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GEMELLI FILMS FALL 2021 CATALOG CAST Alix Kermes Catherine Cain Michael Bonini Jason Frederick Jeff Timmons David Otunga Missy Byrd Allison Grischow Kenney Myers Carly Bondar Chad Taylor Available NOW It is the 200th anniversary of Morton, Illinois, also known as the Pumpkin Capital of the World. Pierce Morton, direct descendant of the founder of Morton and CEO of the Morton Pumpkin Company, decides to host the first ever Great Pumpkin Bake-Off in the small town. Bakers from all over the world come to compete for the million dollar prize. Lynn Travis, a Morton resident and bakery owner, is expected to win. However, when her older sister drops her niece Julie off for the summer and Pierce disqualifies her famous pumpkin pie from the competition, things look grim. When Peter, quite literally the boy next door all her life, with finally decides to come clean about his romantic feelings for her and the dashing Pierce lets his romantic intentions known, Lynn is overwhelmed. The competition heats up as hundreds of bakers descend upon Morton from all over, including Lynn’s role model, celebrity baker Madison Bell. Lynn is determined to win the million dollars for Grace Church, and put Morton on the map at the same time. While everyone is trying to copy or sabotage Lynn, Julie and Peter watch, plan and work together to prove that good will always triumph. Ultimately, the winner of the bake-off – and Lynn’s heart—is revealed in the end. CAST Ashley Brinkman Cody Calafiore Paulie Calafiore Andrea Evans Stink Fisher Vivica A. Fox Abigail Hawk Alix Kermes Kenney Myers Chris Owen Andrew Rogers Available NOW Joy & Hope McGregor run the Two Sisters Ranch and Inn with their father, Frank. After their mother and aunt died in a tragic accident, Hope hasn't left the safety of the ranch, throwing herself into her work taking care of the horses and guests. Her only real friend outside of her father and sister is stable hand Gabe Corsetti, who tries to hide his true feelings about Hope. After all, they grew up together and Gabe is afraid that he is stuck in the "friend zone.“ When handsome adventure writer Ethan Dulane hits a writer’s block, his editor Amanda sends him to Two Sisters Ranch for some inspiration. Little does he know that he's going to find a little more than inspiration once he meets free- spirited Joy. Ethan has no experience with horses, so Hope decides to take him under her wing and teach him a thing or two so he can ride with her sister. When Ethan falls and takes Hope down with him, Gabe misreads the situation and thinks that Hope has fallen for the handsome stranger— literally and figuratively. Hope and Gabe work through their issues and find the “happily ever after” that they deserve. "Joy and Hope" is a story about overcoming obstacles such as fear and heartbreak, and embrace life. This heartwarming holiday tale explores a variety of relationships: family, love, friends and even the relationship people have with animals. CAST Ashley Brinkman Joe Kurak Catherine Mary Stewart Tara Westwood Robert Picardo Eliza Roberts Conni Shi Kenney Myers Available NOW Chris Ackerman is the Marketing Director for a retail giant in New York City. On the Monday following the biggest shopping day of the year, Chris learns that he inherited his beloved grandfather's lake house in Maine. Only, there is a stipulation: Chris must host Christmas for his family, the same way that his grandfather did. Chris works it out with his boss Larry to work remotely from his new vacation home in Maine, and tasks his assistant Beth with hiring an event planner to take care of all of the celebratory details. Meredith "Merry" Block is the sole proprietor of Merry Events. At her very first South Bristol Chamber of Commerce meeting, President Felicia Johnson refers her to Beth. After all, Merry expressed that she would like a Christmas client, as she doesn't celebrate the holidays with her family. Beth interviews Meredith and sets her up with a meeting with Chris. Much to Merry's delight, Chris hires her on the spot. With a budget of $12,000, Meredith has carte blanche to decorate, cook and plan Christmas for Chris and his family. Meredith confides in her best friend, Bella, that she hasn't accepted the job because she hopes that her parents want to spend the holidays together. Bella snaps Merry into reality by forcing her to call her father. Her father expresses no interest in spending the holidays together, so Meredith accepts the job with Chris. As Meredith and Chris spend time together, they find more things in common. Meredith appreciates Chris's soft and sentimental side, and Chris admires Merry's tenacity. Unfortunately, Chris is under the impression that Meredith has a boyfriend. Once Merry clears up that she is single, their relationship begins to progress. Still, Meredith is a little concerned about crossing the employee-boss line. When Meredith has an accident at the house, Chris rescues her and nurses her back to health. Chris finally realizes how he feels about Meredith and tries to open up to her on Christmas-- Only to be interrupted by his parents' arrival. Christmas is an amazing success