A new documentary film about Mexican-American/Chicano identity is now available on DVD exclusively for educational institutions. “Under the Bridge” is a critically acclaimed documentary on Mexican-American identity that challenges audiences to think about native culture and immigration in a whole new way. The film tells the story of San Diego’s Chicano Park, which was created […]
Hustlers Convention
Riverhorse has embarked on a new feature doc project on one of music’s forgotten masterpieces, Hustlers Convention. It is a tale within a tale of ambition, greed, of culture and identity and of an ongoing struggle to get paid. Released in 1973 by founding member of The Last Poets, Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, under the […]
Silicon Valley partnership for Riverhorse
Riverhorse and Silicon Valley start-up, Crowdtilt, are working together on a new crowd funding platform, Crowdhoster, to raise funds for the film company’s latest project, Hustlers Convention. In 1973, a fast-talking hustler by the name of Sport played a huge part in the birth of Hip Hop. Brought to life by Lightnin’ Rod aka Jalal […]
Riverhorse projects added to US National Register of Historic Places
The subjects of two of Riverhorse’s film projects have been added to the US National Register of Historic Places this year. On 30 April, Joe Frazier’s North Philadelphia Gym was added to the register by the US National Parks Service. Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who last year added the […]
Joe Frazier doc DVD release
“Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears” will be released on DVD in North America on 29 January 2013. Over four years in the making, “Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears” tells the story of the real Joe Frazier and includes intimate interviews with the heavyweight champ shortly before his death in 2011. A campaign to […]
Chicano Doc Launches for Hispanic Heritage Month
New documentary film “Under the Bridge” launched on the free, ad-supported Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service for Hispanic Heritage Month. “Under the Bridge” tells the story of San Diego’s Chicano Park. In 1970, the residents of Barrio Logan protested the building of a Highway Patrol Substation in their neighborhood. They had been promised […]
PBS deal for Riverhorse
Riverhorse signed deal with PBS in California to broadcast ‘Under the Bridge’ a documentary on Mexican-American identity. The film was previewed at last year’s Viva film festival in Manchester and tells the story of Chicano Park in San Diego. Chicano Park was created in 1970 when residents of San Diego’s Barrio Logan objected to the building […]
Digital distribution deal for Riverhorse
Riverhorse has signed a distribution deal with US-based digital content distribution network, FilmBuff. The content aggregator, who has worked with many lead international titles, has acquired “Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears” for distribution across the most popular online channels including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Playstation and Netflix. Speaking of the deal, director Mike Todd stated, This […]
Riverhorse wins Cultural Olympiad Bid
Riverhorse has been selected to produce a documentary film for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, which runs alongside the London 2012 Olympics. The film, called ‘Why We Play’, will be screened in Preston at the Cultural Olympiad’s regional finale, the We Play Expo, September 7-9, which is linked with Preston’s Guild Festival. Reacting to news of the commission, […]
Frazier film premieres across Europe
“Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears” premieres across Europe on ESPN America 28 June 2012, 9.30 CET. Four years in the making, reveals the real Joe Frazier – for the first time, we meet the man behind the legend. With appearances by George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins and the late Angelo Dundee among others. Narrated […]
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