From The Heart Productions
Fiscally Sponsored Indie Films and Projects

HBO’s I Am Evidence

From the Heart Productions Fiscal Sponsorship Program

 

is designed to carry out our mission to help independent filmmakers who have unique projects that make a contribution to society, get their films funded.

Working with our 501(c)3 non-profit, fiscally sponsored filmmakers can offer donors tax deductions for their donations. Our “boutique” program sets itself apart by offering hands-on personalized attention, support, and film funding advice from our board members and staff.

HBO's I Am Evidence

From the Heart Productions Fiscal Sponsorship Program

is designed to carry out our mission to help independent filmmakers who have unique projects that make a contribution to society, get their films funded.

Working with our 501(c)3 non-profit, fiscally sponsored filmmakers can offer donors tax deductions for their donations. Our “boutique” program sets itself apart by offering hands-on personalized attention, support, and film funding advice from our board members and staff.

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Kate Hugo: Diamond Detective

Narrative Feature

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In a post-cataclysmic world, a guilt-ridden actress-turned-detective drags an unwelcome partner into her unconventional approach to crime-solving before the culprit can strike again.

Kidnapped From Israel

Documentary Film

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This film provides a direct look into the heartfelt drive and dedication of Dede Bandaid and Nitzan Mintz, Israeli street artists who were in New York City for a 3-month art residency program on October 7th, 2023. Devastated by the news of the kidnapped victims, and wanting to make a difference halfway around the world, they stopped their artistic projects to focus 100% of their time on developing a way to bring profound awareness of the kidnapped hostages.

This film, ”KIdnapped from Israel" will highlight the importance of never giving up no matter what obstacles you may face, and show how just a few people can make a difference in the ongoing struggle the Jewish people have had to endure.

Kris & Kyle: Stepping Into the Spotlight

Documentary Film

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Kris & Kyle are best friends, now in their thirties living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, started tackling the world one adventure at a time as they felt they had a ticking clock over their shoulder. In an effort to not let SMA get in the way of their fun and their ambitions, they take on the comedy stage, artistic challenges, and politicians. This documentary is in its tenth year of following their challenges, wins, and everyday banter.

Laemmle's List

Documentary Film

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This documentary chronicles one woman's journey to discover the truth about her ancestor, Carl Laemmle, who founded Universal Studios and saved Jews from the Holocaust. She finds three families he saved, learns their stories, then travels to Southern Germany with her husband and 11 year-old daughter to find the places they were forced to flee. They are surprised to also find Germans working to preserve the past today.

Last Intercept

Documentary Film

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Hours before the German Surrender was in effect, a B-17 crashed in the unrelenting North Sea killing 11 of the 13 airmen on-board who were returning from a Humanitarian Mission to drop food to the starving Dutch. Six of the airmen are still missing. "Last Intercept" tells their story through letters, archival photos and film, and the memories of loved ones.

Latina Owned

Documentary Film

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When Keshia, a young charismatic undocumented Latina living in New York City, decides to start her own businesses, she not only embarks on a journey that challenges her as a young entrepreneur but also discovers how Latinas must fight tenaciously in the United States to establish themselves as relevant group. All this so they can make their dreams LATINA OWNED.

Lazarus Games

Narrative Feature

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*Poster from our concept short film "The Lazarus Game."
Fallon Carter, a shy college freshman and member of the Gamma Gamma Gamma sorority, catches her boyfriend cheating with the sorority president. When her sisters find out, they suggest some innocent revenge. They plan an elaborate prank to get back at the cheaters, but it turns fatal costing the life of a sister. The group panics, covers up the accident, and reports the girl missing. The next school year a new freshman shows up for rush week who looks exactly like the one they buried. The arrival of the doppelganger spurs chaos and the girls are forced to face the consequences of the previous Spring.

Life, Is My Choice

Narrative Feature

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A young woman has a change of heart after accidentally hearing the heartbeat of her child.

Lineage

Narrative Feature

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LOGLINE : Best-selling author Annie Bell announces she’s writing an
expose on her estranged mother, only to discover her mother
is suddenly missing. As she digs for answers, mysterious events
begin to unfold, and Annie fears ancient forces may be at play...

