Venus: The Fibonacci Sequence

The Story — The Birth of Venus

Venus: The Fibonacci Sequence is a very special project supported by two people with long histories in the world of film. Combining years of industry learnings and connections, we have chosen a story we are passionate about that also happens to be in the most successful genre. Venus is a supernatural horror film centered around a pregnancy, where an ornery Mother Nature adds a little extra parentage to the unusual conception.

We are making the film in North Carolina where the locations, brands, and products reflect the state in which it is filmed. This leads us into a cutting edge marketing campaign that will start in North Carolina and build globally. Our writer/director has a background in immersive marketing which puts us in the unique position to have the creative intertwine seamlessly between the film and the marketing campaign.

This film is shooting in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Hillsborough in September of 2025. Talented cast and crew from places like Los Angeles, New York, and London are coming to town in order to be a part of this unique project. People in our community have already gotten involved in order to bring this film to life.

We need your to help make the magic happen!

The Team

Jamie Ruddy – Writer/Director

A graduate of NYU’s film program, Jamie has written a screenplay for Universal Studios and directed the award- winning short film, Weequahic, which caught the eye of director David Fincher who then recommmended her for the HBO/DGA Directing fellowship. She also directed Hairpiece, a short film and proof of concept for feature screenplay Bait, which made finalist in the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition and was chosen for NYWIFT FS2P Lab, NYU Production Lab and Gotham Week. Jamie received her Masters in interactive design at NYU ITP and was chosen to direct in Samsung’s VR Lab. She has since created immersive experiences for many brands including Illuminarium, Lincoln Center/New York Philharmonic and MSG Sphere in Las Vegas. (Portfolio Site:www.JamieRuddy.me).

Erin Upson – Producer

After working at Creative Artist’s Agency (CAA), Erin Upson joined Ridley and Tony Scott at Scott Free Productions, rising to Vice President of Development and Production. She co-produced A Good Year, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, and Marion Cotillard. She also co-produced In Her Shoes, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, and Toni Collette. She has worked with many other pillars of the filmmaking community.

Mark Viniello – FX Supervisor

Leading special FX artist Mark Viniello has worked for Academy Award winners Tom Woodruff Jr and Alec Gillis on The Santa Clause, Jumanji, Tremors II, Starship Troopers and Alien:Resurrection. In the fourth Alien film, he played one of the iconic Aliens working directly with Sigourney Weaver. Viniello has also worked at some of the top make-up FX shops in the world. His credits range from Austin Powers 2 and Where the Wild Things Are to Jurassic Park III(where he also played the adult Pteranodon), Academy acclaimed Lord of the Rings, and high-profile TV productions including NBC’s Heroes and HBO’s True Blood. In 2015 Viniello was hired as a project supervisor for Spectral Motion, working on productions including Stranger Things and The Mandalorian. In addition to producing Venus, he will be overseeing the special FX.