cesarepictures@yahoo.co.uk. Evening of short film screenings, comedy group, director's Q & As, fun, drinks and swapping of business cards.
September 2009
We have launched Broken Chair Productions, the craziest film company in the world focusing on producing sci-fi, comedies and horrors on lower budgets.
Maiden War is reaching its final script development stages. EIS shares are being sold via a broker. A trip to LA is being planned and we are actively looking to attach experienced co-producers and executive producers.
August 2009
Nicole Wright (Screenwriter) is working hard with Annie Labura (Actor and Associate Producer) on the new stellar version of Maiden War draft. The official pre-production for Maiden War starts in October 2009.
Preparations for a launch of a new company Broken Chairs Productions are in full swing.
July 2009
Maiden War - the script is being trimmed, skimmed and energized with a significant polish.
Cesare Pictures Ltd is due to launch its new sister company Broken Chair Productions speciliazing in comedy genre.
"Fountain" - life a of legend has been included into its slate of films.
"Courtesans" - based on a novel has been included into its slate of films.
June 2009
It Lived in My Flat - second draft has been completed. This crazy sci-fi comedy will be produced by a new company Broken Chair Productions specializing in the comedy genre.
Maiden War - the advance stage of development is reaching its yet another heights as more international partners are expressing an interest. A new writer is typing her way into this fabulous story.
Zuzana has been appointed to assist to Lumenis Theatre Group with their play The Wrong Sleep due to hit the stage on 14th of July 09 for a preview night. The show is running up to August 2008.
Tarot - in a script development: this piece of writing is successfully scaring at the pitch stage!
May 2009
Cannes News - Zuzana's second short film Underground has been well recieved at the Cannes Short Film Corner 2009 with several screenings and it has been nominated for the Amazon Consumer Award.
Very busy with meetings, we did not omit to circulate exclusive parties on yachts and at penthouses and luxury villas. Zuzana was driven in a limo at one stage and gave an interview for French TV about the short film corner.
Maiden War - we are in a full swing of fundraising and development stage... check our new website www.maidenwar.com
It Lived in My Flat - Nick is fiercely working through a second draft of this explosive sci-fi comedy.
In Between the Waves - the main cast has been reshuffled.
The Boat Party & Pre-Cannes Networking
9th of May a massive dance / networking party will erupt in the Temple Pier with the sounds of the best DJs in town. Come, take your friends and join us.
Cannes Film Festival is approaching with Underground being selected to the Short Film Corner and also being picked up for the Amazon Consumer Award for the 20 best films of the Short Film Corner.
The diary is filling up with vital and productive appointments on the Film du Marche. Everyone who attends get your high heels and little black numbers ready for the party of the year!
Girls War /working title/ changed to MAIDEN War. A BBC Script Editor has dazzled us with vital rewrites, which are taking place as you read this text. We are looking for sponsors, donors and fans.
April 2009
Girls War - a script is going through hectic revisions and it has reached its financing stage. Girls War is still in search for an experienced Film Director. Meetings with investors, financiers and agents are in full swing.
Underground by Zuzana Jochman /Writer, Director, Producer /has been selected into the Cannes Short Film Corner, where Cesare Pictures Ltd should have a strong presence on Marche du Film 2009.
In Between the Waves - financing stage of the road movie is due to reach its climax, with various agencies advising on product placement and sponsorships.
March 2009
Just Another Night celebrated yet another production triumph, shooting exteriors in Ealing in bright sunshine any London Producers dream of. The production ran smoothly and magic sparkled through each individual involved. Be ready for a success story as pop singer Kavana stars in this crazy one night comedy with an unexpected twist. Thank you everyone for your hard work, a well known editor has already set his skilled "paws" on the footage. Nick von Schlippe, the director kept smiling throughout, working hard on adding the right ingredients for the true magic to sparkle in the shots.
Girls War - the final draft has been produced and still minor corrections are happening round the clock with final touches provided by Simon Blakey - BBC Script Editor who is going through each line meticulously. A meeting with Barrandov Studios has been scheduled for April 2009 to finalise the co-production agreement.
February 2009
Cesare Pictures' first public screening attracted large crowds of fellow filmmakers, cast and crew, including industry specialists, who congratulated Zuzana on her achievement of the first two parts of the trilogy Abroad and Underground.
Cesare Pictures Ltd was granted advance approval by HMRC and is eligible for the EIS /Enterprise Investment Scheme/, which approves investors of 20% tax credit on their investment.
We have got a first draft of Girls War! The development stage has started..how exciting.
Cannes - this year we will have our presence in the festival and in the marche du film.
January 2009
Cold, cold and cold... Underground is finished and can start touring festivals. Fingers crossed for EIS scheme to be approved and investors can start rolling in, risking only a low percentage of their investment.
Desperately seeking Susan ah no no this time... Executive Producers and Co-Producers for Girls War. This project will rock!
December 2008
Festive period is approaching with Underground getting its final music brush. And have you seen the kiss? Amazing performace which will take you into old black and white classics.
Girls War is getting its production schedule and budget of 2 M GBP, Barrandov Studios seem more than happy to try out this project, once script has been finalised. Studios are amazing possesing film horses. Zuzana is on its way creating best possible contacts for co-production in Prague and Brno CZ to make this happen!
November 2008
Underground in post - production is already creating massive impression and Elevation seems to be coming along with few confusions... let s hope for the best.