Lord of Nature: Born To Rewild

Documentary Film

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A compelling documentary that follows Ireland’s Lord Randal Plunkett (39), the 21st Baron of Dunsany Castle, as he works to re-wild his 1700 acre estate (the country’s largest private rewilding project) to help fight climate change. Randal’s efforts are jeopardized, however, when the transportation department threatens to construct a railroad that would run directly through his property and destroy the land and legacy he’s worked so hard to save.

Lost and Found

Documentary Film

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Filmmaker Andrew Garbus’s parents are divorcing after thirty years of marriage. In response to this, he creates a film chronicling the week of the move out from his childhood home, seeking closure as to how his family fell apart, while continuing to battle his own demons, both past and present, and trying to find hope for the future.

Love Dogs

Narrative Feature

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"Tragedy ensues after a lonely hermit falls in love with a mysterious young woman that purchases his old family home."

This is a low budget self-funded grass roots film shooting in rural Virginia. We are casting and crewing out of the mid Atlantic and will be shooting against the backdrop of the Appalachian region. A heavy focus on practical effects and authentic scenery is primary goal for the aesthetic of this film. Both director and producer are local to Virginia and have made award winning films within the commonwealth over the last few years.

Love's Duty

Narrative Feature

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A young woman must choose between staying in her small town to look after her younger sister and manipulative father, who is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder after a failed suicide attempt, or move to Hollywood to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.

Mad As Hell

Documentary Film

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Mad as Hell is a feature-length documentary that puts a spotlight on women's anger and the price they pay for speaking out.

"...the discouragement of women's anger - vis silencing, erasure, and repression - stems from the correct understanding of those in power that in the fury of women lies the power to change the word." -Rebecca Traister, Good and Mad
As Rebecca Traister points out, anger is recognised and encouraged as a show of strength in men. We will examine how effectively the media and the political realm has been weaponised to quash Women’s anger, and we will demonstrate just how revolutionary harnessing and using your anger can be."

Made in Doraville

Documentary Film

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In the small, tight-knit town of Doraville, beloved for its resilience and unity, the establishment of a GM plant in 1947 sparks hope and prosperity and the town thrives. But when the same GM plant shuts down over 60 years later, the town faces its greatest challenge yet. Untold numbers of families were impacted by the resulting job loss. Fifteen years later, in steps Hollywood with a vision to make Doraville the new “Hollywood of the south.” Amidst uncertainty, Doraville must navigate the delicate balance between preserving her heritage and embracing new opportunities. Can Doraville forge a symbiotic relationship with Hollywood while staying true to her roots?

Malocchio

Short Film

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A woman’s nose grows long when she assumes a fake online identity. Committed to beauty, she hides her dysmorphia with a new nose that grants her fame and fortune.
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This surreal disaster fantasy short is a proof-of-concept for a feature film.
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Mama Says Git Yah Wind Up

Documentary Film

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Teenage tuba prodigy Tubadu and his dying mother try to launch his career as a band leader so he can escape poverty and violence. He's coming of age in the deep musical heritage of New Orleans, where band leaders must also step up for the community around them.

MAN FREED

Narrative Feature

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MAN FREED written by Will Rittweger & Wendy Leigh is a historical, gothic fiction. Romanticism meets the metaphysical as Lord Byron's famous closet drama makes its debut on screen, reimagined and adapted.

Mandy's Voice

Short Film

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A curious and intelligent non-verbal autistic girl struggles to communicate. Her mother is desperate to provide the necessary tools for survival in a world where if one is without a voice ~ one is invisible to the world as well.

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Manifested Bliss

Narrative Feature

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Our manifestations create pure Bliss in our lives.

In high school and even in college, people, especially young women believe that they'll have their life all mapped out. In the moments of life, they don't see how the circle of events eventually propels them to their destined journey.

