Feature Films
And Through The Portal We Go - Now in Festivals!
Katie, Craig, and Mikey are the final three members of a cult that has prepared for years to achieve spiritual transcendence by stepping through a portal. After completing their final duties, the trio enter the portal... only to find themselves back at the start of the previous day. In an attempt to complete their spiritual transcendence, the trio must figure out why they are unable to get through the portal as their fellow cult members did. Will adhering closely to the cult’s teachings help them finally achieve perfection, or will they need to learn more about themselves – and each other?
Award Winner: Best Actor - Taylor Dalton Curtis (Gig Harbor Film Festival)
Award Nominee: Best Narrative Feature (Gig Harbor Film Festival)
Award Nominee: Best Director - Mike Hayhurst (Gig Harbor Film Festival)
Award Winner: Best Ensemble Acting (Black Bear Film Festival)
Directed by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Mike Hayhurst and Sarah Goeke & Joseph Lymous & Taylor Dalton Curtis
Produced by Allison Moy Hayhurst
Starring Sarah Goeke, Joseph Lymous, Taylor Dalton Curtis, and Thomas Cambridge
Short Films
BEAT - Now Online!
You know that feeling you get when you forget to do something and you let someone down? And then you can't let it go and you proceed to beat yourself up about it? This is a short action comedy about that. Literally.
Directed & Shot by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Sarah Goeke
Produced by Allison Moy Hayhurst
Starring Travis Staton-Marrero & Sarah Goeke
Cook With The Heart - Now Online!
A documentary crew questions Stacy about the spiritual, ethical, and culinary dilemmas that come with the growing trend in "ethical cannibalism".
“One of the funniest horror films I've ever seen in my life! - Haunted Garage Film Festival
Directed & Shot by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Dan Titmuss, based on a story by Allison Moy Hayhurst, Dan Titmuss, Mike Hayhurst, Natalie Sullivan
Produced by Allison Moy Hayhurst
Starring Natalie Sullivan & Dan Titmuss
Upside Down Plain Face
A spoken word dance film that asks us to face and love our scars.
Directed & Edited by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Allison Moy Hayhurst
Produced by Evening Squire Productions
Evie’s Elements: Lifestyle Tips for the Modern Stepmom
Evie’s Youtube channel has great tips for any (evil) stepmom. Tune in for her special cocktail recipe!
Evie’s Elements was the 2020 Quarantine Scramble Jury Winner at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, AL.
Directed, Shot, & Edited by Mike Hayhurst
Produced, Written, & Performed by Allison Hayhurst
olivia wears a bear hat
Three friends take off in their crappy car on a journey from Alabama to New York City. Hangry, lost, and cold, they find that where they're heading is as transformative as the long drive there.
olivia won three awards when it premiered in Huntsville, AL.
Directed by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Allison Hayhurst
Produced by Evening Squire Productions
15 Down - Now Available on Prime Video!
Molly’s world has changed since her grandmother, Mildred, moved in. New responsibilities, new traditions, and a lot more crossword puzzles. 15 Down follows a transformative summer for the Yau family. From soccer games to hair appointments, their everyday routines reinforce their connection and underline what it means to be a mother and a daughter throughout all stages of life.
Directed by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Allison Hayhurst
Produced by Evening Squire Productions
15 Down was filmed in Huntsville, Alabama.
Liozna
A dark horror film about two women on the run and searching for safety.
Directed & Shot by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Allison Hayhurst
Produced by Evening Squire Productions
Uncertainty Principle
A heartfelt musical comedy about one woman's search to understand love and quantum mechanics. Uncertainty Principle had its World Premiere as part of the Sparrow Film Project where it picked up 5 award nominations, with our Resident Composer Taylor Bridges winning for Best Score.
Directed & Shot by Mike Hayhurst
Written by Allison Hayhurst & Taylor Bridges
Produced by Evening Squire Productions
The Pits - Now Online!
In a world full of pears, what can you find to fill your pit? A story about longing, love, and finding your other half...
The Pits had it's World Premiere at the Oscar®-qualifying New York International Children's Film Festival and has currently been accepted into over 30 festivals worldwide.
"Really good. Very sweet." - Frank Oz
Directed & Shot by Mike Hayhurst
Written & Edited by David Bizzaro
Produced by The Bizzaro Company & Evening Squire Productions
Oma - Now Available on Amazon Prime
Dana Bloch is nearly 30 and lives at home with her parents. A Ph. D candidate, studying genocide and film, Dana connects with the world around her through a screen. Adept in facts, she has collected hundreds of stories from holocaust survivors, the only one that escapes her is her own grandmother’s.
At 90 years old, Dana’s grandmother, Ethel Mueller is sharp, sexy and meticulously put together. She lives in New Jersey alone in a retirement community she finds to be ‘lacking’. She has one daughter to whom she no longer speaks. Most people like Ethel, but she doesn’t always like them.
Dana and Ethel meet for the first time in 20 years on camera. As Dana attempts to get Ethel’s story, Ethel is reluctant. She agreed to this meeting to see her granddaughter, and if she’s going to rehash the past it’ll be on her terms. What ensues is a cat and mouse game of facts and missed connection. As Dana gets closer to getting Ethel to speak, she realizes that the person in front of her is more interesting than the story she intended to get.
Oma had it's World Premiere at the Oscar®-qualifying Nashville Film Festival on April 23rd 2017.