The Project
Existing is a short film written by Aly Dixon. It is truly a story for everyone. It takes place in Austin, Texas, showcasing the cooky, weird and beautiful aspects of our amazing city. It also exhibits a cast of hilarious characters all tied together through choice or happenstance.
This script has been in the works for almost a year now and it's really exciting to see it come to life. Part of what makes this project so special is the female-led production team. WE DON'T NEED NO MAN Y'ALL, except for, you know, the talented male members of the cast that are going to bring this baby to life.
Help Us Get It Made!
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Equipment Rentals! In order to make our film look as great as possible we need the right tools! Your donation will help us with camera, sound and lighting equipment to bring our vision to life!
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Food and Water! Crazy thing about making a movie is people expect to be fed and watered! But seriously, our cast and crew have volunteered their time and we'd like to keep them healthy and happy on set!
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Wardrobe and Props! We want the style and set of our movie to uniquely portray Austin life.
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Marketing and Festival Fees! Whoa we'd sure love for people to see this movie, help us make that possible!
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Potential Risks/Challenges! Working with animals can often be difficult and although Zeke the dog is a obviously a classically trained actor (he's not), he needs a lot of water and treats and loving to feel appreciated. Along with this, Aly Dixon is finally saying goodbye to Austin and headed out West so we have a pretty tight time constraint to get this film made. These challenges will be gratefully overcome with your generous support!
Our Team!
Aly Dixon (Writer, Co-Director, Lead) is an Austin based Comedian and Writer. She has appeared in Austin Sketch Fest and Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival but mostly you can see her breaking the law with her dog off leash in various parks around Austin. She hosts a formerly live talk show and soon to be webseries, Millennially Challenged as well as the popular webseries Hit Play.
Cast:
Tim Williams moved to Austin from Houston in 2013 to do standup comedy. He performs around town at places like The Velveeta Room, Coldtowne Theater, and Cap City, but mostly at bars and coffee shops where people are trying to talk or study.
Haley Alea Erickson is an Austin-based Actor, Writer, Comedian and Producer. Haley has been in a handful of shitty commercials and a few wonderful indie-films and web-series. Her last film just made its premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival and this year she made a twitter account, hit 1000 followers on Instagram, and figured out how to get away with not wearing a bra 100% of the time.
Lisa Friedrich is an Austin-based comedian, actor and writer. She has appeared in films such as Meet Me There and The Trolls and has performed at a variety of festivals including Fun Fun Fun Fest, Hell Yes Fest and Fringe Festival.
Mason Pitluk is a an Austin-based improviser and writer. You can see him every Monday at The New Movement in the extremely popular show F*ck This Week as well as improvising all over town. He is also a B. Iden Payne nominated director for his hit show Late Night Time Machine.
Emily McDonald is an actor, improviser, and writer. She performs onstage at ColdTowne Theater and the Hideout Theater in Austin and appears in local film and voiceover roles.
Vanessa Marie Gonzalez is a comedian based out of Austin, TX. She has toured the country with her critically acclaimed solo shows I Don't Know Words, I Don't Know Dating, and I Don't Know Why You're Saying That. She has been featured in way too many comedy festivals to list here and last year she came in 3rd place in the Funniest Person in Austin contest.
Nick Saverino is a comedian in Austin, Texas with an behind that won't quit. He performs stand up all over the city, recently hosting for Jermaine Fowler at Cap City and featuring at Austin's best showcases, including PunchComedy and The Sting!
Zac Brooks is an Austin-based comedian and all around cool guy. He hosts a show at Spiderhouse Ballroom called Peep Show where you get to watch porn and watch comedians make fun of it! He has also been a finalist in the Funniest Person in Austin contest!
Justin Soileau is a writer, actor and musician in Austin, Texas. You can see him in "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" saying one word to Gary Busey! Whoa, celebrity!
Crew:
Malina Panovich (Co-Director) has worked in the Austin film industry for years. She has worked on movies such as 6 Days and Mr. Roosevelt.
Mariana Gonzalez (Director of Photography) is a recent graduate and freelance filmmaker. Focused in working with light and cinematography, they have spent the majority of their time exploring story through several music videos and short films. They seek to share the honest and provocative moments in life through strong visual storytelling. After working with several members of the improv community in Austin on short sketches, Mariana is excited to embark on a longer and larger scale project within the community in bringing this project to life!
Raquel Castelan (Producer) is a self-proclaimed "online-humorist" who, in only a short time, has been in a variety of video projects and full feature films and festivals. Whether in front of the camera as a performer, or behind-the-scenes as Assistant Director or Makeup Artist she credits her robust comedic knowledge and meticulous attention-to-detail for her success.