Four best friends: Ashlyn, Jade, Briana, and Stacey, have experienced divorce, hot girl summers, plenty of girl's trips, and just overall life! Life has been fun and they all enjoy the sisterhood they have, but now that the main hot girl of the group, Ashlyn, is getting married, she wants her girls to experience the same Bliss. Her engagement party is coming up and she thinks it will be good to put a twist on

Martha's Mustang

Narrative Feature

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A woman in the man's world of auto body repair sues City Hall to display a hot pink Mustang, planted with wildflowers, as part of her Shop's sign after the City declares it a violation of the new Junk Car Ordinance, an Ordinance only enforced when people complain. So, who’s out to get this single mother in her 40s – her ex-husband, a disgruntled employee, a prejudiced customer, a competitor…all of the above? Inspired by true events that divided the city of Baytown, TX in 1994. This comedic drama will be writer/director Jenny Waldo's second feature film and has garnered accolades from competitions, labs, and grants to develop this ensemble, female-centered, feel-good film.

Meet Me at the Barre

Web/TV Series

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When her college sweetheart leave her for a millennial, a disenchanted woman finds solace with a motley group of co-ordinated and not so co-ordinated “dancers” at the local YMCA who come together to work out life’s travails at the barre, and at the HAPPY PLACE, the other bar.

Inspired by a real-life Jazz class taught by a professional ex-Broadway dancer at a local YMCA, MEET ME AT THE BARRE resolves around Cici, a woman of a certain age who thrives on routine but is now thrown off her axis after her recent divorce from Pete, played by the hilarious Pete Gardner from My Crazy Ex Girlfriend. She finds solace and comfort with her two besties, and some of the misfits in class.

Mel's Love Land

Web/TV Series

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Mels Love Land is an original docu-series that asks the question WHAT IF All Our Thoughts Were Loving?

Messiah

Documentary Film

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Take a journey through history with Messiah – an exploration of ancient Israel’s messianic expectations, and the Christian claim that these are fulfilled by Christ. Narrated by Leonardo Defilippis and filmed at nearly 30 locations in the US, Holy Land and Rome, Messiah is an account of the rise of Christianity viewers of every background will never forget.

Mightyclaw

Short Film

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In the emotionally charged live-action short film Mightyclaw, inventor Austin Carole creates the Mighty Pals toy line to help parents keep an eye on their children while they adventure outdoors. When Anna and Pete's son, Jake, disappears into the New Hampshire wilderness with his Mighty Pal, Harlow Mightyclaw, the plush toy, fitted with the latest radio and video technology of the time becomes their lifeline. As time runs out and Harlow's battery dwindles, the family fights against the clock to find their son and reunite their family. Mightyclaw explores the power of parental love, the resilience of the human spirit, and the unbreakable bond between a child and their cherished companion.

Minos

Short Film

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Father Dulles is a highly acclaimed and accomplished small-town priest. Despite his accolades and experience, his next task could prove to be the hardest he's ever faced. A parishioner brings her unexpectedly-pregnant daughter, Amber, to the church to decide whether or not to keep her baby. Dulles soon finds Amber is having unusual supernatural side effects. Could it all be a coincidence or does it mean something more? Dulles must consider his personal/moral feelings on the situation as well as these strange and unexpected occurrences to help Amber make the right choice.

Miracle Across the Sound

Narrative Feature

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Inspired by the history of the Danes and their Jewish neighbors who worked together to defy the Reich, Miracle Across the Sound is a story of bravery, love and true freedom. It is September 1943, and Jews are still free in German-occupied Denmark, but that is about to change...

Miss-Diagnosed: The Challenge of Preventing Ovarian Cancer

Documentary Film

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Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all the gynecological cancers. Seventy percent of women are diagnosed at advanced stages leading to a 70 to 90 percent chance of a recurrence. Miss-Diagnosed is a documentary that educates women about the disease, early detection and prevention to improve their chances of survival.

Mission Fat Hearts

Short Film

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A heartwarming animated Christmas tale about spreading kindness.

Santa is discouraged about seeing so many names on the naughty list. He devises a plan and sends his newest elf, Kisa, to test his plan. She recruits some very special pups, Pookie & Thor, to help her give top-secret missions of kindness to kids. The mission: Help Santa spread more love & joy during the holiday season.

