Seattle-based MindRiot Entertainment has partnered with Panama’s Hypatia Films. Hypatia Films is Claire Denis’ associate of Cannes, her Grand Prix winner ‘Stars at Noon’ and her producer, in the groundbreaking documentary ‘In Search of Atlantis’, based on the findings of the Seattle native Dr. I’m here. Jason Rubin used deductive reasoning, the writings of the philosopher Plato, and state-of-the-art satellite sonar imagery to locate the legendary lost island of Atlantis.
According to MindRiot co-founder and chief creative officer Jonathan Keacy, Dr. Rubin liked MindRiot’s approach to content and the fact that it brought together the support of several universities, including deep-sea explorer Don Walsh. So took over other Hollywood suitors. Honorary presidents of the Explorers’ Club, and even European authorities, were given maritime jurisdiction over Rubin’s site in the Atlantic.
Denise is one of the constellation of global talent to descend upon the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival.
Keesy, who will be attending the festival, first began collaborating with Hypatia Films, run by Pitka Ortega Heilbron, on the World War II drama Down Wind. WGA’s writer and producer drafted the script with director Jayro Bustamante (“La Llorona”, “Ixcanul”) from Guatemala and helped polish the Spanish dialogue for the primarily English script. . “Although the film is based on the New Mexico source material, the subject matter again has a tendril that reaches a nuclear power plant in Hanford, Washington, home of her MindRiot, whose scientists said, ‘Trinity created plutonium and its explosion. The first atomic bomb was dropped in 1945,” said Keacy. “We knew this film needed a writer and production partner with a deep understanding of local material, and MindRiot was that US partner,” said Ortega Heilbron. .
These are just two of several ongoing projects at MindRiot. MindRiot has built a series of interesting projects from its Pacific Northwest location. Keasey, who co-wrote MindRiot’s first film, Parallel, said: The Star Aldis Hodge
(DC Comics’ “Black Adam”) and Edwin Hodge (“Tomorrow War”, “FBI: Most Wanted”). For MindRiot, “Parallel”, currently posted, marks the first bridge to Hollywood.
The Hodge brothers point out: MindRiot is making waves in an often overlooked area, but it’s sorely needed by our film industry, so it’s not just hearing the same voices in the same places all the time. ”
“It’s inclusion in a different way, a geographical way, and we’re delighted to be partnering with MindRiot on this project and more,” they said, adding that the TV series “Rough Stock” is currently in development with the Seattle company. added.
Co-produced with Rumble Riot Pictures and directed by Iranian-American director Kourosh Ahly (“The Night”), this sci-fi thriller is an adaptation of the Chinese film Parallel Forest. Following the journey of a grief-stricken woman, reset in the pristine native forests of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, she finds herself mysteriously navigating parallel spaces.
MindRiot is also stepping into the world of women’s professional soccer with Emerald City FC. It was inspired by Madeline Down, head of production at MindRiot and formerly of Seattle’s National Women’s Soccer League team, where she produced content for OL Reign. “Women’s stories, especially those involved in professional track and field, are part of my DNA because they are always fighting to stay at the top of their game while fighting for social respect,” Down said. , added that the source material is based on the experience of World Cup and NWSL players and coaches. In keeping with MindRiot’s Northwest roots, the pilot is funded by Seattle-based philanthropist and producer Rebecca Petriello.
Washington State has played a role in encouraging on-location filming within the state. Last March, he passed a bill that would increase the amount of B&O (business and occupation) tax credits that the MCPC (Movie Competitiveness Program) can give to movies from $3.5 million a year to $15 million. He also increased the personal tax credit that movies can receive from $750,000 to $1 million.
In April 2021, King County Executive Dow Constantine opened a new film production facility on Harbor Island, a man-made island at the mouth of the Duwamish River in Seattle. The production studio is King County’s first major public investment aimed at reviving the once-thriving film industry and restoring hundreds of creative economy jobs as the region recovers from the pandemic. .
“In many ways, we’re going to do for writers and developers what Sub Pop did until they exploded obscure bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden! We have the juice to do the same.” And I know there’s content… Hold on,” Keacy promised.
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