Press Release
Jaman and Fortissimo Films to Bring Premium Asian Films to the Internet
Definitive Works from Notable Directors Including Shunji Iwai (Japan), Oxide and Danny Pang (Hong Kong), Clara Law (Hong Kong), Hur Jin-ho (South Korea),and Tian Zhuangahuang (China) to Premiere Online on Jaman.com
TORONTO, September 10, 2007 - Jaman.com, the leading online community for films and fans from around the world, announced today the completion of a multi-picture deal with Fortissimo Films negotiated by Jaman Vice President of Worldwide Programming, Kathleen Powell, and Fortissimo Co-chairman, Michael J Werner. The deal marks Fortissimo's first move into video-on-demand via internet universe in North America.
Under the agreement, the definitive works of some of the world's top filmmakers will be available, via Jaman's online community that delivers feature-length international and independent films in hi-def quality directly to viewers worldwide.
The multi-picture deal establishes Jaman as the service with the largest internet collection of festival awarding winning films from Asia. Titles include:
- Four titles from Japanese director, writer and documentarian Shunji Iwai with the films All About Lily Chou Chou, April Story, Fireworks, and Fried Dragonfish
- The powerhouse team of twin brothers Danny and Oxide Pang's first co-written/co-directed film Bangkok Dangerous. While born in Hong Kong, they frequently work in the Thai film industry.
- Clara Law's Autumn Moon
- South Korean director Hur Jin-ho's Christmas in August
- Chinese director and producer Tian Zhuangahuang's Delamu
- Oscar® nominated Russian filmmaker, writer, producer and director Sergei Bodrov's Bears Kiss
- Sixth Generation Chinese filmmaker Shi Runjiu's All The Way and Beautiful New World
- Dutch screenwriter, film director, actor and painter Alex van Warmerdam's The Dress
- Australian film director Tony Krawitz's film Jewboy
- South Korean Ki Yong Park's Motel Cactus
- China's Jianxin Huang's The Marriage Certificate
- German director Andreas Struck's Chill Out
- Ineke Smits' Magonia
- Chinese director Xiaoshuai Wang's So Close To Paradise
- Taiwan director Tso-chi Chang's multiple award winning film The Best of Times
- Iikka Jarvi-Laturi's Darkness in Tallinn
"We are honored to be selected by Fortissimo Films to showcase these incredible filmmakers on the Jaman internet service," said Gaurav Dhillon, CEO of Jaman. "With the addition of the films from our partnership with Fortissimo, Jaman has the strongest collection of world renowned Asian filmmakers on the internet."
"Fortissimo is very excited about being at the forefront of delivering quality world cinema to a global audience," said Michael J. Werner, co-chairman and co-owner of Fortissimo Films. "Jaman has not only developed an internet service that delivers films in unmatchable quality, but has built community features into the product so people can review and discuss these award winning films."
About Jaman:
Jaman.com is revolutionizing the way people discover, enjoy and share movies all over the world. The company is pioneering entertainment on the Internet by delivering hi-def films to a growing online community of fans and filmmakers. Jaman.com is based in San Mateo, California and is backed by luminaries in technology and media (more at www.jaman.com/about). Join Jaman, Join the World™
About Fortissimo Films:
Fortissimo Films is an international film, television and video sales organization specializing in the production, presentation, promotion and distribution of unique, award winning and innovative feature films from independent film makers from all over the world. For more information, please see www.fortissimofilms.com.