Michigan Talent Rocks Hollywood

VALENCIA, Calif. - Oct. 2, 2018 - PRLog -- Multi award-winning filmmaker Harley Wallen and his team swept the film festival circuit with countless awards for Betrayed that had it's much anticipated premiere last week at the TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. With just a short circuit run, this film has racked up an impressive amount of wins across the country.

The International Independent Film Awards bestowed Diamond Winner awards to John Savage as a for Best Actor in a Leading Role as well as Kaizad Patel for Best Original Score. Platinum Winners were Best Narrative Feature, Harley Wallen for Best Director and Blanca Blanco for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

It was a golden occasion at the Gold Movie Awards, where Betrayed won Best Feature Film and Harley Wallen won Best Producer and John Savage won Best Actor.

Lucky Strikes Films Festival brought much well deserved luck to both Wallens. Kaiti won Best Actress and Harley was awarded Best Director.

At the Top Indie Film Awards, Official Selections are Harley Wallen for Best Director, John Savage for Best Lead Actor, Aphrodite Nikolovski for Best Actress in addition to Kaizad Patel for Best Score.

If that wasn't enough, Betrayed is also an Official Selection at the Great Lakes International Film Festival.

This action crime thriller deals with the gritty world of human trafficking. In an effort to control the city, the Mayor Don Alderman (John Savage, The Thin Red Line) lets the Russian mob into his city. After the Russians don't follow his rules, he opens the city to the cartel to push them out. When the Russians find out, Mikhail (Harley Wallen, Bennett's Song), the head of the Russian mafia, kidnap's the Mayor's daughter (Kaiti Wallen, Into A Dark Mind) and then the real games begin. Caught in the middle of an escalating crisis, Mayor Alderman hires Mike Wolf (Billy Wirth, The Lost Boys) and Alpha (TJ Storm, Punisher Warzone) to rescue his daughter before the cunning Mr. Stone (Richard Tyson, Black Hawk Down) puts her on the market to be trafficked.

Betrayed will be released today, October 2nd, 2018 on Blu Ray and DVD and VOD by Vision Films through its distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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Betrayed DVD outlets:

Amazon DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Betrayed-John-Savage/dp/B07FRXG27N/

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Walmart DVD: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Betrayed-DVD/357330876

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ONLINE RETAILERS:

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Amazon Video, Vudu, Microsoft, Google, Playstation

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Betrayed Trailer: https://youtu.be/8M8oqY2ohvY



IMDB page:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014430/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8

ABOUT VISION FILMS:

Vision Films is an Independent Worldwide Distributor and VOD Aggregator of over 800 Feature Films, Documentaries and Music Programs from some of the most prolific independent film producers in the world. Led by Lise Romanoff, Managing Director/CEO Worldwide Distribution, Vision Films releases 2-4 films a month, across Theatrical, VOD, DVD, and television.  www.visionfilms.net

ABOUT HARLEY WALLEN:

Multi award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen has starred in over 40 feature films and TV shows with legendary stars such as Tom Sizemore, Tara Reed, John Savage and Richard Tyson among many others. He started his journey as a martial artist early with Judo at age 7 and is now a 5th degree black belt. Harley also spent time learning other forms of martial arts (Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Kwon – Do black belts as well) and Mixed Martial Arts. His other love at a young age was dance as he was an outstanding break dancer in his teen years. His sheer talent and skill is what landed him his first opportunity in acting as dance at the syndicated Swedish TV cult hit 'Solstollarna'! Soon after, he was bitten by the acting bug. Harley then moved from Sweden to the United States to boldly pursue his dreams. After a short stint these plans got side-tracked by business opportunities as Harley climbed various career ladders. After returning to acting, it wasn't long before the roles started coming and the growth he had experienced in the business world started happening to him in the acting world. After the film incentives ended in Michigan, he decided to start making films of his own. Not having a film school background with only limited experience, he decided to go online to further his education in filmmaking and took classes and seminars in acting. Finally, in 2016, Harley and his wife Kaiti formed the film production company 'Painted Creek Productions'. The one thing he really takes pride in is his commitment to the character he is playing regardless of the size of the role or the pay check. Harley is now writing, acting and directing and has found his life's purpose!

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