Warmest Regards,

 patricia chica 

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Chers ami(e)s, collègues et collaborateurs,

Après le succès international de mon dernier film Ceramic Tango (pré-sélectionné aux Prix Jutra) et lauréat de plus de 5 prix dans le circuit des festivals, mon équipe et moi venons de tourner un nouveau film dans la même veine intitulé Serpent's Lullaby.

Comme vous le savez sûrement, Ceramic Tango avait été l'object de refus catégoriques de financement en "production" partout au Québec et au Canada, m'obligeant à y investir toutes mes économies, mes fonds de retraite et même à mettre mon condo en vente pour pouvoir réaliser ce projet de sensibilisation pour le VIH.

L'accès aux subventions est très difficile pour des cinéastes qui, comme moi, s'aventurent avec conviction dans un style personnel un peu plus tordu et irrévérencieux, dans le but de traiter de sujets sociaux délicats.

C'est pour cela que nous avons lancé une campagne de socio-financement pour que les personnes qui désirent nous aider à mener à terme ce nouveau projet, puissent s'impliquer dans notre processus créatif, en tant que spectateurs (en achètant un DVD) ou participants actifs (producteurs associés ou exécutifs)! Nous avons plusieurs cadeaux à offrir, dont des paires de lunettes designer d'une valeur de 300$, des billets VIP pour le party du nouvel an du Cirque de Boudoir, une soirée au Spa, et autres surprises qui seront livrées avant Noël.

Après avoir tourné le film avec l'aide d'une équipe dédiée de 30 personnes bénévoles, une caméra ARRI ALEXA et une direction artistique spectaculaire, nous comptons sur le socio-financement pour terminer le film. 

Je vous invite à regarder la bande teaser et la page INDIEGOGO pour juger de vous même si votre don en vaut la peine. Vous n'avez qu'à donner 1$. Vous pouvez aussi nous aider en partageant le lien de cette campagne sur vos réseaux sociaux.En vous remerciant d'avance, du fond de mon coeur, de nous encourager. 

Recevez mes salutations cordiales,

 patricia chica       

Perks

OFFICIAL MEDUSA CUSTOM-MADE DESIGNER SUNGLASSES CREATED BY MAISON BOURDON.

A PAIR OF VIP TICKETS FOR THE CIRQUE DE BOUDOIR NEW YEARS' EVE PARTY. OPEN BAR FROM 9pm to 3am. 

DVD OF "LET IT OUT!" THE "CERAMIC TANGO" EXPERIENCE.

V.I.P. Invitation to the DIVA Beauty Center & Spa open-house cocktail on December 20th at 6pm.

Synopsis

Few people know the name of the eccentric woman living in the

centuries-old mansion just outside of town. Even fewer have seen

her face. But everyone has heard the stories. Rumors of a secret

garden in her backyard where her children are buried. Some think

she is simply a grieving mother seeking solitude. Others believe

she's a cold-blooded monster. When the empty baby’s crib in her

home becomes too much for her to bear she ventures out in public,

and soon everyone will know the dark truth.

Writer's Intentions

Greek and Roman mythology has always fascinated me. The story of Medusa is especially worth revisiting, because people have misconceptions about her. Most are familiar with her hideous visage with a mass of living snakes for hair, that turns onlookers to stone. But in a popular version of the myth she was once a beautiful maiden, who was the jealous aspiration of many suitors. An enraged Athena transformed Medusa into a monster after catching her being raped by Poseidon in the goddess’s temple. Scholars and noted figures have interpreted the myth of Medusa as symbolizing everything from female rage to notions of nihilism to the terror of castration. But to me, her story tells of the unique torment of a woman unjustly punished. Like Frankenstein’s monster, a creature with a touch of pathos.

I wondered, what would it be like to be her? Doomed to never have a lover, a friend, a child? I imagined an alternative ending to her tale. What if Medusa had escaped Perseus’s adamantine sword? Wha if she had given birth to Poseidon’s offspring only to unwittingly kill them with her deadly gaze? Would she travel to other lands, disguised as an ordinary mortal, to escape her past? How would the centuries of being unable to have a normal life or interact with others affect her psyche?

M Is for Medusa tells her story as a tragic glimpse of unfulfilled motherhood. I look forward to audiences’ reactions.

Sincerely,

Charles Hall

Screenwriter-Playwright  

Visual Effects

We are very proud and excited to announce that the amazing VFX team behind the successes of Total Recall, Resident Evil: Retribution and the new Pompeii blockbuster are partnering with us on the new film!!! Please check out the website of Redlab Digital !

Demo-Reel from our VFX Team (RedLab Digital in Toronto)

Interviews with the key crew members

The Impact

Your contributions are greatly appreciated by the whole team because they will have a huge impact on everyone involved.

