Her Choices: JENNY FROM MIAMI
Miami, Florida | Film Feature
Drama, Family
An inspiring, coming of age crime drama set in Miami in the 80's. This story is about survival, never giving up on your dreams & healing from childhood traumas. Jenny teaches us that no matter what happens in one's life we have the power to create a blessed, happy outcome.
Her Choices: JENNY FROM MIAMI
Miami, Florida | Film Feature
Drama, Family
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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An inspiring, coming of age crime drama set in Miami in the 80's. This story is about survival, never giving up on your dreams & healing from childhood traumas. Jenny teaches us that no matter what happens in one's life we have the power to create a blessed, happy outcome.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
A 1989 MIAMI COMING OF AGE STORY !
Jenny: Intelligent, a silly, over-zealous, radiant beauty. The real center of her mom’s life is the family’s pride and joy for her moral goodness. Jenny is brought into the world with the cocaine trade in full blast.Although her mom Mara did her best to provide normal events like a Quinceañera, private Catholic school, and Beauty Pageants, all possible with cocaine tarnished funds, the price was too high to make it worth it. As the law closes its vice-grip on her family, Jenny faces the hardest decision of her young life. But she keeps her head on. She is brave, selfless, and faithful, she will do what is right by everyone, but she’s ultimately a vulnerable child growing up before HER time.
MARA: Beautiful, fun, tough Venezuelan beauty with a deadly temper and a sharp business sense. The youngest of five, growing up she always controlled and distributed the food, her single mom of five, was able to provide. Growing up in poverty, seeing her mom leave her cheating father and struggle to put food on the table with a factory job packing socks. Mara promised herself that she would help her mom and siblings out of poverty. Her choices for a better life started on the right path, as a secretary in the Caracas immigration department, Mara eventually derailed when she met and fell in love with Alfredo, Jenny's dad.
FLACO: The cute, savvy, tough, caring, protective uncle, addicted to alcohol, drugs, and women. Though he introduces MARA and ALFREDO to the drug trade, he is the father figure and voice of reason in Jenny’s life. Tio FLACO is with the family through all of the ups and downs, from Venezuela to Miami, a ride-or-die member of the small cartel. He pushes for more money, cocaine, and influence. It seems, however, that he snortsmore than his share of the cocaine. And after a deal goes wrong, he is on the run and runs right to JENNY for help. With her mom and U.S. MARSHAL coming down on her to turn him in, Jenny is smart enough to know that being an addict doesn’t make him a vengeful criminal. Turning Tio FLACO in or not tests Jenny’s moral compass, loyalty, and intuition. One of Her Choices she will have to re live in her life.
PJ: The one bright light in Jenny’s tough young life. He is her first love and is incredibly loyal to Jenny. He comes from a good stable home, and his parents recognizes that Jenny’s family is in trouble and want PJ out of her life. He stands his ground and remains Jenny’s biggest supporter and ally.
BASED ON TRUE EVENTS IN MIAMI 1989-1995
MEET SOME CAST MATES VIRTUALLY ON LAUNCH DAY !
"HER CHOICES" is created and produced by TRUE FORM FILMS
Enjoy our producer reel!
For more information: www.trueformfilms.com
About our partners LITTLE STUDIO FILMS:
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS created by Alexandra Yacovlef and Alexia Melocchi, former distribution executives, is a multilingual boutique representation and production company.Recent credits include the biopic “The Pantani Affair”, the coming of age film “Riding 79”, and the drama “Stealing Roses”.
LSF’s Film and TV slate is geared toward productions of global appeal and its client list is comprised of local and international producers, best selling authors, screenwriters and directors.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Sponsor a cast or crew member for a day or two.
Costs $11,000
Support a Cast member part of the LGBTQ+ community. We have BIPOC In front and behind the camera members that need employment.
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About This Team
TRUE FORM FILMS was founded in 2006 by actress Yeniffer Behrens.
After achieving her dream of becoming a successful working actress, Yeniffer realized how much she also loved the production side of filmmaking. Her vision was to create films that matter and inspire people.
Yeniffer’s 1st project was to film a documentary about the importance of growing up bilingual in America. She believes in serendipity and both of her producing partners, DeWayne Cox and Mauricio Mendoza, each arrived at the perfect time.
DeWayne Cox is a veteran director and producer of TV, film, commercials and music videos.
Mauricio Mendoza is a veteran actor, director and producer of TV, film, music videos and stage.
Venezuelan, bilingual, award-winning actorprenuer, Yeniffer Behrens, has amassed a prolific career as an accomplished actress and has expanded her talents as a producer, director, writer, acting/mindset coach and philanthropist. She created a benefit to support bilingual education, the "Multicultural Harmony Gala" as one of her community activist passion projects, an advocate for bilingual education.Yeniffer loves to uplift and unite humanity with her work and believes that being bilingual is a super power that connects us all. She created the TFF slogans "Making a difference one film at a time" and Shortcut2Hollywood Academy "Making a difference one student at a time". Her mission in life is to create content and programs that unite us as Global citizens. In 2006 Yeniffer established TRUE FORM FILMS INC. in 2008, she joined forces with producing partner DeWayne Cox and in 2010 with her husband, Mauricio Mendoza.
