Danny Glover-Fronted Films Among MarVista’s NATPE Slate

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has acquired three films that it will introduce to buyers at NATPE, including two starring award-winning actor Danny Glover.

Consumed, directed and produced by Daryl Wein, investigates the impact of genetically modified foods on Americans’ health through the story of a mother who seeks help from a local organic farmer played by Glover to discover the cause of her son’s unexplained illnesses. Consumed is a Mister Lister Film production in association with Shatterglass Studios. Glover is also featured in Waffle Street from 6 Foot Films, Side Gig Productions and John J. Kelly Entertainment. The dramatic comedy tells the true riches-to-rags story of Jimmy Adams, who lost his job as a VP of a $30 billion hedge fund and got a job as a waiter at Papa’s Chicken and Waffles. The film was selected as the narrative feature winner at the 2015 Hollywood Film Festival in September.

Raising the Bar, meanwhile, is a family drama about an elite American gymnast who quits the sport to move to Australia with her mom after her parents get divorced. As the teen struggles to make friends in her new hometown, she proves that she has what it takes to compete in gymnastics at the international level. Raising the Bar is written by Clay Glen of glenpictures.tv and was produced and directed in Australia by Glen and Sharyn Pancione (Second Chance).

“Our programming partners are always looking for timely, topical stories that examine real-life stories, which is certainly the case with all three of these acquisitions,” said MarVista Entertainment’s executive VP of distribution, Vanessa Shapiro. “These independent films have attracted A-level talent to portray the intriguing characters and with a high production value; we’re thrilled to introduce these inspiring family films to our worldwide client base attending NATPE.”