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29 Jun DAILY MAIL: EXCLUSIVE: Silenced! WWII vets from the US and UK tell how they narrowly escaped death after being sent to Buchenwald concentration camp and then ordered not to talk about their harrowing ordeal when they returned home

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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...

20 May TODAY SHOW: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen talk about ‘Best Summer Ever’

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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...

29 Apr VARIETY: ‘Best Summer Ever’ Serves As Template For Disability Representation in Hollywood

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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...

27 Apr THE NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC’S PICK: ‘Best Summer Ever’ Review: Not Just Another Song and Dance

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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...

27 Apr USA TODAY: ‘Best Summer Ever’ is a feel-good musical and a big win for disability inclusion

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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...

27 Apr INDIEWIRE: ‘Best Summer Ever’ Review: Song, Dance, and Disability Delight in Heart-Warming Musical

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"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...

31 Mar THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘Best Summer Ever’ Musical to Open ReelAbilities Film Festival (Exclusive)

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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...

19 Mar THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘Best Summer Ever’ Musical Lands at Freestyle Digital Media (Exclusive)

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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...

18 Mar DREAD CENTRAL: Exclusive Trailer Debut: Demonic Thriller THE BELIEVER Featuring Billy Zane

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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...

19 Feb BLOODY DISGUSTING: Trailer: Meet ‘Hawk & Rev’, Two Goofballs Who Are Very Bad at Slaying Vampires [Exclusive]

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By Brad Miska Meet Hawk & Rev: Vampire Slayers, a hilarious duo who are battling blood-suckers in their hometown of Santa Muerte, California. Bloody Disgusting learned today that Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the horror-comedy and will make it available to rent and own on digital HD...