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Meet the Real Gems

The grind behind the shine.

Who We Are

Founded by Christine Davis, Reel Gems Entertainment, LLC is committed to providing projects that artistically provides insightful perspectives and knowledge. We want our viewers to ultimately collect as many gems from our content as possible. We want the culture to shine!

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The Story

Founded in 2020 by Christine Davis, Reel Gems originally started as just a bright idea to have a production company back an original scripted comedy Christine was currently rewriting back in February of 2020. Then, she figured it would be practical to start a company to her many film ideas and other sources of content. It was only supposed to be created for that purpose.

In the beginning of March, Christine received a self-tape request from one of her talent representatives, which was due within 2 days. She needed to literally act fast. So, she called over her great friend, now business partner Darius Austin. Darius brought over a blue backdrop for her to use. However, when watching the playback of the tape, the backdrop and environment were so distracting. 

Feeling just like any other actor, she began to feel unsure about where she should shoot her self-tape. From the faulty tripod and wrinkled backdrop, she wished that she had a space to shoot self-tapes as she saw fit. From that night on, they both combined their knowledge in production, acting, and business to help provide a space for actors to create their best work. 

Despite feeling discouraged, Christine began the journey of entrepreneurship and started to see her company as more of a use for creatives. They spoke about the challenges actors face when trying to find a space in the city to just be inspired and be creative. They understood the needs of creatives and made a commitment to be a solution to the problem.

Darius then suggested Christine should offer a self-tape service via her company. That same night, the two brainstormed, gathered resources, and the rest was history, or rather the beautiful start to a new chapter. Reel Gems was molded into a safe haven for creatives right here in Harlem - her home town.

We are committed to giving entertainment more shine!

The Real Gems

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Christine Davis | Founder, CEO

Harlem native, Christine is an actress, teaching artist, and now business woman. She enjoys long walks to amusement parks and spending time with friends and family. She has been cast in several independent films. Her most recent work consists of CBS' Blue Bloods and NBC's New Amsterdam.

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Darius Austin | General Manager

Born and raised in Harlem New York, Darius was embodied in the culture of acting. Bitten by the acting bug in high school he soon took off and started acting professionally. 

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