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Caught In Between

A young Hollywood writer finds himself in a dilemma when he has to choose between family or career.

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A young Hollywood writer finds himself in a dilemma when he has to choose between family or career.

A young Hollywood writer finds himself in a dilemma when he has to choose between family or career.

A young Hollywood writer finds himself in a dilemma when he has to choose between family or career.

A young Hollywood writer finds himself in a dilemma when he has to choose between family or career.

Patrick Walker
Patrick Walker
Patrick Walker
Patrick Walker
4 Campaigns |
Los Angeles, United States
$820 USD 22 backers
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Overview
A young Hollywood writer finds himself stuck having to choose between his recently landed dream job and his family.

Imagine this… Jumping on the couch, powering on your TV set, and having a selection of Black TV shows where Black main characters are Lawyers, Physicians, or Nurses. Can’t picture that!?

That's because it’s been decades since we’ve seen shows like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or The Cosby Show, where Uncle Phil was a Judge (attorney) and Bill Cosby was a Doctor, and we were still able to watch with great laughter as entertaining storylines unfold.

 

Today, we have some amazing Black TV shows, such as Empire, ATLANTA, and Power, but black men are mostly represented by stereotypes, as upcoming rappers or big-time drug dealers. We have created something different: a TV show that sheds light on the profession of screenwriting, where there is a shortage of Black writers (less than 5%) in Hollywood. 

CAUGHT IN BETWEEN is a TV pilot about a young Black writer in Hollywood who breaks into the industry and finds himself stuck when having to choose between his family and a recently landed dream job just as it emerges—will bring this to life.

Our production team is dedicated bringing this to life, but we need your help!

 

Join us in getting the script into production by helping us raise funds for:

  • Camera/Lens rental: Producing a quality cinematic project requires professional film equipment. 
  • Film Permits: Filming in Los Angeles requires a permit; because it is a misdemeanor offense for production teams to film without one. 
  • Location fees: Rental fees for properties. 
  • Insurance: Production insurance is vital to financing a project for general liability to cover property damage and/or bodily injury to third parties. 
  • Craft services: Our cast and crew members will be working long hours and will need to eat. 

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CAUGHT IN BETWEEN (Pilot) follows the life of a black screenwriter, his work, his family, and his journey as he breaks into the industry. As the new voice of the Black community, his family expects him to use his platform to write on issues of inequality but it just isn't that easy. Can you say PRESSURE???

Nick's character shows how you can be TALENTED, DRIVEN, and AMBITIOUS, and how that still won't be enough for you to keep a seat at the table in the industry. His character understands the importance of inclusion and representation, and this is why he constantly runs into issues when trying to create a diverse writers' room at work. 

Just when he thinks his career is safe, his flirtatious manager puts his career at risk; he and his mother have a falling-out when he refuses to pay his sickly stepfather's hospital fees; and his crazy-ex girlfriend ruins a date with the almost- new girl of his dreams; On paper, he almost has it all, but behind closed doors, his life is much messier.

There hasn't been a TV show where the lead character is an African-American screenwriter trying to get his BIG break but we've created it! 

 

Our Production team is hard-working, passionate, and determined to bring this project to life. Please help us bring CAUGHT IN BETWEEN to life!

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GREG MORTON - WRITER/DIRECTOR

Greg is a Los Angeles based writer/director, pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television at Pepperdine University. He has written several feature- and short- length films and he has directed several short films. He is currently working with Peter Valentino productions where he writes, assists with marketing/publicity, pre-production, and production for short films. 

RAPHA BOLA - CINEMATOGRAPHER

Rapha is a Los Angeles based director of photography currently working as a cinematographer on a new TV series called, Shagayas and Clarks. In addition, he has worked on numerous music and commercial videos, TV episodes, as well as feature length and short films. He has a film degree from Brooks Institute. 

MALIKA DEMINGS - PRODUCER

Malika is a Los Angeles based producer currently working as a TV Channel Production Assistant at Positive Transitioning, Inc. She has worked as a Media & Advertising Executive at SF Weekly, as well as Vice President of Marketing and Promotions at Salesforce. She has produced and assisted in several short films at PV studios. She has a degree from California State University, East Bay in Business Administration, Marketing Management, and Public Relations & Advertising. 

 

 

Even if you're not able to donate, it would be greatly appreciated if you share via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. to help us spread the word. Every penny counts! Thank you. 

Link:

https://www.cinerapha.com/

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