Freestyle Digital Media acquires 'Mooch' for digital; filmmaker Jeff Ryan keeps theatrical rights for live emo roadshow

Freestyle Digital Media acquired Jeff Ryan's golf crime comedy 'Mooch' for a 14 August 2026 digital release, Variety reports. Ryan retains theatrical rights through First-Names Films and plans a national one-night-only roadshow with Emo Nite, each screening featuring live performances of the film's emo score — a split-window strategy separating digital distribution from self-staged live events.