/24-7PressRelease/ - LOS ANGELES, CA, September 23, 2005 - Newcomers Tad Hilgenbrinck (Meet the Fockers) and Brett Chukerman (Crush) (also credited as Brett Charles) topline the teen comedy "The Curiosity of Chance" for Bigfoot Entertainment and first-time helmer, Russell P. Marleau. The film began principal photography this month in Antwerp, Belgium.
"Setting the film in Europe with local actors surrounding our American talent gives this project an interesting and fresh approach to the classic coming-of-age story," explains Kacy Andrews, CEO of Bigfoot Entertainment.
Described as a John Hughes teen movie from the '80s meets Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the story follows Chance Marquis (Hilgenbrinck), as he starts his sophomore year at a new high school in Europe. At the height of his teen-angst, Chance is targeted for on-going abuse by the school's resident bully, but he enlists two oddball friends, a popular jock and a drag queen, in his never-ending effort to find a way to fit in and be accepted - as long as it's on his terms.
What makes Chance stand out among recent teen films is its nostalgic feel and musical element.
"Even though the story is set in the '80s, the things Chance goes through in navigating the terrors of high school are universal to any time and person," says Marleau. "And although I wouldn't go so far as to characterize the film as a musical, the aspects of both soundtrack songs and performances will take us into territories that a lot of teen comedies never cover."
Hilgenbrinck recently starred as Matt Stifler in American Pie 4: Band Camp. He is repped by the Gersh Agency and Nine Yards Entertainment. This is the first starring feature role for Chukerman. Recent credits include Return to Innocence and MTV's "Undressed". Chukerman is repped by AKA Talent.
Marleau (3-Way) will direct from his original screenplay, with Lisa Schahet (Cloud Nine) producing. Andrews and Michael Gleissner serve as executive producers. Marleau is repped by the Gersh Agency.
The Curiosity of Chance is Bigfoot Entertainment's first active producing endeavor of a full-length feature film. Bigfoot Entertainment currently has another film, 3 NEEDLES, premiering at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival. With offices Los Angeles and Southeast Asia, the company produces quality, independent feature films, television programming and educational content for an international audience.
ABOUT BIGFOOT ENTERTAINMENT
Bigfoot Entertainment is the parent company of the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT), Bigfoot Productions, and Bigfoot Partners.
Based in Hollywood and Asia, Bigfoot Production produces quality independent feature films, television programming, as well as educational and corporate content for an international audience. Our team of award-winning producers, directors and writers from Hollywood and other film capitals of the world, operate from a world-class production facilities based in Southeast Asia.
Bigfoot's mission is to take fresh approaches to filmmaking and to create high impact production that entertains, informs and inspires. Our team is committed to deliver the highest standards in production, content delivery and filmmaking. For more information on Bigfoot Entertainment, visit
www.bigfootentertainment.com.
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