About

Valmora Productions
E.  valmoraproductions@gmail.com

PRESS:

The Falling World (2022)

“Director Jaclyn Bethany oscillates between the poetic and the mundane, denting viewers the luxury of romanticizing either the curious disappearance or Lark’s own situation (…) hints at something of the Gothic” -Eye for Film

“a film that Whit Stillman would make if Stillman would ever immerse himself in the world of mystery/thrillers” - The Independent Critic

Tell That To The Winter Sea (2024)

“An essential watch: ☆☆☆☆☆” -Upcoming on Screen

“blushes with the heady glow of summer(…) the film plumbs the complex depths of female relationship and the everlasting spell of first love” -The Guardian

Hi How Are You? (2025)

“More than just an experimental technique, Clarke’s selfie mode approach redefines how we view human connection in today’s digital world (…) a startlingly relevant exploration of our modern dynamics. The selfie transcends its reputation as self-indulgent to become a powerful tool for raw emotional storytelling.” -Vulkan Magazine

HISTORY:

Founded in 2017 by C.C. Kellogg, Valmora Productions is an independent production company committed to fostering emerging talent in film and digital media from female-identifying creatives. A home for boundary pushing filmmakers, our work includes award winning short films like After Anyuta, educational virtual reality resources such as Lear4.6, and hybrid live performance/ film works including Sanaz Ghajar’s Talk Back. Our award-winning projects have screened at over 30 festivals and received wide ranging theatrical and digital release both nationally and internationally We develop work from the earliest script phase and look to cultivate multiyear, multi-project relationships with our core slate of filmmakers.

Valmora were the lead producer on Jaclyn Bethany’s The Falling World (Cinequest world premier, NOT Film Festival intl premier, 2022) a queer mystery feature currently available through Gravitas Ventures across major streaming platforms. We produced, alongside French partners Andre Naline Productions, Clemy Clarke’s debut feature Hi How Are You?, an experimental feature shot across 8 countries in iPhone “selfie mode” (world premier, 2023 Santa Monica Film Festival; winner, Best Feature Film, Cinephone Film Festival 2023; distributed via Amazon and FLMKR early 2025 ). Valmora produced Greta Bellamacina and Jaclyn Bethany’s Tell That To The Winter Sea (LAFemme Best International Film 2024; wide UK theatrical and digital distribution via Kaleisdoscope Film) and Paola Calliari’s short film The Long Step, which premiered as part of the special Cinema+Arts section at the 2024 Venice Bienniale (currently on the 2025 festival circuit).

Projects in development include Alex Sarrigeorgiou’s debut feature In Transit (post production), Greta Bellamacina and Jaclyn Bethany’s All Five Eyes (currently shooting in Kent, UK), Kristin Winters’ Croatian feature Drizu Mamu (pre-production), and the feature length Italian language version of Paola Calliari’s The Long Step (pre-production).