‘Open Air’ Makes Middle Eastern Premiere At Ion Film Festival

Arcady Bay Entertainment announces their short film, OPEN AIR, which has screened in Europe, Africa, South East Asia, North and Central America, will make its Middle Eastern Premiere at the ION Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey in December of 2010.

“Our company’s first film, OPEN AIR, has screened at over 45 festivals world-wide, ” says writer/producer David Paterson. “Low budget shorts can still make an impact. In fact, OPEN AIR was named, Winner BEST SHORT at the New Jersey Film Festival, won a Bronze REMI Award at WorldFest, Houston and the Silver PALM Award from the Mexico International Film Festival.”

OPEN AIR stars indie film favorite LYNN COHEN (MUNICH; SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK; SEX AND THE CITY; NURSE JACKIE), as one of two women, trapped in a brutal civil war, who attempt to go about their daily lives with some form of normality, yet remain in constant danger by an unseen sniper.

David Paterson, Creative Principal of Arcady Bay Entertainment is a Humanitas nominated writer who penned the script for OPEN AIR and produced the movie fresh from his success as writer/producer of BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA (Disney, 2007) and LOVE, LUDLOW (Sundance, 2005).

Arcady Bay Entertainment is a family-founded business dedicated to the creation, discovery, development and marketing of superior entertainment content for children and their families.

Arcady Bay Entertainment ‘s current projects include the feature film adaptation of THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS (2011) and THE FLINT HEART (2011) with Bedrock Entertainment.

If you would like more information or to set up an interview with David Paterson, please call Arcady Bay Entertainment’s office at 516-993-7199 or email at epb@arcadybayent.com