MarVista Heading to EFM

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment will be attending the European Film Market (EFM) for the first time this year, bringing with it a diverse slate of features, TV movies and series. 

Leading off MarVista’s slate are Reflections, starring Timothy Hutton; Special Delivery, with Lisa Edelstein and Brenda Song; and The Watch, featuring Clea Du Vall. Reflections features Hutton as a Europol agent who is called to Barcelona to track down a notorious serial killer. Special Delivery is the story of a bonded courier whose current delivery is the spoiled daughter of a wealthy Chinese businessman. In the thriller The Watch, a psychology student struggles with the trauma of her childhood kidnapping. 

TV movies on offer include Cop Dog, about a police canine who is investigating the death of his former partner; Resurrection Mary, a supernatural thriller in which a boy finds a young woman walking outside of a cemetery; and Man Maid, about a hotel cleaning man in a cowboy town. In Hidden Camera, a maverick reporter launches an investigation into the mysterious deal of his Pulitzer Prize-winning brother. Meanwhile, the film NYC: Tornado Terror takes a look at New York City on the verge of a meteorological disaster. 

The romantic drama Girl’s Best Friend stars Janeane Garofalo as she takes a cross-country trip with her mother’s lapdog, which winds up softening her heart. Behind the Wall centers on a woman who is forced to return to her old home and confront the evil within. Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester stars in Deadly Pledge, the story of a sorority with dark secrets. The family feature Fast Girl spotlights a small-town girl whose dream is to follow in the footsteps of her late father and become a professional race car driver. Trouble with Dee Dee looks at an undisciplined daughter and her newly-retired father, while The Secret of the Nutcracker tells of a 12-year-old’s magical journey on Christmas. 

Rounding out the catalogue are two animated features and an educational children’s offering. The Zula Patrol: Animal Adventures in Space: The Movie features an ecological adventure, and The Hidden Treasure of Wompkee Wood is centered on the littlest Wompkee, Twig. Stories from the Bible and lullabies are showcased in BJ’s Teddy Bear Club & Bible Stories. 

"We are very excited to be exhibiting at EFM for the first time ever in our five-year history," said Fernando Szew, the CEO of MarVista.  "As our industry finds itself in a period of transition and immense change, it is our belief that in order to remain strong you must grow your activities into new areas. This strategic decision to attend Berlin is part of an overall plan to continuously introduce our portfolio of films to new markets and platforms. With this strong slate, I believe we’ll accomplish this goal while in Berlin."