Good News For Filmmaker Kathleen Behun's 21 Days

GRAVITAS VENTURES ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER KATHLEEN BEHUN’S PARANORMAL THRILLER 21 DAYS

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 10, 2016 – Gravitas Ventures today announced it has acquired exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada for award-winning indie filmmaker Kathleen Behun’s new paranormal thriller, 21 DAYS.The movie is written, directed and produced by Behun.

In 21 DAYS, which has already won 14 awards on the festival and comic con circuit, three filmmakers embark on a paranormal challenge by barricading themselves inside a house so haunted no one has been able to live there for more than 21 days,  in order to film the supernatural phenomena which presumably occur.

A production of Tortilla Flats Productions, the movie stars Max Hambleton (Bitchin’ Camaro), Whitney Rose Pynn (Aquarius), Mickey River (Unfriended), Eduardo Roman (Jane the Virgin) and Anna Maganini (Red Line). Fernando Barreda Luna and Jessica Villegas Lattuada serve as co-producers.

To see the trailer, please go to Youtube.com/user/21DaystheFilm.

Said Kathleen Behun: “I’m delighted that Gravitas, one of the premier distributors in the industry, will bring my first feature film to horror fans all over the U.S. and Canada. 21 DAYS drills deeply into the paranormal genre by testing the limits of fear within the story and the audience.”

Said Dan Fisher, Senior Director of Acquisitions at Gravitas Ventures, “”We are pleased to work with the very talented Kathleen Behun on this chilling horror picture.”

The deal was negotiated between Galen Christy of High Octane Pictures on behalf of the filmmaker, and Dan Fisher on behalf of Gravitas Ventures. 21 DAYS is scheduled for release in the spring of 2017.

Please visit 21 DAYS at:

·         21Daysthefilm.com

·         @21daysthefilm

·         Facebook.com/21DaysTheFilm

·         Youtube.com/user/21DaystheFilm

Kathleen Behun

Kathleen Behun is an award-winning indie film writer/director. Her first feature, 21 DAYS, a paranormal thriller which she wrote, directed and produced, has garnered 14 awards on the festival and comic con circuit, including: Best Feature Film at Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con (Geekfest); Best Feature Film at the Long Beach Comic Con (Geekfest); Best Feature Film and Best Of Fest at the Palm Springs Comic Con (Geekfest); Best Feature Film and Best Of Fest at the Dallas Comic Con (Geekfest); Best Supernatural Feature at the Philip K Dick Festival in NYC; Best Director and Best Actor at the Los Angeles Horror Competition.

The movie also garnered Best Feature Film and Best Actor at the Freak Show Horror Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Film and Script Festival, and Best Picture and Best Director at the RIP Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Behun is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which has a rich history of fostering groundbreaking horror filmmakers including George Romero (“Night of the Living Dead”) and Gregory Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”).

ABOUT GRAVITAS VENTURES

Gravitas Ventures is a leading all rights distributor of independent cinema. Founded in 2006, Gravitas connects independent filmmakers and producers with distribution opportunities across the globe. Working with more than 500 content partners, Gravitas Ventures has distributed thousands of films into over 100 million homes. Their most recent releases include Jonathan Hock’s “Fastball,” Colin Hanks’ “All Things Must Pass,” “Being Evel” from Academy Award^® winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville, “Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of,” and “For The Love of Spock” from Director Adam Nimoy. Upcoming releases include Richard Branson’s harrowing tale, “Don’t Look Down” on November 11 and Katie Holme’s feature directorial debut, “All We Had,” on December 9.

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