THE CAREGIVERS
Caring for an elderly relative can be hard enough, especially when they are nearing the end of their life but when ghosts are involved it is downright scary.
HELEN must decide to overcome her own sins and addictions to decide if family matters enough to make the ultimate sacrifice. Helen is an alcoholic and an emergency room nurse. When a family comes into the hospital after an accident Helen accidentally gives a child an adult dose of a pain killer which kills the child. Financially ruined Helen and her husband KYLE are desperate to find a way out of the hole Helen’s addiction has plunged them into.
Then, a letter comes from Helen’s aunt’s lawyer. Helen has not spoken to her Aunt, OPAL KENNEDY, in 40 years. Helen is shocked by the letter asking her to come and care for Opal, whose health is failing. Apparently, she does not have much time left, and wants to leave her estate to Helen. Seeing that her Aunt married into money this could be the light at the end of their dark tunnel, so they jump at the chance.
Arriving, Helen and Kyle are amazed at the splendor of the home and property. Helen jumps right back into her natural nurse mode, and Kyle takes on other household duties. Everything seems fine at first, but things start appearing and things start to be where they were not last left. Then Kyle and Helen start seeing GHOSTS and finally upsetting the GATEKEEPER TO HELL.
Helen discovers the only way to save her Aunt from being taken to Hell is for Helen to agree to let the Gatekeeper take Helen’s soul once she passes on.
THE CAREGIVERS
Caring for an elderly relative can be hard enough, especially when they are nearing the end of their life but when ghosts are involved it is downright scary.
HELEN must decide to overcome her own sins and addictions to decide if family matters enough to make the ultimate sacrifice. Helen is an alcoholic and an emergency room nurse. When a family comes into the hospital after an accident Helen accidentally gives a child an adult dose of a pain killer which kills the child. Financially ruined Helen and her husband KYLE are desperate to find a way out of the hole Helen’s addiction has plunged them into.
Then, a letter comes from Helen’s aunt’s lawyer. Helen has not spoken to her Aunt, OPAL KENNEDY, in 40 years. Helen is shocked by the letter asking her to come and care for Opal, whose health is failing. Apparently, she does not have much time left, and wants to leave her estate to Helen. Seeing that her Aunt married into money this could be the light at the end of their dark tunnel, so they jump at the chance.
Arriving, Helen and Kyle are amazed at the splendor of the home and property. Helen jumps right back into her natural nurse mode, and Kyle takes on other household duties. Everything seems fine at first, but things start appearing and things start to be where they were not last left. Then Kyle and Helen start seeing GHOSTS and finally upsetting the GATEKEEPER TO HELL.
Helen discovers the only way to save her Aunt from being taken to Hell is for Helen to agree to let the Gatekeeper take Helen’s soul once she passes on.
Creative Team
KEVIN BRUBAKER
Executive Producer
Kevin Brubaker is an Executive Producer and practitioner of the art of fiction. Kevin is an avid member of the Dallas Producers Association, contributing both ideas and their practical implementation. He has served as board member and contributor of the Iowa Motion Picture Association, showcasing the talents, products, and markets of all members of the Iowa Production Community. Since moving to Dallas, TX, he has continued his work to bring stories to life.
DEBRA BRUBAKER
Executive Producer
Debra Brubaker is an Executive Producer & Videographer. She directs and films their productions in a style that has been praised for its similarity to the Hungarian Director Bela Tarr, as she captures unconscious emotions through her sapient use of close-ups. She excels at making people feel like close personal friends within minutes of their meeting and, in so doing, draws out the best in actors, performers, and people she interviews.
JOY KECKEN
Director
Joy Kecken has written and directed for the critically acclaimed HBO series, The Wire, and served as an Executive Producer on Apple TV+’s second season of Swagger. Last month, NatGeo’s Genius: MLK/X received 7 NAACP nominations for the season Joy co-executive produced. She has also worked as a Co-Executive Producer on FX’s Kindred, collaborating with the visionary director, Janicza Bravo.
Currently, she has two features in development, one with Maven Pictures and the other with Permut Presentations. She is attached to direct The Caregivers for Dallas Media Productions.
