Story โHouse Partners to Begin Production on Familyโ Drama ‘St. George’ in Montana
MISSOULA, MONT. – Story House Partners, the Montana-based production branch of โคStory House โขInc., will commence filmingโข on its inaugural feature film, “St. George,” in October. The film,โ a family drama written and directed by Andrew Pastides, marks a significant step in the โcompanyS investment in the Mountain West’s โfilm โคindustry.
“St.โ George” centers on โtwo brothers navigating grief following the death of their sister. One brother has Down syndrome,โค and the other assumes the role of his caregiver. Theโข dynamic shifts with the return of their late sister’s boyfriend, leading to a confrontation with their family’s shortcomings.
The production has been developed in collaboration โwith the National Down Syndrome Society to ensure authentic representation and foster dialogโค about the neurodivergentโข community. โ”I’m drawn to the gray areas – theโ space where tragedy and humor overlap, โฃwhere love and loss coexist,” Pastides stated. “With ‘st. George,’ I wanted to explore how silenceโค aroundโ grief leaves us unequipped to โlove fully, and how resilience takes different shapes in different families – especially within the neurodivergent community.”
Filming will take place on location in Missoula, Montana. Story House Inc. is concurrently developing a 47-acre studio campusโฃ in Missoulaโ and aโ 240-acre community,โค Story House Village, in Sheridan, Wyoming, aiming to establish a robust production ecosystem in the region. The company is actively working with lawmakers through Story House Montana toโ support film production in an area historically underserved by large-scale projects.
“It’s incredibly meaningful that ‘st. George’ is the first feature film from Story House Partners,” said James Brown III, Story House co-founder and chief creative officer. “To launch our producing journey with a story this powerful feels like both an honour and a responsibility – we’ve been trusted with something deeply โhuman, and itโค brings me so much joy to share it with the โขworld.”
“St.George” is produced by Sean Patrick higgins, James Brown III, and โMatt Lauria, with Bianca butti servingโ as the cinematographer.