Emerald Drive Productions
Developing  Films
of
Personal Growth and Transformation

“I'm an individual, and an individual can't follow
and doesn't want to lead.” ― Joni Mitchell

The Widow's Walk
by Deborah Whitaker
A love story between a genuine American heroine 
and American ingenuity. 
(based on the true story)
Feature Film
"Oscar-winning dialogue for the right actress"
-Dave Goetsch, Executive Producer, The Big Bang Theory

Mary Ann Patten: Heroine of the Sea.
In 1856, at the dawning age of women's rights, Mary Ann Patten,
19 years old and 4 months pregnant, 
takes command of a mammoth Clipper Ship of 35 men,
successfully sailing through a hurricane,
icebergs and a potential mutiny to safe port in San Francisco,
all while nursing her husband, the Captain, back to health.

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Cocoanut Grove
by Kenneth Lawrence & Deborah Whitaker
(based on the true story)
Feature Film

"Titanic-like; Smart & sophisticated; Cleverly stitched.
Casablanca-like love story" 
- Script Consultant & former Universal Development Executive
Craig Kellum

America's Deadliest Nightclub Fire
In a triangle between love, coincidence and corruption, 
only two make it out alive.

Climate
by Deborah Whitaker
Out of tune. Out of balance. Out of time.
Television Movie
Climate parallels the tragic alienation with a mother and daughter
with the alienation between nature and humanity.

A geologist and soccer Mom is thrown
into the epicenter of a perilous geo-engineering scheme
when a  massive solar storm threatens
to slam the earthwith a knockout punch. 

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​​We Are Stardust
by Deborah Whitaker

Feature, Psychological Science Fiction

When astronaut Rachel Moore stops aging,
scientists discover time isn’t conquered by a machine,
but the power of the mind.

"Everything is personal. Otherwise, it's philosophy,
not evolution."

​​​Now Playing in 3D
by Deborah Whitaker & Craig Cloutier
Narrative Self-Empowerment Video Game, Animation Shorts
& Life Fable Book Series & Product Line
A Playful approach to Personal Transformation
Industry Cross: Self Help MEETS Entertainment
Today, movies, video games and TV
are playing in 3D. But what about us? 
Are we playing in 3D?
Or are we living in a flat, 2D state of mind?
 

"In screenwriting, there is a profound difference between writing a story
of a successful woman and writing a heroine's journey.
For the audience, a film produced from the first may be interesting,
while a film produced from the latter may be life--altering.
The path of a heroine is not toward success, but toward herself. "
- Deborah Whitaker