Diversity Rules Magazine

First me Feature Film Writer/Director Myles Yak- sich's Film ALBATROSS will drop today on all major VOD pla orms (including Apple iTunes & Amazon) for rent and own on North American digital HD internet and satellite pla orms. Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribu on division of Byron Allen's Al- len Media Group, has acquired the North American VOD rights to the drama c thriller through Freestyle Digital Media. ALBATROSS is a dark, drama c thriller that examines the concept of self (iden ty, ethnicity and sexual orienta on) in the context of society, while illustrat- ing the compromises individuals are willing to make to feel as though they belong. Worlds collide at an awkward dinner party in 1959 New England. A er moving to a new town, Elizabeth and Thomas Miller are at a crossroad; they are childless, he's an unpub- lished writer and she's red of cu ng checks to keep them afloat. Thomas' work suffers to the point that his publisher wants him to ditch his novel about the Black experience to write a more commercially vi- able harlequin romance. Carol and Dr. Lloyd Burke have built an imposing façade glorifying the societal ideals of the era; an impressive home, prominent role at the country club, and son studying medicine. But, behind closed doors, the couple's haunted by the cracks in their rela onship and his use of contro- versial psychiatric techniques. ALBATROSS is riddled with opposing philosophical perspec ves, forcing the characters to ques on the stability of their re- spec ve rela onships and consider how the past or future will con nue to nurture or deteriorate them. Ul mately, tables are turned, secrets revealed, and we're le ques oning who really pulls the strings in this game of chess. Wri en and directed by Myles Yaksich in his feature directorial debut, ALBATROSS comes from the award- winning team behind POPPIES and ERIN. ALBATROSS was produced by James Mark and Bruno Marino, with Jennie Lew Tugend (the Free Willy and Lethal Weapon Franchises), Myles Yaksich, Aleksey Petrov, Larry & Gayle Yaksich, Todd Slater and Grant Slater serving as execu ve producers. Cinematography is by Dylan Chapgier, costume design by Christopher Paunil, and an original score by Emmy-winning com- poser, Nicholas Pike. With a cast emana ng from Canada's finest stages, ALBATROSS features compelling performances from Sarah Orenstein ('Carol Burke'), Romaine Waite ('Thomas Miller'), David Keeley ('Dr. Lloyd Burke'), and Katherine Gauthier ('Elizabeth Miller'). Addi- onal cast includes: Jill Frappier ('Barbara'), David Huband ('Bertram Fontaine'), Thom Nyhuus ('Ken- neth Parks'), Mikaela Bisson ('Young Woman'), Dan- iel Krmpo c ('Young Blonde Man'), and Jonathon Le- Rose ('Young Brune e Man'). "Conceptually, I'm fascinated by the ways we cope with challenging experiences to either grow or stag- nate. Social media's made it too easy to shut the door, block an account, or add more filters to categorize Albatross - Con't on page 19 18 |Diversity Rules Magazine | Sept 2022 Albatross Debuted on August 2, 2022

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