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About
Golden Leaf Pictures is a feature film development and production company based in San Jose, CA. Together with our partners Global Cinema Distribution, White Knuckle Post Production, and Action 3D we develop, produce, market, and distribute quality 2D and 3D entertainment. We believe these partnerships give us a unique and clear-cut advantage in the global entertainment marketplace. Working with proven industry professionals, using smart production strategies, the latest digital technologies, we make cost-effective, low-budget films that will be the most entertaining and commercially exploitable in the market. Each project is packaged with award-winning producers, directors, FX artists, talented actors, and great scripts to maximize return on investments.
During a 5 year prison sentence, Johnny Sanchez is forced to use his skills as a mixed martial artist to entertain the corrupt warden Harbin Rask. His incarceration prematurely ends when Rask makes him an offer he can’t refuse: fight for him in the cash prize MMA tournament. When he returns, Johnny discovers that the money he sent to Julia to support her and their son never arrived—instead Rask has been stealing it. He finds his family in complete disarray and the family car repair business is at risk of foreclosure. Johnny must learn to discipline himself and earn the respect of those he loves by fighting his way to the top. The film features high intensity fight choreography sure to satisfy every action movie lover!
Starring: Ving Rhames, Ernie Reyes Jr., Gray Maynard, Frank Shamrock, Ernie Reyes Sr., George Takei, John Savage, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Sara Downing.
Status: Post-Production
40th Anniversary Woodstock Reunion Concert
Celebrating Peace & Music LIVE at Bethel Woods, NY
This concert is a special and unique event in our time. It commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the iconic concert from the original festival site. This concert film blends the music, mood, and feeling that Woodstock represented. It features artists performing their original sets captured in both high-def 2D and stereoscopic 3D—providing the ultimate live experience!
Release Date: August 2011
Woodstock Nation
Over 400,000 attendees of the original Woodstock concert have their own story. Woodstock Nation features interviews from concert-goers who attended both festivals as well as the residents of Bethel, New York who have remained since 1969. Together they share their first hand experiences, some of which challenge the “larger than life” perception of peace and love so commonly associated with the event. Participants from across the country share their stories on how Woodstock affected them. Additionally, musicians provide valuable insight as they return to play 40 years later.
Status: Production
Free Enterprise II:
The Wrath of Shatner
The bromance of Rob and Mark has hit a wall in this sequel to the award winning cult classic Free Enterprise. Now 35, Mark, the ever devoted Democrat, has become a speech writer for the Republicans and Rob, is still chasing his dream of becoming a filmmaker, even though he’s shooting wedding videos. Speaking of weddings… Rob and his girlfriend Claire are engaged and, being the sci-fi, Star Trek geeks they are, there’s only one possible person who should marry them. William Shatner.
Shatner tells Rob that he’s “not really a ship’s Captain” but, thanks to the internet, the great state of Nevada and of course, Shatner’s Jewish heritage, Shatner can become a rabbi… and believing that this could actually be his new calling in life… he does.
Before long, Shatner, in true “Shatner fashion”, has taken this new calling one step too far and suddenly disappeared. No one knows where he is and some, would prefer to keep it that way. With the wedding date quickly approaching and the mid-East peace crisis escalating all at once, the three must find Shatner, save him from himself, and get him back to Las Vegas in time to officiate the ceremony.
Status: In Development
Bigfoot 3D
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti. This creature is known and feared around the world. It stands 7 feet tall, weighs 500 pounds, and has never been found....until now!
Werewolf in Mexico
Erika, Larissa, Bobi, and Kylie fly to Mexico for a much deserved week of partying, sight-seeing, and sun bathing. When they arrive, Larissa, the most homely of the four, runs into Suzo, a Mexican peddler. Suzo instantly falls for her and she reciprocates but her friends pull her away. Suzo is a werewolf, and what’s worse… a very jealous one.
After a bad nightclub experience Larissa leaves by herself and is soon attacked by a werewolf—unbeknownst to her it is Suzo. Larissa transforms from innocent vegan into a meat-craving, lustful woman with werewolf powers. Her friends are shocked.
Larissa takes to the street in search of a man to satisfy her desires but before anything can happen the chosen man is slaughtered by Suzo. Suzo reveals his love for Larissa but threatens to kill her if she is ever unfaithful to him.
Soon detectives Robles and Enrique are on the case and they devise a plan to capture the werewolf. Suzo is constantly in a rage over Larissa’s promiscuous behavior and lashes out by murdering her friends. Will the group ever make it out of Mexico…alive?
Fear Factory
Sleepaway Camp Reunion 3D
Mike, the original surviving member of the Sleepaway Camp Massacre, mysteriously gets invited to a reunion at an closed mountain resort, 25 years later. Echoes of Angela (the original killer) still haunt them, hunt them, and kill them!!! Will they survive this final chapter!
Starring: Thomas Van Dell, Felissa Rose, Desiree Gould, Paul DeAngelo
A reformed ex-convict and lowrider car aficionado kicks his beloved son out of the house after discovering that the boy has been living a secret life in Sundance Film Festival veteran Peter Bratt’s heartfelt family drama. Che (Benjamin Bratt) is out of prison and on the straight and narrow. Still, every day is a struggle as he battles alcoholism and drives a bus in order to support his family.
