Feature Films and Television
In addition to developing our own film and television projects, we also work with other productions filming across the United States. If you are filming on the East Coast and need assistance with any aspect of production or post-production, hiring Violet Pictures' team is the perfect solution. Contact us to discuss your project.
Film Projects
No Boundaries
Director: Violet Mendoza
Director of Photography: Jake Willing
Cast: Dani Garza, Mark McGraw, John D'Alonzo, Tyrone Holt, Barret Helms, Victor Velez, Tatiana St. Phard
Distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures
Love can conquer all obstacles and cross any border in No Boundaries, a captivating film from writer-director Violet Mendoza and director-DP Jake Willing that puts a human face on the timely and volatile issue of illegal immigration in America today.
Hoping to earn money for an operation for her ailing mother, Isabel Moreno (Dani Garza) leaves South America and enters the United States illegally. Staying with her cousin Martin in Philadelphia, she finds employment and an extended family with Martin's landlords Gloria and Maurice. She also quite unexpectedly falls in love with a handsome American, Christopher (Mark McGraw, son of Philadelphia Phillies great Tug McGraw), who unbeknownst to Isabel is an immigration officer.
How all their lives intersect and touch one another forms the basis for an exceptionally poignant and riveting romantic drama that ultimately affirms that love, indeed, knows no boundaries.
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Montessori Rising
Director: Violet Mendoza
Director of Photography: Jake Willing
Producers: Violet Mendoza, Pam Johnson, Amanda Beeler, Ahsiya Shiffrin
Cast: Sir Ken Robinson, Dr. Steve Hughes, Tony Wagner, Trevor Eissler, Frances Rust, Seth Godin, former Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell
With increasing debate about education, parents are looking for a better option than outdated curriculum and standardized testing. Montessori Rising shines a light on how Montessori education works to create intellectually curious and independent problem solvers. The film includes comments from 21st century education experts including Tony Wagner and Sir Ken Robinson as it examines how Montessori education prepares children to succeed in our fast-paced, ever-evolving 21st Century economy.
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Sickness
Director/Writer: Brandon E. Brooks
Producers: Brandon E. Brooks, Amel J. Figueroa, Fallon Maressa, Violet Mendoza, Ricky Brava, Cristal Flores, Yasmin Minguela, Will Wermuth
Director of Photography: Amel J. Figueroa
Cast: Katarina Leigh Waters, Brian O’Halloran, Gary Gustin, Fallon Maressa, Cyrus Samson, Lamar Bumbrey, Dennis Ronin, Ruby Larocca, Christine Rosario, Kate Beaver, Raine Brown, Anthony Marks, Bill Vargus
When a mysterious viral outbreak causes specific people to go completely mad, a group of individuals in different sections of the Delaware Valley must figure out a strategy to handle this unknown enemy in this unnerving tale of horror, action, and suspense. The courage of many is tested as they have to look within themselves to find the strength to survive an unfamiliar world that’s been turned upside down by a ravenous sickness.
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A Man Possessed
Director/Writer: Amel J. Figueroa
Producers: Brandon E. Brooks, Amel J. Figueroa, Fallon Maressa, Violet Mendoza, Gary Gustin, Daniel J. Taylor, Alex Russo, Patrick C. Greene
Cast: Ricardo Segarra, Gina Martino, Tom "Tommy Dreamer" Laughlin, Alex Russo, Cyrus Samson, Rhym Guisse, Caitlyn Fletcher, Elizabeth Saint, Gary Gustin, Lamar Bumbrey, Ana Gerena, Leonidas Grimanis
A Man Possessed is an intense, dramatic story about how far one would go for the person they love. How much further would you go if you lost that person? When the magic and light of a new couple's romance is stolen from them, the husband vows to seek vengeance.
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The Barrel of a Gun
Director: Tigre Hill
Producers: Tara Nurin, Tigre Hill, Violet Mendoza, Omar Williams, Tony Rufo, Kevin Kelly, Rick Petrone, Gerald Posner, Matthew Cohn
Editors: Violet Mendoza, Matthew Cohn
Cast: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Maureen Faulkner, Pam Africa, Edward Asner, Danny Glover, Mike Farrell, Ed Rendell, Michael Smerconish
The documentary offers the most comprehensive examination to date of the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner and the conviction of an African American journalist-turned-cab driver Mumia Abu-Jamal. The case has ignited worldwide controversy, with Abu-Jamal's arrest and trial becoming a cause celebre for celebrities, foreign dignitaries and human rights campaigners. For Faulkner supporters, however, the controversy serves as smoke and mirrors to obscure the truth behind a heinous crime.
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Projects in Development
Sweet Fifteen
Director/Writer: Brandon E. Brooks
Genre: Latin-themed crime drama
This crime-filled, intense family drama opens on a joyous coming-of-age event for a fifteen-year-old girl named Evelyn. Her special day spirals into tragedy when she is brutally raped and murdered by her "secret" older boyfriend, Manny, the youngest son of a dying mobster. Evelyn's enraged older sister, Lanay, tracks down Manny and murders him in cold blood. Manny's vicious brother, Michael, begins a manhunt in order to get revenge for the murder of his only brother.
A police detective who is close to Evelyn and her family realizes the connection between these crimes. She begins to work with Lanay and three of their closest girlfriends to try to prevent the truth about who killed Manny from ever being found out in order to protect themselves and their families from Michael's wrath. This builds to an intense climax between these women and the merciless rage that lurks around the corner from them.
Almost Perfect
Director/Writer: Justin Voskian
Producers: Violet Mendoza, Jake Willing, Justin Voskian
Cast: TBD
A very different kind of a relationship drama about a guy and a girl and the one mind-blowing detail that's detrimental to their loving bond.
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UnLikely
Director: TBD
Medium: Television (talk show format, 8 episodes for the first season)
Behind the Curtain will be a fast paced talk show designed to showcase various established and up-and-coming talent in numerous areas of performing and visual arts.
Brothers (working title)
Director/Writer: Violet Mendoza
Genre: Drama
In the beautiful country of Paraguay, two long-lost brothers endure numerous ups and downs on their journeys to happiness and heartache. This timeless dramatic tale about family and brotherhood flawlessly interweaves love and lust with its stunning locations.