“outta the rough”

Packaging & CASTING

2025

a teenager with a troubled past discovers that the game of golf could be his shot at escaping the trap of street life.

Deandre Jenkins is a 17-year-old living in a group home under the supervision of Mama Jones, a benevolent caretaker. He’s a skilled basketball player and a decent student, but the circumstances of his life have forced him to focus on surviving rather than dreaming of his future.

“Even though you’re still
a little skateboard punk, you
are like family to me.”

Bullseye Bill

After getting thrown off the basketball team for fighting, he will likely have no chance of getting a college scholarship. Deandre’s case manager, Adlin, helps him formulate a plan to secure an apartment and a car once he graduates high school and can no longer rely on the safety net of Foster care. But much to his surprise, the course of his entire life changes when Adlin helps him land a job washing dishes at a local country club.

After his birth mother fails to appear in court yet again for a judicial review, a frustrated Deandre reaches his boiling point and takes his anger out one night on the golf course. Stressed to his breaking point during an important club gala event, he steals a golf cart, ultimately wrecking it out on the course, then he picks up a golf club and magically smacks a ball into the moonlit night sky. Arnold Wright, the head golf superintendent at the country club, picks up the ball and follows its trajectory backwards to find Deandre. Astounded by how far the boy hit the ball without any golfing experience, Arnold takes a keen interest in Deandre. First, Arnold has Deandre transferred out of the kitchen and into his department, where Deandre can learn the trade. Then, Arnold craftily pairs Deandre up with the curmudgeonly country club pro, Bullseye Bill, who was once at the top of the sport but has since been banished from the game. Sensing that these two people need each other, Arnold’s instincts pay off beyond his wildest imagination.

*“bullseye bill agreed to give you golf lessons? i can’t believe that.”*

Arnold Wright to Deandre

While Bill teaches Deandre the game of golf, Deandre inadvertently teaches Bill about love and appreciation. Mentoring Deandre enlightens Bill and makes him want to be a less selfish human being. Meanwhile, devoting himself to golf instills a desire within Deandre to dream big. Aided by a budding romance with the country club general manager’s daughter, Deandre prepares for the SAT and sets his sights on getting into college. No longer content with just getting by in life, Deandre now wants to thrive. Even with his new support system, a case manager who cares, and a benevolent Foster mother, the odds are stacked against Deandre.

Much like a challenging golf course, imposing obstacles await him at every turn, most notably a local gang leader who forces Deandre to work off a debt by stealing cars. Can this talented young man navigate the rocky road to success in golf and in life? Or will his uphill climb prove too steep a slope to overcome? Whatever the outcome, Deandre’s journey will undoubtedly remind us that no matter how dire your circumstances may be, one swing can change your life.

“RACE TO SCRATCH”

SOCIAL MEDIA SPORTS COMPETITION series

2025

Genre: Competition Reality Series

Format: 3 Judges | 5 Coaches | 5 students per coach (high to mid handicappers, from all slices of life - 1 Judge per episode from a brand partner)

Style: Combines the elimination elements of American Idol or The Voice with the athletic skills of The Big Break, and brand integration strategy of The Apprentice.

Distribution: Viral growth online via contest, sharing and co-promotions with participants across Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Locations: The hometowns of coaches and students and our virtual studio where we monitor all the progress via Zoom and FaceTime. Builds to a final live in-person tournament in Florida.

Race to Scratch is an exhilarating original series utilizing the global reach of social media platforms to combine the best elements of competition reality series, human drama and varied golf skills. Starring an international cast of online golf and lifestyle content creators, this virally contagious series will feature a diverse and aspiring group of amateur golf contestants as they compete for a chance to play in person at a stroke play tournament and win a grand prize golfers’ dream.

“franchise player”

scripted series

pilot scripts WRITTEN FOR PACKAGING

2026

In the male-dominated NBA, an enterprising yet socially clumsy young woman aspires to become the first female General Manager, and must delicately navigate her way through the organization if she wants the corner office.

“Franchise Player” is the story of a young woman with big league dreams. Raised by a sport-obsessed single father, Guidry learned to appreciate basketball in ways other girls, and most boys never did. Now working for an NBA team as Ticket Liaison for VIP Seating, her sights are set on the Executive Offices where basketball decisions are made. With her older sister engaged to the team owner’s grandson, Guidry’s path may seem smooth. However, with its inner workings driven by men, a pro sports organization can be a bumpy road for a young woman trying to find her way.

With a cast of characters reminiscent of The Office or The West Wing, depending on the day, Guidry must adapt on the fly to scenarios both serious and absurd if she wants to grow into the person she wants to become – the first female General Manager of an NBA franchise. In the arena offices, she shares a desk with the mild-mannered, boy-crazy Dana, the team’s mascot who when wearing the Manatee costume becomes the most antagonizing mascot in the league. Her secret champion is slowly becoming Mack, the Concessions Manager whose own romantic nature gets in the way of his own happiness. Alabama is the team owner who shifts between gracious matriarch and ruthless corporate kingpin in a flash. While at home, Guidry “temporarily” lives with her sister Reggie and Jorge, Reggie’s fiancé and Alabama’s grandson whose course is also yet to be determined.

Providing a unique look behind the curtain into an NBA office environment, Franchise Player frames the lives of engaging characters in absorbing, relatable circumstances. From the basketball purist to the viewer more interested in Magic Mike than Magic Johnson, this high-spirited and big-hearted story brings humor and insight into a world previously unseen.

