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(August 18, 2021, screendaily.com, by Jeremy Kay)

High Octane boards sales on crime drama ‘Collusions’, Vertical to release in US (exclusive)

High Octane Pictures has acquired international rights to Boomerang Productions Media’s crime mystery Collusions ahead of the film’s day-and-date US release this week.

Tom Everett Scott from That Thing You Do stars in the Los Angeles-set story about the intertwined fates of five people and the case of a woman and her missing tooth. Anthony Vietro directed from a screenplay by Monica Zepeda.

Vertical Entertainment will release the film in the US theatrically and on VoD on August 20.

Tembi Locke, Steven Culp, Jamison Jones, Brynn Thayer and Kelli Joan Bennett round out the key cast. Boomerang Productions Media COO Bennett also served as producer with Jennifer Simpson, while Boomerang CEO Tim Warren was executive producer.

High Octane’s head of acquisitions Mark Silba brokered the deal with Warren.


(August 17, 2021, newsdirect.com, by Boomerang Productions Media)

VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES BOOMERANG PRODUCTIONS MEDIA’S "COLLUSIONS" STARRING TOM EVERETT SCOTT

Vertical is Set to Release the LA-set Crime Mystery in theaters and VOD August 20th

Boomerang Productions Media announced today that Vertical Entertainment acquired domestic rights to their crime mystery COLLUSIONS, and will be giving it a day-and-date release, in theaters and on VOD August 20, 2021. The film stars Tom Everett Scott (THAT THING YOU DO), Steven Culp (Desperate Housewives), Jamison Jones (THE WRETCHED), Tembi Locke (DUMB AND DUMBER TO), Brynn Thayer (BLUE JASMINE) and Kelli Joan Bennett (HOMECOMING). Bennett, COO of Boomerang Productions Media, also served as producer on the film along with Jennifer Simpson (PENELOPE), with Boomerang’s CEO Tim Warren serving as Executive Producer.

Winner of “Best Actor” (Tom Everett Scott) and the “Best Picture” Jury award at its world premiere at the Independent Filmmakers Showcase (IFS) Film Festival, it was directed by Anthony Vietro (THE PERFECT LEAVE), and written by Monica Zepeda (“Area 51”).

“We’re thrilled to finally get this film in front of audiences all over the country and are especially excited to partner with a distributor as knowledgeable and successful in the independent film space as Vertical Entertainment,” said Boomerang’s Tim Warren.

COLLUSIONS is a cerebral, character driven crime mystery that follows five people intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of Los Angeles as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth and their motives are revealed.

About Boomerang Productions Media:

Boomerang Productions Media is a Directors Guild of America award-nominated, film festival award-winning production company in La Crescenta, California. Launched by award-winning producer Tim Warren in 1996, BPM incubates, develops and produces a wide range of television, film, documentary, and alternative media programming for all US and international audiences. The company’s name derives from its founding principle of creating projects with both positive intentions and positive actions in order to achieve positive results.

About Vertical Entertainment:

Founded in 2012, Vertical Entertainment has become a leading global independent distributor releasing films across all mediums. Vertical's unique combination of full-service marketing and highly effective sales services provides collaborative solutions for filmmakers, as the company leverages creative and platform relationships to maximize revenue streams from all content providers.

Current and upcoming Vertical Entertainment releases include John Pollono’s directorial debut “Small Engine Repair” starring Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham, Jordana Spiro and Ciara Bravo, Sabrina Doyle’s debut feature “Lorelei,” starring Jena Malone and Pablo Schrieber. Sundance premiere “Wild Indian” written and directed by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. and starring Michael Greyeyes, Kate Bosworth and Jesse Eisenberg.

