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SYNOPSIS
Old West meets the New Age in this comedy-drama set in Santa Fe, “The City Different”, a crazy stew of Anglos, Indigenous, Spanish, and Tibetans, tourists, seekers, artists and cowboys. Dive into the world of a quirky beekeeper-healer, her numinous bees, and friends, as they navigate life, love, community and environmental uncertainty.
Magic realism and the dynamic sound of Native, rock and borderland music infuse the story of this intrepid woman and the lives around her, including a Mayan curandera (sexual healer), a mayor who talks to bees, a Diné horse guide and his rapper nephew, the local bar’s Greek Chorus and an irascible ghost.
With humor and heart, The Hive is an original take on a community attempting to create, however clumsily, humanity in an unruly world.
SUSAN WINTER, Co-Creator, Writer, Director
Winter’s critically acclaimed, 90s indie-arthouse hit, Pousse Café, was recently digitally restored and re-released for streaming and DVD by ShadowCatcher. The film originally screened at Victoria International Film Festival (Best Picture), Seattle International, Vancouver International, SXSW, NY Women’s Film Festival, and LA Outfest, among others. Current film and series projects include The Hive, Herculine, a bio-pic set in 19th c. France, Orange City (an autobiographical comedy set in 50-60s Florida), and The John Berry Project. Winter is a member of the WGA.
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DAVID SKINNER, Co-Creator, Executive Producer
David Skinner is Executive Producer and President of ShadowCatcher Entertainment. Over twenty+ years he has executive produced quality independent projects such as Sundance award-winner, Smoke Signals (2019 National Film Registry inductee), Outsourced (adapted to the NBC comedy) and documentaries Keep On Keepin’ On and A Not So Still Life. His Broadway theater credits include Tony winners, Dear Evan Hansen, Moulin Rouge, The Mountain Top, Come From Away, and The Temptation. Current projects include The Hive, in development; the re-release of ShadowCatcher’s 1999 Book of Stars, starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Jena Malone; and the digital restoration and first-time release of Susan Winter’s 90’s fest hit, Pousse Café.
JANE CHARLES, Executive Producer
Jane Charles has over 25 years-experience as a Producer, Executive Producer and Production Executive. Her credits include East of the Mountains, starring Tom Skerritt (based on the best-selling novel by David Guterson), the award-winning film, SOLD, starring Gillian Anderson (executive produced by Emma Thompson), and the recent Netflix hit/award winner Rescued by Ruby. Earlier work includes Once In a Blue Moon, Fat Kid Rules the World, and Five Dollar Cover for MTV Networks. Jane has worked with companies as 20th Century Fox, ABC, Lifetime A+E, NBC, Universal, and Disney, and is CCO/managing partner overseeing Canadian operations for Fezziwig Studios.
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Photography Credit: Special thanks to Adrian Dyer and Sue Williams