Couple's talents compare artistically as Fort Worth's film production removes

Married filmmakers Kelsie Key and Brey Browne think they have set up their shingle as a brand-new full-service innovative and production business, Something from Nothing Productions, at the right time and in the best location.

" Fort Worth is a growing film town," said Key. "There's a lot going on here all the time with all of the Taylor Sheridan tasks and others as well."

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Key dealt with the set of the movie, "12 Mighty Orphans," the 2021 film about a scrappy football team from a Fort Worth orphanage during the Great Depression.

" That was such a great set and everyone was just so helpful of each other," she said. "That's the way it is here and we love that."

Secret went to high school in the location, however has invested a great deal of her career in Dallas, where she was innovative director for EarthX and the EarthX Film Festival. Browne matured in McAllen, however concerned North Texas for his career. He has been and is the producer of the Oak Cliff Film Festival.

The two fulfilled on a movie set during the pandemic. And they found that their skills matched each other.

" We simply discovered this synergy between us, not just in our relationship, however in our working relationship, too," Key said.

Secret remembers doing imaginative work for the 4DWN, a skatepark and nonprofit in Dallas that works to assist the community by providing food and services. Kay asked Browne to come up with an idea that highlighted a 4DWN occasion's numerous parts.

" I said, 'Why don't we do a skateboarder with a television for a head and he's skating on a vegetable ramp over some composting, and he immediately leapt in and it truly strengthened this thing we have between us where we can actually make some magic happen," she stated.

That was where the name Something from Nothing originated from, she said. "Having extremely restricted or no resources and turning it into something excellent, that's a difficulty we like," she said.

While they usually work for others, they have recently begun a personal job that has actually become something more.

" We have an 11-year-old boy and he's all into football," said Browne.

" And we have all this video camera equipment and believed we might put it to utilize," said Key.

The pair started videoing the Aledo Tregellas, their child's fifth-grade football group, last season. The more they watched the footage and shared it with other moms and dads of the kids on the team, they recognized it was more than simply an individual task.

" We revealed it to the moms and dads and they were weeping, and we just knew we had something more," stated Browne.

They turned the video into a documentary entitled, "Bearcats: We're Still Here." They have actually sent the documentary to numerous film celebrations.



The objectives for the business are to "empower storytellers and to inform brand name stories," stated Key. "We are storytellers. Whether it's a silly poster video we're making or it's a documentary or function length film, at the end of the day, it's all a story."

The pair wishes to work with Fort Worth companies who might not have a great deal of resources to spare.

" Maybe they have a concept, however they do not truly understand how to do it," said Key. "That's sort of our objective, to find a way to deliver a creative message."

They also plan to have some enjoyable along the way. On their social networks accounts just recently, they asked followers to provide initial motion picture titles the innovative set might become posters. The very first poster they developed was for an imaginary movie called: "The Intrepid Efforts of Constance Fry." From the poster, it appears that Constance Fry was a Renaissance female who discovered the hamburger or developed.

" It was a lot of fun and we'll definitely do more," said Browne.

JLL to lease high-profile mixed-use tasks

JLL will be leasing 2 of the most high-profile projects under building this year in Fort Worth.

The realty company will manage leasing tasks for Goldenrod Companies' Van Zandt and One University developments. The 2 mixed-use projects will bring 218,000 square feet of Class AA workplace to the West 7th/Cultural District location.

The Van Zandt, a mixed-use advancement that began construction in December 2023, is located in the Cultural District at 2816 W. Seventh St. The task will consist of 102,000 square feet of Class AA office space, 226 multi-family systems, 11,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 530-space parking garage.

Around the corner from the Van Zandt development is One University, 1001 University Drive. One University, which is across from the Museum District, started development in January. That task will include 12,000 square feet of street-level retail/restaurant area along University Drive, 744 parking stalls, 116,000 square feet of Class AA office, 259 multifamily units, and a 175-room Autograph Collection hotel.

JLL's Geoff Shelton, senior vice president, will be leading the leasing efforts on behalf of Goldenrod, providing a smooth experience to possible occupants.

Alcohol news

The Texas Rangers won the World Series in 2015, so little wonder they've drawn in the eye-- and eyebrow-- of another champ, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Teremana Tequila, the premium, small-batch tequila established by Johnson, has actually become the official premium tequila partner of the Texas Rangers, starting this season at Globe Life Field. Teremana will likewise be the providing partner for the Rangers Viva Tejas occasion series that celebrates Hispanic culture in Texas.

In other Texas-related booze news Foley Family Wines has actually announced the reintroduction of Charles Goodnight Bourbon with a typical rate of $79.99. Foley Family Wines is based in Santa Rosa, California, however the Charles Goodnight Bourbon is distilled and aged in Texas, according to the company.

Foley Family creator and Texas native Bill Foley is the great-great nephew of Goodnight. Foley's holdings consist of the Vegas Golden Knights NHL franchise. Goodnight, 1836-1929, was a famous Texas rancher who has been portrayed in popular media, recently in the "Yellowstone" spin-off, "1883." In the spin-off, "Yellowstone" developer Taylor Sheridan makes a cameo as Goodnight. The current interaction of the Charles Goodnight Bourbon is high-rye scotch with deep oak, rich dark fruit, and brown sugar flavors that pairs well with steak, according to the Foley Family Wines press release.

There are more Texas connections for Foley Family Wines.

In January, the company announced that Chip Tate has actually signed up with the business as master distiller. Tate is best called the creator of Waco-based Balcones Distilling.

Initially from Lynchburg, Virginia, Tate followed his other half to Baylor University where he served as an assistant dean. In 2008, he established Balcones Distilling in a former welding store where he designed and developed his own copper pot stills and distillation equipment.

His line of Texas scotches soon started winning awards, consisting of a double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

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