Cullen Douglas’ feel-good documentary “Billy Flanigan: Happiest Man on Earth” has landed at Good Deed Entertainment. The film will debut in theaters Oct. 1 before its on-demand release Oct. 7.
A Disney World performer since 1982, Billy Flanigan became a national sensation during the pandemic. After Disney parks shut down, he embarked on a 7,000-mile bike ride across the country, delivering live musical performances (or “Flanigrams”) to brighten peoples’ days. Out of the spotlight, however, Flanigan struggled to come to terms with his sexuality. The documentary delves into his life and career, using archival footage and candid interviews to tell his story.
“Someone magical who just always comes when they need to be there,” one interview subject describes him as in the trailer, which you can watch below.
“My job at Disney has just been the most incredible journey, so I wake up every day and I think I am,” Flanigan reflects at the end of the video.
A Disney World performer since 1982, Billy Flanigan became a national sensation during the pandemic. After Disney parks shut down, he embarked on a 7,000-mile bike ride across the country, delivering live musical performances (or “Flanigrams”) to brighten peoples’ days. Out of the spotlight, however, Flanigan struggled to come to terms with his sexuality. The documentary delves into his life and career, using archival footage and candid interviews to tell his story.
“Someone magical who just always comes when they need to be there,” one interview subject describes him as in the trailer, which you can watch below.
“My job at Disney has just been the most incredible journey, so I wake up every day and I think I am,” Flanigan reflects at the end of the video.
- 9/15/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Cranked Up Films has acquired North American rights to This Game’s Called Murder, an indie thriller from writer-director Adam Sherman (Wristcutters: A Love Story), with plans to release it in theaters and on demand December 3rd.
This Game’s Called Murder centers on Jennifer Wallendorf (Vanessa Marano), the daughter of a famed designer of women’s luxury footwear (Ron Perlman), who aims to sabotage his sadistic business. (Check out the first official trailer above.)
Sherman’s darkly comedic pic, full of murder, greed, and betrayal, also stars James Lastovic, Natasha Henstridge, Nicole Sousa, Nikko Austen Smith, Tory Devon Smith, Judson Mills, Challen Cates, Annabel Barrett, Tyler Steelman and more. Sherman produced with Noémi Santo.
“We couldn’t be more excited for audiences to experience this one-of-a-kind, vivid, and unapologetically ‘in-your-face’ film,” said Cranked Up Films CEO, Scott Donley. “Adam has such a unique perspective and filmmaking voice, it’s been...
This Game’s Called Murder centers on Jennifer Wallendorf (Vanessa Marano), the daughter of a famed designer of women’s luxury footwear (Ron Perlman), who aims to sabotage his sadistic business. (Check out the first official trailer above.)
Sherman’s darkly comedic pic, full of murder, greed, and betrayal, also stars James Lastovic, Natasha Henstridge, Nicole Sousa, Nikko Austen Smith, Tory Devon Smith, Judson Mills, Challen Cates, Annabel Barrett, Tyler Steelman and more. Sherman produced with Noémi Santo.
“We couldn’t be more excited for audiences to experience this one-of-a-kind, vivid, and unapologetically ‘in-your-face’ film,” said Cranked Up Films CEO, Scott Donley. “Adam has such a unique perspective and filmmaking voice, it’s been...
- 10/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: levelFILM and Cranked Up, the genre-leaning arm of Good Deed Entertainment, have acquired North American rights to writer-director Jefferson Moneo’s sophomore feature Cosmic Dawn, starring Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage) and Camille Rowe (The Deep House).
The film tells the story of a woman who, after witnessing the alien abduction of her mother as a child, is drawn to a UFO cult called The Cosmic Dawn. A Q1 2022 release is currently in the works following a planned festival run.
Score comes from frequent John Carpenter collaborator Alan Howarth, with original music by Andrew VanWyngarden of indie music stalwarts Mgmt.
Pic was produced by Moneo, Patrick Hackett, Joseph Raso, Mark Raso, Mauro Mueller and Brian Robertson, and was executive-produced by Luisa Law, Daniel Futa, and David and Catherine Hand.
The deal was negotiated by Hudakoc for levelFILM, Kristin Harris on behalf of Good Deed Entertainment and Moneo, Hacket and Mark Raso.
The film tells the story of a woman who, after witnessing the alien abduction of her mother as a child, is drawn to a UFO cult called The Cosmic Dawn. A Q1 2022 release is currently in the works following a planned festival run.
Score comes from frequent John Carpenter collaborator Alan Howarth, with original music by Andrew VanWyngarden of indie music stalwarts Mgmt.
Pic was produced by Moneo, Patrick Hackett, Joseph Raso, Mark Raso, Mauro Mueller and Brian Robertson, and was executive-produced by Luisa Law, Daniel Futa, and David and Catherine Hand.
The deal was negotiated by Hudakoc for levelFILM, Kristin Harris on behalf of Good Deed Entertainment and Moneo, Hacket and Mark Raso.
- 7/2/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Good Deed Entertainment’s genre label Cranked Up Films has acquired U.S. rights to American Badger, an action film written and directed by and starring stunt veteran Kirk Caouette. It is set for a digital and VOD release on June 15.
