Lodestar Entertainment announced that it has signed with William Morris Independent- a division of the William Morris Agency. William Morris Independent will represent the film Life is Hot in Cracktown.
(Beverly Hills, CA, December 26, 2007)- Co-Head of William Morris Independent Cassian Elwes will be partnering with Lodestar Entertainment producers Ten Travis, Bill Fisch and Larry Rattner on the independent feature film Life is Hot in Cracktown.
Life is Hot in Cracktown’s cast includes Brandon Routh, Shannyn Sossamon, Lara Flynn Boyle, Kerry Washington and RZA of Wu-Tang Clan. The film was directed by Buddy Giovinazzo and is based on his novel by the same name.
Life is Hot it Cracktown delves into the infiltration of crack cocaine in urban America and shows the gritty realities of street life, as well as the struggling, proud people who attempt to survive them everyday.
Highlighting four stories that come together in a climax of violence, depravity and salvation, Giovinazzo’s Life is Hot in Cracktown may elevate itself to the ranks of Robert Altman’s Short Cuts and Paul Haggis’ Crash. The film captures a realistic depiction of a modern day social epidemic- drug use and poverty.
"We are anxious to get Life is Hot in Cracktown out into the public. We are very excited about what the public response will be when they see the caliber of actors that we’ve collaborated with to create this film. It is an emotional story filled with actors who are going against their known character types," states producer Ten Travis.
About William Morris Independent:
William Morris Independent works with both U.S. and foreign distributors and financiers, bringing together co-production partners for projects the Agency then packages from its vast creative pool. In recent years, William Morris Independent has sold dozens of films on the festival market — many of them award-winners.
About Lodestar Entertainment:
Bill Fisch and Larry Rattner founded Lodestar Entertainment in 2006. They produced the independent feature film Day on Fire starring Academy Award Winner Olympia Dukakis. In 2007 Lodestar Entertainment partnered with Fitted Productions to produce Life is Hot in Cracktown. Actor and producer Ten Travis founded Fitted Productions in 2007 with the goal of producing reality based television and film. Lodestar Entertainment and Fitted Productions will continue their partnership with the upcoming production of a feature film based on Billy Wayne Sinclair’s novel, A Life in the Balance. The film will focus on Sinclair’s take on life behind bars as a jailhouse lawyer and an award winning journalist. The film is slated for production in 2008 and will be directed by David Jacobson. Jacobson directed Down in the Valley starring Edward Norton in 2005.
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