Charming Stranger

Charming Stranger A film production company in San Francisco
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The wait is finally over! Catch "Stalled in Eight Etudes" world premiere tonight at 8 PM at the Woods Hole Film Festival...
07/28/2024

The wait is finally over! Catch "Stalled in Eight Etudes" world premiere tonight at 8 PM at the Woods Hole Film Festival — grab your last-minute tickets NOW!

Can't make the in-person screening? Tune in to virtual screenings from August 4th — August 11th! More info here: https://loom.ly/bZZPprY

Introducing the cast of our short film, SAVERIO: Renny Madelena as "Guy" and Pablo Sanfrancisco as "Attendant"!
07/24/2024

Introducing the cast of our short film, SAVERIO: Renny Madelena as "Guy" and Pablo Sanfrancisco as "Attendant"!

NEW POSTER DROP — A courthouse bathroom becomes a crossroads of justice and perception in "Stalled in Eight Etudes"Join ...
07/23/2024

NEW POSTER DROP — A courthouse bathroom becomes a crossroads of justice and perception in "Stalled in Eight Etudes"

Join us this Sunday evening at Woods Hole Film Festival on July 28th at 8 PM! Tickets are available here: https://loom.ly/-d2uaKY & streaming info will be coming soon!

Introducing the cast of our short film, SAVERIO: Roberto Medina as "Saverio" and Scott Alin as "Spencer"!
07/19/2024

Introducing the cast of our short film, SAVERIO: Roberto Medina as "Saverio" and Scott Alin as "Spencer"!

Big win for To Die Alone! We’ve won the Copper Quill for Best Narrative Feature at the Red Cedar Film Festival!
07/18/2024

Big win for To Die Alone! We’ve won the Copper Quill for Best Narrative Feature at the Red Cedar Film Festival!

Introducing the cast of our short film, SAVERIO: Quincy Cho as "Mae"!
07/16/2024

Introducing the cast of our short film, SAVERIO: Quincy Cho as "Mae"!

07/13/2024

Stalled In Eight Etudes debuts at Woods Hole Film Festival this month on July 28th at 8 PM. WORLD PREMIERE tickets are available NOW — https://loom.ly/2-ZWH3A. We hope to see you there!

From film development, production, to distribution — we can take your film from story to screen! Learn more about our pr...
07/12/2024

From film development, production, to distribution — we can take your film from story to screen! Learn more about our projects on Charming Stranger's website: https://loom.ly/SKRxw80

Interested in having our team work with you? Get in touch!

REFLECTION, a short film starring Sara Tepper and Alexandra Alvarez as they find themselves at the center of a harrowing...
07/05/2024

REFLECTION, a short film starring Sara Tepper and Alexandra Alvarez as they find themselves at the center of a harrowing scene filled with violence and destruction. Written by Meg Turner, directed by Cameo Wood, and produced by Connie Jo Sechrist.

Stay in the loop with REFLECTION on where our short film is screening next!

07/02/2024

Thanks to your incredible support, SAVERIO’s campaign raised $23,360! Our deepest gratitude to everyone who offered their support or made a contribution. YOU have made this film possible, and we’re excited to begin filming this month! More updates coming soon.

If you missed our campaign deadline, you can still donate — message us for details!

Stalled In Eight Etudes is a whimsical, slice-of-life meditation on justice and perception — eight women cross paths in ...
06/28/2024

Stalled In Eight Etudes is a whimsical, slice-of-life meditation on justice and perception — eight women cross paths in a courthouse bathroom and find a surprising humanity.

Don’t miss out on Stalled in Eight Etudes' world premiere at Woods Hole Film Festival on Sunday, July 28th at 8 PM! Directed by Kersti Bryan, produced by Connie Jo Sechrist and Cameo Wood, starring Tracey Bonner and Celine Jackson. Tickets are available now — https://loom.ly/bZZPprY

Washington, we’re coming back for another screening! Catch To Die Alone at West Sound Film Festival on Saturday, August ...
06/26/2024

Washington, we’re coming back for another screening! Catch To Die Alone at West Sound Film Festival on Saturday, August 3rd at 7:50 PM. Get tickets NOW — https://loom.ly/MJ9DT4w

The film adaptation of the award-winning novel, “The Good Side of Bad” by Beverly Olevin.GOOD SIDE OF BAD is a raw and i...
06/24/2024

The film adaptation of the award-winning novel, “The Good Side of Bad” by Beverly Olevin.

GOOD SIDE OF BAD is a raw and intimate look into what it means to be a family navigating waters of mental illness.

Stay connected with Good Side of Bad for updates on screenings near you!

ONE DAY LEFT to help SAVERIO reach its fundraising goal of $26,000!This project seeks to create meaningful dialogue and ...
06/20/2024

ONE DAY LEFT to help SAVERIO reach its fundraising goal of $26,000!

This project seeks to create meaningful dialogue and inspire action regarding the challenges of caregiving and societal views on aging and the elderly.

Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to everyone who has contributed or has shown any level of support, we are truly humbled by your kindness!

Support this short film by sharing, assisting on-set, donating, and much more — https://loom.ly/qzY54UA

The Making of TO DIE ALONE, directed by Austin Smagalski, produced by Connie Jo Sechrist, starring Lisa Jacqueline Starr...
06/17/2024

The Making of TO DIE ALONE, directed by Austin Smagalski, produced by Connie Jo Sechrist, starring Lisa Jacqueline Starrett and James Tang.

