SINGAPORE-HEADQUARTERED GOLDEN RATIO FILMS PARTNERS WITH APPIAN WAY FOR ITS NEXT HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION

14^th October, Mumbai - Golden Ratio Films, a 100% owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Vistas Media Capital along with their partners Blisspoint Entertainment Inc., has announced that it will be co-producing a sports biopic-film with US-based film and TV production company Appian Way Productions, on the life of American professional boxer, Willie Pep. The collaboration with Appian Way, founded by actor and producer Leonardo DiCaprio, marks the company’s third major foray into Hollywood film production. This collaboration has been facilitated by Blisspoint entertainment inc. and the production will begin soon in the town of Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States. 

The film chronicles the life of Pep, a renowned American boxer who is often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. With an impressive 26-year fighting career helming a record of 229 wins and 65 knockouts, he was inducted in the 1990 International Hall of Fame for his professional sporting achievements.

The film begins with Pep in his early forties, set in 1965 after the decline of his boxing career. Finding himself riddled in debt while supporting a wife half his age and a drug addict son in a single-family home in Hartford, the boxer plans his return to the spotlight to prove that he is not a has-been.

Emmy-award winning director and cinematographer Robert Kolodny will be directing the motion-picture with Steve Loff in charge of the script. The drama will also feature actor James Madio, most recognised for his role in 2001’s ‘Band of Brothers’, as the former world featherweight champion. Other confirmed cast members include Keir Gilchrist (Atypical) who will play the role of Pep’s son, Billy Jr., and Ron Livingston (Office Space) as Pep’s business manager, Bob Kaplan. No female leads have been confirmed for the remaining roles yet.  

Steve Loff, Asger Hussain, Bennett Elliot and Robert Greene will serve as the biopic film’s editors, with Oscar-nominated film director Steve James serving as the executive producer. Appian Way Productions was founded as a motion-picture production and entertainment company in 2004 by Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The production house has produced multiple profitable international films and television shows including Live by Night (2016), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and The Revenant (2015). 

Golden Ratio Films, a VMC wholly-owned subsidiary that specialises in content production and distribution, currently has a portfolio of over 25+ Indian, Hollywood and Bollywood films and web series at different stages of production. Most notably, the film production and distribution company has produced adventure comedy ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ (2019) and the horror film ‘Son” starring Andi Matichak.

Blisspoint Entertainment Inc. is film and content creation company founded in September 2019 by Actor/Producer Abhay Deol and producer Ratan Ginwalla. The company was created to promote and produce stories of independant and commercial nature which cater to a world audience. In partnership with Golden Ratio Films they have produced the horror film The Son and now embark on the journey of Pep.

“We are pleased to partner with Appian Way to tell the story of the late Willie Pep – an iconic fighter who has inspired many with his emotional comeback to the ring,” said Abhayanand Singh, Group CEO and Co-Founder of Vistas Media Capital. “We are committed to expanding our content production and distribution capabilities across regions, and are always on the lookout for thought-provoking stories that capture the resilience of the human spirit.”  

About Vistas Media Capital (VMC):

Vistas Media Capital Pte. Ltd. (VMC) is a Singapore-based fully integrated content media and entertainment investment holding company. The company’s key businesses include content production and distribution across films and series - from India (across languages) to Hollywood, Animation and VFX, Gaming, Media Tech, OTT Platform, live entertainment events and digital media marketing. 

VMC also owns multiple intellectual properties (IPs) across film festivals and film awards in Asia, such as the Singapore South Asian International Film Festival (Sg.SAIFF) and the Singapore South Asian Film Market (SAFM). It also co-owns the IPs of the prestigious Critics’ Choice Film Awards (CCFA) and Critics’ Choice Short & Series Awards (CCSSA), jointly with Group M’s Motion Content Group & Film Critics Guild of India, which is India's first registered association of film critics.  

VMC is the parent of the sponsor for Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. (Nasdaq: VMAC) SPAC that entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in Anghami becoming the first Arab technology company to list on Nasdaq. 

VMC has a team of media and content specialists, including former banking and investment management professionals in their management team along with media industry veterans across the globe, who are on the advisory board and have successfully run media businesses and ventures across films, series and television worldwide.