Collective Development Inc.'s 'BEST YEARS GONE' Announces Director

LANSING, Mich. - Feb. 25, 2020 - PRLog -- The Michigan-based company CDI, has been promoting their recent slate of films released with Bridgestone Multimedia Group like The Quest Trilogy (Forty Nights, Chasing the Star and The Christ Slayer), Wild Faith and MBF: Man's Best Friend. Audiences are anxiously awaiting the upcoming summer/fall release of the comedy/drama Lost Heart, starring Melissa Anschutz, Don Most and Victoria Jackson.

CDI has a strong reputation for staying on schedule and budget while also producing high quality art set within strong business guidelines. CDI has pulled upon the talents of many uniquely talented directors to inspire the best from cast and crew. The newly announced film BEST YEARS GONE is no exception. Based upon the book Hope from Heaven by Karl Manke, DJ Perry penned the screenplay and CDI will produce with Bridgestone Multimedia Group set to distribute. CDI is pleased to announce their director on this next film is Michigan-based artist Shane Hagedorn.

I'm excited to help tell this story, written by DJ. Our collaborations within the CDI family and other artists, over the years have only strengthened, proving that we are all growing and getting better. This is a project I really wanted to be a part of and looking forward to bringing to life.
- Shane Hagedorn

Shane Hagedorn is a multi-award winning producer, writer, and actor. He started with the stage before moving into the realm of motion picture. As a writer/director/producer he has developed two feature films and a documentary: (2008) The Model Father, a film he wrote, directed, produced, and edited; the documentary Craftsman Style (2009), and Ashes of Eden (2014). In 'Ashes' he served as writer, director, a producer, actor, and editor.

"We've wanted Shane back in a director's chair for quite some time but things did not line up until now. We're so very happy that everything did line up and Shane will be the perfect person to tell this story." - DJ Perry, writer, producer

Casting and crewing has been underway for a few months with cameras set to roll in May. Additional announcements on cast and crew will be forthcoming.