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DVD/VOD release date: 28 January 2014

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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

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Production Company Details

Newton Films

Web: http://newtonfilms.com

Newton Films is a trading name of James Newton Ltd.

Registered address:

19 Carew Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 2JG
UK

Company number: 7060148