PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2012
‘Moon Point is waiting to be your new favourite movie’ - Brandy Dean, Toronto Film Scene
Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada and Indiecan Entertainment Present
MOON POINT
Available on DVD in Canada August 7, 2012
Toronto, ON – Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada and Indiecan Entertainment are thrilled to launch Moon Point on DVD in Canada on August 7, 2012 in Canada. The film features Art Hindle (Black Christmas, Monster Brawl), Jayne Eastwood (Goin’ Down The Road, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Jessica Holmes (“Royal Canadian Air Farce”, Welcome to Mooseport) and a crop of fresh comedic forces.
Moon Point is the story of Darryl Strozka (Nick McKinlay of Coopers’ Christmas, “Overruled!”) a socially awkward and ambitionless 23-year old who seems destined to live forever with his mother. As his cocky cousin’s wedding approaches, Darryl decides that the best way to prove to his family that he is not quite as worthless as they think he is, is to track down his elementary school crush Sarah Cherry (Kristen Gutoskie of Leslie My Name is Evil, “Being Erica”, “Rookie Blue”), now an obscure B-movie actress shooting a horror film in Moon Point, and bring her to the wedding. Darryl enlists his best friend, known affectionately as Femur (Kyle Mac of “Baxter”, “Valemont”) and travels hundreds of miles in a wagon hooked onto the back of Femur’s electric wheelchair. But naturally, as tends to happen on such a quest, things don’t turn out quite as planned. Along the way, Darryl and his friends get shot at, track a banana to an AA meeting, and are the victims of theft by a karaoke competitor. For a while, it all seems hopeless but in the end, things work out surprisingly well for our heroes who learn that in Moon Point, just like everywhere else, every loser deserves a little love.
“Moon Point is a capital-Q, quirky movie” says Bjorn Olson, Exclaim, and ‘a mix between a John Hughes film and Napoleon Dynamite’ Brian McKechnie of Criticize This! and the film is 'filled to the brim with quirk and randomness'” - Chris Jancelewicz, Moviefone Canada.
Bonus features included in this DVD release are:
• Moon Point Interviews • Bloopers • The Danger Bees – Awkward Guy Music Video • Oh So Cosmo Segment • Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew
About Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada is the Toronto, ON-based branch of Anchor Bay Entertainment, the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children's entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray formats. Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Toronto, Troy Michigan, Beverly Hills, California as well as the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com
About INDIECAN ENTERTAINMENT INDIECAN ENTERTAINMENT focuses on Canadian independent, low-budget (less than $1.25 million) films. As a distributor, Avi Federgreen follows the same principle that earned him his reputation as a filmmaker; bringing Canadians films they want to watch. Aside from the traditional distribution route, INDIECAN leans heavily on digital delivery. INDIECAN helps films find more opportunities with audiences through TV, Netflix, iTunes, websites, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. INDIECAN’s vision is to not only support Canadian production but to encourage the viewing of Canadian films by Canadian audiences.
About Mythic Productions Mythic Productions is a full service independent film and video company operating out of the Greater Toronto Area that finances, produces and posts each of their films. Their first two features include the quirky comedy Moon Point, a festival favourite of 2011/12, and the teen musical King of the Camp, currently airing on YTV in Canada and Starz in the USA. Mythic Productions is owned and operated by Producer/Director Sean Cisterna, who is currently in production on his next feature, a documentary with a paranormal twist.
About Federgreen Entertainment Federgreen Entertainment Inc. is committed to developing projects of the highest quality and substance that maintain market appeal in the ever-changing and expanding world of film and television. The companies current projects include Moon Point directed by Sean Cisterna, Random Acts of Romance directed by Katrin Bowen, as well as the first ever Canadian fully financed 3D feature titled Dead Before Dawn directed by April Mullen. Federgreen also produced such films as One Week, Score: A Hockey Musical, High Life, Hungry Hills and Leslie, My Name Is Evil to name a few.
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For more information, artwork, and screeners please contact:
Chris Allicock Leah Visser Amberlight Productions Amberlight Productions O: 416-694-3131 xt 221 O: 416-694-3131 xt 227 [email protected] [email protected]