Films and TV Series
Projects at various stages created and produced by Terra Wellington.
TV SERIES
Magnolia Hill
“Magnolia Hill” is a one-hour supernatural drama TV series set in a drought-afflicted Oregon town where a group of friends and neighbors find themselves ensnared by a mysterious supernatural energy force. It radically alters their lives and exposes their deepest wishes.
The show features a Latina mid-40s lead with several multi-ethnic families, a diverse and inclusive cast, and humanized female roles. The main message is about healing in your life. We explore themes of marriage and finding true love, dealing with rejection, the personal destruction of too much power, being true to your heart, and how families deal with climate-caused disasters.
This series is a PGA Create 2022 fellowship finalist and a BAFF Quarter Finalist. Creator and EP: Terra Wellington
What Dreams Are Made Of
“What Dreams Are Made Of” is a half-hour paranormal drama TV series that follows two struggling women, living over 100 years apart, who find themselves inexplicably intertwined through dreams, letters, and visions.
The show features a late 60’s female lead with multi-ethnic families, a diverse and inclusive cast, and humanized female roles. Through the protagonists’ journeys, we will be inspired to not give up on our hopes and dreams. Themes explored include failure and renewal, love in the different seasons of a woman’s life, the fear of starting over, and family dysfunction and friendship.
This show has historical-California scenes from the early 1900s and is based on the short story “Two Santa Anas.” “What Dreams Are Made Of” has also received a BAFF 2022 Honorable Mention. Creator and EP: Terra Wellington
FILMS
Torn
“Torn” is a short film about a harassed public health researcher who must choose between her personal safety and her university career when she becomes the target of digital bullying and real-life terror.
This film is part of a civil discourse and protection of women project and is fiscally sponsored by Film Independent. More about the film here. Produced and written by Terra Wellington.
Habitable
“Habitable” is a feature film that takes place in 2040. When a shocking medical crisis destroys her future, a woman dedicated to serving her controlling government must stop a human catastrophe that will affect millions of climate migrants.
“HABITABLE is simultaneously terrifying and gut-wrenchingly familiar, but the writer weaves a delicate thread of hope within the catastrophic story. Each scene carefully boosts tension, with clear high stakes even as those stakes shift with each new element…the writer deftly reveals how human behavior adapts under the weight of these new circumstances and that is where the greatest terror lies.” — The Black List
The smart sci-fi film has a strong female lead arc. The climate emergency is front and center. Themes include the healing power of connection and truth, motherhood, and future AR tech. Producer and Writer: Terra Wellington