THE PRIVATEERS are two mature women and reluctant abolitionists eluding pirate catchers finding exile in New Orleans where they reunite with a powerful African queen who runs a syndicate.
THE PRIVATEERS are two mature women eluding pirate catchers and finding exile in New Orleans where they reunite with a powerful African queen who runs a syndicate. Reluctant abolitionists, these privateers and are pressed into service to intercept slave ships and redirect the human cargo to safety. In amusing ways they redefine their love, their purpose, their intimate relationship and their identities in a dangerous and cruel world. Thelma and Louise of the high seas, Ann Fitzpatrick and Charlotte Berry illustrate the rebelliousness of women against the stern patriarchy of the 18th century. All three have an otherworldly quality or ability to them that brings in mythology, spirituality and victory.
Whitney Hamilton is an award winning writer/director whose debut feature film, MY BROTHER’S WAR premiered at the Methodfest Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Micro Budget Independent film and Best Actress for Whitney. It was released theatrically in L.A. and on video via VanGuard and was picked up by Netflix in 2006. It went on to play at various Film Festivals. It is streaming on Amazon, Plex, Xumo and Tellofilms. Whitney’s second feature, A ROGUE IN LONDINIUM premiered at Lucerne Independent Film Festival in 2011 and New Hope Film Festival 2012 where it won Honorable Mention for Indie Spirit Award and Best Art House Film. It is streaming on Amazon Prime, Alice’s Movies on Xumo, Plex, Tubi tv and Zuzu. Whitney’s third feature, UNION, is a sequel to My Brother’s War. It premiered at the Sidewalk Film Festival and went on the festival circuit where she won Best Director and Best Artistic Spirit at New Hope FF among many other Best Picture awards. It was picked up for Theatrical distribution by Indican Pictures and streaming by Lionsgate in 2019. Whitney is currently working on a TV pilot, THE PRIVATEERS. It placed as Quarterfinalist at the Atlanta Film Festival Script Competition 2022, Second Rounder Austin Film Festival 2021, Semi-finalist Hollyshorts Screenwriting Competition 2021 and Quarterfinalist for Diverse Voices 2021. She is also writing a feature horror film called LUPO set in the antebellum South.
Coverfly 2021 - The Red List #4
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab 2021 - Quarterfinalist
Austin Film Festival 2021 - 2nd Rounder
Launch Pad Pilot Competition 2021 - 2nd Rounder
Hollyshorts Screenplay Competition 2021 - Semifinalist
Writer - Whitney Hamilton
Director - Whitney Hamilton
Actor - Whitney Hamilton
Producer - Judy Krause
Actor - Judy Krause
