From The Heart Productions
Fiscally Sponsored Indie Films and Projects

A 15-year quest to expose the underworld of sexual exploitation and trafficking from Asia to the Americas leads world-reporter Chelo Alvarez-Stehle to the windswept beach where her childhood ended and family secrets began. As she documents the transformation of sex-trafficking survivor Virginia Isaias—a Mexican American woman whose past is engulfed in a cycle of sexual exploitation—into a resilient survivor committed to break that pattern, Chelo undertakes a parallel journey of healing and introspection as she sets out to shatter the silence about abuse in her own life.
www.sandsofsilence.org/trailer/
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Children go in the VR World to escape real life issues, drama and tragedy. They like the VR World more than real life and stay in longer and longer each time as they are happy inside. Will they find more problems or peace inside and stay?

A family man struggles to help his troubled younger brother while avoiding his overbearing, religious mother. When he reaches a breaking point, he turns to God for help and gets his prayers answered in unexpected ways.

There’s a Revolution Transforming Education and it’s NOT Happening in the Classroom!

As Schoolhouse Rocked follows one family's journey from reluctant homeschoolers to enthusiastic advocates, it breaks down common misconceptions about home education, and opens the window into the live of the many families who have been impacted by the homeschool revolution.

“This is not an exaggeration to say, this is the movement that is needed to save this country.”
– Rick Green, Wallbuilders

“We believe homeschooling is critically important if we are to save our republic and the Christian family and church.”
– Kirk Cameron, Actor and Producer

When a filmmaker uncovers her mother’s haunting memories of a Japanese soldier who terrorized their Philippine village decades after World War II, she embarks on a relentless journey to challenge the legend of Hiroo Onoda. Retracing his footsteps from the dense jungles of Lubang Island to post-war Japan, she exposes the devastating truth hidden beneath his heroic myth. As she uncovers long-buried war crimes and the voices of forgotten victims, she confronts a chilling question: Who gets to be remembered as a hero, and who gets erased from history?

If you feel strongly about gun control and the gun violence epidemic, please join in having this gun-control themed feature film made!

Logline: A predominantly African-American gated community that bans guns is sued as discriminatory and violating the Second Amendment, as the lawyer prosecuting it for excluding White residents is conflicted whether also to defend it as a gun-free haven.

‘Seconds Away’ is Live Action Sci-Fi/Drama that follows Ryan, 19, who finds himself in possession of Video Camera that allows him to travel back in-time to footage he has previously recorded. When his Mother is diagnosed with Terminal Cancer, he begins to record moments exclusively with her, however, he ends up facing the tough choice of ridding himself of the footage, after a posthumous visit to his Mom.

A group of ex-convicts combine forces to create a sadistic school for serial killers.

SEX RADICAL is a documentary-drama about a pioneer in the fight for reproductive freedom.

At the turn of the last century, an act of Congress made it illegal to send any information about sex, contraception, or abortion through the U.S. Mail. But an iconoclastic feminist, spiritualist, and sex educator named Ida Craddock publicly challenged that law — and the law’s chief enforcer, Anthony Comstock. Defending the right of a woman to “control her own person,” she risked everything.

In an era when religious conservatives make no secret of their plan to use the 150-year-old Comstock Act to limit reproductive rights, Ida Craddock’s story is inspiring, illuminating, and timely.

"Never let anyone steal your dreams, if I can do it so can you." is the unfinished story of our National Treasure, the legendary shadow man, Maestro Sammy Nestico.
From the roaring swinging 1920's to 2020, one man's dream is fulfilled and a world is changed forever, "one note at the time". For sixty years, Sammy lived in the shadows of some of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century. At the young age of 77, he decided to stand in his own light and live his dream. As composer, arranger and educator, Sammy influences the youngest aspiring musicians to professional performers worldwide. The sound of Big Band and Swing carries the Sammy Nestico stamp for generations to come.

She’s Scorned tells the compelling story of Symphony and Tyler, a young couple whose love story begins with passion but quickly takes a dark turn. After a whirlwind romance, their relationship collapses, leaving Symphony consumed by an overwhelming hatred for Tyler.
As time passes, Symphony's feelings of animosity intensify, eventually leading her down a twisted path of revenge and manipulation. Fueled by her anger, she weaponized the children for her own sinister purposes.
Symphony is a mother of three children, two of whom belong to Tyler. Struggling to provide a stable life for her family, Symphony is forced to confront her own demons and make a difficult decision.

Where salvation meets temptaion , Don't Miss It! The SMALL TOWN Movie.
The town Church is separated from the local Bar and 'Entertainment Dance' establishment by the one, Main Road.
The old church members want the Strippers shut down. EVICT THEM NOW!
The town's 'enjoyers of libations and women's burlesque' feel quite different!
Fun surpises abound as the 'religious and ritious' mix stripes with the passionate 'laissez faire'.