“100 Days UNDER & BEYOND”

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Packaging & POST

2025

AN INSPIRATIONAL TALE OF HUMAN ENDURANCE TO SAVE THE WORLDS OCEANS

Pyramid Scheme

feature film

in development

2025

A geophysicist and a pseudoscientist join forces on a mission to prove the existence of ancient technology using The Great Pyramid of Giza.

What if the Great Pyramid isn’t a tomb? What if nothing you thought you knew about the Great Pyramid is true? Wade Marcus, host of a popular documentary-style cable television show called “Alienated,” believes he knows the truth. And the truth is more electrifying than you could imagine. Together with Bob Schwatsky, the show’s producer, Wade endeavors to prove to the world that aliens have been visiting Earth for thousands of years and sharing their technology with humans.

On a river expedition through Mexico and Guatemala, Wade and Schwatsky find an artifact that could be the smoking gun they’ve been looking for all along, a small crystal pyramid. But before they even get back to their boat, a group of mercenaries seize the artifact. Telling the tale of his misadventure to a packed audience at Alien Con, Wade gets called out in front of everyone by Tina Kalanamatovic, the head of the Geophysics Department at Stanford University. Tina forces Wade to admit that he and his group of Ancient Astronaut Theorists still don’t have definitive proof of alien existence.

Will Wade, a pseudoscientist, manage to enlist the expertise of Tina, a bona fide scientist, in his quest to turn on the Great Pyramid? Wade must simultaneously woo Tina, a single mother of a teenager, while also convincing her that his mission has scientific merit. When a mysterious cabal begins tracking Tina, she must decide how to best protect her family. Should she stay in California or join Wade and his cohorts on a worldwide adventure to craft a new crystal capstone for the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Led by Hammett Tobias Messerschmidt, Wade’s mentor and the godfather of the Ancient Astronaut movement, the journey takes them from California to Geneva to Cairo. At each turn, the group must stay one step ahead of an evil international syndicate made up of oligarchs and power brokers, who are hell bent on maintaining the status quo of the energy economy. Utilizing a network of friends and associates from his old college days, Messerschmidt assembles a crack team to help unravel a mystery that could be tens of thousands of years old. From a pair of Swiss sisters with whom Messerschmidt shares a tangled romantic past, to a quirky master machinist masquerading as a librarian, and a powerful father and son Egyptian archaeological team, Wade and company finally have the pieces in place to accomplish their ultimate goal. Will the Syndicate be able to use their immense power to foil the pyramid scheme?

If Wade and Messerschmidt’s grand plan succeeds, it could mean the end of humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels. An endless source of clean, green, free, renewable, wireless, electromagnetic energy… And definitive proof of advanced ancient technology!

The Team Behind The Stories

Bill Horneck is a filmmaker, television producer, and Chief Creative Officer at Minds i. He created the award-winning 5-part documentary series, "Fins at 50", chronicling the history of the Miami Dolphins.
Working as a Producer for NBA Entertainment, he covered all three championships won by the Miami Heat. His technical skills and creative versatility in unscripted sports programming laid the foundation for developing scripted and docu-series projects set in the worlds of action, adventure and drama.

Jimmy started his directing and producing career in 2013 at Black Entertainment Network (BET)® and Tyler Perry Studios. Straight out of college, Jimmy started his production career at his local high school where he produced stage plays that quickly outgrew the building. In 2016, Jimmy achieved great success with his stage play “Black Boy Blues” reaching a live audience of over 10,000 people. In 2017 he produced, directed and wrote his first small budget feature film “Sinners Wanted” starring Lamman Rucker, Clifton Powell, and many other notable actors, premiering on TV One and BET Plus.

Barry Michael Langer_headshot.jpg — Barry Langer is a writer/producer with twenty-five years of experience in the entertainment industry. He is among a select few who has earned credits on a hit sitcom (*Will & Grace)*, a hit drama (*Big Little Lies)*, and a hit reality show *(Duck Dynasty).*

Krystal Harvey.jpg — Krystal Harvey is a writer, producer and manager for authors, actors, independent filmmakers, influencers, podcasters, music producers and artists. She brings over 15 years of dynamic content creation, storytelling and brand-building experience to the team, as well as over 20 years of project management experience. Her imprint company has published several award-winning books and she has also been the creative director and editor on over 20 published works.

Michael Holtz is one of the preeminent entertainment attorneys in the United States and the founder and managing partner of The Holtz Firm. Mr. Holtz has been recognized for his achievements by numerous publications and has been the recipient of multiple distinctions and awards. He has obtained an “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible for legal ability and ethical standards. He has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer consistently over the past fifteen years by Thomas Reuters *Super Lawyers* magazine, an honor reserved for the top 5% of attorneys practicing in Southern California. His successful results have been reported in numerous publications worldwide, including *The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, TMZ, The LA Times, Business Insider*, *ABC News, Radar Online* and *The Wrap*, among others.
During his 32-year legal career, Mr. Holtz has handled transactional and client matters throughout the country and has represented clients from California to New York to Florida, in state and federal court, in the appellate courts, in numerous arbitration tribunals including the American Arbitration Association (AAA), JAMS, the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) formerly known as the American Film Marketing Association (AFMA), the Hollywood guilds (WGA, DGA, SAG), and with the Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plan (MPIPHP).

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