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A down on his luck street performer meets his muse and they battle adversity as a song writing team.

SYNOPSIS

Trevor York has a deep-seated passion for music, he gets this from his father. Recently, his passion has been weighed down and depressed by life itself, he no longer feels the joy when playing in public. In a moment of serendipity, he meets his muse but doesn’t even know it.​

 

Claire and Trevor become friends, roommates, and co-workers, both dealing with life’s struggles. They lift each other up when the other is down, they enjoy each other’s company, and they share a passion for songwriting.

 

While romance might not be in the cards for the duo, composing music and lyrics certainly is. Whether it’s fate or luck, their music is meant to be.

CINEMATIC REFERENCE

Comparable films include ONCE, MUSIC AND LYRICS, A STAR IS BORN, BEGIN AGAIN, and BEYOND THE LIGHTS.

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The main characters in these films use musical expression to navigate life’s labyrinth of emotions.

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The journey of creative expression is never without obstacle. Whether facing personal demons, life’s hardships, industry pressure, or writers block, the struggle is real.​

 

Self-doubt and personal disillusionment can be as powerful as the allure as fame and stardom. Staying true to one’s artistic vision can prove difficult to the demands of an unforgiving industry. These musicians seek redemption and second chances, confronting past mistakes and missed opportunities as they strive to carve out their place in the world.

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Their journeys, their collaborations, and their connections with others prove to be guiding forces, shaping their paths. Partnership, mentorship, romance, and music, provide inspiration. These film’s shared themes resonate with audiences by tapping into universal experiences and emotions, making these films both relatable and compelling.

CONFIRMED CAST

Billy Reekie as TREVOR YORK, the male lead. Trevor is a talented musician who always dreamed of performing on the main stage, but now finds himself busking on street corners and working small jobs to make ends meet. His musical talent comes from his dad, who was his mentor, but whom he lost all too early in life.

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Now, as a young man, Trevor's songwriting spirit has been tainted, but he can't quite escape his larger-than-life aspirations. He must contend with the part of himself that strives for something more, even though that very thing has caused him to grow cynical over time. 

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With the help of CLAIRE, we see Trevor's character open up gradually throughout the film -- even if the fate of those he loves comes devastatingly full-circle. 

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BILLY REEKIE is a solo Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and musician who has experienced chart success with his first two singles “Don’t Come Around” and “Old Fashioned Way." He has also appeared on BBC TV's Little Mix: The Search to great acclaim.

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Music runs deep in Reekie's family and courses through his veins. While living in Kirkcaldy, he joined a theatre group, which he credits as a major building block in his creative development.

 

Reekie's style is reminiscent of the kind of pop music that showcases real instruments and natural vocal performance.

 

His latest singles, "All I Can Do" and "I Met an Angel" have established him as the next generation's singer-songwriter extraordinaire.

John Barry as AIDEN WRIGHT, the lead singer of the FATHERS OF FLIGHT played by Rec Hall (John Barry, Lance Meliota, and Ben Tyrrell), is Trevor’s nemesis.

 

Aiden and his band are talented musicians who don’t seem to mind co-opting other people’s original work. He bullies Trevor on the streets for performance space and takes liberties in Jenny’s café.

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Southern California trio REC HALL — John Barry [guitar, vocals], Lance Meliota [drums], and Ben Tyrrell [guitar, bass] — glide between indie, rock, and alternative on the crest of a catchy sun-soaked signature sound. Growing up in the South Bay neighborhood of Los Angeles, John and Lance initially met in pre-school at barely four-years-old. Building a friendship as they absorbed influence from “the 60’s to the 2000s,” John and Lance jammed for years and listened to the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Clash, The Shins, and Interpol. Cementing their lineup in high school, they finally linked up with Ben. The three-piece went on to win a series of “Battle of the Bands” competitions and performed local gigs at a relentless pace. They cooked up tunes throughout college, each member contributed to the writing process and rotated between instruments, giving the sound three distinct dimensions. Eventually, they linked up with producer Nicolas Zagorin and cut their debut single “She Doesn’t Get It.” It organically gained traction, gathering over 20 million Spotify streams and counting. During 2023, they caught the attention of Arista Records and inked a deal with the label. After building buzz, the musicians instantly transfixed with their debut EP, Localism.

TARGET CAST

CLAIRE JAMES is Trevor's muse. An aspiring musician herself, Claire undergoes personal struggles but keeps them a well-hidden secret. She works at a local café that hosts live music. Claire’s attempts to suppress her own musical aspirations prove difficult as she tries to encourage Trevor not to give up on his.

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MAE WHITMAN

JENNY owns and operates Jenny's Café, the café where Claire works. Her blunt attitude often shrouds her good intentions, but she plays the role of the tough yet lovable curmudgeon well.

AMY HILL

DEXTER MANNING is an eccentric and successful music mogul who is always on the lookout for his next big discovery.