Caouette plays a hitman known as Badger, the nickname that came from his wife, who died 4451 days ago. Since her passing he has been living the life of a recluse, operating in the shadows. But all that is about to change with his latest assignment: Make friends with a sex worker named Velvet (Andrea Stefancikova) and extract information about the inner workings of an Albanian gang she works for. An unlikely romance follows until Badger’s handler tells him that it is time to take down the syndicate — and the first person he must kill is Velvet.
“Right away we took to the complex,...
Caouette plays a hitman known as Badger, the nickname that came from his wife, who died 4451 days ago. Since her passing he has been living the life of a recluse, operating in the shadows. But all that is about to change with his latest assignment: Make friends with a sex worker named Velvet (Andrea Stefancikova) and extract information about the inner workings of an Albanian gang she works for. An unlikely romance follows until Badger’s handler tells him that it is time to take down the syndicate — and the first person he must kill is Velvet.
“Right away we took to the complex,...
- 4/16/2021
- by Patrick Hipes and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kelly Marie Tran has come aboard as an executive producer on Summertime, reuniting her with her Raya and the Last Dragon director Carlos López Estrada on his spoken-word poetry feature film that world premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Good Deed Entertainment has distribution rights to the pic, which will now get a July 9 release date in select Los Angeles and New York movie theaters before expanding a week later.
Inspired after attending a spoken-word workshop featuring 20-plus high school performers from the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Get Lit, Estrada proposed a collaboration to develop the performers’ work into a loose, interconnected narrative, allowing the young poets to express themselves and their relationship to the city in an authentic way onscreen. The result is the Slacker-esque construction Summertime, part contemporary musical, part sociological art, that bowed at Sundance in its experimental Next section.
Kimberly Stuckwisch, Jeffrey Soros, Alisa Tager, Simon Horsman,...
Inspired after attending a spoken-word workshop featuring 20-plus high school performers from the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Get Lit, Estrada proposed a collaboration to develop the performers’ work into a loose, interconnected narrative, allowing the young poets to express themselves and their relationship to the city in an authentic way onscreen. The result is the Slacker-esque construction Summertime, part contemporary musical, part sociological art, that bowed at Sundance in its experimental Next section.
Kimberly Stuckwisch, Jeffrey Soros, Alisa Tager, Simon Horsman,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Deed Entertainment has elevated Kristin Harris to EVP, Distribution and Operations and have brought on Samantha Fabin as their new Director of Acquisitions.
Fabin will oversee and develop strategies for Good Deeds’ acquisitions and distribution efforts reporting to Harris at the independent studio founded by Scott Donley.
Good Deed enjoyed success with the critically acclaimed Sasie Sealy feature Lucky Grandma.
The company recently acquired Carlos López Estrada’s inspiring feature Summertime and this year’s Sundance title Ma Belle, My Beauty. Both films are scheduled for a summer theatrical release.
“We are thrilled to expand Kristin’s leadership responsibilities and adding Samantha shows Good Deed’s continued commitment and strength to the distribution model for Independent Filmmakers,” said Donley.
Fabin, an independent film industry vet, began her career in the acquisitions department of CBS Films and FilmDistrict. Following that, she served as Director of Acquisitions at Millennium Entertainment...
Fabin will oversee and develop strategies for Good Deeds’ acquisitions and distribution efforts reporting to Harris at the independent studio founded by Scott Donley.
Good Deed enjoyed success with the critically acclaimed Sasie Sealy feature Lucky Grandma.
The company recently acquired Carlos López Estrada’s inspiring feature Summertime and this year’s Sundance title Ma Belle, My Beauty. Both films are scheduled for a summer theatrical release.
“We are thrilled to expand Kristin’s leadership responsibilities and adding Samantha shows Good Deed’s continued commitment and strength to the distribution model for Independent Filmmakers,” said Donley.
Fabin, an independent film industry vet, began her career in the acquisitions department of CBS Films and FilmDistrict. Following that, she served as Director of Acquisitions at Millennium Entertainment...
- 3/18/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Good Deed Entertainment has nabbed North American rights to “Ma Belle, My Beauty,” a queer polyamorous love story that was embraced by critics when it debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
The film, which marks Marion Hill’s directorial feature film debut, won the Audience Award in the Next category at the festival. It will next screen at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the “Festival Favorites” section.
“Ma Belle, My Beauty” unfolds in the south of France, and follows the love story of Lane (Hannah Pepper), Bertie (Idella Johnson) and Fred (Lucien Guignard). In a positive review, Variety‘s Lisa Kennedy commended Hill’s direction and noted the romantic atmosphere that she evoked.
“‘Ma Belle, My Beauty’ is lovely, not least because it was filmed in and around the book-me-a-flight village of Anduze near the Cévennes mountains,” Kennedy wrote. “Hill and cinematographer Lauren Guiteras seize the...
The film, which marks Marion Hill’s directorial feature film debut, won the Audience Award in the Next category at the festival. It will next screen at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the “Festival Favorites” section.
“Ma Belle, My Beauty” unfolds in the south of France, and follows the love story of Lane (Hannah Pepper), Bertie (Idella Johnson) and Fred (Lucien Guignard). In a positive review, Variety‘s Lisa Kennedy commended Hill’s direction and noted the romantic atmosphere that she evoked.