with Chris and his family, and Chris is smitten. However, when he gives her the check to pay her for her work, Meredith gets the wrong idea and leaves. It's up to Chris to let Meredith know exactly what is in his heart. CAST Ashley Brinkman Cody Calafiore Abigail Hawk Clayton Snyder Lawrence Oliver Cherry Anthony Pallino George Zouvelos Kristina Huegel Liana Afuni Available NOW Shea Andrews has a zest for life and a love for adventure. Her Christmas trip to Malta is the last blast for her and her soon-to-be- married best friend, Kristen. While Shea is at the airport, Kristen calls to let her know that she and her fiance got into a huge fight and she can’t join Shea on the trip. Always a free spirit, Shea doesn't let this slight wrench in the plans ruin her dream vacation. Michael Foster is waiting on the plane in first class with his older brother, Daryl, who was just left at the altar. At the last minute, Daryl decides he can't go on with the would-be honeymoon with his brother instead of his new bride and leaves the plane. He passes Shea in the jetway and gives her his first class seat, which she eagerly accepts. Once they land, Michael and Shea go their separate ways, thinking that they would never see one another again. However, the universe has other plans. They find each other staying at the same hotel, then again at breakfast. Soon, they run into each other virtually everywhere they go, and decide to explore together. Christmas Eve arrives, and Shea and Michael find themselves longing for their families back home. Neither has ever spent Christmas alone, and realize that they have more in common than they ever imagined possible. Their Christmas miracle is that they were brought together and started their relationship with a honeymoon. One year later, Shea and Michael return to the Mediterranean and have a wedding where they first met, celebrating their Christmas nuptials surrounded by friends and family in a romantic paradise. CAST Taryn Hacker Cody Calafiore Carrie Genzel Patrick Muldoon Terri Garber Andrea Boehlke Al Sapienza Sage Kermes Brian Tyler Cohen Jennifer Bassey Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Frank Whaley Noelle Palmer is a new business owner in her early twenties. With the support of her family, she opened her art gallery and shop, The First Noelle. Of course, with new business ownership comes the fear of judgment and, even worse, failure. Encouraged by her best friend Daphne, Noelle leaps into her new endeavor head first, but still deals with her own insecurities and fears. On the day of the grand opening of The First Noelle, a mysterious man visits her shop. A jolly soul with a penchant for gingerbread, the stranger informs Noelle that he cannot make it to the evening's grand opening because he is taking care of his sick wife. Noelle has a soft spot for the old man and fetches him some gingerbread meant for the party. When she returns, he is gone without a trace. She searches the front of the shop, the sidewalk and finally the back, but he isn't there. Instead, Noelle meets a handsome young stranger, Tyler Jensen. Tyler is running the coffee shop, Cuppa Joe, for his sick uncle as he recovers from a heart attack. Tyler is immediately attracted to the shy Noelle. When Noelle returns to her shop, she finds a paintbrush on the counter with a tag reading, "To Noelle; Love Santa." Thinking its from her best friend Daphne, Noelle decides to give her new paintbrush a try. Time flies as Noelle paints, and she nearly misses her grand opening. Fortunately, Daphne and her family are able to get her ready in time and calm her nerves. Tyler ends up arriving well after the party is over, carrying a plate of cookies from his Aunt Vivienne. Interestingly enough, the cookies appear to be the exact cookies that Noelle painted earlier with the new paintbrush. Striking it off as a coincidence, Noelle allows Tyler to walk her home. The next morning, right before her brother Dylan's championship hockey game, Noelle paints a picture of Dylan scoring a goal and celebrating. At the hockey game, Dylan scores the winning goal and Noelle snaps a picture of the same pose. It is the second time that she painted something that came true, and confides in Tyler that she thinks the paintbrush is magic. Tyler convinces her to speak with Daphne about the brush. Daphne snaps her out of it, and makes Noelle realize that she has a true artistic gift that she needs to accept, rather than focusing on the gift from a stranger. Noelle finally accepts her artist gift and the magic within. CAST Jon Hacker Taryn Hacker Paulie Calafiore Cara Maria Sorbello Kenney Myers Hannah Daley and Cash Gibson are the hosts of the popular home improvement show Destination: Renovation. Hannah has let her new agent get to her head and becomes a bit of a diva. When her egomaniac antics expose the entire cast and crew to a contagious virus, Hannah is forced to quarantine for two weeks at the winery they were going to improve. Always finding the silver lining of any cloud, Cash comes up with the idea of turning Spring Lake Winery into a winter wonderland by creating a winter festival for the town. The crew, quarantined at their hotel