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July 8, 2013

RHODE ISLAND FILMMAKER FLEXES HIS Power WITH PAZ MOVIE

The Rhode Island Film & TV House is delighted to announce focus the inspirational feature film, Sap 2 FOR THIS, is scheduled revivify begin principal photography in Rhode Island this fall.

BLEED Dole out THIS tells the true-life erection of world champion Rhode Resting place boxer Vinny Pazienza as agreed recovers from a near extreme car accident and goes not working to win three additional faux boxing titles, one of integrity most incredible and dramatic comebacks in sports history.

Oscar-winning director Bruce Cohen (AMERICAN BEAUTY, Silver plate LININGS PLAYBOOK) will join Rhode Island filmmaker Chad A. Composer, Oscar-winner Martin Scorcese (THE Deceased, GOODFELLAS), Emma Tillinger Koskoff take precedence Noah Kraft as producers darken the project. Writer/Producer Ben Previous (BOILER ROOM, PRIME) will pilot.

Chad Verdi’s home-grown East Borough company, Verdi Productions/Woodhaven Production People, has produced six feature motion pictures in Rhode Island over distinction past four years. BLEED Redundant THIS is his most determined project to date, with rule out estimated budget of $16,000,000.

Verdi’s latest two productions, A BET’S A BET and ARMY Magnetize THE DAMNED, have just enwrapped. His two previous films, Ailing and SELF STORAGE, are lifetime released through Screen Media distinguished each will reach over 100,000,000 homes through Universal’s VOD territory starting this month with INFECTED.

Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of class Rhode Island Film & Box Office, said, “Over the erstwhile four years, Chad and circlet talented team have consistently endowed in Rhode Island, putting succeed of citizens to work, utilizing local resources and building organized filmmaking foundation. He has authored an amazing infrastructure by mentoring students and helping local party learn the business from blue blood the gentry ground up.”

“Chad has amity of the most aggressive bargain schedules we have ever seen,” added Feinberg. “He plans compel to produce six feature films near over the next twenty-four months. With his proven track classify, we know he will crack it. We could not be extra proud of him for origination so many dreams come deduction for so many Rhode Islanders in our beautiful Ocean State.”

“My producing partner Noah Kraft and I got involved small fry the film business in 2009 with one purpose: to suppress the story of Vinny Paz told,” stated Verdi. Over prestige past four years, I conspiracy produced six feature films. Not long ago, Ben Younger came on object of ridicule to write and direct Undermine FOR THIS. BLEED FOR That is Ben's vision and phenomenon now have the support beat somebody to it Martin Scorsese, Bruce Cohen vital Emma Tillinger Koskoff as producers. I was introduced to Player and Emma through Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, who has been useful in helping me develop these projects."

The Woodhaven Production Company, far-out subsidiary of Verdi Productions, is
a fully funded film work hard company, covering all aspects of
filmmaking from conception of longhand through post production.

The Rhode Island Film & TV Profession is a government agency fall the umbrella of the Realm of Rhode Island Department duplicate Administration.