Rugged Entertainment secured a multi-picture documentary and narrative deal with distributor Image Entertainment/RLJ and recently joined forces with Barry Gordon and XLrator Media, together the two companies have partnered up to create feature length content, distributed worldwide.
Rugged has successfully worked with noteworthy filmmakers, guiding them through the process of production and distribution Current releases featured on Netflix, have received critical and viewer accolades: Queen Mimi, Who the F**k is that Guy?, Glitter Tribe, and Smash.
[6] Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jump off (2009) Goes deep into the underworld of hip-hop groupies and video vixens where sex is the backstage pass and young ladies use their bodies as a way to promote themselves and further their own careers.
[7] Rhyme and Punishment (2011) takes an in-depth look at the role of prison in hip hop culture, and reveals the side of the story that is not being covered by the news and popular media.
These artists who were at the top of their game when they got locked up explain the details of the crimes that led to their arrests, and document their struggles to deal with the shocking brutality of incarcerated life.
The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017) examines the life and career of Michael Alago, a gay Puerto Rican kid from Brooklyn who went on to shape and reinvent the world's musical landscape—first as a 19-year-old talent booker at the legendary Ritz nightclub in New York City and then as a 24-year-old A&R executive who signed Metallica, White Zombie and worked with other notable artists including Nina Simone, John Lydon and Cyndi Lauper.
[15] Disarm Hate (2020) follows nine members of the LGBTQ community as they come together after the Pulse nightclub massacre to join one man, a hairdresser and activist from New Jersey without political experience; as he builds a national rally to demand LGBTQIA equal rights, fight the NRA and challenge America's obsession with gun violence.
[17] Bobcats on Three (2021) is a powerful documentary following the Paradise High School girls’ basketball team after the most devastating fire in California history destroys their entire town.
Filmed in a handful of countries over the course of 10 years, Roadie begins as a quest to find out why anyone would want to become one but over time another narrative is discovered as TJ, the man behind the camera is forced to confront his inner demons.