Freestyle Digital Media launches crime mockumentary 'This Is Our City' on VOD

Freestyle Digital Media released the crime comedy feature This Is Our City on North American digital HD, DVD, cable and satellite platforms on Aug. 21, 2026. The mockumentary, which features Eric Roberts and an undercover-FBI twist, expands the company’s independent film slate across multiple distribution channels.

Why it matters: - Freestyle Digital Media is using its multiplatform distribution reach to push a new independent feature to North American audiences. - The release gives this mob mockumentary immediate access to digital HD internet, DVD, cable and satellite platforms. - The film adds another title to Freestyle Digital Media’s library of independent releases.

What happened: - Freestyle Digital Media released the crime comedy feature This Is Our City on Aug. 21, 2026. - The release is available on North American digital HD internet, DVD, cable and satellite platforms. - Freestyle Digital Media is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. - The company negotiated the acquisition directly with the filmmakers and Jeffrey Cooper of Cut Entertainment Group.

The details: - This Is Our City follows Bill Galanarri, the son of a mob boss, as he tries to build a name for himself. - Bill hires a camera crew to film his and his brother Frankie’s life in the criminal underworld. - The crew turns out to be undercover FBI agents. - Agent Ron uses his access to try to bring down the Galanarri crime ring. - Ron also starts to feel a connection to the family. - After Bill and Frankie’s father and the city’s other gangsters are locked up, the brothers try to form their own crew and take over the city. - Joseph Galizia wrote and directed the film. - Marissa Lessman and Amy Csaski produced the feature. - The cast includes Eric Roberts as Don Galanarri, Adam Marcantoni as Frankie Galanarri Jr., Max Fabian as “Latka” Lou, Ashley Greene as “Psycho” Lisa, Aaron Latterell as Agent Ron, Kenton Gott as Kenny, Anthony Kayer as Mason “The Queen,” Joseph Galizia as “Baby Boy” Bill Galanarri, and Drew Lynch as Clerk. - The film info page is available here.

Between the lines: - Joseph Galizia said the goal was to make a movie that is “simply pure fun” and a quick escape for audiences. - Galizia said the film blends the mockumentary and mob genres, a format he had wanted to explore for years. - The filmmaker said the project grew out of years of friendships, collaborations, jokes and a sense of family. - Freestyle Digital Media is continuing to lean on independent titles with recognizable talent and genre-friendly concepts.

What's next: - The film will continue rolling out across the listed North American home entertainment platforms. - Freestyle Digital Media says it will keep pursuing VOD and streaming distribution, along with direct partnerships across major cable, satellite, digital and streaming platforms. - The company’s upcoming and recent slate suggests more genre and star-driven indie titles are likely to follow.

The bottom line: - This Is Our City is a low-budget-style crime comedy with name recognition, a mockumentary angle and a broad platform launch designed for quick discovery.