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Emelia Hartford's Hollywood Racing Dream Accelerates
3 Sep
Summary
- Emelia Hartford stars in and co-wrote a film inspired by a $100M lost classic car.
- Filming for 'Streets' is underway in California, utilizing tax credits.
- The production partners with CrewHQ for local film workforce development.
Race car driver and actress Emelia Hartford is starring in and co-writing 'Streets,' a new film produced by ESX Entertainment and Warner Bros. The movie's plot draws inspiration from the legendary 1939 disappearance of Jean Bugatti's personal Type 57S Atlantic, a car valued at over $100 million.
Filming for 'Streets' is underway in Southern California, with production happening on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and scheduled to conclude by the end of September 2026. The project has secured a California Film & Television Tax Credit, allowing production to return to the state.
A key aspect of the production is its partnership with Warner Bros. Studios' CrewHQ. This initiative aims to train and mentor the next generation of film and television crew members in California, fostering local workforce development.
Both Hartford, a world record-breaking driver, and producer Ali Afshar, a former world champion drag racer, hail from the automotive world. Hartford is also producing under her banner, Running Lean Productions, alongside Afshar, Daniel Aspromonte, and Sean Donohue. Hartford previously gained a following on YouTube before transitioning to acting in projects like 'Gran Turismo' and 'Circuits in Focus'.
