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HOLLYHOOD PRODUCTIONS
is an
independent Bronx film production company, founded in 2004 by Adel L. Morales, Julio Antonio Toro, and Frankie Villanueva. Initially, they cut their teeth working on Take Over T.V., their public-access cable comedy variety show. Their first short film, "The Reckoning," was completed in 2007. It was featured in several local film
festivals and went on to win the Best Suspense Short Award at the Long Island Latino International Film Festival.
The film starred Monique Gabriela Curnen, who later landed
the role of "Detective Ramirez" in "The Dark Knight."Their second short film, "Repentance," which was completed in 2009, went on to receive critical
acclaim after making its rounds on both the local and national film festival circuit. The short went on to receive the Best Director Award at the Long Island Latino International
Film Festival, as well as the Chashama Choice Award for Emerging Filmmaker. Preparations are being made to distribute this
film through Amazon and other distribution outlets. Currently
in the final stages of post-production, the company's latest venture "Promises, Promises" will be completed by the
end of summer of 2011. Their last film, "Trouble Child" will be making its World Premiere at the East Harlem International
Film Festival, along with festival darling, "Repentance."With a slate of projects lined up, HollyHood Productions plans to start pre-production on their first feature film
project "The Congregant" in mid-2012.
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