Gravitas Ventures Releases Groundbreaking Cheerleading Documentary from Nfinity Athletic

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravitas Ventures has announced a partnership with the NFINITY Champions League to release the documentary "Nfinity Champions League 2014" on VOD on October 1^st.  Blending behind the scenes access and amazing cheerleading performance footage, the "Nfinity Champions League 2014" shares with the audience the love, dedication, sacrifice, and raw talent of all involved in this growing sport.

Nolan Gallagher, Founder & CEO of Gravitas, said the film will be released in over 15 languages that will reach more than 1 billion global VOD homes in dozens of countries.

The Nfinity Champions League is a group of 30 teams that represent the best of the best in competitive cheerleading. These teams were chosen based on their established records of excellence, then invited to compete and decide once and for all, who among them is the ultimate champion. The film, narrated by Ron Perlman, centers around that competition, which was held in Atlanta on April 5, 2014.

"As the World Cup just showed us, Sport is an increasingly global endeavor and we are thrilled to share Nfinity Champions League 2014 with fans of elite athletics around the world. Cheerleading is exploding in popularity and we are thrilled to work with Tate Chalk and the Nfinity team to help share this inspiring film to VOD audiences everywhere," remarked Nolan Gallagher Founder and CEO Gravitas Ventures.

"Cheerleading is a sport that most people do not fully understand," said CEO Tate Chalk. "The Nfinity Champions League brings the sport to life on the big screen or, thanks to Gravitas Ventures, to their very own living room. It also is an opportunity for the world to move away from the cliche of sidelines and pom poms and learn more about the athleticism, intensity, sacrifice, and dedication of an amazing athlete that make up all-star cheerleading. We are thrilled to witness our sport grow in such a fantastic way and look forward to the Nfinity Champions League 2015."

The "Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event" is directed by Mark Robert Ellis, written by Tate Chalk, Aaron Cohen, and Rory Karpf, produced by Jim Jorden, executive produced by Grace Chalk, co-executive produced by Joelle Antico, Brandon Athletics, East Celebrity Elite, Lynne Shearer, Betsy Smith, Tammy Van Vleet, with cinematography by Stephen F. Andrich, editing by Tyler Adams, Jeff Hillegass, Brad Minerd, Chris Rohlfs, Glenn Vasko, and Zach Whiteside.  For more information, please visit www.thechampsleague.com

ABOUT NFINITY
Nfinity Athletic is a top female focused athletic brand, provides innovative products to the Basketball, Cheerleading, and Volleyball female athlete. Founded in 2004, Nfinity introduced the world's first high-performance cheerleading shoe for women and was ranked 9^th on Inc. magazine's list of "Top 100 Consumer Product Companies" in 2008, was named "Business Innovation of the Year" at the 2009 American Business Awards and received a Silver Stevie for "Business Innovation of the Year" at the 2012 American Business Awards. Visit www.nfinity.com for more information.

ABOUT GRAVITAS VENTURES
Gravitas Ventures is a leading distributor of independent cinema. Founded in 2006 with a focus on Video-On-Demand, Gravitas connects independent filmmakers, producers and distribution companies with leading distribution partners across the globe. Working with more than 500 content partners, Gravitas Ventures has distributed thousands of films across hundreds of  platforms. Some upcoming films include THE LONGEST WEEK and FELONY. For more information, please visit www.gravitasventures.com, @GravitasVOD.

SOURCE Gravitas Ventures