Juniper

My name is Nico Martinez, and I am a Communications Major at Marymount Manhattan College. My thesis film is called "Juniper," and it's about a writer named Emma who creates a fictional world with a compelling female protagonist named Juniper. Emma's writing peers, led by Logan, gradually take over her idea, rewriting and editing the character Juniper until completely replacing her with a male protagonist, Aaron. Stylistically, the film jumps back from  the writing room to the fictional world Emma created. We'll see Juniper reacting to the drastic changes in her personality and environment, and experience her evolving from a complex and compelling lead to a "side-chick" for the male protagonist that eventually replaces her.

The film is meant to serve as a commentary on the social stigmas imposed on female protagonists in storytelling and women in the work place. It's an issue that now, more than ever, needs to be discussed. My goal is to deliver that message, and to also use my work here as a platform to better understand the society that we live in.

Your donations will help increase the production value of this film. By helping pitch in for the cost of camera/equipment rentals, location fees, props, and more, you'll help allow for the implementation of better SFX and a more refined film! In the unlikely event that there are surplus funds left, they will be donated to the National Organization for Women.

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Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Cheers!