CONTENT AND PREFERRED PARTNER
ON RODNEY ASCHER‘S HORROR DOCUMENTARY
THE NIGHTMARE
DUO PARTNER WITH THE PRODUCER OF THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINING FILM, UNDEFEATED, GLEN ZIPPER WITH CONTENT INTRODUCING THE FILM TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS AT AFM
6 November 2013, Los Angeles – Content announced that cult director Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237) will direct THE NIGHTMARE, a disturbing investigation into the demonic visions experienced by victims of sleep paralysis and provoked by Ascher’s own unsettling experiences with the condition. THE NIGHTMARE is produced by Preferred Film & TV‘s Ross M. Dinerstein (THE PACT, DARK SUMMER) and Kevin Iwashina (JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI), alongside the producer of the Academy Award-Winning film, UNDEFEATED, Glen Zipper. The horror documentary is executive produced by Content’s Jamie Carmichael (THE PACT, BLACK BOOK), who will also introduce the film to international buyers at the American Film Market this week.
Ascher’s hit Kubrick analysis feature ROOM 237 premiered at Sundance, screened in Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight, won the Best Director (Documentary) prize at the Austin Fantastic Fest and IDA’s Creative Editing award in 2012. It is repeatedly listed as one of the must-see documentaries of 2013.
Ross Dinerstein said, “We’ve assembled a great team with Rodney, Kevin, and Glen and are going to collectively break new ground with this film.”
Preferred Content’s Kevin Iwashina and Content’s Jamie Carmichael will handle North American sales.
“ROOM 237 was a mind bendingly brilliant movie. Rodney has a piercing intellect and a unique cinematic vision for horror,” said Content’s Carmichael. “We can’t wait to follow him down this new supernatural worm hole…”
THE NIGHTMARE is the sixth film produced by Preferred Film & TV (PFT), the joint venture between Content Media Corporation (CMC) and Preferred Content. Recent films include; Alistair Legrand’s intense horror film THE DIABOLICAL; Nicholas McCarthy’s THE PACT, which was a UK box office hit and release by IFC Midnight; Dallas Hallam and Patrick Horvath’s THE PACT 2 which is currently in post-production and also acquired by IFC Midnight; Karl Mueller’s Mr. Jones which will be released theatrically in May by Anchor Bay and Paul Solet’s DARK SUMMER which is also in post-production;
About Preferred Film & Television
Formed in 2012, Preferred Film & Television (PFT) is a joint venture between Content Media Corporation (CMC) and Preferred Content’s (PC) Ross Dinerstein and Kevin Iwashina. Preferred Film & TV produce and develop content of all genres with a commitment to quality projects with both established and emerging filmmakers.
About Content Film, a division of Content Media Corporation Ltd
Content Film is the worldwide film and library sales arm of Content Media Corporation Ltd., which specializes in high quality and commercial feature films. In addition to handling worldwide sales, marketing, and publicity — the company assists film producers in securing finance. The Feature Film Library arm also manages international sales on over 255 titles. Content Film is being managed in an executive capacity by Jamie Carmichael, President – Film Division.
The Content Film slate also includes: JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE directed by John Ridley and starring Andre Benjamin which premiered in Toronto; the medieval actioner IRONCLAD 2: BATTLE FOR BLOOD; the family adventure PUDSEY: THE MOVIE, the supernatural horror DARK SUMMER directed by Paul Solet, the terrifyingly intense horror THE DIABOLICAL, the award winning sci-fi action THE MACHINE starring Toby Stephens and Caity Lotz and Slash’s produced classic horror NOTHING LEFT TO FEAR.
About Rodney Ascher
Besides Room 237, Ascher is known for the short film ‘The S From Hell’ (which also premiered at Sundance), editing the 30+ year in the making Andy Kaufman album “Andy and his Grandmother”, and is in production on a chapter of the anthology film, “the ABCs of Death pt 2”. He is managed by Lee Stobby at Caliber Media Co.
