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Charlotte, North Carolina · Est. 2026

Reel South Films

From Script to Screen — Stories That Move You

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Reel South FilmsDrama · Thriller · Feature FilmCharlotte, NCPre-Production 2026Michael & Elise ChinnStories That Move YouSundance 2026 Reel South FilmsDrama · Thriller · Feature FilmCharlotte, NCPre-Production 2026Michael & Elise ChinnStories That Move YouSundance 2026
Michael and Elise Chinn at Sundance 2026
✦ Sundance Film Festival 2026

The Creators
Behind the Lens

Reel South Films is a film development company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, owned and operated by husband and wife Michael and Elise Chinn.

Both Michael and Elise are writers and working actors. Their vision is to evolve quality scripts into pilots, short films, and full-length feature films — bringing authentic Southern storytelling to audiences everywhere.

2Writer-Actors
2026Founded
2+Projects Active
CLTCharlotte, NC

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In Development

2026
Don't Forget to Remember Me
Pre-Production · Feb 2026
Don't Forget to Remember Me
Memories Fade...Love Doesn't Lighthearted Drama

A daughter named Kathy navigates the profound emotional journey of caring for her mother Margaret, who is experiencing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease.

Screenplay by Michael & Elise Chinn · Starring Elise Chinn, Mary Kathleen Gordon & Michael Chinn · Directed by Mathew Epp

2027
Red Flags
Pre-Production · 2027
Red Flags
Some warnings come too late. Thriller

A tension-driven thriller where the signs were always there — but no one was watching. Pre-production slated to begin 2027.

Story by Elise Chinn · Screenplay by Michael & Elise Chinn

Contact Us

Let's Make Something
Worth Watching

7200 Garden Hill Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078
info@reelsouthfilms.com
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