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WELCOME

We are a women-owned film production company. We span from Washington to Arizona to Colorado!

HOW IT STARTED

Carolyn Dean and Madelyn Kurpgeweit have established a collaborative presence in the field of

filmmaking, a partnership that originated when they were just 9 years old. Madelyn, has recently earned her Bachelor's in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. Meanwhile Carolyn hosted a local film festival in 2021.  Their most recent achievement is the successful completion of their feature film "King Tara" and "Lottie's Girl" which premiered in Colorado at the Historic Park Theatre. Presently, the duo is embarking on the pre-production of his thriller-mystery TV series, "Winona".

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Go behind the scenes of Lottie’s Girl! From fun moments to filmmaking challenges, this short documentary takes you inside the making of our latest film. Lottie's Girl will be available on Amazon 2026. 

check out our final trailer!

Gail Kurpgeweit, CEO of Pivot North Consulting

For several years, I've collaborated with Star of Magnolia and Middle Fork Films, producing commercials and video content for our CPG food products. Their exceptional professionalism and creativity have consistently delivered outstanding content, which we've strategically utilized across diverse media platforms.  What I have appreciated most about working with this team is their ability to take direction to stay on-brand, while bringing innovative ideas to keep our content vibrant, relevant and stop-the-scroll buzz-worthy.  Together, these companies bring fresh, young perspective with the knowledge and experience necessary to play on a national media platform.  It is truly impressive what they have been able to accomplish.  As my company continues to bring exceptional food products to market, Star of Magnolia and Middle Fork Films will play an integral part of our marketing and content creation strategy. 

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listen to our latest podcast episode!

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Chapter 36 - Once Upon a Hallmark Story

Grab your blanket and your pumpkin spice latte, it’s Hallmark season! In this episode, Mady and Carolyn create their very own fall Hallmark movie from scratch. From the small-town setting to the meet-cute in the pumpkin patch, they outline the perfect cozy (and slightly predictable) love story they’d make if Star of Magnolia produced a Hallmark classic!

Looking to Support Your Local Filmmakers?

here's how!

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Our GoFundMe! Donate today and be added into a raffle for merch, and tickets to our next premiere!

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Check out our merch! You can use our merch tab or  click the link to go straight to our bonfire. 

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Our Amazon Wishlist! This is where you can buy one of our props or costumes for our projects!

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Sponsor a Day on Set! Contribute however much you want and this will go towards one of our set days!

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