ACQUISITION AND RELEASE DATES FOR A DOZEN FILMS FEBRUARY TO APRIL 2017
Los Angeles, Calif., — February 2017 — Random Media, a leader in distribution and promotion of independent cinema, proudly announces the acquisition and release dates for 12 feature films bowing February through April 2017. The largest slate of indie films in the company’s history, the broad selection includes a broad slate of award-winning indie features includes three documentaries and nine narrative features, released near weekly, with Worldwide debuts bowing on a variety of platforms including DVD, digital and video-on-demand (VOD). The feature film acquisitions include:
February 2017
NOCTURNE (2/7) – a dark, captivating and imaginative off-beat urban fairytale about an over-medicated insomniac who becomes romantically fascinated with a sleepwalking co-worker.
FARE (2/21) – Filmed entirely inside a moving car in just three days, this dramatic thriller follows a ride share driver and the unexpected passenger who sets off a series of events that threaten the lives of everyone who sets foot inside.
Us, NAKED (2/28) – Documentary. A fascinating documentary showcasing the immense artistic perseverance required in the careers of a young circus-burlesque couple as they pursue their labor of love.
SIDEWALK TRAFFIC (2/28) – featuring cast of indie film veterans and comedians, and a fantastic soundtrack of emerging contemporary artists, this feature is the coming-of-age-story of a new father who, struggling with unemployment and depression, learns to hold on to his dreams and let go of his baggage.
March 2017
FRANK VS. GOD (3/7) – the delightful comedy about a man who sues God himself, after his home is destroyed and insurance deems it an ‘Act of God.’
COMING BACK TO THE HOOP (3/14) – Documentary. The inspirational story of one (senior) woman’s journey back to basketball and the healing that comes when you connect with something larger than yourself.
3 DAYS (3/21) – after his tragic death, a man must re-live his last three days on earth, devoid of his personal memories, to determine his place in the after life.
RAISED BY WOLVES (3/28) – in this terrifying tale, a group of teenagers stumble upon a remote house while looking for a place to skateboard and raise hell. Unfortunately, the house also happens to be the location of a horrific 1973 mass suicide. Now, the kids are unknowingly becoming possessed and turning against one another, repeating the home’s violent past.
April 2017
THE WORLD’S LARGEST BALL OF TWINE (4/4) – Documentary. A fantastically quirky documentary showcasing two competing Midwest farm towns and the value their twine balls represent!
OVUM (4/11) – The story of a struggling New York actress who will do anything for a role. When her method acting exercise leads her into the mysterious world of egg donation clinics, she realizes there is more at stake, and must contemplate a bigger question: what is the true worth of a human egg?
BEHIND THE MIRROR (4/18) – the thrilling story of a writer who moves to upstate New York with his family for a fresh start, but when hostile townspeople invade his privacy and a cunning shaman manipulates him, life spirals dangerously out of control.
THOSE LEFT BEHIND (4/25) – the moving drama of a family finally coming to terms with the grief over their son’s suicide 25 years earlier.
“We’re excited and proud to launch the most impressive line-up of films in the history of our company,’ noted Random Media CEO Eric Doctorow.” “Releasing a brand new indie film every week on multiple platforms gives us the opportunity to film fans everywhere by providing them terrific films to discover on a consistent basis.”
Complete release platforms, trailers, artwork and expanded press information about each exciting release is available or is forthcoming to www.RandomMedia.com.
About Random Media:
Random Media is a content company that acquires and distributes films on a worldwide basis through movie theatres, conventional brick and mortar retailers, digital platforms, cable and satellite companies and television networks. Random Media’s library includes such acclaimed films as Escape From Tomorrow, The Visit, Meth Head, Desert Cathedral and Killswitch: The Battle To Control The Internet.