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Talk of the Bay
Lawyer's backing of movie leads to plans for another
By WILLIAM R. LEVESQUE
Published September 4, 2006
Independent film company Strata Productions of Illinois came to Pinellas County a year ago seeking legal investors in its movie, Heavens Fall. Strata didn't receive a warm reception. The film stars Timothy Hutton and tells the story of the Scottsboro Nine in Alabama, a group of young black men falsely accused of gang-raping two white women in 1931. With a strong legal angle in the story, producers figured lawyers might want a piece of the action. Locally, only Largo lawyer John Trevena dropped $15,000 on it, though producers say lawyers from around the nation chipped in. Producer Ben Gonzales said the movie is cut and Strata is seeking a distributor. No release date is scheduled. But Trevena may yet see a return on his investment. Now, Trevena said he and Gonzales have formed a production company to make a movie about a Tampa story to be filmed partly in the city. Trevena is mum on the details. Stay tuned.
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