SURF’S UP!
BIBLE
Save Date: 11/14/06
FILM INFORMATION
START DATE:
WRAP DATE:
RELEASE DATE:
DESCRIPTION:
June 22, 2007
SURF’S UP is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes fo
the high-octane world of competitive penguin surfing. The film
profiles Cody Maverick, an up-and-coming surfer as he enters his
first pro competition.
Inspired by his hero, a legendary wave rider named Big Z, Cody
leaves his family and his town Shiverpool, Antartica to travel to Pen
Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Cody believes that
winning will bring the admiration and respect he has never had.
But when he unexpectedly comes face to face with a washed up
old surfer named The Geek, Cody beings to understand that the
greatest champion isn’t always the one who comes in first.
The film will be directed by Ash Brannon (“Toy Story 2”) and Chris
Buck (“Tarzan”) and produced by Chris Jenkins. SURF’S UP makes a
splash in theaters summer, 2007.
MARKETING /PUBLICITY
PUBLICITY SVP:
Andre Caraco
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR:
Asst: Susan Keh Bennett
Marisa McGrath
PUBLICISTS:
Asst: Bianca Asnaran
Natalie Johnson
Kari Tejerian
CREATIVE ADV. SVP:
Asst: Grey Munford
Tommy Gargotta
CREATIVE ADV. DIRECTOR:
Tiffany Jamison
PHOTO EDITOR:
CREATIVE MEDIA SVP
TBD
Nancy Tate
CREATIVE MEDIA DIRECTOR
Asst: Anacani Munoz
Kristin Withers
CREATIVE MEDIA-EDITOR
CREATIVE MEDIA-VENDOR
Juli Vizza
L.E.G. Productions
310/244-8261 office
310/244-1574 fax
310/244-3711 office
310/244-8243 office
310/244-0519 fax
310/244-8276 office
310/244-3236 office
310/244-0519 fax
310/244-5128 office
310/244-0364 fax
310/244-8310 office
310/244-4520 office
310/244-0511 fax
310/244-4879 office
310/244-3198 fax
310/244-8601 office
310/244-1066 fax
310/244-5159 office
310/244-8526 office
310/244-6653 fax
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SONY PICTURES ANIMATION
EXECUTIVE VP:
Penney Finkelman Cox
EXECUTIVE VP:
Sandra Rabins
PUBLICITY:
Jerry Schmitz
Asst: Rebecca AghakhanMooshiabad
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION OFFICE
PRODUCTION CO EXECS:
DIRECTORS:
PRODUCER:
CO-PRODUCER:
SCREENPLAY BY:
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
CASTING DIRECTORS:
COSTUME DESIGN:
ART DIRECTOR:
PRODUCTION DESIGNER:
EDITOR:
UNIT PUBLICIST:
RATING:
RUNNING TIME:
310.815.4555 office
310/840-7236 office
310/840-8238 fax
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ash Brannon & Chris Buck
Chris Jenkins
Lydia Bottegoni
CAST AND CONTACTS
CAST NAME
Shia LeBeouf
“Cody Maverick”
A Rockhopper Penguin
CONTACT
Publicist:
Melissa Kates
PMK/HBH
700 San Vicente Blvd., Ste G910
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Asst: Katie Gottesman
Agent:
Megan Silverman
Endeavor
9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Manager:
John Crosby
John Crosby Management
1310 N. Spaulding
Los Angeles, CA 90046
PHONE/FAX #’S
310/289-6200 office
310/289-6677 fax
[email protected]
310/289-1735
[email protected]
m
310/248-2000 office
310/205-5626 fax
323/874-2400 office
323/874-2500 fax
[email protected]
cc his office:
[email protected]
om
Will Frank
willfrank@johncrosbymanagme
nt.com
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Zooey Deschanel
“Lani”
Make Up:
Jilliam Dempsey
Contact: Julie at Bardeem
Agency 323/655-9000
Or
Coleen Campbell-Owen
Contact: Darin Barnes at
Exclusive Art 323/436-7766
Hair: Ruby Weiser
Contact: Julie at Bardeem
Agency 323/655-9000
Jeff Bridges
“The Geek” aka
“Zeke ‘Big Z’ Topanga”
A King Penguin
Publicist:
Jennifer Allen
PMK/HBH
700 San Vicente Blvd., Ste G910
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Manager:
