WOMEN OF THE WEST
A new original series
WOMEN OF THE WEST
series pilot | 30 min
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"The Wheel of Fortune"
CURRENTLY BEING SENT INTO THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT (2018)
Episode 1 Logline : ''The Wheel of Fortune'' follows the story of a young woman in the Canadian west, circa 1901, and some incredible life events that will take her from Quebec to Winnipeg to Mexico and back. Inspired by a true story.
Series Synopsis
Amidst the changing tides of immigration, the lives of four women intersect as they carve their respective paths into the rapidly expanding frontiers of the west.
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A young widow and mother of four rises to be head costumer on the continent; an opera singer, born from the ashes of a post-revolution era, finds her way to the bedside of a dying Queen. An intrepid adventurer is bed ridden and becomes a world famous botanist, as a fortune teller who sees all begins to write a best-sellers of tales of the invisible, forever changing the modern world as we know it.
Together, they form the Women of the West.
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This miniseries, based on true stories, distinguishes itself by its fresh take on the historical genre, with a contemporary soundtrack featuring up and coming artists,
a nouveau cinematic style and a highly stylized production, in true millennial fashion.
ORIGINAL CONCEPT COPYRIGHT OF MARIE-MICHELE JASMIN-BELISLE,
8H51 ART DESIGN NOUVEAU CINEMA.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PHOTOS MAY NOT BE USED WITHOUT PERMISSION.