"Foreverland" US Premiere at 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Directed by Maxwell McGuire
Starring: Max Thieriot - (Chloe, Jumper and upcoming films House at the End of the Street, Disconnect, Yellow); Laurence LeBoeuf (Trauma (TV), Durham County (TV), Being Erica (TV), The Secret); Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles (TV), The Secret Circles (TV), A Nightmare On Elm Street) Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead (TV), Prison Break (TV)); Matt Frewer (50/50, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead), Eureka (TV), Max Headroom); Demián Bechir (Savages, Che, Weeds (TV)); Mirian Colon (Scarface, Goal!, How to Make it in America (TV)); Gary Farmer (Adaptation, The Score, Blackstone (TV)) and Academy Award Nominee, Juliette Lewis (Due Date, The Switch, Natural Born Killers, From Dusk to Dawn) as Aunt Vicky;

Los Angeles, CA - January 11 2012 - Vancouver based Screen Siren Pictures, the Award-winning producer of film and television, and Bron Studios, the BC based film production and financing group, are proud to announce the US Premiere of the film "Foreverland" at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Shot on location in British Columbia, California, and Mexico, the film was produced by Screen Siren's Trish Dolman and Christine Haebler alongside Bron Studio's Aaron L. Gilbert. "Foreverland" is set to change lives at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival, January 12th at 7:30pm and January 14th at 11am at the Regal Palm Springs 9. "Foreverland" tells the story of 21 year-old Will Rankin (Max Thieriot), a young man stricken with Cystic Fibrosis, a terminal illness, who is tasked with delivering his friend's ashes to a legendary healing shrine in Mexico. Joined by the sister of his fallen friend, Will embarks on an epic journey down the Pacific Coast Highway to the desert heart of Baja, encountering a memorable cast of characters along the way. In the spirit of "Into the Wild" and "Little Miss Sunshine", it's about dreams and the courage to pursue them. It's all about hope, laughter, and life's small miracles. Inspired by co-writer and director Maxwell McGuire's own Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis and a trip he took to the a healing shrine in New Mexico, Foreverland" is infused not only with the authenticity of first-hand knowledge, but with an intensely vivid emotional spectrum and McGuire's own life spirit. "In making Foreverland, I wanted to tell a story about the power of hope and what it's like to wake up from feeling trapped in your diseased body," says director Max McGuire. "I have a nephew who has CF and so was immediately personally interested in the story," producer Trish Dolman recounts. "I know what it does to a person to have a terminal illness ... it puts a ticking clock on your life and gives you a different perspective on the world and your time here on earth." Producer Christine Haebler adds, "I was struck by the struggle of this young man, and his journey toward embracing life, the script strikes just the right note... it's not overly earnest and the situations Will and Hannah find themselves in lend themselves to levity. Will may have a razor sharp wit, but Hannah is every bit his match. There's wonderful jaunty dialogue that goes back and forth between the two, but there's also a poignancy." FOREVERLAND STARS: Max Thieriot - Jumper, Chloe, House at the End of the Street, Disconnect, Yellow Laurence LeBoeuf - Trauma (TV), Durham County (TV), Being Erica (TV), The Secret Thomas Dekker - Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles (TV), The Secret Circles (TV), A Nightmare On Elm Street Juliette Lewis - Due Date, The Switch, Natural Born Killers, From Dusk to Dawn Sarah Wayne Callies - The Walking Dead, Prison Break Matt Frewer - 50/50, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead), Eureka (TV), Max Headroom; and Demián Bechir - A Better Life, Savages, Che, Weeds (TV) About Screen Siren Pictures: Established in 1997, Screen Siren Pictures is a highly creative and motivated production company dedicated to excellence in production quality, fiscal management and building lasting partnerships. As an active, independent film and television production company based in Vancouver, Canada we create innovative, award-winning feature films, TV movies and factual programs. With more than twenty productions completed, Screen Siren has sold its titles to broadcasters and distributors around the world including: AETN, Al Jazeera, BBC, CBC, Channel 4, CTV, CanWest Global, TVO, Movie Central, Sundance Channel, TMN, E1 Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Peace Arch Entertainment, and the NFB. Our films have received awards in Canada and internationally. With a focus on international co-productions and partnerships bring energy, creativity and established industry and financial relationships to all projects. For more information please visit www.screensiren.ca . About Bron Studios: Bron Studios Inc. (Bron) is a British Columbia based producer of original motion pictures and series television. Bron is led by Aaron L. Gilbert, Executive Producer and Producer of recent films "The English Teacher", "Decoding Annie Parker", "Syrup", "Foreverland", Janie Jones", "Daydream Nation", "I Melt With You" and others. Bron is currently in production on two 44-minute CG animated "Mighty Mighty Monsters" Holiday specials due for release in 2012. Bron's experienced creative, production, and technical teams work in partnership with elite co-producers and directors on projects bound for the global theatrical and/or television markets. For more information please visit www.bronstudios.com . For more on Foreverland, visit: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Foreverlandthemovie Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh-J7AtbLxI IMDBpro: http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1828972/