M8 Entertainment Inc. (TSX: MEE.MV.A and MEE.SV.B), a leading film entertainment company engaged in the production, financing, acquisition, and worldwide licensing of theatrical feature films in a variety of genres, announced that The 21st Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present the World Premiere of Mike Binder's (“Upside of Anger”) new film “Man About Town,” starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, Mike Binder, Gina Gershon, Adam Goldberg, Bai Ling, Jerry O'Connell, Kal Penn, and John Cleese. The film will be presented as the festival's “Centerpiece Gala” on Tuesday, February 7, at 8:00 p.m. at the historic Arlington Theatre.
The film is a Media 8 Entertainment presentation in association with Elliott Motion Pictures, and was produced by Jack Binder, Michael Rotenberg and Sammy Lee. Media 8 Entertainment, M8's primary subsidiary, is also the worldwide distributor of the film.
In “Man About Town,” Ben Affleck stars as Jack Giamoro, a top Hollywood agent who seems to have it all: a successful career, money and a beautiful wife. Yet he still feels like something is missing, so he takes a journal writing class to explore his feelings. But when Jack fears his wife Nina (Romijn) is cheating on him with his most important client, his perfect life quickly starts to unravel. Things get even worse when his journal – which contains secrets that could ruin him personally and professionally – is stolen by an ambitious
journalist (Bai Ling). Jack must fight back to hold on to everything he has fought so hard to win and in doing so, finally achieves the self-insight he was looking for – that only through family can he really find lasting happiness. |