“‘Ma Belle, My Beauty’ is lovely, not least because it was filmed in and around the book-me-a-flight village of Anduze near the Cévennes mountains,” Kennedy wrote. “Hill and cinematographer Lauren Guiteras seize the...
- 2/18/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Cranked Up Films has secured the North American distribution rights to Gillian Wallace Horvat’s feature debut “I Blame Society.”
The indie festival favorite follows a struggling filmmaker’s descent into psychopathy. Based on a fictionalized version of herself, Wallace Horvat plays a director looking for her big break by exploring an odd compliment from her friends saying that she would make a good serial killer. As she begins her research and interviews, it becomes morbidly clear that her friends were right, and the lines between art and murder blur as her body count builds up.
In addition to directing, Wallace Horvat also stars in the film, alongside Keith Poulson, Chase Williamson, and Alexia Rasmussen. Wallace Horvat co-wrote the film with Williamson. The film was produced by Michelle Craig, Mette-Marie Kongsved and Laura Tunstall for Nowhere, with Monte Zajicek also producing. Executive Producers are Brent and Brett Brewer for Brewer Media,...
The indie festival favorite follows a struggling filmmaker’s descent into psychopathy. Based on a fictionalized version of herself, Wallace Horvat plays a director looking for her big break by exploring an odd compliment from her friends saying that she would make a good serial killer. As she begins her research and interviews, it becomes morbidly clear that her friends were right, and the lines between art and murder blur as her body count builds up.
In addition to directing, Wallace Horvat also stars in the film, alongside Keith Poulson, Chase Williamson, and Alexia Rasmussen. Wallace Horvat co-wrote the film with Williamson. The film was produced by Michelle Craig, Mette-Marie Kongsved and Laura Tunstall for Nowhere, with Monte Zajicek also producing. Executive Producers are Brent and Brett Brewer for Brewer Media,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film new roundup, “Broken Hearts Gallery” moves back, “Burnt Orange Heresy” gets a release date, “Summertime,” “2 Hearts” and “The Mechanic” find homes and Helen Mirren is narrating “Escape from Extinction.”
Release Dates
Sony Pictures has moved back the release of romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery” from July 10 to July 17.
The studio said Tuesday that the movie will still be the first wide release of the summer. Last week, Warner Bros. moved Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller “Tenet” off July 17 and on to July 31.
“The Broken Hearts Gallery” stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon, Phillipa Soo, Suki Waterhouse, Arturo Castro, Ego Nwodim, Taylor Hill and Bernadette Peters.
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Sony Pictures Classics will release Giuseppe Capotondi’s “The Burnt Orange Heresy” in theaters on Aug. 7. Based on the novel by Charles Willeford with a screenplay by Scott B. Smith, the film stars Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki,...
Release Dates
Sony Pictures has moved back the release of romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery” from July 10 to July 17.
The studio said Tuesday that the movie will still be the first wide release of the summer. Last week, Warner Bros. moved Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller “Tenet” off July 17 and on to July 31.
“The Broken Hearts Gallery” stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon, Phillipa Soo, Suki Waterhouse, Arturo Castro, Ego Nwodim, Taylor Hill and Bernadette Peters.
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Sony Pictures Classics will release Giuseppe Capotondi’s “The Burnt Orange Heresy” in theaters on Aug. 7. Based on the novel by Charles Willeford with a screenplay by Scott B. Smith, the film stars Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki,...
- 6/16/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Good Deed Entertainment is partnering with the Kino Marquee virtual theatrical exhibition platform as part of buying worldwide distribution rights to the black comedy “Lucky Grandma.”
Showings will begin on May 22 through more than 200 theatrical partner sites on KinoMarquee, including the Alamo Drafthouse and Laemmle Theater chains. The movie, starring Tsai Chin as a chain-smoking grandmother, is the feature directorial debut of Sasie Sealy.
“Lucky Grandma” held its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival as the second recipient of the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories $1 million grant initiative and went on to an international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
Set in New York’s Chinatown, Chin portrays an ornery, newly-widowed 80-year-old eager to live life as an independent woman, despite her family’s concern. When a local fortune teller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, she decides to head to the casino, only...
Showings will begin on May 22 through more than 200 theatrical partner sites on KinoMarquee, including the Alamo Drafthouse and Laemmle Theater chains. The movie, starring Tsai Chin as a chain-smoking grandmother, is the feature directorial debut of Sasie Sealy.
“Lucky Grandma” held its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival as the second recipient of the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories $1 million grant initiative and went on to an international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
Set in New York’s Chinatown, Chin portrays an ornery, newly-widowed 80-year-old eager to live life as an independent woman, despite her family’s concern. When a local fortune teller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, she decides to head to the casino, only...
- 4/27/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Cranked Up Films, the genre-centric label under Good Deed Entertainment, has secured the North American distribution rights to Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison (f.k.a Prison Logic), a comedy written and directed by A Million Little Things star Romany Malco. Set for an OnDemand release on July 10, the pic stars Malco, Regina Hall and Tami Roman (Basketball Wives).
Based on a character from Malco’s YouTube channel, the comedy is about a self-proclaimed motivational speaker named Tijuana Jackson, who is newly released from prison and set on fulfilling his dream of becoming a world renowned Life Coach. Chasing a life changing opportunity, he violates his parole in the process. Facing more jail time and cut off from the only support system he’s ever had, Tj must master the art of achieving success through serving his community or fail miserably serving time.
