Kimberly Denise Sander’s lifelong dream of owning a film production company and shooting a film Traces of Tragedy, is coming true and she is giving thanks, praise and admiration to the City of Santa Clarita. It is through the generous financial contributions of Santa Clarita Valley businesses, residents and family that the Santa Clarita native is able tell the fictional story of a woman who turns her life around to help others after her husband walks out on her with their children in tow.
A 10-year binge of substance abuse nearly destroys the character’s life and her recovery comes at the perfect time for one of her colleagues who is facing a tragedy of his own.
“Santa Clarita is one of the most loving cities I have had the opportunity to live in and the generosity of it’s people shows the love and care the people have for their neighbors,” says Sanders.
Her donor businesses include: Charo Chicken, It’s A Grind Coffee House, Eggs N Things, B on Main and the SCV Jaycees.
Kudiville Films was creating in loving memory of Sander’s grandmother, the late Mossie Lee Williams. She says that her grandmother instilled in her the value of leaving a legacy through storytelling.
Shooting Traces of Tragedy around Valencia and Canyon County last month, Sanders, producer and writer of the film, is in post-production and will be entering the short in the L.A. Film Festival this month as well as various other festivals. If all goes well, she plans to shoot the full-length feature film with the same title this summer.
With more than ten years of experience as a financial consultant for the Hollywood studios, Sanders knows what it takes to put together a successful quality production.
“Kudiville’s mission is to bring back the days of old Hollywood with a diverse flair,” says Sanders. “Our focus is on creating relatable pieces that represent the diversity of the world today, leaving no color, creed, age group, sexual orientation or religious belief unrepresented, because everyone has a story that has a right to be told.”
With other scripts under consideration for future production, Sanders has promised her 12-year-old daughter a role in the next one. With ancestral loyalty and a grateful heart, Sanders is sure to find success in her dreams to leave a legacy through storytelling, a success certain to be viewed as triumphant by her late grandmother.