Projects
In Our Lifetime
A thought-provoking project that explores the urgent social challenges facing modern society, particularly the growing normalization of violence and division in America. Through heartfelt storytelling and meaningful conversation, the film invites audiences to reflect on issues affecting communities while considering pathways toward peace, understanding, and positive change. The project emphasizes the power of collaboration, dialogue, and shared responsibility, encouraging viewers to become part of a movement dedicated to creating hope and transformation “in our lifetime.”
Tip Of The Hat
A powerful and emotionally driven boxing drama centered on 19-year-old fighter Francesco “Frankie” D’Salvatore as he faces the biggest fight of his life — both inside and outside the ring. Under pressure from a corrupt boxing promoter tied to organized crime, Frankie is ordered to throw a high-profile match to protect his family and secure his future in the sport. As memories of his late grandfather Lorenzo — a proud mentor who taught him honor, courage, and the meaning of being a D’Salvatore — resurface throughout the night, Frankie is forced to confront the kind of man he wants to become. Blending themes of integrity, legacy, loyalty, and personal identity, the screenplay builds toward a defining moment where Frankie chooses self-respect and freedom over fear and control.
The Coffeehouse Tour
A compelling talk show style project that explores the growing challenges of violence, division, and cultural unrest through authentic conversations and personal stories shared in intimate coffeehouse settings. Traveling community to community, the production creates space for meaningful dialogue about hope, unity, faith, and the responsibility individuals have to create positive change in the world around them. Through powerful interviews, emotional storytelling, and a grassroots atmosphere of connection, “The Coffeehouse Tour” encourages audiences to move beyond fear and apathy toward compassion, understanding, and action that can make a lasting difference within their communities.
Dream Shot Playhouse
A creative storytelling platform dedicated to showcasing original films, dramatic performances, and inspiring narratives that entertain while delivering meaningful messages of faith, hope, and human connection. Blending cinematic production with the spirit of classic theater and community-driven creativity, the series provides filmmakers, actors, writers, and emerging artists with opportunities to collaborate and bring compelling stories to life. Through a variety of genres and emotionally engaging productions, “Dream Shot Playhouse” celebrates the power of storytelling to spark imagination, encourage reflection, and inspire audiences of all backgrounds.
Beyond Bars
A deeply emotional and thought-provoking drama that follows death row inmate Charles McElroy as he confronts guilt, faith, identity, and the meaning of redemption during the final days before his scheduled execution. Isolated in a prison cell and struggling with regret, loneliness, and the belief that he has been wrongly convicted, McElroy’s life changes when he is given an advanced AI companion named Sophia, who guides him through painful memories, spiritual reflection, and the story of his troubled past. Through their conversations, the film explores themes of addiction, forgiveness, salvation, human connection, and the search for hope beyond suffering. Blending psychological drama, spiritual awakening, and science fiction elements, “Beyond Bars” challenges audiences to consider what truly defines freedom, grace, and humanity beyond the walls that imprison us.
Code of Conscience
A psychological cyber-thriller that follows troubled hacker Jimmy Archuleta as he faces a life-altering moral crisis. Forced by a ruthless criminal boss to carry out a devastating online scam targeting the elderly, Jimmy finds himself trapped between fear, survival, and the last remnants of his humanity. In the midst of his breakdown, he is confronted by a mysterious reflection of himself named James — a manifestation of his conscience and the person he could have become had he chosen a different path. As the tension escalates, Jimmy must decide whether to continue down a road of selfishness and crime or embrace courage, redemption, and responsibility. Blending cybercrime, psychological drama, and themes of personal transformation, “Code of Conscience” explores the battle between darkness and redemption within the human soul.
The Wager
An inspiring character-driven drama that follows a troubled man whose life of alcohol and drug abuse is challenged by a life-changing bet: remain sober for one full year and win a substantial reward. What begins as a prideful challenge soon becomes a deeply personal journey of struggle, healing, and self-discovery as he confronts temptation, broken relationships, and the emotional wounds fueling his addiction. Along the way, he discovers the power of friendship, accountability, faith, and redemption, ultimately learning that the true reward is not the money at stake, but the opportunity to reclaim his life, purpose, and future.
