AVANT GARDE SYNOPSIS

AVANT GARDE

-Marilyn 

LOG LINE:  Avant Garde is a stylish movie about the fashion world of avant garde its artistry on those outrageous people who wear it and about the psychology of crime.

SYNOPSIS: Elysia and Lauren two middle age successful designing sisters highly stylish who run the sought after design house Elements Design; a modern high tech look and feel to the haute couture avant guard clothing brings many unique characters into the design house for clothing. One such person is Scarlett a highly successful jewel thief who lavishes herself with outfit after outfit from the design house.  Her shy brother Christian an ex lawyer who was disgruntled with having represented a lying thief who got off with five million dollars banked decides to drive for her a stretch limo they use for the heists. He realizes he hates the life style of hiding their illicit source of income and wants out.  He meets Elysia while ordering clothes from her and falls in love with her. Christian’s relationship with his sister Scarlett is tense and unhappy with a growing desire to get rid of her in his life somehow.  Scarlett is afraid of letting anyone even friends into their circle for the risk it adds to their discovery so she is watching him like a hawk for any indiscretions driving him crazy.

Lauren meets Vince a young business man who has a causal relationship with her they begin to fall in love and she is surprised after her bad divorce how refreshing and charming the younger man is. He has a sailing accident leaving him in her care and they grow closer.

Alfred is the elderly buyer of Scarlett’s theft loot he takes it to Europe with fake papers of ownerships and sells it to wealthy customers. He also desires to retire travels to London for a sale and picks up a new rolls Royce for himself and wishes to buy property somewhere in Europe to retire finally with a good reputation among prominent families.

Scarlett increasingly suspicious Christian is having an affair sends a dead bird to him with a fake letter saying it is from his lover not ready to commit. He freaks and goes to Elysia presenting the bird in a box and letter only to find out she did not write it and finally he suspects his meddling sister.  Scarlett having killed Christians pet childhood cat drowning it in the pool due to her worsening allergies is still deathly allergic to cats. He picks up cats at local animal shelters and leaves them in the house for her to find.  She awakens and goes into anaphylactic shock. He saves her life and sends her to the hospital she reports him to a psychiatrist for the cat incident he lies they were delivered to the wrong address for a movie set. He plans to sue them. He gets off and asks the shrink to ask her if she sent the dead bird letter to him. 

Elysia is mugged by men dressed as geishas on the way to meet Christian for dinner. He accosts them and saves her life she is hospitalized in a coma he reads poetry to her till she wakes up and recovers to Laurens relief and Christians.  

Scarlett and Christian are at it again robbing another house together.  He spills the information to Elysia who knows why now he is unhappy in the situation.  She promises to stay with him if he quits and offers forgiveness.  He is relieved.  One more job to go and Scarlett drags Christian to do a heist worth a lot of money for their retirement.  He is scared a bit because he is breaking a promise things go wrong a neighbour sees him and the robbery is nearly flubbed then they get away with it. Alfred reluctantly buys the last loot and forged letters of love hit Scarlett to go to Paris to meet a retired thief because he claims an investigator is suspecting her so she can get away.  A plane ticket is sent to her from Elysia and Christian for her to go away. She flies to Paris leaving the house and Christian invites Elysia to live with him he gives her an engagement ring he bought for her and they begin a new life of no crime together.

Scarlett finds the letters to be false and meets Alfred in the Hotel restaurant waiting to meet Francois the mystery lover who apparently invited her to Paris and he is nowhere to be found. Alfred tells her to accept her new life anyway in Europe away from the life of crime and she emotionally agrees finally breaking the facade of the total bitch.

Elysia and Christian celebrate happiness in bed relaxing in their home together and Scarlett is seen in an apartment in Paris overlooking the streets in the final scene.

DEVIL'S TRIANGLE - SYNOPSIS

DEVIL’S TRIANGLE

- Marilyn 

LOG LINE:  Devil’s Triangle is a movie about the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle solved and how fears really are the delay in progress of society.

