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Memphis Majic
1 x 72’, 2019, HD
‘Memphis Majic’ takes a look at the DNA of Memphis through the lens of a 30-year Memphis-born street dance called Jookin. The dance style derived from Memphis hip- hop about 30 years ago.
The Savoy Media Group/ Gravitas Ventures
Director: Eddie Bailey
Public Figure
1 x 66’, 2019, HD
‘Public Figure’ is an exploration of our increasing obsession with social media and questions if what we see on-line is reality or a complete delusion. Following the lives of Instagram influencer’s in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver and Johannesburg, South Africa. They show us how they’ve turned their lives into enterprises, while voicing their personal concerns about the addiction. At the same time, clinical psychologists and counselors inform us about the short-and long- term effects of social media and real-life
The Pretender
1 x 60’, 2019, HD
Mike Kunda has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa. Mike searches to find meaning in his Rocky obsession and to become the person he really wants to be. His journey is an emotional trip through themes of obsession, passion and inspiration, in the end showing that even the most seemingly unrealistic goals might prove to offer the most rewarding and fulfilling life of all. This documentary film takes you inside Mike’s life, revealing the origins of Mikes fascination with the Rocky character and how it continues to shape his life.
The Pretender/Gravitas Ventures
Director: Jim Toscano
The River And The Wall
1 x 97’, 2019, 4K
‘The River And the Wall’ follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes, and canoes. They set out to document the borderlands and explore the potential impacts of a wall on the natural environment, but as the wilderness gives way to the more populated and heavily trafficked Lower Rio Grande Valley, they come face-to-face with the humane side of the immigration debate and enter uncharted, emotional waters.
Rio Grande Film, LLC/ Gravitas Ventures
Director: Ben Masters
We Stand Corrected: Dannemora
1 x 73’, 2019, HD
Take an in depth look at the notorious 2015 escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility, New York State’s largest maximum security prison. This film gives a voice to current Corrections Officers whose lives have been impacted by the fallout and cannot speak to the media, per state law. Including interviews with retired officers, state officials and local law enforcement, the film explores circumstances that led to the escape and the consequences from it. ‘We Stand Corrected: Dannemora’ offers an alternative narrative to Ben Stiller’s Showtime series, ‘Escape at Dannemora’.
We Stand Corrected Dannemora LLC/Gravitas Ventures
interaction. Red Button Films/ Gravitas Ventures
Director: Brian Corso
Featuring: Rose McGowan & Denzel Washington
She Did That.
1 x 71’, 2019, HD
‘She Did That.’ offers an intimate peek inside the lives of four Black women who continuously raise the glass ceiling for future generations. The film features vulnerable conversations with four change agents - Luvvie Ajayi (NYT best-selling author), Lisa Price (founder, Carol’s Daughter), Melissa Butler (founder, The Lip Bar) and Tonya Rapley (founder, My Fab Finance.) Their powerful testimonies as to how grit and perseverance set the stage for success reminds audiences that Black women are indeed bosses in business, embarking on their own ventures at six times the national average.
Renae Bluitt/Gravitas Ventures
Director: Renae Bluitt
Director: Richie Elson
Gravitas Ventures