Facing Backwards
A deeply emotional ensemble drama that follows four survivors of the September 11 attacks whose lives become forever linked by a single moment of escape, loss, and reinvention. In the aftermath of tragedy, each person disappears into a new identity and a new life — a gambler seeking redemption on the Gulf Coast, a woman escaping abuse while rebuilding herself through service, a corrupt financier living behind layers of deception, and an artist haunted by memory and grief. Years later, fate draws them back together at a memorial art exhibition in New York, forcing each of them to confront the truths they abandoned, the identities they buried, and the emotional weight of survival itself. Through themes of trauma, reinvention, guilt, healing, and human connection, “Facing Backwards” explores how people carry the ashes of the past while searching for the courage to move forward.
Saints of Tomorrow
Episode One of the Saints of Tomorrow series, The Trial of Conscience: Thomas in the Boardroom follows Thomas Hale, a rising corporate executive whose ambition collides with his conscience inside the polished walls of a powerful global company. As financial corruption, unethical cost-cutting, and betrayal unfold around him, Thomas finds himself trapped between career success and moral truth. Pressured by executives, tested by loyalty to a mentor, and haunted by the quiet voice of conscience, he must decide whether integrity is worth sacrificing everything he has built. Blending psychological drama with spiritual themes, this modern morality tale explores what sainthood looks like in the contemporary workplace — revealing that holiness is not confined to churches or monasteries, but can emerge in boardrooms, office hallways, and the silent choices that define the human soul.
The Hours We're Given
A sweeping metaphysical science-fiction drama that follows Elias March, a weary watchmaker who discovers a mysterious pocket watch capable of connecting lives across centuries, from a dying mother in 1879 to a brilliant neuroscientist in the year 2072. As Elias uncovers how small acts of compassion ripple transgenerationally through time, he becomes entangled in a desperate struggle to stop a future where humanity’s perception of time is weaponized for punishment and control. Guided by an enigmatic figure known only as the Watchmaker, Elias and neuroscientist Mara Santos must confront the terrifying truth that a single moment of courage can alter the destiny of millions. Blending emotional intimacy with philosophical depth, The Hours We’re Given explores the meaning of purpose, sacrifice, memory, and the unseen impact one life can have on countless others across time itself.
In Our Lifetime
A thought-provoking project that explores the urgent social challenges facing modern society, particularly the growing normalization of violence and division in America. Through heartfelt storytelling and meaningful conversation, the film invites audiences to reflect on issues affecting communities while considering pathways toward peace, understanding, and positive change. The project emphasizes the power of collaboration, dialogue, and shared responsibility, encouraging viewers to become part of a movement dedicated to creating hope and transformation “in our lifetime.”
Beyond Bars
A deeply emotional and thought-provoking drama that follows death row inmate Charles McElroy as he confronts guilt, faith, identity, and the meaning of redemption during the final days before his scheduled execution. Isolated in a prison cell and struggling with regret, loneliness, and the belief that he has been wrongly convicted, McElroy’s life changes when he is given an advanced AI companion named Sophia, who guides him through painful memories, spiritual reflection, and the story of his troubled past. Through their conversations, the film explores themes of addiction, forgiveness, salvation, human connection, and the search for hope beyond suffering. Blending psychological drama, spiritual awakening, and science fiction elements, “Beyond Bars” challenges audiences to consider what truly defines freedom, grace, and humanity beyond the walls that imprison us.
Tip Of The Hat
A powerful and emotionally driven boxing drama centered on 19-year-old fighter Francesco “Frankie” D’Salvatore as he faces the biggest fight of his life — both inside and outside the ring. Under pressure from a corrupt boxing promoter tied to organized crime, Frankie is ordered to throw a high-profile match to protect his family and secure his future in the sport. As memories of his late grandfather Lorenzo — a proud mentor who taught him honor, courage, and the meaning of being a D’Salvatore — resurface throughout the night, Frankie is forced to confront the kind of man he wants to become. Blending themes of integrity, legacy, loyalty, and personal identity, the screenplay builds toward a defining moment where Frankie chooses self-respect and freedom over fear and control.