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Based on a character from Malco’s YouTube channel, the comedy is about a self-proclaimed motivational speaker named Tijuana Jackson, who is newly released from prison and set on fulfilling his dream of becoming a world renowned Life Coach. Chasing a life changing opportunity, he violates his parole in the process. Facing more jail time and cut off from the only support system he’s ever had, Tj must master the art of achieving success through serving his community or fail miserably serving time.
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- 4/15/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Anne Hathaway will portray an American journalist in Paris, blockbuster director Michael Bay signs with Sony Pictures, and “Extra Ordinary” and “The Etruscan Smile” are added to arthouse streaming services.
Casting
Anne Hathaway is starring in the movie “French Children Don’t Throw Food,” based on Pamela Druckerman’s autobiographical book, “Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.”
StudioCanal is financing and is set to produce with Blueprint Picture. Druckerman, an American journalist, wrote the book after she had a baby in Paris and noticed that French children were well-behaved and slept through the night by the time they were two or three months old.
Jamie Minoprio and Jonathan Stern wrote the most recent draft of the adaptation. Blueprint’s producing credits include Focus Features’ “Emma” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
Hathaway won an Academy Award for supporting actress in 2012’s “Les Miserables.
Casting
Anne Hathaway is starring in the movie “French Children Don’t Throw Food,” based on Pamela Druckerman’s autobiographical book, “Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.”
StudioCanal is financing and is set to produce with Blueprint Picture. Druckerman, an American journalist, wrote the book after she had a baby in Paris and noticed that French children were well-behaved and slept through the night by the time they were two or three months old.
Jamie Minoprio and Jonathan Stern wrote the most recent draft of the adaptation. Blueprint’s producing credits include Focus Features’ “Emma” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
Hathaway won an Academy Award for supporting actress in 2012’s “Les Miserables.
- 3/31/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Deed Entertainment has ac today that they have acquired the North American distribution rights tthe World War II drama Enemy Lines starring Ed Westwick, John Hannah, Tom Wisdom, Corey Johnson, Pawel Delag, Vladimir Epifantsev and Kirill Pletnyov. The deal came out of Afm and the film is set to open in select theaters as well as on-demand on April 24. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII.
Anders Banke directed the film from a script written by Michael Wright. Enemy Lines marks the first English-language feature for Banke. Tom George, Andy Thompson, Nadzeya Huselnikava and Aleksandr Kushaev produced.
Inspired by true events, the film follows a 1943 British commando squad that is teamed with an American officer on a covert mission into Poland, deep behind enemy lines. Working with the resistance they cross the harsh wilderness intent on kidnapping and extracting a sought-after Polish scientist,...
Anders Banke directed the film from a script written by Michael Wright. Enemy Lines marks the first English-language feature for Banke. Tom George, Andy Thompson, Nadzeya Huselnikava and Aleksandr Kushaev produced.
Inspired by true events, the film follows a 1943 British commando squad that is teamed with an American officer on a covert mission into Poland, deep behind enemy lines. Working with the resistance they cross the harsh wilderness intent on kidnapping and extracting a sought-after Polish scientist,...
- 2/19/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Following its recent World Premiere at Tribeca, Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella's Something Else is now titled After Midnight and has been acquired for North American distribution. Cranked Up films will release the movie to theaters and on-demand some time in early 2020, but if you want to see it on the big screen before then it will be playing at Fantastic Fest this month.
Here's the official press release announcing the acquisition:
After flooring audiences and critics alike out of its World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, the dramatic thriller After Midnight (formerly titled Something Else) has been acquired by Cranked Up for North American distribution, and will be released in cinemas and on-demand during the first quarter of 2020.
Scott Donley, CEO of Good Deed Entertainment, notes, "We are extremely excited to be working with this talented filmmaking team. The elevated nature of this film is a perfect...
Here's the official press release announcing the acquisition:
After flooring audiences and critics alike out of its World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, the dramatic thriller After Midnight (formerly titled Something Else) has been acquired by Cranked Up for North American distribution, and will be released in cinemas and on-demand during the first quarter of 2020.
Scott Donley, CEO of Good Deed Entertainment, notes, "We are extremely excited to be working with this talented filmmaking team. The elevated nature of this film is a perfect...
- 9/4/2019
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Good Deed Entertainment has taken U.S. rights to a new feature documentary about screen icon Audrey Hepburn. Audrey, which is produced by Salon Pictures and distributed by Xyz Films’ documentary division, has also been picked up by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group internationally.
The documentary, slated for a 2020 North American theatrical release, is directed by Helena Coan, who recently directed Chasing Perfect, the feature doc about car designer Frank Stephenson.
Audrey tells the story of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady star who went from being a malnourished child, estranged from her father, growing up in war-torn Europe to a Hollywood superstar. It tells of her many heartbreaks, concealed by her picture-perfect image and how she left Hollywood to follow her heart, finding her passion in humanitarian work, and meeting the man she would spend the rest of her life with.
The film will...
The documentary, slated for a 2020 North American theatrical release, is directed by Helena Coan, who recently directed Chasing Perfect, the feature doc about car designer Frank Stephenson.
