Press Release

Freestyle Digital Media Acquires "Word Warriors III"

Socially-Relevant Documentary Featuring Malcom-Jamal Warner
Debuts on DVD and North American VOD Platforms on June 19^th

Los Angeles, CA – May 26, 2020 – Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired U.S. rights to the socially-relevant documentary, WORD WARRIORS III. WORD WARRIORS III will be available to rent and own on DVD and North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on June 19, 2020.

WORD WARRIORS III A powerful social commentary that explores the circumstances of young African American men in today’s society, and explores the concept of using one’s words as a weapon of peace versus guns and violence. We examine the power of the mighty power of the WORD from the perspectives of a group of young Black men who are poets, as well as community activists, educators, and noted elder poets – aka THE WORD WARRIOR GRIOTS – who speak wisdom from a historical point of view and who have been instrumental figures in the Civil Rights Movement and in shaking the halls of injustice with their weapons of words. WORD WARRIORS III sounds the alarm calling for an end to the cyclical epidemic of self- destruction that has attacked our black boys and young black men.

Written by Takia “Tizzi” Green & Lyah Beth LeFlore, WORD WARRIORS III was directed by Jamal Joseph & Takia “Tizzi” Green and produced by Takia “Tizzi” Green, Lyah Beth LeFlore, Walter Thurmond III, Jamal Joseph, and Kevin J. Nelson.

Ideal for educational platforms such as high schools, colleges, youth programs and prisons,

WORD WARRIORS III boasts an impressive roster of talent featuring Malcolm Jamal Warner, Amiri Baraka, Daniel Beaty, Abiodun Oyewole, Ise Lyfe, Amina Baraka, Shirley Bradley LeFlore, Gregory Bell, Matthew Sutton, Eugene Redmond, and Treasure Redmond.

I am so honored for my company Majestic 9 Films partnering up with KO Creative and Freestyle Digital Media to bring WORD WARRIORS III to digital platforms,” said filmmaker Takia “Tizzi” Green. “I am grateful for the opportunity to share this powerful film and its instructive and healing message with viewers everywhere.”

Freestyle Digital Media’s Director of Acquisitions, Caleb Ward, negotiated the deal to acquire WORD WARRIORS III with Kristi Kilday of KO Creative.

WORD WARRIORS III official website: www.imdb.com/title/tt5521824/

WORD WARRIORS III official trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxFd0zewdqU

WORD WARRIORS III music video of theme “Wake Up” www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTAHM00cJxI

About Freestyle Digital Media

The digital distribution unit of Entertainment Studios, 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 THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp, THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH starring Danny Houston, BERSERK starring Nick Cannon, UNTOGETHER starring Jamie Dornan, 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, the animated feature HELL & BACK starring Nick Swardson, Mila Kunis and Bob Odenkirk, and THE GIRL IN THE BOOK with Emily VanCamp and Michael Nyqvist.

For more information, visit:
www.entertainmentstudios.com
www.freestyledigitalmedia.tv

Contact:
Eric Peterkofsky
Entertainment Studios/Freestyle Digital Media
310-277-3500 x124
eric@es.tv

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