WE ARE THE HEARTBEAT.
Creator-led storytelling rooted in real communities.
POETS, ARTISTS,
MUSICIANS AND INNOVATORS.
Culture isn’t disappearing, it's transforming. It lives in shared moments, digital spaces, and the creative energy of communities shaping what comes next. Grapple operates within that evolution.
As creators rooted in our own communities, we produce culturally authentic campaigns powered by emerging technology partners building work that moves with culture, not behind it.
At Grapple we don’t just have our finger on the pulse
WE ARE THE HEARTBEAT.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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Valley Daze
Collaborative creative project developed by artists and filmmakers exploring youth culture and identity.
Vans: Off The Wall
Youth culture content celebrating self expression and authenticity.
If I Awaken: Los Angeles
A production that sold out the Ford Theater and culminated in the biggest youth poetry competition in the world.
VARIETY
SUMMERTIME
REVIEW
Variety coverage of Carlos López Estrada’s Sundance feature highlighting spoken word roots and Los Angeles youth culture.
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El Rebote
Internationally shot Spanish-language feature film starring Emmy Award-winning actor Jim O’Heir.
Summertime
Los Angeles ensemble feature directed by Carlos López Estrada, premiering opening night at Sundance.
SUNDANCE
SUMMERTIME
FEATURE
Sundance spotlight on Summertime and its collaboration with 27 young poets from Los Angeles.
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Our Words Collide
Feature documentary executive-produced by Rosario Dawson exploring youth voice and spoken word culture.
DEADLINE
IF I AWAKEN
LOS ANGELES
A look at an immersive performance built as a love letter to the city.
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SOMETHING REAL?