As a director, librettist and Consulting Producer for Boston Lyric’s award-winning digital opera webseries, desert in, Joy has fulfilled a lifelong dream of bridging her musical background with her love of cinema, all while filming on location in Palm Springs. She was also a Consulting Producer on the critical darling, feature documentary, The Biggest Little Farm, which was a favorite on the festival circuit, leading to the film getting on the Oscar shortlist.
Her additional writing credits include Motherland: Fort Salem, Marvel’sCloak and Dagger, Tales and Homicide: Life on the Street. She has also developed series at ABC Signature, FX, Freeform and UCP. Last year, she participated in the 24 Hour Plays’ visit to LA to support
the Entertainment Fund for crewmembers affected by the strikes, and her one-act, ten-minute play, Hollywood Invitation, was performed at the Hudson Theatre.
Joy lives with her husband and daughter in Los Angeles.
MATTHEW H. MORRIS
Consulting Producer/Pinyon Pictures
Matthew Morris began his entertainment career in Charlotte, North Carolina managing and developing musical artists. He then transitioned into film and television production accruing dozens of credits across the platforms of feature films, national and regional commercials, and episodic television.
Matthew went on to found Pinyon Pictures to develop, produce and consult for feature films, television, and branded content. He has several projects set for production such as inspirational bio-drama Finding Normal, crime comedy I Need A Drink, thriller The Shadow Between Us, horror / comedy Click Like to Die, and dark comedy Fleetwood & DeVille with George Gallo attached to direct. Matthew is also developing several additional features including action / thriller Circuit, true crime FBI thriller Alabama Bunker, and paranormal horror / thrillers The Entity Case, The Caregivers, and The Sleeping House along with sci-fi thriller Wardencliffe, based on the novella by New York Times Best Selling Author F. Paul Wilson and coming of age drama Girlie. Matthew is also developing several series for television including true crime dramas Techwood and Catcher-Catcher, original crime drama The Ten Thousand, and true crime FBI action-drama HRT: Hostage Rescue Team.
As a producer and consultant he works with clients & colleagues across all content platforms, genres and budget levels including project packaging, structured finance, casting, distribution, P&A, and investor relations. Originally from Rome Georgia, Matthew resides in Charleston, South Carolina where he remains a life-long fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves.
RAY ELLINGSEN
Writer/Producer
Ray Ellingsen began his film career in 1987 as a writer. He has since gone on to pursue numerous aspects of filmmaking, from directing and producing, to supervising post production of feature films, documentaries, and commercials. In 1999, Ellingsen helped form the motion picture entertainment company, Ugly Old Bird Productions, which produced multiple film and video projects during its five years of doing business.
Ellingsen moved to Arizona in 2005 to manage the largest motion picture film studio in the state of Arizona, Hollywood-Phoenix Film Studios. Within a year, Ellingsen brought in three feature films, numerous commercials, as well as a television series for the studio to produce. Ellingsen left the studio and moved back to Los Angeles to further his filmmaking career.
To date, Ellingsen has written and directed two documentaries and a feature film, along with a multitude of commercial, instructional and industrial projects. He has also produced nine feature films and over 30 video and commercial projects, with two feature films currently in development.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Moving Pictures Media Group
Moving Pictures Media Group, also known as MPMG, is a production company founded for motion picture, television, and internet content. MPMG provides a full suite of services to assist independent filmmakers, production companies and investors in the development, production, post-production, distribution, and marketing of their projects. Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer, Michael Minkler is a three-time Academy Award winner for his outstanding work on Black Hawk Down, Chicago, and Dreamgirls. A seasoned professional who has collaborated on over 200 projects with Hollywood’s elite directors, his most recent works include the Academy Award winning film, The Hateful Eight, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Chief Legal and Operations Officer, Ron Takehara, has a wide range of legal experience in the entertainment industry, from high profile cases involving motion picture and television industry litigation, to representing entertainment production companies, television networks, actors, stunt men and women, and screenwriters.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Dallas Media Productions
Dallas Media Productions, is a production company founded to produce narrative features. Our team is passionate about bringing stories to life. As producers, we have worked on both features and short films which include Smoking Gunn, Morris, Soul’d, Growing Attraction, and many others. We have experience in all aspects of filmmaking from direction, acting, production, and more. As filmmakers we delight in the opportunity to utilize our many talents to share the stories we encounter.
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