GlobeNewswire Inc | Feb 3, 2021 07:30AM EST

February 03, 2021

Bethlehem, PA, Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vinco Ventures, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBIG) and its newly engaged partner Zash Global Media and Entertainment, with subsidiaries Zash Studios has recently come on board with Miss Muffet Studios and Six+One Studios on the film Chicago: Americas Hidden War. Were excited to announce that the feature length documentary exposing Chicagos gut-wrenching violence has been included on the 2021 Oscars Eligibility list. In his directorial debut, Daylight Supremes film Chicago: Americas Hidden War is being considered in the Best Documentary Feature Category. Zash Studio, a subsidiary of Zash Global Media and Entertainment, first screened the film in their studio location in Syracuse, New York.

Chicago: Americas Hidden War pulls back the curtain to expose the real pain of Chicagos inner city and what happens when we as Americans turn a blind eye to over 10,000 senseless deaths since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. Thats more than our fallen soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. Its time we take a stand, turning apathy into empathy to create real change. No longer can we sit on the sidelines and watch another American die from senseless violence.

The violence and statistics are staggering, with over 77,000 Americans shot and over 10,000 killed since 2001, and we appreciate the national attention to this problem. We must unite to address these issues in Chicago and other major cities in order to protect our nations youth from the gun violence that has now claimed more American lives in Chicago than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. We kindly ask everyone to take the time to watch our documentary and help us in addressing this hidden problem in one of the nations largest cities, said Dimas Salaberrios.

Dimas Salaberrios is a leader in the social justice movement. In addition to Chicago: Americas Hidden War, Mr. Salaberrios has published an autobiography, Street God: The Explosive True Story of a Former Drug Boss on the Run from Life in the Hood, which was an Amazon Category Best Seller. He also worked on the production of the documentary Emanuel, with Viola Davis, Steph Curry and Mariska Hargitay about the 2015 Charleston church shooting that claimed the lives of nine Emanuel AME Church members in an act of domestic terrorism.

About ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation

ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation is an evolved network of synergetic companies working together to disrupt the media and entertainment industry as we know it today. Our team is managed by a group of smart, if not somewhat brazen, consummate disruptors who have been to the rodeo before. They have an exceptional ability to pivot because their knowledge and experience is steadfast and unyielding.

For additional information about ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation, please visit our website at www.zash.global.

About Vinco Ventures, Inc.

Vinco Ventures, Inc. (BBIG) is a mergers and acquisition company focused on digital commerce and consumer brands. Vincos B.I.G. (Buy. Innovate. Grow.) strategy will seek out acquisition opportunities that are poised for scale and grow said acquisitions through targeted traffic and content campaigns. For more information, please view our investor presentation or visit Investors.vincoventures.com.

Miss Muffet Studios

Miss Muffet Studios is a Black-Owned production studio in NYC that focuses on shining a light on serious matters that plague our society. Their keen eye for seeing the beauty in chaos is brought to life through their sophisticated, artful films. Dimas and Tiffany Salaberrios are the CoFounders and Producers of Miss Muffet Studios.

For additional information about Miss Muffet Studios, please contact Dimas Salaberrios at 914-380-2726

Six+One

Six+One is a full-service branding, advertising, and production agency that focuses on disruption for good in reinventing brands, redefining categories, and reshaping culture for fortune 500 companies, film, and entertainment. Six+One Studios is one of the production companies and executive producers of Chicago: Americas Hidden War. They make films that make a difference, produce imagery that produces thought, and create content that creates change.

For additional information about Six+One please visit their website at www.sixplusone.com

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Investor Relations: Aimee Carroll Phone: 866-900-0992 Email:Investors@vincoventures.com

Media Contact:Gary KoopsPhone: 917-225-6180Email: press@zash.global