'Miles From Home' Market Debut at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival

'Miles From Home' Market Debut at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival

Official Screening to Take Place May 21st at 5:30pm at the Palais Theater J

LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- "Miles from Home," a film, produced by writer/director, Ty Hodges, cinematographer/editor Todd Segal, Meagan Good and Marlon Ollivierre, will make its international debut at the 2008 Marche du Film Festival in Cannes. The completed feature has already garnered success from major festivals across the United States. "Miles From Home" has received awards from the 2006 IBFF (International Black Film Festival), winner of Best Director, Actor, Actress, Film and Audience Choice Award; 2006 DCIFF (Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival), winner of Best Feature Film; the San Francisco Film Festival, winner of Best Feature and Melvin Van Peeples Award; and the Film Life and HBO American Film Festival, where Ty Hodges was nominated for the Best Actor and Audience Choice awards.

"Miles from Home" is a tale of lost innocence. Miles Conway, (Ty Hodges), 17, is forced to fend for himself after his mother's drug addiction causes the family to lose everything they own. Abandoned also by his older brother, Miles is introduced to a group of teenage prostitutes and is seduced into a world of sex, money, and drugs. Miles is torn between his two worlds after he meets Natasha Freeman, (Meagan Good), a 19 year-old free-spirited college student who shows Miles there's still beauty to this world despite one's circumstances. Miles finds out that he has contracted HIV and starts to confront his inner demons and reevaluate the meaning of his life.

The film has recently been acquired by FarCor Studios, which is based in Los Angeles and run by famed producer, Ralph Farquhar and his business partner, Dwayne Corbitt. "'Miles from Home' is a captivating Arthouse film that speaks to audiences of all age groups. It has a unique voice and touches on important and unspoken realities of today's generation," said Ralph Farquhar, Co-President of FarCor Studios.

The studio will oversee the final production stages of the film to include the development of the soundtrack, re-shoots, editing, distribution and marketing. FarCor Studios will debut the completed version of the film to invited international buyers and press on May 21 at 5:30pm at the Palais Theatre J.

"This film offers international buyers something unique and inspirational. While most would find this film initially to be urban in nature, they will see that it has a message that affects kids and parents from all over the world. I am excited to debut this film at the market. It will do well in key territories, such as France, Germany, and the UK," said Rose Adkins, Global President of Distribution and Co-Productions for FarCor Studios.

About FarCor Studios:

FarCor Studios is a privately held, full service production company dedicated to producing a full spectrum of high-quality entertainment from feature films, radio, and television, including animation, comedy, drama, reality series and specials. Founded in January 2006 by veteran writer/producer Ralph Farquhar ("Moesha," "The Parkers") and business partner, music producer, investor and entrepreneur Dwayne Corbitt (Headstart Music Group, Inc.), FarCor Studios is based in Los Angeles. FarCor Studios has a variety of projects currently in production, including "Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?" and "Baisden After Dark" on TV One, the Screen Gems feature film "Boulevard" and "The Maintenance Man," based on the novel by Michael Baisden, as well as the upcoming children's special "Da Jammies" in a hot new animated music format. The FarCor Web site is located at http://www.farcorstudios.com/.

About Wonderboy Films:

Wonderboy Films, LLC, is a collaboration between Freedom Bridge Entertainment and OnPoint Productions, and was formed for the purpose of creating and producing the film "Miles From Home".

Freedom Bridge Entertainment:

Freedom Bridge Entertainment (FBE) is an independent film production company, created for the purpose of creating, developing, and producing television and feature-length motion pictures. The Company is managed by a team of individuals, Marlon Ollivierre, Meagan Good, Ty Hodges, Tamara Bass, and an advisory board consisting of entertainment industry executives who together bring vast knowledge and experience from all facets of television and film production. FBE's intention is to tell universal stories that will attract the broadest possible audience while maintaining a commitment to excellence in filmmaking.

OnPoint Productions:

OnPoint Productions is an independent Audio & Video Production company, owned and operated by Cinematographer /Editor Todd Segal and Award winning Singer/Songwriter & MFH Executive Producer, Ellen Bukstel. Projects range from Documentaries, Short Films, Music videos, to Web-Media, Reality TV and Live music production. "Miles From Home" is OnPoint's first feature length film. The primary focus as an independent production company is the feature film marketplace and we are actively developing projects which combine engaging and provocative subjects.

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Source: FarCor Studios

CONTACT: Ashley Jackson of J Spot Marketing, +1-323-734-7363,
a.jackson@jspotmarketing.com, for FarCor Studios

Web site:

http://www.farcorstudios.com/

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