Inspired Idea Productions develops and produces independent features and short films. We look for bold, character-driven stories, champion marginalized voices and aim for at least 50% female representation in front of and behind the camera.
IN DEVELOPMENT
About a Fix — Feature · Drama
Written and directed by Benjamin Hess · Produced by Elizabeth Mihelich · In development with Slyfox Cinematic
A young woman struggling with addiction becomes entangled with a dangerous drug dealer who reminds her of the man who trafficked her mother years ago. As the walls between past and present begin to crumble, she must confront the one thing she's been running from all along: herself.
A trauma-informed story about addiction, the fentanyl crisis and the generational ripple effects of human trafficking, drawn from the writer-director's years as a detective and expanded from his award-winning short Maggie.
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A Summer Away — Feature · Horror-Adventure
Written and directed by Adam Smestad · Produced by Elizabeth Mihelich · In development with Smoose Entertainment · Now packaging
At Camp Dreamcatcher, no one leaves. Ever.
A heartfelt coming-of-age slasher. Fourteen-year-old Alice Friedman sets out with her best friends to save her dying mother by uncovering the truth behind the infamous Camp Dreamcatcher massacre, only to discover the killer never left.
PRODUCED: SHORT FILMS
An Iris Wild — Short film · Proof of concept for About a Fix
Follows Iris, a 25-year-old woman dealing with addiction, through a high-stakes night that shapes her future.
Directed by Benjamin Hess · Produced by Elizabeth Mihelich · Cinematography by Sarah Winters
Hotline — Short film
Written and directed by Chelsey Schmidt · Starring Esther Omegba and Lauren Ashlyn · Produced by Elizabeth Mihelich
Reflections — Short film
If you could see your future, would you still choose it?
Directed by Benjamin Hess · Written by Bob Crandall, Braydon Walker, Cody Boterman and Kathrine Stahla · Starring Michael Loria and Danielle Schwarz · Produced by Elizabeth Mihelich, Katrina Pffankuch, Bruce Dunn and Jed Ramsey
