Joseph Barmettler Produces First Pro Beach
Volleyball Film Since “Side Out” (1990)
(LOS
ANGELES, CA) July, 14, 2009 – Producer Joseph”J.J.” Barmettler,
is best known for his role as supervising writer, producer and
director of the successful TNT action/comedy series, “L.A. HEAT,”
for his work on several Discovery Channel documentaries, for “Alien
Secrets” (Warner Home Entertainment), and for the cult‐classic “The
Silencers” (1996). Barmettler brings a slice of something different
to audiences once again, this time exposing the subcultures of
professional beach volleyball in the movie, Beach Kings
(previously released internationally as “Green Flash”).
The film,
premiering on DVD July 14 from MGM Home Entertainment, stars David d
Charvet (“Baywatch,” “Melrose Place”) and Torrey DeVitto (“One Tree
Hill”), and was written and directed by Paul Nihipali Jr. It follows
a struggling athlete (Charvet) through his triumphant rise and
journey of self‐discovery on the competitive pro beach volleyball
circuit. It’s an underdog story about getting a second chance that
captures the American dream of “greatness is possible.” Beach Kings
is the first film to uncover the real world inside pro beach
volleyball since “Side Out” (TriStar Pictures) produced by Gary
Foster (Ghost Rider).
“I’m looking
to do much more of this kind of work,” said Barmettler, “I wanted to
produce a movie that truly got inside the world of pro beach
volleyball, and I think we accomplished that. We worked with some of
pro volleyball’s greatest athletes like Phil Dalhuasser, Todd
Rogers, Misty May‐Treanor, and so many more, in order to get a true
sense of what goes on behind the scenes. They [and many other
athletes] even appeared in the film. Writer/Director Paul Nihipali
created a piece from his personal experiences as a Pro Beach
Volleyball Player and we trusted that.”
“Statistics
show that the Beach Volleyball fan base increased 48% during
2004‐2005 after the ‘04 Summer Olympics, and we hope to see that
enthusiasm in the marketplace this year,” says Barmettler. The movie
is also produced by Cameron Dieterich, Paul Nihipali Jr. and Bob
Smiland for Zep Tepi Entertainment. It is distributed by MGM/Fox
domestically (all media). The official movie website is
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ABOUT
JOSEPH JOHN BARMETTLER
Joseph
John Barmettler's screenwriting credits include the HBO World
premiere of "RAGE," and the Universal Music & Home Video DVD
releases of the sci-fi film "SILENCERS" and urban action
thriller "RIOT." Other films include the sci-fi "TIMELOCK" and
the dark comedy "PURE DANGER," starring C. Thomas Howell and
Marcus Chong. J.J. Produced, Directed and Wrote the feature film
"ALIEN SECRETS" distributed by Warner Home Entertainment. As
both staff and freelance writer for P.M. Entertainment (run by
veteran producers Joseph Merhi, Richard Pepin and George Shamieh)
Mr. Barmettler was involved in scripting and development of a
dozen feature films produced for foreign and domestic markets.
The company was considered one of the more successful
independent producers of film and television product. J.J.'s
Producing credits include doc-reality series like the Daytime
Emmy Award winning series "Adoption Stories" on Discovery Health
Channel, "Backyard Brigade" for Discovery Home, "Dude Room" on
Discovery Channel, TLC's "A Personal Story" and "Making It Home:
Greensburg" hosted by Trading Space's Faber Dewar and Doug
Wilson. His current work includes a doc-reality series on Outlaw
Bikers for Discovery Channel. His current documentary project as
Producer/Director is a
special
on Outlaw Bikers for the upcoming American Gangs series on
Discovery Channel. For more information visit his professional
website at
www.jjbarmettler.com, or
contact him through Jey Associates, Marketing & PR, 310.551.2961
(visit the "contact us" link at
www.jey.associates.com).
ABOUT
BEACH KINGS
Beach
Kings takes you inside the world of professional beach
volleyball. David Charvet stars as Cameron Day, a former college
basketball star with one last shot at greatness—the professional
beach volleyball tour. Athletically gifted and hungry to learn,
Cameron has his eyes on the championship—and on a sexy, elusive
beauty (Torrey DeVitto). But first, Cameron must face the demons
of his troubled past. With pro beach volleyball athlete
appearances, Beach Kings offers a true behind the scenes look
into this fascinating sport.
JOSEPH
BARMETTLER