Horror has seen the passing of so many beautiful people over the years but 2005 was a year to break our hearts. In 2005 we lost the talented Debra Hill who produced some of the greatest films to come from the mind of John Carpenter. Hill had produced the films Halloween, The Fog, and Escape from New York. Aside from producing she also was a writer for several films and even directed an episode of the television show Monsters.
Her contributions to horror and cinema in general is limitless. Today I received word that an upcoming documentary about her will be made soon. Check out the press release below:
In honor of what would have been the 64th birthday of pioneering film producer Debra Hill, we are proud to announce the upcoming production of THE DEBRA HILL DOCUMENTARY.
Filmmaking team DPYX (Marcy Boyle and Rachel Holzman) will write, direct and produce THE DEBRA HILL DOCUMENTARY, a feature documentary about the late, legendary filmmaker. Lotti Pharriss Knowles of Weirdsmobile Productions will executive produce. This will be the first film about Debra Hill, and by telling her story, the filmmakers hope to preserve an important piece of the empowering history of women in Hollywood.
Said Dpyx’s Marcy Boyle: “Debra Hill is a hero of ours. Not only did she break in to the industry on her own, through intelligence, talent and tenacity, but she produced so many films that have become part of popular culture.”
“We want to highlight and celebrate Hill’s achievements, so the next generation of filmmakers can be inspired to move forward on the path blazed by women like her — and so the industry can be reminded that women have been instrumental in some of the greatest success stories in the film business. Debra Hill’s films have generated over a billion dollars in box office receipts,” Dpyx’s Rachel Holzman noted.
From Hill’s friend and former producing partner Lynda Obst: “I am overwhelmed with emotion about the documentary being made on the life and work of Debra Hill by Dpyx (Marcy Boyle & Rachel Holzman) and executive producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. I was lucky enough to have been her partner in Hill/Obst productions, where we joyously made movies from Adventures in Babysitting (our first), to The Fisher King (our last) — and she taught me everything she knew. Debra was the consummate producer, and this film will show generations of women and men what the right stuff truly is, as I saw it and lived it firsthand.”
“Debra Hill was the godmother of indie filmmaking. She taught me that there was no above or below the line, that we were all one crew trying to make our days and make something great,” said Stacey Sher said of her producing mentor.
John Carpenter recalls, “Debra Hill was a trailblazer, a tough as nails female producer in a man’s world.”
Principal photography will begin January 2015. For updates and information on how to donate:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebraHillDoc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/debrahilldoc
This will be something that I follow closely and I will keep you guys posted with any news I can find when it is available.