Audrey tells the story of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady star who went from being a malnourished child, estranged from her father, growing up in war-torn Europe to a Hollywood superstar. It tells of her many heartbreaks, concealed by her picture-perfect image and how she left Hollywood to follow her heart, finding her passion in humanitarian work, and meeting the man she would spend the rest of her life with.
The film will...
- 7/31/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Deed Entertainment’s Cranked Up Films has acquired North American distribution rights to the Irish supernatural comedy Extra Ordinary from Epic Pictures with an eye toward a fall 2019 theatrical release.
Extra Ordinary, which premiered at SXSW in March, is the debut feature from co-directors Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman, who also co-wrote the script for the fantasy-based comedy. The movie was filmed on location in Ireland.
The film stars Maeve Higgins, the Irish comedian, podcaster (she hosts My Best Break-Up on Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine roster) and author. The cast also features Barry Ward (Sky’s Britannia), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth) and Claudia O’Doherty (Trainwreck).
The quirky tale follows Rose (Higgins), a sweet-hearted driving instructor who hides her supernatural gifts from other residents of her Irish small town. Rose must overcome her own...
Extra Ordinary, which premiered at SXSW in March, is the debut feature from co-directors Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman, who also co-wrote the script for the fantasy-based comedy. The movie was filmed on location in Ireland.
The film stars Maeve Higgins, the Irish comedian, podcaster (she hosts My Best Break-Up on Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine roster) and author. The cast also features Barry Ward (Sky’s Britannia), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth) and Claudia O’Doherty (Trainwreck).
The quirky tale follows Rose (Higgins), a sweet-hearted driving instructor who hides her supernatural gifts from other residents of her Irish small town. Rose must overcome her own...
- 6/25/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Bringing memorable horror movies from the past back to life on the big screen, Cranked Up Films and Shudder are teaming up for An Evening of Nightmares screening series. To celebrate the June 21st theatrical release of the new horror anthology Nightmare Cinema (ahead of its release later this year on Shudder), the retrospective series will kick off on Friday, June 14th with screenings of Mick Garris' Sleepwalkers, Alejandro Brugués' Juan of the Dead, and Joe Dante's Piranha, followed by Q&As with the filmmakers at Los Angeles' Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth Theater.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – May 24, 2019: Cranked Up Films, Good Deed Entertainment’s genre-leaning distribution arm, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today they will be launching a new curated screening series featuring top genre talent presenting and discussing both their own work and...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – May 24, 2019: Cranked Up Films, Good Deed Entertainment’s genre-leaning distribution arm, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today they will be launching a new curated screening series featuring top genre talent presenting and discussing both their own work and...
- 5/27/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Five notable filmmakers from the fake-blood business have united for the horror anthology film Nightmare Cinema, which reaches theaters June 21, the same day it will be available via on-demand platforms. Now three of those same filmmakers are collaborating for a tie-in screening series that will celebrate fan-favorite horror films.
Cranked Up Films, the genre-specialized distribution arm of Good Deed Entertainment, and AMC Networks’ Shudder, the premium streaming service for horror and thrillers, are launching a curated screening series that centers on filmmakers showcasing their own work and the work of their creative influences.
The series kickoff will be June 14 at the Hayworth Theater in Los Angeles with a triple feature of films followed by stage interviews with the directors of each film. The bill will be Sleepwalkers with Mick Garris, Juan of the Dead with Alejandro Brugués, and Piranha with Joe Dante.
Those same three directors each contributed a story section to Nightmare Cinema,...
Cranked Up Films, the genre-specialized distribution arm of Good Deed Entertainment, and AMC Networks’ Shudder, the premium streaming service for horror and thrillers, are launching a curated screening series that centers on filmmakers showcasing their own work and the work of their creative influences.
The series kickoff will be June 14 at the Hayworth Theater in Los Angeles with a triple feature of films followed by stage interviews with the directors of each film. The bill will be Sleepwalkers with Mick Garris, Juan of the Dead with Alejandro Brugués, and Piranha with Joe Dante.
Those same three directors each contributed a story section to Nightmare Cinema,...
- 5/24/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: U.S. distributor Good Deed Entertainment and Canadian outfit levelFILM have entered into a long-term output deal which will see levelFILM handling Good Deed’s Canadian distribution. The two companies will work closely on releases and eye co-acquisition opportunities.
The agreement will see levelFILM handle Good Deed’s slate of films through 2022. The deal was struck by levelFILM’s co-founder David Hudakoc and its Head of Distribution John Bain, and Scott Donley, founder and CEO of Good Deed.
Good Deed’s distribution arm launched in 2016 and has released movies including Oscar-nominee Loving Vincent, Wwi drama Journey’s End, and After Everything with Maika Monroe.
Toronto-based indie levelFILM last year handled movies including faith-based hit I Can Only Imagine, Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9, Ethan Hawke’s Blaze, and Journey’s End and Always At The Carlyle with Good Deed.
“We are thrilled to be solidifying a long-term relationship with Good Deed,...
The agreement will see levelFILM handle Good Deed’s slate of films through 2022. The deal was struck by levelFILM’s co-founder David Hudakoc and its Head of Distribution John Bain, and Scott Donley, founder and CEO of Good Deed.
