Gravitas Ventures Takes Multiple Territories on Monster Film ‘Walking Against the Rain’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Global independent film distributor Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand rights to Scott Lyus’ debut feature, “Walking Against the Rain.” The follows the story of Blair and Tommy, two strangers who traverse an empty landscape in search of each other, relying only on their two soon-to-die battery-operated radio mics for communication.
As they try to evade a new evil monster, they confront loss and grief and learn to trust humanity once again. “Walking Against The Rain” is written and directed by Lyus and produced in partnership with Chris Nials under their U.K.
production company Crossroad Pictures. The cast includes Sophia Eleni, Reece Douglas, Johnny Vivash, Francesca Louise White, Diane Spencer, and James Swanton.
The film boasts full-body practical creature effects from BIFA-winning FX designer Dan Martin (“Infinity Pool”). The film has had a successful festival tour, including a sold-out world premiere at Frightfest in the U.K., Nightmares Film Festival in the U.S., where it was awarded Best Overall Film, Trieste Science + Fiction Film Festival in Italy, and most recently, Panic Fest in the U.S.
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