Vertical’s past successes include Channing Godfrey Peoples’ “Miss Juneteenth,” starring Nicole Beharie in her Best Actress Gotham Independent Film Award-winning performance and four Independent Spirit Award nominations including Best Female Lead and Best First Feature, and NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture; Best Picture Golden Globe Award nominee “Music,” directed by Sia and starring Best Actress Golden Globe Award nominee Kate Hudson; Eytan Rockaway’s “Lansky” starring Harvey Keitel and Sam Worthington; the Toronto Film Festival Midnight Madness breakout “Shadow in the Cloud,” directed by Roseanne Liang and starring Chloe Grace Moretz; “The Informer,” with Andrea Di Stefano directing the star-studded cast of Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common, Clive Owen, and Ana de Armas; “Robin’s Wish,” the revelatory account of iconic comedian Robin Williams' final days, directed by Tylor Norwood; Tate Taylor's “Ava” with John Malkovich, Geena Davis, Joan Chen, Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain and “Yes, God, Yes,” directed by Karen Maine and starring Natalia Dyer and Timothy Simons. Chris Kelly’s “Other People,” with Molly Shannon in her Independent Spirit Award-winning performance; and Babak Anvari’s BAFTA and British Independent Film Award-winning thriller “Under the Shadow.”

Boomerang Productions Media is a Directors Guild of America award-nominated, film festival award-winning production company in La Crescenta, California. Launched by award-winning producer Tim Warren in 1996, BPM incubates, develops and produces a wide range of television, film, documentary, and alternative media programming for all US and international audiences. The company’s name derives from its founding principle of creating projects with both positive intentions and positive actions in order to achieve positive results.

Contact Details: Jive PR + Digital, Richard Stafford, +1 310-896-3494, richard@jiveprdigital.com
Company Website: http://www.boomerangproductionsmedia.com/

(July 30, 2021, firstshowing.net, Alex Billington)

Cerebral Crime Mystery Set in Los Angeles 'Collusions' Official Trailer

"Any other question, detective?" "What really happened?" Vertical Entertainment has debuted a new trailer for an indie "cerebral, character driven crime mystery" film titled Collusions, made by cinematographer / filmmaker Anthony Vietro. This originally premiered at a festival in 2018 and is only now getting a release in the US. Collusions follows five people intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of Los Angeles as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth and their motives are revealed. Starring Tom Everett Scott, Steven Culp, Jamison Jones, Tembi Locke, Brynn Thayer, plus Kelli Joan Bennett, who was also a producer on the film. There's not much to see here in this dready LA drama about boring people.

Here's the official trailer (...) for Anthony Vietro's Collusions, direct from YouTube:



Collusions is a crime mystery that follows five people intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of Los Angeles as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth and their motives are revealed. Collusions is directed by cinematographer / filmmaker Anthony Vietro, making his second feature film after The Perfect Leave previously, and lots of other production work in Los Angeles; he also owns a grip services company. The screenplay is written by Monica Zepeda. Produced by Kelli Joan Bennett & Jennifer Simpson. This originally premiered at the IFS Film Festival in Los Angeles back in 2018. Vertical Ent. will debut Vietro's Collusions film in select US theaters + on VOD starting on August 20th this year. Anyone?


(July 28, 2021, comingsoon.net, by Tyler Treese)

Exclusive Collusions Trailer – LA Crime Thriller Starring Tom Everett Scott


ComingSoon is excited to debut the official Collusions trailer for Vertical Entertainment and Boomerang Productions Media’s thriller. Directed by Anthony Vietro from a script by Monica Zepeda, the film is a crime mystery that takes place in Los Angeles. It’s set to release in theaters and on video on demand services on August 20, 2021.

“Collusions is a cerebral, character-driven crime mystery that follows five people intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of Los Angeles as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth, and their motives are revealed,” says the official synopsis.

The film stars Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!), Steven Culp (Thirteen Days), Jamison Jones (The Wretched), Tembi Locke (Dumb and Dumber to), Brynn Thayer, and Kelli Joan Bennett.

Collusions runs 83 minutes and is produced by Kelli Joan Bennett and Jennifer Simpson. Tim Warrren serves as executive producer.

(April 26, 2018)
Following the confirmation I was looking for!

