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GAME1 DEVELOPING ‘WHAT IS A GIRL WORTH’ FILM ABOUT USA GYMNASTICS SEX ABUSE SCANDAL; JANINE ESER TO ADAPT RACHAEL DENHOLLANDER’S MEMOIR
LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2022 – game1 partners with former attorney, author, advocate, educator, and former gymnast, Rachael Denhollander, to produce the feature film, What Is A Girl Worth.? A feature film telling the story of Rachael’s brave actions that led to the arrest of USA Gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar.
SPORTS CONTENT STUDIO GAME1 HIRES FORMER 101 & STX EXEC BEN BITONTI TO OVERSEE UNSCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 – game1 hires Ben Bitonti, a former 101 Studio and STX Entertainment Exec to lead its Unscripted Programming. Bitonti has worked with many companies such as Asylum, EntertainmentOne, and NBCUniversal and has developed and executive produced for partners at HBO Max, Netflix, Nat Geo, Amazon, E!, and A&E.
RAY ROMANO TO PLAY COLLEGE HOOPS COACH JIM VALVANO
LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2022 – The Emmy-Award-winning actor and comedian, Ray Romano, will star and produce alongside game1 in the upcoming film about the legendary coach and broadcaster, Jim Valvano.
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ERIC SHERMAN JOINS THUNDER ROAD FILMS & GAME1 AS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL
LOS ANGELES, February 1, 2022 – Eric Sherman joins game1 and co-founder Basil Iwanyk’s company, Thunder Road Films, as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel.
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THE TEN BEST SPORTS MOVIES RELEASED IN 2021, ACCORDING TO IMDB
QUEBEC, December 29, 2021 – We are honored that two of our game1 films entitled, National Champions and Bruised, are among the top ten best sports films released in 2021, according to IMDb. Additionally, we are proud of our President, Mark Ciardi, for holding the number one spot for American Underdog.
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‘NATIONAL CHAMPIONS’ REVIEW: COLLEGE ATHLETES PUSH BACK AGAINST A SYSTEM THAT EXPLOITS THEM
LOS ANGELES, December 10, 2021 – An in-depth film review by Variety magazine discusses the way National Champions goes beyond the viewers expectations.
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GAME1’S PRESIDENT & CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, MARK CIARDI, SERVES AS ONE OF THE PRODUCERS FOR AMERICAN UNDERDOG
LOS ANGELES, November 17, 2021 – game1’s Mark Ciardi, along with the Erwin brothers, Kevin Downes, and Daryl C. Lefever produce American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story. The official trailer is out now and will be released in theaters Christmas Day.
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‘NATIONAL CHAMPIONS’ TRAILER SHOWCASES J.K. SIMMONS’ SPORTS DRAMA WITH A GREAT CAST
LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2021 – game1 co-CEO’s Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou are joined by Brendon Boyea to produce National Champions – a film written by Adam Mervis.
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HALLE BERRY EXPLAINS HOW SHE DECIDED TO MAKE HER DIRECTORIAL DEBUT WITH BRUISED: ‘WHO SAID I CAN’T?’
LOS ANGELES, November 14, 2021 – Halle Berry credit’s game1 co-founder, Basil Iwanyk, for backing her on her directorial debut, Bruised.
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GAME1 PARTNERS WITH THE NEWLY FORMED AUDIO CONTENT STUDIO, FRESH PRODUCE MEDIA
NYC, October 5, 2021 –Fresh Produce Media is one of the most creative and connected audio-oriented content studios in the game right now. We are beyond excited to team up and explore the myriad of audio opportunities and podcast ideas they have in store!
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GAME1 TAPS CIARDI AS PRESIDENT, CCO
LOS ANGELES, September 27, 2021 –Sports content studio game1 has hired movie producer Mark Ciardi to be its president and chief content officer. Ciardi, who was behind inspirational sports films like “The Rookie,” “Miracle” and “Secretariat,” will now oversee all content pipelines for game1, inc.
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STEPHAN JAMES & J.K. SIMMONS TO STAR IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL DRAMA “NATIONAL CHAMPIONS” FOR STX , RIC ROMAN WAUGH & GAME1
LOS ANGELES, APRIL 27, 2021 – by Adam Mervis and based on his play, National Champions is produced by Iwanyk and Brendon Boyea for Thunder Road and Greg Economou for game1. Executive producers are Jonathan Fuhrman of Thunder Road, Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor of Bondit Media Capital, Christian Mercuri of The Capstone Group, Michael Smith and Adam Mervis.
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BASIL IWAYNK TAKES HOME THE 2020 NY EMMY AWARD FOR BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FOR HIS FILM, “62,000:1 – THREE TEAMS, ONE CITY, ONE YEAR.”
LOS ANGELES, October 10, 2020 –In partnership with SNY, 62,000:1 tells the story of New York in 1969, a city divided and unraveled by war, riots and strikes held together by an improbable championship sports year. The film, written by Iwanyk, dives into the universal and timeless theme of fandom, never giving up, and the power of a city rallying behind its teams to overcome great odds and achieve the unthinkable.
GAME1, THE SPORTS CONTENT STUDIO IS TEAMING WITH GIFFORD MEDIA GROUP TO ADAPT FRANK GIFFORD’S BESTSELLING MEMOIR “THE GLORY GAME”
LOS ANGELES, September 8, 2020 –We are beyond excited to announce our partnership with Gifford Media Group for our upcoming docuseries that will chronicle the modern NFL.
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