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Press Release
Janapar Press Release – Jan 2014
DVD/VOD release date: 28 January 2014
Poster & Artwork
Electronic Press Kit
- EPK (PDF, 3mb)
- High resolution production stills x5 (ZIP, 9.8mb)
- Individual production stills (gallery & high-res image downloads)
- Event stills (World Premiere, etc)
Media Coverage
Contacts
- Producer | James Newton | [email protected] | +44 (0)7759 818082
- Broadcast sales | Richard Propper | [email protected] | +1 (818) 990 4300
- Subject interviews | Tom Allen | [email protected] | +44 (0)7407 388328
- VOD Distribution | The Orchard
Social Media
Embeddable trailer (Vimeo): http://janapar.com/r/trailer-vimeo
Embeddable trailer (Youtube): http://janapar.com/r/trailer-youtube
Twitter/X: http://janapar.com/r/twitter
Facebook: http://janapar.com/r/facebook
Youtube: http://janapar.com/r/youtube
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IMDb: http://janapar.com/r/imdb
Title: JANAPAR
Tagline: LOVE, ON A BIKE.
A feature-length documentary directed by James W Newton / Filmed by Tom Allen
TRT Feature 78’43” min
TRT Broadcast Hour 52’00” min
16:9 | Stereo Sound | Available on HDCAM SR and Digibeta
Official Website: http://janapar.com/
SYNOPSES
One-liner (16 words)
A true love-story, filmed over four years in thirty-two countries by one man on a bicycle.
Short (55 words)
It was the start of a brand new life, but Tom Allen’s dream journey takes an unlikely detour when he falls in love with an Iranian-Armenian girl. Filmed by Tom over four years, Janapar: Love on a Bike is an honest and life-affirming tale of finding what you’re looking for when you least expect it.
Medium (127 words)
23-year-old Tom Allen is all set for a 9–5 career in IT. Trouble is, he can’t help wondering whether there’s more to life. So Tom sets off on the ultimate adventure: cycling around the world.
Despite his lack of experience, Tom cycles and camps his way across three continents, encountering a vivid cast of friends and foes. But the journey takes an unlikely detour when he falls in love with Tenny, a feisty Iranian-Armenian. When her parents forbid her from taking to the open road, Tom is faced with the ultimate dilemma: stay with Tenny or continue his adventure alone?
Janapar – named after the Armenian word for journey – is an honest and life-affirming tale of finding what you’re looking for when you least expect it.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
More than half a decade in the making, Janapar: Love on a Bike is a feature-length directorial debut for James W Newton who worked closely with Tom Allen as he captured every aspect of life on the road. The film was cut from over 300 hours of material shot in 32 countries and features an original score by award-winning composer Vincent Watts. Janapar’s World Premiere was held at the 20th Raindance Film Festival in London on Sept 28th 2012.
Official selections include: ZagrebDox 2013, Bansko Film Festival 2012, Adventure Travel Film Festival 2013, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2013, Sofia Menar Film Festival 2013, New York Bicycle Film Festival 2013, Transatlantyk Festival Poznan 2013.
Awards include: Spirit of Adventure Gold Award at Sheffield Adventure Film Fest 2013, the Dr. Michael J. Hagopian Award for Best Documentary at the Pomegranate Film Festival 2013 in Toronto and Best In Show at the Adventure Travel Film Festival 2013.
CREDITS
Produced & Directed by JAMES W NEWTON
Filmed and Co-Directed by TOM ALLEN
Executive Producers SPENCER NASH, PETER LOWE
Editor RICHARD WHEAT
Composer VINCENT WATTS
Sound Editor STEPHEN GOLDSMITH
Colourist JOHN CLAUDE
78’43” Version
Featuring TOM ALLEN, TENNY ADAMIAN, ANDREW WELCH, MARK MAULTBY
52’00” Version
Featuring TOM ALLEN, TENNY ADAMIAN
Copyright © MMXIII JANAPAR MEDIA LTD all rights reserved.
Production Company Details
Newton Films
Newton Films is a trading name of James Newton Ltd.
Registered address:
19 Carew Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 2JG
UK
Company number: 7060148