Last week in the news, Virgil Films announced the acquisition release of the documentary “Chow Down” which tackles heart disease.

The news was also features in Home Media Magazine and Screen Daily plus you can check out the trailer on the film’s website - and keep checking our Blog for more upcoming news!  Check out the press release below….

For Immediate Release:

Virgil Films & Entertainment Acquires North American

Distribution Rights to

Chow Down

An Exposé on America’s Number One Killer

DVD Slated for July 2010 Release

New York City (April 29, 2010) - Along the same vein as Super Size Me, The Future of Food, and Food Inc, Virgil Films & Entertainment is taking an initiative to keep America healthy.  The company has announced the acquisition of Chow Down, a thought-provoking documentary tackling the country’s #1 leading cause of death.  The deal includes North American distribution rights of the DVD and is slated to be released July of 2010.  The announcement was made today by Joe Amodei, President of Virgil Films & Entertainment.

Featuring in-depth conversations with many leading medical experts in the country including Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD, Neal Barnard, MD, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and David Katz, MD, MPH, to name a few, Chow Down hones in on cardiovascular disease and unearths astounding causes, substantiated prevention methods, and even ways to reverse the deadly disease with simple food choices.

“This is a very informative exposé which presents real cases with proven tactics and solid expert advice from great medical leaders,” says Amodei. “With the revelations in Chow Down, everyone can reduce the risk of heart disease, even those in late stages.”

“We set out to make a documentary that separates food fact from food fiction and wanted to know why, in the 21st century, chronic diseases account for 70 percent of deaths in America,” says co-director/co-producer, Julia Grayer. “Chow Down is the result of this journey and we are thrilled that Virgil Films believes in our entertaining and informative documentary.”

Co-directed and produced by Julia Grayer and Gage Johnston, the documentary uncovers the three factors that fatally impact our country’s health: the medical community’s allegiance to the status quo, the government’s allegiance to the food industry, and American’s allegiance to the cheap, convenient food.

About Virgil Films & Entertainment

Virgil Films & Entertainment, formerly Arts Alliance America, was founded in 2003 as Hart Sharp Video by Joe Amodei to develop, acquire, market and distribute DVD product in the theatrical feature film, documentaries, special interest and sports categories. The company has built partnerships with Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, The National Geographic Cinema Ventures, ESPN, MLB Productions, Bombo Sports and Entertainment, TV Guide, NESN, and other high profile entertainment brands since their inception. Recent releases from Virgil Films & Entertainment include the behind-the-scenes documentary on Lil Wayne, The Carter; the award-winning film, Amreeka.  Upcoming releases include: We Believe, a story about the devotion between Chicago and the Cubs team; Everyman’s War, winner of the 2009 GI Film Festival, and the documentary Lord Save Us From Your Followers. For more information, please visit: www.VirgilFilmsEnt.com

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