Atlanta’s film scene was buzzing in 2016, and at its core was Kareem “Gorilla” Davis. This is his rollercoaster ride through Hollywood.
“In 2016, you couldn’t tell me I wasn’t the biggest up-and-coming film director in Atlanta,” Davis says. “Hot off of my first feature film in Florida, I was embarking on my most exciting project yet. I published a fiction novel, turned it into a screenplay, and began the casting process with my then-wife. Sponsorships, auditioning royalty, and callbacks were coming like a tidal wave.”
But what started...
“In 2016, you couldn’t tell me I wasn’t the biggest up-and-coming film director in Atlanta,” Davis says. “Hot off of my first feature film in Florida, I was embarking on my most exciting project yet. I published a fiction novel, turned it into a screenplay, and began the casting process with my then-wife. Sponsorships, auditioning royalty, and callbacks were coming like a tidal wave.”
But what started...
- 2/14/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Stephanie Paige,, Tyshon Freeman,, and Yoel Kanchelov,, will star in Kareem Davis directorial debut film The First Classic.
This thriller follows Travis, as he investigates the origins of a mysterious woman who saved him from impending doom. As he gets closer to finding out who she is and what she’s capable of, he begins to lose to his sanity.
Davis also wrote the screenplay for The First Classic which is the first of four slated for production under Cherry Blossom Studios. The MD Group will serve as executive producer of the project, with William Clevinger (Cut Throat City), of The Big Picture Collective serving as producer and will represent Imperium Features’ films in the global marketplace.
Paige, Freeman, and Kanchelov are each repped by Michelle Davis of BrightRed Talent Agency.
This thriller follows Travis, as he investigates the origins of a mysterious woman who saved him from impending doom. As he gets closer to finding out who she is and what she’s capable of, he begins to lose to his sanity.
Davis also wrote the screenplay for The First Classic which is the first of four slated for production under Cherry Blossom Studios. The MD Group will serve as executive producer of the project, with William Clevinger (Cut Throat City), of The Big Picture Collective serving as producer and will represent Imperium Features’ films in the global marketplace.
Paige, Freeman, and Kanchelov are each repped by Michelle Davis of BrightRed Talent Agency.
- 8/26/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
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