Auteur cinema, born from the American South.
Original film and television — lush, literary, and unapologetically upscale. Sun & Salt develops and produces director-driven work with a distinct Southern voice, matched to world-class craft. This is not regional filmmaking made smaller for its geography — it is Southern story told at the highest level of the form, for audiences everywhere.
A ten-minute multimedia solo performance exploring the parallels between human biology and cosmic structure — written and performed by Masha Dowell, directed by Veronique MacRae. Commissioned by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and NASA/JPL for Language of the Cosmos, and presented at Taxco Theatre, Los Angeles.
A feature documentary written and directed by Masha Dowell, following the drive to Raleigh and the first live performance of The Body Celestial — a film about origins, circulation, and communication, on and off the stage.
A silent film in ten courses, written by Masha Dowell — two stories told in a single meal, marking America's 250th year.
Story-first development rooted in Southern voice and studio-grade rigor, from first draft through greenlight.
Boots-on-the-ground production across North and South Carolina, built to keep craft and authorship close to home.
A growing bench of Southern directors, writers, and performers — many discovered through the No Name Film Lab.
Festival-first release strategy through Queen International Film Festival, then out into the wider marketplace.
If you're a Southern filmmaker with a project, or a partner interested in production and financing, we want to hear from you.
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