Arnie Gelbart

Arnie Gelbart

Perfil

Arnie Gelbart

Filmes

Sob O Gelo Fino
Executive Producer
Acompanhe a extraordinária expedição dos mergulhadores e cineastas canadenses Jill Heinerth e Mario Cyr. No Canadá, eles nadam com baleias-brancas e narvais em mar aberto, além de morsas e ursos polares, os grandes predadores do Ártico. Na Groenlândia, eles exploram a base de icebergs e descobrem o mundo bioluminescente das algas, mostrando um incrível mundo subaquático ameaçado pelo degelo e pelas mudanças climáticas.
Newfoundland at Armageddon
Executive Producer
On July 1st, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment took part in a massive First World War offensive on the Somme, led by the British, to liberate France and Belgium from the claws of the Germans. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Brian McKenna’s latest feature documentary film Newfoundland at Armageddon tells the story of this epic tragedy. Using a technique that brings new meaning to reenactment, McKenna recruits descendants of soldiers who fought this battle, offering a unique opportunity to relive the experience of their ancestors in trenches built specifically for this moving and enlightening film.
A Jovem Rainha
Producer
Durante o século 17, a rainha Cristina está determinada a modernizar a Suécia. Criada como um príncipe sob rigorosa educação luterana, a rainha enfrenta grande resistência tanto em sua missão modernizadora como em acabar com a sangrenta Guerra dos Trinta Anos, entre protestantes e católicos. Em meio a isso, ela se esforça para entender o amor que sente por sua dama de companhia, a condessa Ebba Sparre. Dividida entre conflitos de aspirações políticas e pessoais, Cristina opta por tomar uma das decisões mais controversas da história.
Traição Perigosa
Producer
Uma Jovem policial, um caso inesperado e um crime a esconder. Um intenso e agitado thriller. “Traição Perigosa” conta o lado negro de um caso em que uma confusão de identidade causa um efeito devastador na vida de várias pessoas. Quando a jovem policial Kate revista Benoit, um francês executivo do ramo de seguros, achando que ele é um criminoso, ela teme que ele conte aos seus superiores sobre o seu erro. Para convencê-lo a não fazer isso, Kate o seduz e ele sucumbe a seus avanços.
The Great War
Producer
A historical recreation of Canada's role in World War I, cast by descendants of the people who participated in it.
Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero
Executive Producer
Who was the real Robin Hood? This age-old question and many more are answered in this exciting documentary. Come and explore the true story behind the beloved myth of Robin Hood the outlawed hero who famously stole from the rich and gave to the poor. In it you will track down the legend of the myth, its origins, and its many interpretations over the years; take a trip back to medieval times and visit the real Robin Hood country; and examine the far-reaching influences the Robin Hood legend has had throughout popular culture. With a myth so famously enduring and intriguing as its subject, this documentary will prove to be both satisfying and fascinating for anyone interested in Robin Hood.
A Borboleta Azul
Executive Producer
Pete Carlton (Marc Donato), de 10 anos, tem um câncer fatal no cérebro e só pode se locomover em cadeira de rodas. O que ele mais ama é observar a vida de pequenos insetos. Seu sonho é capturar a lendária borboleta azul, só encontrada nas florestas das Américas Central e do Sul. Teresa (Pascale Bussières), mãe de Pete, faz de tudo para que o filho realize seu desejo. Ela convence Alan Osborne (William Hurt), um notório entomologista, a realizar com o menino a viagem à floresta. Juntos, os dois seguem em busca do mítico inseto.
A Borboleta Azul
Producer
Pete Carlton (Marc Donato), de 10 anos, tem um câncer fatal no cérebro e só pode se locomover em cadeira de rodas. O que ele mais ama é observar a vida de pequenos insetos. Seu sonho é capturar a lendária borboleta azul, só encontrada nas florestas das Américas Central e do Sul. Teresa (Pascale Bussières), mãe de Pete, faz de tudo para que o filho realize seu desejo. Ela convence Alan Osborne (William Hurt), um notório entomologista, a realizar com o menino a viagem à floresta. Juntos, os dois seguem em busca do mítico inseto.
Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot
Producer
In 1955, as the tight and hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice Richard (aka The Rocket), was suspended by then president of the league Clarence Campbell, setting off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal and adding to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.
The Tale of Teeka
Producer
Returning to the now abandoned family farm, a man’s memories of his past resurface. Seen through the eyes of his younger self, Maurice’s most vivid memory is of his friendship with Teeka, his pet goose, and the sole refuge this provides from a violent relationship with his parents. As Maurice and Teeka escape deeper into a fantasy world inspired by Tarzan comics, the goose realizes that beneath all the play lies a dark universe from which neither he nor Maurice will be able to escape. Based on the book by Michel Marc Bouchard.
The Hanging Garden
Producer
William, a once obese and troubled teen, goes back to his family's home after being gone, without word, for ten years and finds it (and his family) haunted with his past. He had moved to the city and become a fit, well-adjusted gay man, but during his visit home, he becomes unhinged as the newly remembered reasons for his miserable adolescence come to life in each of their presents.
Lírios
Producer
Em 1952, um bispo católico visita uma prisão para ouvir a confissão de um prisioneiro à beira da morte. Uma vez lá dentro é feito refém por Simon, um antigo amigo de infância. Simon e o seu colega prisioneiro recriam acontecimentos de quarenta anos atrás. O seu drama culmina na noite em que o destino de ambos os homens é decidido.
A Web of War
Producer
The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a polish underground member are told by the very same Canadians who survived them.
Bayo
Writer
Sharon and her ten year old son Bayo live in Tickle Cove on the shores of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland like generations of their family have before them. Sharon hates her life there. She dreams of moving to Toronto - where her now deceased mother was from - to eke out a better life for her and Bayo. She even leaves her big black packed trunk in the middle of the foyer as a symbolic gesture that that move will soon be happening. She equally hates her fisher father, Phillip Longlan, for subjecting her and her mother to life there. Phillip, who spends most of his time on a commercial fishing boat, only provides Sharon enough money to survive but not to achieve that dream of leaving. Bayo, however, doesn't want to leave, especially leave his grandfather behind. He wants to live and die by the sea, much like his deceased father, who he never knew.
The Gunrunner
Writer
1926. The Chinese Civil War. Drifter Ted Beaubien is captured and forced to witness his girlfriend's execution. He finally escapes and vows to avenge her death by taking on a deadly mission to buy guns abroad and smuggle them back. Arriving in his hometown, Ted is shocked to find his elderly mother and younger brother George are penniless. But time is running out, and before he can help them, he's got to get the guns. In setting up the deal, Ted meets and falls for the seductive nightclub owner Maud Ryan who introduces him to the treacherous gangsters who will sell him the artillery. For a gun-runner, falling in love is like pointing a pistol at your heart - and pulling the trigger!
O Homem Que Surgiu de Repente
Second Assistant Director
A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't go quite as planned.
O Discreto Charme da Burguesia
Assistant Director
Um grupo de amigos de classe média/alta tenta várias vezes promover um jantar, mas alguma coisa sempre dá errado e lhes impede de conseguir todo o requinte necessário para uma digna refeição burguesa.