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Freestyle Takes on '04 Hamptons
Fest Feature "Fighting Tommy Riley" by Brian Brooks
Hamptons
International Film Festival feature "Fighting Tommy
Riley" from newcomer Eddie O'Flaherty and J.P. Davis
has been acquired by the recently formed Santa Monica distributor Freestyle
Releasing, the company announced over the weekend. The film, which
received the Kodak Award for Cinematography at the festival, stars J.P.
Davis, who also wrote the screenplay, and actor Eddie Jones, as a
boxing team who must deal with their own personal demons as they struggle to
establish themselves on the fighting circuit. Susan Jackson, CEO and president
of acquisitions at Freestyle negotiated the deal with Bettina Tendler O'
Mara on behalf of Visualeyes Productions and Jellyworks. Freestyle
will handle North American theatrical distribution, and will release the film
in the second quarter of 2005. Based on Davis'
screenplay, the film was financed and produced by O'Mara's Visualeyes
Productions and Jellyworks, and had its world premiere at the IFP Los
Angeles Film Festival back in June. It screened in competition this this
weekend in The Hamptons and CURB Entertainment is handling
international sales. "Eddie
O'Flaherty and J.P. Davis have delivered a knock-out feature film debut of
fierce intensity with beautifully realized characters, exceptionally acted b
y all, with veteran character actor Eddie Jones giving a powerful star
turning performance which is the tragic center of the film," commented
Freestyle Releasing exec Susan Jackson in a statement." The fight scenes
are spectacular in their reality and the film is a great combination of
character, action and story." Freestyle Releasing
was formed by Susan Jackson, formerly of Turtles Crossing, Mark
Borde from Innovation Film Group, and Mike Doban from Arcangelo
Entertainment. Their first release is James Redford's "Spin." |