On the Collusions Facebook page the following information was posted:

We are thrilled to announce that Collusions is premiering at the IFS Film Festival on Thursday, May 10th 8:30pm, at the Pacific Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles and our very own Tom Everett Scott has won the festival's Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Martin in the film! Thank you for your support and we can't wait for you to see the film and the fabulous performances by Tom, Jamison Jones Fan Page Steven Culp Online Tembi Locke Kelli Joan Bennett and Brynn Thayer! Please spread the word and come to the screening! For tickets click here: http://ifsfilm.com/Schedule2018/may10.php#collusions


(April 26, 2018, www.ifsfilm.com, by Lana and Lilly Wachowski)
IFS FILM FESTIVAL: "A magnetic north for any Cinephiliac"

IFS NEWS: The IFS Film Festival Is Here!

Visit the 26th Annual IFS Los Angeles Film Festival May 9th - 20th 2018.

Screenings held at The Grove of Los Angeles & premiere cinemas across Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica.

IFS 26th annual LA Film Festival tickets go on sale April 20th at 11am.

The stars come out at the IFS Film Festival.

IFS Film Fest 2018 presents a festival line-up of new films from or featuring Neill Blomkamp, Jeff Bridges, Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Greta Gerwig, Seth Rogen, Marisa Tomei, Piper Laurie, Brooke Adams, Kate Mulgrew, Jane Lynch, Minnie Driver, Helen Slater, Rebecca Miller, David Banner, Steven Culp, Tom Everett Scott, Peter Stormare, Mark Boone Junior, Robert Picardo, Patrick Fugit, DJ Qualls, Stephen Tobolowsky, Richard Riehle, Walter Koenig, & Gigi Edgley, along with our legendary curated cinema showcases featuring the best new filmmakers.

[...]

IFS Film Fest at the Grove of Los Angeles and the W Hotel Hollywood.

IFS Film Festival screenings, award celebrations and special events to be held at the world-famous Grove of Los Angeles entertainment-retail complex & tourist destination. including over 200 screenings at cinemas across Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, & Santa Monica, with after-parties at the W and other Hollywood event spaces.

IFS proudly hosts over 200 film premieres to represent the best new and independent cinema from all over the world from the past year, at our IFS Film Festival. Indpendent Filmmaker Showcase Film Festival screenings are held in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, & Santa Monica cinemas. IFS Festival films are chosen by democratic voting from the 15o+ IFS Film Society Membership.

Stay tuned to see what new films will be unveiled to premiere at the upcoming IFS LA FILM FEST.

(April 25, 2018)

According to the Instagram account of Jamison Jones, the premiere of "Collusion" will take place on May 10, 2018 at The Grove, Los Angeles. So far, I have not found that information on any other site to confirm the news, but I hope it's true.





(February 17, 2015)
Producer Kelli Joan Bennett replied to one of my tweets:


(January 31, 2015)
It looks like as if we get to see Steven's movie "Collusions" really soon!


Kelli Joan Bennett ‏(@FromWhatYouHave) posted on her Twitter account the following news:

Creating 2015—Day 30: Will it happen? http://thinkoutsidetheboxinsidethebox.com/2015/01/creating-2015-day-30-will-it-happen/ … #CollusionsMovie #IndieFilm #Blog




Kelli Joan Bennett posted on her website the following news:

I don't want to jinx it BUT, this could be it. The final frontier…finishing Collusions! As of this second, the stars are seemingly aligned and it looks like we are on schedule to finish the score this weekend, do the sound mix next Monday and Tuesday, do color correction Thursday and Friday, opening titles and closing credits the following Monday, output that night and actually make the extended Film Independent member deadline of the Los Angeles Film Festival. O. M. G. I am sooooooo ready to finish this baby and send it out into the world! Cross your fingers!



FYI: The Los Angeles Film Festival takes place from June 10 until June 18, 2015.

