Gravitas And Variance Team To Obtain 7-8 Films For Theatrical/VOD: SXSW

Gravitas Endeavors and Variance Films will with each other release seven to eight niche game game titles every year theatrically inside the U.S. and Canada as well as on VOD via cable, satellite, telco an online-based platforms. The Two companies acquisition teams will probably be within the SXSW Film Festival seeking content for theatrical/VOD initiative, though both companies is constantly on the get films individually within the festival. Gravitas Endeavors and Variance Films have grew to become part of forces to obtain and co-release 7-8 independent films yearly in theaters within the US and Canada and also on VOD using more than 100 cable, satellite, telco an online-based video if needed operators. This new distribution offering enables filmmakers a comprehensive turn-key distribution solution by 50 percent parts of the independent film world, theatrical and digital, that have proven year-over-year growth. Beginning as of this years SXSW Film Festival, Gravitas and Variance will utilize their purchases teams to search for the most effective independent, documentary, and foreign films that will make the most of every day and date theatrical/VOD release. While both companies is constantly on the get films individually for individual slates, the companies be ready to make joint offers on choose SXSW game game titles. Having a P&A fund created by Gravitas, the movies and filmmakers selected with this particular release strategy will benefit from coping with specialists while retaining their key extended-term rights, instead of quitting them for 15-2 decades with a traditional distributor. Variance will work theatrical release while using the aggressive combination of grassroots, outreach, and traditional marketing its become recognized for, while Gravitas will window and merchandize the film across VOD operators to improve the financial success inside the digital realm The non-exclusive initiative involving the two companies can be a natural extension from the relationship built throughout the final couple of years covering around the dozen films. Previous game game titles where Variance has handled theatrical and Gravitas has handled VOD include SXSW favorite American: The Total Amount Hicks Story additionally to famous game game titles Amigo, Ip Guy, Ip Guy 2: Legend in the Grandmaster, Prior to the Light Takes Us, Legend in the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, The Lottery, White-colored on Grain, Passport to love, and P Mai Tinh (Fool For Love). Lately, clients have resoundingly proven their readiness to check out more independent films in theaters too as with an on-demand setting. We are thrilled to obtain and co-release with Variance Films particularly because all of our companies have a very proven good reputation for aiding to create films apart from everybody else. states Nolan Gallagher, Founder and Boss of Gravitas Endeavors. This partnership reduces another barrier for filmmakers, developing a thrilling and financially viable new alternative for people who might otherwise need to either pay a less-than-sufficient arrangement or possibly have no choice but in to the arena of fundraising event to locate P&A, mentioned Dylan Marchetti, Founding father of Variance Films. Day and date VOD/theatrical delivering isn't a remedy for your independent film industry, also it will simply get results to find the best films. But also for people films, it makes way with a national audience and theres nobody got married rather kick that door lower with than Gravitas Endeavors, most likely probably the most forward-thinking companies on the market. For people attending SXSW, Nolan Gallagher and Dylan Marchetti will participate a example round the film American: The Total Amount Hicks Story referred to as Way I Learned to avoid Worrying and Love VOD. The panel will occur on Monday March 12 from2:00 – 3:00 PM within the Austin Convention Center, 4th Floor, Room 15. About Gravitas Endeavors Gravitas Endeavors connects independent filmmakers, producers and distribution companies to leading cable, satellite, telco an online-based distribution partners. Working exceeding 500 content partners, Gravitas Endeavors aggregates and distributes worldwide thousands of several hours of movies, documentaries, animation, alternative sports, comedy, and music concert programming. About Variance Films Variance Films can be a NY City based theatrical distribution company whose sole mission is always to bring the most effective in independent cinema to theaters, while enabling filmmakers to retain all rights for his or her work. Founded in 2008 by Dylan Marchetti, Variance distributes films using innovative release techniques that focus on collaborative, filmmaker-centric grassroots marketing and outreach to operate a vehicle audiences to theaters. Recent Variance Films theatrical releases include John Sayles AMIGO, Brazils official submission for your 2011 Academy awards, Jos Padilhas ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN, AMERICAN: The Total Amount HICKS STORY, and fighting styles sensation IP Guy 2: LEGEND In The GRANDMASTER. Current and approaching releases are the finest-grossing film ever in China, Jiang Wens hilariously dark action-comedy Permit The BULLETS FLY, and Anne Rentons dysfunctional family comedy A Perfect FAMILY, starring Kathleen Turner (May 4th). To find out more, visit internet.variancefilms.com.