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Caged Short Film

A story of a young man who chooses to follow his dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter.

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Caged Short Film

Caged Short Film

Caged Short Film

Caged Short Film

Caged Short Film

A story of a young man who chooses to follow his dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter.

A story of a young man who chooses to follow his dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter.

A story of a young man who chooses to follow his dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter.

A story of a young man who chooses to follow his dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter.

Casey Powers
Casey Powers
Casey Powers
Casey Powers
1 Campaign |
Albuqurque, United States
$1,575 USD 14 backers
15% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Caged is the story of TJ, a young man from a privileged family, who drops out of law school against his mother's wishes to pursue his dream of becoming an MMA fighter. This is a story about choosing to follow one's dreams in the face of adversity, a theme that parallels that of its cast and crew, and one that people from all backgrounds can relate to.

With Caged, our goal is to run the film festival circuit. We want to submit the film to both local, national, and possibly even international festivals. Our team is passionate and truly loves the art of film making and we want to make the best film possible.  With your help I know that we can do it.  

Casey Powers - Writer/Director

Casey graduated with a degree in film from the University of New Mexico in 2014. Since then he's been working in the independent film industry in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In this time Casey has gained experience working both on and off camera as an actor, director, screenwriter, as well as many other positions. In 2015 he co-wrote the award winning short film Arid, which was screened at Filmapalooza 2016. Casey is excited to direct Caged and hopes that this will be the first of many more  films in the future.   

Chad Bucio - Actor/Producer

Originally from Chicago, Chad Bucio first got into acting as an escape from normal life. He soon found out how fun acting can be.  He got a thrill in portraying characters who did not really exist and that gave him the freedom to express himself in ways he normally couldn't.  Chad has a background in amateur MMA and will be playing the lead role of TJ in Caged

 

Kathleen Swenson - Actor/Producer

Kathleen Swenson is a native New Mexican, wife, and mother of two daughters. Kathleen is a US Army Veteran and worked as an Analytical Chemist professionally for over 15 years.  Several years ago Kathleen began working on NM film projects and now has had the honor of being cast on several local independent films, broadcast promotions, and commercials. In Kathleen’s off time she enjoys running, mountain biking and scuba diving. Kathleen is represented by Presley Talent.

 

For this campaign we are asking for $10,000. We feel that amount should be enough to cover all areas for making the film.     

This money will go to the following areas:

  • Ensuring that the cast and crew are reasonably compensated
  • Fees and insurance for filming locations
  • Providing food for all cast and crew throughout the duration of the shoot
  •  Constructing set pieces and visual effects for the film
  • As well as covering any unexpected expenses that may arise

I know it's fun to support struggling film makers, but it's also fun to get something in return. That's where our amazing list of perks comes in. We are excited to be offering a wide range of perks for anyone willing to contribute. We have things ranging from a simple thank you, to merchandise, to even becoming a member of the production team. If you take a look through the perks section I'm sure you'll find something you'll like.

If we do not reach our goal whatever money we have raised will still go towards the production. It will go towards compensating and feeding the cast and crew and just making sure the actual film gets completed. I am determined to see this film finished and will pay whatever expenses we are unable to cover out of my own pocket if necessary. 

As passionate film makers we want our product to be the best it can possible be. Having the proper funding will ensure that we can make this movie the way it should be and not have to cut corners due to lack of funds.  We are a small production team as of now but we all have dreams of making bigger scale productions in the future. Helping back Caged will allow us to show what we are capable of and could not only change our careers, but our lives.

Obviously with any film production there is a possibility for things to go wrong. Equipment can malfunction and props or set pieces could break. Another thing is time. We will have to accommodate the schedules of cast, crew, location owners. Getting all of these things together can be a challenge especially for a smaller production. 

The best way to address these issues is through careful planning. We will have a back-up plan for if and when things break down or deviate from our schedule. Having proper funding will help us to have more options for all of these potential problems.

If you love this project but can't afford to help we understand. But if you want to help spread the word to family and friends please share this campaign on social media.

We appreciate you taking the time to look and hopefully invest in this campaign and making our dream a reality. Thank You! 

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Our Eternal Love and Respect

$1 USD
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for contributing to our campaign.
Included Items
  • Love and Respect
Estimated Shipping
July 2018
0 claimed

Personal Thank You

$5 USD
A personal message or email from the cast and crew.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Love and Respect
Estimated Shipping
July 2018
0 claimed

Social Media Shoutout

$10 USD
A shoutout on our Facebook and Twitter.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
Estimated Shipping
July 2018
2 claimed

Name in the Credits

$25 USD
Get your name added into the credits sequence of Caged as an Indiegogo backer.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
Estimated Shipping
July 2019
3 claimed

T-Shirt

$50 USD
Receive a custom made T-shirt saying you were part of the Caged short film production.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Movie Poster

$50 USD
Recieve a custom printed 16x20in movie poster for Caged.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • Movie Poster
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

T-Shirt and Movie Poster

$75 USD
Receive both a Caged t-shirt and 16x20in movie poster.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
  • Movie Poster
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Signed Copy of the Script

$100 USD
Receive a copy of the Caged script signed by writer/director Casey Powers, as well as the main cast.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
  • Movie Poster
  • Signed Copy of the Script
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Copy of the Movie

$150 USD
Receive a signed physical copy as well as a digital download for Caged.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
  • Movie Poster
  • Signed Copy of the Script
  • Copy of the Movie
Estimated Shipping
July 2019
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Props

$200 USD
Receive a prop used in the making of Caged.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
  • Movie Poster
  • Signed Copy of the Script
  • Copy of the Movie
  • Props
Estimated Shipping
January 2019
0 out of 5 of claimed

Associate Producer

$250 USD
Be credited as an Associate Producer for Caged. You're officially part of the team and will be invited to attend events related to Caged after production is completed.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
  • Movie Poster
  • Signed Copy of the Script
  • Copy of the Movie
  • Props
  • Associate Producer Credit
Estimated Shipping
July 2019
0 out of 6 of claimed

Executive Producer

$500 USD
Be credited as an Executive Producer. Not only will you be invited to events related to Caged such as the wrap party and premiere, but you will also be invited to set and see the making of the film in June.
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Love and Respect
  • Name in the Credits
  • T-Shirt
  • Movie Poster
  • Signed Copy of the Script
  • Copy of the Movie
  • Props
  • Executive Producer Credit
Estimated Shipping
July 2019
0 out of 3 of claimed
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Producer

$1,000 USD
Estimated Shipping
July 2019
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