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 watch.

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
Best Comedy — Hollywood Film FestivalMost Interesting Film — SlamdanceBest Director — Edmonton Int'l Film FestivalBest Screenplay — Phoenix Film FestivalBest of Fest — Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival+ 9 more official selections
Where to watch →IMDb
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
World Premiere — Los Angeles Film FestivalGrand Jury Award, Audience Choice — Edmonton Int'l Film FestivalAudience Award, Best Picture — New Orleans Film FestivalBest Screenplay — BendFilm Festival+ 7 more official selections
Where to watch →IMDb
Silhouettes — poster
FeatureRomance · Drama

Silhouettes

A film by Gustavo Bernal-Mancheno
Written by Tom Silva
Story by Tom Silva & Gustavo Bernal-Mancheno
Produced by Tom Silva & Brett D. Thompson
Starring Tom Silva, Fawzia Mirza & Puja Mohindra

A chance encounter brings Aamod, an international playboy, and Nadia, a hard-driving lawyer, together for a magical day in Chicago — forcing Aamod to grapple with whether he can let go of a tragic secret and embrace a future with her. A love story of opposites in the spirit of Before Sunset and Lost in Translation.

Official Selection — Montreal World Film FestivalBest Screenplay — Indian Film Festival of CincinnatiOfficial Selection — DC South Asian Film Festival
Where to watch →IMDb
Scramble — key art
Video GameMultiplayer Arena · Coming Soon

Scramble

Developed by Midwinter Studios

In the near future, sports aren't just games — they're everything. Scramble is the ultimate test of speed, strength, and will: a multiplayer arena where you fight to claim your place among legends.

Visit the site →Wishlist on Steam
Mayan Jumble — key art
Video GameSliding Puzzle · Out now

Mayan Jumble

Developed by Midwinter Studios

A Mayan-themed sliding-tile puzzle that runs right in your browser — no install required. Race the clock to set the glyphs in order, then start a private league and invite friends to climb the leaderboard against you.

Play now →
Wannabeez — trailer still
In DevelopmentAnimated Series · Comedy

Wannabeez

Created by Mazen Hasan
Executive Producer Brett D. Thompson

Set in a high-end luxury hotel, Wannabeez follows the antics of the dysfunctional security staff who can't help but undermine the eccentric owner's efforts to keep it respectable. An animated sitcom in the spirit of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Venture Bros.

Bronze Telly — People's Telly Awards
Watch the trailer on Vimeo →
The Last Rays of Sunlight Before Dawn — poster
In DevelopmentDrama

The Last Rays of Sunlight Before Dawn

A film by Tim Hamalainen & Tomi Brotherus
Executive Producer Brett D. Thompson

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.

Fabulous Fiona — poster
In DevelopmentFantasy · Dark Comedy

Fabulous Fiona

Written by Tom Silva
Produced by Brett D. Thompson

Reeling from an abusive past, a directionless woman discovers she has telekinetic powers, stitches herself a superhero costume, and sets out to heal other people's trauma — a mission that ultimately sends her back through time to confront the father who broke her.

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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.

hello@midwinterstudios.com