When the workday is done, Che and his friends, the “Mission Boyz,” pass the time by restoring junked cars into mint condition. Feared by his peers yet deeply respected as the toughest Chicano on the block, Che is the kind of guy whose entire existence is defined by his macho reputation.
There’s no one in the world that Che loves more than his adolescent son Jesse (Jeremy Ray Valdez), but both father and son are about to discover that love isn’t always unconditional. Upon discovering that Jesse has been living a secret life, Che flies into a violent rage, assaulting the boy and kicking him out onto the street. Meanwhile, Che’s attractive and headstrong neighbor Lena (Erika Alexander) challenges the ultra-macho gear head to step back for a minute and take stock of the life he thought he had.
Status: Distributed
Dan Nelson | General Manager
Dan Nelson has more than 20 years experience in creating successful companies and businesses which consist of: film production, television, major concerts, real estate and major events. Mr. Nelson produced one of the largest haunted attractions in the West Coast. Having the country’s best construction and design crews on his team, he was able to create and set up over 100,000 square foot attractions and events within days. He started a limousine company with only 6 limousines; within 10 years time his company became the largest limousine company in Northern California with over 60 vehicles. Mr. Nelson was the president of a marketing company that focused on real estate and time shares, with millions of leads generated through shows and events that produced hundreds of millions in sales
He was the CEO of Kerner MobileTechnologies, a part of the Kerner family, which was a spin off of George Lucas. With Nelson’s direction, his team was able to pave the way to the 3-D entertainment market with the first ever mobile 3-D cinemas. In 2009, Dan was the executive producer, director and distributor of “The Road Back to Woodstock- Celebrating 40 Years of Peace & Music at Bethel Woods- A 2D/3D Experience”. He was executive producer and distributor of “La Mission”, featuring Benjamin Bratt, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival receiving high acclaim and reviews.
Gerald Olson | President
Moving to Los Angeles immediately after graduating from San Francisco
State University with a degree in Film Production, Gerald T. Olson obtained
his initial industry experience working as a Production Assistant on children’s
television movies, and feature films produced by industry legend Roger Corman.
Quickly rising through the production ranks he began working as a First Assistant
Director at age 25, contributing to such pictures as Malibu Beach, The Lady
in Red, Outside Chance, and Rock ‘n’ Roll High School with The Ramones.
Soon after, he was admitted to the Directors Guild of America and served as
an Assistant Director on the Buck Rogers TV series. He was called back to
the indie feature world when veteran producer Max J. Rosenberg asked him
to produce the indie horror film Bloody Birthday. After serving as Associate
Producer on Repo Man, Olson was hired as Director of Production by HBO,
where he supervised a slate of TV series and movies produced in the United
States, Canada, Australia and the U.K. Following his stint at HBO, he became
VP of Production at New Line Cinema, where he supervised the studio’s entire
production slate and served as a Producer as well. Since leaving New Line,
Olson has worked as a Producer for major studios and TV networks in the United
States and abroad. His many credits include House Party, The Hidden, Rapid
Fire, Dumb & Dumber, Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Danielle Steel’s The Ring,
Johnny Tsunami, Goodbye Lover, Christmas in the Clouds, The Rundown, Her
Best Move, Shredderman Rules, and I’m In Love With a Church Girl.
Dave Svec | Marketing & Promotions
Dave Svec has a varied business background that includes the entertainment industry, investments and business consulting. He was a founder of the still successful, Santa Monica based Entertainment Marketing Group (EMG) in the 90's that conducted major market media promotions for Paramount Home Video, New Line Cinema, Doubleday Books, and a host of other major firms. During his career, Dave coordinated advertising, promotional, and marketing expenditures for over 300 concerts. Mr. Svec also has served as a Supervisory Principal for a large national Broker-Dealer and has been active in commercial funding for business clients.
Anton Wannenburg | Director of Stereoscopy
Anton has been involved in the Digital Video and Effects industry for over 13 years. He has worked as a director, writer, camera operator, editor, compositor, VFX artist and animator. He is passionate about the entire production process from concept to completion. He enjoys collaborating with creative teams and solving challenges presented by complex productions. He has an accute understanding of current technology and the production pipeline. He has produced content for television, complex Stereoscopic (polarized projection), Multi-screen (up to 7 screen panoramas) and even Waterscreens.
Stratton Leopold | Producer
Stratton Leopold is an American film producer. He served as Executive Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures . His experience includes unit production manager and executive producer of J.J. Abrams' “Star Trek”. Other Executive Producer film credits include: “The Wolf Man”, “Mission Impossible III”, “The Sum of All Fears”, “Paycheck”, and the “Adventures of Baron Muchausen”.
Thomas Van Dell | Producer
Van Dell served as Vice President of International for Universal/Motown Records Group, the world's largest music company before founding Pacific Entertainment International, which went on to become one of the most successful marketing and concert promotion companies in the Far East. In 2003, van Dell co-produced “Mail Order Bride”. He recently started GO 2 SHO Inc., an independent film and television production company that produced the sequel to the cult classic “Sleepaway Camp” (1983) entitled “Return to Sleepaway Camp” (2006), as well as Destination Fame (2004).
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Golden Leaf Pictures
1555 S. 7th St. Building K
San Jose, CA 95112
408 286 8000
408 286 8007
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Currently Golden Leaf Pictures is not accepting unsolicited scripts.