She was awarded the 2014 Latina of Influence Award and the "Outstanding Media Innovator" award from the non-profit "Beauty In, Beauty Out Foundation.
Her experience as an executive producer started in 2008 soon after launching her production company. Her producing credits include award-winning features After School, Los Desconocidos, Fighting Chance, The Shifting, Taco Shop, Sinverguenzas, and Intolerance: No More and a few award winning documentaries. In 2016 TFF produced their first international co-production "El Contratista." and the latest feature award winning feature film "Final Vow" currently in the festival circuit
In 2019 "Mi Amor" a short based on true events, Yeniffer's opera prima, garnering her the "Mary Austin excellence in directing" at the Idyllwild Film Festival and Best and Vanguardia Award at The official Latino Film Festival in 2021 and most recently Audience Award in GALIFF.
"Her Choices" marks Yeniffer's feature film debut as a Latina director. It is a coming of age crime drama biopic set in Miami in the 80's. Jenny wins the title of Miss teen Miami and a week later her parents get incarcerated for conspiracy to distribute drugs, Jenny is left alone with her young siblings. We follow her journey in picking up the pieces of her broken family while choosing to raise her 12 year old brother and 11 month old baby sister.
Mauricio Mendoza has a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the United States International University and a Master of Fine Arts from USD/Old Globe actor professional acting program. He has been a working actor for over 28 years in television, film, theater, and commercials. He has been a series regular on five series “Angeles” for Telemundo, ” Ressurection Blvd” for Showtime, ”El Desconocido” CineLatino/Netflix, ”La Quinceañera” Stage13/Warner Bros and “Hacienda Heights” for MegaTV. Roles in TV and Film include Promised Land,Reboot, The Clauses, Adam Ruins Everything,24, Criminal Minds, NCIS LA, NCIS, Law and Order LA, Curb your Enthusiasm, The Last Man On Earth, East Los High, The Rookie, Blow, Dawn Patrol to name a few. He has an extensive theater background with plays and musicals like Nine, Anna In The Tropics, West SideStory, Into The Woods, Much Ado About Nothing, Destiny Of Desire, In The Heights, to name a few. In an Assertive move to change things up in Hollywood, he started producing content in 2008 like the Imagen award winner “Encounters.” As a producer, he has produced films such as After School, Fighting Chance, The Contractor, Intolerance No More, Final Vow, Sinverguenzas, One, From Now On, and Mi Amor. He is co-owner of True Form Films, which he runs with his wife and partner, Yeniffer Behrens.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
A 1989 MIAMI COMING OF AGE STORY !
Jenny: Intelligent, a silly, over-zealous, radiant beauty. The real center of her mom’s life is the family’s pride and joy for her moral goodness. Jenny is brought into the world with the cocaine trade in full blast.Although her mom Mara did her best to provide normal events like a Quinceañera, private Catholic school, and Beauty Pageants, all possible with cocaine tarnished funds, the price was too high to make it worth it. As the law closes its vice-grip on her family, Jenny faces the hardest decision of her young life. But she keeps her head on. She is brave, selfless, and faithful, she will do what is right by everyone, but she’s ultimately a vulnerable child growing up before HER time.
MARA: Beautiful, fun, tough Venezuelan beauty with a deadly temper and a sharp business sense. The youngest of five, growing up she always controlled and distributed the food, her single mom of five, was able to provide. Growing up in poverty, seeing her mom leave her cheating father and struggle to put food on the table with a factory job packing socks. Mara promised herself that she would help her mom and siblings out of poverty. Her choices for a better life started on the right path, as a secretary in the Caracas immigration department, Mara eventually derailed when she met and fell in love with Alfredo, Jenny's dad.
FLACO: The cute, savvy, tough, caring, protective uncle, addicted to alcohol, drugs, and women. Though he introduces MARA and ALFREDO to the drug trade, he is the father figure and voice of reason in Jenny’s life. Tio FLACO is with the family through all of the ups and downs, from Venezuela to Miami, a ride-or-die member of the small cartel. He pushes for more money, cocaine, and influence. It seems, however, that he snortsmore than his share of the cocaine. And after a deal goes wrong, he is on the run and runs right to JENNY for help. With her mom and U.S. MARSHAL coming down on her to turn him in, Jenny is smart enough to know that being an addict doesn’t make him a vengeful criminal. Turning Tio FLACO in or not tests Jenny’s moral compass, loyalty, and intuition. One of Her Choices she will have to re live in her life.
PJ: The one bright light in Jenny’s tough young life. He is her first love and is incredibly loyal to Jenny. He comes from a good stable home, and his parents recognizes that Jenny’s family is in trouble and want PJ out of her life. He stands his ground and remains Jenny’s biggest supporter and ally.
