Hello There!
My name is Isaul Beltran, a teacher, filmmaker, and passionate Star Wars fan from San Francisco, California.
Currently, I teach third grade because I find serving my community to be very rewarding. In my spare time I run a film “studio” called Oiga Mi Gente Productions, with my wife, brother, and friends. Before that, I had another “studio” that my brother and I started when we were kids called, Kids Cool Movies Productions.
The last few years, we have dedicated ourselves to making thought provoking films that make some comment on life's inner workings. Which is why I feel that this particular Star Wars story is one we must tell!
Our fan film is loosely based on the comic, Kanan: The Last Padawan, by Greg Weisman. It takes place somewhere within the beginning of Rebels Season 3 where Kanan is remembering where he was the day order 66 was enacted.
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The creation of this project came from our love of Star Wars, love of films, and interest in building a story about one of the comic's theme; finding your place in the universe.
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How You Can Help!
With your help, our production will run smoothly. Your gracious donations will pay for costumes, props, equipment, the crew, and locations. For example, one thing we are planning to do is build the part of the Ghost which is Kanan's room. We are also purchasing a custom made commander grey clone trooper costume. Please take a look at our expenses in more detail and some of the ways we will use your money.
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Expenses
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We do not own this picture, we are simply using it as references for our purchases
Reaching Our Goal!
No matter what we really want to make this movie! However, with your help we will be able to make it better. If we reach our goal, we will be able to:
- Finish paying for the costumes.
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Rent a cabin for the cast and crew in order to film the heart wrenching finale there.
- The crew that has worked with me in the past always helps with our short films out of the kindness of their hearts. If we reach (and even surpass) our goal, I will be able to pay the crew for their time.
- Pay for post-production audio.
Surpassing Our Goal!!!
- We will get a third or even fourth VFX artist.
- We will get transportation for the crew and a cabin in Santa Cruz for the finale.
- Pay for more crew.
- Rent higher quality lenses.
- Get better lighting equipment.
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Production Thus Far
So far, we have been able to to cast most of the characters, and even finish some of the vfx shots using some methods from the original Star Wars films.
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Phil Tanuvasa is from New Zealand and a Star Wars cosplayer extraordinaire! He will be playing the role of clone commander Grey who is friends with Caleb and Master Billaba, that is, until Order 66 is enacted. We are very lucky to have Phil on this production because of his dedication to Star Wars and the cosplay world alike!
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Carly Kohler is Hupa, Yurok, Karuk and of European descent. She started acting at age four in the outdoor dramas of Utah and Tecumseh! She played Hermia in a Mid Summer Nights Dream, Eponine in Les Miserable, and Maj Kule in the Native American musical “Something Inside Is Broken.” Her film credits include the monster/mother in Intrepidus, Quinella in K'ina Kil, Sammy in Behind the Door of a Secret Girl and an on-screen reporter for the television series On Native Ground and the Standing Rock Interviews. Carly graduated from Stanford University and San Francisco State with a masters in Social Work, and worked as a CPS social worker in San Mateo County for the past five years. We are excited to have her play Master Depa Billaba, Caleb Dume's Jedi master!
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Giovani Guzman is a soccer player and folkloric dancer who loves Star Wars! He will be playing a young Kanan Jarrus, a.ka. Caleb Dume. So far, he has demonstrated a lot of dedication to his role as the titular character. We look forward to incorporating his excitement, youth and athleticism to this fan film!
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Some of the props for the film!
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Before and after of the VFX for the Ghost
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Please Share!
If you cannot or do not want to donate, we understand! It would be a great benefit to us if you share this with your friends and family. Every dollar counts towards making this a quality film that all Star Wars fans deserve!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Also, if you know Freddie Prinze Jr., know anyone who knows him, or know anyone who knows a person who knows Freddie Prinze Jr. please spread the word! There are only 4 lines that adult Kanan has to speak and he could just send it to us in files!