Stories that light up the dark.

Independent Film Company

Elevated independent films rooted in legacy, identity, race, family, survival, redemption, and transformation.

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From the co-writer of Netflix #1 film The Hill.

Bentonville Film Festival selections. Worldwide distribution through VMI.

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Projects

Project decks, scripts, sizzles, and private development materials are available upon request.

Feature Film & Novel

Forever Tree

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True Crime Feature

Strings

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Dominican Feature

Sidd

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Coach Nolan Richardson

40 Minutes of Hell

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Family / WWII Story

Finding Loren

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Animated Feature

3 Days as the Crow Flies

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About

Flare Gun Films

Flare Gun Films develops bold, human stories with commercial potential and cultural weight. Founded by writer-producer Stephen Hintz, the company focuses on elevated independent features, literary IP, and true stories exploring identity, family, race, legacy, survival, and redemption.

Based in Arkansas and working globally, Flare Gun Films develops projects across film, television, and publishing.

Selected Credits

The Hill

Co-writer of Netflix #1 film The Hill

Festival Selections

Bentonville Film Festival and regional festival recognition

Distribution

Worldwide distribution through VMI

Collaborators

Danny Simmons, Leticia Tonos, Olivia Washington, Wendell Pierce, and Alrick Brown

Contact

Stories first.

For project inquiries, production partnerships, and representation:

info@flaregunfilms.com