So Grateful Films is a Film Production Company that brings new attractions to the film industry worldwide. We enable kids, teens and adults a platform to showcase their acting talent. We believe in opening doors and creating opportunities for upcoming actors and actresses. SoGrateful was established in 2010 by Rafael Ragland.
Rafael Ragland, a native of Chicago, born to Walter Williams and Risa Ragland. He attended Bogan HS before moving to Madison Wisconsin in 1991. He graduated from high school in 1993. In 2008 he earned an associate degree in films at Madison Media Institute, where he learned screen writing, directing, editing, producing, filming, and scoring movies. He started writing and directing on numerous of movie sets in 2010 travelling and working with different professionals.
Rafael has written and directed over 20 movies, five web series, and three stage plays. Rafael has also worked with individuals such as Tyler Perry, Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, Ice Cube, and Cynda Williams, just to name a few. Rafael does it all, including acting, casting, editing, wardrobe, makeup, as well as scoring and perfecting actors. He is known to be very skillful in this industry. Several of his movies have been shown in mainstream theaters, film festivals, streaming networks. He is so creative at story telling that some of his movies have been bought by well-know celebrities. Rafael has recently team up with a group of individuals who make up the SoGrateful Film family. They also have their own streaming network, Virtual Vision, virtualvision.site, where you can see some of Rafaels work.