Director-actorDamian Chapa and Sabeva Film Distribution have partnered with US videodistributor Maverick Entertainment Group (MEG) to release Man Of Faith on Maverick's Spirit label on Jan 10,2006.

MEG picked upNorth American rights to the picture, based on the true story of controversialOhio evangelist Leroy Jenkins. Chapa stars along with Faye Dunaway, RobertWagner, and Brad Dourif.

"We feel thestory of Leroy Jenkins, a larger than life character, is a compelling andprovocative story to tell and will be very well received by film lovers acrossNorth America,' Chapa said.

"Man Of Faith is a premiere title for MEG's Spiritlabel," MEG president Doug Schwab added. "We are excited about the film and itsstar-driven power, and feel it will do very well across all markets, not just thefaith-based."