ORIGIN STORY
My name is Joseph Buzzella. I'm a Film and Media Studies major at UCSB in Santa Barbara, CA. Origin Story is a short film I have written and plan to direct with the help of the funds raised with this campaign. This is a passion project of mine, combining comic books, drama, comedy, gore, and darker themes into a wacky, psychological, heart wrenching, and.... bloody story following Martin, a comic book obsessed teenage boy, and his journey to becoming a superhero (at least that's what he believes is happening). I've planned on making this film for an extensive amount of time. Now, with the community here at UCSB and the amazing cast and crew I've been able to bring on for this project, I'm more confident than ever we will make an amazing short film.
Where Your Donations Will Go:
With the help of your donations, this project can be made into reality. Making movies isn't cheap. Camera equipment, lights, props, and costumes are just a few of the many things your donations will help supply. At the end of the day, a short film will be made. It's just a matter how how much funding we can get to make it the best version it can be. All donations will contribute to an overall better product with the equipment and recourses they will fund.
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Impact:
While this film may at first glance appear as a more typical superhero story, we aim to tackle issues of tragedy and loss and the ways different people choose to cope with that. We aim to stress the importance of a good support structure for children struggling with loss and depression.
Where to reach us:
Please follow our instagram account, @originstory2022 to keep updated with production.