The film, which explores race relations and gender equality, will be available to rent and own on North American digital platforms on Oct. 5 By TheGrio Staff Freestyle Digital Media is continuing to dominate the film industry with the acquisition of Because of Charley, a dramatic comedy starring John...
By James Desborough New documentary, Lost Airmen of Buchenwald, tells the disturbing story of the 168 airmen that were sent to a Nazi concentration camp during WWII - not a camp for prisoners of war The allied troops were captured in 1940 after being betrayed by...
Actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen join TODAY to talk about executive producing the movie musical “Best Summer Ever,” which features a cast of actors and dancers with and without disabilities. Click here to view the segment from TODAY...
By Antonio Ferme The opening musical number in “Best Summer Ever” ends with a kiss between protagonists Sage (Shannon DeVido) and Tony (Rickey Wilson Jr.), who fall in love at a sleepaway dance camp in Vermont. Executive producer Will Halby said he shared a realization with his crew...
A largely disabled cast leads this charming teen musical. By Calum Marsh NYT Critic's Pick “Best Summer Ever” is a high school musical. It isn’t “High School Musical” — it’s better. Tender and exuberant, it includes set pieces modeled on “Footloose” and “Grease,” and feels closer to those...
By David Oliver Imagine a world where people with disabilities didn't have to talk about their disabilities. A world where they're just people. That's the big takeaway from "Best Summer Ever," (available now on DVD and on-demand) a musical rom-com in the same vein as "Grease," "High School Musical" and "Footloose" that features...
"Best Summer Ever" isn't the best movie ever, but what it does is continue to show that disability can be fun, unique, and enticing without being dour. By Kristen Lopez Though “Crip Camp” didn’t end up going home with the Oscar on Sunday evening, it’s done plenty...
By Etan Vlessing The 13th edition to run from April 29 to May 5 will close with Nicholas Bruckman’s documentary 'Not Going Quietly' and honor famed classical violinist Itzhak Pearlman. The ReelAbilities Film Festival is set to open with Michael Parks Randa and Lauren Smitelli’s inclusive musical...
By Etan Vlessing Peter Sarsgaard and Benjamin Bratt have cameo roles in Michael Parks Randa and Lauren Smitelli's inclusive feature that debuted at SXSW. Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to Michael Parks Randa and Lauren Smitelli’s inclusive musical romancer Best Summer Ever after a SXSW festival...
By Josh Millican The Believer tells the story of an out-of-work scientist facing mental deterioration who finds he may be battling his wife’s obsession with demonic activity. Look for it on VOD beginning April 2nd from Freestyle Digital Media. Today, Dread Central is thrilled to exclusively debut the trailer...
