Summer Summery
Autumn is unfolding, and with it come exciting developments for my feature film directorial debut, Tenants of Carver Hill. New collaborations are on the horizon, and fresh screenplay ideas are finally making their way to my keyboard. This year has been one of personal growth. Unexpected revelations have stopped me in my tracks, raised the mirror, and challenged me to find both strength and patience.
My love for my family and our collective connection has thrived. We’ve come together to celebrate, to grieve, and to care for our healing loved ones. Our roots deepening in fertile soil. The quiet time I spend in my home in California devoted to art, love, gardening, reading, and of course watching incredible films, has brought me tremendous peace and joy. As I turn another year older this month, I reflect on my life and burst with gratitude. The adventure has taken me on an ever-evolving dance and I love it. I love all of it.
I hope we all continue to grow and be fueled by art and optimism. - Hollis
* Your friendly reminder to go experience the joy of seeing it in the movie theater!!!
“Tenants Of Carver Hill”
welcomes our new composer.
Tasos Eliopoulos has joined the team to write and execute the original score for my haunted house thriller. The collaboration has been marvelous and I am excited for you all to hear it.
Tasos Eliopoulos was born in Athens, Greece. At the age of seven, he enrolled in the Athens Conservatory, where he studied classical violin, piano, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, and composition. He was an active member of both the chorus and symphonic orchestra, and later completed advanced studies in film scoring, music technology, and sound engineering.
His early exposure to violin led him to meet renowned pedagogues Roland and Almita Vamos, who were recognized by the White House for their contributions to music education.
Though classically trained, composition quickly became Tasos’s preferred medium. In his teens, he joined heavy metal bands and even produced a classical music album infused with Nu-Metal elements. He later explored electronic music, pioneering new stylistic blends. Since then, Tasos has composed and recorded scores for over fifty film projects, earning multiple awards for his work. He is currently represented by KCA Music.
Wrapping up the Summer with duel festival wins!
“Twenty Minute Exotic Getaway,” back for final film fest & honored with two awards!
WINNER!!!!
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Newark Independent Film Festival in Newark Delaware is a true gem, a filmmaker friendly festival, which included podcast interviews with #jointhescene @thefilmjournaloffical, mixers every night, as well as a Speed Dating event where each attendee had the opportunity to meet, pitch, and promote with all the event participants.
My Sci-Fi mid-length film was nominated in eight categories.
Terrorism and global pandemics have made destination travel a thing of the past. Virtual reality “Getaways” have become the only escape. Devon becomes addicted to the VR travel experience, believing that she is receiving a message from inside the system.
LEFT - Writer/Director/Producer/Actress, Hollis Sherman-Pepe takes home awards for best cinematography and best set design at The New Ark Independent Film Festival.
RIGHT - Cinematographer, Gabriel Gely receives his best cinematography award for his work on “Twenty Minute Exotic Getaway.”
Another festival for “Yes” - 11/22
Our social justice short film entitled “Yes” continues its festival tour with it’s next stop in Connecticut at Planet Female Global Storyfest. Congratulations to our whole cast and crew.
NOVEMBER 22 - Saturday 5:30PM - 10:00PM
CT Museum of Contemporary Art 18 Newtown Turnpike, Westport CT 06880
Your ticket purchase includes admission to the museum galleries and complimentary wine and snacks.
A message from the Festival Director,
Female energy is the life force. Creativity is our birthright. As a young woman, I lacked the presence of a strong female role model/mentor. I now know the importance of community. PlanetFemale is for storytellers of all female persuasions, providing a launch and landing pad, a platform to share what we females have lived and imagined. Here, on this virtual planet created just for us, we share our angst and our hope, with support and inspiration, creating the best narrative for what is yet to be. – Dusty
Thank you to all my friends, fans, and colleagues who have supported me through the years. Together, we keep independent filmmaking alive. Each collaboration, each shared vision, reminds me that cinema is something we create together. It can transport us, move us, challenge us, and connect us. - Hollis
With only $40,000 left to raise, Tenants Of Carver Hill is nearing the finish line.
If it speaks to you, your contribution makes a difference.
