CDI's 'Harsens Island Revenge' 1920's Action/Drama Gets Multiple Nominations!

LANSING, Mich. - July 2, 2025 - PRLog -- The beautiful thing about the Red Letter Awards is that it truly evaluates films based on the merits of story and power of the content not just on the marketing money behind a film. The last film that Collective Development Inc. was asked to submit was 'Silent Night in Algona' in 2023. The based on a true story WW2 drama had multiple nominations and won for Best Film and Best Writer (DJ Perry's Screenplay). The modest budget motion picture beat out films with budgets as high as 90 million.

Now in 2025 CDI's action/drama 'Harsens Island Revenge' has WW1 veterans clashing with the violent Purple Gang over bootlegging. Actual history adapted from the Karl Manke book of the same name by screenwriter DJ Perry. He is again nominated for Best Writer (Screenplay). Other nominations include Best Film, Best Director (Carl Weyant), Best Actor (David Reardon), Best Actress (Cassie Dean), Best Supporting Actress (Melissa Anschutz) and Best Supporting Actor(s) both Dean Teaster and DJ Perry.

The Red Letter Awards is one of the few showcases that CDI participates in. The awards show is on Sept 13th at the Tucker Theater outside Nashville. The show ran by Carla Jackson has been growing in size and popularity year after year. The film while gritty, PG-13 level action/drama, also serves as a cautionary tale against greed and is all about family. The film also explores the hardships associated with a Catholic/Jewish relationship between the leads of the film.

CDI has a strong history of producing films with a positive message. Many of the films are set within different periods of history. 'Harsens Island Revenge' is engaged in a theatrical roll out with Dreamscape Productions until the end of September. They've signed a home video deal with BMG Global and it will release on DVD and streaming on 10/6/2025.  (www.cdiproductions.com)