A timid young woman, Jessica attends a costume party and rediscovers true intimacy in ways she doesn't expect.

Son of a Preacher Man is a drama/romance story that merges the story of the "prodigal son, and Dusty Springfield's hit song, "Son of A Preacher Man." Abigail "Abby" King is on a path of success and has never let love get in her way until she unexpectedly meets Jacob, the son of a preacher who has fell victim to the streets and big-city nightlife. She reveals how she unintentionally falls in love with Jacob, and by his bad decisions, and her weak moment, causes them both to lose everything. Abby tells this story from the back of an Uber.

With devoted followers globally, faith-based music artists have amassed a unique fan base in the millions, becoming household names who provide joy and praise through their music. But what happens when those once beloved artists decide to live their truth and come out of the closet?

SONG SILENCED shares the stories of those million record-selling and multi-award-winning musicians who saw their careers truncated or ended as they decided to be who they are and live a life of faith and queer freedom, navigating their sudden professional changes for better and worse, and how they paved the way for out, faith-based performers of today who are reclaiming their place in Christian music.

"Soul Walking" follows Steven, a charismatic young man whose life is shattered after a tragic motorcycle accident leaves him paralyzed and his friends dead. Struggling with guilt and grief, Steven discovers astral projection, the practice that allows his soul to transcend his physical limitations. Initially using his powers for selfish thrills, his perspective changes after causing harm to others. As he grapples with the ethics of his actions, Steven learns profound lessons about empathy, compassion, and the interconnectedness of all souls.

A troubled teen with a penchant for disappearing acts sees her struggling actress mother (who is suffering from her own personal childhood trauma) in a new light when she is befriended by a trans* groundskeeper at an iconic roadside attraction in the new gothic South.

After her palace has been overtaken by armed insurrectionists in 1535, a sensitive, fearless 10 yr. old girl, destined to rule, battles betrayers and assassins to escape captivity in search of family safety, only to be betrayed yet again.

Jasmine, an American Woman in New York City falls in love with her French tutor in Paris, while her American neighbor is in love with her.

Brother and Sister, Jeong and Jueun, have been asked to perform at their mother's funeral. 

They arrive 48 hours before the funeral service to prepare their performance. 

They will perform sajanoruem, a ritual dance done in a 2-person lion costume to rid evil spirits and bring in peace. Their mother's funeral will take place at Wongaksa, a Korean Buddhist temple in Upstate, New York. 

We watch Jueun and Jeong as they prepare to perform for their mother's funeral ceremony, coming to terms with saying goodbye.

Inspired by real events, this triumph of the human spirit drama is about: When an American soldier's pregnant wife is denied death benefits from the Army after losing her husband in Iraq, her home risks foreclosure as her life falls apart, and it takes an off-beat quirky cowboy with a hidden past, whose rustic "lifeisms" and mid west sensibility helps her find what she's made of to find her new place in the world.

A GRIPPING & HEARTFELT COMING-OF-AGE STORY

When a young boy accompanies his mother on her overnight shift in a Texas hospital, a group of nurses band together to keep him hidden and his mother’s job safe.

We meet Cory in the throws of this. His parents are newly split, and he’s caught between wanting a relationship with an always too-busy father and a mother trying to keep the wheels on. With his father changing the plan at the last minute and his mother without childcare, Cory is forced to spend the night on the Oncology floor of the rundown hospital where she works. Rule #1 is don’t let Ronnie, the floor supervisor see you, and if she does, disappear. This routine isn’t new for him.

A boxer in recovery, portrayed by myself, a real-life survivor, faces his greatest battle yet when he steps into the ring against a ruthless opponent symbolizing his addiction, fighting not just for victory but for his very life"*

“Interesting Things Matter To Interesting People”
Intriguing founder of the Museum of Interesting Things in New York City fights to save his traveling exhibition of wonder to preserve its legacy for future generations. His story of overcoming obstacles, finding his true calling and dream of leaving a lasting meaningful legacy.

Logline: A dutiful yet exhausted caregiver shares a special bond with her dementia-inflicted patient.

About Sundown
Sundown is a short film that sheds light on the life of caregivers to loved ones with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Centered around the evening routine of a mother and daughter, the burden of Alzheimers takes on a character of its own, rattling their emotions and confusing their relationship. But despite the struggles of the day and the forgotten memories, as the sun falls below the horizon, the love between mother and daughter remains.

We encourage those who see Sundown to donate towards Alzheimer’s and Dementia research in hopes of a cure.

