PepFilmStudios Launches Bay Area Apartment Tour to Screen “Broken Palms Apartments” Sitcom in 2026 — Free Resident Movie Nights With Food, Drinks & Feedback Sessions
OAKLAND, CA — Filmmaker Derrick Peprah and PepFilmStudios are bringing their hit comedy mockumentary “Broken Palms Apartments” directly to Bay Area communities in 2026. Beginning next year, the studio will collaborate with apartment complexes across the Bay Area to host free resident movie-night events, offering exclusive screenings of Episode 1 and Episode 2 of the sitcom.
This new initiative is designed to build genuine community engagement, celebrate local storytelling, and gather audience data that will help propel the series toward major studio funding.
A Free Community Event for Bay Area Residents
PepFilmStudios will host on-site movie nights at participating apartment communities. Each event will include:
FREE admission for all residents
Food & drinks provided by PepFilmStudios
A full screening of Episodes 1 & 2
A fun Q&A and questionnaire afterward
These screenings are designed to introduce residents to the world of Broken Palms Apartments — a hilarious, chaotic, and relatable mockumentary set inside an apartment community much like their own.
Boosting Real-World Engagement for Studio Pitching
While the series has already gained massive traction online — including nearly 100,000 views on the Episode 1 trailer — PepFilmStudios is taking the next strategic step: gathering live audience feedback.
After every screening, residents will fill out a short questionnaire sharing:
Their favorite characters
Which scenes made them laugh
What moments felt realistic
Whether they would watch a full season
How likely they’d be to recommend the show
This real audience data will be compiled into a pitch packet to present to major studios, networks, and streaming platforms in 2026.
A Powerful Collaboration Between Filmmaking & Housing Communities
By partnering with Bay Area apartment communities, PepFilmStudios is creating a movement that reflects real residents, real experiences, and real stories.
Broken Palms Apartments is rooted in relatable apartment-life chaos — office drama, wild maintenance calls, messy tenants, late-night disturbances, and the personalities that make each property unique. Showing it inside the communities that understand it best creates a powerful full-circle moment.
These screenings allow residents to:
Feel represented
Laugh together
Support a local filmmaker
Become part of the show’s development journey
A Bay Area Film Movement Led by Derrick Peprah
This initiative is part of Peprah’s growing mission to build a true Bay Area film ecosystem, where community and creativity go hand in hand. From feature films (We The Migos) to sitcoms (Broken Palms Apartments), dating shows, vertical films, and music videos, Peprah continues to expand PepFilmStudios’ impact and vision.
The Apartment Movie Night Tour is one more innovative step in making independent filmmaking local, accessible, and interactive.
Coming in 2026 — Apartment Communities Can Sign Up
Beginning in early 2026, PepFilmStudios will open sign-ups for apartment properties across the Bay Area that want to host a screening night.
Apartment managers and teams will be able to request:
A free onsite screening
Food & drinks provided
Marketing flyers for their residents
A 60–90 minute community event
Custom questionnaires for feedback
Behind-the-scenes meet-and-greets
The goal is to reach every major apartment community in the Bay Area by the end of 2026.
PepFilmStudios: Community, Comedy & Cinema
With rising viewership, strong demand, and an ambitious release plan, Broken Palms Apartments continues to grow into one of the most exciting independent sitcoms coming out of the Bay Area.
This 2026 apartment screening tour will play a major role in proving its potential to big studios, helping PepFilmStudios take the next leap toward full-season production and national distribution.