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JAMIE FOXX

TEAM

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PAUL BAKER | DIRECTOR

Paul is a filmmaker with 30 years of multifaceted experience including development, prep, production, and post-production.​

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Crewing on dozens of film sets for Directors including Sam Raimi, Zack Snyder, Antoine Fuqua, Jon Favreau, Damien Chazelle, Kenneth Branagh, and Oliver Stone, just to name a few, and working on the sets of television shows like The West Wing, House, CSI, Community, Desperate Housewives, SWAT, Rizzoli & Isles, and Monk, the depth of Paul's experience is broad.

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Originally from Rhode Island, Paul first moved to Miami in the '90s before settling in Los Angeles to further refine his creative and technical skills. Paul's true calling is directing; he is known for directing award-winning short films The Boxer, Chance, and Bedtime Story, as well as numerous commercials, music videos, and industrials.

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Paul opened his boutique, Golden Horseshoe Entertainment, to produce and also to provide production services, including video editing, music scoring, and voice over recording. He is slated to work on five films with Pollack Films in 2025, wearing a variety of hats including Director, Producer, and Post-Production Supervisor.

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MICHAEL POLLACK | PRODUCER

Michael Pollack has held leadership positions for more than 35 years in the legal, financial, and entertainment industries. Michael is the founder and former President of a litigation support firm that is today part of an international group of companies. He has held directorship positions for more than a dozen financial institutions that are both private and publicly held. Specializing for decades in M&A and Turnaround Management, he has spearheaded tens of billions of dollars of financing in commercial real estate, business, and entertainment-related transactions. Stage and screen projects in which Michael has played an integral role in financing and/or producing have grossed more than $2 billion at the box office​.

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JEAN-FRANÇOIS CAVELIER | PRODUCER

Jean-François Cavelier, originally from Paris, France, has over 33 years of experience in the combination of international Film and TV Sales/Distribution and Production. He was the Domestic and International Distribution Consultant for Comerica Bank (Los Angeles), Liberty International (Los Angeles), Pueblo (Geneva, Switzerland), and Syrena (Warsaw, Poland) on the financing side and held various Executive positions for worldwide film and television distribution companies in Hollywood before consulting with several clients both in the US, Latin America, France, and China. Cavelier has handled world sales of countless titles, active in the acquisition and distribution of media content in Mainland China and Latin America as well as in the distribution of Hollywood content to the global markets.


Cavelier turned his full attention to production in 2017, co-producing Jean-Michel Cousteau's "Wonders of the Sea", a feature documentary narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also acted as a Producer for "Air Strike," the biggest budget feature film ever produced in China, negotiating the hiring of Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson. In 2020, Cavelier co-founded a production outfit in Los Angeles with his producing partner Ghizlane S. Morlot called Countess Films, which focuses primarily on feature film projects that allow for women’s voices to be heard while creating opportunities to tell more inclusive stories. Shortly thereafter, Countess Films entered into a producing agreement with production and distribution company Pollack Films.

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JOSEPH N. COHEN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Joseph N. Cohen is highly regarded for his investment banking and media expertise, with extensive experience in international finance and the entertainment industry. A Yale and Oxford graduate, Cohen has held senior positions at leading investment banking firms, including N.M. Rothschild & Sons, Salomon Brothers, and Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb. Over the past thirty-four years, he has focused on motion picture, television, and media financing worldwide. He has been instrumental in producing and financing successful films for decades. Those films include "La La Land," "12 Years a Slave," "Brokeback Mountain," "Sicario," "Point Break," "Begin Again," and "The Blindside."

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Cohen's career in the motion picture industry began in the UK in the early 1980s, where he pioneered tax-based lease financing for feature films, financing over GBP 400 million of UK-qualified production. He later served as President and COO of Largo Entertainment, where he oversaw the production of several major box office hits and critically acclaimed films, including "Malcolm X." Cohen also founded Canadian Entertainment Investors and played a key role in the creation of Alcon Entertainment, advising on finance, distribution, and strategic planning for numerous successful films.

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As the head of American Entertainment Investors (AEI), Cohen has advised various production and distribution companies, including River Road Entertainment and Black Label Media. His work with River Road led to the production of the Academy Award-winning "12 Years a Slave" and other acclaimed films. He has also been involved in high-profile financial and strategic advisory roles, such as advising Goldman Sachs and Assured Guaranty on the restructuring of the Weinstein Company and managing EF Solutions LLC. Cohen's expertise and innovative financial strategies have made him a recognized authority in entertainment and media financing.


In May, 2017 Cohen published Investing in Movies: Strategies for Investors and Producers, which was designed to provide an analytical framework to assess the opportunities and pitfalls of investing in the film industry.

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LAUREN MCGILL | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Lauren’s background in Research & Development and corporate finance in the private sector has brought great success to the firms that she has managed. For over twenty-five years, with a keen eye on the expense side of business, her skillset has guided every business in which she has been involved to grow exponentially while simultaneously controlling costs at every level. Lauren’s small-town Midwest roots provide a grounded and “salt of the earth” perspective for Pollack Films, which is her first venture into the world of entertainment. She has nonetheless taken a headfirst approach to reading each and every screenplay, book, and treatment under consideration by Pollack Films and she does not hesitate to share both her insights and opinions.

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Contact:

Michael Pollack

516-305-1039

michael@pollackfilms.com

Address:

Pollack Films

10300 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90024

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