A crew of guys commit a crime together but when it's time to meet up at The Hideout as agreed, only the new guy shows up, he ends up being stuck with Anxiety and Fear as he wonders what happened to his guys; Are they caught? Are they Alive? Are they Dead? Backstory is told as he waits which becomes even bigger than the initial story!

Robert wants to raise his family in a good environment in New York City, but he is continually threatened by a street gang, the Cougar Road Warriors.

Syd Field's timing was perfect. In 1979, he launched his first book "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting." For anyone dreaming of writing a script, and many Hollywood development executives, "Screenplay" quickly became a bible. Syd went on to write six more books, publish in 20+ languages, and travel the globe to share his knowledge and passion with aspiring screenwriters.

Syd Field influenced filmmakers such as Judd Apatow, Alfonso and Carlos Cuarón, Laura Esquivel, Kevin Williamson, and many others around the world.
WHO was Syd Field?
WHAT were his Hollywood beginnings?
HOW did he come to be known as the "Guru of all screenwriters?"

In the microchipped near-future, in the city of Los Angeles, where the human mind is uploaded to the cloud and thoughts can be used to communicate between synced individuals, a young anxious woman, Ayla, decides to move in with a new roommate,
Devin, a childhood friend with whom she lost touch. The women decide to sync their minds for a chance to foster a new close friendship. Afterwards, Ayla notices some very disturbing behavior from Devin. As their relationship quickly grows toxic, and Ayla starts dreaming about Devin’s memories, Ayla realizes she has less than 72 hours to save herself from being permanently mentally dominated by a narcissist before the sync is officially complete.

"To paraphrase the great Maya Angelou: When a woman tells you she is in pain, believe her the first time.”
― Elinor Cleghorn, Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World

As a new gynecological drug promises to silence the pain women have endured for centuries, a frontline nurse begins to unravel what’s really being sacrificed in the name of progress.

SYRINGE is a feminist psychological thriller that confronts the legacy of silence, sacrifice, and systemic control within women’s medicine.

Vivi, a curious Filipina-American travels to the motherland to reconnect with her roots, but becomes enmeshed with a group of self-righteous western volunteers hellbent on saving an eco-reserve. When the overzealous volunteers clash with the locals, and mock indigenous customs, they risk falling prey to a vengeful monster foretold in the folklore they scorned.

What if a dance could change a town?

Take Hands tells a small town story that has a big current relevance—a story of how music and dance can unite people across cultural divides. The film follows Stacy Rose and the South Coast Folk Society as they organize a week-long celebration of traditional American music and contra dancing in rural Coos Bay, Oregon. Stacy wants everyone at the dance, no matter their skills or their politics. She wants a dance week that will bring people together and perhaps change a town.

When a teenage boy meets the volatile grip of his father, he is forced to choose between his own self-preservation or maintaining the fragile peace that holds their world together.

Set against the backdrop of suburban America, the narrative of the film underscores the juxtaposition between a young girl coming of age and the internal chaos that comes along with that experience. Challenging the notion of keeping the peace, the audience will be inspired by a young woman who, 10 years later, has come into her own.

The Age of Autism is based on the groundbreaking book of the same name, by Dan Olmstead and Mark Blaxill. (Blaxill is the advisor on this project).
We follow Autism's trajectory from it’s first reports in the 1930s, (with little Donald T.) and fuse the observations of the past with the tools of the present, to paint a broader picture of what Autism meant then, and what it means now.

The Antoine Ashley Story is a feature length documentary film, which looks at the life and legacy of Antoine Ashley, a.k.a. Sahara Davenport.
 
This is a story of Antoine’s life, during which he demonstrated his deep faith, and belief in God to his mother Angela (a Baptist minister), especially in his final days, as he prayed, prophesied and found redemption.
 Told through the eyes of those who knew him best, this is the story of the journey Antoine took to become a Broadway dancer, and along the way, finding his alter ego, Sahara Davenport, who profoundly influenced so many others.

This series will immerse you into the artwork through interviews, painting sessions, re-enactments, and live studio walkthroughs, giving you the opportunity to interact with history in a way you’ve never experienced. Additionally, the documentary will bring in museum curators, aviation art collectors, veterans and authors. The Art of Aviation will illuminate the field of aviation artistry, as well as educating audiences about the contributions aviation artists made to war efforts, such as participating in espionage and intelligence collection. This docuseries will engage art history enthusiasts, aviation aficionados, and military history buffs alike.

In a small town where everyone has their secrets, she may have the darkest of them all.
The series follows Detective Robert Grant, a seasoned 'Big City' detective who, after years of struggling with past trauma and guilt, takes on one of the most complex cases of his career. The murder of a local woman, Martha Bradley, and the killer's disappearance bring Detective Grant to a small town where he hopes to find redemption for his past mistakes. As he delves deeper into the victim's life, he interviews Emily Thornton, a battered woman with a dark secret. Through his conversations with Emily and his investigation of the murder, he uncovers a story of abuse, desperation, and self-preservation.

