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The Northrup Studios Original feature film An Aspen Christmas Conspiracy is now available on Digital and DVD.
Click here to watch this Christmas Rom-Com with a twist of mystery...
feature film - holiday rom-com / mystery
an aspen christmas conspiracy
A sharp young prosecutor and an idealistic social worker find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom - and of love - until a mysterious case forces them to team up for the holidays and uncover a bigger truth than either of them imagined.
Released at Christmas n 2025, the film features iconic Aspen, Colorado locations, and a heartwarming story that will make it a repeat-viewing classic for years to come. Stream today, or order your DVD copy.
feature Film - zombie thriller
frost bite
When a cold-driven outbreak transforms the mountains into a hunting ground for the undead, a teenage girl trapped with her father must endure brutal winter conditions to survive. As temperatures plunge and the infected grow stronger, she must confront the monsters - as well as her own fears - if she wants any chance of seeing her family again.
This feature film set in Western Colorado is currently in script development. Set against the visually stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, this intimate coming-of-age film highlights a young woman rising up to meet the brutal challenges that face her and her loved ones. Promising suspense, thrills, and escalating danger, this film will appeal to families with teens as well as fans of the genre.
Novel - sci-fi hybrid
dRAGONBORNE
A conscripted wildlife biologist discovers that the dragons his captors are breeding as living weapons are a sapient species, and must choose between obedience and becoming the bridge that could save them, his family, and the world.
This story has been a dream of author Graham Northrup for decades, and is now nearing completion as a 300+ page novel. It will appeal to science fiction fans as well as dragon enthusiasts. Look for publication information in late 2026. The book will initially be available in paperback and e-book, with audiobook format coming in 2027.
vertical Series - sci-fi adventure - Young adult
O.P.S.
Three high school students accidentally unlock multidimensional portal technology, and are then pursued across dimensions by the mysterious Portal Stewards. Each jump forces them to confront the consequences of their choices and the flaws they must overcome to become the people capable of safeguarding reality.
Set for Proof-of-Concept filming in 2026, Northrup Studios will push the boundaries of bite-sized adventure for the vertical market. Exploring new storytelling formats, O.P.S is designed to deliver thrills, intrigue, and a touch of romance across its 30+ episode first season
Graphic Novel / series Adaptation
the cure
After a bloodborne virus transforms humanity into feral wolf-like predators, ten-year-old Rose Hammond must cross a collapsing Pacific Northwest carrying the last prototype cure, all while hunted by the infected, betrayed by survivors, and forced to decide who she can trust before hope dies with her.
Originally conceived as a short film, the graphic novel and the limited series will follow Rose as she traverses hostile territory to deliver the cure. Themes include how adult choices can inflict undue burdens on children, and how those children can face an uncertain future.
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feature Film - zombie thriller
An
Aspen Christmas Conspiracy
A sharp young prosecutor and an idealistic social worker find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom - and of love - until a mysterious case forces them to team up for the holidays and uncover a bigger truth than either of them imagined.
feature Film - zombie thriller
frost bite
When a catastrophic, cold‑driven virus transforms the frozen wilderness into a hunting ground for the undead, a father and daughter trapped in the mountains must brave brutal winter conditions to survive as the temperature drops and the infected grow stronger.
vertical Series - sci-fi adventure
O.P.S.
Three high school students accidentally unlock multidimensional portal technology, and are then pursued across dimensions by the mysterious Portal Stewards. Each jump forces them to confront the consequences of their choices and the flaws they must overcome to become the people capable of safeguarding reality.
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Boutique production services bringing cinematic storytelling for brands, businesses, and creatives.
cinematography & video
Commercial, branded, & narrative projects captured with cinematic precision. Concept through delivery.
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Portraits, events, branded imagery, and production stills that tell your story in a single frame.
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Footage already shot? We'll shape it into something powerful in the editing bay. Need Voiceover? Check.
directing & coaching
On-set direction, actor coaching, performance consulting, and creative strategy for screen and stage.
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Graham, that was beautiful! You created a proper outline for something I've wanted to do for a long time.
Your recording was beyond anything I would have dreamed. Beautifully done.
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Craft & Technique
The 3 Pillars of Great Sci-Fi Storytelling
True sci‑fi doesn’t endure because of spectacle or tech, but because of the humanity at its core - stories shaped by authentic characters, coherent worlds, and resonant allegory that linger long after the visuals fade.
Sci-Fi & Culture
Alienation vs Alien Nations
From Brecht’s "alienation effect" to sci‑fi’s alien worlds, this essay explores how distance - whether theatrical or cosmic - sharpens our view of what it means to be human.
Sci-fi & culture
Escape Velocity
Science fiction may offer escape, but its greatest power lies in reflection, using wonder, fear, and adventure to hold a mirror up to who we are and who we might become.
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BREAKING: An Aspen Christmas Conspiracy
is now available on Digital and DVD
Click here to watch this Christmas Rom-Com with a twist of mystery...
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Northrup Studios stands ready to unleash the power of your story through compelling imagery and media – including cinematography, video production and photography, video editing, directing, and consulting. Whether for your business and brand, your family, or your own unique creative vision, our goal is to create an experience you’ll want to revisit again and again. Serving Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, the Roaring Fork Valley, Western Colorado and Beyond.
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Everyone loved the video and they said it looks great! -LEXY B.
HOTEL JEROME/CASA DRAGONES
"Graham that was beautiful! Thank you! You also created a proper outline for something that I have wanted to do for a long time." SEAN J.
"Your dedication, creativity, work ethic and ambition (not to mention your amazing talent) are inspiring and make others want to do their best."
KIMBERLY S.
"I just have to tell you that your recording of Lane and David was beyond anything I would have dreamed. Beautifully done all of the editing was superb. Sound was excellent."
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