FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA RELEASES FESTIVAL FAVORITE “BOUND”

Indie Drama from Actor Isaac Woofter Centers on Found Family, Survival and Forgiveness. Freestyle Plans Day and Date Theatrical and Digital release on May 16

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has just released Isaac Hirotsu Woofter’s BOUND, a raw and visceral story inspired by true events that features the first live flying squirrel. Since its premiere at Dances With Films, BOUND has swept the festival circuit with an inspiring 11 wins and 34 nominations. Freestyle will bring BOUND to select theaters and major streaming and cable platforms on May 16.

Synopsis: To escape her drug-dealing stepfather, a young artist flees to NYC with only her pet flying squirrel. After successfully reinventing herself with the help of some "found family," she returns home to confront her dark past, in order to truly be free.

Written and directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter, BOUND stars Ramin Karimloo (Holby City), Jessica Pimentel (Orange is the New Black), Alexandra Faye Sadeghian (Ditch Boys), Bryant Carroll (Maggie Moore(s)), Pooya Mohseni (Entanglement), Jaye Alexander in his film debut and Bandit the flying squirrel.

Ahead of the release, Woofter shared, “From outdoor Shakespeare to Lincoln Center, I spent 25 years telling other people’s stories. Five years ago I decided to tell my own story. We’re thrilled to finally bring this gritty underdog tale to your screen. I like gut-punching movies that take you for an emotional ride, so strap on your hard hat and fasten your seatbelt. Let’s go.”

Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire North American rights to BOUND with Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films.

About Freestyle Digital Media
The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, satellite, digital, and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record, and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films. Recent releases include ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK starring Emmy award-winning actress Liza Colón-Zayas from the hit FX series THE BEAR, ALL HAPPY FAMILIES starring Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel, the drama based on a novel THE GHOST TRAP starring Zak Steiner from EUPHORIA and Greer Grammer of AWKWARD, and the Weekly World News horror-comedy THE ZOMBIE WEDDING. Other Freestyle Digital Media titles include THE ROAD DOG starring comedian Doug Stanhope, SURVIVE starring HBO’s GAME OF THRONES star Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins, the music documentary profiling blues guitar legends Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan, BROTHERS IN BLUES, DEAR ZOE starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi, the teen musical BEST SUMMER EVER featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen, and Ted Danson, and THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp.

Eric Peterkofsky
Allen Media Group / Freestyle Digital Media
eric@es.tv

Official FDM Trailer - BOUND (2025)