GRAVITAS VENTURES ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO DISTRIBUTE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK DOCUMENTARY ‘THE 5TH MAN’

NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2022)- Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, has acquired North American rights to distribute ‘THE 5TH MAN’ directed by Trey Nelson.  The incredibly motivating and heartfelt documentary features Coach Paul Limmer and his former track students and will be available for release on demand and on iTunes August 16, 2022.

In a world where big stories are supplanted a day later by even bigger ones, the story of a high school track coach might feel small to the point of inconsequence. THE 5TH MAN manages to be substantially greater by packing an emotional punch and drawing universal connections between us all. For 50 years, Paul Limmer was a world class track coach at Long Island’s Mepham High School. He holds NY State’s record for wins with 737 and was inducted into the 2016 New Balance Coaches Hall of Fame. Limmer’s true legacy, however, has nothing to do with awards. Thousands of former athletes, many of whom never broke a single record or won a solitary trophy, credit him for changing their lives. THE 5TH MAN is the story of all the other kids – the ones who never felt “seen” - until Coach Paul Limmer came into their lives.

Gravitas Ventures Senior Director of Acquisitions, Bill Guentzler negotiated the deal with Atlantic Pictures. 

 About Gravitas Ventures

Gravitas Ventures is a leading all rights distributor of independent feature films and documentaries.  Founded in 2006, Gravitas connects independent filmmakers and producers with distribution opportunities across the globe. Working with talented directors and producers, Gravitas Ventures has distributed thousands of films into over a hundred million homes in North America - over one billion homes worldwide. Recent releases include  Queen Bees directed by Michael Lembeck, Our Friend directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, starring Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson, and Jason Segel, Vanguard, directed by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan, The Secret: Dare to Dream, directed by Andy Tennant and starring Katie Holmes; For more information, please visit www.gravitasventures.com, and follow @GravitasVOD on Twitter and @gravitasventures on Instagram. 

About Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. is a global multi-platform media company with offices and studios in Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, New York, Kansas City, Cleveland and Toronto. Anthem's portfolio includes AXS TV, a leading music, entertainment and lifestyle television channel and digital media company; global film distribution company Gravitas Ventures; Fight Network, the world's premier combat sports channel; IMPACT Wrestling, one of the world's leading wrestling organizations specializing in original programming and live events; Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion;  Game+, the leader in Esports and gaming content; GameTV, the home of game shows and competition-based reality series; and HDNet Movies, which features theatrically released films and documentaries. Anthem also has a significant ownership interest in Pursuit Channel, one of the top outdoor channels in the U.S.

About Atlantic Pictures

Founded in 2007, Atlantic Pictures is an Emmy-nominated creative content studio and production company. They have produced films and series for the world’s top studios including HBO and Netflix and premiered their films at major festivals including TIFF and Sundance. They work with brands to create premium video content including documentaries, profiles, testimonials, explainers, and promotional films. Atlantic Pictures creates all types of films – long ones, short ones, even social ones. They handle creative through post for brands. They run physical production and back office for studios. 

Further details: www.atlanticpictures.com 

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