Contact:
Lloyd Bryan Adams
CEO Executive Producer, Tenacity Entertainment
lloyd@tenacityent.com
Dawn Dais
Producer/Director, Next Week Productions
dawn@nextweekproductions.com
 
Los Angeles, CA: Tenacity Pictures, LLC appoints Dawn Dais as head of Northern California Film Fund, Co-Executive Producer and direct a slate of films.

Tenacity Pictures, LLC and its CEO Lloyd Bryan Adams, known for producing award-winning television and films, announced today that Dawn Dais, of Sacramento, CA has been tasked with the implementation of the company’s Northern California Film Fund (NCFF). NCFF was created to produce a slate of feature length films with release dates in 2012-2013, and beyond. The low-budget films, of varying genres, will be produced by Tenacity Pictures, in association with Dais’ Next Week Productions, with a majority of production taking place in Northern California. The films will benefit from the Los Angeles-based distribution and marketing arm of Tenacity and will continue Tenacity’s history of producing quality work that reaches a mass audience.
 
“After having worked with Dawn on our successful co-production of the comedy film THE LOT, we are thrilled to continue the relationship with this new slate of films,” says CEO of Tenacity, Lloyd Bryan Adams. “Her skillset as a writer, producer and director makes her a natural fit to head up the NCFF.”

A Sacramento native, Dais is excited to continue producing feature films in her hometown, “The short-term plans for The Northern California Film Fund will be to produce a slate of high-quality, low budget features with a focus of return on investment for Fund participants,” says Dawn. “Long-term we will be tapping into the area’s film talent to produce a regular stream of film and television content for various distribution channels.”

The first feature film to be produced by the NCFF, Collapse, will go into production this Spring, with a 2012 release date. THE LOT, a Dawn Dais film produced in association with Tenacity Pictures will be
available in stores on February 21, 2012.
 
 
About Tenacity Pictures, LLC
Tenacity Entertainment, LLC and Tenacity Pictures, LLC were founded by Lloyd Bryan Adams, and creatively headed by producing partner Mike Dorsey, in 2002. Mike and Lloyd started their collaboration by producing several 35mm short films, and then progressed to feature films. As a team, Mike and Lloyd ran programming and production for Ripe TV, Havoc Television and Outdoor Channel, as well as several shows and specials for Fuel TV. Prior to founding Tenacity, Lloyd had over a decade of executive experience in television as a Co-founder of Extreme Sports Channel, running the US office as COO and Executive Producer, where his efforts lead in part to the launch of EX TV on Fox Sports Net and Fuel TV.

Fast-forward to today, Tenacity is an Independent Executive Production houses dedicated to providing outstanding entertainment to world-wide audiences. With hundreds-of-hours of television programming produced for networks spanning the globe, Tenacity Entertainment is focused on television and successful channel building. Tenacity Pictures is focused on Feature Films and documentaries. Combined, Tenacity Entertainment and Tenacity Pictures possess all of the tools, contacts and talent to make any film or television production successful. Channel Partners include, or have included: Extreme Sports Channel, Fuel TV, FUSE, Refused TV, Havoc Television, Fusion Entertainment, Ripe TV, ESPN, Fox Sports Net, Outdoor Channel, and ABC, NBC and CBS. Our feature film and documentary arm (Tenacity Pictures) is affiliated with the top distributors world-wide and our producers attend the top markets to assure our films receive the proper attention they deserve.

Bananaland is the dramatic story of the United States and the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) overthrow of the first democratically elected government in Guatemala’s history. The story takes place in 1950`s Guatemala as the United Fruit Company (today’s Chiquita Bananas Company), is in danger of losing its land and precious banana profits in Guatemala to President Arevalo’s and Jacobo Arbenz`s Agrarian Land Reform Act. The United Fruit Company demands intervention of the land reform by way of CIA Director, Alan Dulles and the CIA contingent based in Latin America. See http://bananalandfilm.com for more information.

“Left and Loose in THE LOT” features two lovable, hilarious characters who keep the audience rooting for them, even when it’s made repeatedly clear that these two buffoons are always going to mess everything up. A fun, light-hearted buddy film “Left and Loose in THE LOT” is just the beginning for these characters and the unlimited adventures their stupidity can get them into.

“Valley Village” – short film from Mike Dorsey on Vimeo.

“News Junkie” – short film from Mike Dorsey on Vimeo.

THE OUTSIDE is the story of a young aspiring surfer who lives out his dreams on his rise to the top of the professional surfing world. Along the way, he loses his way and his life is turned upside down. Now at rock bottom, he’s got nowhere to turn and finds himself back at where it all began.

The Banzai Pipeline has taken the lives of more surfers than all other waves in the world combined. Yet, each year, thousands – from international superstars to up-and-coming hopefuls – make the annual winter pilgrimage to Oahu’s North Shore to make or break their careers on this treacherous and deadly wave. Pipe: The World’s Most Infamous Wave is the first and only feature documentary that delves into the world famous Banzai Pipeline, examining the monster wave from social, economic and historical viewpoints. Veteran filmmaker Cris Borgnine weaves a tale of triumph and tragedy, featuring breathtaking hi- definition footage and an orchestral score complimented by popular licensed music from various genres.

Tenacity has created an association with Brand in Entertainment (BiE). Tenacity plans to Executive Produce and Show Run Films and Television Series. BiE is the premiere Brand Integration firm. Based in Los Angeles, California, BIE works directly with national and international brands who are seeking to seamlessly integrate themselves into popular culture. BiE is the matchmaker of Hollywood and Madison Avenue, unifying entertainment properties and brands. BIE’s creative staff are exceedingly responsive to the marketing and image needs of the brand, working closely with the producers, writers, directors, and actors to ensure that brand integrations are carried out with precision. Respectively, BiE and Tenacity are sensitive to the creative integrity of the filmmaker/content producer and seek to create brand integrations best suited for the storyline.