Greenwich Entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired rights to the narrative-doc hybrid Starring Jerry As Himself, which received each the Audience and Jury Award at Slamdance 2023, from Visit Films, slating it for launch in choose theaters and on dwelling leisure platforms starting in late summer season.

Pic chronicles the fantastical misadventures of Jerry Hsu, an atypical Taiwanese immigrant retired in Orlando, who turns into a spy in a global cash laundering investigation. After months of retaining his mission secret, Jerry lastly reveals every thing to his household. This prompts Jerry’s precise son and producer of the movie, Jonathan Hsu, to dramatize his father’s ordeal so as to uncover the reality about what actually occurred and the way it modified Jerry’s life eternally.

As he got down to convey the movie to life, Jonathan introduced aboard Law Chen, an award-winning helmer of commercials and documentary shorts, as director. Chen additionally went on to provide alongside Jonathan Hsu and co-wrote with Jerry Hsu.

“Starring Jerry as Himself was one of the true festival sleeper hits of last year and we’re delighted to offer general audiences the same dizzying and poignant experience thousands of festival goers have had,” acknowledged Greenwich Entertainment Co-President Edward Arentz.

Producer Jonathan Hsu informed Deadline, “This will be the most personal film I’ll ever produce, a film about my father. I’m grateful to Greenwich Entertainment and the Visit Films team for championing this complex, genre-bending film that Law Chen crafted.”

Added Chen, “Greenwich Entertainment has always sought unique, indie films that can turn the lens on the audience’s soul in all their acquisitions and we’re honored for Starring Jerry As Himself to join their slate.”

Greenwich’s Arentz negotiated the acquisition with Visit Films’ President Ryan Kampe on behalf of the filmmakers.