David, a high-ranking corporate executive, embarks on a retreat to a remote mountain range, seeking clarity from the pressures of his high stakes world. Instead, he stumbles upon an ancient cave covered in mysterious petroglyphs. Haunted by inexplicable visions, he becomes obsessed with uncovering their meaning, leading him to a secretive organization and an ominous gateway that challenges his understanding of reality itself.

5 years after committing a hit-and-run, Briar Morrison is released from prison. Paranoia strikes deep as the surviving victims of his crimes begin to stalk him. All the while, Briar grasps for the life he once had, attempting to reconnect with his ex-wife and daughter. But parallel to the family he killed, his past has wrecked any chance of salvaging the family he has. With nowhere to go and no one to confide in, Briar has been discarded.

The classic story of a donkey, a middle-aged man and his Bigfoot alone in the woods trying to flood the earth.

Tom McDaniel is a conspiracy theorist living way off the grid trying to build the world’s largest cloudbuster, presumably to green the deserts and save the world. With the help of a local Bigfoot, Tom discovers the key to making the cloudbuster function. When the storm finally crashes in, it lays bare Tom‘s darkest intentions. The audience enters hislife at a pivotal moment: the completion of the prototype.

Logline: A Baobab tree and a human become friends, but when the human dies, the tree must learn to accept and process his grief.

Description: A short, animated film about friendship, losing loved ones, and handling grief, emphasized through highlighting the special customs and burial ceremony of an indigenous people living in Tanzania; the Barabaig Tribe.

Black men are threatened profoundly every day in White America but also work tirelessly to overcome the adverse effects of racism in their lives professionally and personally.

The Coroner's Assistant follows the misadventures of medical student James Rigby as he unintentionally becomes entangled in the underbelly of Victorian London's cadaver trade, led by the strange and mysterious Oliver Cross. As James delves deeper, his convictions and prior ambitions are put to the test. After James' roomate at the Royal Academy of Medical Science goes missing under dubious circumstances, James - determined to get to the bottom of things - is pulled into the murky recesses of academia that test his principles and his sense of self. With a larger ensemble, more elaborate locations, and much more scenes to shoot, Season Two requires a considerably larger budget than Season One

A boy living in the countryside in the 1950s, left alone by his friends and parents on his birthday, discovers a Jackalope. Though he pursues the mythical creature it alludes him, leading him on an obsessive search for the creature. The short explores childhood, innocence, and imagination.

A collection of five dramatic, supernatural short stories blending ancient traditions and religions with tales about love, greed, magic and mystery in modern day Nigeria. Featuring, "The Deity in the Dark" the flagship short: an overworked lawyer soon realizes he inherited far more than money from his deceased, wealthy uncle when he stumbles into a powerful and enigmatic Orisha trapped in an abandoned part of the mansion. And, "By Father, By Force," a story about a ruthless and wealthy businessman using a tabooed and ancient African magic to steal luck & glory destined for his own children. Other titles include, "A Loop of Fate", "The Garden of Healing" and "A Baby from Beyond".

A collection of five dramatic, supernatural short stories blending ancient traditions and religions with tales about love, greed, magic and mystery in modern day Nigeria. Featuring, "The Deity in the Dark" the flagship short: an overworked lawyer soon realizes he inherited far more than money from his deceased, wealthy uncle when he stumbles into a powerful and enigmatic Orisha trapped in an abandoned part of the mansion. And, "By Father, By Force," a story about a ruthless and wealthy businessman using a tabooed and ancient African magic to steal luck & glory destined for his own children. Other titles include, "A Loop of Fate", "The Garden of Healing" and "A Baby from Beyond".

A queer memoirist's rise to fame turns into a chilling nightmare when he hires a medium to stop the traumatic voices in his head, at the moral cost of silencing spirits from his past.

In a dystopian (or, maybe utopian) near future where society has created a new hormonal treatment to put a stop to rampant toxic masculinity, Alex is on trial for his latest unforgivable act.

A ventriloquist/detective (Van Trillo) and his wooden partner (Sam Suede) are trapped in a creepy old B&B in upstate New York with an odd group of eccentric guests, one of whom is a serial killer. Will Trillo & Suede be able to identify and stop the murderer before everyone is killed? Starring Sean Young - star of Blade Runner, Ace Ventura, No Way Out etc. - along with Jonathan Geffner and Deborah Twiss. A murder mystery/psychological thriller/comedy feature film that will keep you in suspense, make you laugh, and touch you.