In Development
A troubled teenage vampire discovers what it means to be human.
Rufus isn’t sure what he is. Hunted, poked and prodded for the last two hundred years, he knows people are always pegging him as this or that. It’s all about what box you fit into. If there really are vampires, Rufus has never met one. Sure he has some quirks. Who doesn’t?
Rufus doesn’t sleep, eat or drink. He doesn’t age or feel the passage of time. He’s a boy and will always remain so. So what if he likes the taste of blood? It’s not like he’s addicted. Rufus can take it or leave it – most of the time.
Genre : Thriller/ Horror
Length : 90 minutes
Status : In development with the support of Telefilm, Harold Greenberg Fund, SaskFilm, KarmaFilm and i80 Entertainment. Seeking broadcast, distribution and coproduction partners.
Writer/ Director: David Schultz (45 RPM, Jet Boy)
Producer: Anand Ramayya (KarmaFilm)
KIM COATES (Sons of Anarchy, Resident Evil: Afterlife) attached in the role of VAN DUSEN, the Vampire Hunter
LEIGH PARISH is the star on one of North America’s most popular TV shows. Beautiful, charismatic…her star’s ascension seems to have no ceiling.
LEIGH PARISH is a burgeoning star from a well known North American TV show. Beautiful and charismatic, Leigh has become the poster child for her clean cut image and her Cinderella-like rise to stardom.
Leigh returns home to her small town, manager in tow, to partake of some local press, but also to reconnect with family and friends. But thereʼs another reason sheʼs there as well.
MAURICE is Leighʼs former boss, back when she worked in a nightclub, long before becoming famous. In his possession is a videotape with Leigh as the star. If distributed, the tape would effectively end Leighʼs career. Maurice knows this and is intent on extorting Leigh for the rest of her life.
With an impending movie offer threatening to announce itself any day, Leigh has a lot to lose. Leigh will break into the club, retrieve the tape and destroy it. Or so the plan goes…
Ferocious is the story of the dark side of ambition, the high price of fame and the blindness caused by desire.
Genre : Suspense Thriller
Length : 90 minutes
Status : In Production with the support of SaskFilm, Alberta Multimedia Development Fund, Telefilm Canada, Superchannel, KarmaFilm, Chaos, a film company. and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.
Writer/ Director: Robert Cuffley (Walk All Over Me)
Starring: Amanda Crew (Sex Drive, Charlie St. Cloud), Kim Coates (Resident Evil: Afterlife, Sons of Anarchy), Michael Eklund (The Divide, The Watchmen), Katie Boland (Day Dream Nation, Adoration), Dustin Milligan (Shark Night 3D).
Producers: Anand Ramayya (KarmaFilm), Carolyn McMaster (CHAOS, a film company)
A Screenplay by S. Krishna and P. Lauterman
Based on the Nebula Award winning novel by Robert J. Sawyer,
The Terminal Experiment
Set in the not-too-distant-future, an ambitious scientist scans his mind onto a computer soon after he suspects his wife of being unfaithful, never imagining that his digitized alter ego would break out onto the World Wide Web and take revenge.
Genre : Science Fiction Crime Thriller
Length : 90 minutes
Status : In Development with the support of Telefilm, SaskFilm, Movie Central, Harold Greenberg Fund, KarmaFilm, Divani Films and SafeHouse Productions. Seeking broadcast, distribution and coproduction partners
Writers : Srinivas Krishna (Divani Films), Peter Lauterman (SafeHouse Productions)
Director: Srinivas Krishna (Divani Films)
Producer: Anand Ramayya (KarmaFilm)
Combining on the fly footage, interviews and dramatic recreations done in stop motion animation “The Assassination of Gandhi” investigates the Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the story of his assassin Nathuram Godse through the eyes of Indo-Canadian filmmaker Anand Ramayya.
The story of the The Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi spans over 150 years and is as relevant now as it was in 1948. Though this tragic incident in history took place in India this story of The Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi is told through the eyes of Indo-Canadian film maker Anand Ramayya and connects the struggles of 1948 India to current crisis and struggles facing Canada and the world today.
This story is not just about The Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, it is a story about the transformation of a boy into a zealous fanatical assassin. It is a fable of the power of non-violent resistance, the power of the individual to affect change on a global scale and the vulnerability of youth in volatile world.
It is the story of Mahatma Gandhi but it is also the story of my journey to understand the forces that led to his assassination. The same forces responsible for Mahatma Gandhi’s death continue to promote hatred, perpetuate violence and create a world filled with terror. The same world that I have chosen to raise my children in.
Length: 90 minutes
Genre: POV Documentary
Format: HD
Status: In Development with the Canada Media Fund and KarmaFilm. Seeking Canadian & International broadcast partners and international distribution.
Director: Anand Ramayya
Producer: Anand Ramayya
“Tokyo DJ” is a fish out of water love story with strong music and dance elements. A young DJ, Stan Hamilton, is invited to perform for the first time in Japan, where he meets a beautiful young dancer who shares his passion for hip hop. They fall in love as he rises to the top of his game in the hedonistic, seedy world of the Tokyo nightclub scene. Upon discovering a link between his family history and Mr. M, the music producer and promoter who invited him to Tokyo, Stan is set up by Mr M’s right hand man David, a jealous rival who shares an interest in this connection — a rare and valuable record by Stan’s mom.
With his mentor thinking the worst and the Yakuza (Japanese mafia) after him, Stan is forced to leave behind his lover and fame for safety back home with his mom, a failed singer who wants him in grad school instead. But the Yakuza have followed, and with his mother’s mental health hanging in the balance, Stan resolves to recover the lost record and return it to Tokyo to face the battle of his life that will clear his name, honour his family and reclaim his love.
Genre: Music & dance-driven drama
Length: 90 minutes
Status: In development with KarmaFilm, Sustainable Cinema and True West Films. Seeking broadcast, distribution and co-production partners
Writers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Kim Linekin, J. Loic Maurelle
Director: Kevin Fitzgerald
Producers: Anand Ramayya (KarmaFilm), Kelly Balon
Line Producer: Youree Henley (Lost in Translation)
Exec. Producer: Elizabeth Yake (True West Films)
