Burbank, CA --- "One Child," a short film that presents the story of a young Chinese girl caught in the crossfire of the most despised and controversial population policy in the world, will have its world premiere at the Festivale de Cannes in France, May 16 to 21, 2008.

Co-produced by Donna Roa and The Vine Entertainment, "One Child" will screen at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, which is dedicated to promoting short films and providing a platform for producers and directors to showcase their films.

Executive Producer and Screenwriter Donna Roa, who was a former Public Affairs Director at the US Environmental Protection Agency and a social scientist specializing in Asia at the US Information Agency, notes that "we've created a short that artfully positions a disastrous social policy that affects the lives of millions of girls in China and throughout the world with one child's wish to connect to her birth family. Watch 'One Child' and your heart will skip a beat. You'll want to know what happens next in a story that begs to be told."

The Vine Entertainment Executive Producer and Director, Gino Cabanas brings his unique flair for impactful storytelling and delivers a short that rips open your heart, provokes your emotion, and stimulates your intellect.

Shot in Santa Monica, California, the cast included LA's best: Jessica Jann, Michael Edelstein, Maury Morgan, Ho-Kwan Tse, Yi Lin, Victor Chi, Pamela Chan, Joanne Chew, and Tiffany Shiau.

"We were fortunate to have a cast that immediately connected to the significance of the story and delivered performances that met our expectations. When actors come to the set prepared with their lines and ready to deliver on the director's vision, the production can run like clockwork," Cabanas adds.

Roa will travel to France to participate in the festival, network with other film industry professionals, and meet with distributors and buyers throughout the world to negotiate distribution deals with them.

"We've received a phenomenal response from the short, which is based on a full-length screenplay of the same name. The feature will be equally as compelling. Our goal this year is to connect to financiers/investors interested in financing a development deal or producing the feature film. It's sure to be a hit," Roa adds.

The Festival de Cannes expects over 30,000 accreditees spanning the entire spectrum of the film industry, as well as some 4000 international journalists, making it the biggest and most widely acclaimed film festival in the world. The privileged venue and rendezvous of all motion-picture industry professionals is supportive of artistic and cinematic development throughout the world.

"One Child", the short film, will also be distributed this fall into the consumer market through several major retailers.

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Photos:

1) DirectorGino.jpg - Director Gino Cabanas coaches Michael Edelstein and Ho Kwan-tse in the critical opening scene of "One Child.
2) TwoActors.jpg - Jessica Jann, lead in "One Child" and Tiffany Shiau stand near a promotional poster at the US premier of the short film.


For more information, Donna Roa or The Vine Entertainment bios, photos, and or receive a copy of the short film:
CONTACT
Donna Roa, PhD, ABC
1711 Grismer Avenue, #88
Burbank, CA 91504
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818-397-9867 direct line
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Gino Cabanas, CEO
The Vine Entertainment
1337 Ocean Avenue, Suite B
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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310-587-2724