Niche Productions and PalMar Studios Release “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” Documentary in Theaters Nationwide November 6th, 2020
Allen Farst, founder of Niche Productions, is thrilled to announce that his latest film, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man,” a sterling documentary on the rock ‘n’ roll pianist/keyboardist often described as the “Fifth Rolling Stone” will hit theaters November 6th Nationwide. Directed by Farst, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” provides an epic, in-depth look into Leavell’s life both on and off the stage. Leavell has played and toured with the Rolling Stones since 1982, and his status as rock royalty may be equaled only by his stature within the world of environmental forestry, where he previously has been named the National Tree Farmer of the Year in the United States. It’s this fascinating combination of passions, coupled with more than 80 gripping interviews from legendary musicians with a combined 58 Grammy Awards, that already has produced quite the buzz for the film.
The documentary captivated crowds recently at both the Macon Film Festival and Sedona International Film Festival, the latter of which recognized the film as the 2020 People’s Choice Award. “This is a MUSTSEE film for anyone who loves great music and great documentaries,” said Patrick Schweiss, Artistic Director of the Sedona International Film Festival. “Director Allen Farst has managed to capture the life of one of the great keyboard legends, Chuck Leavell, who has worked with all the greatest musicians…The Tree Man’ was a rousing hit at our festival, with audience members cheering and raving about the film!” Allen and I have been working on this for over three years now and I have to tip my hat to him. He’s done a masterful job,” Chuck Leavell. “Chuck’s story is more than music. It’s about life, love and the precious world we live in. The story is like a circle, the top 180 is his career in music. The bottom 180 is a mix of a love story and his life long work in forestry. You will laugh and cry at all of the right moments,” said Director, Allen Farst. Movie goers can find theater information at www.chuckleavellthetreeman.com or by visiting Fandango.
The film will also be available on iTunes for preorders starting November 1st and will also be released to several Video-On-Demand (VOD) outlets on December 1, 2020 by Gravitas Ventures with capabilities of reaching more than 100 million homes in North America and nearly 1 billion homes worldwide, Gravitas Ventures will be making this must-see movie available on several VOD platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, VUDU and Playstation.
ABOUT CHUCK LEAVELL Chuck Leavell has been pleasing the ears of music fans for more than 40 years now. His piano and keyboard work has been heard on the works of Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, John Mayer, The Black Crowes, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Indigo Girls, Blues Traveler, Train, Eric Church, Lee Ann Womack, David Gilmour and many, many more. For additional information, visit www.chuckleavell.com
ABOUT DIRECTOR ALLEN FARST – NICHE PRODUCTIONS Farst is an acclaimed director, filmmaker and photographer whose most notable work involves action sports, music, documentary films, high-end commercials and intimate celebrity photography. His work has been featured by Contour by Getty, Panasonic, Maxim Magazine, USA Today, Drone360, Nikon Cinema and more. For additional information, visit www.allenfarst.com
