Contact Information: Contact: Eileen Koch www.eileenkoch.com
"BOULEVARD ZEN" Premieres December 9th
New Film Inspires Wealth of Spirit, Body & Mind
| Source: Rich Tola, Director and Producer
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 30, 2009) - On December 9, the world will
enthusiastically announce the highly anticipated, inspirational debut
feature film, "BOULEVARD ZEN" (www.boulevardzen.com), by actor, writer,
director and producer Rich Tola. Two Strike Hitter, Tola's Production
Company, has been nurturing this powerful story for the last two years, the
culmination of which crescendos into an emotional, spiritual and physical
experience rarely captured so richly on camera.
A true labor of love, Tola's day-in-the-life tale "Boulevard Zen" centers
around Bobby D'Angelo, a man still steeped in the loss and tragic death of
his wife and true love, who incidentally doubled as his master yoga
teacher. The film also delves into the mind and heart of an unlikely real
estate attorney turned yoga master, whose nature inspires his own students
through his commitment to form, his clarity of intentions, and the
discipline with which he works. With an almost Darwinian approach, he is an
exemplary master.
A truly universal story, "Boulevard Zen" brilliantly and carefully
illuminates how the healing effects of yoga can truly be life changing.
With both profound physical and spiritual manifestations, the film
beautifully articulates yoga's impact on personal issues such as anorexia,
infertility, anxiety, hypertension, depression, domestic abuse and low
self-esteem. These are remedied through a 5,000-year-old practice that, at
its core, is one of balance, strength and clarity, and ultimately peace.
A film as close to Tola's heart as to his head, "Boulevard Zen's"
unforgettable soundtrack was also produced by the director himself. He was
also inspired to co-write the lyrics for the movie's theme song, "Life's
Boulevard," and can also be heard playing harmonica on "Bobby's Song" and
in the instrumentals.
As versatile as he is active, Tola studied with several master teachers in
both Los Angeles and New York, holding degrees from both The Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania and Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern University. He is also a certified yoga instructor with
advanced training in yoga therapeutics, as well as a member of the Yoga
Alliance.
Through his art, his teaching and his non-profit organization, The
Boulevard Zen Foundation, Tola's aim is a simple but mighty one: to change
the world.
For more information on "Boulevard Zen," or to interview Rich Tola, please
contact Eileen Koch @ Eileen Koch & Company INC., 310.441.1000 or email
Eileen @ Eileen@eileenkoch.com. Please visit www.eileenkoch.com.