‘Last Chance Charlene’ Streams Feb. 28

FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA ACQUIRES 

“LAST CHANCE CHARLENE”

FOR FEBRUARY RELEASE

Show Business-Themed Comedy/Drama Sets Digital Debut for North American VOD Platforms on February 28, 2023

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American VOD rights to the show business-themed comedy-drama LAST CHANCE CHARLENE. LAST CHANCE CHARLENE will be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet and satellite platforms on February 28, 2023, through Freestyle Digital Media.

LAST CHANCE CHARLENE tells the story of Charlene, a writer/actress trying to put her life back together after losing her brother, Dominick, to suicide. It’s been 9 months now since Dominick’s death and Charlene still hasn’t been able to fully process this loss. Neither Charlene, Ayla, her pregnant sister-in-law, or mother Lorenna could have seen this tragedy coming. Charlene’s life feels completely wrecked as she attempts to salvage her fledgling acting and screenwriting career. But she has to face her grief, which has resulted in marital problems. Charlene’s husband, Raul, has moved him and their two young kids to live with his sister to allow Charlene the time and space to grieve. How is Charlene supposed to grieve when she’s also fulfilling her obligation to carry on her brother’s design business, care for her aging mother, Lorenna, and reconcile with Ayla, who she’s been avoiding? No big deal. She’s fine, (Lies. All lies. She’s the farthest thing from being fine). Grief is one thing that can’t be avoided for long.

Written and directed by Tony Gapastione, LAST CHANCE CHARLENE was produced by Tony Gapastione, Jessica Musgrave, and Keren Southall. The cast features Allison Ewing (‘Charlene’), Cameron James Matthews (‘Dino’) Jeremy Ray Valdez (‘Raul’) and Alley Mills (‘Lorenna’).

“LAST CHANCE CHARLENE is my first produced feature film. I wrote this film because I know what it’s like to lose a loved one to suicide and be forced to make sense of it with help, and sometimes not so helpful advice, from others,” said filmmaker Tony Gapastione. “When my grandmother died it wrecked my life in strange yet sacred ways. Everything I wrote for Charlene was an extension of what I experienced. Laughter is essential. It’s one of the main ways I still cope. Making this film helped me process and embrace my own grief and find hope in my own life, acting/filmmaking career, marriage, parenting and messy faith. I hope it does the same for others.”