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01.20.12Congratulations to Dobré writers Richard Tanne and Travis Baker for signing with William Morris Endeavor today!12.06.11Congratulations to Dobré writers Julie Sagalowsky Diaz and Alex Diaz for getting signed by United Talent Agency!10.14.11Paul Iacono joins the cast of 'OWNED'Iacono, best known as the title character in MTV's 'THE HARD TIIMES OF RJ BERGER', joins Jessica Szohr to star in 'OWNED', a comedy written by Jim Freeman and to be directed by JB Rogers (AMERICAN PIE 2). Dobré Films and Radar Pictures will produce.10.03.11Travis Baker's screenplay 'CHI-TOWN TAKEDOWN' makes it to the top 30 in the Nicholl Fellowship out of 7000 submissions Travis Baker is repped by Dobre Films.8.29.11"What's Up Warthogs" starts production on Season 2The hit TV series for Family Channel Canada begins shooting its 20 episode order for seaon two. "Warthogs" is created and written by Dobré writer's Julie Sagalowski Diaz and Alex Diaz.6.17.11THE PHILLY KID wraps!THE PHILLY KID, directed by Jason Connery and produced by Joel Silver, has offically wrapped principal photography and is headed into post. 6.07.11What's Up Warthogs picked up for season 2 with 20 episode order!Warthogs, created and written by Dobré clients Julie Sagolowsky and Alex Diaz, has officially been picked up by Family Channel Canada for a second season. Julie and Alex will continue head wrtiing duties as well as supervising producer duties as well. 4.14.11Jessica Szohr attached to star in OWNEDJessica Szohr (GOSSIP GIRL, PIRANHA) will play the female lead in OWNED, a teen sex comedy that will be directed by JB Rogers (AMERICAN PIE 2) and produced by Dobré Films and Radar Pictures. Click to see article in Variety.3.12.11Disney XD to launch in June 2011 with "What's Up Warthogs" on their schedule! Click HERE for press release3.11.11"What's Up Warthogs" premiers tonight on Family Channel Canada!"Whats up Warthogs", written by Dobré clients Julie Sagalowski and Alex Diaz will premiere tonight in Canada following the series finale of Hanna Montana.3.09.11Cinetic Media comes on board to executive produce HINTERLANDHINTERLAND, a feature film written by Christopher D'Elia, is to be produced by both Cinetic Media and Dobré Films.01.28.11PROWL opens in select theaters around the country to great reviews.Dobré Films' first feature which was shot in Bulgaria in 2009 opens this weekend. CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER12.14.10Dobré Films gets Jeremy Piven attached to star in THIS IS YOUR DEATH.Emmy award winner Jeremy Piven has agreed to star in the feature drama THIS IS YOUR DEATH written by Kenny Yakkel and being directed by Giancarlo Esposito. Christopher D'Elia and Michael Klein will produce. 10.16.10Radar comes on board to co-finance OWNED.The hilarious teen comedy OWNED written by Jim Freeman and being produced by Dobré Films is being co-financed by Radar Pictures. JB Rogers (AMERICAN PIE 2) is attached to direct. 10.15.10Christopher D'Elia and Michael Klein set to produce THE PHILLY KID with exec producer Joel Silver .Action film is set to go into production May 2011.10.12.10PROWL screens at SITGES FILM FESTIVAL in CATALONIA as part of the Official Fantástic Panorama Specials10.01.10Christopher D'Elia was named October filmmaker to watch by Film News Briefs.09.25.10Giancarlo Esposito comes on to direct and star in THIS IS YOUR DEATH.THIS IS YOUR DEATH is being produced by Dobré Films. Giancarlo Esposito (BREAKING BAD, DO THE RIGHT THING, THE USUAL SUSPECTS) is coming off his directing of GOSPEL HILL.09.20.10Dobré repped writer Tim Tori on Deadline Hollywood for his screenplay DRAGON EYES starring Cung Le.Screenwriter Tim Tori has written the MMA film DRAGON EYES which will star Cung Le and go into production next month. DRAGON EYES is being produced by Joel Silver and Courtney Solomon.08.19.10Dobré Writers Julie Sagalowsky and Alex Diaz get picked up for 20 episodes on Family Channel!"What's Up Warthogs!" TV pilot, created by Julie and Alex, has officially been picked up for 20 episodes and will begin production in November 2010. Julie and Alex will be head writers on the series which will air on Family Channel Canada starting in early 2011. 07.19.10TRUNK is now available for download on iTUNES!The short film, TRUNK, produced by Dobré Films and directed by Christopher D'Elia is now available for download through iTUNES. www.trunkshortfilm.com07.15.10Christopher D'Elia now rep'd at Principal Entertainment for writing/directingChristopher and Dobré are excited about the partnership.02.02.10Dobré Writers Sell PilotDobré sells pilot "What's Up Warthogs!" for writer clients Julie Sagalowsky and Alex Diaz to Family Channel Canada. Will be Executive Produced by Dolphin Entertainment.01.10.10Dobré Films attached to produce P.O.V Producers Christopher D'Elia and Michael Klein are in development on the feature film action/thriller P.O.V (Point of Violence) with Ric Roman Waugh (FELON, BOBBY MARTINEZ) is attached to direct.01.09.10PROWL gets release dateFeature film PROWL, produced by Dobré FIlms and written by Dobré repped writer, Tim Tori, is set to be released theatrically nationwide in January 2011. PROWL is executive produced by After Dark Films.01.05.10Dobré Films options the riveting screenplay THIS IS YOUR DEATH by writer Kenny Yakkel.11.23.09TRUNK to air on Video on Demand in the U.K.Acclaimed short film TRUNK (www.trunkshortfilm.com), directed by Christopher D'Elia and produced by Dobré FIlms, will be available on Video on Demand on SKY Networks TV in London. Trunk can also be seen on Canal Poland TV, as well as iTunes starting in May 2010.06.15.09Dobré Films ready to die for PROWLDobré Films to produce Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For feature called PROWL. Film to be shot in Bulgaria in July 2009. PROWL is written by Tim Tori and will be directed by Patrick Syversen.

