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Sycamore Entertainment Group Inc. Partners with Gravitas Ventures for the Day and Date, VOD Release of Fred Schepisi’s “The Eye of the Storm”

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April 11, 2012 – Hollywood, CA – Sycamore Entertainment Group, Inc. (SEGI), is pleased to announce it has partnered with Gravitas Ventures for the day and date, Video On Demand release of “THE EYE OF THE STORM” on September 7, 2012.

“THE EYE OF THE STORM”,  directed by Fred Schepisi , made its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and stars Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Charlotte Rampling . The Eye of the Storm was chosen as the recipient of The Age Critics’ Award for Best Australian Feature at Melbourne International Film Festival.

In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling) as her expatriate son (Geoffrey Rush) and daughter (Judy Davis) convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her.

Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White, THE EYE OF THE STORM is a savage exploration of family relationships – and the sharp undercurrents of love and hate, comedy and tragedy, which define them.

The theatrical release will begin in NYC and roll out to 10 major markets while concurrently being released on cable, satellite, Telco, and online VOD platforms which will make the film available in more than 100 million homes across America.

“We are confident that these relationships will give Sycamore direct access to its core audience of movie goers” Says Ed Sylvan, CEO of Sycamore. He goes on to say “This allows us to utilize the highly effective Day-and-Date release strategy allowing Sycamore to capitalize on releasing in theatres as well as concurrently on Video on Demand.”

Nolan Gallagher, Founder and CEO of Gravitas Ventures adds, “We are excited to collaborate with Sycamore Entertainment on the release THE EYE OF THE STORM.  The simmering performances from Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Charlotte Rampling will challenge discerning audiences of all ages.”

About Sycamore Entertainment Group. (SEGI):

Sycamore Entertainment is a diversified entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, marketing and worldwide distribution of quality finished feature-length motion pictures. Sycamores’ management team utilizes its long standing relationships to provide market specific publicity, promotion, media buying, theatrical placement and Print and & Advertising financing for theatrical domestic release.

About Gravitas Ventures

Gravitas Ventures connects independent filmmakers, producers and distribution companies to leading cable, satellite, telco and online distribution partners. Working with more than 500 content partners, Gravitas Ventures aggregates and distributes worldwide thousands of hours of feature films, documentaries, animation, alternative sports, comedy, and music concert programming.

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