Newsong Films’ debut feature, in which a man’s search for Civil War treasure leads to an unexpected discovery, has been picked up by Cloud Ten Pictures. Treasure Blind (7-45638-00843-0, $19.98) releases Feb. 10.

Newsong founder Brian Shoop wrote and directed the 89-minute drama in which he also stars as Cliff Edwards, a lonely, down-on-luck cabbie whose treasure-hunting hobby sets him on the trail of Confederate gold. But the driver’s plans are interrupted when he finds himself left to care for Henry, a 9-year-old grandson he did not previously know existed.

Shot in and around Tulsa, Okla., the film also features Shoop’s son, Joe, as Cliff’s estranged son, on the run from creditors. Henry is played by Daniel Brookshire, who is blind in real life. Cloud Ten took on the film after suggesting cuts to tighten the pace.

Cloud Ten CEO André van Heerden said the company was drawn to the project because of its engaging story, which had a “solid Christian theme” without being “preachy.” “We are contacted about a lot of different titles and pass on 97% of them,” van Heerden said.

DVD bonus material includes several deleted scenes, a making-of featurette and a mini-documentary about Brookshire. Promotional plans include a possible church-screening release.

To order, contact Koch Entertainment Distribution at 615-577-0088.

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