Good Deed’s distribution arm launched in 2016 and has released movies including Oscar-nominee Loving Vincent, Wwi drama Journey’s End, and After Everything with Maika Monroe.
Toronto-based indie levelFILM last year handled movies including faith-based hit I Can Only Imagine, Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9, Ethan Hawke’s Blaze, and Journey’s End and Always At The Carlyle with Good Deed.
“We are thrilled to be solidifying a long-term relationship with Good Deed,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Deed Entertainment has picked up the North American distribution rights to Tom Donahue’s feature documentary This Changes Everything which spotlights decades of discrimination against women in Hollywood, behind and in front of the camera.
The doc features first-hand accounts by several of Hollywood’s leading voices, including Meryl Steep, Shonda Rhimes, Sandra Oh, Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P. Henson, Natalie Portman, Amandla Stenberg, Matt McGorry and FX Network CEO John Landgraf, who was responsible for transforming FX from the network with the worst record on diversity to the best in less than a year. This Changes Everything premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will receive an early summer release in theaters and on demand.
Speaking on the impetus behind the film, Oscar winning actor and This Changes Everything Executive Producer Geena Davis explains, “For years women in our industry have hoped that with every successful female-driven film,...
The doc features first-hand accounts by several of Hollywood’s leading voices, including Meryl Steep, Shonda Rhimes, Sandra Oh, Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P. Henson, Natalie Portman, Amandla Stenberg, Matt McGorry and FX Network CEO John Landgraf, who was responsible for transforming FX from the network with the worst record on diversity to the best in less than a year. This Changes Everything premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will receive an early summer release in theaters and on demand.
Speaking on the impetus behind the film, Oscar winning actor and This Changes Everything Executive Producer Geena Davis explains, “For years women in our industry have hoped that with every successful female-driven film,...
- 1/17/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Xyz Films has licensed Us rights to the apocalyptic adventure Riot Girls to Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films.
Xyz Films has licensed Us rights to the apocalyptic adventure Riot Girls to Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films.
The distributor has earmarked a summer theatrical and on demand release oo the film directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, who directed a segment of the first all-female horror anthology Xx that premiered at Sundance 2017.
Xyz Films staged a private screening of the film at the Los Cabos International Film Festival in late 2018. The screening was...
Xyz Films has licensed Us rights to the apocalyptic adventure Riot Girls to Good Deed Entertainment’s new genre label, Cranked Up Films.
The distributor has earmarked a summer theatrical and on demand release oo the film directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, who directed a segment of the first all-female horror anthology Xx that premiered at Sundance 2017.
Xyz Films staged a private screening of the film at the Los Cabos International Film Festival in late 2018. The screening was...
- 1/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to watch Nightmare Cinema since Heather Wixson called it "a quintet of terror-filled tales" in her Fantasia review, and horror fans can now look forward to seeing the horror anthology early next year, as Cranked Up Films and Shudder have acquired North American distribution rights to the film that features segments directed by Mick Garris, Joe Dante, David Slade, Ryuhei Kitamura, and Alejandro Brugues:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA: Cranked Up Films, Good Deed Entertainment’s recently launched genre label, announced today from Afm that, in partnership with Shudder, AMC Network’s genre streaming platform, they have acquired North American distribution rights to Cinelou Films’ Nightmare Cinema. The film is a horror anthology comprised of five shorts and a wrap-around storyline from directors Mick Garris (The Shining), Joe Dante (The Howling), David Slade (Hannibal), Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train) and Alejandro Brugues (Juan Of The Dead...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA: Cranked Up Films, Good Deed Entertainment’s recently launched genre label, announced today from Afm that, in partnership with Shudder, AMC Network’s genre streaming platform, they have acquired North American distribution rights to Cinelou Films’ Nightmare Cinema. The film is a horror anthology comprised of five shorts and a wrap-around storyline from directors Mick Garris (The Shining), Joe Dante (The Howling), David Slade (Hannibal), Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train) and Alejandro Brugues (Juan Of The Dead...
- 11/9/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Cranked Up, the newly launched genre label of Good Deed Entertainment, has bought U.S. distribution rights to Robert Ryan’s Cannabis documentary, “Breaking Habits,” from Film Constellation.
Good Deed announced the deal Monday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Written and directed by Ryan, the film follows Christine Meeusen, a corporate exec-turned-cannabis-farmer who found her calling in medicinal marijuana. Meeusen, betrayed by a bigamist husband after 17 years, fled penniless with her three young children and discovered the lucrative business of cannabis farming. While adopting the persona of a nun called Sister Kate, she created Sisters of the Valley, a group of nuns who are not affiliated with any traditional religious order, to organize a California business that makes and sells medicinal cannabis products.
Breaking Habits screened its first look trailer during the Efm in Berlin in February and screened privately for buyers at Cannes Film Market with the Sisters of the Valley in attendance.
Good Deed announced the deal Monday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Written and directed by Ryan, the film follows Christine Meeusen, a corporate exec-turned-cannabis-farmer who found her calling in medicinal marijuana. Meeusen, betrayed by a bigamist husband after 17 years, fled penniless with her three young children and discovered the lucrative business of cannabis farming. While adopting the persona of a nun called Sister Kate, she created Sisters of the Valley, a group of nuns who are not affiliated with any traditional religious order, to organize a California business that makes and sells medicinal cannabis products.