MOLKA (몰카)

Documentary Film

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MOLKA is a timely and urgent crime documentary about digital sex crimes in South Korea that seeks to expose how the intersection of unchecked rape culture and ever-evolving social media technology is creating a silent and deadly epidemic, with far reaching consequences for digital citizens everywhere. Told through the stories of survivors and activists, this film intends to educate, inform and transform dangerous stereotypes about sexual assault, survivors and online abuse in Korea and internationally.

Molly: Proof of Concept Short Film

Short Film

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Looking for the chemically happiest day of her life, a bride takes molly on her wedding day only to find her husband cheating on her with her maid of honor.
“Molly” is a proof of concept short with a visual style that mimics Molly, our bride’s, high as she takes ecstasy for the first time on her wedding day. Although we can temporarily induce joy with drugs, true happiness is found in meaningful interpersonal relationships. When Molly aims to make her wedding the literal and figurative happiest day of her life, she finds her fiancé cheating on her with her best friend and maid of honor. “Molly” is an equally funny and sad meditation on what happens when you put your faith in the wrong peopl

Mom and Me (Alt Title: I Love You More Than My Life)

Documentary Film

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Logline: A documentary about the filmmaker's complex relationship with her mother as she struggles with mental illness borne from advancing age.

Description: Indira Somani navigates her mother’s physical and mental healthcare while balancing two sets of values: her Indian world, and her American world. Her journey is both universal as she transitions into being the caregiver to an elderly mother/widow and specific to cultural expectations surrounding traditions within the South Asian community.

Money Skates

Narrative Feature

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A teen's relentless fight against poverty, peer pressure, love struggles, and bullies fuels his struggle for greatness and to lift his family out of despair.

MONOCHROME

Documentary Film

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Police work is....anything but MONOCHROME. When you have Black Lives Matter VS Blue Lives Matter it seems all we are left with is a black and blue bruise. This us versus them attitude is getting people killed on both sides of the argument. What if we could suspend our beliefs long enough to slip into the other persons shoes make it all seem more Monochromatic.

Montu

Documentary Film

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This documentary pays tribute to the hidden legacy of African fighting arts in the Americas. The Montu Arts (forerunners to martial arts) and their derivatives were key elements of Black resistance movements, including the Haitian Revolution (the world's only successful slave rebellion). For centuries, the practice and teaching of these techniques were outlawed. And with cannabis-infused pre-fight rituals, it's no wonder that some styles were never fully-revealed to mainstream America. But, whether disguised as dance like capoeira or driven underground like musangwe (bare-knuckle boxing), they endured. And they adapted.

More Than Our Skin

Documentary Film

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More Than Our Skin is a documentary exploring the depths and effects of living with Vitiligo. Vitiligo is an auto-immune disease in which the skin loses its pigment cells resulting in discolored patches throughout the body. People with the condition not only experience high levels of depression, but also suffer from social stigmatization and isolation. The result, oftentimes, manifests as shame, avoidance of intimacy, and in far too many cases – suicidal ideation.

More Than Our Skin will show and tell the stories of those privately suffering in this very public silence as they try to hide in plain sight.

Motel Drive

Documentary Film

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In an infamous strip of motels known for their illicit activity, a working poor family and a disabled veteran look to an uncertain future imposed by one of the largest infrastructure projects in U.S. history. Motel Drive is a story of post-industrial America, set in a community of historic motels from the vantage of its denizens, on one city block.

Motherboard Symphony

Other

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The Motherboard is a four-movement film/hybrid-media arts project featuring multiple channels of projected media and projection
mapping, live performance, and operatic vocal music structures that address the experience of being a mother overwhelmed with
domestic duties while undertaking an artistic pilgrimage. Using Artistic Director Natasha Maidoff’s training in Butoh (characterized by hyper-controlled motion) and the American Mime Theatre (a physical theater technique), the Motherboard’s robotic movement is contrasted with the artist’s soul-seeking
French Pierrot. The music and opera score incorporates repetitive questions that mothers and children ask each other in domestic life.

