Los Angeles, CA – February 16, 2011 – Hollywood Studios International, the media holding company headed by Chairman & CEO Steven Saxton, announced today that it has acquired international sales rights, through its HSI Films division, to the comedy “The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best.” The announcement was made today by HSI Films President Eric Christenson.
Written, directed and starring Ryan O’Nan, the film’s ensemble cast includes Michael Weston (“Garden State”), Arielle Kebbel (“The Uninvited”), 2011 Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee Melissa Leo (“The Fighter”), Wilmer Valderrama (“That 70’s Show”), Andrew McCarthy (“Pretty in Pink”), Jason Ritter (“Swimfan”) and Christopher McDonald (“Happy Gilmore”).
“The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best” follows a singer/songwriter who has a bizarre run-in with a self-appointed music revolutionary and forms a two-man band that sets across the country. Currently in post-production, the film will feature a soundtrack of 14 original songs, written by O’Nan and New York band Crayon Rosary.
Producers are Jason Michael Berman and Kwesi Collisson. Executive producers are Mark G. Mathis, Sergio Aguero, Ruth Mutch and Sandy Berman.
HSI Films is introducing “Brooklyn Brothers” to foreign buyers for the first time at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin where the film is having its market debut.
Commented Christenson, “‘Brooklyn Brothers’ is a sharp, irreverrent comedy with an amazing cast. Ryan is a gifted filmmaker who’s been able to generate a lot of excitemement for this project and have fun with with some very universal themes. We’re very happy to be introducing the film to buyers in Berlin.”
In addition to “Brooklyn Brothers,” HSI’s international slate includes the record setting thriller “The Zero Hour” (Spanish title: “La Hora Cero”) – the highest grosing Venezuelan film in history (also a market debut).
ABOUT HSI FILMS:
HSI Films is a worldwide theatrical motion picture financing, production and distribution company lead by industry veteran Eric Christenson. The company handles all aspects of marketing, distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired films. HSI Films also represents International sales for both its own slate and third party product.
For more than 20 years, Christenson has participated in every aspect of film development, financing, production, distribution, marketing and business affairs. Throughout his distinguished career, Eric has maintained excellent working relationships at the studio, mini-major, agency and producer levels within the film industry. He has licensed films that represent more than 50 Academy Award nominations, including but not limited to current 2010 Academy Award winner “The Hurt Locker”, and, “The Company You Keep”, “The Whistleblower”, Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed”, “The Aviator” and “Gangs of New York”; Lasse Hallstrom’s “An Unfinished Life” and “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”, “The Young Victoria”, “Next”, “Bangkok Dangerous”; Steven Soderbergh’s “Traffic”, Michael Mann’s “Ali”, Peter Berg’s “Very Bad Things”, “Dungeons & Dragons”, Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” and National Lampoon’s “Van Wilder”.
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL
Hollywood Studios International is a media holding company focused on the intelligent deployment of capital in the entertainment industry. The company has developed a portfolio of fee-based businesses ranging from talent representation to international distribution.
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