Gravitas Ventures

Gravitas Ventures
Industry Motion Pictures
Founded 2006
Headquarters El Segundo, United States
Number of locations
 2
Key people
 Nolan Gallagher
(Founder & CEO)
Michael Murphy
(President)
Website http://www.gravitasventures.com/

Gravitas Ventures, LLC is an international film distribution company formed in 2006 by Nolan Gallagher.

Background

Gravitas Ventures, LLC is a film distribution company owned by Nolan Gallagher and Michael Murphy. Gravitas Ventures was founded by Nolan Gallagher in 2006 to aggregate entertainment content for worldwide Video On Demand (VOD) distribution via cable, satellite, telco and the internet. Content represented by Gravitas Ventures includes feature length narrative and documentary films.[1]

Gravitas' theatrical distribution and key VOD partners include Hulu, Google, Vudu, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox Cable, Amazon, AT&T, Verizon, DirecTV, Dish, iTunes Netflix and Microsoft Xbox. [2]

News

In April 2011, in partnership with Variance Films, Gravitas Ventures released their first in-theaters title, the documentary American: The Bill Hicks Story. That title was also released simultaneously on VOD.[3]

In August 2011, Gravitas was ranked #208 in Inc. Magazine's Top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. Gravitas would once again be named to the Top 500 in 2012, moving up to #198.[4] The following month, Nolan Gallagher was named by the Producers Guild of America as a member of its Digital 25 which recognizes leaders in emerging entertainment.[5] In October 2011, Nolan Gallagher was named by Variety as one of Hollywood's New Leaders.[6]

In November 2011, Gravitas and Breaking Glass Pictures released the film 5 Star Day simultaneously in theaters, Cable VOD, and Social Media Video on Demand through the social network website, Facebook - the first distribution company ever do so.[7]

In December 2011, Gravitas Ventures started a new division, Gravitas Ventures International, by partnering with YOU On Demand in China.[8] Later in May 2012, Gravitas added its 100th VOD operator by reaching a deal with Shaw Communications, Canada's largest cable operator.[9]

On June 16, 2013, Gravitas CEO Nolan Gallagher was named as one of the top influencers in independent film by IndieWire.[10] Later in August 2013, Gravitas announced that it had acquired the exclusive right to distribute Cirque du Soleil programs via transactional, subscription and ad-sponsored VOD in North America.[11]

Releases

Gravitas releases 40 programs each month and over 400 films each year which includes 18-24 theatrical releases. Recent releases include Ping Pong Summer with Susan Sarandon, The Longest Week starring Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde, Felony (film), starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Wilkinson, Manny, Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of, Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus, and Being Evel produced and starring Johnny Knoxville. Upcoming titles include a comedy called Addicted To Fresno starring Judy Greer and Natasha Lyonne, the documentary All Things Must Pass directed by Colin Hanks, the horror film Lake Eerie starring Lance Henriksen and the documentary Peace Officer (film) which won the Grand Jury and Audience Award at SXSW in 2015.

Notes

  1. ↑ OnDemand weekly interview with Nolan Gallagher
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Sneider, Jeff. The Wrap News: "Gravitas & Variance Rescue 'American: The Bill Hicks Story" (January 23, 2011)
  4. ↑ "Gravitas Ventures - El Segundo, CA". Inc.com. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  5. ↑ "PGA sets 'Digital 25′ leaders". Variety. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  6. ↑ "New execs in the click, coin & praiser pack". Variety. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  7. ↑ Marc Graser Senior Editor @marcgraser (2011-11-02). "'5 Star' goes day and date on Facebook". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  8. ↑ Lang, Brent. "VOD distributor Gravitas Ventures eyes China with new unit". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ Dana HarrisEditor in Chief and General Manager (2013-06-16). "2013 Indiewire Influencers | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  11. ↑ "Gravitas Ventures Lands VOD Rights To Cirque Du Soleil". Deadline.com. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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