ICON PRODUCTIONS


  • LADIES IN LAVENDER
  • FIVE CHILDREN AND IT
  • ROCK SCHOOL
  • DARWIN AWARDS
  • ON A CLEAR DAY



LADIES IN LAVENDER 2005

  • Director: Charles Dance
  • Cast: Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Daniel Bruhl
  • Genre: Drama
  • Rating: M
  • Country: Australia
  • Plot: A gifted young Jewish violinist from Krakow, Andrea is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a fierce storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome and mysterious stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.



FIVE CHILDREN AND IT 2005

  • Director: John Stephenson
  • Cast: Eddie Izzard (The Cat's Meow, Velvet Goldmine), Freddie Highmore (Neverland, Two Brothers), Kenneth Branagh (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Rabbit Proof Fence)
  • Rating: PG
  • Country: Australia
  • Plot: 'It' is Psanmead, an ancient, ugly and irritable sand fairy the children find one day in a gravel pit. It grants them a wish a day, lasting until sunset. But they soon learn it is very hard to think of really sensible wishes, and each one gets them into unexpected difficulties. Magic, the children find, can be as awkward as it is enticing.
  • Based on the book by E Nesbit



ROCK SCHOOL 2005

  • Director: Don Argott
  • Producers: Sheena M. Joyce, Don Argott
  • Cast: Paul Green and the pupils of Paul Green's School of Rock
  • Genre: Feature documentary
  • World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2005
  • Website: www.rockschoolthemovie.com
  • US Distributor: Newmarket, release date April 22nd 2005
  • Country:UK & Australian
  • Distributors: Icon Film Distribution
  • Plot: Paul Green - owner, teacher and self-titled Überlord of ROCK SCHOOL- lives, breathes and sleeps Rock 'n' Roll. Passionate about his craft, his unorthodox teaching method involves habitually transforming himself from a calm and sensitive music teacher to a genuine "Monster of Rock". His outrageous outbursts and tantrums cause tears of both laughter and pain, but ultimately this is the story of a man whose heart beats to the drum of Rock 'n' Roll.



DARWIN AWARDS 2005

  • Director/Writer: Finn Taylor
  • Producers: Jane Sindell, Johnny Wow, Jason Blum
  • Executive Producers: Laurie A. Miller, Charles Hsiao, Steven Siebert
  • Cast: Winona Ryder, Joseph Fiennes ,David Arquette, Ty Burrell, Josh Charles, Kevin Dunn, Lukas Haas, Tom Hollander, Brad Hunt, Juliette Lewis, Julianna Margulies, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Penn, Max Perlich, D.B. Sweeney, Robin Tunney, Wilmer Valderrama
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Country: UK & Australian
  • Distributors: Icon Film Distribution
  • Plot: Michael Burrows (JOSEPH FIENNES), a forensic detective in the S.F.P.D. has become increasingly fascinated by the number of Darwin deaths being reported. Brilliant but overly cautious he is fired from the force for allowing a serial killer to escape in the line of duty. Determined to prove a common theme in these cases Burrows joins forces with Siri (WINONA RYDER) - a clinical, no-nonsense insurance investigator specializing in the more bizarre claims received. With sparks flying in the best Hepburn-Tracy tradition this unlikely duo attempt to uncover the mystery of these 'Darwin' casualties.
  • Based on the books by Wendy Northcutt



ON A CLEAR DAY 2005

  • Director: Gaby Dellal
  • Writer: Alex Rose
  • Producers: Sarah Curtis, Dorothy Berwin
  • Cast: Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Billy Boyd, Jamie Sives, Jodhi May, Benedict Wong
  • Genre: Comedy Drama
  • Language: English
  • Colour: Colour
  • Festivals: World Premiere, Opening Film Salt Lake City, Sundance Film Festival 2005
  • US Distributor: Focus Features
  • Country:UK & Australian
  • Distributors: Icon Film Distribution
  • Plot: Frank (PETER MULLAN) is a 55-year-old hard-working man, established and respected in his community, who suddenly finds himself without a job. Several other colleagues suffer the same fate and, whilst a shock to everyone, it is above all a crushing blow to Frank's pride. For the first time in his life, Frank is without direction.
    Agonised by the memory of his young son's drowning, Frank's dreams are haunted with images of water, yet it is only when he swims that he feels truly in control of his destiny. When his friend Danny jokes that on a clear day he could swim to France, a seed of hope is planted in his mind. Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and to tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - to swim the English Channel - the 22-mile stretch of water dividing England and France.