Stacey Maltin’s Landing Up is an award-nominated drama worth seeing

E’dena Hines (Cece) and Stacey Maltin (Chrissie) in Landing Up

Los Angeles, Cal. — Random Media and Bold Compass Films—co-founded by award-winning filmmakers Dani Tenenbaum and Stacey Maltin—proudly announce the debut of the acclaimed dramatic feature, LANDING UP, on DVD, digital and video-on-demand (VOD) – Amazon, Google Play, iTunes

The award-nominated film is from director Dani Tenenbaum and stars Ben Rappaport (ABC’s “For the People,” USA’s “Mr. Robot”) and the film’s writer/producer Stacey Maltin (“Stronger Together,” “Big Exit”). The dramatic and edgy story features two female friends living on the streets of New York and their troubled world changes when one finds love. It also stars Dov Tiefenbach (“Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, “Homeland”), Theodora (Woolley) Miranne (“The Blacklist: Redemption,” “Blue Bloods”), Jay DeYonker (“Royally,” “Puerto Ricans in Paris”), and has the last on-screen performance of E’dena Hines (“5 Flights Up,” “Moll Flanders”).

Synopsis: Chrissie (Stacey Maltin) is young, wild, and living on the streets. She and her best friend Cece (E’dena Hines) use their youth and good looks to their advantage, playing a con game with strangers to put a roof over their heads, while all the time fantasizing about having enough money to score their dream apartment. When Chrissie meets David (Ben Rappaport), a funny, genuine guy who works his way into her heart, she falls for him and must decide whether to confess the real circumstances of her life or continue her carefully crafted lie at all costs.

Landing Up – Official Trailer from Stacey Maltin on Vimeo.

Just one month after principal photography wrapped, the film’s co-star, E’dena Hines, was murdered by her boyfriend on the streets of New York. The story made national headlines. LANDING UP is Hines’ last on-screen performance. The film’s tragic circumstances have been a challenging aspect of bringing the film to light. Because of this violent act, and because the film tackles homelessness, the filmmakers felt it was paramount to give their audience a call to action. For the World Premiere, they raised awareness by partnering with the non-profit organizations Midnight Mission, which offers paths to self-sufficiency to men, women and children who have lost direction, and LA Family Housing, which helps people transition out of homelessness and poverty.

Maltin explains, “The film exists in two worlds: Chrissie’s life on the street and her romantic life with David. Chrissie’s life on the street is gritty and dangerous, but when Chrissie meets David, her world explodes into color. He’s everything she always wanted and the film jumps in tone and style to almost a romantic comedy feel. Her life is so far outside his realm of comprehension that he never suspects her secret.”

‘LANDING UP’ is an award-nominated drama about how far you’ll go to protect your dream life. ‘LANDING UP’ Stars Ben Rappaport, Stacey Maltin and features the last on-screen performance of Morgan Freeman’s Late granddaughter, E’Dena Hines. Stacey Maltin (Producer & Actress) and Daniel Tenenbaum (Director) collaborated to create the movie experience Landing Up. Landing Up made its debut on DVD, Digital and VOD May 15, 2018.

Watch LANDING UP on
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Gi8jR0
iTunes: https://apple.co/2FTp44T
Google Play: https://tinyurl.com/LUgoogleplay
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/y8tyw5k4
(If you are watching from Israel, see it on iTunes or YouTube)

The next projects from Tenenbaum and Maltin include “Linked,” a dramedy series exploring how a group of seemingly fragmented people are connected through sex, loneliness, and transaction; and “Head,” a feature film about a gay millennial on the brink of full-time adulthood and dismayed to see all of his friends pairing up instead of getting off.

The short film version of “Head” was chosen for a curated screening of the Best of NewFest 2016, and is currently streaming on REVRY TV, “the best in queerated entertainment.” Other projects from Bold Compass Films include Maltin’s short “Stronger Together,” which Shoreline Entertainment just acquired for worldwide rights. Tenenbaum has been at the forefront of virtual reality filming and is working on the VR short, “Funeral 2.0.”

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