ROGUE ALCHEMY PICTURES

Rogue Alchemy Pictures

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INDEPENDENT FILMS. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYS. A LOT OF FUN.

THE FILMS OF MICHAEL CHARRON

A different
breed of
storytelling.

Big swings. Strange turns.A little heart where you least expect it.

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01 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT

LOVE. WEED. TIME TRAVEL.

Two friends, a trip five years into the past, and a theory that love can bend time. What could possibly go wrong?

WINNER · REEL EAST TEXASBest Sci-Fi Film · Best Supporting Actor · Best Produced Screenplay
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Illustrated poster for It’s Hard Not to be Romantic About Time Travel, with a heart and colorful notes pinned together

02 / SELECTED FILMS

Ridiculous ideas.
We still made them.

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03 / SCREENPLAYS

Before the frame,
the page.

Original screenplays by Michael Charron. Familiar setups. Unfamiliar territory.

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01

It’s Hard Not to be Romantic About Time Travel

SCI-FI / ROMANTIC COMEDYAfter serving five years for a crime he didn’t commit, a bitter ex-con joins his weed-fueled best friend on a love-powered trip into the past to clear his name, only to meet a woman who gives him a reason to look forward.View screenplay details02

Keep Your Feet on the Pedals

COMEDY / DRAMAAfter losing her best friend and creative partner, a songwriter searches Austin’s weirdest corners for a way forward and finds an unlikely family.View screenplay details03

The Useless

SUPERHERO / COMEDYIn a world dominated by powerful heroes, a group of overlooked misfits decides to take matters into their own hands.View screenplay details
More screenplays +Bad TimingThe BreakdownThe Big PictureLast Chance
Michael Charron seated in a red chair wearing colorful glasses, a cap, and a Muppets sweaterMICHAEL CHARRON / WRITER & DIRECTOR

04 / BEHIND THE CHAOS

Michael
Charron.

Take something familiar.
Turn it on its head.

Rogue Alchemy Pictures is Michael Charron’s home for films and screenplays that push familiar ideas into unexpected places. His work mixes comedy, genre, and a willingness to follow a strange and ridiculous idea all the way through.

Made with a recurring crew of talented collaborators, and a lot of independent spirit.

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05 / CONTACT

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in mind?

Films, screenplays, screenings, or the start of something fun.

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