“TENANTS OF CARVER HILL”
Post-production has begun on our cerebral horror feature film. Anticipated release in 2025. Production is excited to announce the hire of our Lead Editor Brian Ufberg.
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Hollis Sherman-Pepe helmed Tenants of Carver Hill wraps Principal Photography
May 2024 — Writer-Director Hollis Sherman-Pepe has wrapped principal photography on her debut feature, the cerebral indie horror film, Tenants of Carver Hill. The film, co-produced by Scott Fleisher and Jean Louise O'Sullivan, promises to deliver a fresh take on psychological horror, intertwined with the eerie history of a Historic Pennsylvania Homestead.
Tenants of Carver Hill features an eclectic cast including Opera Prima Donna Maureen O’Flynn, veteran theater actor Peter DeLaurier, actress Shelby Hightower, and talented newcomer Paden James.
Director Hollis Sherman-Pepe, known for her award-winning short Twenty Minute Exotic Getaway, brings her voice to this trapped-in-a-house horror film that is grounded in rich history.
“Yes”
Our new social justice short film by writer/director Randi Barros is finished. The premiere was met with a full house and full hearts. This powerful immigration story was inspired by personal experience and the desire to insight change. Production is excited for the upcoming festival run. (July 2024)
LOG LINE: Orphaned by fire, Mia lives with her aunt in a rural desert-scape by the Mexican-American border. When she finds an immigrant mother and daughter hiding in her shed, she is jolted out of grief and into action.
JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL SCREENING — OCTOBER 25TH 12:00PM — at La Femme International Film Festival.
Thank you to everyone who attended our screenings at AFI and at The SLO Film Festival.
Final Accolades of 2023
“TWENTY MINUTE EXOTIC GETAWAY”
Sci-Fi featurette - Streaming on Vimeo
Terrorism and global pandemics have made destination travel a luxury of the past. Virtual reality "Getaways" have become the only escape. Devon becomes addicted to the VR travel experience, believing she is receiving a message from within the system.
“Right Hand Man”
- Screenplay (AVAILABLE TO OPTION)
GENRE: LGBTQ heartwarming adventure drama.
LOG: A Latinx mother and son road trip. Little Frances learns to let his rainbow wings soar while his scrappy young mother becomes the woman and mother she was always meant to be.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Inspired by a sweet and colorful non-binary child and their pursuit to educate others about acceptance and self-expression, I wanted to dive into this world and explore from a child's eyes. This escape motivated adventure takes a once afflicted relationship between an inept young mother and a repressed child and allows them to develop and grow together. My hope is to widely share Frances' message, not to ever let anyone "dim your sparkle."
“Cathartic ArT”
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GENRE: Dance Film/Documentary
Raising awareness about mental health and how the art of dance can be used as a tool to process difficult feelings as well as manifest emotions through movement.
“You don’t need to have poor mental health before you start doing something about it.”
“Art can be a vehicle for you to express your subconscious emotions.”
Hollywood Virtual Fringe Festival - 2020
Across the Globe Film Festival - 2020
REVIEWS
PUBLISHED IN - LA DANCE REVIEW
“Cathartic Art is a collective of artists gathering together to uphold practices of compassion and transformation through dance, spoken word, and performance art. Founded by Jill Collins and Kirstin Ajax, the self-titled film directed by Hollis Sherman-Pepe is both a media performance and an advocacy piece for mental health.” (Beth Megill - September 22, 2020)
“Ugly pretty”
GENRE: Erotic Thriller
Feature Film - Screenplay available for option.
LOG: A fish-out-of-water in a small town finds herself in a dangerous waters when an affair leads to a deadly event.
“Between Wars”
Feature Film with Michael Imperioli and Harley Flanagan. Hollis Sherman-Pepe, co-producer with D.O.P.E Productions.
A Marine grapples with PTSD from the war in Afghanistan and fights to keep his head above water as an underground fighter for a drug king-pin in The Bronx. The fight for freedom is a long road.
“TO QUIET MY MIND”
GENRE: Experimental
LOG: One man searches for meaning after the death of his wife, a war photojournalist. Painting to quiet the demons of the mind.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE: When reflecting on cherished and sometimes heartbreaking events in our lives as well as our loved ones that have passed on, we relay on our humanly-imperfect memories. We fill in the gaps with our imagination. The scenes we create in our brains keep those important moments alive, regardless of true accuracy. In this film I look at the importance of our memories. Using our reflections like bandaids to cover the dark spots and as halos to lift up the greatest good.
Best Picture winner, Two wins Best Visual Effects, Best Experimental film, Best Score. 7 Official Selections.
Review by Cleveland International Film Fest. 2016
“OPUS INCOMPLETAM”
GENRE: Thriller. Short Form.
Escaping from a radical religious cult is Angela's only chance to expose the murder and cannibalism she experienced on Sun Rise Farms. Her fear of the outside world leads her into a trap. Who do you turn to when your attacker is your "family" and the outside world feels like a forgotten memory?
“A COUPLE OF SECRETS”
GENRE: Romantic Comedy - Proof of Concept
Two odd but likable singles with deeply guarded secrets embark on a wild 24-hour first date. Using humor and fear to their advantage the couple makes an epic attempt to open their hearts.
THE FEATURE FILM IS CURRENTLY IN POST-PRODUCTION!!! (July 2024)
“VALEDICTION”
GENRE: Dark Drama. Short
LOG: A twisted love story featuring a relationship well past its “expiration date.” How do you say goodbye when you are not ready to let go? Kelly attempts to keep the hope alive… with Jay’s rotting corpse…
8 AWARDS INCLUDING : Audience Juried Best Picture, 3 Best Actress, Best New Film Maker, Best Female Filmmaker. 9 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS in Film Festivals across the U.S. as a dramatic short film.
“BODY ART”
GENRE: Drama. Short
LOG: Two teens about to go “all the way” for the first time discover the importance of sharing. Depression and self-harm are delicate waters to navigate. Being supportive can mean the world .
“GREEN PIECE”
GENRE: Comedy Series
LOG: A dope-smoking group of misfits claiming to be "kind of famous" yet still living with their parents in North East Philadelphia get themselves into the wildest adventures. Green Piece is filled with laugh-out-loud shenanigans and chalked full of STAND-UP COMEDIAN GUEST STARS
“UNSTUCK”
Sci-Fi Short form.
Fro-Life Pictures in Association with Farmer's Daughter Productions
JACOB MORROW is not like you or I. Due to forces beyond his understanding he finds himself slipping between different lives that he might have lived. His world is constantly shifting around him and he is powerless to control it much like a feather caught in the wind.