The Coffeehouse Tour
A compelling talk show style project that explores the growing challenges of violence, division, and cultural unrest through authentic conversations and personal stories shared in intimate coffeehouse settings. Traveling community to community, the production creates space for meaningful dialogue about hope, unity, faith, and the responsibility individuals have to create positive change in the world around them. Through powerful interviews, emotional storytelling, and a grassroots atmosphere of connection, “The Coffeehouse Tour” encourages audiences to move beyond fear and apathy toward compassion, understanding, and action that can make a lasting difference within their communities.
Dream Shot Playhouse
A creative storytelling platform dedicated to showcasing original films, dramatic performances, and inspiring narratives that entertain while delivering meaningful messages of faith, hope, and human connection. Blending cinematic production with the spirit of classic theater and community-driven creativity, the series provides filmmakers, actors, writers, and emerging artists with opportunities to collaborate and bring compelling stories to life. Through a variety of genres and emotionally engaging productions, “Dream Shot Playhouse” celebrates the power of storytelling to spark imagination, encourage reflection, and inspire audiences of all backgrounds.
Code of Conscience
A psychological cyber-thriller that follows troubled hacker Jimmy Archuleta as he faces a life-altering moral crisis. Forced by a ruthless criminal boss to carry out a devastating online scam targeting the elderly, Jimmy finds himself trapped between fear, survival, and the last remnants of his humanity. In the midst of his breakdown, he is confronted by a mysterious reflection of himself named James — a manifestation of his conscience and the person he could have become had he chosen a different path. As the tension escalates, Jimmy must decide whether to continue down a road of selfishness and crime or embrace courage, redemption, and responsibility. Blending cybercrime, psychological drama, and themes of personal transformation, “Code of Conscience” explores the battle between darkness and redemption within the human soul.
The Wager
An inspiring character-driven drama that follows a troubled man whose life of alcohol and drug abuse is challenged by a life-changing bet: remain sober for one full year and win a substantial reward. What begins as a prideful challenge soon becomes a deeply personal journey of struggle, healing, and self-discovery as he confronts temptation, broken relationships, and the emotional wounds fueling his addiction. Along the way, he discovers the power of friendship, accountability, faith, and redemption, ultimately learning that the true reward is not the money at stake, but the opportunity to reclaim his life, purpose, and future.
Facing Backwards
A deeply emotional ensemble drama that follows four survivors of the September 11 attacks whose lives become forever linked by a single moment of escape, loss, and reinvention. In the aftermath of tragedy, each person disappears into a new identity and a new life — a gambler seeking redemption on the Gulf Coast, a woman escaping abuse while rebuilding herself through service, a corrupt financier living behind layers of deception, and an artist haunted by memory and grief. Years later, fate draws them back together at a memorial art exhibition in New York, forcing each of them to confront the truths they abandoned, the identities they buried, and the emotional weight of survival itself. Through themes of trauma, reinvention, guilt, healing, and human connection, “Facing Backwards” explores how people carry the ashes of the past while searching for the courage to move forward.
Saints of Tomorrow
Episode One of the Saints of Tomorrow series, The Trial of Conscience: Thomas in the Boardroom follows Thomas Hale, a rising corporate executive whose ambition collides with his conscience inside the polished walls of a powerful global company. As financial corruption, unethical cost-cutting, and betrayal unfold around him, Thomas finds himself trapped between career success and moral truth. Pressured by executives, tested by loyalty to a mentor, and haunted by the quiet voice of conscience, he must decide whether integrity is worth sacrificing everything he has built. Blending psychological drama with spiritual themes, this modern morality tale explores what sainthood looks like in the contemporary workplace — revealing that holiness is not confined to churches or monasteries, but can emerge in boardrooms, office hallways, and the silent choices that define the human soul.