HOPEWOOD FILMS
Independent Feature Film and Reality-Based Television Productions
Independent Feature Film and Reality-Based Television Productions
Films and Shows
Rich in Spirit, the documentary - There are things much more important in life than possessions. Sometimes it takes a man living on a cardboard box above the train tracks to remind us of what joy is, how we can find laughter even in the most challenging times, how there is hope and faith even in the dark, and how to find gratefulness everyday. "Rich in Spirit" is a story about seven homeless men and their lessons they have to share. A feature film documentary about the journey home for the homeless. (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1471760709/rich-in-spirit-the-documentary-feature-film)
"It was an amazing night! It was bad, hardcore, and real. I talked to a man outside the mission who said he used to box for that sheriff they made the movie "Walking Tall" about. I talked to criminals who justified their chosen path of crime in order to take care of their family. I asked one "wouldn't it be better for you to be there for them than to end up away from them in jail, like your own father that was in jail and not around for you growing up?" Those at the mission called everyone in around 6pm and I did some recon. Walked over the railroad tracks and found some cover to take a break and decide where to camp for the night. A kind eyed old guy was picking up empty vodka bottles in the grass near where I was. I put on my gloves and started helping him pick up the trash. We talked about the homeless and at the end of the conversation he told me of a camp nearby where some homeless go. Moments later I was walking on a small path covered with brush to a campsite filled with cardboard and empty water bottles. There I met Bill and Mustache. We talked about the meaning of life. Bill remembered asking his dad what the meaning of life was when he was 14. His dad said "the meaning of life is that wet birds never fly at night." Bill laughed remembering how he later was watching Johnny Carson with Jonathan Winters who said the quote. Bill realized that life is... and wet birds never fly at night. The train roared by like it was going to run us over. Happened at least 25-30 times while I was there and I really grew to dislike trains. It was getting dark and they both turned on their mini flashlights to scan the pages of the books they were reading. With their reading glasses on, they reminded me of two college professors. Bill was reading a Micheal Criton book about miro-nano bots and Mustache was enjoying a Star Trek book. Mustache said "You can only tune out so much". I realized what he meant when around 1:00 am I had been trying to grab some sleep on my cardboard and that damn train kept creeping up and blowing it's horn right in my ear. Not to mention two rather long and fat rats. When I first saw the one, a few feet away from my head, it looked like a football coming towards me in the dark. One rat must've been gnawning on my shoelace in the night as it now is all frayed and had a plastic tip yesterday. I left camp and headed down to Broadway where couples where finishing up a night of dancing. Grabbed a few hotdogs for some guys on the street corner near Room in the Inn and myself and headed back. Finally got in my truck around 4 am and headed back home for some sleep. I never want to be homeless." Brad Thornton on Day 1 of shooting field research.
"It all started with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." - Charles Strobel, Founding Director at Room in the Inn (http://www.roomintheinn.org/) which provides programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help, and work, centered in community and long-term support for those who call the streets of Nashville, Tennessee home. "Through the power of spirituality and the practice of love, Room in the Inn's campus provides hospitality with a respect that offers hope in a community of non-violence."
Recent article by Rachel Hester, Director of Room In The Inn, and Charles Strobel, Founder of Room In The Inn: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110514/OPINION03/305140008/Room-Inn-continues-caring-others
Some of the musical artists included in Rich in Spirit's soundtrack are: LoNero (http://www.billlonero.com/joomla/), Angela Peterson (http://www.angelapeterson.com/), and Luna J (http://lunaj.bandcamp.com/).
LoNero Angela Peterson Luna J
The Cursed - A supernatural thriller feature film set in a cozy Tennessee town where Sheriff Jimmy
Muldoon (Costas Mandylor, SAW IV, V AND VI) and younger brother, Deputy Lloyd Muldoon (Louis Mandylor, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), have a firm grasp of
law and order until a stranger, Denny White (Brad Thornton, Kickboxer IV) comes to town and horrible
things begin to happen. - James Clark, Southern Standard.
Tales from the Trail - An award winning reality based television series where two expert wilderness guides take us on an adventure of the great American trails. Right from the start, each exhilarating episode charts a well-defined course for sunrise summits, haunted hotels, whiskey jug bands, and both insightful folk and natural history. Drawing on the knowledge of our crack team of geographic explorers, viewers will learn to expect smart, useful backpacking tips and a look at the treasured sights most hikers never knew existed.
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http://web.me.com/redone5623/Site/TALES_FROM_THE_TRAIL.html
I Fight For My Life - A hard-hitting reality show hosted by Spice Williams-Crosby. Statistics tell us that somewhere in America, a woman is raped every two
minutes, and that over one million women are physically and sexually
assaulted every year. In 2007, Child Protective Services estimated that
over 794,000 children were also victims of abuse or neglect! Each episode reenacts how women have been assaulted, then Spice and
other professionals focus on giving these women the mental,
physical, and psychological tools they need to help heal themselves and
to prevent a similar situation from happening again.
http://ifightformylife.com/
http://ifightformylife.com/
Feature Films in Development
As a part of the Hopewood Films' team, Drew Henriksen brings his amazing talents as a writer. He has written the following screenplays which are currently in various stages of development:
As a part of the Hopewood Films' team, Drew Henriksen brings his amazing talents as a writer. He has written the following screenplays which are currently in various stages of development:
Money and Love (with distribution already! 7-10-11) - While in the witness protection program, you never know what kind of life you're gonna find.
The Easiest Day was Yesterday (with distribution already! 7-10-11) - What happens when you cross a ex-Navy SEAL with bureaucratic red tape?
Justify - After
an expert martial artist kills his father, can a public defender prove he was justified?
Saint Dementia - As
children, a group of close knit friends witness a terrible trauma and
then as adults, they relive the horror as a trip to an insane asylum turns into more than what they bargained for.
The Waiting Game - A
young pathologist with a hidden double life hunts down his childhood bullies, but he may regret his chosen path.
