Cleveland, U.S.A. — The hilarious new comedy ‘The Yank’, starring Colm Meaney, Fred Willard, Kevin Farley and introducing Sean Lackey, is set to make its debut at American Film Market 2012, which kicks off October 31 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, in Santa Monica, CA.

Shot on location in Cleveland, Dublin and County Clare, Ireland, ‘The Yank’ tells the story of Tom Murphy, a middle-aged Cleveland bachelor. For Tom, “the perfect woman” is beautiful, hard-working, family-oriented – and (like his parents) 100% Irish. So when his best friend, Marty, decides to get married in Ireland, Tom’s family and friends send him off on a side splitting epic adventure. Tom does not know it yet, but he’s about to come face to face with the real Ireland.

Tom’s plan to find his dreams takes him on a journey of discovery to a land that defies his original expectations. He discovers that the grass isn’t always greener, even in Ireland. With the help of family he’s met for the first time, he’s discovering what it is to be Irish in 2013….the year of The Gathering.

‘The Yank’ was written and directed by Sean Lackey, starring Nicki Spiridakos, Fred Willard (‘Best In Show’), and Colm Meaney (‘The Commitments’, ‘The Van’, ‘Star Trek’).  Kevin Farley (‘Tommy Boy’), Nicole Forester (“Boss”), and Charlotte Bradley (‘Veronica Guerin’) and introducing Sean Lackey.

Filmed entirely at landmark locations in Dublin and all across Ireland and Cleveland, Ohio.

For more information, please visit their Website at http://www.theyankmovie.com/, Facebook or follow on Twitter.

Image Courtesy of  The Yank

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PRNewswire — The Thai Movie industry has launched a drive to bring awareness to Thai Films and Thai Film services at the American Film Market 2011. Thailand showcased the country’s great potential in the industry;

Thai companies proficient in production, pre production, post production, animation, special effects, etc. were in attendance looking to expand their market to mainstream Hollywood and International Producers. Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi presided over a spectacular evening of information and entertainment at the J.W. Marriott in Santa Monica.

Celebrating “Thailand: Where Films Come Alive.” Mrs. Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, Director-General of Department of Export Promotion also addressed the gathering of Hollywood business people and international guests. “With the quality of our film and content industry, the keen support by the government and Thai people, and the superb potential of our personnel in the industry, we will attract more interest in future cooperation and partnership with others around the world,” said Mrs. Sakuntanaga.

Thailand has seen great success fostering new industries over the past decade, already the Nation is one of the fastest growing Global Auto Production locations, it also has a booming manufacturing sector and a well established electronics industry.

Now, Thailand has targeted the content industry, production, pre production, post production, animation, special effects are just some of the area’s in which Thailand offers high quality services at cost effective rates. Some of Thailand’s leading Film Production houses Five Star Entertainment and Sahamongkol film International are at the American Film Market supporting the Thai push in to the International market.

Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi said during the event, “We have energetic, competent, hard working personnel; we have creative people; we have modern technology; and we have the support from the public as well as the government to promote the industry.”

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