キューピッドソルジャーズ・フィルムズ
where the real ones get seen
We are a team of experienced filmmakers, artists, producers, and engineers. Documentary, narrative, animation, music video — released when it's finished, not when the calendar says so.
The Departure of Hella Sketchy. The legacy of the late hip hop artist, and the struggles of mental health and substance abuse behind it.
2weeksnoticedoc.com →Written and directed by Austin Noll. [PLACEHOLDER — add a one-line synopsis.]
Follow the build →An ensemble comedy about an HR department juggling absurd complaints, tragic confessions, and bureaucratic satire. Written and directed by Erik Thureson.
Follow the build →The promo trailer from Cupid Soldiers Films, showcasing the feature-length documentary Two Weeks Notice: The Departure of Hella Sketchy.
He was Hella Sketchy. He was signed to Atlantic Records. His label believed he would be bigger than Justin Bieber. He didn't make it to twenty.
Our passion for storytelling, filmmaking, and making a difference in the world is a shared core value. We dedicate our hearts and minds to projects that are not only compelling but also aim to inspire change. With a focus on excellence and integrity, our intention is to craft great experiences.
Two Weeks Notice is not a cautionary tale and it is not a eulogy. It is a record of a young artist, the people who loved him, and the gap between what a life looks like from the outside and what it costs on the inside.
Read the full story at Cupid Soldiers →The systems meant to elevate young creative people are also the systems that are killing them.
Coverage of Two Weeks Notice: The Departure of Hella Sketchy and the studio behind it.
The trailer takes the Film Trailer category, judged from more than 13,000 entries worldwide by a council drawn from Netflix, HBO, Google and the WNBA.
On the first-look footage and posthumous material shown to buyers at AFM, and the campaign built to reach educators, clinicians and policymakers.
The International Documentary Association speaks with the director about telling his son's story and the partnership supporting the film.
Edits, festival submissions, archival finds, occasional thoughts. The studio's half of Field Notes.
What changes in the edit room when the subject is family, and what has to stay honest anyway.
What the recognition means for an independent doc still finishing its final pass.
Building a score around an artist's own production, with Cupid Soldiers Records.
Studio apparel and drinkware carrying the Cupid Soldiers Films mark. Our reel, our cupid, same reason.
High-quality, entertaining, and thought-provoking work, in whatever form the story needs. Made independently, so nobody gets to soften the parts that matter.
For festivals, press, distribution, or a project you think belongs on our slate — one paragraph on what the film is and why it has to exist. We answer the ones we're serious about.
If you or someone you love needs help right now: call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US), or call SAMHSA's free, confidential National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 — 24/7, for substance use and mental health support.