Genre-bending LGBTQ+ feature film ‘Wild Fire’ starring South Carolina local Celeste Marcone releasing in North America on March 5th
Genre-bending LGBTQ+ feature film Wild Fire releasing in North America on March 5th
February 22nd 2024 – Pennsylvania-based production company HalfJack Generation today announces its debut feature film Wild Fire has been picked up by distributor Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, for USA release, after revealing the trailer last week. It will be available to watch from March 5th on Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play & more and is now available to pre-order.
The groundbreaking film is a predominantly female and queer-led ensemble drama in which seven acquaintances get radically honest about their lives over the course of one night. After an unyielding game of Truth or Dare, the exemplary couple opens up about what they’re going through—that they’re not as perfect as they seem.
This sets the stage for the rest of the group to reveal their own unspoken desires and secrets that they have been avoiding, some for their whole lives. The following morning back in their bedrooms, each couple must choose a path. Will they integrate their newly exposed truths…or choose to act as if nothing has changed?
The directorial debut of Jennifer Cooney, CEO of HalfJack Generation, Wild Fire received 22 total accolades over the course of a ten-month international festival run in 2023, securing multiple wins along the way, including Best Drama at Shockfest Film Festival, Best of Fest at Pride Film Festival, and Best Original Score and Best Actress (for Celeste Marcone who plays Elliana) at the Red Dirt Film Festival.
Jennifer Cooney, writer/director of Wild Fire, says, “Wild Fire is about the journey of becoming one’s truest self. Film has the power to not just represent, but incite radical honesty, personal growth, self- and social-awareness, and expansion towards new perspectives. This is why I am so excited to be working with Gravitas Ventures—to bring this film to as wide an audience as possible. The aim is for the message of authenticity and human connection to travel as far and wide as possible.”
Watch the trailer now: https://youtu.be/74FNglq2_cI
And pre-order the film on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/wild-fire/umc.cmc.1oyiftw2wsr0ix07gd3d46ha3
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About HalfJack Generation
HalfJack Generation is a production company dedicated to making films that elevate the consciousness of our planet.
Mission Statement: “We are in the midst of a Global Awakening. The frequency of our planet is shifting, and we as a race are awakening to our potential for Greatness. We are moving away from blame and victimization and into self-awareness and self-responsibility. We are learning what it truly means to be free, to love, to be Conscious Beings who Know their oneness with All-That-Is. We are facing our inner darkness as opposed to fighting outer darkness, stepping into the love of self and the truth of our Highest Self. This is the future of storytelling. And film is our grandest opportunity to be the Light. We at HalfJack Generation aren’t only Here for it, we’re the Way Makers.”
About Gravitas Ventures
Gravitas Ventures is a leadingall-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 Gravitas Venture releases include Deep Fear, Slotherhouse, Padre Pio, Gringa, The Pez Outlaw, Downwind, Mack & Rita, The King’s Daughter, Queen Bees, Our Friend, Vanguard, The Secret: Dare to Dream. For more information, please visit www.gravitasventures.com, and follow @GravitasVOD on X 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 Toronto, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, New York, Kansas City and Cleveland. 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 with broadcast distribution across 10+ countries and available globally through multiple OTT platforms; IMPACT Wrestling, one of the world’s leading wrestling organizations; Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion; Game+, the leader in sports wagering, 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. For more information, visit www.anthemse.com
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