Film

Citizen Athlete, the newest and most captivating film by director Brandt Wille, had its first official debut at the 2023 Mammoth Film Festival. The film, which was helped financed by REIGN Total Body Fuel, tells the story of the US Women's Bobsled Team, following them on their amazing journey to the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Highlighted are the unsung struggles of these athletes as they train for a potential spot on the Olympic team, and the raw passion they all share in sacrificing whatever is necessary to make their dreams a reality.

Vision Films Inc. ("Vision") announces the digital release of the inspirational, family equestrian film If I Could Ride on April 4, 2023 in a deal with global film sales company MPX Films. Based on the book of the same name by Donald Miller, the full-length feature was directed and produced by Shawn Welling, Welling Films, and written and produced by Miller. It will be available on transactional video on demand, cable, and streaming platforms, across the US and Canada.

Producer and actor Seth Rogen announced the main voice cast of Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, and Point Grey Productions' all-new CG-animated theatrical film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, an original story following the crime-fighting Ninja Turtles as they protect the sewers and streets of New York City. The film is set to hit theaters August 4, 2023.

Vision Films Inc. ("Vision") will release the documentary The Legend of the 81-Point Game on March 14, 2023 across transactional platforms in the US and Canada. From writer/director Johannes Guttenkunst, Engizek Films, Reiber Media, Big Dream Studios, and Little Brother Films, this film features interviews with former teammates, coaches, and spectacular game footage.

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports and Entertainment Company, and Electrolift Creative present one of the greatest comeback stories in American history in Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York, arriving on demand March 21, 2023, on all providers including iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play and more.

Baseball Beyond Borders (BBB), Seattle's sports-based community development organization, released its first documentary film, "Reconciliation Tour." The documentary takes a powerful journey through the heart of the south, including youth baseball, civil rights, and reconciliation. The film's message centers on truth, hope, play, and healing through baseball.

Smash Virtual Production Studios along with Synapse Virtual Production Studios, Framestore and Framestore Pictures hosted a Master Class last week in Virtual Production at Smash Virtual Production Studios, Chicago's first dedicated LED soundstage, introducing the Midwest to cutting edge filmmaking techniques that are reshaping film, TV and commercial production around the world.

Echelon Studios' latest release, the highly-anticipated The Gods 2: The Dark Side from acclaimed actor and director-screenwriter, Mykel Shannon Jenkins (The Paper Tigers), is available to stream for free from today.

Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the morbid horror film Pensive out of EFM. The Company plans to release the bloody slasher on its horror streaming platform, SCREAMBOX, which is powered by Bloody Disgusting, later this year as a SCREAMBOX Original.