Mothers of the Earth, Guardians of the Future

Documentary Film

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Mothers of the Earth, Guardians of the Future is a powerful and inspiring documentary that brings the voices of unsung heroines of climate action to the forefront. This film delves into the lives of women from diverse backgrounds who are at the forefront of the fight against climate change and conservation efforts. 

MOTORVATION

Narrative Feature

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A small-town janitor / motivational speaker, stumbles along through life, until he has a personal revelation and begins 'un-motivating' the town, turning everything upside down in the process.

Move Me No Mountain

Narrative Feature

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When successful real estate agent, Jenna Anderson, can no longer deal with the crushing guilt of her daughter’s death she walks out of society to live a life of sleeping rough on the streets of Las Vegas.

My Secret Country

Documentary Film

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MY SECRET COUNTRY is a feature-length hybrid documentary that dives into the creative lives of three children who invent imaginary friends and worlds. The charms of their imagination are revealed when we meet their imaginary friends - brought to life in 2D animation - who soon discover desserts around the world have gone missing. A nefarious creature named Kritik is suspected, and the imaginary companions realize - as in all good fairy tales - they must find three magical ingredients to save delectable desserts from imminent extinction. This allegorical tale, is at heart a sweet ode to the power of play, imagination and creativity.

My, Mother Mary

Documentary Film

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A story of Liberty. Revolution. And Migration

Needles in the Hay: Finding Hope Within the Storm

Documentary Film

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A seven-year documentary that dives into the opioid crisis as told by director, Brett Meyer, an addict in recovery who risks his sobriety and almost lost his life making the film. Brett embarks on his recovery journey, which enlightens him on the insidious and complex nature of addiction. He starts filming individual stories of other addicts and is overwhelmed by the immensity of the situation. He relapses. He nevertheless continues to tell the stories of hardships, successes and tragedies that the crisis has wrought. Brett learns that in giving hope to others, he gained it for himself.

No Matter What

Documentary Film

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Every family has its pain. Every family wants to heal. For Cassy Bustos Rathbun and her family, it is love, no matter what, that helps them navigate and heal through substance abuse, trauma, the criminal justice system, and re-entry from prison. This 47-minute film weaves raw storytelling, home video, and animation to convey the deep effort Cassy and her family make toward recovery and transformation as individuals and as a family.

Noche Del Infierno (Hell Night)

Short Film

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On hell night, three Latina sorority pledges must solve the riddle of a magical ritual or dissolve into the stereotypes that infect our culture.

Not Life

Documentary Film

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After 26 years of reflection as a federal inmate, Pete conveys his conviction of returning to his family and working life on the ranch. Narrated by federal inmate Pete Moreno using a series of phone call interviews, the raw emotion of pain to warmth will convey his greatest tribulations and methodical reflections on serving life for marijuana and being absent from his family. Our team is committed to make a film that speaks with humility and honesty, and to share the highly intimate story of a man who has learned a lifetime of lessons. Through this approach, we can forever change Pete's life and bring awareness to many cannabis offenders who deserve and second chance.

Numb

Web/TV Series

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Three women in their 30s, a Black divorce lawyer, a Korean-American pharmaceutical sales rep, and an Iranian-American store manager lead this ensemble cast where they collectively deal with issues such as living with Schizoaffective Disorder, Depression, divorce, marriage, infidelity, finding love, and living with cultural and religious differences.

Oar River

Narrative Feature

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An afterlife guidance counselor defies the rules to assist a grieving mother on Earth, unknowingly jeopardizing the fate of the Universe.

On the Deer King's Land

Short Film

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When Eden disappears in the woods with her imaginary friend, it’s up to her older sister Lizzie to venture out and find her—facing the ever-present Deer King who lurks in the trees.

On the Deer King’s Land channels Folk-Horror and Fantasy in a genre-meshing story. With this film, we are combining themes through genre to create a surrealistic fantasy film. In doing so, we gladly accept the challenge of crafting and constructing the character "Deer King". The Writer and Director, Milo Kolvik-Campbell continue to draw inspiration from films such as Pan’s Labyrinth, Sleepy Hollow, and Narnia.