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CYCLE LUNAIRE, short horror from the bayou

In the Moonlight's Grip: A Family Torn by Fear

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CYCLE LUNAIRE, short horror from the bayou

CYCLE LUNAIRE, short horror from the bayou

CYCLE LUNAIRE, short horror from the bayou

CYCLE LUNAIRE, short horror from the bayou

CYCLE LUNAIRE, short horror from the bayou

In the Moonlight's Grip: A Family Torn by Fear

In the Moonlight's Grip: A Family Torn by Fear

In the Moonlight's Grip: A Family Torn by Fear

In the Moonlight's Grip: A Family Torn by Fear

Mark Dispenza
Mark Dispenza
Mark Dispenza
Mark Dispenza
2 Campaigns |
Baton Rouge, United States
$5,540 USD 57 backers
42% of $13,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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My Life’s Work

My name is Mark Dispenza and I’m a writer-director from Louisiana. My scripts have been finalists in some of the world’s most competitive screenplay competitions, including the CineStory Foundation Awards, the Austin Writers Conference, Final Draft Big Break and Raindance in the UK. I’ve also directed programs for local television in California. 

My goal, as writer and director of Cycle Lunaire,  is to entertain you, engage you emotionally, and challenge your imagination. Your support will enable me to hire like-minded and passionate cast and crew to create a high-quality film we can all be proud of, and more importantly, to engage your heart and your senses, and to make the journey as exciting to you as the destination. 

The Story

Fearing for the safety of his little sister, 13-year-old Thibaut tries to stop his mother’s excessive drinking, only to find that she hides an even more terrifying secret, and he may not escape her legacy. 

Cycle Lunaire is rooted in the shapeshifter lore of the Houma people and the Acadian French legend of the rougarou, a human/beast hybrid that terrorizes the bayou. 

If you’re a werewolf fan looking for a unique take on the genre, this is the film for you. 

If you like psychological horror and the occasional…JUMP SCARECycle Lunaire is for you. 

Your Call to Adventure

We can’t make this film without your help. We are raising $13,000 to cover the following production costs on a two-day shoot:

* Actors

* Crew, including the Director of Photography, Sound Designer and Production Assistants

* Equipment rental

* Food for the cast and crew

* Incidental costs of fundraising and the fulfillment of perks

Perks are designed to excite your imagination by bringing you more intimately into the world of Cycle Lunaire

The goal is to shoot the full moon weekend of November 15 on location in Louisiana bayou country.

By contributing to this project you’ll be supporting artists to create a film they can be proud of and a film you can enjoy. Stellar careers have started this way. 

Why An Artist Runs with the Wolves

I founded my development company, Serendipitous Productions LLC, not just to produce my own stories, but to tell Louisiana stories, featuring Louisiana talent, and to craft films that address universal themes of overcoming personal trauma and achieving self-empowerment. 

My dream is build  a team that will work together effectively to craft films to entertain and engage, and to provide a vehicle to help others improve their own lives. 

This is the first project in a slate of films. 

Ways You Can Help

Subscribe to our updates.

Contribute to the film and receive exciting and fun perks, including pop-up perks that will be announced later.

SHARE this page with members of your own pack as soon as possible. If you want to be an alpha, you’ve got to take the lead. 

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Thank you for your time, your support and your enthusiasm. 

Let’s get howling!

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Wolf Cub

Wolf Cub

$10 USD
This is all new to you, but you’re eager to learn.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
8 claimed
Member of the Pack

Member of the Pack

$25 USD
You’re part of our family and our bond is strong.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
16 claimed
Hungry Like the Wolf

Hungry Like the Wolf

$50 USD
Your appetite is powerful and won’t be easily sated.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
  • Digital copy of film
10 claimed
Lycan

Lycan

$100 USD
You’ve tasted the curse and feel the power coursing through your veins.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
  • Digital copy of film
  • Behind-the-scenes content
7 claimed
Skinwalker

Skinwalker

$150 USD
You’re a native and no one knows this territory like you.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
  • Digital copy of film
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Invitation to special events
1 claimed
Traiteur

Traiteur

$200 USD
You’re a Cajun healer with the cure for our affliction.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
  • Digital copy of film
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Invitation to special events
  • Zoom with cast and crew
1 claimed
Rogue

Rogue

$250 USD
You’ll run with the pack…as long as it serves your interests.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
  • Digital copy of film
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Invitation to special events
  • Zoom with cast and crew
  • Personal call with filmmaker
1 claimed
Luna

Luna

$500 USD
The moon pales in comparison to you.
Included Items
  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Named in the closing credits
  • Digital copy of film
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Invitation to special events
  • Zoom with cast and crew
  • Personal call with filmmaker
  • Invitation to wrap party
  • Associate Producer credit
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Alpha

Alpha

$1,000 USD
You’re smart and resourceful, and you know what you want.
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  • Social media shout-out
  • Digital Movie Poster
  • Digital copy of film
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Invitation to special events
  • Zoom with cast and crew
  • Invitation to wrap party
  • Invitation to set during shoot
  • Producer credit on film
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