Forget the scientist and the potion. In this retelling of Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Edward Hyde is a successful defense attorney and family man. After a tragedy, his grief and addiction turn him into a monster from the inside out.
Studio 29 Films is an independent motion picture studio founded in 2020 by filmmaker Matthew Winstead. We make character-driven, emotionally resonant films with local talent, real locations and no shortcuts.
Our debut feature, HYDE, was cast through a Facebook casting call, shot every weekend for most of a year across Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and finished by a two-brother post-production team. It went on to win the People’s Choice Award at its premiere.
What we’ve released, and what’s coming next.
Starring David Draper Jr. Streaming free on Tubi and on Relay.
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Family can hurt. Family can heal. Written and directed by Matthew Winstead.
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Family can hurt. Family can heal.
The next feature from Studio 29 Films, written and directed by Matthew Winstead. HYDE’s Jonathan Paul Yttesen leads the cast, and cameras rolled on June 6, 2026. Release is tentatively set for 2027.
Audiences at the Island of Horror Film Festival picked HYDE as their favorite at its world premiere.
Scene 1, take 1. Studio 29’s next feature, starring Jonathan Paul Yttesen, is set for 2027.
Matt sits down with his cousin Dan to talk about the long road from a 2012 script to streaming.
The Caroline Review goes behind the scenes of HYDE, from the casting call to filming across the Shore.
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