PROWL DVD available in stores and on Amazon.com now

TRUNK now available on iTunes!

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Prowl

TITLE: PROWL

GENRE: Horror

LOG LINE: Small-town girl Amber (Courtney Hope) plans a break for the big city, but when she and her friends hitch a lift with a passing semi, the ride proves anything but free. Dreams of the perfect apartment go up in flames when the innocents arrive at a warehouse whose ravenous inhabitants await their next human meal in this horror thriller that also stars Bruce Payne.

STATUS: Completed. Out in theaters January 26, 2011. Available on DVD everywhere March 26, 2011.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: After Dark Films, Dobré Films, Midsummer Films, Vision Entertainment Group

PRODUCERS: Michael Klein, Christopher D'Elia, Zachery Bryan, Courtney Solomon, Christopher Milburn, Lucy Mukerjee, Bobby Ranghelov

DIRECTOR: Patrik Syversen

WRITER: Tim Tori

CAST: Bruce Payne, Courtney Hope, Ruta Gedmintas, Joshua Bowman, Jamie Blackley, Perdita Weeks

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1559033/maindetails

TRUNK

TITLE: TRUNK

GENRE: Short Film - thriller / dark comedy

LOG LINE: A series of deadly accidents recklessly spin the moral compass of two college students in this suspenseful thriller/dark comedy set in the California desert. The choices they make dig their bright future into a dark hole and the reality of a lifetime in prison lurks around every bend.

STATUS: Completed. Available for download on iTunes.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dan Jbara, Sal D'Elia, Paula D'Elia

DIRECTOR: Christopher D'Elia

WRITERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein

CAST: Kyle Gallner, Zachery Bryan, Steve Larkin, Brandon Molale, Suzanne Quast

ACCOLADES: Winner Audience Awards at Beverly Hills Shorts Festival and Malibu International Film Festival. iTunes pick of the week. Film News Briefs Filmmaker to watch. Official Selection 53rd BFI London Film Festival and Cleveland Film Festival.

