FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACTION SLATE RELEASING AND MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT LAND LADDALAND
Available Now on US DVD and Digitally
LAS VEGAS,NV, August 13, 2012 – Action Slate Releasing (The Liquidator, Contract Killers, The Sanctuary, High Kick Girl!), a Millennium Entertainment distribution line, proudly announces the US release of LADDALAND. The high-profile horror film was Thailand’s highest grossing domestic film of 2011 and garnered Best Picture, Best Actress, Supporting Actress, Screenplay, Editing and Make-up nods at the 21st Annual Thailand National Film Awards (Supannahong or “Golden Swan” Awards), Thailand’s version of the Academy Awards. The film was released across the US August 7, 2012 on DVD and Digitally. Outlets include Walmart, Blockbuster, iTunes and Amazon.
From the writer and producer of Shutter and Phobia 2, Laddaland was written by Sopana Chaowwiwatkul and Sophon Sakdaphisit, directed by Sophon Sakdaphisit, and stars Saharat Sangkapreecha and Piyathida Woramusik. Laddaland is based on the true story of a gated community that was shuttered after a series of mysterious deaths and paranormal occurrences. When a family moves to Laddaland, an upscale housing development with lavish homes, they discover life in their neighborhood isn’t so perfect. A series of terrifying, paranormal events drives the family to the brink of insanity. Laddaland was produced by Thai production powerhouse GMM Thai Hub Co., Ltd. (“GTH”).
Action Slate Releasing
Action Slate Releasing acquires and distributes high quality martial arts, action and horror films from around the world to the US marketplace. Action Slate is the US/Canada releasing arm of international film sales and production company Birch Tree Entertainment.
Birch Tree Entertainment
Birch Tree Entertainment, founded in 2003 by President & CEO Art Birzneck, is an international film sales and production company specializing in high quality martial arts and action films for the worldwide marketplace.
Millennium Entertainment
Formed in 2010 and led by CEO Bill Lee, Millennium Entertainment is a leading independent supplier that acquires and distributes feature films. Most recently the company released Richard Linklater’s Bernie, co-written by Skip Hollandsworth and Linklater, starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. Next up for Millennium Entertainment is Red Lights, written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés, and featuring an all-star cast led by Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Toby Jones, Joely Richardson, Elizabeth Olsen, Craig Roberts, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Adriane Lenox; Jay Chandraekhar’s The Babymakers, starring Olivia Munn, Paul Schneider, Aisha Tyler, Kevin Heffernan, Wood Harris and Constance Zimmer; and Little Birds, starring Juno Temple and Kay Panabaker, with Leslie Mann and Kate Bosworth.
Contact:
Art Birzneck
Action Slate Releasing
Birch Tree Entertainment
Tel: +1 702 858 2782
sales@birchtreefilms.com
www.birchtreeentertainment.com
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