Persephone
Family oriented animated (optional) musical about the Greek myth of Persephone in the Underworld with Hades. Set in ancient Greece, Persephone, goddess of wheat, longs to create colorful flowers, but her mother forbids it. So Persephone accepts Hades' invitation to landscape the Elysian Fields; unwittingly putting mortals' lives at risk while ultimately discovering a deeper, more powerful connection to humanity. Story features strong, independent female characters addressing issues of responsibility, creativity, and civic leadership, amid high drama, humor and lively music.
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Kristina Van Kirk HoffmanWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Number of Pages:114
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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New Media Film FestivalLos Angeles
June 21, 2023
Winner Feature length screenplay -
Imagine This Women's International Film FestivalNew York City
October 16, 2022
Finalist for Best Screenplay
A tree-hugger from Marin County, Van Kirk grew up loving the blend of culture and environment in the Bay Area. Always a creative, she studied english, political science, art and art history at UCLA and Columbia University. As a director of contemporary art galleries in Los Angeles, she wrote monthly press releases and a variety of magazine articles over fifteen years. She wrote her first screenplay in 1989 and is now on number four, with outlines for more. Sonoma fires in 2017 encouraged a move back to SoCal where she landed in the Palm Springs area.
I love to "what if" and allow it to take me into a variety of genres that I pepper with humor, paranormal (aliens, ghosts, Greek gods and goddesses) with the intent to entertain while provoke reflections on family and community relations.