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1316436/

This is Your Death

TITLE: THIS IS YOUR DEATH

GENRE: Drama

LOG LINE: THIS IS YOUR DEATH is an unsettling look at reality T.V. where a disturbing, hit game show has its contestants ending their lives for the public’s enjoyment. It's an unflinching and darkly satirical drama that's character driven, unique and relevant.

STATUS: In Development

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films, SoDak Productions, Quiet Hand Productions

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein, Lawreen Yakkel, Giancarlo Esposito

DIRECTOR: Giancarlo Esposito

WRITER: Kenny Yakkel

CAST: Jeremy Piven, Giancarlo Esposito

Hinterland

TITLE: HINTERLAND

GENRE: Thriller / horror

LOG LINE: HINTERLAND is an ominous and foreboding story of two fathers and their sons who embark on a camping trip deep in the remote Canadian wilderness. As bizarre events begin to unfold around them and a pervading sense of dread abruptly turns into savage violence, the four find that they are in the midst of a struggle far more disturbing and complicated than they could have imagined.

STATUS: In Development

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films, Cinetic Media

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein, James Veraldi, Adam Brawer

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Cinetic Media

DIRECTOR: Carlo Ledesma

WRITER: Christopher D'Elia

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1827430/

Vehicular

TITLE: VEHICULAR

GENRE: Thriller

STATUS: In Development

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films, Woodburn Sweitzer Management

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein, Keith Sweitzer

DIRECTOR: Marc Furmie

WRITERS: Kenny Yakkel

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1830896/maindetails

I Put a Spell on You

TITLE: SPELL

GENRE: Horror / thriller

LOG LINE: With no memory of the first night of their tropical vacation, a young couple must piece together the events of the night before. They soon discover they were the victims of a sadistic voodoo ritual, leaving them afflicted with a horrific illness and on a desperate quest for a cure.

STATUS: In Development

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films, Radar Pictures

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein

WRITERS: Ari Margolis, James Morley III

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1830643/

OWNED

TITLE: OWNED

GENRE: Comedy

LOG LINE: A teen sex comedy about a nerdy teenage boy who is blackmailed into becoming popular by his hot new neighbor.

STATUS: In Development

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films, Radar Pictures

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein

DIRECTOR: JB Rogers

WRITERS: Jim Freeman

CAST: Paul Iacono, Jessica Szohr

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1833759/

The Philly Kid

TITLE: THE PHILLY KID

GENRE: Action / Drama

LOG LINE: Dillon McCabe was a former NCAA champion wrestler when his quick temper owned him an 8 year prison term. Now, living in a halfway house, he's recruited as a cage-fighter, trained to kill and groomed as a contender in a crooked sport that needs only his deadly instincts.

STATUS: Completed. March 2012 release.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Silver Pictures, After Dark Films

PRODUCERS: Joel Silver, Courtney Solomon, Jeffrey Silver, Michael Klein, Christopher D'Elia

DIRECTOR: Jason Connery

WRITERS: Adam Mervis

CAST: Wes Chatham, Devon Sawa, Sarah Butler, Neil McDonough, Chris Browning

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1937506/

POV

TITLE: P.O.V. (POINT OF VIOLENCE)

GENRE: Action

LOG LINE:

STATUS: In Development

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dobré Films, Millennium Films

PRODUCERS: Christopher D'Elia, Michael Klein, Mark Gill

DIRECTOR: Ric Roman Waugh

WRITERS: Christian Parkes

IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1830764/

who we are

Dobré Films is a production and literary management company that concentrates on the development, packaging, and producing of feature films and television. We are committed to developing the most original content and are dedicated to creative superiority. We welcome the submission of innovative projects as we always surround ourselves with exceptional talent and imaginative ideas. Entertainment is our business and we are driven to success.