To Die Alone was shot over a span of 13 days, two days in Los Angeles and eleven days in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This film was a labor of love, made possible by an exceptional team and crew!

TO DIE ALONE is making its way to Washington for the West Sound Film Festival in August, keep an eye out for more screening info!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Stalled In Eight Etudes is having its WORLD PREMIERE at the Woods Hole Film Festival on Sunday, July 2...
06/13/2024

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Stalled In Eight Etudes is having its WORLD PREMIERE at the Woods Hole Film Festival on Sunday, July 28th at 8 PM!

In Stalled In Eight Etudes, eight lives intersect in a municipal courthouse bathroom and find a surprising humanity. Get tickets NOW — https://loom.ly/bZZPprY

🎬 Writer/Director: Kersti Bryan
🎞 Producers: Connie Jo Sechrist and Cameo Wood
🎭 Starring: Tracey Bonner and Celine Jackson

Winner of Best Screenplay for SAVERIO at Hollywood Just4Shorts, congratulations Ellen Ancui! We are now at 73% of our fu...
06/10/2024

Winner of Best Screenplay for SAVERIO at Hollywood Just4Shorts, congratulations Ellen Ancui!

We are now at 73% of our fundraising goal for our short film, SAVERIO! We are so incredibly grateful for everyone who has shown support for this film and we thank you for your generosity!

In SAVERIO, when a woman desperate to get to an important networking opportunity finds a deaf senior dumped in her car, she must grapple with an unsupportive system and her own priorities.

All donations are tax-deductible, and if this project resonates with you — there are other ways you can show your support! https://loom.ly/qzY54UA

Happy Birthday to Charming Stranger’s director/executive producer, Cameo Wood! 💛
06/06/2024

Happy Birthday to Charming Stranger’s director/executive producer, Cameo Wood! 💛

A big round of applause to the outstanding Good Side of Bad's team for winning 4 awards at the Block Island Film Festiva...
06/04/2024

A big round of applause to the outstanding Good Side of Bad's team for winning 4 awards at the Block Island Film Festival this past weekend!

🏆 Best Picture
🏆 Best Director - Alethea Root
🏆 Best Screenplay - Ciera Danielle Joslin, Jules Bruff & Alethea Root
🏆 Best Actress - Lexi Simonsen

Director: Alethea Root
Executive Producer: Cameo Wood
Producers: Jules Bruff, Alethea Root, Connie Jo Sechrist, Mark David, Katie Von Till, Jenny Napier
Starring: Lexi Simonsen, Jules Bruff, Alex Quijano, Myles Grier, Kim Estes, Tess Harper

06/01/2024

We’re thrilled to announce Ellen Ancui’s upcoming short film, SAVERIO! Charming Stranger is proud to produce this important film, inspired by Ellen’s first encounter with an elderly man abandoned outside a supermarket.

SAVERIO is based on true events and aims to shine a light on a silent issue called, “Granny Dumping.” We hope to create dialogue and action around the challenges of caregiving and perceptions towards the aging and elderly.

To bring this film to life, Ellen has kicked off a campaign with different ways you can support! You can now donate, share this story, assist on-set, and more — https://loom.ly/qzY54UA

To everyone who has already donated or has supported this project in any way, we couldn't thank you enough!

"GOOD SIDE OF BAD presents an unfiltered voyage of a family braving the turbulent seas of a mental health crisis, highli...
05/31/2024

"GOOD SIDE OF BAD presents an unfiltered voyage of a family braving the turbulent seas of a mental health crisis, highlighting the resilience of human connections under the most adverse conditions.” — Chris Jones at Overly Honest Reviews

Explore humanity’s dark places while illuminating the love, laughter, and light in Good Side of Bad — NOW SCREENING.

05/25/2024
Exciting news, Wisconsin! To Die Alone is screening at the Red Cedar Film Festival on Friday, July 12th at 9 PM. Get you...
05/23/2024

Exciting news, Wisconsin! To Die Alone is screening at the Red Cedar Film Festival on Friday, July 12th at 9 PM. Get your tickets NOW — https://loom.ly/8NrtRjg

Culture House Media is taking immersive entertainment to the next level with their Inaugural Immersive Incubator, aimed ...
05/22/2024

Culture House Media is taking immersive entertainment to the next level with their Inaugural Immersive Incubator, aimed to build experiences that succeed, both creatively and financially! And we’re proud to share that our very own, Cameo Wood, is one of the incubator co-producers involved!

In collaboration with strategic partners and co-producers nationwide, Culture House Immersive selected 12-15 projects to undergo CHI’s development process. These projects will come to life in locations from civic spaces to roller rinks, using the latest in XR tech and CHI will guide these projects through development and production through the 2025 Slate, one-off productions, or their distribution network.

Interested in learning more? ➡️➡️➡️ https://loom.ly/MzKhMDk

"Beautifully shot and well directed" - Katie Wigglesworth at Petaluma Argus-Courier/ Petaluma360 Join us in exploring th...
05/17/2024

"Beautifully shot and well directed" - Katie Wigglesworth at Petaluma Argus-Courier/ Petaluma360

Join us in exploring the treacherous nature of guilt and grief in To Die Alone — Keep an eye out for screenings near you!

  RECAP! Our short film, ELEVATE took home the Entertainment Studies Award! Huge shoutout to UCLA Extension for hosting ...
05/16/2024

RECAP! Our short film, ELEVATE took home the Entertainment Studies Award! Huge shoutout to UCLA Extension for hosting such a great event, we truly had the best time!

PC: Courtesy of UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies

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