FilmRise Picks Up Sundance Film ‘Dayveon’Posted by Wilson Morales
January 25, 2017
Source: Deadline
Deadline is reporting that FilmRise has acquired North American rights to Dayveon, the feature-film debut of writer-director Amman Abbasi. The film recently had its world premiere as the opening film at the Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT sidebar.
“Dayveon” follows a 13-year-old boy (Devin Blackmon) who comes to terms with his older brother’s death. Torn between a caretaker who also happens to be his loving sister (Chasity Moore) and the sense of camaraderie offered by his local gang, Dayveon is forced to make harsh decisions that threaten to rob him of his innocence.
Also featured in the film are Dontrell Bright, Kordell “KD” Johnson, Chasity Moore, Lachion Buckingham, and Marquell Manning.
The picture is a collaboration between Rough House Pictures, James Schamus’ (“Indignation”) production company Symbolic Exchange and producer Lisa Muska.
