Woodbine.Studio
Kerra Bolton | Writer-Director
Prestige Psychological Thrillers
Woodbine Studio develops prestige psychological thrillers for film and television. Led by writer-director Kerra Bolton, the studio is building a slate of high-concept stories ranging from Southern Gothic mysteries to international espionage dramas. The company also produces select documentary projects.
Bloodroot Reserve
Feature Film | Southern Gothic Thriller
A grieving woman inherits a Southern vineyard where the land thrives on the pain Black women feed it. When the ritual demands her suffering next, she must break the cycle or become the vineyard’s next vintage.
Written & Directed by Kerra Bolton
The Bitter Reserve
Limited Series | Gothic Eco-Thriller
A soil scientist tries to shut down her family’s cacao plantation in Panama, only to discover the land has chosen her body as its living ledger. As the marks deepen and production surges, she must destroy the estate or become the system’s next sacrifice.
Created by Kerra Bolton
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.
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