JDM INSIDER KANSAI ADVENTURE VOL. 1 AND VOL. 2 RACE ACROSS VIDEO ON DEMAND LANDSCAPE

Two documentaries highlighting Japanese drift car culture now available in millions of homes for video on demand rental and electronic sell through purchase

LOS ANGELES- April 16, 2007 Gravitas Ventures, a world class new media distributor, is pleased to announce that JDM Insider Kansai Adventure Vol. 1 and JDM Insider Kansai Adventure Vol. 2 are now available to rent in millions of cable households across North America and available to rent or purchase at over a dozen leading websites including CinemaNow, Movielink, Amazon Unbox, Bittorent, and Wal-Mart.

Brought to you by Stage 10 Productions, JDM Insider Kansai Adventure Vol. 1 takes the audience deep into the true underground world of high horsepower tuning cars! Follow your hosts Toshi and Hiro as they take you on their wild journey through Japan. Visit the remote drifting track TKL and meet some of the world’s best female drifters! Then move on to visit the respected tuning shop, Phoenix’s Power. Next it’s back to the streets for the most insane freeway racing action ever! The final climax comes when the crew goes street racing in Yokohama city where Dodge yakuza gangsters go high speed drifting at over 90MPH in a 450 HP four door Toyota Verossa sedan. JDM Insider Kansai Adventure Vol. 1 is packed with humorous skits and in depth interviews offering a groundbreaking account into the real street racing culture.

JDM Insider Kansai Adventure Vol. 2 takes you once again into the insane world of Japanese street racing! Join Toshi and Hiro as they continue their journey deep into the Japanese street underground. Go to the Street drags in Shikoku Japan and witness the power of a 1000+HP Nissan Skyline GTR. Then the guys cruise the beautiful streets of Kyoto with some local drifters before stopping by the legendary tuning shop TRIAL. There Mr. Makihara shares his philosophies and recalls how he grew his tuning empire. Once back on the street, the crew goes top speed racing with the legendary Team Midnight. Finally, viewers witness the SDC, one of the biggest street drifting events ever!

Upon the release of his films, Toshi Hayama remarked “As an independent producer it is important that Gravitas Ventures has clearly recognized the significance of this automotive movement. We are very excited about the extra awareness and distribution this deal will bring to our JDM Insider series.”

Commenting on VOD release of the JDM Insider series, Nolan Gallagher Founder and C.E.O. of Gravitas Ventures, said “Films highlighting the history of drifting culture are the perfect fit for video on demand. You need only look at the millions of enthusiasts young and old who have attended import automobile shows to understand the huge impact this Japanese phenomenon has had in North America.”

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.

Gravitas Ventures, through its licensing arrangement with Warner Digital Distribution successfully sells to dozens of clients in the video on demand (VOD), pay per view (PPV), internet protocol television (IPTV), and electronic sell through (EST) marketplace. Under this agreement programs from Stage 10 Productions will be available to industry leaders such iNDEMAND, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Cable, Cablevision, TVN, AT&T, Verizon, Direct TV, Dish Network, On Command, Lodge Net, Apple i-Tunes, Microsoft X-Box, Amazon Unbox, CinemaNow, Movielink and many more.

About Stage 10 Productions

Stage 10 was created to protect, connect, and expand the Japanese and US tuning markets both visually and conceptually. Using an extensive network of racecar drivers, manufacturers, and industry personalities, Stage 10 breaks down all previous barriers for content, innovation, and style. Stage 10’s goal is to connect the global tuning world together through media, racing, and entertainment.

For questions: Nolan Gallagher Gravitas Ventures (310) 804-5934 or nolan@gravitasventures.com