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16 Jan Bloody Disgusting: Freestyle Digital Media Plans a Date With ‘Sadistic Intentions’ [Exclusive]

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By Brad Miska Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired North American rights to the romantic horror/thriller Sadistic Intentions, Bloody Disgusting exclusively learned. Sadistic Intentions is the story of two strangers — a reclusive metal musician and a wildly enthusiastic stoner...

15 Jan SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Features, Episodic Premieres and Opening Night Film The King of Staten Island

Posted at 14:22h in News

By Neha Aziz We are so excited to announce the features, episodic premieres, and Opening Night Film for the 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, running March 13-21, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Every year, this acclaimed program draws thousands of fans, filmmakers, press, and industry leaders to immerse themselves in...

23 Dec Ken Jeong & Parker Posey in Indie Dramedy ‘Elsewhere’ Official Trailer

Posted at 16:32h in News

By Alex Billington "If you really want to honor Lydia's life, maybe the best course of action is for you to… finally live your own." Freestyle Digital Media has unveiled an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Elsewhere, the latest from filmmaker Hernan Jimenez. This just premiered...

06 Dec Deadline: Freestyle Digital Media Acquires Dramedy ‘Elsewhere’

Posted at 12:53h in News

By Erik Pedersen Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to Elsewhere, a dramedy starring Rectify alum Aden Young. The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios will release the film from writer-director Hernan Jimenez (About Us) day-and-date in select theaters and VOD on January 24. Here’s the logline: Still mourning...

06 Dec Slamdance Unveils Film In Narrative And Documentary Competition, Sets Return of Russo Fellowship

Posted at 10:23h in News

By Dino-Ray Ramos The 26th edition of the Slamdance Film Festival has set its slate for the films in the Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition programs as well as the lineup for their Breakouts section. The fest will take place in Park City, Utah January 24-30, 2020. As...

06 Dec Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama

Posted at 10:16h in News

By Tatiana Siegel The indie festival, which is close to achieving its goal of gender parity, will debut films that center on a Russell Simmons rape accuser, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and the opioid crisis, among many others. As Sundance director John Cooper’s 11-year run at the helm...

18 Oct Us Weekly Interviews Bethany Hamilton About New Documentary ‘Unstoppable’

Posted at 09:50h in News

By Riley Cardoza Word travels fast! Bethany Hamilton didn’t want to tell her 4-year-old son, Tobias, the details of her shark attack, but he found out anyway. “I actually never really explained it to him,” the professional surfer, 29, told Us Weekly exclusively on Wednesday, October 16, while promoting her Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable documentary....

17 Oct Bethany Hamilton Talks New Documentary ‘Unstoppable’ on Good Day LA

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Click here to watch Bethany Hamilton's interview on Good Day LA about her new documentary, 'Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,' now available on DVD & Digital!...

16 Oct ET Live: Bethany Hamilton Opens Up About Her Documentary ‘Unstoppable’

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Click here to watch ETLive's interview with Bethany Hamilton about her documentary, 'Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,' now available on DVD & Digital!...

14 Oct ‘Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable’ Nominated for Best Sports Documentary at Fourth Annual Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards

Posted at 12:47h in News

By Tim Gray “The Biggest Little Farm” leads nominees for the fourth annual Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, with seven bids, followed by “Apollo 11” and “They Shall Not Grow Old.” “One Child Nation” received five nominations. The winners will be presented their awards at a gala, hosted...