Sarah Jackson
Seven Summits
8906 W. Olympic Blvd.
Garden Level
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Agent:
Mark Measures
Abrams Artists Agency
9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Publicist:
Jean Sievers
The Lippin Group
6100 Wilshire Blvd., #400
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Manager:
Neil Koenigsberg
Agent:
David Schiff
UTA
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
James Woods
“Reggie Belafonte”
A Sea Otter
310/289-6200 office
310/289-6677 fax
[email protected]
[email protected]
310/550-6777 office
[email protected]
310/859-0625 office
310/276-6193 fax
323/965-1990 office
[email protected]
323/871-4290 office
310/273-6700 office
310/247-1111 fax
Voice Over Agent:
Liz Dalling
Special Artists
No publicist, all correspondence
should be directed to agent:
Agent:
Chris Andrews
CAA
310/288-4545 office
[email protected]
Publicist:
Ron Hoffman
310/248-6133 office
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Mario Cantone
“Mike Abromowitz”
A Sandpiper
Publicist:
Jim Mannino
Flying Television
19 W. 21st Street #203
New York, NY 10010
Manager:
Jonathan Burch
Relevant Entertainment
Jon Heder
“Chicken Joe”
A Free Range Chicken
Agent:
Bill Butler
The Gersh Agency
130 W. 42nd St., #2300
New York, NY 10036
Asst: Chris Highland
Publicist:
Matt Labov
Asst: Daniel Weiner
Nicole Chabot
Asst: Kristen Yanow
BWR Public Relations
9100 Wilshire Blvd. 6th Floor, West
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Manager:
Julie Darmody
Mosaic Media Group
9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Diedrich Bader
“Tank Evans”
Agent:
Joel Lubin
CAA
9830 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills CA 90212
Agent:
Wes Stevens
VOX
5670 Wilshire Blvd. #820
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Asst. Jerome Titshaw
212/741-2892 office
[email protected]
310/246-1212 office
212/997-1818 office
After hours ext. 142
[email protected]
[email protected]
310/248-6151 office
310/550-7587 fax
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
310/786-4959 office
310/278-0288 fax
310/288-4545 office
310/288-4800 fax
323/655-8699 office
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Jane Krakowski
“Sheila Limberfin”
A Gentoo Penguin
Michael McKean
“Rock”
A Sea Lion
Brian Benben
“Chunk”
A Seal
Mindy Sterling
“Doris”
Brian Poshen
“Glenn Maverick”
Cody’s Brother
A Rocker Penguin
Publicist:
Carrie Byalick
Chris Kanarick
IDPR
155 Spring St. 6th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Agent:
Bill Butler
The Gersh Agency
130 W. 42nd St., #2300
New York, NY 10036
Asst: Danny Lyu
Manager:
Harriet Sternberg
Sternberg Management
4530 Gloria Ave.
Encino, CA 91436
Asst: Patrick Ediger
Agent:
Tim Curtis
WMA
151 El Camino
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Asst: Lindsay Bridges
Agent:
Tim Curtis
WMA
151 El Camino
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Asst: Lindsay Bridges
Agent:
Wes Stevens
VOX
5670 Wilshire Blvd. #820
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Asst: Jerome Titshaw
Agent:
Tim Curtis
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Place
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
212/334-0333 office
[email protected]
[email protected]
212/997-1818 office
[email protected]
[email protected]
818/906-9600 office
[email protected]
[email protected]
310/859-4112 office
310/859-4462 fax
[email protected]
310/859-4112 office
310/859-4462 fax
[email protected]
323/655-8699
[email protected]
[email protected]
310/859-4112
[email protected]
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Kelly Slater
“Himself”
A Penguin
Terry Hardy also manages
the relationship between
production and
Quicksilver Entertainment
Manager:
Terry Hardy
Sonar Entertainment
10900 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Asst: Colin Carlos
Noah Grimmett
Publicist:
Shelby Meade
Fresh Clean Media
Asst: Tiara Wasner
Rob Machado
“Himself”
A Penguin
All info Through Justine
Sal Masakela
“Himself/ESPN Announcer”
Sal is heard but not seen
Production info through
Jim w/ a cc to Andrea;
publicity through Andrea
w/ a cc to Katie
ESPN info through Andrea
w/ a cc to Jim and Katie
Quicksilver through
Andrea w/ a cc to Terry
Hardy and Shelby
Meade/Slater
Dana Belban
“Edna Maverick”
Manager:
Justine Chiara
B4BC
6230 Wilshire Blvd #179
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Asst: Blair
[email protected]
310/313-7200
[email protected]
[email protected]
m
323/467-2690 office
[email protected]
[email protected]
Agent:
Andrea Ross (overall)
CAA
310/288-4545
[email protected]
Jim Nicolay (film)
[email protected]
Manager:
Katie Sullivan
Octagon
(sports management firm)
310/854-8375 office
757/831-4304 cell
Contact infor through Jerry or
Becky
Cody’s Mom
A Rockhopper Penguin
Dana is the script coordinator
Matt Taylor
“Old Geezer”
“Glenn’s Buddy”
“Various”
Contact infor through Jerry or
Becky
Nolan North
“Renato Mendes”
Agent:
Mark Measures
Abrams Artists
9200 Sunset Blvd
11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
A Brazilian Penguin
310/443-5347 office
[email protected]
[email protected]
Matt is one of our storyboard
artists
310/859-1417 office
[email protected]
m
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Archie Kao
“Tatsuhi Mendes”
A Brazilian Penguin
Johnny Cox
“Rory Nubbin”
An Australian Prenguin
Agent:
Cathy Lizzio
CESD (Cunningham)
10635 Santa Monica Blvd
#130
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Agent:
Tim Curtis
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Place
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
310/475-2111
[email protected]
310/859-4112
[email protected]
TBD
“Arnold”
A 9 Year Old Penguin
TBD
“Katey”
A 7 year old Gentoo
Penguin; Arnold’s best
friend
TBD
“Smudge”
Katey’s younger brother
TBD
“Javioer Por Supuesto
(character referred to-not
seen)
TBD
“Chuka Nanchaka”
Chris Buck – Director
Contact:
Ash Brannon – Director
Jason Cooper
Chris Jenkins – Producer
[email protected]
Lydia Bottegoni – coProducer
310/815-4523
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