Good Deed Entertainment (GDE) has acquired worldwide distribution rights to award-winning director Liza Mandelup’s Caterpillar, the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed film Jawline. Caterpillar had its world premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival and played DOC NYC and the Philadelphia Film Festival and other film festivals. GDE will release the film in movie theaters this fall.

Here’s the film’s synopsis:

Endlessly struggling to feel seen, David Taylor becomes infatuated with a mysterious company’s promise to transform people’s lives by permanently changing the color of their eyes. After traveling to India to get the controversial procedure, he begins to question if this artificial beauty will give him the fulfillment he truly seeks.

Director Liza Mandelup said, “I am thrilled to be working with Good Deed Entertainment to get this film out to the world. Audiences at our film festival screenings have responded to David Taylor’s moving story. I am beyond excited to collaborate with a team that so clearly values original storytelling. I can’t wait for the world to see this film!”

“GDE is honored to partner with Liza Mandelup to bring Caterpillar to audiences worldwide, a film that affirms her gift for capturing cultural stories before they enter the mainstream. Caterpillar is a film you’ll want to watch again and again – I’m certain of that,” said Erik Donley, Head of Acquisitions & Distribution, Good Deed Entertainment & Cranked Up Films.

Caterpillar is directed by Liza Mandelup; produced by Jay Van Hoy, Matthew Cherchio, Liza Mandelup; executive producers Michael Cho, Mimi Rode, Tim Lee, Maria Zuckerman, Christine Connor, Ryan Heller, Michael Bloom, Bryn Mooser, Kathryn Everett; cinematographer: Benjamin Whatley, editor Alex O’Flinn; and music by Palmbomen II. Runtime: 111 mins.