It’s 2020 Oscar season, and GBK Productions has again put together a great collective of artists, designers, chefs, and entrepreneurs for its annual gifting suite. Held at the Kimpton La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood, Oscar Nominees, past Winners and other celebrity guests were gifted this year’s hottest trips and gifts totaling over $60K.
The legendary Cicely Tyson graces the GBK lounge in during Oscar week.
Among the many of this year’s Oscar nominees and celebrities included the cast of 1917 and stars and Nominees of the Oscar Nominated film’s Star Wars, Harriet, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, The Irishman, Knives Out and 2020 Oscar Presenter Zack Gottasgen, past Oscar winner Marica Gay Harden and Past Oscar Nominee Cicely Tyson. Gifts were also given to Oscar winner Spike Lee and actress Tiffany Haddish. Other celebs attending included Esai Morales, Tzi Ma, Paula Nunez, Jasika Nicole, Madison Iseman, Mike Moh, David Zayas, Isa Briones, Jackie Tohn, Skye Marshall, Tichina Arnold, Nicky Whelan, Lyne Renee, Lotte Verbeek, K Callen, Emilio Rivera, Jason Lewis, Shaun Taub, Deidrich Bader, and many, many more.
GBK Productions is a “marketing, fundraising, and special event production company dedicating to providing high-quality, tailor-made service to its individual clients.” Every year before the ceremony, Gavin Keilly puts on an elegant gifting suite allowing businesses to align their products with the celebrities in attendance.
Gavin Keilly, CEO and founder of GBK Productions
The celebs were excited to receive gifts by Dapper and Dashing tuxedoes, suits and gowns for every occasion.
Dapper and Dashing
As always, great brands onboard such as Source Naturals, one of the most established nutritional companies, founded in 1982 to deliver optimal nutritional products to promote individual health. Source Naturals is an industry maverick in creating supplements that combined nutrients, herbs, and nutraceuticals which are the standard today.
An awesome display of the latest formulations to address today’s needs by Source Naturals Vitamins
Source Naturals introduced Bio-Aligned Formulas which help offset imbalances within the body. Also included were eye products, Screen Time Blue Light Support, Eye Health for the digital age as well as their wildly-popular, award-winning Wellness Formula. They even have CBD that is sourced from orange peel! The company also provides single-entity nutrients that maintain the highest standards of bioavailability. sourcenaturals.com
2020 Oscar Presenter Zack Gottsagen (Peanut Butter Falcon) being gifted Source Naturals at the GBK Lounge Celebrating the Oscars
Palmina Winery encompasses “a philosophy, a passion and a strongly held belief that wine is an extension of the plate, a component of a meal and a means to bring people together.” Created by winemaker Steve Clifton in 1995, Palmina is named in honor of Steve’s great friend Paula, who was like a grandmother to him, who taught Steve to love cooking, wine, and the Italian lifestyle. After Paula succumbed to breast cancer, Steve found that her given name on her Italian birth certificate was Palmina, and the winery was thus fittingly named.
Founder and winemaker, Steve Clifton
Palmina produces a full range of wines crafted from Italian varietals grown in Santa Barbara County, California. Palmina is not trying to emulate the Italian versions of those wines, but rather translate the history of those grapes to the growing conditions and vineyard sites of the very unique characteristics of Santa Barbara County. And the incredible wines produced, reveal the great success he’s had in doing so. Palminawines.com
CannaCard-CannaTrac Technology Inc. was founded in 2014 by Terrence Patton, who created a fully-cashless payment system with bonus rewards for enrolled customers. Terrence Patton researched the needs of the cannabis industry and developed partnerships with developers, designers, executives, and banking professionals to create a true cashless funding system that will become the standard for cannabis transactions. The key to the technology is the incentive rewards for consumers and the convenience of a cashless system of payment. The wave of the future. cannatrac.com
Terrence Patton of Cannatrac
California Caviar Company is the only sustainable, vertically-integrated caviar company in the U.S., meaning they go from spawning to serving. They grow them, spawn them, harvest them, process them, they are the only one that touches them. They also provide private label caviar for Michelin chefs and provide caviar to connoisseurs worldwide. California Caviar Company is the pioneer in providing superior, luxury foods, sustainable products that are controlled and guaranteed, from their farm to you. Californiacaviar.com
Deborah Keane—the “Caviar Queen” founded the California Caviar Company
PFB Vanish-PFB Vanish are products designed to eliminate skin irritation and ingrown hairs effectively and quickly, typically within 48 hours. Pseudo Folliculitis Barbae is a condition when screw-like hair winds itself into the skin complicated when the pimple-like protrusion is pinched or tweezed. PFB Vanish applied twice daily can eliminate this painful condition leaving skin smooth and pain free. pfbvanish.com
The founders of Sproud vegan pea-protein milk understand that consumers are searching for new sources of protein, products that are both delicious and have a small carbon footprint. Sproud is a line of vegan products derived from peas that satisfy both these conditions.
The Artisan Group is a premier marketing collective for the entertainment industry who’s mission is to introduce Hollywood luminaries to the handcrafted work of talented artists and designers. They have successfully gotten their artists’ ware onto the sets and persons in prime time TV shows and film. The Artisan Group is by invitation only, which allows for quality control and individual attention regarding gifting and promotion.
The Artisan Group is inherently collaborative which allows members to have access to events and personalities which individually might be cost-prohibitive. The Artisan Group, or TAG, is recognized as the go-to source for handcrafted artisan jewelry and design. theartisangroup.org
Tara Rex Designs creates heirloom pieces that are the “perfect for you, perfect for them” pictures that capture the colors, the vibes, the images that mean the most to you. For your very special custom artwork, reach out to [email protected]
Tara Rex of Tara Rex Designs and her artwork.