SYNOPSIS:  Lawrence an older archaeological and marine explorer and Maggie educated in same join Marcus and Jade young marine explorers on an expedition to the underwater Cuban City in the Bermuda Triangle area of the ocean to discover what is there.  Levi and Derek two young student graduates of archaeology and marine study join them as crew for the underwater submarine dives.   Diving 700 meters under the sea in mini round subs the crew discovers the ancient pyramids discovered under the ocean.

Andromedans arrive and show them holographic information as well about the ancient past. Meanwhile on the mainland various private Egyptian arifact collectors are perused in the story line for these artifacts have been in circulation for thousands of years from tomb robbers loot sold. The crew begins to have déjà vu about white blasts and unease and dreams of planes and boats disappearing.

Gold is found in one pyramid beneath the sea though later the crew finds it is irradiated from radiation fallout from atomic bomb tests at Bikini Island near by the Bermuda Triangle.

Jade has a theory that the psychic information that is present in ancient sites and read by humans model is what is occurring at the Bermuda triangle when boats and planes pass through the area because some of the area affected blasted to it spewing radiation causing an anomalous field. People are seeing a white haze and feeling turbulence often sailing or flying through the area. The crew decides to sail closer to Bikini and meets Angela and her husband who are having a terrible episode of confusion returning from the area as well on their sail boat. The crew rescues them on board to stabilize however Maggie and Jade get the shakes and illness from the strong psychic information of atomic blasts that lasted for twelve years during World War II devastating ocean life for miles. The crew finally makes it out of the area back towards Cuba and find the theory plausible of Jade regarding the problems crews have had in flight and sailing through the area. 

Marcus does a last dive alone on the way back to Cuban mainland and discovers a gold sun artifact beneath the ocean.  He hauls it up and they return to the mainland with it. 

On the mainland the crew is staying at a local hotel in preparation of attending the Artifact Society to register their finds. Thieves break in to the hotel room and steal the bag of artifacts. The crew go on a hunt to find them while they wait for police to take action slow as usual and they have one picture of a man with white sunglasses and jeans watching them in the lobby of the hotel checking in that seemed out of place. Their suspicion as they make their ways through the eclectic streets of Havana and back alleys where they find three gay men who are partying at gay bars the thieves.  Levi and Derek posing as a gay couple meet them at the end of the night and make an appointment at ancient art collectors to meet them the next day. 

The crew poses as gay people and go to Matt’s apartment one of the gay men who stole the artifacts: they pose as buyers.  They meet over party jokes and drinks and Derek pulls a gun on them demanding the artifacts back.  They succeed and run out of the building with their loot recovered. The gay thieves angered plan on going back to dealing E at the bars to survive.

Back in town the crew visits the Artifact Society and is successful to get permission to bring back the finds to the USA for not for profit research based activity. One of the society’s heads found compassion for them after the whirlwind story of discovery theft and finding the items.

Back in LA the crew dine on a stop in a limo ride from hell with an old driver who keeps falling asleep at a local restaurant and see a vision of innocence against the ravages of a fear based society fighting stress daily; children playing.  A scene reveals a final message for humanity about our challenges and opportunities around us the film concludes in a poignancy and celebration of friendships.

DEVIL'S TRIANGLE - CAST OF CHARACTERS

DEVIL’S TRIANGLE

- Marilyn 

Devil’s Triangle is a picturesque film featuring some sequences in eclectic Havana streets with retro flavour of the colourful fifties. Basic, sporty, marine wardrobe for the crew is suggested with natural, healthy look of hair and makeup.  The thieves scenes are like retro avant garde re Matt and friends who are in the gay scene of dated bars yet young with some personal style in worn, old apartment setting that they made look stylish as that.  Cinematography in an older setting slowed down for example capturing fresh faced characters and aged is the idea no cheese except Matt’s white fetish sunglasses suggested by wardrobe. Cuba has dated looking, slightly worn middle age to elderly population: those characters may dress accordingly hair clothing and make up.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

LEADS:

LAWRENCE – Aussie male, 50’s, rugged, attractive, fit, sense of humor, caring, compassionate, keen observer, sensitive, loving, determined, slightly frenetic when animated, sarcastic wit, relaxed; dress marine causal; partner of Maggie marine diving expert and archaeologist.