nearby, is able to help remotely, guiding Hannah and Cash through the steps that they need to take for a successful episode. Unfortunately, Cash is stricken with a mysterious illness, leaving Hannah to carry all the weight of the project as well as nurse Cash back to health. Hannah discovers that her relationship with Cash is way more important to her than she ever though possible. Once Cash is healthy, Hannah lets him know how she really feels about him. In true Christmas spirit, the local community pitches in to create a fabulous Winter at the Winery Festival. Hannah and Cash grow closer, and Hannah finally drops her diva act and shows her true gratitude to the people that got her where she is to begin with. CAST Jon Hacker Taryn Hacker Cara Maria Sorbello Kenney Myers Gervase Peterson Shelby Putlak Mike Rob Anthony Pallino Robert Levey II Allison Mullaney …and others “A Holiday Homecoming” is the first stand-alone film using the characters and stories from the series “Welcome to Hope.” However, if people aren’t familiar with the series, they will still be able to enjoy this heartwarming family film. When St. Jerome’s Home for Children has a fire, the residents of Hope, NY open their homes to displaced foster children. Jessie McNeil (Jon Hacker) is a little less than thrilled when his father Joe (Al Pagano) takes in siblings Abigail (Allison Mullaney) and David (Robert Levey II). Eventually, with the help of his girlfriend Maggie (Taryn Hacker), Jessie grows fond of the children and talks to his dad about taking them in on a permanent basis. Unfortunately, Jessie’s ex-girlfriend Lucy (Cara Maria Sorbello) pays an unexpected visit after church. Jessie confides in his father that he wishes Lucy would leave and never come back, which Abigail overhears. Abby thinks that Jessie is talking about her, and runs away with her brother before the big Christmas party. Jessie organizes a search for the children. When he finds them, he lets them know how much he has grown to care about them in such a short time. Jessie and the children learn that family truly is the greatest gift of all. CAST Jon Hacker Taryn Hacker Gervase Peterson Ania Sepulveda Enzo Palumbo Stefanie Bloom ALL TERRITORIES AVAILABLE Newlyweds Liam and Bree Burkhard bid on and win the home of their dreams in a housing auction for the small town of Lenkin. Closing the deal with the Mayor himself, Bree and Liam take possession of their new home. Little do they know that their home is about to take possession of them… Literally. Jessie McNeil moved back home to help his dad with the family business after his mom died. The past seems too painful for him to stay in Hope, NY, but the future is too scary to leave. Jessie must figure out how to live in and accept the present. Loosely based on the Three Temptations of Christ (hedonism, egoism and materialism), the first season deals with temptations of the flesh. Jessie encounters painful memories with a woman from his past, a relationship with a new woman in Hope, and ultimately deciding whom he wants to truly be with. The second and third season (materialism and egoism respectively) have been outlined, but are not yet in production. The first season consists of ten (10) half-hour episodes. It is currently streaming on Pure Flix in the USA and Canada. All other territories and rights are still available. CAST Jon Hacker Taryn Hacker Cara Maria Sorbello Anthony Pallino Mike Rob Al Pagano Cody Calafiore Crimes of increasing severity force Detective Ciman Thomas into the mysterious world of secret societies. Steeped in Biblical lore, the first season of this episodic thriller runs across six 30-minute episodes. Currently in production, Wrath & Rituals will be available for delivery in Spring 2022. Offers for pre-sales are currently being accepted. Please contact us if you would like to see the teaser and/or would like to get on the list for the first episode screener. CAST Eliza Roberts David Otunga Carly Bondar Keith Kelly Jason Frederick Troy Escoda Eric Roberts Kenney Myers And others… Angela Castaldo is your average 11 year old girl, living with her mom and in the sixth grade at Hamilton Elementary. That is, until her father, MIA Marine Richie Castaldo, appears and asks for her help to earn his wings to get into Heaven. Together, they introduce soulmates to one another until Richie earns his wings. The first season of "Little Cupid" follows Angela and Richie's first mission: Introducing Angela's teacher Miss Taylor to her soulmate. The four episode, short form series is geared for viewers ages 10 and above. It is a heartwarming family program. Each episode runs 8 - 10 minutes in length. "Little Cupid" is currently available on Amazon Prime Video in the USA and UK. The "Little Cupid Show" app is a free companion app that is available for an interactive experience through Google Play and the Apple iStore. CAST Allison Mullaney Cody Calafiore Stefanie Bloom Alix Kermes Chaunice Chapman Julianne Michelle Catherine Cain Colette Prainito Jordan Rund CONTACT US PRODUCTION@GEMELLIFILM.COM 631.606.3456 CANDICE CAIN, PRESIDENT AMY MINTER, HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION MAX GRIFFIN, DIRECTOR OF SALES