Petra Deeter
Sprkkle Media
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Dr. Petra Deeter Phd, MBA, is a serial entrepreneur, sought-after public speaker, actress, and award-winning film & TV producer and director. She is, in fact, recognized as one of the IE's most active and prolific filmmakers. Petra has produced, written, directed, and starred in many productions covering a multitude of genres including comedy, drama, action, horror, and documentary.
Petra has shown a commitment to the Inland Empire film community, having held film screenings for local filmmakers, run cold reading workshops, and produced the Hollywood Silver Screen Festival in Los Angeles, which made use of the talents of many from the IE.
A survivor of child abuse and domestic violence, she is passionate about advocating for and empowering victims. She founded Victim to Hero (https://www.facebook.com/victimtohero), whose mission is to raise awareness of "parental alienation," a particularly pernicious form of child abuse, and to empower alienated parents with information and support so they can fight to reunite with their children.
Through her company, Sprkkle Media, she recently produced REBORN and FREED. These two films about domestic violence have received many awards and screened at over 30 film festivals around the world. As a result she became an important advocate in the legislative reform on domestic violence.
Petra Deeter is working on a feature-length documentary examining a 5-year custody battle and the system failure that led to the murder of a 10-year-old boy by his father.
Sources: Linked in, IMDB, Victim to Hero
CONTACT INFO: sprrklemedia@gmail.com
Petra has shown a commitment to the Inland Empire film community, having held film screenings for local filmmakers, run cold reading workshops, and produced the Hollywood Silver Screen Festival in Los Angeles, which made use of the talents of many from the IE.
A survivor of child abuse and domestic violence, she is passionate about advocating for and empowering victims. She founded Victim to Hero (https://www.facebook.com/victimtohero), whose mission is to raise awareness of "parental alienation," a particularly pernicious form of child abuse, and to empower alienated parents with information and support so they can fight to reunite with their children.
Through her company, Sprkkle Media, she recently produced REBORN and FREED. These two films about domestic violence have received many awards and screened at over 30 film festivals around the world. As a result she became an important advocate in the legislative reform on domestic violence.
Petra Deeter is working on a feature-length documentary examining a 5-year custody battle and the system failure that led to the murder of a 10-year-old boy by his father.
Sources: Linked in, IMDB, Victim to Hero
CONTACT INFO: sprrklemedia@gmail.com
PROJECTS Include:
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You Can Win in Court (2020) TV Series -- Executive Producer, 2 Episodes
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Parential Alienatin Child Custody Case w/ Attorney Leslie Ann Ferderigos, Auto Accident Case w/ Attorney Jeremy L. Hogan
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Freed (2020) Short -- Writer/ Director/ Producer
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For victims of domestic violence, sometimes it feels like there is only one way to freedom.
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An atheist corporate executive city dweller suddenly finds herself in a witness protection program that sends her to a remote cabin in Montana. There she discovers an unspeakable truth about the cabin, and is forced to find an inner strength to free herself and others from their haunted past. Buy or rent on Prime Video
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Beautiful (2018) Short -- Director/ Co-Writer/ Cinematographer
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A homicide detective fights an evil spirit from an old Japanese urban legend.
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The Waves (2018) Short-- Producer
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A tropical resort is invaded by rebel insurrectionists who take the guests prisoner.
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Losing the Battle (2018) Short-- Writer/Director/Cinematographer/ Producer
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When it seems like there's no way out, hope comes unexpectedly.
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The Bad Bet (2018) Short -- Writer/Director/Cinematographer/ Producer
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Dodge the Doghouse Tonight (2018) Short -- Writer/Director/Cinematographer/ Producer (As Petra Lo)
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Jasmine (2018) Short -- Writer/Director/Producer (as Petra Lo)
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A single mother prepares for a date. To win her favor, however, the man must pass the Jasmine test.
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The Recruit (2017) Short -- Writer/Co-Director/Producer (as Petra Lo)
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Loss and a desire for revenge lead a young woman down a twisted path.
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Insanity (2016) Short -- Director/ Co-Writer / Producer (as Petra Lo)
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When a woman experiences recurring visions of a menacing figure in a black mask, her sanity is called into question.
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Small Talk in Heaven (2016) Short -- Writer/ Director/ Cinematographer/ Producer (as Petra Lo)
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Two women meet in the after life. This film was shot on a , a Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, without any special lens attachment.
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The Deaf Wife (2016) Short -- Writer/Director/Cinematographer/ Producer (as Petra Lo)
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A farmer is concerned that his wife may be losing her hearing.
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Beyond (2016) Short -- Writer/Director/Cinematographer/ Producer (as Petra Lo)
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Some love is so great that it knows no bounds.
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A Wish (2016) -- Writer/Director/Cinematographer/ Producer (as Petra Lo)
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A man sincerely wishes to understand women.
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Contrition (2016) -- Director/ Producer
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Daddy Issues (2016) -- Writer/Co-Director/Producer (as Petra Lo)
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A young woman, raised by a loving adoptive family never-the-less struggles with a sense of abandonment that leads her to search for her biological father.
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Hustle (2014 - ) TV Series -- Co-Producer, 8 Episodes (as Petra Lo)
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A new type of celebrity, the tech startup millionaires, are making the Los Angeles scene, and theyknow how to party. Multi-million-dollar deals are closed with a hand shake. Young and young-at-heart dreamers give up corporate jobs and regular paychecks in hopes of building the next great ap and being bought out by a big company. But will the reality live up to the promised glamor?
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