In A Chance Encounter, two Americans, one an aspiring poet (Paul Petersen) and the other an established folk musician (Andrea von Kampen), cross paths in the picturesque seaside town of Taormina, Sicily. Their instant chemistry triggers the collaboration, leading to an unexpected week-long writers' retreat at a beautiful villa in the Sicilian countryside. As they immerse themselves in the local culture, they challenge each other to express their thorniest secrets, growing ever closer.
Jeffery and Petersen wrote the romance, which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2020 Heartland Film Festival. Jeffery and Petersen also produced alongside Richard Wharton.
Samuel Goldwyn Films is a major independently owned and operated motion picture company that previously distributed the Academy Award-winning Another Round and Academy Award-nominated The Man Who Sold His Skin and Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom. Upcoming releases include Last Film Show, The Legend of Molly Johnson and True Things starring Ruth Wilson.
It's a story about two Americans, one an aspiring poet and the other an established folk musician, cross paths in the picturesque seaside town of Taormina, Sicily. Their instant chemistry triggers the collaboration, leading to an unexpected week-long writers' retreat at a beautiful villa in the Sicilian countryside. As they immerse themselves in the local culture, they challenge each other to express their thorniest secrets, growing ever closer. Their instant chemistry breeds collaboration, leading to an unexpected week-long writers' retreat at a beautiful villa in the Sicilian countryside.
The screenplay is written by Alexander Jeffery and Paul T.O. Peterson. Produced by Richard Wharton, Alexander Jeffery and Paul T.O. Peterson. The film is scheduled to be released on October 28, 2022.