Amy Gerber
●Indie Filmmaker
●Associate Professor of Film
An independent production company that makes documentary, narrative, and art films.
Welcome to FlatCoatFilms, LLC
Created in 2000, FlatCoatFilms, LLC has produced award-winning and critically acclaimed independent films for almost two decades.
Hope of Escape
Now on Amazon Prime!
The patriarch of a rice plantation abruptly dies and his next of kin feudover the assets. A house servant all her life, Diana and her daughter are at
the mercy of their new master who is conflicted about following his dead father’s wishes – that Diana should be free. As an alternative to the
conventional Hollywood portrayal of slavery, the film diverges from the prevailing Hollywood trope of excessive violence and victimization. Instead, it
delves into the lesser-known facet of slavery, the "above-ground Underground Railroad," a clandestine movement where enslaved individuals
were liberated through ransom payments to their masters (by their families, mostly in the North), akin to Frederick Douglass's path to freedom. Hope ofEscape highlights the resilience of both free and enslaved families who,despite being separated by time and thousands of miles, they manage to keep their connections, holding onto the hope of a brighter future. Check out our website at hopeofescapemovie.com
Documentaries
We seek out stories off the beaten path and give voice to people and topics that traditionally tend to be ignored by the mainstream.
Narrative Storytelling
Our engaging and provocative stories ask the viewer to look at the world from different perspectives and experiences. We have particular interest in showing the extraordinary story within the ordinary character, setting, or theme.
Art Films
Not afraid to explore new ways of expressing thought-provoking ideas and concepts, we strive to experiment, re-examine, and reinvent approaches to film as art.
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