Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, proudly announces the acquisition of VOD rights to the drama feature MOONWATER, which will be available on North American digital HD internet, cable, DVD and satellite platforms starting on June 23, 2026.
MOONWATER tells the story of Peter, who struggles with alcoholism after his father’s death and retreats to his family’s remote cabin. He survives by hunting deer and selling their pelts to fund his next drink. One day, while tracking a deer deep in the woods, he stumbles upon his father’s long-abandoned moonshine still. Hoping to revive it, he reaches out to his estranged brother with a proposition: rebuild the still together and run it one last time. His brother agrees on one condition— Peter must quit drinking. As they work side by side, Peter’s struggle to conceal his addiction forces him to confront his crumbling sense of self-worth and grapple with what it truly means to change.
Written and directed by William Tyler Wiseman, MOONWATER was produced by Mark Wiseman, Michael Goldberg and Natalie Goldberg. Featured actors include: Matthew Wayne Roberts (‘Peter Goodman’), Michael Lee Joplin (‘Thomas Goodman’), Dannica Terry (‘Amaya Goodman’), Liz Meinders (‘Emma’) and Matthew Gordon (‘Mitch’).
“MOONWATER is a deeply personal film about growing up and coming to terms with who you are, even the imperfect parts,” said filmmaker William Tyler Wiseman. “Who we are is tied to where we come from, so filming MOONWATER on my family farm felt essential. It allowed me to tell the story with the kind of intimacy that only comes from truly knowing a place.”
Freestyle Digital Media negotiated a deal to acquire MOONWATER directly with the filmmakers.