• Our project is valuable to the contributors and to the world because Badass Films strive to produce edgy and intelligent genre cinema with strong storytelling and high production value.
• Badass Films encourages and supports alternative talents and those who have difficulty entering the regular film industry: people with tattoos, piercings, body modification, film students, people without diplomas in film, young single parents, women, visual minorities, youth with social insertion issues, immigrants who still don't have permanent resident status in Quebec/Canada, international students and other marginals. 
• This production involved over 30 people who worked voluntarily because they believed in the project.
• The team behind this film also created the award-winning short CERAMIC TANGO and will use this success to leverage exposure and distribution opportunities for the new film. Some international film festivals have already shown interest in programming this new film during the course of 2014.
• Another great reason to support this production is because 7 film graduates from Collège O'Sullivan are using this project to do their professional internship in order to graduate.
• Also, this film helps so many people involved gain experience, exposure and credibility in the business. It will benefit everyone involved when it comes out!

The Production Design

The Actress

Jennifer May Walker 

Photo by Géovanny Solis. Original Sunglasses designed by Maison Bourdon!

Those who donate 500$ will received an original pair of MEDUSA sunglasses designed and signed by Maison Bourdon. (value of 300$)

Photo: Géovanny Solis

The Filmmaker

Photo: Angelique Caplette

Patricia Chica is an award-winning filmmaker, documentary director and visual artist who specializes in productions that have a strong point-of-view, a character-driven story and well-crafted aesthetics. 

Her first short film La Promesse gathered a total of 10 international awards. Her first award-winning feature documentary Rockabilly 514 about the rockabilly subculture in Montreal, was presented many times on primetime by Bravo! Canada and Canal D. It was also sold in Europe and has toured numerous international festivals. Patricia has also won 10 awards and many nominations with her following Bravo short Day Before Yesterday. Her latest film, and HIV modern tale entitled Ceramic Tango was launched at Festival de Cannes (SFC) and has already won 7 awards and nominations and been presented in over 30 international film festivals. Her new film The M Project (working title), an epic fantasy tale, is scheduled to hit the festival circuit in early 2014. 

Since 2009, the readers poll of the Montreal Mirror/Cult Montreal Magazine have voted for her in the Top list of the Best Local Filmmakers alongside veterans like Denys Arcand, Denis Villeneuve and Robert Lepage. She’s the only female director to be part of this list.

Other Ways You Can Help (without spending your dollars)

Some of you just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help:

• You can make some noise about our campaign through social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) and on your blogs and websites.
• You can use the Indiegogo share tools!
• If you are a buyer, a curator and/or a promoter, you can get involved by giving exposure to our film.
• If you're a film festival programmer, you can help by giving us a waiver.
• If you're a journalist or reporter, you can write or talk about the project and even interview its creators.
• If you're a media outlet, you can contribute by giving us publicity.

Crew photo by Géovanny Solis.

Location photos by Émilie Marchand (Forge Films)

The Crew

Presented by Redlab Digital

Writer: Charles Hall

Director/Editor: Patricia Chica

Producers: Patricia Chica & Richard Cardinal

Executive Producers: Jennifer May Walker, D. Angel, Byron A. Martin

Associate Producer: Richard Duquette

Production Manager: Ronald Vigneault

Cinematographer: Richard Duquette*

Art Director: Richard Cardinal

Composer: Sean O'Bryan Smith

1st AD: Arshad Khan

2nd AD: Jennifer Guillet

Continuity: Émilie Brazeau

VFX Makeup Artist: Steph Miramontes

Makeup Artist & Costume Designer: Catherine Poirier

Props: Michèle Delmaire, Andréa Ilaréguy, Olivier Dagenais

Body Expression Coach: Melanie Sirois

Graphic Designer: Manish Ramloll-Duchaine

Soundman: Henry Alvarez

Additional Sound: David Deïas

Fire Safety Officer: Richard Erno

Animal Wranglers: Violet & Kim Rock

Assistant-Cameraman: Émilie Sarah Clint

Gaffer: Brunno Herren

B-Roll & Time-Lapses: Noémie Guédé

EPK Videographer: Jonathan Cortes

Set Photographer: Juan Manuel Pardo Salamanca

Additional Photographer: Géovanny Solis

Location Manager: Pierre Lépine

Caterer: Nathalie Lavergne

Paintings: Fn Vegas

Official sunglasses designer: Jean-François Bourdon (Maison Bourdon)

*Special thanks to FORGE FILMS (associate producer / production services) and REDLAB DIGITAL (post-production services).

Thank you so much for all your help, support and contributions! We wouldn't be able to do it without you!!!