Welcome
to the House
"a safe
space for women and people of color"
Weatherhouse Co. is an award winning production company founded in Indianapolis, Indiana functioning as a hub for artists to create, learn, and work with others who have interests in film, video, and other avenues of production.
Our Mission Statement
Weatherhouse Company is a place for artists with interests in all aspects of film, video, and the entertainment industry to collaborate and create community. Weatherhouse was also birthed to provide a safe space for women and people of color with opportunities that may seem few in the existing entertainment industry. As a resource collective, Weatherhouse Co. is committed to the amplification of independent work from underrepresented creatives.
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Our Growing Company
Over the years, Weatherhouse Co. has evolved to focus on projects that highlight local stories and foster community engagement through innovative visual storytelling. In response to the renaissance movement of Indiana's arts scene, we offer commercial and film services, in addition to programming for the youth to encourage enriching community life through meaningful content and opportunities.
Weatherhouse Institute was created as a sector of Weatherhouse Company LLC dedicated solely to the young filmmakers around Indianapolis. With this official 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide learning and hands-on experience in the film & video industry for high school students and young adults. We believe receiving support from their own city will empower the youth to be confident with their artistry as creatives!
Through this program, students receive mentorship and resume building experiences with opportunities to practice production positions like cinematography, directing, lighting, audio, creative directing, ect. The students are allowed to explore different departments of production without any fear of committing or consequences of the “real world”. Their creativity, originality, storytelling, and art is safe at Weatherhouse Institute.
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Deonna Weatherly
CEO
Director/Cinematographer
Deonna Weatherly is an Indiana-based award winning director and cinematographer. With a Masters in Media and a specialization in narrative storytelling, majority of her video and film works are inspired by art and storytelling with themes including but not limited to race, gender, and sexuality. Deonna specializes in narrative fiction and documentary styled projects. In 2021, Weatherly founded her own production company, Weatherhouse Company, that focuses on providing safe spaces for women and people of color while creating visual projects, building community, and encouraging collaboration between creatives.
In 2022, born from her passion for both the youth and filmmaking, Weatherhouse Institute was created as a sector of Weatherhouse Company LLC dedicated solely to young filmmakers around Indiana. With an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, WHI provides learning and hands-on experience in the film & video industry for high school students and young adults under 24 years old. After seeing the success of WHI, Weatherly realized the young local filmmakers should have a bigger platform to showcase their hard work. So in June 2024, Weatherly had the inaugural year of the Indiana Youth Film Festival! At this festival, Indiana based youth, ages 12-24, are able to submit their film into a professional festival created just for them! ​ ​
