Hoot Owl Films

07/03/2025

Our latest short film 🎬 has landed, and it was all produced in 10 hours as part of the Independent Filmmakers Coalition competition. Thanks to our entire cast and crew for working so hard and so quickly! Now enjoy...Hapoy Birthday, I Guess. 🎉🎁🎂

A chaotic birthday celebration unravels when a forgotten cake, old family tensions, and an unexpected gift send this suburban family gathering spiraling into...

06/29/2025

That's a wrap on our film challenge project. What an incredible weekend of with this talented cast and crew! "Happy Birthday, I Guess" is premiering online soon! Thanks to .kansascity for another fantastic competition.

03/01/2025

We are so honored to be an official selection at this year's Kansas City FilmFest International! Congratulations to our entire team and to all of the filmmakers who were selected this year!

02/05/2025

How about some more good news!?! Our first festival entry for "Clown at a Funeral" scored an honorable mention win in the One-Reeler Short Film Competition in Los Angeles! We are so excited that others got our vision and appreciated this piece. Thanks to our entire cast and crew!

02/03/2025

That's a WIN for Best Sci-Fi Film at the New York Tri-State International Film Festival! Congratulations to our entire cast and crew. In 48 hours we managed to make a multi-award winning film!

01/17/2025

We couldn't be more excited to announce that "Cold Heart" is an Official Selection of the New York Tri-State International Film Festival! Congratulations to our amazing cast and crew for the continued recognition of this film.

01/08/2025

Thank you so much for including us Old Times Not Forgotten Film Festival ! We can't wait to see you next weekend. 🎬🎥

Congratulations to COLD HEART for being selected to be shown at Old Times Not Forgotten Film Festival! We are thrilled to have your film shown!

12/14/2024

We are incredibly honored to announce that "Cold Heart" is an Official Selection in the Old Times Not Forgotten Film Festival in Derby, KS! We are so thrilled to be included in this year's lineup. See you in Kansas January 18th-19th!

12/07/2024

Our latest film has finally arrived on YouTube. A grieving sister, a hopeful brother, and an unexpected guest turn this a funeral into a day of surprises. "Clown at a Funeral" was produced as part of the Independent Filmmaker's Coalition of Kansas City's Filmmaker Faceoff Challenge for 2024. Several directors were asked to make their version of the same script with full creative control. This is our interpretation.

A grieving sister, a hopeful brother, and an unexpected guest turn this a funeral into a day of surprises. "Clown at a Funeral" was produced as part of the I...

12/01/2024

"Cold Heart" received an Honorable Mention by the in Italy. We have officially been recognized internationally. View "Cold Heart" now streaming on YouTube. https://youtu.be/zFsOYnbZJKM?si=qOKFE1o_H2Pwx9Be

11/18/2024

🎥🎬 One more day until the premiere of "Clown at a Funeral." Be sure to join us at the Screenland Armour on Monday night to find out what happens when an unexpected guest show's up at a funeral full of its own clowns. The Independent Filmmakers Coalition Filmmaker Faceoff screenings and awards begin at 6:30 PM! We hope to see you there!

11/15/2024

It’s time for a fun look behind the scenes of “Clown at a Funeral.” The world premiere is Monday, November 18th at 6:30pm at the Screenland Armour as part of the Independent Filmmakers Coalition Filmmaker Faceoff! We can’t wait for you to see what this incredible team has put together.