The Road to Theatrical Distribution for Award-Winning Film Mission Park

By Latinheat Entertainment

Los Angeles, CA  – Mission Park marks the debut feature film for writer/director Bryan Anthony Ramirez and producer Douglas Spain (Star Maps, Band of Brothers). The film is slated for a national platform release in select Santikos Theaters on September 5, 2013 in San Antonio, TX as well as AMC Theatres in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City on September 6, 2013.

… the filmed faced … obstacles when it sought distribution.

They [distributors] felt that an ethnic leading cast was a “hard sell.” There aren’t any marketable Latino actors and Hollywood is in no rush to create any.”

Even though the film had garnered great reviews and won multiple awards at the Boston International Film Festival and the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, distributors were weary of the project. They noted that the filmmakers had produced a great film; however, they felt that an ethnic leading cast was a “hard sell.” There aren’t any marketable Latino actors and Hollywood is in no rush to create any.

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[Photo courtesy Armando Montelongo Productions]

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