Drama · Feature film
Falls City
Written by Kit Wilson
Two young women who travel to Dallas to become Braniff airline hostesses become best friends, and ultimately perish together on Flight 250.
The story
A generation changed forever
The hurricane of social upheaval, change and war impacted an entire generation forever.
Small-town girl Sharon sets her sights on the skies, training to join an elite team of airline flight attendants. With a boyfriend fighting in Vietnam, she flies off to a new life that will test her morals, her faith in God and her will.
She meets Ginger, a new friend, and Leota, a new rival, and must learn to navigate a new world while overcoming a tragic childhood fire and the deeply religious upbringing that left her insecure. Inspired by the true story of two Braniff hostesses who became best friends, and were lost together on Flight 250.
Why this film
A true story of friendship in the jet age
Inspired by true events
The real story of Braniff International Flight 250, and the young women aboard.
The 1960s jet age
The glamour of the golden age of air travel, set against Vietnam and social upheaval.
Festival recognition
Falls City has already been recognised on the festival circuit.
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Comparable films
Proven returns in the genre
Hidden Figures
2016
The true story of women who broke barriers in 1960s America.
$25Mbudget$236Mworldwide9.4×return
The Help
2011
Friendship and courage in 1960s Mississippi.
$25Mbudget$216Mworldwide8.6×return
A League of Their Own
1992
Young women leave home for a career no one expected them to have.
$40Mbudget$132Mworldwide3.3×return
Mona Lisa Smile
2003
Young women in the 1950s challenging what is expected of them.
$65Mbudget$141Mworldwide2.2×return
Box office figures are for the films named, from public sources (The Numbers / Box Office Mojo). They are not a projection or guarantee of results for Falls City.
Company details
Behind the film
- Production company
- Mania Entertainment
- Producer
- Nuala Quinn-Barton
- Writer
- Kit Wilson
Invest in Falls City
Falls City is in pre-production at The Film Co-Operative. For investment, partnership or distribution enquiries, book a call with producer Nuala Quinn-Barton or email us for the investor package.