LIGHTWORX ENTERTAINMENT SET TO RELEASE ASHES OF EDEN Spring 2016 Nashville, TN (July 2, 2015) – LightWorx Entertainment is set to release the film, Ashes of Eden, on April 5,, 2016.  Starring Steven Sutherland, Melissa Anschutz, Michael Joiner and DJ Perry, the inspirational yet edgy crime drama was written and directed by Shane Hagedorn and produced by New House Entertainment, Collective Development, Inc. and Ahptic Film & Digtal.  The official trailer for the film can be viewed at www.lightworxentertainment.com/films/ashes-of-eden.
 
“Ashes of Eden is a great film and we’re proud to have it on our LightWorx roster,” says Maricle, managing partner for the company. “Shane and his team did a knock out job of creating a cutting-edge story that is both relevant and edgy.”

Ashes of Eden is the story of Red (Sutherland), an 18 year-old who made some bad choices and has done his time, but is still paying the consequences.  Secretly selling stolen drugs in order to help his police officer mother (Anschutz) pay the mortgage, Red unknowingly starts a bloodbath between rival dealers and ends up in the center of the spotlight.  This gritty cautionary tale proves that having a bad reputation and being in the wrong place at the wrong time are an unfortunate combination – even when you’re trying to do the right thing – but also reassures that redemption can come.
 
“I am excited to be working with the team at Lightworx, bringing the world this powerful film” Hagedorn explains. “They really nailed it with the new poster art, (for Ashes) It totally captures the tone of this film. Gritty and Redemptive, the prodigal son returned.”
 
Packaging artwork for Ashes of Eden was designed by Jason Parish of Storytown Creative.
 
 
ABOUT LIGHTWORX ENTERTAINMENT
Launched in January 2015 by industry powerhouse, Randy Maricle, LightWorx Entertainment exists to provide content creators with a profitable and creative option for marketing, development and distribution – using Christ-modeled business practices – that will deliver their product to end consumers with impact. With four films already in the market for 2015 and six more before the end of the year, LightWorx is gearing up for a big 2016 with seven films, including three theatrical releases, in the first half of the year.
 
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The Second Coming is one of the fresh, hard hitting, inspirational songs on the soundtrack to the motion picture, ASHES OF EDEN. The movie's anthem, titled THE PROMISE, was penned and recorded by Jerome and his Soundsgood Records team. For more info on Jerome, his music, and his ministry www.soundsgoodrecords.com

“ASHES OF EDEN” FILM GAINS MOMENTUM AS THEATRICAL EXPANDS

For Immediate Release – August, 2014

LANSING, MI USA - In a changing market where theatrical numbers are down, distributors and exhibitors are looking for new ways to increase traffic. One way is to bring fresh exciting content to the theater and that is what is happening with films like “Ashes of Eden”. Audiences want to see powerful dramas that have realistic topics and inspirational messages. While “Ashes of Eden” has drawn great reviews from the faith market, it is a crime drama first. The story follows a young man in trouble with the law and his mother, a police officer, wrestling with her faith. This film attracts both the youth and adult markets providing a glimpse at the communication issues that often exist between them.

FOUR STAR REVIEW

“Ashes of Eden is a tension filled and emotionally packed movie. It’s gritty and raw, presenting a visceral slice of reality that is all too often absent from faith-based movies. But it’s also a powerfully redemptive movie, one in which God’s grace and mercy can be clearly seen.” - Christian St. John (Christian Review)

(Full review)

http://www.christianreview.com/movie-review-ashes-of-eden/

“Our screenings have had big turnouts, rivaling larger studio films playing at the same theater. Audiences have opportunities to vote with their dollar, and they are choosing our film [Ashes].” ​- Shane Hagedorn, director

The film has just been picked up to play in the Emagine Theater chain in the Detroit, Michigan area in mid September and is currently in negotiations with several other chains and art house theaters across the country. Producers DJ Perry and Shane Hagedorn will continue to book the film until the film’s 1st quarter 2015 North America domestic release on DVD and VOD everywhere.

Trailer: www.ashesofedenmovie.com/trailer.html