20th CENTURY FOX TO RELEASE PERFECT STRANGERS IN NEW ZEALAND
Monday 14 July 2003

Twentieth Century Fox has acquired New Zealand distribution rights for PERFECT STRANGERS, it was announced today by Royce Moodabe, Managing Director for Twentieth Century Fox Film Distributors Pty Ltd, Franco Zeccola, Chief Executive for Intesa Corporation Pty Ltd and Kathleen Drumm, head of sales at the NZ Film Commission.

PERFECT STRANGERS tells the story of a woman who finds herself the subject of a man’s romantic obsession on a beautiful deserted island. Directed by Gaylene Preston (War Stories, Bread and Roses), PERFECT STRANGERS stars Sam Neill and Rachael Blake (Lantana) supported by Joel Tobeck (Memory & Desire).

Gaylene Preston said "It will be a pleasure to work with the experienced team at 20th Century Fox in presenting the movie to New Zealand audiences”.

Fox’s Royce Moodabe commented “Gaylene has created a film that can be held up proudly amongst the best the world has to offer. Fox are delighted to have the opportunity to distribute the film on its home turf”.

Kathleen Drumm of the Film Commission said “It’s great to be working with Fox in New Zealand. They’re enthusiastic about the film’s potential and have ambitious plans for the release”.

PERFECT STRANGERS was shot on location on the West Coast of the South Island. Fox NZ plan to release the film early in 2004.

PERFECT STRANGERS was produced by Robin Laing and Gaylene Preston, for Gaylene Preston Productions in association with Huntaway Productions, with Jay Cassells as associate producer. The film was made with finance from the NZ Film Production Fund, The NZ Film Commission, NZ On Air, Gaylene Preston