Gorilla Pictures and Gorilla Digital were founded in 1999 by award winning on-air promotions leader Bill J. Gottlieb to develop feature films.  With a 20 year career in commercial writing and production, Mr. Gottlieb was well prepared to move in to the world of film.  His post facility and ad company, Bill and Ted’s Excellent AD Ventures Inc., already enjoyed and continues to experience great success creating promotional spots for ABC Television, CBS Television, ABC Cable Networks Group, Disney Studios,Disney XD, Aptiv Digital, Buena Vista Television, The Carsey-Werner Company, Fox, PBS, Tokyo Pop, Warner Bros. and many others.

Gorilla Pictures teamed with World Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee and 11-Time World Kickboxing Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson to develop movies with a focus on action and marketability.
In addition, Gorilla joined forces with former Disney Imagineer Thomas Callicoat to create original computer animated films. This combination of action and animation has made for a winning formula. Gorilla's feature films can currently be seen in broadcast / or on DVD through;  NBC Universal's Sy Fy Channel, Starz US, Lionsgate Entertainment, Image Entertainment, Equinox films, Maple Films CA, and at video retailers throughout North America and beyond.

CHARLIE VALENTINE, the gritty new crime thriller with jaw-dropping action set-pieces from writer / director Jesse Johnson ("The Fifth Commandment", "The Butcher") is now complete. The movie is presently gaining critical acclaim at festivals throughout the world (visit: www.CharlieValentineTheMovie.com).  For more information on this, or other exciting new films Gorilla is producing and marketing, please feel free to get in touch with us through our contact page.