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Penitentia

A prestigious job lulls Ale Villacano (Glenn Stanton) into the good life, until a pro bono case reawakens his instincts for justice. Caught between his criminal past and his promising future, Ale must decide what kind of lawyer he is really meant to be. Watch it here on Apple TV

 

"After discovering Penitentia at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Gravitas is excited to bring this tense and thrilling drama to audiences throughout North America"

 

-Bull Guentzler, Gravitas Ventures  ★★★★★

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The Dancing Monkey

The Dancing Monkey is a new film adapted from Eugene O'Neill's classic groundbreaking play, 'The Hairy Ape.' Set in the present, the film follows Wayne, a factory worker with an important decision to make. After being compared to a dancing monkey by one of the factory owners, Wayne sets out to find an answer to a question that will decide his fate and those around him.

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Other News | Upcoming
Welcome Baby Rowan!

Tom Downing & Natasha-Coppola Shalom welcome their first child in 2023.

Penitentia World Premiere

The date is set! St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase this July at Hi-Pointe Theatre, 7pm. Get your tix and support indie film!

Skeletons

That’s a wrap on our festival run for Skeletons! 🎬 6 Award Wins including Best Director, Best Film, and Best Supporting Actor. You have GOT to see this one.

The Dancing Monkey

The Dancing Monkey wins big at Block Island Film Festival! Best Feature AND Best Director for Chandler Wild.

Before The Break Podcast

This month, we celebrate 100 Episodes of our hit show Before The Break. Thank you to our listeners and your over 10,000 downloads!

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About Us

We're husband & wife team Tom Downing & Natasha Coppola-Shalom. We take projects to next level delivery in all phases. 

 

XO was incepted with Tom's late mother in mind - it was something she signed at the end of Thank You cards and care packages. But it was the wise woman behind those two simple letters who helped so many and always strived for truth. We think about her everyday.

 

We look for powerful and rich storytelling with a family-style production atmosphere. 

-Tom & Tash

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Tom Downing is a writer, actor, and producer working in over 80 productions out of Chicago, NYC, & LA markets in film, tv, voiceover, and stage. Appearances: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Chicago PD, Shameless. He is the creator of the award-winning show Greetings! From Prison. 

Hometown: Lafayette, IN

Education: Purdue University, iO Chicago, The Second City Conservatory, Artistic Home Chicago

Awards: Outstanding Alumni in Film & Video Studies, Purdue University, Actor of the Year (TAFF), Best Actor (ARFF).

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Natasha Coppola-Shalom is an actor, producer, and casting director working out of the NYC, & LA markets in film, tv, and stage. Natasha is best known for playing Bella in the award winning film, 'Gli Zii.' She stars as Perdix in 'Chrome: The Series,' available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV, and plays Delia in Vertical's 'Rich Boy, Rich Girl.' Her film 'Extra Innings' won Best Feature Film at the 2019 Manhattan Film Festival. She was selected to be a part of the Talent Corner at the 69th Cannes Festival.  

Hometown: New York, NY

Education: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (BA Honors, Acting).

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