Los Angeles, CA – March 22, 2022 – Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios, has acquired North American VOD rights to the comedy-drama feature film Never Better — starring Sofia Bryant (“I am not okay with this”, “Girl in the Woods”) and produced by Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios. Never Better will be available to rent and own on global digital HD internet, and satellite platforms on April 12, 2022, through Freestyle Digital Media.
Synopsis: Never Better tells the story of a recent college grad with Cystic Fibrosis dealing with a difficult roommate during the summer of 2020.
Terese (Sofia Bryant) is a young woman with Cystic Fibrosis stuck in the time loop of quarantine. She fights her boredom with beer, weed, and an unstoppable internal dialogue. When her self-interested roommate Amanda (Sarah Kane) returns and fails to practice safe social distancing, Terese finds that boredom may be the least of her worries. Tensions rise as Amanda is unable to meet Terese‘s standard of quarantine, and Terese struggles to communicate the gravity of her chronic illness which puts her at high risk for COVID.
Watch the official trailer for Never Better directed by Julianne Fox
Never Better was written and directed by Julianne Fox based on her own experiences living with Cystic Fibrosis, and produced by Porschia Adler. Filmmaker Nzingha Stewart (director of Tall Girl, Little Fires Everywhere, Inventing Anna) served as Executive Producer. Also, starring is Piper Curda (The Wretched), newcomer Sarah Kane, Iris Liu, and Tre’len Johnston (Yes God Yes).
“I am so excited to partner with Freestyle Digital Media to get Never Better out in the world,” said writer/director Julianne Fox. “I will forever be grateful to Justin and everyone at Wayfarer Studios for believing in the story we had to tell, and cannot wait for everyone to see how incredible Sofia is in this role. I hope audiences can walk away with a new understanding of how chronically ill and disabled individuals have been affected by the pandemic.”
Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire Never Better directly with filmmaker Julianne Fox and producer Porschia Adler.
What is Freestyle Digital Media?
The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital, and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record, and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films.
Recent releases include BEST SUMMER EVER the teen musical featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen, and Ted Danson, THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp, THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH starring Danny Houston, BERSERK starring Nick Cannon, UNTOGETHER starring Jamie Doran, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Alice Eve and Billy Crystal.
Other Freestyle titles include the action-comedy BETTER START RUNNING starring Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons and Maria Bello, THE BACHELORS starring Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons, Julie Delpy, and Odeya Rush, the award-winning documentary HONDROS produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal, horror documentary DEMON HOUSE starring Zak Bagans, host of Travel Channel’s highest-rated show Ghost Adventures, sci-fi thriller THE RECALL starring Wesley Snipes, MILES starring Molly Shannon and Paul Reiser and the animated feature HELL & BACK starring Nick Swardson, Mila Kunis, and Bob Odenkirk.
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