Demetrius Wren
2021Demetrius directed the Emmy Award winning Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood's early seasons’ live action content and directed the independent documentary Streetball about the 2008/2009 South African Homeless World Cup teams and the state of South Africa’s homeless population leading up to the country hosting the World Cup. He’s co-directed VR films for the United Nations and directed the independent features Saudade? and Moon and Sun. He’s currently developing his screenplay, Heartland, following a group of Black kids in a blue collar town who discover a portal to a magical world where they must connect with their lost parents to solve an ancient riddle and save the world as they know it, battling African mythological creatures and spirits and ultimately becoming the heroes they were destined to be. Think Attack the Block meets the Chronicles of Narnia.
Rehabilitation of the Hill
Demetrius Wren
Harry Lennix, Christina Wren
Rehabilitation of the Hill follows two quirky, headstrong women from opposing backgrounds as they battle over their vision for an urban neighborhood in Pittsburgh while begrudgingly falling in love.
Rehabilitation of the Hill
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Demetrius Wren
Christina Wren, MorningStar Angeline
A terrible disease has swept the nation. Amidst riots, food shortages and growing unrest, the government forcibly locked up 35% of the population, citing them as a risk to society due to higher potential infection rates...based on their blood type. A group of women working to dismantle the system are given a window to strike when a new wave of sickness sweeps the nation - no “Type As” involved. Security forces have abandoned their posts and if our vigilantes can infiltrate the system, they could free thousands in an instant. But everything comes at a cost. Filmed entirely during the 2020 lockdown, following social distancing guidelines.
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