Barbeau hopes 'Romeo' buzz lifts shingle

"Romeo Eleven" Toronto fest pic "Romeo Eleven" (Mongrel/Metropole in Canada) acquired interest from European and U.S. purchasers by winning critical kudos and also the Ecumenical Jury special mention after its world preem at Karlovy Vary, and producer Paul Barbeau is utilizing the momentum for his Reprise Films shingle. The Montreal-based Barbeau, whose "Romeo Eleven" makes its United States preem here Wednesday, founded Reprise this year following a career that spanned a lot more than 700 musicvideos. "Romeo," which Traction Media is selling in Toronto, is occur Montreal's Lebanese community and follows a physically disabled youthful guy (newcomer Ali Ammar) searching for closeness. The feature pointing debut of Ivan Grobvic may be the type of arthouse fare Barbeau sights like a springboard to more commercial projects. "With Ivan, to tell the truth, he might have given me any script and that i might have created it," states Barbeau, who just completed publish by himself writing-helming bow "Winter Passed." Apart from "Romeo," Barbeau's other raison d'etre in Toronto is meets potential creating partners and agents on "The Lengthy Fault," inspired through the exploits from the Jewelry Ring, six youths who conned superstar houses. In 2 days, cameras roll in Montreal on Quebec helmer Sebastien Rose's "Avant Que Mon Coeur Bescule." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com