COMPANY NAME: Breakout Entertainment
CLASSIFICATION: Production Company, Sales Agent
COMPANY PRINCIPAL: Sherri Strain
BOOTH LOCATION: Riviera, Stand G19 5 PROJECTS THAT YOU ARE BRINGING TO CANNES: TALES FROM THE BORDELLO (Erotic Musical): A series of six one-hour episodes, created in a hyper stylized reality. A young woman gets caught up in a fantasy world which leads her into the realms of burlesque dancing. Each episode is a stand alone story, as she explores the worlds of Noir, Hollywood Glamour, Gothic Adventures, Rock & Roll, Fairy Tales, and the Old West. (EPISODE 1-COMPLETED)
TREASURE HUNT - THE ADVENTURES OF A PORN STAR'S DAUGHTER (Sexy Comedy): When Grace returns to the small town she grew up in for her estranged father's funeral, she is shocked to learn that he made millions as a porn star before she was born. His quirky will promises to leave her his fortune - if she can figure out which of the women he loved was his one true love. This sets her out on a treasure hunt - which leads to her learning her own heart. (PRE-PRODUCTION)
MEDUSA (Thriller): A political assassin is hired to kill a philanthropist who has gone manic and to retrieve the killing machine he is using to take over a media empire. The assassin soon learns that the weapon is a woman who has the power to turn those she looks at into stone. (PRE-PRODUCTION)
LINGERIE LEAGUE (Sexy Comedy): Claire has no idea how she is going to afford the grad school she wants to attend - until tryouts for the Lingerie League are announced. She knows she can win MVP - but only if she can persuade her sexy stepsister to join with her. But the stepsister shows alarming signs of becoming MVP herself. (DEVELOPMENT)
VALKYRIE (Thriller). A series of ritualistic murders leads a police detective on the hunt, not only for the murderer, but for the "glowing women in blue" seen at each of the crime scenes. (DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATIONS WHERE THOSE PROJECTS WERE FILMED & THE COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN FINANCING THE PROJECT: All projects are filmed and financed in the U.S.A.
THE PROJECT YOU ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR: Tales From The Bordello (television series)
MARKET SCREENING TIMES: Not Applicable
WHY COME TO CANNES? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMING? Cannes is one of the best international markets to debut new products and to catch up with colleagues. This will be Breakout Entertainment's second year at Cannes, and Sherri Strain's 10th year at the festival.
WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Breakout Entertainment is a synergistic entertainment company, encompassing film production and distribution, music, merchandise and events.
WHAT OTHER MARKETS AND FESTIVALS DO YOU ATTEND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR? American Film Market |