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TLA nabs “indie” about a young gay black man’s journey of self-discovery, affirmation and love.
TLA Releasing has acquired all non-theatrical, theatrical, home video, television and VOD entertainment rights for North America and Caribbean basin to FINDING ME (USA, 2008), which marks the directorial debut of Haitian-American filmmaker Roger S. Omeus Jr. The film will be released in the Spring of 2009 through the TLA Releasing label.
TLA acquired the film from OmeProductions, LLC; OmeProductions was represented by President, Tim Yates; TLA Releasing was represented by Acquisitions Director Jennifer Arndt-Johns. The deal was finalized at the 2008 American Film Market.
“FINDING ME is refreshing entertainment that turns its lens on the gay, black experience.” Said Raymond Murray, President of TLA Releasing. “Director Omeus Jr.’s debut blends romance, drama and a “pop” sensibility and is an important voice as gay cinema continues to find diversity within the community.”
Faybien Allen (RayMartell Moore) sorely lacks direction in life. His overbearing, homophobic father (Ronald DeSuze) certainly doesn’t help his self-esteem, but life takes a sharp turn when Faybien is hit on by Lonnie (Derrick L. Briggs), the hunky, self-assured guy he keeps encountering at the bus stop. This is great news to close friends Greg (Eugene Turner), a down-to-earth and upbeat bisexual, and Amera (J'Nara Corbin), a sassy “honorary gay man.” Not everyone is such a good influence, however. Greg’s new roommate, Jay (Maurice Murrell), is downright shady, and could be the type of person Faybien becomes if he makes the wrong decisions now. Can Faybien finally come to peace with his relationships with his father and the uber-flirtatious (and hot) Lonnie? A true labor of love shot on a shoestring budget over the course of a dozen weekends, FINDING ME marks the discovery of a promising and humanistic new talent, first-time Haitian-American filmmaker Roger Omeus,
"I'm so excited, honored and blessed to have my first featured film distributed by TLA Releasing," said Roger S. Omeus Jr., director/writer of FINDING ME. "It is something that I hoped for, but never did I think it would happen on the first try. Working with TLA has been a true pleasure. I'm so glad they believed in, "the little film that will" as I like to refer to FINDING ME."
Catch a glimpse of FINDING ME at TLA Releasing’s Official YouTube Channel: www.tlareleasing.com/youtube
For additional information about FINDING ME visit
www.tlareleasing.com and http://www.thanks4findingme.com/
Lewis Tice
Director of Publicity and Marketing
TLA Releasing
234 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.733.0608 ext. 227
ltice@tlavideo.com
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