(July 8, 2014)
Kelli Joan Bennett ‏(@FromWhatYouHave) posted on her Twitter account the following news:

Picture is finally locked on my #indiefilm #CollusionsMovie! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2657538/ … Woo hoo! #SupportIndieFilm #WomenInFilm


(May 18, 2014)
Kelli Joan Bennett ‏(@FromWhatYouHave) posted on her Twitter account the following news:

Inching ever closer to completion on my #indiefilm #Collusions http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2657538/ … #WomenInFilm #SupportIndieFilm


(April 26, 2014)
Kelli Joan Bennett ‏(@FromWhatYouHave) posted on her Twitter account the following news:

My film #Collusions is with the composer! Getting ever closer to completion. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2657538/ … #SupportIndieFilm #WomenInFilm


(January 29, 2013)
The first picture of Steven in "Collusions"


(January 29, 2013)
Kelli Joan Bennett posted the following news on her Twitter account (@FromWhatYouHave):


The director of #Collusions #AnthonyVietro begins the editing process today! Follow along on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Collusions

and

The cast of my #indiefilm #Collusions: Tom Everett Scott, Tembi Locke, Steven Culp, Jamison Jones, Brynn Thayer & me!



and

The official #Collusions Facebook page has just been created! https://www.facebook.com/Collusions

(January 28, 2013)
Kelli Joan Bennett posted the following news on her Twitter account (@FromWhatYouHave):

We are now officially in post-production on #Collusions. http://www.Collusionsthemovie.com

(January 25, 2013)
Kelli Joan Bennett posted the following news on her Twitter account (@FromWhatYouHave):

Day 10 of production on my film begins in 8 hours!

and

I'm in production on my feature film: http://thinkoutsidetheboxinsidethebox.com/2013/01/production-begins-on-collusions/…

(January 15, 2013)
Kelli Joan Bennett posted the following news on her Twitter account (@FromWhatYouHave):

Production Begins on my feature #film tomorrow!http://thinkoutsidetheboxinsidethebox.com/2013/01/production-begins-on-collusions/…

and

1st day of filming starts tomorrow.




Some more information about the movie "Collusions" (c) thinkoutsidetheboxinsidethebox.com:

Starring: Tom Everett Scott, Kelli Joan Bennett, Tembi Locke, Steven Culp, Jamison Jones, Brynn Thayer

With: Heidi Moss, Makenzie Moss, Marquerite Wiseman, Crystal Jackson, Andrew Gunn, John David Hartfield, James Daniel Finnerty, Leslie Caveny, Beverly Woss


Synopsis:

"COLLUSIONS" is a cerebral character driven crime mystery that follows four people,intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of LA, as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth and their motives are revealed.


Production Company: Boomerang Productions
Executive Producer: Tim Warren
Producers: Jennifer Simpson and Kelli Joan Bennett

Screenwriter: Monica Zepeda
Director: Anthony Vietro
Director of Photography: Ric Griffith

Additional Camera: Peyton Skelton
1st AD: Stefon Coleman
1st AC: Alex Cason
2nd AC: Vanessa Ward
Production Sound: Cary Daniels
Script Supervisor: Christina Acocella
DIT: LJ Kim
Costume Designer: Amy Sobotta
Make-Up: Jamie Hess
Hair: Kelly Capoccia
Line Producer: Radostina Peteva

Production Coordinator: Miles Gregley

Production Assistants: Matthew Lingo, Miligros Rosales, Sky Hirschkron, Premchand Kurumoju, Kris Walker, William Walker, Mihaela Cheto, Chris Rogers




(January 14, 2013, (c) thinkoutsidetheboxinsidethebox.com)
Production Begins on Collusions

Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media is excited to announce that the independent feature film Collusions officially begins principal photography on January 15, 2013. The script was commissioned by Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media from screenwriter Monica Zepeda in November of 2011 and began development in February of 2012. Producer Jennifer Simpson and Director Anthony Vietro came on board in October of 2012. The production company is Tim Warren's Boomerang Productions.

Starring Tom Everett Scott, Kelli Joan Bennett, Tembi Locke, Jamison Jones, Steven Culp and Brynn Thayer, "COLLUSIONS" is a cerebral character driven crime mystery that follows four people, intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of LA, as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth and their motives are revealed.

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