July 2004

RED ROSE UK CINEMA RELEASE

Palm Tree’s feature, Red Rose, is going to be premiered in the UK on 19th January 2005. Starring Michael E Rodgers as Robert Burns, the picture has already been given the thumbs up by the Burns World Federation. A special screening of the film has been organised for the Federation conference in Dumfries on September 11th. Meanwhile many Burnsians from all parts of the world have contacted Palm Tree with their suggestions on how the film can be screened in their part of the world simultaneously. Talks are also on-going in North America to secure a specialised distribution agreement that will allow American-Scots the chance to see the film before the UK dvd release on Tartan Day 2005 (April 6th).

Welcome to the second edition of Tough Cuts, the monthly newsletter from Palm Tree UK.

We aim to keep you up to date with the latest developments within the company, ranging from film festival news to the inside scoop on making movies.

Centre Films head of Sales - Eddie Leahy - just loves Finding Fortune and wants to handle UK and European sales.

Eddie first saw the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003 and after the screening was rapturous about the film. “Its the first real British road movie I’ve seen in thirty five years in the business. If I can’t sell this then there’s something wrong with the world. It’s a

RON LAVERY - Palm Tree Distribution

As announced - Ron Lavery - has joined forces with Palm Tree to set our own distribution arm. Ron envisages acquiring six to eight movie titles a year to compliment Palm Tree’s own catalogue of present and future films. “It makes sense. Dvd is massive, but I also think we can sell strong British titles overseas and sell strong American and English language titles here in the UK”. Ron has spent the last thirty years working in the industry in the USA. “ I have lots of friends there and here and they are excited about my new