Short Summary
Dirty Beautiful is an independent feature film we are shooting in Los Angeles this September. It’s the story of two young, lonely people who come hurtling into each other's life. It's not quite like any love story you've seen before.
We've raised our shooting budget and assembled a great team. But after the shooting stops, there's still post-production. Editing, color correction, sound editing, etc. The things that make a movie... well, look like a movie. This project has been in the works for two years now. We've come all this way and it's finally happening! But now we need your help to finish the dream.
What We Need & What You Get
We've set our funding goal at $5,000. That's the minimum we need to complete the film and bring it to you the audience. Here's a fun fact: Our whole film could be shot and edited for the cost of 1.6 seconds of The Avengers! So your contribution goes a long ways with us. Every dollar will bring us that much closer to having a terrific independent film that you could soon be enjoying. All the while knowing you actually helped make this movie happen.
And on Indiegogo, you get when you give. A DVD of the finished film, an Associate Producers credit... walking the red carpet at a Dirty Beautiful premiere. Really? Yep, check out our perks. The rewards are tiered, so the more you can give the more cool perks you get!
Other Ways You Can Help
Of course some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help. Share, post and tweet the link to our project, tell your friends. Get the word about Dirty Beautiful out any way you can!
Dirty Beautiful's Creative Team
Writer, Director and Producer Tim Bartell Tim Bartell has an extensive Hollywood background. As a young actor, his list of T.V. credits included Webster, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, an ABC After School Special and The New Love American Style. He also had supporting roles in the films Meatballs II and the cult horror film, Society. Early on, Tim was developing his comedy chops at The Comedy Store, and in the improv group The L.A. Connection.
He turned to writing & directing, starting with his 2005 award winning short film,
First Date Meltdown. The film debuted at
The Los Angeles International Shorts Fim Fesival and went on to play in 22 film festivals. In 2008, Tim wrote and directed his award winning comedy web-series,
Fun With War Crimes. The eight part series was featured by site editors on
YouTube, Jib-Jab, Democratic Underground and
The Daily Tube. His company,
Doggie Dream Productions, has several film and TV projects currently in development.
Producer Justin Hogan
Award winning producer/screenwriter Justin Hogan most recently produced the multi-award winning feature length documentary film CLIMATE REFUGEES, which was the centerpiece film at the United Nations’ Climate Summit and world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His movies have been to over 400 film festivals worldwide.
Justin’s producing credits include many acclaimed independent feature films. He produced the controversial film Fuel, winner of the 50,000 euro Grand Jury Award at the Lisbon Village Festival in Portugal. He also produced Made in Brooklyn starring Michael Rispoli (Weather Man) and Katherine Narducci (The Sopranos), which opened the Brooklyn International Film Festival and will be released this fall. Released in 2011, Getting High starred Kirk Acevedos (Oz, Band of Brothers) and Issach De Bankole (Coffee and Cigarettes, Ghost Dog). Hogan also produced The Americans Are Coming, distributed by Push World Wide, and is currently in partnership with Malek Akkad, the award-winning producer of the Halloween franchise for the project they optioned called Hurt. Additionally, Hogan produced the hit musical Mental-The Musical at The Edgemar Theater for the Arts and he is involved with Broadway producer Louise C. Florenza on numerous theater projects.
Most recently, Hogan co-produced the hit LBGT rom/com Love or Whatever that has started it’s festival run to stellar reviews. Hogan also optioned and re-wrote the screenplay Snowed-In (formally The Last Cigarette) which is set for production spring of 2013. Additionally, Hogan’s script Valentine was recently optioned by Robert Evens at Paramount Pictures. While at Trulight Pictures (formally Left Hook Films), Hogan produced the multi-award winning film Stanley’s Gig, which starred Oscar winner Faye Dunaway, Emmy winner Marla Gibbs and William Sanderson (Deadwood, Blade Runner). Stanley’s Gig was distributed by Starz!, Lions Gate Films and Vanguard Video. Currently, Justin is a consultant to KGB Films @ Paramount Studios.
Producer and Production Manager Cameron McIntyre
It all started with a Bolex and determination. Years later I am producing my sixth feature film, Dirty Beautiful. Feature films, short films I remember them all like we wrapped production yesterday. My first short 3AM Eternal earned me my degree from Brooks Institute. That same year while still in school I was hired to manage my first feature A Father’s Son. From one film to another is pretty much how it works. In between there have been a few short films, commercials, and more than one Mexican music video.
For two years I was the Production Specialist for the California Film Commission where I consulted on productions such as Kill Bill and Spiderman as well as the X-Files and Fear Factor.
Dirty Beautiful will be my third film I producing with Justin Hogan. The first two: The American’s are Coming and Stanley’s Gig staring Faye Dunaway, played to strong festival audiences worldwide and won their fair share of awards. The Starz Network disturbed Stanley’s Gig.
Over the years I have seen the progress of film production. From hand cranking a 16mm Bolex and literally editing the film by hand to today’s digital domain. And during that technical revolution one thing has never changed, the story. Without a good story all the technology in the world can’t make a good film. I am excited to work with Justin again and wouldn’t be aboard if I didn’t believe in Tim, and David and Kat.
