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Gravitas Ventures acquires My Dad’s Christmas Date starring Jeremy Piven

23 September 2020

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to MSR Media’s holiday dramedy, My Dad’s Christmas Date. Directed by Mick Davis and starring Jeremy Piven, Olivia Mai Barrett, Hadar Cats, Megan Brown Martinez, Roger Aston-Griffiths, Nathalie Cox, and Joely Richardson, My…

The Weekly wins four News & Documentary Emmy Awards

22 September 2020

Left/Right and The New York Times’ series The Weekly has won four awards at the 41st annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards. The series premiered June 2, 2019 on FX and Hulu, and its award wins include Outstanding Feature Story…

CPL and Kinetic nominated for 2020 Grierson Awards

21 September 2020

Global hit reality show Love is Blind produced by Kinetic Content, and acclaimed docuseries The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes produced by CPL Productions, have been shortlisted for this year’s Grierson Awards. Episode 3 of Love is Blind is nominated for Best Entertaining…

Gravitas acquires Jeffrey Reddick directorial debut Don’t Look Back

16 September 2020

Gravitas Ventures has acquired US rights to distribute Don't Look Back. Written and directed by genre veteran and Final Destination creator-writer Jeffrey Reddick, Don't Look Back will be released in theaters and on demand on October 16, 2020. Don't Look…

Departure begins production on season two; Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer to return

11 September 2020

Successful Red Arrow Studios International drama Departure is in production on Season Two. Filming has started in Toronto, Canada on the second season of the event drama, produced by Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures. Departure is distributed worldwide by Red Arrow Studios International, with…

Vienna Blood nominated for Prix Europa

10 September 2020

Vienna Blood, produced by Endor Productions and MR Film for Germany’s ZDF and Austria’s ORF, has been nominated for the prestigious Prix Europa for Best European TV Fiction Series of the Year. The Prix Europa, organized by the Continental Media…

TV4 Sweden commissions local version of Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds

10 September 2020

TV4 Sweden has commissioned a local version of hit format Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds. The show will see senior residents of a Swedish care home brought together with four-year-olds from Vildnissarna preschool for six weeks. The four-part…

Gravitas acquires Shaquille O’Neal exec produced drama Foster Boy starring Matthew Modine

27 August 2020

Gravitas Ventures has acquired all North American rights to the anticipated drama Foster Boy, produced by Reel Red Films. Foster Boy is set for a theatrical and on demand release on September 25, 2020. The film stars Matthew Modine (47…

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Gravitas acquires Faith Based starring Jason Alexander

24 August 2020

Gravitas Ventures has picked up the North American distribution rights to Faith Based, the Luke Barnett-scripted indie comedy that stars Jason Alexander, Tanner Thomason, Margaret Cho, David Koechner, Lance Reddick, as well as Barnett. Vincent Masciale directed the film which…

The Weekly nominated for nine News & Documentary Emmy Awards

10 August 2020

Left/Right and The New York Times’ series The Weekly has been nominated for nine awards at the 41st annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards. The Weekly, which premiered June 2, 2019 on FX and Hulu, received nine nominations for six…