A highly decorated small town detective is put on leave after her sister commits suicide, but when a close family friend disappears, she convinces her captain to reinstate her, unaware that the DA involved is withholding pertinent information about a murderous criminal they believe is responsible for the kidnapping.
Cynthia Crofoot
Writer / Lead Actor
The first screenplay I ever wrote was Bracewater. Sure, it's a feature length screenplay, and yeah, I'm sure you're "supposed" to start small with a short film, but what the hey. Go big or go home I say. And I must have done something right because Bracewater is an award winning screenplay having won as semi-finalist in the Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay competition. The story came about through many (many) conversations with my director friend Jim (the muse for many of my screenplays) and the final product was the result of no fewer than 20 drafts. It is the story of secrets, lies, betrayal and sacrifice - fighting for family no matter the cost. Bracewater is currently in development as we seek funding to go into production.
Jim Morrison IV
Director
A Halifax N.S. born, LA-based international award winning director. Jim has had a successful career as a photographer shooting for Canadian national news magazine and Maclean’s, all by the age of 20. He continued with photography, shooting fashion and music internationally until he started directing three years later. Jim became one of the most sought after music video directors in Canada and was a founding partner of Maverick Films, a Toronto-based commercial and music video production house. Jim transitioned into film and television and has directed and produced commercials, documentaries and over 200 episodes of television in over 50 countries. Jim has been nominated 7 times with 3 wins at the prestigious Canadian Screen Awards making him one of the highest decorated directors in Canada. His love of oral traditions and photography, has made him a perfect fit to be behind the camera as a passionate visual storyteller.
Website: Jim Morrison IV
Steve Lindsay
Cinematographer / DOP
Steven Lindsay is known for creating compelling imagery that brings a story to life. His career has taken him around the world and has spanned documentaries, television series, and advertising. For more than 25 years Steven's visual eye and vast technical experience have found the heart of human stories and his warmth and integrity bring an empathy, compassion and curiosity to the creative journey. Known as a strong collaborator, he loves being at the nexus where creative vision becomes creative reality.
Website: Steve Lindsay
Robert (Rob) Vaughn
Executive Producer
Robert (Rob) Vaughn started his professional career working for Roger Corman’s Venice-based studio as a production assistant before landing a Production Executive job at Chesler/Perlmutter Productions in 2000. Over the next ten years, Vaughn produced and directed second unit on more than thirty television and feature films including Kari Skogland’s 2003 thriller Zebra Lounge and the stylish thriller Tempo starring Hugh Dancy, Melanie Griffith, and Rachael Leigh Cook. It was at Chesler/Perlmutter where Vaughn worked closely developing projects with directors Jean-Marc Vallee, Phillip Noyce and Luis Mandoki.
After establishing himself as a creative producer, Vaughn turned his sights to writing and quickly amassed a slew of credits: Wild Horses for HBO Pictures, Twins for Showtime and director Renny Harlin, Firegirl for Cinemax, and two prestige feature adaptations: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bombay Dreams for Marquee Pictures and Stephen King’s The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon for Waterman Entertainment.
In 2011, Vaughn directed the highly rated telefilm film The Santa Suit which later went on to earn him a Directors Guild of Canada Nomination. He next expanded his repertoire by directing a national commercial for M.A.D.D. and was asked to helm the critically acclaimed Canadian stage premiere of Neil LaBute’s In A Forest, Dark and Deep. In 2017, Vaughn wrote and directed the telefilm High-Rise Rescue for Up, Beta and Superchannel. Next up, Vaughn produces, co-writes and directs Lifetime Television’s Christmas at the Movies.
