The BraveMaker Blog

Updates from the BraveMaker Team

Ransom

Ransom

Based on true events. Ransom tells the story of a senior who falls prey to a fake kidnapping scam. Lara receives a phone call from a man who claims—convincingly—that he has kidnapped her adult daughter. To win her safe release, he demands ever-increasing sums of...

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Bernadette the Brave

Bernadette the Brave

After leaving her rural town and coming to the big city to follow her dreams, a young paralegal must face her fears with the help of a ragtag team, real and imagined, of already fearless women. This series is 100% female in front and behind the camera. Themes of the...

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Time Setters

Time Setters

A group of time traveling vigilantes go back in time to rescue Emmett Till. When an unassuming Marvin meets up with Fury. He thinks that she's recruiting him for a law abiding social justice group. He is under the impression that he will be giving a speech to the...

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I Thought You’d Never Ask

I Thought You’d Never Ask

By Jamal Trulove Logline A woman ages while waiting for her hesitant lover to propose, and when he finally does, a magical moment makes her young again. Synopsis Lisa encounters Nathan during a night out with her friends, sparking a love-at-first-sight connection....

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Floored

Floored

By Emily Alpren Synopsis A comedy of women’s pain. An aging actress must come to grips with everything falling part. Including her pelvic floor. Exploring themes of female personhood and societal erasure as women age. Especially in a town like...

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Final Respects

Final Respects

A documentary film by Lamont Lamar. When a South Los Angeles cemetery faces abandonment, a local mother races against time to secure her cemetery license. Synopsis As Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery faces abandonment, Aisha Woods takes on a mission to preserve her...

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Three Wishes

Three Wishes

A Shawna Khorasani film After discovering a magic mug that grants her wishes, a burnt out insurance agent plots revenge when her rival coworker steals a promotion from her. Synopsis Three Wishes is a magical realism office comedy short film about believing in the...

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11th Hour Creatives

11th Hour Creatives

Purpose 11th Hour Creatives is a filmmaking collective based in the Bay Area that prides itself on its diversity. The group consists of filmmakers, actors, writers, and other creatives who come together to produce high-quality films and other creative projects. The...

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Tile Film Fest

Tile Film Fest

TILÈ is a film festival that provides a platform for emerging artists to showcase their stories on a large screen. Our festival is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and we strive to foster collaboration among local filmmakers by providing a space for networking...

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Effervescence

Effervescence

A short film written by Olga Gabris Logline Two travelers embark on a journey that will change them forever as they transcend into the Afterlife. Synopsis Matthew and Isabel meet on the train to SFO and realize that all their digital devices are gone. It’s foggy and...

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