Breaking Habits screened its first look trailer during the Efm in Berlin in February and screened privately for buyers at Cannes Film Market with the Sisters of the Valley in attendance.
- 5/14/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Weed-growing nun documentary Breaking Habits is heading to the U.S. after Cranked Up, the fledgling genre of Good Deed Entertainment, got high on a deal for the Salon Pictures film.
The label struck a deal with UK sales firm Film Constellation for the doc in Cannes and will release in the U.S. Gde’s Kristin Harris and Brandon Hill negotiated the deal with Film Constellation’s Fabien Westerhoff.
The film, which has already sold in multiple territories, is directed by Rob Ryan and follows Christine Meeusen, a corporate exec-turned-cannabis farmer who found her calling in medicinal marijuana. It tells how Meeusen, betrayed by a bigamist husband after 17 years, fled penniless with her three young children and discovered the lucrative business of cannabis farming. She adopted the persona of a nun called Sister Kate and founded Sisters of the Valley, a business that makes and sells medicinal cannabis products.
The label struck a deal with UK sales firm Film Constellation for the doc in Cannes and will release in the U.S. Gde’s Kristin Harris and Brandon Hill negotiated the deal with Film Constellation’s Fabien Westerhoff.
The film, which has already sold in multiple territories, is directed by Rob Ryan and follows Christine Meeusen, a corporate exec-turned-cannabis farmer who found her calling in medicinal marijuana. It tells how Meeusen, betrayed by a bigamist husband after 17 years, fled penniless with her three young children and discovered the lucrative business of cannabis farming. She adopted the persona of a nun called Sister Kate and founded Sisters of the Valley, a business that makes and sells medicinal cannabis products.
- 5/14/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The label bought the right from Film Constellation during Cannes.
Breaking Habits, the cannabis documentary from Robert Ryan, has secured Us distribution through recently launched genre label Cranked Up.
The label struck the deal with Film Constellation at the Marché in Cannes. The film screened privately for buyers on the Croisette, and is scheduled for a festival premiere in the autumn.
It is produced by Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter of Salon Pictures, with Ian Berg and Christopher J. Reynolds as executive producers.
Written and directed by Ryan, the film follows former corporate executive Christine Meeusen who changed paths...
Breaking Habits, the cannabis documentary from Robert Ryan, has secured Us distribution through recently launched genre label Cranked Up.
The label struck the deal with Film Constellation at the Marché in Cannes. The film screened privately for buyers on the Croisette, and is scheduled for a festival premiere in the autumn.
It is produced by Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter of Salon Pictures, with Ian Berg and Christopher J. Reynolds as executive producers.
Written and directed by Ryan, the film follows former corporate executive Christine Meeusen who changed paths...
- 5/14/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
In today’s film news roundup, Dan Gilroy is honored by the Austin Film Festival, CBS Films moves forward on its ship cruise comedy, and Good Deed buys SXSW title “Shotgun.”
Honor
The Austin Film Festival has named screenwriter Tony Gilroy as the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Screenwriter Award.
Previous honorees of this award have included Lawrence Kasdan, Kenneth Lonergan, Nancy Meyers, and Caroline Thompson.
Gilroy’s credits include the 2007 thriller “Michael Clayton,” which earned him Oscar nominations for directing and original screenplay; writing the first three Bourne films and co-writing and directing the fourth film in the franchise (“The Bourne Legacy”); co-writing the screenplay for “Rouge One: A Star Wars Story”; and producing and writing the political thriller “Beirut,” starring Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike.
The festival also announced that “Beverly Hills Cop” writer Daniel Petrie, Jr. will receive the festival’s second Heart of Film Award for his...
Honor
The Austin Film Festival has named screenwriter Tony Gilroy as the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Screenwriter Award.
Previous honorees of this award have included Lawrence Kasdan, Kenneth Lonergan, Nancy Meyers, and Caroline Thompson.
Gilroy’s credits include the 2007 thriller “Michael Clayton,” which earned him Oscar nominations for directing and original screenplay; writing the first three Bourne films and co-writing and directing the fourth film in the franchise (“The Bourne Legacy”); co-writing the screenplay for “Rouge One: A Star Wars Story”; and producing and writing the political thriller “Beirut,” starring Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike.
The festival also announced that “Beverly Hills Cop” writer Daniel Petrie, Jr. will receive the festival’s second Heart of Film Award for his...
- 5/9/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Good Deed Entertainment is launching a new genre-focused label dubbed Cranked Up Films, Variety has learned.
“Don’t Leave Home,” a horror film about an American artist who becomes obsessed with an urban legend, will be the label’s first release. It will debut in late 2018.
Cranked Up Films will specialize in high-concept horror, science fiction titles that are more firmly grounded in reality, and speculative fiction, which typically contains supernatural or futuristic elements. The announcement comes on the heels of Good Deed’s Oscar nomination for the animated hit “Loving Vincent.”
Written and directed by Michael Tully (“Septien”), “Don’t Leave Home” follows its protagonist as his investigation into the origin of the myth leads him to the eerie estate of a reclusive painter in Ireland. The picture was acquired in partnership with Shudder, AMC Network’s genre streaming platform. The film stars Anna Margaret Hollyman (“Sleeping with Other People...
