Serendipity Point Films

General information

Since its inception, Serendipity has produced the following motion pictures:

THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG (2012 – In Production – formerly titled "Sex & Sunsets")
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
Written by Megan Martin
Based on the novel “Sex & Sunsets” by Tim Sandlin
Ryan Kwanten, Sara Canning, Catherine O’Hara, Will Sasso, Ryan McPartlin

BARNEY'S VERSION (2010)

Directed by Richard J. Lewis
Written by Michael Konyves
Based on the novel by Mordecai Richler
Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood
• Winner Golden Globe Award
• Nominated for an Academy Award
• Winner of Leoncino D’Oro Award - Venice Film Festival
• Winner of Audience Award - San Sebastian Film Festival
• Gala, Toronto International Film Festival
• Opening Night Gala - Vancouver Film Festival
• Opening Night Gala - Hampton’s Film Festival
• Centrepiece Gala - AFI Fest
• Closing Night Gala - Halifax Film Festival
• Nomination for London Critics Circle Film Award for British Actress of the year
• Nomination for London Critics Circle Film Award for Supporting Actress
• Winner of 7 Genie Awards
• Winner of WGC Award
• Winner of DGC Award

ADORATION (2008)

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Atom Egoyan
Arsinee Khanjian, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard
• Ecumenical Prize – Cannes International Film Festival

EASTERN PROMISES (2007)

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Steven Knight
Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Vincent Cassel.
• Nominated for two BAFTA Awards including Best British Film
• Nominated for British Independent Film Award
• Nominated for three Golden Globe Awards including Best Picture
• Nominated for an Academy Award
• Opening Night Gala – London International Film Festival
• Opening Night Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• Opening Night Gala – San Sebastian Film Festival
• Winner of 7 Genie Awards

FUGITIVE PIECES (2007/2008)

Directed by Jeremy Podeswa
Written by Jeremy Podeswa
Based on the novel by Anne Michaels
Stephen Dillane, Rosamund Pike, Ayelet Zurer, Rade Sherbedgia, Ed Stoppard, Rachelle Lefevre
• Opening Night Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• Official Competition – Rome International Film Festival
• Winner of Best Actor Award – Rome International Film Festival
• Winner of Audience Award – Sarasota Film Festival

WHERE THE TRUTH LIES (2005)

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Atom Egoyan
Based on the novel by Rupert Holmes
Kevin Bacon; Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, David Hayman, Rachel Blanchard
• Official Selection – Cannes International Film Festival
• Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• Winner of Genie Award

BEING JULIA (2004)

Directed by Istvan Szabo
Written by Ronald Harwood
Based on the novel “Theatre” by W. Somerset Maugham
Annette Bening; Jeremy Irons; Shaun Evans; Bruce Greenwood; Michael Gambon; Juliet Stevenson; Lucy Punch
• Winner of Golden Globe Award
• Nominated for an Academy Award
• Opening Night Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• San Sebastian International Film Festival
• Telluride Film Festival
• Opening Night – Vancouver International Film Festival
• Boston International Film Festival
• Chicago International Film Festival
• Nominated for two Genie Awards including Best Picture

THE STATEMENT (2003)

Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by Ronald Harwood
Based on the novel by Brian Moore
Michael Caine; Tilda Swinton; Jeremy Northam; Charlotte Rampling; Alan Bates
• National Board of Review - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
• Winner of 2 Genie Awards

ARARAT (2002)

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Atom Egoyan
Marie-Josee Croze; David Alpay; Charles Aznavour; Christopher Plummer; Arsinee Khanjian; Bruce Greenwood; Elias Koteas
• Official Selection - Cannes International Film Festival
• Opening Night Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• Winner of 5 Genie Awards including Best Picture

MEN WITH BROOMS (2002)

Directed by Paul Gross
Written by Paul Gross, John Krizanc
Paul Gross; Leslie Nielson; Molly Parker

PICTURE CLAIRE (2001)

Directed by Bruce McDonald
Written by Semi Chellas
Juliette Lewis; Gina Gershon; Mickey Rourke; Callum Keith Rennie; Kelly Harms; Camilla Rutherford

STARDOM (2000)

Directed by Denys Arcand
Written by Denys Arcand and Jacob Potashnik
Jessica Paré, Thomas Gibson; Frank Langella; Dan Akroyd
• Official Selection - Closing Night - Cannes International Film Festival
• Opening Night - Toronto International Film Festival
• Winner of Genie Award

SUNSHINE (1999)

Directed by Istvan Szabo
Written by Istvan Szabo and Israel Horovitz
Ralph Fiennes; Rachel Weisz; Jennifer Ehle; Rosemary Harris; Deborah Kara Unger; Molly Parker; William Hurt
• Winner of 3 European Film Awards
• Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards including Best Picture
• Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• Political Film Society's Best Film
• Winner of 3 Genie Awards including Best Picture

FELICIA'S JOURNEY (1999)

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Atom Egoyan
Based on the novel by William Trevor
Bob Hoskins; Elaine Cassidy; Arsinee Khanjian
• Official Selection in Competition –Cannes International Film Festival
• Opening Night Gala – Toronto International Film Festival
• Closing Night Gala – New York Film Festival
• Winner of 4 Genie Awards

eXistenZ (1998)

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg
Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh; Ian Holm; Sarah Polley; Christopher Eccleston; Willem Dafoe
• Silver Bear Award - Berlin Film Festival
• Winner of Genie Award