Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American VOD rights to the show business-themed comedy-drama LAST CHANCE CHARLENE. LAST CHANCE CHARLENE will be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet and satellite platforms on February 28, 2023, through Freestyle Digital Media.
LAST CHANCE CHARLENE tells the story of Charlene, a writer/actress trying to put her life back together after losing her brother, Dominick, to suicide. It’s been 9 months now since Dominick’s death and Charlene still hasn’t been able to fully process this loss. Neither Charlene, Ayla, her pregnant sister-in-law, or mother Lorenna could have seen this tragedy coming. Charlene’s life feels completely wrecked as she attempts to salvage her fledgling acting and screenwriting career. But she has to face her grief, which has resulted in marital problems. Charlene’s husband, Raul, has moved him and their two young kids to live with his sister to allow Charlene the time and space to grieve. How is Charlene supposed to grieve when she’s also fulfilling her obligation to carry on her brother’s design business, care for her aging mother, Lorenna, and reconcile with Ayla, who she’s been avoiding? No big deal. She’s fine, (Lies. All lies. She’s the farthest thing from being fine). Grief is one thing that can’t be avoided for long.
Written and directed by Tony Gapastione, LAST CHANCE CHARLENE was produced by Tony Gapastione, Jessica Musgrave, and Keren Southall. The cast features Allison Ewing (‘Charlene’), Cameron James Matthews (‘Dino’) Jeremy Ray Valdez (‘Raul’) and Alley Mills (‘Lorenna’).
“LAST CHANCE CHARLENE is my first produced feature film. I wrote this film because I know what it’s like to lose a loved one to suicide and be forced to make sense of it with help, and sometimes not so helpful advice, from others,” said filmmaker Tony Gapastione. “When my grandmother died it wrecked my life in strange yet sacred ways. Everything I wrote for Charlene was an extension of what I experienced. Laughter is essential. It’s one of the main ways I still cope. Making this film helped me process and embrace my own grief and find hope in my own life, acting/filmmaking career, marriage, parenting and messy faith. I hope it does the same for others.”
Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire LAST CHANCE CHARLENE with Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films.
About Freestyle Digital Media
The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films. Recent releases include DEAR ZOE starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi, BEST SUMMER EVER the teen musical featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson, THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp, THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH starring Danny Houston, BERSERK starring Nick Cannon, UNTOGETHER starring Jamie Doran, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Alice Eve and Billy Crystal. Other Freestyle titles include the action-comedy BETTER START RUNNING starring Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons and Maria Bello, THE BACHELORS starring Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons, Julie Delpy and Odeya Rush, the award-winning documentary HONDROS produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal, horror documentary DEMON HOUSE starring Zak Bagans, host of Travel Channel’s highest rated show Ghost Adventures, sci-fi thriller THE RECALL starring Wesley Snipes, MILES starring Molly Shannon and Paul Reiser.