The producers of the feature film Ghett’ A Life are reportedly thrilled with the reception they received at the flick’s first screening.

The film, written and directed by Chris Browne, is an action drama that tells the riveting story of a teenager living in an inner-city community who discovers his love for boxing, only to be challenged by the political turmoil that separates his community. The movie is said to have been hailed not only as entertaining, but also for its social commentary on how a single determined person can achieve success despite political, economic and social barriers.

Chris Browne, is most recognised for directing the 1999 action thriller — Third World Cop. His script for Ghett’A Life won the Hartley Merrill International Screenplay Award in 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival in France, a good indicator of the story’s quality, backed by first class local talent which worked on the movie which is scheduled to hit local and regional cinemas this summer.

“I got completely caught up in the story and was taken by its emotional power,” said Andrew Young, Vice President of Special Projects, New York’s DuArt Film and Video Company, when speaking on his reaction to the screening.

In attendance were executive producers, Maurice Facey and Tony Hart, along with Lennox Lewis who appears in the film and is also an associate producer.

One of the hosts, Donovan Perkins, President and CEO of Pan Caribbean Financial Services, heads the investment bank responsible for raising the US $1.2 Million to finance the film, commented on the screening, “I was a bit nervous at the beginning, but every investor who came was so excited about the movie and I now firmly believe that Ghett’A Life will undoubtedly be Jamaica’s next blockbuster. It’s not hype. I believe this film could be in the running for an Academy Award for best foreign film. Another first for little Jamaica.”

The all-Jamaican cast and crew did an excellent job and enjoyed guidance from Director of Photography, Bobby Bukowski, graduate in film from New York University with over 43 films to his credit. The lead roles were played by newcomer 19 year-old Kevoy Burton, and the remarkable villain Chris McFarlane. Other members of the cast include Odaine Clarke, Jamaican-born Canadian actress, Karen Robinson, Lisa Williams, Kadeem Wilson, Etana, Jamaican veterans – Winston Bell, Carl Davis, Teddy Price and Lenford Salmon.