UTOPIA

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Utopia Pictures is a film production and distribution company.
Writer/director Laurence Keane and producer Elvira Lount are the partners and owners.
They have several features in development, all written by Laurence Keane.
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IN DEVELOPMENT

IN  DEVELOPMENT
THE PATHFINDERS
An epic adventure
A pompous English travel writer and a down-to-earth American test car driver set our from Halifax in 1912 to be the first to drive across Canada and win the grand prize. They face seemingly insurmountable ostacles since there is no road. But by far the biggest obstacle is each other.

FINAL DRAFT. Development funding Telefilm, The Harld Greenberg Fund, BC Film.

Writer/director - Laurence Keane
Producer - Elvira Lount
Story editor - Anna Price
Story consultant - Norm Klenman 

 

For synopsis -- Download PDF brachure
IN  DEVELOPMENT
THE GOLDEN THREAD
A supernatural mystery
about the connections between us.

Abbey Wilde, 35, has a heart-lung transplant. 
Her donor organs and their cells have a memory
of a past and evil deeds. Until the mystery is 
solved, Abbey's heart will never be at peace.
IN  DEVELOPMENT
THE OLD CON

"A cockney con comedy"

An art heist caper comedy set in London. England about a small time con man with big time ambitions...

An old con is released from prison and must track down a stolen masterpiece that he hid many years before. The trouble is -- he's suffering from a mild case of Alzheimer's -- or is he? 

Packaging stage
Development funding-- Telefilm Canada, Movie Central, The Harold Greenberg Fund and BC Film. 

Canada/UK co-production.
Budget $8 million CAD, 
Shooting in London and Slough. 
Post in Vancouver.

Writer/director - Laurence Keane
Producer - Elvira Lount
Story editors - Norm Klenman 
                    - Ivan Levene

For Synopsis
DOWNLOAD  PDF BROCHURE 
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IN  DEVELOPMENT
TAKING STOCK 2.0

A romantic comedy about 
following your heart.

Helen, 28, a wealthy software developer in Silicon Valley has created the ultimate program for choosing your perfect mate. But, she hits a snag when she falls for Patrick, an out-of-work music teacher, and the program tells her that he's definitely not the man for her.
 
 


 
 

Development funding -- Movie Central, private investors.

Final draft/packaging stage. 
Budget $4-5 million CAD. 
Shooting in Vancouver and Silicon Valley. 

Writer/director - Laurence Keane
Producer - Elvira Lount
Story editor - Norm Klenman
Story consultant - Tina Lount

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IN DISTRIBUTION
IN  DISTRIBUTION
BIG MEAT EATER

A bizarre musical/comedy sci-fi/ horror cult classic. Time Out and City Limits (London) called it "one of the best films of the year."

Now available on DVD

Produced by 
Laurence Keane
Directed by
Chris Windsor
Screenplay by 
Phil Savath
Laurence Keane,
Chris Windsor
Starring 
GEORGE DAWSON, 
ANDREW GILLIES
 and BIG MILLER

For more info 
Download DVD one sheet
IN  DISTRIBUTION
SAMUEL LOUNT

A dramatic feature film set in the 1830s about a man torn between his dreams of peace and his passion for justice. 

SAMUEL LOUNT was a pacifist who led the Canadian Rebellion of 1837 and paid the ultimate price - he was hanged for treason.

Now available on DVD

Directed by
Laurence Keane
Produced by
Elvira Lount
Screenplay by
Phil Savath
Laurence Keane

For more info 

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IN  DISTRIBUTION
BABY CLOCK

Baby Clock is a moving, intimate look into the lives of five career women in their thirties who make their own choices about having children.

Producer/director - Elvira Lount

 16 mm Documentary, 60  minutes.

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IN  DISTRIBUTION
BELLY DANCING 
IMAGES FROM VANCOUVER

Producer Elvira Lount

Video documentary, 60  minutes. 
Now available on DVD

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Script Editing/Consulting

DEVELOPMENT: THE GOLDEN THREAD THE PATHFINDERS THE OLD CON TAKING STOCK 2.0
DISTRIBUTION: SAMUEL LOUNT  BIG MEAT EATER
BELLY DANCING IMAGES
 
 

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