Amazing trips were gifted to lucky celebs, included a stay at Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos via Swanky Retreats: “Travel outside the Obvious” SwankyRetreats.com
A stay at Fit Farm: Fit Farm is a unique weight loss, fitness and wellness 12-acre fitness retreat in the hills of Nashville that helps you achieve your fitness goals with a data-driven health and fitness program. Fit Farm has 3 programs designed for people from all walks of life. Fit.Farm
Lucky guests got gifted a stay at The Mansion Bali and a stay at Raiwasa Award-winning Private Retreat in Fiji which includes your own staff!
Gifting trips to the fabulous Raiwasa Award-winning Private Retreat in Fiji
iiRcade-iiRcade is a connected gaming system housed in an old-school arcade cabinet. iiRcade allows you to purchase legally licensed games without the need to purchase a new cabinet. Games can be purchased through a phone app and will appear ready to play on the iiRcade system. iiRcade is available in a full-size arcade cabinet or a smaller bar-top size, both featuring quality design, console quality graphics, and dual stereo speakers. iiRcade allows users to play both new and retro games in a nostalgic arcade style design. iiRcade.com
Parasuco denim with over 45 years of innovating washing techniques, refined finishes and cutting edge style gifted jeans, jackets and hats.
Since the 1960’s Salvatore Parasuco has been an innovator in fashion specifically the creation of high-quality denim which has defied and initiated trends in the industry. Parasuco displays a reverence for the classics, but also a drive forward to create new techniques and finishes for his denim creations. parasuco.com
Little Something Sweet-Established in 2009, Little Something Sweet is a home-based bakery focused on individual customer needs whether it be simple scooped cookies or elaborate 3D sculpted cakes. The proprietor developed a love of baking as a child and honed her skills at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She next fully developed her skills at hotels and resorts before opening her own made-to-order bakery business. Little Something Sweet creates incredible looking pastries, with meticulous attention to detail and flavor. alittlesomethingsweetdesserts.com
Nu U Skin Solutions creates handcrafted quality body butters made with organic ingredients and essential oils, with no artificial dyes or chemicals. body butters and scrubs. The company was founded by nurses who sought to create cosmetics that would moisturize yet not irritate sensitive skin. The body butters are created using organic plant extracts that are high in vitamins and nutrients. nuuskinsolutions.com
Currently, Sproud offers three kinds of pea-derived milk: Original, Chocolate, and Barista. Original and Chocolate replace milk with a vegan, great-tasting substitute, and Barista is a foaming beverage that can be mixed into coffee drinks. Sproud offers a great alternative to milk and other plant-based milk products and is great tasting and great for the environment. sproud.com
Sue Phillips Perfume Scenterprises – After a successful career launching fragrances for Tiffany, Burberry, Avon, and Lancaster she created her own brand of high-quality perfume. Through Scenterprises, she hopes to enhance customer’s lives through an appreciation of varied scents especially those that entice regional nostalgia. Scenterprises offer fragrances in varied categories and these scents can be combined to create a custom blend. Sue Phillips is also available for consulting, teaching, and motivational speaking. scenterprises.com
Stray Cat Alliance was founded in 2000, and its mission is to “advocate for every cat’s right to be safe, healthy, and valued.” Stray Cat Alliance provides a hotline for individuals to call and receive information regarding how to assist stray cats n the community. Those interested can also contact the organization regarding adoptions and fostering. straycatalliance.org
John Kelly Chocolates premium award-winning chocolates with a Hollywood story; “In 2004, on a charming street off Sunset Boulevard, we opened a small chocolate factory in Hollywood. Armed with nothing but determination and a recipe for amazing, gourmet chocolate fudge, we have since turned John Kelly Chocolates into an award-winning national brand sold in high-end department stores, specialty shops, hotel gift shops, grocers – and online. We now make 19 variations on that original recipe, something we call “truffle fudge”, along with an array of other products, such as walnut caramel clusters, molded chocolates, salted caramels, chocolate-dipped fruit, and more.
Beaudelor Cosmetics skin products, including sprays with pure gold and cashmere to give you that golden glow and keeps your skin hydrated and soft. They also contain VitamineBoost! A unique, quality brand from Amsterdam, created by Laurette NijenBandring de Boer. Beaudelor.nl
Palette by Pak the original High Fiver travel tool is a leak-resistant travel and beauty tool created so you can bring your favorite beauty and skincare products on the go, without having to bring full bottles. PalettebyPak.com
Other great brands that presented their latest products included Upgrade Labs for cognitive and physical fitness, RxHemp Bee medical-grade CBD creams with DMSO, AKA Cosmetic Another Name for Beauty My Lips Plump Serum & My Lashes Length & Fill Serum, and Malibu Safari Wine.
Dvandva Designs pieces are a combination of copper and silver fused together and painted with fire (which is a poet’s way of describing a heat patina). Rather than focusing on pricey materials, Carson Davis much prefers to bring you high quality craftsmanship. Each piece is unique and beautiful, a work of art. DvandvaDesigns.com
GBK Productions always aligns with various charities and this year’s event Global Green and Stray Cat Alliance were onsite to chat with the celebrities attending. Music for the event was provided by ADM Entertainment and Talent and Press secured by Mosaic Public Relations.
GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO) or GBK please go to gbkproductions.com.
