Private Project

Hanging Millstone

Shawn Murphy is a 37 year old single father. He is driven to find the man that kidnapped his little girl four months ago. She is one of eleven children that have been abducted in the Southwest, Florida area. The police are baffled and neighborhoods are terrorized as this predator stalks the streets. As luck would have it, the police arrest a suspect, but he refuses to tell authorities where the children are.
During a seemingly routine arraignment for the suspect, all hell breaks loose as Shawn (the main character) and his friends retrieve hidden weapons and take control of the courtroom. Shawn wants answers and intends to get them by any means. He plans to get them. The question is if Shawn is really in control or is he and the other family members of the missing children a part of a bigger plan.
As the stranger in the front row reveals his true self, questions will be answered, faiths will be tested, and hidden truths be revealed. For he believes he is the Millstone hung about the necks of those that refuse to care for the little ones God entrusted to them. See how this twisted drama plays out. Will the suspect tell them what they need to know or does the stranger hold the key? All isn’t what it seems inside this courtroom; for no one can escape the judgment of the Hanging Millstone. (Matthew 18:6)

  • Curtis Collins
    Director
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  • Curtis Collins
    Writer
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  • Kelley Causey Collins
    Producer
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  • Bliss Trunfio
    Producer
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  • Keith Gahagan
    Key Cast
    "Stranger"
  • Quincy Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Shawn"
  • Kyrie' Collins
    Key Cast
    "Kyrie"
  • Kaycie Lee
    Key Cast
  • Victoria Diebler
    Key Cast
    "Susan"
  • Prana Songbird
    Key Cast
    "Melinda"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 32 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 25, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Curtis Collins

Curtis Collins was born 1969. He is a proud father of four and celebrates being married to Kelley Causey for 25 years. He currently lives in Estero, Florida where he works for South Florida Milling, but was born in Selma, Alabama and was raised in Wooster, Ohio.
He graduated from Wooster Senior High School and obtained his Associates Degree in Business Management at the University of Ohio. He has a rare passion for directing films . Curtis started writing films in 1992 and continues to find passion in this creative process to this day

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Director Statement

This films message is so important and relevant for today’s society. It delves into the problems of missing, abducted, and sex trafficking of our kids. The inspiration for this film came when I took my 5 years old daughter to the store and let her stay in the car for a moment because she did not put her shoes on. I was only inside the store for a minute, but sometimes that’s all it takes. Thankfully my daughter was still in the car when I came out, but it was in that moment that the possibility of her not being there occurred to me. If she wasn’t, whose fault would it have been. This incident started the creative process and inspired me to write this story.
The subject matter deals with the choices we make as parents concerning the safety of our children. We explore the experiences of four parents and the choices they make that puts their children in danger. When writing this film, I didn’t want to focus on someone abducting and harming children. Instead, I wanted to focus on someone who believes his life mission is to save children. The “Stranger” believes he is put in the right place at the right time to save the life of a child that would have suffered terribly had it not been for him. The bible verse, Matthew 18:6, is the foundation of this story.