Dolphin Entertainment and KYNETIC Media Ventures Launch Creator-Led, Audience-First Graviteur Studios

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Creator-era independent studio announces first feature film, Crush Party MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 22, 2026 / Dolphin (Nasdaq:DLPN), a leading entertainment marketing and content production company, and KYNETIC Media Ventures, a media and venture investment holding company, today announced the launch of Graviteur Studios, a creator-led, audience-first independent film and television studio built for an entertainment landscape increasingly driven by creators, fandom, and intellectual property. Led by KYNETIC CEO David Freeman and Dolphin CEO Bill O'Dowd, Graviteur Studios is designed to bridge the worlds of digital influence and premium entertainment, reshaping how creators develop, finance, produce, market, and distribute original scripted films and television projects. Graviteur will focus on financing projects in the $1-10 million range, providing creators with ownership in each property. The slate will cross genres and cultural passion points that resonate with digitally native audiences, including thriller, comedy, horror, YA, romance, sci-fi, sports, anime-inspired storytelling, and creator-led franchises. The studio is developing an initial slate of scripted projects, including its first feature film, Crush Party, a YA thriller written by Johnny Saras. O'Dowd and Freeman are in talks with creator talent to star in the film, which will be announced in the coming months. Crush Party follows a group of college students invited to an exclusive Valentine's Day "Crush Party," where attendees are anonymously selected by someone secretly harboring feelings for them. But when guests begin dying one by one, and blackmail tied to their darkest secrets surfaces, the students realize they've been lured into a deadly game where the killer is one of them. Graviteur positions creators as the next generation of filmmakers and franchise owners. The entertainment industry and media landscape have a history of evolving and expanding; Graviteur is entering the next phase of that evolution which is increasingly powered by audience ownership, community engagement, and creator-driven discovery. "We're seeing a fundamental shift in how audiences discover and engage with entertainment," said Bill O'Dowd, CEO of Dolphin. "Creators are increasingly shaping culture and commanding audience attention. Graviteur was built t...

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