MAGGIE – Caucasian female, late 40’s to 50’s, fit, slender, attractive, vivacious, slightly frenetic when animated, sarcastic wit, keen observer, introspective, loving, loves to laugh, loyal, passionate, dress marine casual; partner of Lawrence marine diving expert and archaeologist.

MARCUS – Male, 30’s fit, attractive, intense gaze, sense of humor, serious, focused, affectionate, determined, adventurous, dress marine casual; Oceanographer interested in artifacts and love interest of Jade.

JADE – Female, late 20’s to early 30’ attractive, ethereal look, fit, slender, introspective, keen observer, slightly moody, psychically gifted, adventurous, passionate; Oceanographer interested in artifacts and love interest of Marcus.

PRINCIPALS:

LEVI – Male, early 20’s, lanky, cynical, keen observer, athletic, sarcastic wit; dress marine casual; Oceanography graduate and crew member.

DEREK – Male, early 20’s, fit, intense dark good looks, serious with sarcastic wit, athletic, focused and determined, overcomes obstacles and adversity well; Oceanography graduate and crew member.

FREDERICK – Male, 50’s, average build, elegant business dress, friendly, slick; artifact business middle man; Kelly’s love interest and boss.

KELLY – Female, 30’s attractive, slender, friendly, cute, warm smile; business dress feminine; Frederick’s secretary and love interest.  

NAMAIL – Arab male, 50’s, fit, elegant looking, quiet demeanor, focused, professional, polite, friendly, Dubai style business dress; dealer of artifacts for sale.

GARTH – Scottish male, average build, 50’s, warm, friendly, slightly calculating, business dress; buyer of ancient artifacts.

ANGELA - Hispanic female, 40’s, slender, attractive, friendly, slightly mysterious, animated fear, alarmed dress casual; swim suit and sarong with shirt and hat; wife of Felipe fellow sea woman on a trip.

FELIPE – Hispanic male, 40’s, slender build, warm, friendly, animated, alarmed; dress casual in swim shorts, T shirt and hat; husband of Angela; fellow sea man on a trip.

SARAH – Caucasian British female, 60’s, slender to average build, friendly, polite, loyal, elegant casual clothing; wife of Sir Harding. 

SIR HARDING – Caucasian British male, 60’s, average build, cool demeanor, observant, established, elegant casual attire; husband of Sarah; private artifact collector.

MATT – Male, 30’s, gay, effeminate, sensual face, mock ingénue, slender, tall, sarcastic humor, flirtatious, dress white jeans white sunglasses on top of the head; thief and drug dealer.

ROMEO – Hispanic male, 30’s, gay, dark god looks, fit, intense, serious, flirtatious, dress dark denim no shirt or tank; Matt’s love interest and friend; thief and drug dealer.

NICK – Male, 30’s, gay, fit, guy next door look, friendly, sense of humor, dress casual; frayed leg paler denim and T shirt; thongs; Matt’s love interest and friend; thief and drug dealer.

RECEPTIONIST – Hispanic female, late 40’s, friendly, efficient, dated business dress and look; secretary at the Archaeological society.

MANUEL – Hispanic male, late 50’s average build, friendly, empathetic, wise; dated business dress and look; head of Archaeological Society.

HAILEY – Caucasian female, age five, blond hair, slender, cute, friendly, dress casual; sister of Jill playing outside restaurant. 

JILL – Caucasian female, age five, blond hair, slender, cute friendly, dress casual; sister of Hailey playing outside restaurant.