“Don’t Leave Home,” a horror film about an American artist who becomes obsessed with an urban legend, will be the label’s first release. It will debut in late 2018.
Cranked Up Films will specialize in high-concept horror, science fiction titles that are more firmly grounded in reality, and speculative fiction, which typically contains supernatural or futuristic elements. The announcement comes on the heels of Good Deed’s Oscar nomination for the animated hit “Loving Vincent.”
Written and directed by Michael Tully (“Septien”), “Don’t Leave Home” follows its protagonist as his investigation into the origin of the myth leads him to the eerie estate of a reclusive painter in Ireland. The picture was acquired in partnership with Shudder, AMC Network’s genre streaming platform. The film stars Anna Margaret Hollyman (“Sleeping with Other People...
- 5/1/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Don’t Leave Home, a horror film written and directed by Michael Tully (Septien) which premiered at Swsw, has been picked up by Good Deed Entertainment for distribution in North American. Good Deed was the company who also distributed the Oscar-nominated animated film Loving Vincent.
This comes with more news as Gde’s Brandon Hill was recently promoted from Director to Executive Director, Acquisitions & Distribution at Gde. It was Hill and Xyz Films’ Pip Ngo who brokered the deal. A theatrical release is planned for late fall or early winter.
Don’t Leave Home is described as “an atmospheric, unpredictable, psycho-religious horror film” which is about an American artist obsessed with a disturbing Irish urban legend. Obsessed with the origin of the myth, the artist ends up inside the estate of a reclusive painter in Ireland.
“We are thrilled to be involved with the release of Don’t Leave Home.
This comes with more news as Gde’s Brandon Hill was recently promoted from Director to Executive Director, Acquisitions & Distribution at Gde. It was Hill and Xyz Films’ Pip Ngo who brokered the deal. A theatrical release is planned for late fall or early winter.
Don’t Leave Home is described as “an atmospheric, unpredictable, psycho-religious horror film” which is about an American artist obsessed with a disturbing Irish urban legend. Obsessed with the origin of the myth, the artist ends up inside the estate of a reclusive painter in Ireland.
“We are thrilled to be involved with the release of Don’t Leave Home.
- 4/10/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Nikki Stier Justice has been upped to the newly created post of Chief Operating Officer from Head of Production at Good Deed Entertainment, the distributor of yesterday’s Oscar nominated animated film Loving Vincent. She will continue to report to Scott Donley, CEO and Founder, Good Deed Entertainment. In addition, Alece Oxendine has been hired to the new post of Director of Digital Sales. As COO, Stier Justice will now oversee financing, production, distribution…...
- 1/24/2018
- Deadline
With screens at a premium, the holiday zone is a hostile climate even for the most-established film distributors. To successfully release an animated biopic funded by the Polish Film Institute — with only modest reviews, via virtually unknown distributor Good Deed Entertainment — the odds were, to be generous, unkind.
“Loving Vincent” outsmarted all of us. With $20 million worldwide since its September 22 bow, it’s the highest gross in years for a film that’s never seen more than 250 theaters. On Saturday it won a European Film Award, today a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature; an Oscar nomination could follow.
Read More:‘Loving Vincent’ Review: The World’s First Oil-Painted Feature is a Truly Insane Vincent van Gogh Tribute — Telluride
Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, “Loving Vincent” used 125 painters to reimagine much of Van Gogh’s work and to retrace the final days of his life. The artists...
“Loving Vincent” outsmarted all of us. With $20 million worldwide since its September 22 bow, it’s the highest gross in years for a film that’s never seen more than 250 theaters. On Saturday it won a European Film Award, today a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature; an Oscar nomination could follow.
Read More:‘Loving Vincent’ Review: The World’s First Oil-Painted Feature is a Truly Insane Vincent van Gogh Tribute — Telluride
Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, “Loving Vincent” used 125 painters to reimagine much of Van Gogh’s work and to retrace the final days of his life. The artists...
- 12/12/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
From his Stephen King adaptations to the Masters of Horror series, Mick Garris has continually offered fright fans new projects to enjoy, and it looks like his streak will continue with 2016's Nightmare Cinema, a new horror anthology from Good Deed Entertainment and Nice Guy Productions that will feature segments from Joe Dante, Ryuhei Kitamura, Garris himself, and more:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 6, 2015 – Ten years after launching his critically-acclaimed Masters of Horror series on Showtime, Mick Garris has partnered with Good Deed Entertainment for Nightmare Cinema, a collection of five stories from five masters of horror, to be released worldwide next year.
Scheduled for principal photography in Southern California in early 2016, the coproduction consists of 20 minute shorts directed and penned by the following renowned talent from around the world:
Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins), who will direct Mirari by Richard Christian Matheson The U.K.’s David Slade (Hannibal,...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 6, 2015 – Ten years after launching his critically-acclaimed Masters of Horror series on Showtime, Mick Garris has partnered with Good Deed Entertainment for Nightmare Cinema, a collection of five stories from five masters of horror, to be released worldwide next year.
Scheduled for principal photography in Southern California in early 2016, the coproduction consists of 20 minute shorts directed and penned by the following renowned talent from around the world:
Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins), who will direct Mirari by Richard Christian Matheson The U.K.’s David Slade (Hannibal,...
- 11/7/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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