Imitation
Imitation, a Latino road-movie, in Canadian stores February 12th!Friday, February 8, 2008 Montreal — Thursday February 7, 2008 — ATOPIA is proud to announce that Federico Hidalgo’s film, Imitation, will hit DVD shelves in Canada on February 12th, 2008! Imitation, the new feature film from the makers of the critically acclaimed A Silent Love (2004), stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros 2000), was written by Federico Hidalgo and Paulina Robles, and is directed by Federico Hidalgo. Imitation — which recently opened at The Bloor Cinema in Toronto and The New Cinéma Du Parc in Montreal — has garnered acclaim at several prestigious film festivals over the last few months, including Cinequest, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival and Vistas Film Festival. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. A lively road-movie, Imitation provides a unique incursion in the hispanic community of Montreal as seen from the view point of a Mexican immigrant. Atopia’s DVD edition of Imitation contains the following special features:
The film is distributed by Atopia Distribution in Canada and the US, and represented by Atopia Export in the rest of the world. Look for ATOPIA’s DVD release of Imitation, in stores on February 12th, 2008. For further information, please visit the film’s website at www.imitation-film.com. For information on other ATOPIA titles, please visit www.atopia.com or MySpace page at www.myspace.com/atopiaspace. Imitation opens in Montreal January 25th!Thursday, January 17, 2008 Montreal — Thursday January 17, 2008 — Atopia and Festivalissimo are proud to announce the imminent Montreal release of Imitation at The New Cinéma du Parc. Imitation, the new feature film from the makers of the critically acclaimed A Silent Love (2004), stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros 2000), was written by Federico Hidalgo and Paulina Robles, and is directed by Federico Hidalgo. Imitation — which recently opened at Chicago’s Facets and at The Bloor Cinema in Toronto — has garnered acclaim at several prestigious film festivals over the last few months, including Cinequest, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival and Vistas Film Festival. “Bauche is the gravitational centre of the movie, a beautiful enigma…” — Toronto Sun “A diverting cross-cultural vitality.” — New City Chicago “Emotional and always daring.” — Cinequest Film Festival “A chance encounter in a produce section kicks off the action in this quirky film.” *** — Chicago Tribune Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. The film is distributed by Atopia Distribution in Canada and the US, and represented by Atopia Export in the rest of the world. Atopia Distribution releases its in-house productions as well as a selection of equally insightful films, such as Missing Victor Pellerin, Pow! Pow! Noel and The District!, to audiences across the USA and Canada. Daring and original, Atopia’s films are critically acclaimed (S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks In Traffic (2001), Jimmywork (2004), A Silent Love (2004)). To ensure the greatest exposure for its titles, Atopia presents its films at large-scale and prestigious film festivals throughout the world, and then proceeds with their theatrical release. This allows Atopia to garner wide media exposure for its titles prior to launching them on DVD through traditional brick and mortar retailers, as well as via direct on-line sales. For more information on Festivalissimo: www.festivalissimo.net View Film Trailer at: www.imitation-film.com/en/bande
Canadian premiere of Imitation at Bloor Cinema!Monday, January 7, 2008 Montreal — Tuesday January 7, 2007 — Atopia is proud to announce the upcoming Canadian premiere of Imitation at Toronto’s Bloor Cinema. Imitation, the new feature film from the makers of the critically-acclaimed A Silent Love (2004), stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros (2000)), was written by Federico Hidalgo and Paulina Robles, and directed by Federico Hidalgo. Recently presented as the opening film at the Boston Latino International Film Festival, Imitation has garnered acclaim at several prestigious festivals over the past few months, including Cinequest, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival and Vistas Film Festival. Imitation will be screened at the Bloor Cinema at 7pm on January 11, 12 15, and 16, and at 4.30pm on January 13 and 14. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. The film is distributed by Atopia Distribution in Canada and represented by Atopia Export in the rest of the world. Atopia Distribution releases its in-house productions as well as a selection of equally insightful films, such as Missing Victor Pellerin, Pow! Pow! Noel and The District!, to audiences across the USA and Canada. Daring and original, Atopia’s films are critically acclaimed (S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks In Traffic (2001), Jimmywork (2004), A Silent Love (2004)). To ensure the greatest exposure for its titles, Atopia presents its films at large-scale and prestigious film festivals throughout the world, and then proceeds with their theatrical release. This allows Atopia to garner wide media exposure for its titles prior to launching them on DVD through traditional brick and mortar retailers, as well as via direct on-line sales. For More Information: http://www.imitation-film.com/ and www.atopia.com View Film Trailer at: http://www.imitation-film.com/en/bande/ US Theatrical Premiere of Federico Hidalgo’s Imitation at Facets in Chicago!Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Montreal — Tuesday Octobre 23th 2007 — ATOPIA is proud to announce the upcoming US premiere of the feature Imitation at Chicago's Facets Cinema. Recently presented as opening film at the Boston Latino International Film Festival, Federico Hidalgo's second feature stars Vanessa Bauche (Amore Perros), Jesse Aaron Dwyre and Conrad Pla. Imitation has delighted its audiences at the Cinequest Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival and Vistas Film Festival. Imitation will be screened at Facets Cinema, on October 26, 27, 28, 2007 at 6:30 pm and 8:45 pm.on Friday October 26th 2007 at 6:30 pm and 8:45 pm. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. Imitation will also tour several festivals this November: Fredericton Silverwave Festival, NB Cero Latitud Festival, Quito, Equator Tuesday November 13th 2007 St.Louis Festival, St.Louis, MO London Latin American Film Festival For further information, please visit the official website of the film: http://www.imitation-film.com and Atopia’s website: www.atopia.com Imitation at the Vistas Film Festival in Dallas!Thursday, September 13, 2007 Montreal, Thursday September 13, 2007 — Atopia is proud to announce the participation of Imitation, Federico Hidalgo’s second feature (A Silent Love, 2004) at Vistas Film Festival in Dallas, Texas. Imitation stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros), Jesse Aaron Dwyre and Conrad Pla, and will be screening at the Angelika Film Center on September 20 at 2:15 pm, September 21 at 2:30 pm, September 22 at 12:00 pm. In addition, Federico Hidalgo will lead a Film Workshop on Saturday, September 22 from 4:00 to 5:00pm, in which he will present select scenes from the film and discuss what went into creating them with anecdotes and reflections. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. The film will be distributed theatrically by Atopia Distribution in Canada and the United States in Fall 2007 Canadian Premiere of Imitation at the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival!Friday, August 17, 2007 Montreal, Friday August 17, 2007 — Atopia is proud to announce the Canadian Premiere of Imitation, Federico Hidalgo’s second feature (A Silent Love, 2004) at the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. Imitation stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros), Jesse Aaron Dwyre and Conrad Pla, and will be screening at the Pacific Cinemathèque on September 6 at 5:30 pm. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. The film will be distributed theatrically by Atopia Distribution in Canada and the United States in Fall 2007 Don't miss Imitation at the Urbanworld Film Festival!Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Tuesday June 19, 2007 - Atopia is pleased to announce the selection of Imitation, Federico Hidalgo’s second feature (A Silent Love, 2004), in the Official Competition of the 11th Annual Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival taking place in New York City from June 21st to June 24th, 2007. Following screenings at the 17th Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, and at the 14th San Diego Latino Film Festival, the New York city screenings will be held Friday, June 22nd at 5.45pm and Saturday, June 23rd at 6.15pm, at the AMC Loews 34th St Theatre. The Urbanworld Film Festival hosts the world’s largest minority film festival dedicated to redefining and enhancing the role of minority films in contemporary cinema. Imitation stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros), Jesse Aaron Dwyre and Conrad Pla, is written by Federico Hidalgo and Paulina Robles, directed by Federico Hidalgo, and produced by Pascal Maeder. This film will open in theatres across North America in the summer 2007. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. World Premiere of Imitationby Federico Hidalgo at Cinequest!Thursday, March 1, 2007 Montreal, Thursday March 1, 2007 — Atopia is proud to announce the official selection of Imitation, Federico Hidalgo’s second feature (A Silent Love, 2004) at the 17th Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California. Imitation stars Vanessa Bauche (Amores Perros), Jesse Aaron Dwyre and Conrad Pla, is written by Federico Hidalgo and Paulina Robles, directed by Hidalgo, and produced by Pascal Maeder. Imitation will also be featured at the 14th San Diego Latino Film Festival, in March, 2007. It will open in theatres across North America in summer 2007. Teresa, an alluring Mexican woman, comes to Montreal in search of her husband who had abandoned her in Mexico, cutting her life in two. In Montreal, she meets Fenton, a young man who falls in love with her. Fenton convinces Teresa to let him help her find her husband. In their pursuit, Teresa and Fenton criss-cross Montreal, persuading a string of comical characters to reveal clues that will finally lead them to the wayward husband. In the end, Teresa must decide whether to reveal the painful secret that haunts her. The film will be distributed by Atopia Distribution in Canada and the United States and represented internationally by Atopia Export. Atopia Distribution releases its in-house productions as well as a selection of equally insightful films to audiences across the USA and Canada. Daring and original, our films are critically-acclaimed features: S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks In Traffic by Daniel Cross, Jimmywork by Simon Sauvé, A Silent Love by Federico Hidalgo, Rechercher Victor Pellerin by Sophie Deraspe, Sur la trace d’Igor Rizzi by Noel Mitrani, and most recently Heidi Specogna's Sundance hit The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez, scheduled for theatrical release in New York, Toronto, and Seattle in April 2007. |