Slate of films for 2009 is being finalized and Pulse Film London is being bombarded by few projects: The White Room by Andrew Phan /writer - director/ and Coincidenced by Paula Goldman /writer - director/
October 2008
Elevation Shoot in in full swing, with difficutly finding a lift to shoot this excellent comedy / film noir in. On the set magical atmosphere rules again with crew and cast giving their best possible into each take. HD format is teasing us a bit with cards being offloaded as we shoot along.
August 2008 / September 2008
Holiday and sunny island has taken over the Cesare Pictures Ltd with few scripts in development rolling in... lazy atmposphere has impeded the wrap party happenning as we are all suntanning and enjoying summer!
July 2008
Pre-productions has been consuming us here at Cesare Pictures with numberous phone calls, impossible last minute changes of still photographers never turning up, cheecky extras refusing to come on last moment - with drinks in summer garden we got all the shots plans and schedules finished in true sweat. Underground production ran again smooth and easy with much bigger and organized team of crew and cast. AD couldnt believe his eyes when the ticking clock announced 7pm as a wrap on both days ahead of schedule - unseen thing these days o))) Zuzana was praised as a director who knows what she wants and how to get it from actor and that she can bring their ability to higher level. The dust of the production has been well watered by beer in nearby pub. And whilst asked by security troops of Royal Court of Justice to stop shooting as the production area is in the highest level of security - ey here is the answer "this is a student film" and shoot is saved straight the way. Well done everyone! Watch out as this short is a bomb and not only litterary.
June 2008
Abroad seems to be finished and rolling into festivals - Underground pre-preproduction madness has errupted as location was found on the last minute - tell me about script development.....Underground has been rewritten, recut, reshaped to finally get the green light on the filmmaking highway.
May 2008
Abroad - can't wait to see it finished, with most festivals closing the deadline have to do loads chase ups!
Underground - Yupi got the location and we are going ahead on 19th and 20th of July
Girls War the costumes are being designed as well as websites.
Tarot - new project in development, mystical horror - get yourselves suprised by possible production at the end of the year! First feature might be rolling soon!
April 2008
Abroad - sound, music, tracks, sound, music, dialogues, pictures still putting all of it together....
Underground - location scouting, script development, setting a budget and scheldue this is going ahead in July!
Cesare Pictures Promo animation - it seems like it is going to make people's hair stand up before they get to see bits of films!
Girls War - lead actress appointed Annie Labura, DOP Gary Whelan appointed. Welcome to Matteo new production manager who will give us a hand with setting it all up.
Abroad - Tomas is putting his fingers into the final sound mix as Peter Douglas finished succesfully the long awaited edit..... Screening soon to be advised! Film festivals be aware of submitions of this piece in particular!
Underground - Ay we did not get the permit - no bombs in special effects allowed in London Underground o)) but this will obviously not stop the great story flow with script development and rehearsed reading in Actors' Centre on 27th of April 08, location yet to be hardly scouted (one club is interested already, but fingers crossed with that)
Cesare Pictures Promo Animation - storyboard and treatment produced, Katie animator specialist engaged into the project.
February 2008 -
CCTV - part II Underground in pre-production.....keep fingers crossed with shooting permit in Tube!
Abroad - film party ended.... not in tears, but in loads of tequilla shots - too bad for Zuzi! In Hoxton Square and Bar
26th and 27th January 2008
Film Abroad has been produced with utmost success in relaxed, fast paced and harmonical atmosphere with no hickups during the production. Actors were giving out their best, resulting in impressive performances, which made the experience editor wonder which rushes to cut out. DOP, Gary Whelan, turned the set round so quickly and perfectly that the scheldue did not fail to get accomplished within this hectic one weekend filming. All cast and crew enjoyed the shooting together in the name of one big team having fun while working and resting in green room. While shooting the closing scene of Abroad movie, some crew members did not manage to hold back their tears as Annie Labura & Innu Luthra were excelling in their final shot performance. Leander Pittis gave his finest performance as ruthless sex trafficker with Phil Pritchard acting to a perfection as the best experienced sex trafficking scout luring girls into London and Tony Fordham brought up the non speaking part of a bodyguard into undispensable supporting role of the film. Big thanks to everyone on putting their best into the story. Special thanks to Hotel Radnor management and staff for their help, patience and assistance.
Cast:
Jeka - Annie Labura
Paula - Innu Luthra
Morris - Leander Pittis
Peter - Phil Pritchard
Bodyguard - Tony Fordham
Crew:
DOP - Gary Whelan
Cameraman - William Cooper
Sound recordist - Ian Gardener
Sound Assistant - Alistair
Make-up Artist - Rachael Wallis
Production Assistant - Melaney Doran
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Happy New Year 2008
Abroad project is going ahead as all the crew and cast have been assembled and assigned to a Central London location this month - be aware all festivals as this is certainly going to be a bomb!
Dec 07
Successfull casting for Abroad project took place in Diorama Arts Centre near Warren Street in relaxed atmosphere. All preparations are getting to the frenetic end of pre-production madness.
October 07
Zuzana also took a keen part in LiveAmmunition! hosted in BAFTA in London on 2nd October, where her pitch was very well acclaimed by panel juror Ewan McGregor who judged her Cyprus 74 pitch as "very good strory, very well structured script and hat off for your ability" and also "thank you for smiling" added UK representative of Current TV
First short film from CCTV trilogy. First part "Abroad" will be shot in early November period.
Sept 07
At the beginning of October Zuzana has keenly helped on Raindance Film Festival and got fabulous T shirt for doing that.