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Where She Lies
1 x 90’, 2020, 4K
This is the story of assaulted teen Peggy Phillips, who gives birth out of wedlock in Tennessee in 1962. After conflicting stories about the child’s fate and a death bed revelation years later by Peggy’s mother that the child is alive, Peggy spends years trying to uncover the truth. With the help of a documentarian and friend the truth is finally revealed and through its investigation of false narratives, memory, and motherhood, this film explores the gas-lighting and discrimination that Peggy faced as a sexual assault survivor in the 1960’s deep south.
Gravitas Ventures/ Zemma Productions
Director: Zach Marion CBD Nation
1 x 82’, 2020, HD
CBD Nation examines the real research and evidence surrounding one of the safest, most therapeutically active medicines known to humanity. This documentary features the world’s leading experts in the field of cannabis scientific research, and follows the emotional stories of several patients who bravely took control of their own medical journeys, often in the face of powerful resistance, to significantly improve their quality of life. It’s not a movie about weed. It’s not a movie about stoners. It’s not a movie about hippies. It’s a movie about science, the stunning science of medical cannabis.
Mad Machine Films/ Gravitas Ventures
Director: David Jakubovic
Juice: How Electricity Explains The World
1 x 80’, 2020, HD
While electricity availability doesn’t guarantee wealth, its absence almost always means poverty. Juice takes viewers to Beirut, Reykjavik, Kolkata, San Juan, Manhattan, and Boulder to tell the human story of electricity and to explain why power equals power.
Electric Elephant Films/ Gravitas Ventures
Beyond Weight Loss
1 x 106’, 2020, HD
Beyond Weight Loss takes a look at the most elusive topic in the world, sustainable weight loss. It will show you that losing weight is filled with deceit, scams, and deliberate attempts to make money off you by selling you things that you don’t need. Find out why most people don’t stand a chance at keeping weight off as you discover the way food companies have been deceiving the public. This documentary has searched the country to find one of the leading experts that just may have the largest body of work on patients that have kept the weight off for 5, 10, even 20 years. Rusty Picture Films/
Gravitas Ventures
Director: Thomas C Odar
Humboldt: The New Season
1 x 60’, 2020, HD
A look at how families, survivors and a community are pulling together to heal after the devastating Humboldt Broncos bus crash. We follow five of the survivors: Brayden Camrud and Derek Patter as they return to play for the 2018-2019 Humboldt hockey season whilst Tyler Smith, Kaleb Dahlgren, and Layne Matechuk continue their recovery. We also see how the late Logan Boulet’s parents are carrying on their son’s legacy by spreading the message of organ donation and join Mark Cross’ parents as they see their son’s memory live on through the York Lions hockey programme.
Gravitas Ventures
Directors: Kevin Eastwood and Lucas Frison
A Perfect 14
1 x 105’, 2020, HD
‘A Perfect 14’ explores the fascinating world of plus-size modelling and the women involved who are fighting to reshape fashion and the standards of society. This film follows the journeys of three plus- size models as they struggle against the distorted perception of body image that is being perpetuated in people’s minds. These women share their personal experiences of challenges and successes to help empower themselves and others to eradicate the currently held standards of beauty.
A Perfect 14 Pictures Inc/ Gravitas Ventures
Director: Tyson Culver
Director: Giovanna Morales Vargas
Gravitas Ventures