EMERALD DRIVE PRODUCTIONS
DEVELOPING FILMS OF PERSONAL GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION
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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 America's Deadliest Nightclub Fire In a triangle between love, coincidence and corruption, only two make it out alive. "Titanic-like; Smart & sophisticated; Cleverly stitched. Casablanca-like love story" - Script Consultant & former Universal Studios Development Executive Craig Kellum |
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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. |
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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 earth with a knockout punch. |
"The Need for Heroine's Journey Stories"
by Deborah Whitaker
Creating stories about girls and women
via the lens of the heroine’s journey is vital... Read More
"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