The BraveMaker Blog

Updates from the BraveMaker Team

Tricky Ink Productions Presents

Tricky Ink Productions Presents

The "Training Ground Films" Initiative. Our team selects a script from nationwide submissions, focusing on underrepresented communities. We make 1 short film each quarter, implementing our unique mentorship on-set hierarchy. The purpose of this initiative is to uplift...

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Restoration a film by Denys Bastov

Restoration a film by Denys Bastov

Logline A passionate and skillful art conservator restores a beautiful painting from ashes in exchange for a full time job, only to send it off on a metamorphic journey. Restoration is an upcoming short film about love for art in the age when technology desperately...

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Brilliant Acts

Brilliant Acts

A short film written/directed by Cole SextonProduced by Raphael Gavin Logline:The new head of a family of Black stage magicians takes part in an in-person live stream showdown after a masked hacktivist threatens to expose her family's dark legacy. Synopsis:In the age...

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Hollow

Hollow

A short film by Dave Moutray Hollow is a haunting, intimate short film set deep within Northern California’s redwood forests, where a mysterious phenomenon offers people a glimpse of the lives they almost lived. At its heart, the film follows two former lovers pulled...

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Flowers

Flowers

A short film by Kellianne Rae Jordan LOGLINE A teenage girl navigates the streets of New York to pick up flowers for her mother, facing a series of unexpected obstacles that challenge her at every turn. Sixteen-year-old Emani sets out to complete a simple errand: pick...

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Swear to Tell the Truth

Swear to Tell the Truth

A film by Kayla Marriott LOGLINE Former high school friends are called back to their hometown when a body is found...and they’re the prime suspects. This project is a proof-of-concept pilot. Centered around Amelia, returning to her small Northern California hometown....

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Baile: A feature film by Becca Martinez

Baile: A feature film by Becca Martinez

LOGLINE After a shocking discovery causes her wedding plans to fall apart. A work driven bride-to-be lets loose and risks her closest relationships all to rediscover the best things in life. The story is about repression and how what is not said can lead us to...

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Tobias Tovera: Art and Ritual

Tobias Tovera: Art and Ritual

LOGLINE In his exploration of energy fields and ethereal terrains, visual artist Tobias Tovera transforms natural materials into paintings and sculptures that embody an alchemy of art, nature, and consciousness. SUMMARY Tobias Tovera: Art and Ritual will be a...

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For the Culture

For the Culture

LOGLINE The sudden death of her mother forces a single mom to face her childhood traumas while struggling for a connection to her Filipino roots. SUMMARY For the Culture is a personal film that centers on Reyna, a Black/Filipino single mother, as she delves into...

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