Woodbine Films
Stories that remember. Worlds that endure.
Kerra Bolton | CEO | Founder
Filmmaking Rooted in Memory
We make films the way memory works — emotionally, nonlinearly, with light and shadow.
Our work is rooted in the lives of Black women and shaped by ancestral memory, mystery, and quiet power. We’re drawn to the stories that live in the margins: unspoken histories, generational hauntings, spiritual awakenings.
Whether documentary or fiction, our films explore what it means to remember — and what it costs to forget.
RETURN OF THE BLACK MADONNA
An experimental short film that blends performance, ritual, and ancestral memory. Return of the Black Madonna honors the resilience of Black women across time, using ritual and layered visual language to call the sacred into the frame.
Directed by Kerra Bolton | 2021
Private screening link available upon request.
“Some stories come as fire. Others come as roots.”
— Kerra Bolton
DETROIT RISING: HOW THE MOTOR CITY BECOMES A RESTORATIVE CITY
There’s the Detroit story you know — and the one you don’t. Detroit Rising explores Black-led grassroots efforts to repair harm and rebuild community through restorative practices.
From classrooms to courtrooms to boardrooms, this short documentary highlights what it means for a city to heal itself — and what’s possible when the work of repair is led by those most impacted.
Produced by Kerra Bolton | 2018
Bloodroot Reserve
A Southern Gothic thriller about land, lineage, and the women who tend both.
When a woman returns to her family’s rural homestead to claim an unexpected inheritance, she uncovers a buried legacy of silence, sacrifice, and spectral memory.
Currently in development
Written & Directed by Kerra Bolton
