OUTSIDER PICTURES AND GRAVITAS VENTURES TEAM UP ON NEW MEDIA DISTRIBUTION
LOS ANGELES- May 5, 2008 Gravitas Ventures, a world class new media distributor, and Outsider Pictures an independent leading theatrical distribution company have signed a comprehensive licensing agreement. Under the deal, the acclaimed title These Foolish Things, starring Angelica Houston, Lauren Bacall and Terrence Stamp, will debut in millions of video on demand (VOD) households on July 17th 2008.
These Foolish Things, is an affectionate story which follows the fortunes of Diana (Zoe Tapper), a young ingenue who comes to 1930's London to try to make it as an actress. She meets and falls in love with Robin (David Leon) an aspiring playwright who is trying to secure backing from eccentric Broadway angel investor Lottie Osgood (Anjelica Huston). She agrees to produce his play, much to the chagrin of the villains of the piece, the dastardly and impossibly handsome matinee idol Douglas Middleton (Mark Umbers) and Diana's Cousin, Garstin (Leo Bill) a bitter, runt of a man intent of causing trouble. The supporting players become embroiled in the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune as they try to protect the innocents abroad. Baker (Terrence Stamp), the effusive and sarcastic piano playing butler, the love rival, Christopher Lovell (Andrew Lincoln) and Diana's fairy Godmother Aunt Ada (Hayden Gwynne) give heartwarming and hilarious performances against the backdrop of world on the brink of war.
Upon completing the deal, Nolan Gallagher Founder and CEO of Gravitas Ventures commented “Outsider Pictures is an ideal partner because their projects combine some of the finest actors, writers and directors in the world and they are building a company that focuses on high quality productions and I look forward to sharing these films with a wider audience.”
About Gravitas Ventures:
Gravitas Ventures is a world class distributor and marketer of video for the new media space. Gravitas Ventures represents numerous producers of feature films and television programs. The Gravitas new media rights library includes hundreds of hours of features, documentaries, animation, wrestling/mixed martial arts, fitness, poker and stand up comedy programming. Gravitas Ventures with its motto of “delivering your ideas to the digital market” provides a turn key approach for artists to reach new media customers by handling the distribution contract, copyright procedures, insurance requirements, coordination of marketing materials, quality control, film delivery and timely royalty payments.
About Outsider Pictures:
Outsider Pictures is a motion picture distribution company releasing films in the US, Canada and Latin America. Outsider Pictures is dedicated to realizing the visions of independent filmmakers without compromise and committed to bringing moviegoers the most original stories from around the world. Outsider Pictures releases 6-8 foreign language and independent films per year.
For more information, please visit www.outsiderpictures.us
