<p>Hi there, I’m <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256335/">Prudence Emery</a> and I’ve worked as a unit publicist in the film industry for 30 years on more than 100 feature films, 10 of them for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/">David Cronenberg</a>. I also worked as the public relations officer at the renowned Savoy Hotel in London, launched the Griffin Poetry Prize, the Metro Toronto Zoo and Global Television network among others. Now I’ve turned my hand to screenwriting. “<a href="http://hattiesheist.com/">Hattie’s Heist</a>” is my first screenplay.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>EASTERN PROMISES: </strong>Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel and Armin Mueller-Stahl directed by David Cronenberg and produced by Paul Webster, Tracey Seaward and Robert Lantos for Focus Features.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>SHOOT ‘EM UP: </strong>Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci and Paul Giamatti written and directed by Michael Davis produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Rick Benattar with Douglas Curtis serving as executive producer for New Line Cinema. </p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>16 BLOCKS: </strong>Bruce Willis, Mos Def and David Morse directed by Richard Donner and produced by Avi Lerner, John Thompson, Arnold Rifkin, Randall Emmett and Jim Van Wyck, a Millenium Films/Equity Pictures/Cheyenne Production. </p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>JUST FRIENDS: </strong>Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris and Chris Klein directed by Roger Kumble and produced by Chris Bender, JC Spink, Michael Ohoven and William Vince for New Line Cinema.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>HISTORY OF VIOLENCE: </strong>Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris and William Hurt directed by David Cronenberg and produced by Chris Bender for New Line Cinema.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>AN UNFINISHED LIFE: </strong>Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, Josh Lucas and Damian Lewis directed by Lasse Hallström and produced by Allan Ladd Jr., Kelliann Ladd and Leslie Holleran for Miramax</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>DON’T SAY A WORD: </strong>Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Jennifer Esposito, Famke Janssen, Brittany Murphy and Oliver Platt directed by Gary Fleder and produced Anne and Arnold Kopelson with Jeff Downer as executive producer for New Regency Films and distribution by 20<sup>th</sup> Century Fox</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>SPIDER: </strong>Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Bryne, Lynn Redgrave and John Neville, directed by David Cronenberg, written by Patrick McGrath and produced by Catherine Bailey, David Cronenberg and Samuel Hadida.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>JOHN Q.: </strong>Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche and Ray Liotta directed by Nick Cassavetes and produced by Mark Burg with Butch Kaplan as Executive Producer for New Line Cinema</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>eXistenZ: </strong>Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Christopher Eccleston, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie and Sarah Polley written and directed by David Cronenberg and produced by Robert Lantos, Andras Hamori and David Cronenberg for Alliance Pictures</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>GOOD WILL HUNTING: </strong>Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard and Minnie Driver directed by Gus Van Sant produced by Lawrence Bender with Su Armstrong, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein serving as Executive Producers for Miramax Films</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>MIMIC:</strong> Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Charles S. Dutton, Giancarlo Giannini and Josh Brolin directed by Guillermo Del Toro and produced by B.J. Rack for Miramax’ Dimension Films.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>CRASH: </strong>Holly Hunter, James Spader, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger and Rosanna Arquette written and directed by David Cronenberg, produced by Robert Lantos with Jeremy Thomas as executive producer for Alliance Communications and Fine Line Cinema.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>THE SANTA CLAUSE:</strong> Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson and Eric Lloyd directed by John Pasquin and produced by Brian M. Reilly, Robert Newmyer and Jeffrey Silver for Buena Vista. Co-producers William W. Wilson III and Caroline Baron</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>M. BUTTERFLY</strong>: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa and Ian Richardson directed by David Cronenberg and produced by Gabriella Martinelli for Warner Bros. filmed in China, Canada, Hungary and France. </p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>A FAR OFF PLACE: </strong>Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Maximilian Schell and Jack Thompson directed by Mikael Salomon and produced by Eva Monley and Elaine Sperber for Buena Vista and Amblin Entertainment filmed in Zimbabwe.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>NAKED LUNCH:</strong> Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands and Monique Mercure written and directed by David Cronenberg, produced by Jeremy Thomas and co-produced by Gabriella Martinelli for 20th Century Fox.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>STELLA:</strong> Bette Midler, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Collins, John Goodman and Marsha Mason directed by John Erman and produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Executive Producer David Picker for Touchstone Pictures.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>THE SIMON WIESENTHAL STORY:</strong> Ben Kingsley, Craig T. Nelson and Rene Soutendijk directed by Brian Gibson for HBO/TVS/MTV produced by. John Kemeny. Executive Producers Robert Cooper and Graham Benson filmed in on location in Hungary.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>DEAD RINGERS:</strong> Jeremy Irons and Genevieve Bujold directed by David Cronenberg produced by Cronenberg and Marc Boyman. Executive Producers Joe Roth and James G. Robinson for 20th Century Fox.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>THE FLY:</strong> Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz directed by David Cronenberg produced by Stuart Cornfeld. Executive Producer Mel Brooks for 20th Century Fox. </p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE: </strong>Jodie Foster, Nastassia Kinski, Beau Bridges and Rob Lowe directed by Tony Richardson and produced by Neil Hartley for Orion Pictures.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>THE DEAD ZONE:</strong> Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom and Tom Skerritt directed by David Cronenberg and produced by Debra Hill for Dino de Laurentiis Productions and Paramount Pictures</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>STRANGE BREW: </strong>Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley and Lynn Griffin directed by Moranis and Thomas produced by Jack Grossberg for MGM/UA</p>