- And they say moderation is the spice of life. Screen Media Films, a late-comer to the frenzy of Tribeca wheelin' and dealin', has just announced that they are picking up the scraps, err -- have acquired international distribution rights to "Lake City", a feature directed by Hunter Hill and Perry Moore. The film, which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, describes the tempestuous relationship between a boy (Billy, played by Troy Garity) and his estranged mother (Sissy Spacek). It's a great opportunity for mother and son to figure out their issues, if only Billy's wife (Drea de Matteo) didn't stiff a murderous drug dealer (ironically played by Dave Matthews) and set him on Billy's trail. Set in the Virginia countryside, Billy is forced to make amends for his past and reconnects with a childhood pal (Rebecca Romijn). "Lake City" was produced by Allison Sarofim, Donna Bascom and Mike Ryan,
- 7/9/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
New York -- Screen Media Films has acquired worldwide rights to the dramatic thriller "Lake City," starring Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity, Rebecca Romijn and Dave Matthews.
Keith Carradine and Drea De Matteo also star in the film, the latest theatrical acquisition from this spring's Tribeca Film Festival.
Writer-directors Perry Moore and Hunter Hill's feature follows a young man (Garity) who journeys to the rural Virginia home of his mother (Spacek) to hide from the drug dealer (Matthews) of his estranged wife (De Matteo).
Screen Media will release the film in New York, Los Angeles and five urban markets on Nov. 7. Allison Sarofim, Donna Bascom and Mike Ryan produced the film with executive producers Mark Johnson, Weiman Seid and Sally Pope through N.Y.-based Sixty-Six Productions.
Robert Baruc and David Fannon negotiated the deal on behalf of Screen Media.
Keith Carradine and Drea De Matteo also star in the film, the latest theatrical acquisition from this spring's Tribeca Film Festival.
Writer-directors Perry Moore and Hunter Hill's feature follows a young man (Garity) who journeys to the rural Virginia home of his mother (Spacek) to hide from the drug dealer (Matthews) of his estranged wife (De Matteo).
Screen Media will release the film in New York, Los Angeles and five urban markets on Nov. 7. Allison Sarofim, Donna Bascom and Mike Ryan produced the film with executive producers Mark Johnson, Weiman Seid and Sally Pope through N.Y.-based Sixty-Six Productions.
Robert Baruc and David Fannon negotiated the deal on behalf of Screen Media.
- 7/8/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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