EMERALD DRIVE PRODUCTIONS
Developing Films of Personal Growth and Transformation


The Widow's walk

by Deborah Whitaker

A love story between a genuine American heroine 
and American ingenuity. 
(based on the true story)

Feature, Drama
"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 four 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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Painting by Christopher S. Duncklee

COCOANUT GROVE

by Kenneth Lawrence & Deborah Whitaker
(based on the true story)

Feature Film, Epic Drama
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



WE ARE STARDUST

 by Deborah Whitaker

Feature, Psychological Science Fiction

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

CLIMATE

by Deborah Whitaker

Feature, Drama
Climate parallels the tragic alienation
between 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. 
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SPlash in the City

Animation/Live Action Television Series,
Now Playing in 3D Book Series
(For Adults and Young Adults)
by Deborah Whitaker & Craig Cloutier

"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