Runtime: 98 Minutes

Indie Feature Film Delta County began its domestic film festival run in Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 2025 where it took home Best Narrative Feature Award. It continued its festival journey in September at the Fayetteville Film Festival in Arkansas, winning Best Narrative Feature. The film continues its international festival run, most recently winning best feature in the Cinephone Smartphone Film Festival.

2025 Film Festival Awards:

Fayetteville Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature

Fort Smith International Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature, MidAmerica Film Market

Liverpool Indie Film Awards - Best Mobile Phone Feature

Cine Paris Film Festival - Best Mobile Feature Film

Cinephone International Smartphone Film Festival - Best Feature Film

Indie Cine Tube Awards - Best Mobile Film

Cine Sepia Reels Carnival - Best Mobile Film

2025 Film Festival Selections:

Stratford on Avon Film Festival - Best Phone Film Nominee

Colortape Film Festival - iPhone Made Film Competition, Brisbane, Australia

Logline: Agent Evie Harlowe, struggling after the loss of her husband, is forced back into active duty with the FBI when her sister is accused of killing a controversial Philanthropist in Delta County, Arkansas.

Credits: Written by Heather L. Tyler (a Pocahontas, AR native), directed by Gloria Iseli (King Chess), with Director of Photography D. Matt Jordan (Our Time Baylor Basketball). The film stars Heather L. Tyler (For All Mankind, The Bridge), Juliana Philippi (Do No Harm), Lauren McCullough (A Sister’s Grudge), Sara Sevigny (Empire, American Auto), Grace Shen (The Brothers Sun, Bardo) Sean Bolger (The InBetween, Twin Peaks) and Rex Tyler Samsel (postpartumm…).

Specs: Filmed on a $20K Micro Budget during the summer of writer/actor strikes using iPhone 14 Pros, Anamorphic (Sandmarc) lenses, with limited drone and GoPro shots. Shooting first took place in Pocahontas, Jonesboro & Little Rock Arkansas before returning for final shoot days in Los Angeles, where Tyler resides.

Synopsis: Former FBI Agent Evie Harlowe is stuck in a cycle of grief, a year after the tragic death of her husband. Just as she is beginning to navigate her new reality, a shocking family crisis thrusts her back into the high-stakes world of the FBI: Her sister is missing after being accused of murdering a prominent philanthropist in Delta County, Arkansas. Torn between her duty as an investigator and family loyalty, Harlowe must confront her personal demons while unraveling the truth behind the shocking accusation. As she delves deeper into the investigation, hard truths are revealed, forcing her to confront the shadows of her past in order to return to life.

Local Color and Notable Details: Independent films on tight budgets bring constraints and creativity. The team embraced a minimalist shooting style, utilizing iPhone 14 Pros, an anamorphic lens, and a GoPro to capture their vision. The DP flew his drone to capture stunning aerial footage. Family and friends contributed their homes, boats, woodlands, and cars. In a heartwarming gesture, The Downtown Playhouse in Pocahontas, Arkansas allowed the production to film a scene during their rehearsals, adding a touch of local authenticity and vibrancy that became a favorite moment in the film. Despite facing an array of challenges that seem almost comical in hindsight — thunderstorms, an earthquake, a COVID outbreak, writer/actor strikes, tsunami warnings and even a rare desert flood — the weeklong thunderstorms on the Arkansas River proved the greatest obstacle. Initially, two days were scheduled for a crucial scene, but the weather forced the crew to condense shooting into just three frantic hours. As ominous clouds loomed and lightning threatened, they captured as much footage as possible before making a hasty retreat to the dock. A fleeting break in the storm allowed the team to turn off the motor and glide in quietly in order to grab one final, essential close-up. Miraculously, it worked.

Press:

Pocahontas Star Herald - https://www.starheraldnews.com/heather-tyler-brings-delta-county-to-pocahontas/

CanvasRebel - https://canvasrebel.com/meet-heather-tyler/

Arkansas Crossroads - Magazine, Print only

Screening Dates:

• Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 27 — Rexford Productions is thrilled to announce a Cast, Crew and invited guest screening of feature film, Delta County, at Adams Hall Event Center in Pocahontas on December 27, 2024.

• Los Angeles, California, March 22 — Rexford Productions screens Delta County at The Broadwater in Hollywood with red carpet photos on March 22, 2025.

• Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 9 — Delta County is selected to screen at the Fort Smith Film Festival at 7PM on August 9th, 2025.

Website and IMDB Links:

http://DeltaCountyFilm.com

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29223793/reference/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1

Director and Writer/Producer Bios:

Gloria Iseli - ​​Gloria, originally from Louisville, KY, is an accomplished writer and director whose diverse portfolio spans film, television, podcasts, and web series. Over the past four years, she has excelled as an English language dubbing director and script adapter, contributing her talents to more than 40 foreign films and television shows available on major streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Disney+. Her dedication to storytelling culminated in the winter of 2023 when her feature film "King Chess" won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the prestigious Golden State Film Festival. Following this recognition, the film secured distribution with Random Media. She recently directed the comedy webseries, InfluenceD.

Heather L. Tyler - After studying theatre at Rhodes, Heather began her professional career in Chicago, where onstage credits include The Threepenny Opera w/the hypocrites @ Steppenwolf and critically acclaimed Dirty Diamonds at The Factory. In Los Angeles, she was in the ensemble for Tony award-winning The Lehman Trilogy at the Ahmanson (a record shortest time onstage.) She worked with Rogue Machine in A Bright New Boise and Wish I had a Sylvia Plath (u.s.) and with Sacred Fools in A Gulag Mouse. Film/TV credits include The Bridge (FX), For All Mankind (Sony/AppleTV) and her award-winning short film, postpartumm… recently completed the festival circuit. Currently, audiences can catch her in Flip Side, directed by Jayne Brook, which is also making waves at festivals. Heather began Rexford Productions after the birth of her son. Delta County is in memory of long-time friend and fellow actor, Clint Jung.

For additional information on Delta County or to request an interview, please contact:

Heather L. Tyler, Rexford Productions

DeltaCountyProduction@gmail.com

IG: @DeltaCountyFilm