...filmaking! With the launch of my production company "Beginning of Heaven Studios" I'm able to dedicate time and resources to my passion for film, which rivals even my passion for writing.
My first project is a paranormal dramedy called "Ghost Sniffers".
"Ghost Sniffers" is a wry dramedy or all ages staring nine-year-old Faith DiMarco as Faith Forge, a paranormal investigator with an inborn ability to sniff out ghosts and other spooks. Aided by a slew of wacky assistants including a secret agent, a tech geek, a sea captain of questionable gender and, most importantly, a brilliant older brother with the ability to morph into animals, Forge takes on jobs through her company "Ghost Sniffers Inc." and fearlessly seeks out the truth wherever the client sends her.
But sniffing ghosts isn't Faith Forge's only power. Faith, like the actress who plays her, has Type 1 Diabetes. She will never get better, even if she eats the right foods and exercises. She will always have to do blood checks multiple times every day or she will die. This has made Faith strong. The inner strength Faith DiMarco brings to her character shines every moment she's on screen, making her an empowering role model for other children living with Type 1 Diabetes.
Working beside Faith is her genius brother, Maxo Forge, played by Faith's real-life brother Maxwell DiMarco (who also plays Maximilian Forge, Maxo's lifestyle-blogging twin). Maxwell has Autism. Through Maxo Forge, Maxwell is able to showcase the special abilities he and many other autistic children share: he has a photographic memory and the ability to instantly tell when people are lying. He also has a kind heart and an honest soul. The fact that Maxo Forge can morph into animals is just icing on the cake.
Through Maxwell and Faith, "Ghost Sniffers" sets up a new kind of super hero for our children, especially our children with Diabetes and Autism, to look up to: positive and brilliant kiddos with special abilities that far outweigh the challenges and diseases they were born with.
Check it out :)
http://www.ghostsniffers.com
