Mena Suvari’s Treya in GRACE AND GRIT recalls sage Ken Wilber’s life

Curated by Screenmancer Staff
LOS ANGELES, CA: Quiver Distribution announced today that they have acquired North American rights to Grace and Grit, based on iconic philosopher Ken Wilber’s acclaimed book of the same name chronicling his wife Treya’s journals.  Written and directed by British-American filmmaker Sebastian Siegel as his debut feature, the romantic drama stars BAFTA® Award nominated Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie franchise), Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, “Betrayal”), Academy Award® nominated Mariel Hemingway (Manhattan, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace) and Frances Fisher (The Host, Titanic, “Watchmen”).  The transcendent tale was also produced by Sebastian Siegel alongside Eric Brenner (Crazy Heart, Boychoir) and Lucas Jarach. 

Grace and Grit tells the true love story of iconic philosopher Ken Wilber (Townsend) and his wife Treya (Suvari) in 1980s California as they fall madly in love and are faced with illness and challenges that threaten to tear them apart.
 
“Sebastian depicts Ken Wilber’s life through a passionate lens as he pays respect to the couple’s journey with Mena Suvari and Stuart Townsend bringing heart and soul to this deeply moving story” said Quiver Co-Presidents Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman.
 
Larry Greenberg negotiated the deal on behalf of Quiver Distribution with producer Eric Brenner.  Executive producers are Jim Jacobsen, Sabrina Zaretti, John Cataudella, Isa Jonay and Blerim Ramosaj, and Patricia Taylor.
 
Ken Wilber is one of the most widely read and influential American philosophers of our time.  Some of his acclaimed books include: A Brief History of Everything, No Boundary, Sex, Ecology, Spirituality, Integral Spirituality, Integral Psychology, and The Marriage of Sense and Soul.  Deepak Chopra said, “Ken Wilber is the most extraordinary mind of our times… read everything he writes – it will change your life”. Publisher’s Weekly called Grace and Grit “A tremendously moving love story.”

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This is Quiver Distribution…
Quiver Distribution is a film distribution company operating in the U.S., Canada and international markets which develops and distributes high-quality, talent-driven films.  Founded by entertainment industry veterans Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman, Quiver Distribution focuses on curating a highly selective film slate from both established and emerging talent, allowing for distinctly tailored campaigns and a filmmaker first approach.

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