Brianne’s debut novel has officially launched exclusively on Amazon.
“A powerful, raw and vulnerable read.”—Olivia Munn, actress, The Newsroom
“Unflinchingly candid. Unspeakably sexy. And oh, so curiously entertaining.”—Steve Antin, Golden Globe winner, Burlesque
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You’re not alone — true confessions of love, sex, money, food, addiction, and hidden taboo topics that are often hilarious, uplifting, and hopeful. Every Monday, we pull back the curtain on the deepest, darkest, heartbreaking, …
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HI PRESENTS: JOURNEYS – featuring stories of artists in different stages of their careers. Adam Rotenberg chats with our friends Mark Gantt …
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Horror Highlights: THE CROOKED MAN, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: GENESIS, STALKHER, Blanc/Biehn Productions, XLrator Media & Blue Fox Entertainment
Night of the Living Dead: Genesis Trailer:“Night of the Living Dead: Genesis will pay homage …
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THE NIGHT VISITOR AND THE NIGHT VISITOR 2 RELEASE DETAILS ANNOUNCED
Blanc/Biehn Productions and Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada will be teaming up to release The Night Visitor (2013) and the upcoming The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s …
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In 2013, award winning filmmaker Mark Gantt and experienced actress Brianne Davis,
launched their own production company – Give and Take Productions.With numerous awards under his belt, Mark is best known for his role as Neal …
Read more →I don't think you go to a play to forget, or to a movie to be distracted. I think life generally is a distraction and that going to a movie is a way to get back, not go away.Tom Noonan
GIVE + TAKE PRODUCTIONS is a Los Angeles based film and TV production company started in 2013 by award-winning filmmaker Mark Gantt and Brianne Davis. Their most recent production, PSYCHOPHONIA, which Brianne directed, will have its world premiere at the Sitges International Film Festival in October 2016. Past projects include THE NIGHT VISITOR and THE NIGHT VISITOR W: HEATHER'S STORY, both distributed by Anchor Bay Canada, Slash House films, and eOne. They have several film and TV projects currently in development.
As one of the early pioneers of the digital era, Mark Gantt is best known for co-creating, producing, and starring in Crackle’s groundbreaking, Streamy award-winning series, The Bannen Way. As an actor, his credits include a recurring role in The Arrangement, Criminal Minds, American Horror Story, Ocean’s 11, Dexter and has directed three Lifetime films including Murder in Mexico, based on the true story of Survivor television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman.
Recent projects include directing commercials and promos for Fox, Freeform, Kohl’s ESPN and Nissan. He’s also writing and producing two Audible Original True Crime shows with XG Productions, two screenplays for The Cartel. Mark produces the popular personal journals podcast, Secret Life, with his wife, actress, writer and director, Brianne Davis.
As a producer, he’s produced three micro-budget feature films in association with Blanc-Biehn Productions that all have been picked up by Anchor Bay and Starz for distribution in 2015 and the fall of 2016. He and his wife, Brianne Davis are the creators of Secret Life Podcast and are developing several film and TV projects together.
Mark spent over 20 years in the business on over 100 film, TV and commercial sets, starting as a production assistant and working his way up to prop master, art director, producer, writer and director. He was fortunate to have worked with the some of the top directors and cinematographers in the business: Steven Soderbergh, David O. Russell, Ed Zwick, Sam Raimi, Ulu Grosbard, Brad Silberling, Tony Bill, Gregory Nava, McG, James Foley, Robert Rodriguez, Bill Condon, Roger Deakins, Stephen Goldblatt, John Bailey and John Seale.
Mark’s a very visual person, over the years he’s created in many mediums; painting, photography, graphic design, key art design to art directing. As a director, he loves melding his visual style with his training and experience as an actor to tell complex stories that touch, move and inspire.
He studied under the legendary acting/directing teacher Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and assisted him on over two dozen scenes and plays that Milton directed. It was an incredible experience to learn how to work with actors and the art of storytelling. Mark began teaching acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 2013.
From bringing compelling characters to life on screen as an actor, calling the shots behind the scenes as a director and producer, lending her thoughts and opinions to the podcast airwaves, and even penning her debut literary work, Brianne Davis has emerged in the entertainment industry as a powerhouse female creative in 2021.
In film and television, Brianne most recently starred on the History Channel’s “Six” (2016-18). The ambitious drama followed Navy SEAL Team Six, whose mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working as a jihadist fighter with the terrorists. Brianne was a scene-stealer as “Lena,” a teacher and wife of lead SEAL Team Six commander “Joe Graves” (Barry Sloane). Additional TV credits include: Netflix/FOX’s “Lucifer,” Hulu’s “Casual,” FOX’s “Rosewood,” HBO’s “True Blood,” and CBS’ “The Mentalist.”
Brianne’s first break in the business came with a small speaking role in the film “Remember the Titans” opposite Denzel Washington, Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Gosling and Kate Bosworth. From there, Brianne went on to booking a role on the hit television show, “Dawson’s Creek” (CW) and once graduating from high school, she made the decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Brianne’s first lead role in film came in 2005 with the blockbuster hit “Jarhead” where she starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. She also starred in the horror film “Prom Night,” alongside Brittany Snow, Kellan Lutz and Idris Elba.
Thriving behind the camera, as much as in front, under her production company Give & Take Productions Brianne has produced three films, while also directing “The Night Visitor 2: Heather’s Story,” and “Deadly Signal.”
With over a decade of recovery as a sex and love addict, Brianne is the host of the popular mental health podcast “Secret Life.” The podcast launched in August 2020 and features inspiring true confessions from an eclectic group of guests, unpacking a plethora of taboo topics. Brianne’s latest venture in the “Secret Life” brand is her debut novel, “Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict” which released on February 12, 2021 and instantly hit the best-sellers list on Amazon.
On the charity front, Brianne’s undeniable passion is supporting our troops. She can often be found traveling the world on various USO tours and so far, has visited 15 bases. While on tour, she has stayed in such places as Iraq and Afghanistan. Stateside, Brianne champions on behalf of veteran programs, especially in getting the necessary post-traumatic stress relief that many soldiers desperately need.
Brianne currently resides in the Los Angeles area with her husband Mark Gantt and son, Davis.
