Black Fawn Distribution acquires home video rights for Silent Retreat, release new poster!

Black Fawn Distribution To Release A Film Monkey Production Feature “SILENT RETREAT” On DVD In Canada September 2^nd

(Toronto, ON) – After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, SILENT RETREAT has now found a home on DVD through Black Fawn Distribution. A Film Monkey Production has granted the Canadian home video rights for their award winning creature feature SILENT RETREAT to Black Fawn Distribution to be released on DVD in Canada on September 2nd, 2014.

The official trailer can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67NEdpYn8VM

SILENT RETREAT celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain. Led by talented actresses Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, SILENT RETREAT is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With SILENT RETREAT, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.

“We really wanted to acquire a film that was very different thematically,” states Black Fawn Distribution Sales Manager C.F. Benner. “What makes Tricia’s voice so unique is her ability to build quality characters by using small pieces of social commentary. It’s a very clever style that really allows these characters to come to life and drive the film forward. Obviously SILENT RETREAT is a creature feature, but this film has a lot of layers that are enjoyable to peel back and explore as you’re watching.”

"After learning of Black Fawn Distribution's grassroots marketing and their mission to sell directly to genre fans, I was very excited to begin working with them on SILENT RETREAT,” explains director Tricia Lee. “I think they’ll do a fantastic job getting the film out there.”

Described by Rue-Morgue.com as a film that “beautifully blends supernatural horror with the terrors of the real world,” SILENT RETREAT is already being noticed by critics. The National Post stated that SILENT RETREAT is a “chilling little number from Canadian director Tricia Lee” while Ain’t It Cool News heralded the film as “a tense little beast of a movie that has some powerfully terrifying moments interspersed with some even more impactful silences."

The SILENT RETREAT DVD will include a behind the scenes featurette, director and writer commentary, an exclusive artwork gallery and trailers for the film.

Synopsis:

Following an assault charge, Janey Andrews (Chelsea Jenish) is sent to a remote rehabilitation centre in order to avoid jail time. Run by an ominous doctor (Robert Nolan) and his two sons, Janey is instructed to follow the rules of the retreat without question: No talking. No eye contact. No interaction of any kind. It doesn’t take long for Janey to realize that something sinister is taking place and with the help of a fellow inmate named Alexis (Sophia Banzhaf), the girls attempt to flee. Despite the doctor’s deplorable motives, Janey soon discovers that something much more sinister lurks just beyond the trees and she comes to understand exactly what the penalty is for those who break the silence.

About Tricia Lee:

Tricia Lee is the President and CEO of Toronto’s feature film production company A Film Monkey Production Inc. She directed her first feature CLEAN BREAK which took home Best Drama Feature at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival and Blood In The Snow Film Festival in Toronto. Her past projects include SEARCHING FOR WONDER (Reel Asian Charles Street Video Pitch Award Winner, Bravo!FACT grant and NFB FAP Award); PAPER TULIPS (CFTPA Corus Young Filmmaker Initiative); and the Bravo!FACT MARV FREETELL’s WEDDING DAY (Special Jury Award at Houston Worldfest). Lee has also participated in the NBC Universal Development Incubator for the feature script LOST SOULS, worked as a field producer/director for Kids CBC and Fraud Squad on Discovery Channel and produced the Ontario Arts Council short THE OLD WAYS, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Tricia loves traveling, hot yoga, scuba diving and riding her motorcycle.

About Black Fawn Distribution:

Black Fawn Distribution is an independent Canadian film distributor. Our mission is simply to release the best genre films possible while supporting the filmmakers who spill their blood to make them. From the film’s artwork to the release platforms, we strive to establish a direct working relationship with those most important to the films: The Creators. By establishing a strong organic following, Black Fawn Distribution is a new form of film distribution. For Filmmakers. By Filmmakers. (www.blackfawndistribution.com)