Christopher D'Elia CEO- director/producer

Michael Klein PRESIDENT- producer/manager
Called a filmmaker to watch by Film News Briefs, Christopher is a director/producer/writer and comes from a film and television production background.His producing credits include the feature film PROWL, directed by Patrik Syversen and written by Tim Tori. PROWL is one of the new films in the After Dark Originals Horror Film series and will be released theatrically nationwide in January 2011. Christopher is also a co-producer on THE PHILLY KID, an action film, executive produced by Joel Silver and begins filming in May 2011.In addition to producing duties Christopher also wrote and directed the highly acclaimed short film called TRUNK, which stars Kyle Gallner (THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, JENNIFERS BODY, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) and Zachery Bryan (HOME IMPROVEMENT).TRUNK was chosen as the iTUNES pick of the week in September 2010 and took home the Audience Award at the Beverly Hills Shorts Festival and the Malibu International Film Festival. TRUNK was also an Official Selection of the 53rd BFI London Film Festival. TRUNK can currently be seen on Video on Demand on SKY TV in London and is available for download on iTUNES.In addition to filmmaking, Christopher has produced and directed a Discovery Channel series called 'SOUTH BEACH CLASSICS', produced a Sony Pictures Television pilot, produced a pilot for MTV, was the series director of DECISION HOUSE on MyNetwork TV, and was a director of the comedy segments on the nationally syndicated THE GREG BEHRENDT SHOW (Author of the bestselling book "He's Just Not That Into You).He has been honored with the Kodak Cinematography Award, has directed commercials, and his photography was featured in a National Geographic spread.He is currently concentrating on the development and production of feature films as both a producer and a director.
Michael is a Producer and oversees the management division of Dobré Films. In the Spring of 2009, Michael signed clients Tim Tori, Julie Sagalowsky and Alex Diaz.After signing Tim Tori, Michael quickly packaged one of Tim's feature scripts called PROWL and produced alongside After Dark Films. PROWL will be released theatrically nationwide in January 2011 as part of the well known After Dark Originals horror film series. Shortly thereafter, Michael sold the pilot WHAT'S UP WARTHOGS, written by clients Julie Sagalowsky and Alex Diaz, to Dolphin Entertainment and The Family Channel in Canada. WHAT'S UP WARTHOGS was then picked up for 20 episodes and Julie and Alex are head wrtiers. In the summer of 2008, Michael collaborated with Christopher DElia by helping write and produce the highly acclaimed short film called TRUNK, which stars Kyle Gallner (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT) and Zachery Bryan (HOME IMPROVEMENT).Before opening up Dobré Films, Michael had worked at Benderspink; a production and management company known for such films as THE HANGOVER, JUST FRIENDS, THE RING, and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. Prior to that, Michael worked for the literary agency, Broder Webb Chervin Silbermann.As well as overseeing the management division of Dobré Films, Michael concentrates on the development, packaging, and production of feature films and television.

clients

TRAVIS BAKER

ALEX DÍAZ

ARI MARGOLIS

JAMES MORLEY III

JULIE SAGALOWSKY DÍAZ

RICHARD TANNE

TIM TORI

press

In the press
12.06.11Variety - Radar Pictures under 'SPELL'10.10.11L.A. Times - Giancarlo Esposito talks 'BREAKING BAD' and 'THIS IS YOUR DEATH'10.10.11Variety - Iacono is an 'OWNED' man8.29.11'Warthogs' starts production on Season 24.27.11Variety - 'OWNED' recruits 'Gossip Girl'3.11.11WHAT'S UP WARTHOGS to be scheduled on new DISNEY XD channel!3.11.11Family Channel promotes WHAT'S UP WARTHOGS01.27.11AINT IT COOL NEWS - PROWL gets a great review01.25.11ShockYA - Interview with Prowl writer and Dobré Client Tim Tori9.24.10DEADLINE - Cung Le to Star in DRAGON EYES3.31.10TWITCH - A First Glimpse at Patrik Syversen's PROWL3.31.10FANGORIA - First Look at PROWL3.24.10THE HOLYWOOD REPORTER - Family Channel Gets Warthogs!03.16.10DREAD CENTRAL - After Dark Films Officially Anounce 'After Dark Originals'

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Contact

CHRISTOPHER D'ELIA - Tel: 310.926.6439 - Email: cdelia_dobrefilms.com

MICHAEL KLEIN - Telephone: 323.510.0818 - Email: mklein_dobrefilms.com