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The Memoir Ready for the Screen — And the World
Some memoirs are written to be read.
This one was written to be seen.
A.L. Childers’ haunting, Southern-gothic memoir
THE GIRL THE DARKNESS RAISED: A Memoir of Scarcity, Survival, and Becoming
unfolds in scenes so vivid, so cinematic, that producers and early readers have all said the same thing:
“This belongs on screen.”
Below you’ll find your entire Hollywood package:
✔ Film rights announcement
✔ Query letter to producers
✔ Film adaptation synopsis
✔ One-page pitch deck
✔ Full dream casting blog
✔ Website film-rights landing page copy
🎞️ FILM RIGHTS ARE OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE
A cinematic memoir about generational trauma, poverty, resilience, and reclaiming the girl you had to abandon to survive.
Film, TV, Limited Series & Streaming rights are open for acquisition.
💌 QUERY LETTER TO PRODUCERS
Dear Producer,
I am pleased to present the film, television, and streaming rights to my upcoming memoir, The Girl the Darkness Raised. This story follows a Southern girl raised by scarcity, silence, and a single night that fractures her childhood. Through adulthood, motherhood, and a near-death trauma, she begins the long, painful climb toward healing — and reclaiming the child she buried to survive.
Told in cinematic, episodic scenes, the memoir aligns naturally with prestige dramas such as Educated, The Glass Castle, Maid, Tiny Beautiful Things, and A24-style filmmaking.
The rights are fully available. I welcome conversation about potential adaptation.
Warm regards,
A.L. Childers
📧audreychilders@hotmail.com
🌐 http://www.TheHypothyroidismChick.com
Film, TV, and Global Streaming Rights Available Worldwide.
🎥 FILM ADAPTATION SYNOPSIS
THE GIRL THE DARKNESS RAISED follows two timelines:
The Girl
Raised amid poverty and hunger in South Carolina:
- Cracked plates
- Cold floors
- A volatile mother
- A night that shatters innocence
- The forced disappearance of a child who learns survival is quieter than fear
The Woman
Years later, she faces the echoes of her past:
- Motherhood triggering buried trauma
- Anxiety nesting in her ribs
- A near-death event
- Generational silence repeating itself
- The realization that healing requires returning for the girl she left behind
This memoir is devastating, atmospheric, hopeful — a rebirth in real time.
🎞️ ONE-PAGE HOLLYWOOD PITCH DECK
TITLE:
The Girl the Darkness Raised
A Memoir of Scarcity, Survival, and Becoming
by A.L. Childers
GENRE:
Prestige Drama • Psychological Memoir • Southern Gothic
FORMAT:
Limited Series (6–8 Episodes)
OR Feature Film (A24 Style)
LOGLINE:
A woman raised by silence, poverty, and a single traumatic night must confront the girl she abandoned to survive — unraveling generational wounds, motherhood, and her own rebirth.
TONE & STYLE:
- Cinematic
- Raw
- Southern Gothic realism
- A24 grit
- Emotional resonance like Maid + Glass Castle
- Flashbacks layered like Sharp Objects
THEMES:
- Childhood trauma
- Survival vs. disappearing
- Motherhood as mirror
- Generational cycles
- Reclaiming self
- Healing what was abandoned
STRUCTURE:
Dual timeline narrative:
1️⃣ The Child in Poverty
2️⃣ The Woman Trying to Live a Life She Was Never Prepared For
WHY IT’S PERFECT FOR ADAPTATION:
- Episodic chapters = ready for limited series format
- Strong female lead with wide demographic appeal
- Emotional landscapes perfect for cinematic storytelling
- Universal themes (abuse, poverty, motherhood, survival)
- Large BookTok/Bookstagram audience for trauma-healing memoirs
TARGET STUDIOS:
Netflix • A24 • Hulu • FX • Apple TV+ • Hello Sunshine • Amazon Studios
🌟 CASTING BLOG:
Who Would Play Each Role in the Film?**
Hollywood LOVES a casting teaser — and this is pure gold.
Below is a dream cast based on tone, age, emotional capacity, and visual match.
⭐ THE WOMAN (Adult Narrator)
Jessica Chastain
– master of emotional inner landscapes
– perfect for trauma + motherhood roles
– Southern roles fit her rhythm
Runner-Up: Amy Adams (haunting, tender, devastating)
⭐ THE LITTLE GIRL
McKenna Grace
– already iconic in roles involving trauma, silence, emotional depth
– visually able to portray both vulnerability and strength
Runner-Up: Brooklyn Prince (The Florida Project magic)
⭐ THE MOTHER
Michelle Monaghan
– complex emotional range
– can play volatile, loving, broken, and unpredictable
OR
Elisabeth Moss (raw intensity, unsettling realism)
⭐ THE FATHER FIGURE / MAN OF THE HOUSE
Garret Dillahunt
– gritty Southern presence
– skilled at portraying men who are both charming and dangerous
⭐ THE ADULT PARTNER / HUSBAND
Oscar Isaac
– gentle, layered, supportive but flawed character range
⭐ THE THERAPIST / HEALING MENTOR
Viola Davis
– grounding presence
– emotional authority
– transformative screen impact
🌐 FILM RIGHTS LANDING PAGE
🎞️ FILM RIGHTS • THE GIRL THE DARKNESS RAISED
A Memoir of Scarcity, Survival, and Becoming
by A.L. Childers
Film, Television, and Global Streaming Rights: AVAILABLE
ABOUT THE STORY
A haunting, cinematic memoir about a girl raised by poverty, silence, and trauma — and the woman who must confront the past to finally rise.
Told through dual timelines, this story blends Southern Gothic realism, emotional truth, and visually powerful scenes perfect for limited series or feature film adaptation.
ADAPTATION MATERIALS AVAILABLE
✔ Full manuscript
✔ Director-style adaptation notes
✔ One-page pitch deck
✔ Synopses (short, medium, long)
✔ Character profiles
✔ Loglines
✔ Casting vision
✔ Book trailer script
RIGHTS CONTACT
A.L. Childers
📧 audretchilders@hotmail.com
🌐 http://www.TheHypothyroidismChick.com
📍 North & South Carolina
Professional inquiries only.
Agents and producers welcome.
The Girl the Darkness Raised: A Memoir of Scarcity, Survival, and Becoming
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