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Byron Allen acquires a biography from the civil rights era for film “From Selma to Mourning”
Byron Allen Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, Allen Media Group’s feature film division, has announced that it has acquired global media rights to the critically acclaimed historical biography, From Selma to Grief: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo.
“From Selma to Grief: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo” was written by author and historian Mary Stanton (“Journey Towards Justice”) and traces the life story of Viola Liuzzo – a white housewife, part-time student and mother of five Children – whose passion for civil rights immediately after participating in the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches in 1965 led to their brutal murder by the Ku Klux Klan.
Tina Andrews wrote the script based on the biography “From Selma to Sorrow”. Andrews’ credits include writing and co-executive producing the two acclaimed miniseries “Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis” and “Sally Hemings: An American Scandal”.
Liuzzo’s story is told through the eyes of her very best friend Sarah Evans, an African American who introduced her to the civil rights movement and raised Viola’s five children after her untimely death.
“Our passion for the story of Viola Liuzzo is unwavering,” said Carolyn Folks, executive producer at Allen Media Group. “At Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, we are committed to showcasing Liuzzo’s extraordinary courage and impact on the civil rights movement and our history. Viola Liuzzo will not be a forgotten hero. “
The global media rights for “From Selma To Sorrow” were acquired from Carolyn Folks, senior executive and executive producer of film and television content for Allen Media Group / Entertainment Studios. People will work with Allen Media Group’s founder / chairman / CEO Byron Allen as both producer and executive producer of the film, From Selma To Sorrow.
Casting and production are scheduled to begin in 2021.
(Image: Carolyn Folks and Tina Andrews)
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is brought to life in Armondo Linus Acosta’s “The Last Supper: The Living Tableau”.
Director Armondo Linus Acosta brought together Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, production designer Dante Ferretti and set designer Francesca Lo Schiavo for “The Living Tableau,” a cinematic experience based on Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper.
“The Living Tableau” was created in the style of a Tableau Vivant, French for “Living Picture”. This is traditionally a theatrically lit static scene with actors in costume carefully posed with props and backdrops.
The nine-minute video Tableau Vivant will be published worldwide on Palm Sunday and in the week before Easter Sunday on streaming platforms worldwide.
“I have loved and studied Leonardo since I was a little boy and always associated his wits, his genius with the mechanism of a clock, because Leonardo is not in one time, he is for all time,” said Ferretti. “This project was an honor for me and for the first time Francesca and I had the pleasure of working on a film with Vittorio. The result is the most lifelike recreation in film I’ve ever taken part in. “
The Atlas Distribution Company has distribution rights for ‘Dark State’.
Atlas Distribution Company has acquired Lucca Films in collaboration with the thriller “Dark State” from Creative Partners International & Realize Studios from author / director Tracy Lucca (“The Finders”), which will open in theaters on March 19.
The film will be released across North America on May 4th on all TVOD / Digital platforms.
“Dark State” stars Constantine Maroulis, Nicholas Baroudi, Katie Stahl, Melissa Connell, Greg Wood, Antoni Corone, Jared Delaney, Kim Carson and Ariana Ballerini and marks the feature film debut of K. O’Rourke.
The film is written and directed by Tracy Lucca; produced by Tracy Lucca, Michel Gray and Mark Riccadonna; Executive produced by Dino F. Petrongolo, Tracy Lucca and Lynne Lucca; Director of photography Steven Michael; Production designer Jay Weber; Costume designer Meg Timney; and edited by Justin Aquilar.
Realize Studios’ Michel Gray negotiated directly with Harmon Kaslow on behalf of the Atlas Distribution Company on behalf of the film crew.
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