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TRIBECA FILM ACQUIRES TURKEY BOWL  E-mail
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 09:34

Tribeca Film has acquired all US and Canadian distribution rights to Turkey Bowl, which world-premiered in March at South By Southwest. Turkey Bowl is a real-time comedy set in Los Angeles, written and directed by Kyle Smith in a breakout debut, and was a sensation at South By Southwest 2011.

 
Every summer, Jon (Jon Schmidt) gathers 10 friends together in his adopted city to play the Turkey Bowl – bringing a piece of small-town tradition to the urban sprawl – all for the beloved prize for the winning team... a turkey. Friendships flare and fade, jealousy is met with both laughter and pain, and old and unrequited love threatens to remain old and unrequited, and all of these undercurrents are revealed in the unique, improvised rhythm of backyard football. Turkey Bowl is produced by Kyle Smith and Stephen Paratore and stars Kerry Bishé, Zoe Perry, Zeke Hawkins and Tom DiMenna.
 
Tribeca Film is a comprehensive distribution label dedicated to acquiring and marketing independent films across multiple platforms, including theatrical, video-on-demand, digital, home video and television. It is an initiative from Tribeca Enterprises designed to provide new platforms for how film can be experienced, while supporting filmmakers and introducing audiences to films they might not otherwise see.
 
"We are incredibly pleased to be bringing the debut from a talented young director, Kyle Smith, to audiences," said Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative officer, Tribeca Enterprises. "Turkey Bowl is a very special film with a spot on depiction of sports and friendships."
 
"Everyone involved with Turkey Bowl is humbled by the reception the film has received," Smith said. "We look forward to reaching a wider audience through Tribeca."
 
Turkey Bowl will be released beginning in late June by Tribeca Film, a comprehensive distribution label launched in 2010 by Tribeca Enterprises.

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