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"Maybe you share the same feelings about me that I do about you?" Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie romantic drama titled A Chance Encounter, made by Alexander Jeffery. This will be out in theaters and on VOD at the end of October. In the coastal town of Taormina, Sicily an aspiring poet in search of inspiration meets a folk singer trying to write a follow up to her breakout hit. "Their instant chemistry sparks collaboration, leading to an unexpected, weeklong writer's retreat at a beautiful villa in the Sicilian countryside." It looks like a very lovely, heartfelt musical reminiscent of Before Sunrise meets Once - two of the best romance films ever made. Starring Andrea von Kampen and Paul Peterson. This looks fantastic!! I'm not sure how this skipped festivals and is getting a quiet release in the fall, because it seems absolutely adorable in so many different ways.

Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Alexander Jeffery’s feature A Chance Encounter—formerly known as Molto Bella—slating it for release in theaters and on digital this fall.

In A Chance Encounter, two Americans, one an aspiring poet (Paul Petersen) and the other an established folk musician (Andrea von Kampen), cross paths in the scenic, coastal town of Taormina, Sicily. Their instant chemistry sparks collaboration, leading to an unexpected, weeklong writer’s retreat at a beautiful villa in the Sicilian countryside. As they immerse themselves in the local culture, they challenge each other to express their thorniest secrets, growing closer all the while.

Jeffery and Petersen wrote the romance, which claimed the Audience Choice Award at the 2020 Heartland Film Festival. Jeffery and Petersen also produced alongside Richard Wharton.

Samuel Goldwyn Films is a major, independently owned and operated motion-picture company that has previously distributed Academy...

The first round of performers has been announced for AmericanaFest 2021, which takes place in Nashville September 22nd to 25th. Among the 240 total artists scheduled to showcase at venues around Music City are Kelsey Waldon, Allison Russell, and Joshua Ray Walker.

More than 160 artists were announced on Wednesday, including singer-songwriters Kathleen Edwards, Arlo McKinley, William Prince, and Brandy Clark; roots patriarchs and matriarchs Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale, and the McCrary Sisters; and scruffy alternative acts Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Early James, and the Pine Hill Haints, among many others. Also of...