Hello, welcome to Pinky Promise!

We create films with heart
creativity & magic

We operate by a set of unwavering principles.
In short, we Pinky Promise to...

Pinky Promise Films
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Do the Right Thing, Right Now

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We are ethical to our core, so when we see something going sideways we take the time to make it right. We believe that the work no one sees is as important as what’s on screen.

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Be All In

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Collaboration is central to how our team operates. We want those who choose to work with Pinky Promise to share in that ethos and be excited about us being all in, knowing we look forward to you being all in too.

03

Admit We Don’t Know, Then Find Out

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Humility and curiosity are incredibly important to our team. We are lifelong learners who bring others along for the ride by being interested, not interesting.

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Embrace Magic

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Sometimes we are magic-makers, sometimes we are magic-receivers, either way, we embrace the sparkle in life and send some Chippers with a heart full of gratitude that we get to do this.

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I Don't Understand You

An American couple, on the verge of adopting a baby, goes on an Italian vacation — an opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect; the epitome of a European baby moon, but when their rental car gets stuck in a ditch in the rural countryside, things begin to spiral out of control.

Premiere

SXSW 2024

Genre

Comedy, Horror

Director

Brian Crano & David Craig

Writer

Brian Crano & David Craig

Producers

Kara Durrett, Jessamine Burgum, Jon Glickman, Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton

Starring

Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells, Amanda Seyfried

Hello, welcome to Pinky Promise!

We create films with heart
creativity & magic

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I Don't Understand You

An American couple on the verge of adopting a baby goes on an Italian vacation — an opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect; the epitome of a European baby moon, but when their rental car gets stuck in a ditch in the rainy, rural countryside, things begin to spiral out of control.

Premiere

SXSW 2024

Genre

Comedy, Horror

Director

Brian Crano & David Craig

Writer

Brian Crano & David Craig

Producers

Kara Durrett, Jessamine Burgum, Jon Glickman, Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton

Starring

Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells, Amanda Seyfried

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The Starling Girl

Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community, but everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.

Premiere

Sundance 2023

Genre

Drama

Director

Laurel Parmet

Writer

Laurel Parmet

Producers

Kevin Rowe & Kara Durrett

Starring

Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt, Austin Abrams & Jessamine Burgum

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Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

In the aftermath of a huge scandal, Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist megachurch, attempts to help her pastor husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild their congregation.

Premiered at Sundance 1/23/2022

Awards & Nominations

  • Independent Spirit Award for BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE (Nominee) - Regina Hall
  • The Independent Spirit SOMEONE TO WATCH Award (Nominee) - Adamma Ebo
Premiere

2022

Genre

Comedy

Director

Adamma Ebo

Writer

Adamma Ebo

Producers

Monkeypaw & Jordan Peele Adamma Ebo, Adanne Ebo, Daniel Kaluuya, Rowan Riley, Adamla Crichlow, Kara Durrett, Jessamine Burgum, Matthew Cooper, Regina Hall & Sterling K. Brown

Starring

Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Nicole Beharie, Conphidance & Austin Crute

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If You Were the Last

Adrift in their broken-down space shuttle with little hope of rescue, a male and female astronaut argue over whether they’re better off spending their remaining days as friends or something more.

Premiering at SXSW in Narrative Spotlight 3/10/2023

Premiere

2023

Genre

Romance, Sci-Fi

Director

Kris Mercado

Writer

Angela Bourassa

Producers

Andrew Miano, Dan Balgoyen, Britta Rowings, Dennis Masel, Gabrielle Nadig, Jessamine Burgum, Kara Durrett, Jon Levin, Sean Woods

Starring

Anthony Mackie, Zoe Chao, Natalie Morales, Geoff Stults

We operate by a set of
unwavering principles.

In short, we Pinky Promise to...
01

Do the Right Thing,
Right Now

image

We are ethical to our core, so when we see something going sideways we take the time to make it right. We believe that the work no one sees is as important as what’s on screen.

02

Be All In

image

Collaboration is central to how our team operates. We want those who choose to work with Pinky Promise to share in that ethos and be excited about us being all in, knowing we look forward to you being all in too.

03

Admit We Don’t Know,
Then Find Out

image

Humility and curiosity are incredibly important to our team. We are lifelong learners who bring others along for the ride by being interested, not interesting.

04

Embrace Magic

image

Sometimes we are magic-makers, sometimes we are magic-receivers, either way, we embrace the sparkle in life and send some Chippers with a heart full of gratitude that we get to do this.