( www.gravitasventures.com ) is pleased to announce the acquisition of North American rights to filmmaker Emily Ting’s highly acclaimed romance ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG. The film will make a limited theatrical bow in select cities on February 12th , 2016 simultaneous with a wide cross-platform cable/satellite/telco and internet VOD release on the same day.
ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG premiered at the 2015 L os Angeles Film Festival and has quickly become an audience favorite throughout its festival run during the Fall. The film is written and directed by Emily Ting , and produced by Ting and Sophia Shek. It stars Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg.
“This movie is my love letter to Hong Kong and to love, so I can’t imagine a better release date than on Valentine’s Day weekend! I am really looking forward to partnering up with Gravitas to bring the film to audiences everywhere!” said director Emily Ting.
In this sparkling romance, Ruby (Jamie Chung), a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh (Bryan Greenberg), an American expat who shows her the city. Meandering through nighttime streets pulsing with energy and possibility, they fall into a winding and carefree conversation, buoyed by an undeniable attraction. As effervescent as a perfect first date, Emily Ting’s charming directorial debut takes full advantage of the chemistry of its leads, the playfulness of their exchanges, and the magical landscape that is Hong Kong at night.
The distribution deal for ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG was negotiated by Chad Miller, Vice President of Filmmaker Relations at Gravitas Ventures through Red Sea Media & Ramo Law on behalf of the filmmaker s .
About filmmaker Emily Ting
Emily Ting is a graduate of the Film/TV program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She was best known for her producing work previously.
Emily produced the feature THE KITCHEN, an ensemble comedy directed by Ishai Setton and starring Laura Prepon, Bryan Greenberg, and Dreama Walker. The film premiered as the Closing Night Film of the Gen Art Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by Monterey Media. She also produced Stephen Suettinger’s A YEAR AND CHANGE, starring Bryan Greenberg, Claire van der Boom, T.R. Knight, Marshall Allman, and Jamie Hector, which was selected to participate in the 2013 Film Independent Producer Lab and was picked up for distribution by Vision Films.
Additionally, Emily served as the Associate Producer for Yen Tan’s PIT STOP, which premiered at Sundance in 2013 and picked up for distribution by Wolfe Video, Executive Producer for Dave Boyle’s MAN FROM RENO, which won Best Narrative Film at Los Angeles Film Festival and picked up for distribution by Gravitas, and Co-Executive Producer for Aaron Katz and Martha Stephen’s LAND HO!, which premiered at Sundance in 2014 and was picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics. All three films were nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards, with LAND HO ! winning.
ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG is Emily’s feature directorial debut.
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. Recent releases include SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award winning documentary PEACE OFFICER, ADDICTED TO FRESNO starring Judy Greer and Natasha Lyonne, Colin Hanks’ ALL THINGS MUST PASS, Sundance smash PING PONG SUMMER with Susan Sarandon, FELONY, starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Wilkinson, MANNY, BACKSTREET BOYS: SHOW ‘EM WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF and Spike Lee’s DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS. For more information, please visit www.gravitasventures.com and follow @GravitasVOD.
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