Good Deed Entertainment Picks Up Sundance Queer Polyamorous Love Story ‘Ma Belle, My Beauty’
Good Deed Entertainment announced today they have acquired the North American rights to Marion Hill’s directorial feature film MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY. The crowd pleasing queer polyamorous love story won the Audience Award in the NEXT Category at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and will next screen at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the “Festival Favorites” Category. MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY is produced by Ben Matheny and Kelsey Scult as well as Hill. Following additional festival appearances, MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY is slated for a late summer 2021 theatrical release.
The deal was negotiated by Kristin Harris and Robbie Chernow of Good Deed Entertainment and by Submarine’s Ben Schwartz, Josh Braun and Ben Braun on behalf of the filmmakers.
MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY depicts the raw, complicated and layered love story of Lane (Hannah Pepper), Bertie (Idella Johnson) and Fred (Lucien Guignard) who through an intimate look into the dynamics of their relationship, cause the audience to question the power of love and the influence that other people have over the direction of our lives.
Along with the visual backdrop that is the south of France, helping to transport the audience to another time and place, is the music component. Mahmoud Chouki's score brings together over 25 New Orleans based musicians to help set the scene across cultural divides for the unravelling of sexual and emotional tensions experienced by the characters.
Good Deed Entertainment’s Scott Donley (CEO & Founder) shared that, “Our entire team has fallen for this film, its characters, and its grounded, refreshing portrait of relationships and romance. We are honored to help bring Marion’s film to audiences this year.”
“The GDE team's passion and belief in our film and in our audience means everything to me stated Writer & Director, Marion Hill. “I couldn't be more thrilled to be embarking on this journey with a collaborative team that fully understands their position in ensuring that nuanced stories like this one reach the audiences that they were intended for.”