BASED ON TRUE EVENTS IN MIAMI 1989-1995
MEET SOME CAST MATES VIRTUALLY ON LAUNCH DAY !
"HER CHOICES" is created and produced by TRUE FORM FILMS
Enjoy our producer reel!
For more information: www.trueformfilms.com
About our partners LITTLE STUDIO FILMS:
LITTLE STUDIO FILMS created by Alexandra Yacovlef and Alexia Melocchi, former distribution executives, is a multilingual boutique representation and production company.Recent credits include the biopic “The Pantani Affair”, the coming of age film “Riding 79”, and the drama “Stealing Roses”.
LSF’s Film and TV slate is geared toward productions of global appeal and its client list is comprised of local and international producers, best selling authors, screenwriters and directors.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Sponsor a cast or crew member for a day or two.
Costs $11,000
Support a Cast member part of the LGBTQ+ community. We have BIPOC In front and behind the camera members that need employment.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
TRUE FORM FILMS was founded in 2006 by actress Yeniffer Behrens.
After achieving her dream of becoming a successful working actress, Yeniffer realized how much she also loved the production side of filmmaking. Her vision was to create films that matter and inspire people.
Yeniffer’s 1st project was to film a documentary about the importance of growing up bilingual in America. She believes in serendipity and both of her producing partners, DeWayne Cox and Mauricio Mendoza, each arrived at the perfect time.
DeWayne Cox is a veteran director and producer of TV, film, commercials and music videos.
Mauricio Mendoza is a veteran actor, director and producer of TV, film, music videos and stage.
Venezuelan, bilingual, award-winning actorprenuer, Yeniffer Behrens, has amassed a prolific career as an accomplished actress and has expanded her talents as a producer, director, writer, acting/mindset coach and philanthropist. She created a benefit to support bilingual education, the "Multicultural Harmony Gala" as one of her community activist passion projects, an advocate for bilingual education.Yeniffer loves to uplift and unite humanity with her work and believes that being bilingual is a super power that connects us all. She created the TFF slogans "Making a difference one film at a time" and Shortcut2Hollywood Academy "Making a difference one student at a time". Her mission in life is to create content and programs that unite us as Global citizens. In 2006 Yeniffer established TRUE FORM FILMS INC. in 2008, she joined forces with producing partner DeWayne Cox and in 2010 with her husband, Mauricio Mendoza.
She was awarded the 2014 Latina of Influence Award and the "Outstanding Media Innovator" award from the non-profit "Beauty In, Beauty Out Foundation.
Her experience as an executive producer started in 2008 soon after launching her production company. Her producing credits include award-winning features After School, Los Desconocidos, Fighting Chance, The Shifting, Taco Shop, Sinverguenzas, and Intolerance: No More and a few award winning documentaries. In 2016 TFF produced their first international co-production "El Contratista." and the latest feature award winning feature film "Final Vow" currently in the festival circuit
In 2019 "Mi Amor" a short based on true events, Yeniffer's opera prima, garnering her the "Mary Austin excellence in directing" at the Idyllwild Film Festival and Best and Vanguardia Award at The official Latino Film Festival in 2021 and most recently Audience Award in GALIFF.
"Her Choices" marks Yeniffer's feature film debut as a Latina director. It is a coming of age crime drama biopic set in Miami in the 80's. Jenny wins the title of Miss teen Miami and a week later her parents get incarcerated for conspiracy to distribute drugs, Jenny is left alone with her young siblings. We follow her journey in picking up the pieces of her broken family while choosing to raise her 12 year old brother and 11 month old baby sister.
Mauricio Mendoza has a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the United States International University and a Master of Fine Arts from USD/Old Globe actor professional acting program. He has been a working actor for over 28 years in television, film, theater, and commercials. He has been a series regular on five series “Angeles” for Telemundo, ” Ressurection Blvd” for Showtime, ”El Desconocido” CineLatino/Netflix, ”La Quinceañera” Stage13/Warner Bros and “Hacienda Heights” for MegaTV. Roles in TV and Film include Promised Land,Reboot, The Clauses, Adam Ruins Everything,24, Criminal Minds, NCIS LA, NCIS, Law and Order LA, Curb your Enthusiasm, The Last Man On Earth, East Los High, The Rookie, Blow, Dawn Patrol to name a few. He has an extensive theater background with plays and musicals like Nine, Anna In The Tropics, West SideStory, Into The Woods, Much Ado About Nothing, Destiny Of Desire, In The Heights, to name a few. In an Assertive move to change things up in Hollywood, he started producing content in 2008 like the Imagen award winner “Encounters.” As a producer, he has produced films such as After School, Fighting Chance, The Contractor, Intolerance No More, Final Vow, Sinverguenzas, One, From Now On, and Mi Amor. He is co-owner of True Form Films, which he runs with his wife and partner, Yeniffer Behrens.