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Cindy

A middle school cheerleader gets the boy of her dreams, but at the cost of a nightmare!

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Cindy

A middle school cheerleader gets the boy of her dreams, but at the cost of a nightmare!

A middle school cheerleader gets the boy of her dreams, but at the cost of a nightmare!

A middle school cheerleader gets the boy of her dreams, but at the cost of a nightmare!

A middle school cheerleader gets the boy of her dreams, but at the cost of a nightmare!

Jackson Ezinga
Jackson Ezinga
Jackson Ezinga
Jackson Ezinga
1 Campaign |
Grand Rapids, United States
$2,122 USD 43 backers
42% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Hello!

Welcome to the IndieGoGo for our film, Cindy!  We are in the process of raising the production budget for this darkly comedic short film.  What is Cindy about?

Synopsis: Cindy centers around two misfit middle school cheerleaders, Cindy and Heather. They both desperately want to be more experienced with boys and dating, but neither really have any idea what they're doing. Heather thinks she has everything all figured out after a “date” with a boy from school which leaves Cindy trying desperately to catch up. After a romantic encounter with the boy Cindy she likes, Heather and the rest of the cheer squad convince her that the consequences of her actions are far more severe than she could have imagined.

What We Have So Far

We have an excellent, award winning team of filmmakers and a cast of talented actors and actresses waiting to get this movie off the ground.  Let’s introduce you to our team!

Anjalika Lobo – Writer/Director

Anjalika Lobo graduated from Grand Valley State University in December of 2012, with a degree in Film and Video Production. She is a writer, director and production designer living in Grand Rapids, MI. “Cindy” will be her third short film. Her other work has screened, and received awards and nominations, in festivals such as La Femme, International World Kids, and Mosaic. Over lunch one afternoon, after Health class in sixth grade, her best friend convinced her she had AIDS

Jackson Ezinga – Producer

Jackson Ezinga graduated from Grand Valley State University in April, 2013 with a degree in Film and Video Production.  He has written, directed, and produced short films that have screened in film festivals, such as the East Lansing Film Festival and the Made-In-Michigan Film festival. 

Jeremy Knickerbocker – Cinematographer

Jeremy Knickerbocker graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2012 with a B.A. in film and video. An avid filmmaker and cinephile, Jeremy has produced, written, directed, shot, edited, and sound designed numerous short, independent films— winning various awards and recognitions in film festivals and exhibitions. Knickerbocker’s works have taken many forms, including fiction narrative, documentary, experimental, as well as gallery installation. Jeremy Knickerbocker currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI where he works full-time as a professional videographer, and also serves as a selection panelist for Open Projector Night at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. His other interests include skateboarding, critical philosophy, cultural studies, cooking, motorcycles and ancient alien theory.

Celeste - Cindy

Celeste is playing our lead, Cindy!  She has worked on productions such as Transformers: Age of Extinction and a handful of stage productions.  She can't wait to get production underway!

Marnie - Heather

Marnie is playing Heather, Cindy's best friend.  Marnie has acted in many films and a handful of stage productions.   Saying she's excited to get back on set would be an understatement!

What We Need and What You'll Get

The money we raise for this project will not be going toward one or two things.  We will use the budget toward the following things:

  • Production Design: This is an art heavy production and many of these things need money to accomplish.  We need our cheer squad to have uniforms.  We need props and set pieces.  A large portion of the budget will go to the art department.
  • Camera and Lighting: Our camera team already has the primary cameras we’ll be using, but we need lights!  Certain shots also required a specific camera model that we will need to rent for a day.
  • Cast and Crew: Some of our cast and crew live far away from the filming locations and we believe they deserve to be compensated for their travels.  We also need to feed our cast and crew.  We want to be able to have fresh and nutritious snacks and meals for our cast and crew daily so they will be able to deliver their best work.
  • Locations: Some of the locations we are shooting require a fee to use the facilities.  We will need a portion of our budget to go to location fees and permits.

  • Festivals: We plan to submit our film to festivals after its completion. Most of these festivals require fees to submit. Additionally, the cost of packaging the film and safely sending it to these festivals can get pricey, and so a portion of our budget will also go towards festival costs.

*Special Perk Conditions*

Cheer Captain: If you claim the custom crew position, we encourage you to be as creative as you would like.  We only ask that you keep the position appropriate (keep it PG) and that you do not pick a position that actually belongs to someone else, for example, "Director" or "Boom Operator."

Cheer Coach:  If you claim the opportunity to provide a prop for the art department to incorporate into a scene, we ask that you consider some of these locations to help aid in your decision: a football field, a rebel, high school girl's bedroom, a middle school cheerleader's bedroom, and a doctor's office waiting room.  The scene and the placement of the prop will be at the discretion of the art department.

Administrator: If you claim the opportunity to write a line in the film, please consider the subject matter.  While this isn't necessarily a kid's movie, we ask that you do not use profanity.  There are many places where your line could be placed.  A cheer squad convinces one of their own that she has AIDS, a health club member does her best to portray how scary STDs are, a mother is constantly gossiping on the phone, a young boy tries his best to prove his love to his girlfriend.  There are also some crowd scenes, like a football practice, where lines that might not neccesarliy have much to do with the story.


Other Ways You Can Help

Some of you may not be able contribute, but that doesn't mean you can't help:
  • Share the campaign page with family, friends, and co-workers 
  • Share on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Emails, etc.)
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Choose your Perk

Hall Monitor

$5 USD
A personal 'thank you' on our Facebook and Twitter page plus an automatic entry into a raffle for a mystery perk!
Estimated Shipping
April 2015
1 claimed

Health Club President

$15 USD
The personal thank you and a signed postcard by the cast and crew!
Estimated Shipping
August 2015
1 claimed

Cheer Squad

$25 USD
Facebook/Twitter thank you, postcard, and a digital download of the film + behind the scenes video (after the film’s premiere)
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
9 claimed

Cheer Captain

$50 USD
All previous perks plus creating a custom crew position to be credited as. Be as creative as you want. As long as the position isn't already taken (Ex: “Director” or "Boom Operator"), it's yours!
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
4 out of 20 of claimed

Cheer Coach

$75 USD
All perks up to $25 plus a prop* of your choice to be featured in the movie! (does not include shipping costs if out of state/city)
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
2 out of 20 of claimed

Principal

$100 USD
All perks up to $25 plus the opportunity to make a cameo in a scene (travel costs not included)!
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 10 of claimed

Administrator

$250 USD
All perks through $25 plus the opportunity to write a line to be said in the background or by a main character
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 15 of claimed

District Leader

$500 USD
All perks through $25 plus the opportunity to have your voice recorded in the final sound mix, and an “Associate Producer” credit!
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
1 out of 10 of claimed

Department of Education

$1,000 USD
All previous perks and a dinner date with our wirter/director Anjalika Lobo and/or our producer Jackson Ezinga! (travel costs not included) You will also be credited as "Executive Producer!"
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
0 out of 5 of claimed
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