Midwinter StudiosMidwinter Studios
Independent Film & Television

Stories worth
sitting in the dark for.

Midwinter Studios is an entertainment production company focused on passion and creativity — sharp writing, strong plots, and characters worth following.

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Who we are

Stories told with conviction.

We develop and produce film and television with an eye for sharp writing, strong plots, and characters worth following — the kind of work we'd want to make ourselves.

Selected work
The Scenesters — poster
FeatureCrime · Comedy

The Scenesters

Written & Directed by Todd Berger
Featuring Blaise Miller, Suzanne May, Jeff Grace, Kevin M. Brennan, Todd Berger, Monika Jolly, James Jolly & Sherilyn Fenn
Produced by Kevin M. Brennan, Jeff Grace & Brett D. Thompson
Executive Producers Christopher R. Sabin & Ronnie Raviv
A gutsy experiment that rewards the viewer's knowledge of Los Angeles, movies and TV with a funny and engaging hyper-meta crime story.NBC New York
Provocative, intelligent, hilarious — and moves so swiftly you're left gasping for more. The screenplay outstanding, the acting formidable, and the score deliciously film noir.Film Threat
It's a Disaster — poster
FeatureDark Comedy

It's a Disaster

Written & Directed by Todd Berger
Featuring Julia Stiles, David Cross, America Ferrera, Erinn Hayes, Rachel Boston, Blaise Miller, Jeff Grace & Kevin M. Brennan
People's Choice Award — Edmonton Film Festival
Best of Fest — New Orleans Film Festival
One of the funniest movies of recent vintage.The Hollywood Reporter
The Los Angeles Film Festival's biggest comedic success.Film School Rejects
The Last Rays of Sunlight Before Dawn — poster
In DevelopmentDrama

The Last Rays of Sunlight Before Dawn

A film by Tim Hamalainen & Tomi Brotherus

In one long night in Helsinki, a man slips out of the hospital and wanders through the city, meeting strangers who each awaken something in him he thought had gone quiet. What begins as a solitary walk becomes a deeply human journey about connection, memory, and the small moments that teach him how to open himself to life again.

In development
In DevelopmentFeature

Next from Midwinter

Story by Tom Silva & Gustavo Bernal-Mancheno
Directed by Gustavo Bernal-Mancheno
Produced by Tom Silva & Brett D. Thompson
More to come. Details under wraps for now.
For writers

If you have the script, we want to read it.

Send a query letter with a brief synopsis — one paragraph to one page. Please don't send full scripts unless requested; unsolicited scripts won't be opened or read.

Right now we're especially hoping to find that powerful, edgy script with minimal locations — like Memento, Bound, or Rear Window. Even better if it makes us laugh.

If we request a script, it will likely be read by members of our company, professional readers, and our advisors.

What we're looking for

  • Thrillers — edgy, film noir (à la Memento)
  • Dark comedies
  • Off-beat comedies (à la Napoleon Dynamite)
  • Strong plots
  • Characters worth following
Not currently looking for period pieces.
Contact

Get in touch.

For queries and submissions, reach us by email.

info@midwinterstudios.com