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ONE HALLOWEEN - A Short Film

The only thing harder than going to war, is raising a 10-year-old girl.

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ONE HALLOWEEN - A Short Film

ONE HALLOWEEN - A Short Film

ONE HALLOWEEN - A Short Film

ONE HALLOWEEN - A Short Film

ONE HALLOWEEN - A Short Film

The only thing harder than going to war, is raising a 10-year-old girl.

The only thing harder than going to war, is raising a 10-year-old girl.

The only thing harder than going to war, is raising a 10-year-old girl.

The only thing harder than going to war, is raising a 10-year-old girl.

Rebecca Murga
Rebecca Murga
Rebecca Murga
Rebecca Murga
3 Campaigns |
Los Angeles, United States
$4,040 USD 36 backers
53% of $7,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Help produce this veteran-made film on an immigrant soldier and his difficult return from a war that dramatically changed him – physically and emotionally.

The only thing harder than getting blown up in Afghanistan, is raising an 10-year-old girl.

This is the tag line reflecting the spirit of ONE HALLOWEEN, a short film that provides a realistic, touching and dramatic insight into the complex challenges that veterans coming from war zones face, as they seek to reintegrate in their lives back home.

ONE HALLOWEEN tells the story of soldier who was wounded in the Afghanistan war, through one Halloween night as he tries to re-connect with his daughter.

FILM INSPIRATION

I had the opportunity to interview wounded soldiers at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio shortly after I returned from my own deployment in Afghanistan.

During my my time in Texas, I met and befriended an amazing young man, Juan, who lost both arms and was burned on over 80% of his body by an exploding fuel truck in Iraq in 2004. 


The main character of ONE HALLOWEEN will be played by Joey Banegas, a friend and boxer who lost his leg in Afghanistan, He is one of three wounded veterans who will be in the film.

JOEY BANEGAS

In ONE HALLOWEEN, Joey is surrounded by an incredible cast of professionals who are working to make a short film grounded in the reality that Juan and Joey face every day, but authentic in nature – and reflecting what so many other veterans, and their families, have to deal with, daily.

ONE HALLOWEEN is a veteran-made production. The film’s cast and crew is filled with military veterans who have served in the US military and now want to work in film and television, taking this film as a very special opportunity to tell their own side of the story.

The film, in short, deals with many theme including: the interesting family dynamics in a lower socio-economic immigrant family, what it is like dealing with a disability, but above all love for a family and a neighborhood. 



It reveals what wounded warriors go through, as well as looks at the sacrifice that immigrant families make.


THE CREW

Rebecca Murga is a U.S. Army veteran and filmmaker who recently completed the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women in Los Angeles, California, where only 6% of directors in Hollywood are women.

This year, announced at the Latino Reel panel at the Sundance Film Festival 2016, it was announced that Rebecca is one of the recipients of the NALIP Latino Lens Incubator grant.

Rebecca is a passionate advocate for veterans and women's issues with articles published in The New York Times, The Global Journal, The Morning Call, and San Jose Mercury News, to name a few. She has appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America," and "The View." Most recently, she was featured on NPR as the director of a short film “War Ink” which tells veteran's war stories through their tattoos. For more on her work please see: www.rebeccamurga.com


We are excited to be the recipient of a filmmakers grant by NALIP, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.

The NALIP film incubator, funded by the Time Warner Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, will provide contributions for pre-production, production, and post-production tools, resources, and assets to support the four filmmakers in the program.

Also announced at the Sundance Film Festival Latino Reel Panel, HBO announced they have signed on to distribute the films on one of their platforms in an effort to increase diverse voices in filmmaking.

While this award provides contributions for pre-production, production, and post-production tools, resources, and assets to support me as a filmmaker, we nevertheless need to raise more funds for the film and for the ‘behind the scenes’ documentary portion of it. All the raised funds will go toward paying the crew, locations, food, and travel for the wounded veterans who will be flying in to be in the film.

And that ties in with the very important role that we have for you in this story:

We invite you to become a member of the production-backing community of ONE HALLOWEEN, by selecting one of the special rewards that we have on offer – this way showing your support to our movie’s story, principles and purpose.

We also invite you to share this campaign with your friends and family members who may also want to become members of the production-backing community of ONE HALLOWEEN, helping to bring our movie into theaters and screens.

One of the important facets of my film is the employment of military veteran cast and crew that have served and now wish to work in film and television. The money raised will help support them as they gain experience in the film industry.  IN addition, all wounded veterans will need special flights and accommodations to appear in the film, which will be provided by these funds.

  Your generous contributions will make it possible for us to:

- Feed our cast and crew (so my brother doesn’t have to hold the boom mic)

- Provide safe working conditions for our minor actors (I do NOT run a sweatshop)

- Secure locations and permits (I'd like to avoid guerrilla filmmaking)

- Cover production design and costumes

- Pay for post-production and festival submission fees

Other Ways You Can Help

Times are HARD! Why do you think EVERYONE is going CRAZY this election?!?! I understand if you can not contribute financially, HOWEVER, you can help in OTHER WAYS

  • word out and make some noise about THIS campaign. The more people that know... the better
  • PLEASE SHARE! Since this project is already well advanced into its conception and execution, we feel that, when it comes to our crowdfunding campaign, the only challenge that we face is actually that of getting the crowd knowing about the movie. Once people know about its story and purpose, we strongly believe that ONE HALLOWEEN will find the funds it needs to be produced.


And that's all there is to it.

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WITCH’S BREW

$100 USD
This is where the magic really happens. Put one hundred dollars in the cauldron and watch it turn into a film! THE ABOVE PLUS: An old school press kit, complete with press release, production notes and four B/W set photo prints. If 50 people donate here we will make our goal!!!
5 out of 50 of claimed

THE HAUNTED MANSION

$5 USD
Really, nothing scary in here; won’t break the bank, and you’ll get to see a great movie! A heartfelt Digital Download “Thank You!” from the writer and director of the film.
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Ships worldwide.

HOCUS POCUS

$10 USD
Bippity Boppity Boo, give us 10 bucks and here’s what we’ll give you- A digital behind the scenes video to show you what your contribution helped us do!
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Ships worldwide.

BLACK CAT

$15 USD
Nothing but good luck when this guy crosses our path. THE ABOVE PLUS: Three special GIFs from the production set.
1 out of 100 of claimed

TRICK OR TREAT

$25 USD
Reach this level and promise not to TP your house. ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS: A Digital Download of the film, and special bag of Halloween treats to enjoy while you watch the movie from the comfort of your own home! (minus the candy corns-Yuck!)
2 out of 50 of claimed

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

$50 USD
We usually try to steer clear of the walking dead, but in this case we’ll make an exception. ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS: DVD, and autographed ONE HALLOWEEN movie poster.
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SHOW ME THE MUMMY

$250 USD
Nuf said? ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS: Autographed ONE HALLOWEEN story board. Original artwork.
3 out of 10 of claimed

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

$500 USD
A level Dracula himself would approve. ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS: Red carpet premiere experience at the Dolby Digital Theater in Los Angeles for you and a guest, followed by an after party with the director and her posse. We’ll even throw in popcorn and candied apples. *Travel expenses, accommodations, and meal costs not included.
1 out of 5 of claimed

THE GREAT PUMPKIN

$1,000 USD
The most illusive and rarely seen but oh yes, it really does exist! ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS: An Associate producer credit.
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