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People Who Don't Know Me

A short coming-of-age/dramedy about an awkward teenage girl who dreams of being in a band, but is thwarted by her anxiety.

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People Who Don't Know Me

People Who Don't Know Me

People Who Don't Know Me

People Who Don't Know Me

People Who Don't Know Me

A short coming-of-age/dramedy about an awkward teenage girl who dreams of being in a band, but is thwarted by her anxiety.

A short coming-of-age/dramedy about an awkward teenage girl who dreams of being in a band, but is thwarted by her anxiety.

A short coming-of-age/dramedy about an awkward teenage girl who dreams of being in a band, but is thwarted by her anxiety.

A short coming-of-age/dramedy about an awkward teenage girl who dreams of being in a band, but is thwarted by her anxiety.

Sarah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$1,460 USD 35 backers
17% of $8,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal


People Who Don't Know Me is a short coming-of-age/dramedy set in the 90s alternative rock scene. 

Sue Hawkins, an awkward teenager with a talent for songwriting, dreams of being in a rock band but is thwarted by her anxiety. She leads an active fantasy life, and sends regular fan mail to her idol: Dean Cameron, the attractive, erratic front man of her favorite band. Sue’s ideals are tested when Dean unexpectedly shows up at her doorstep in NYC one night, clutching a stack of her letters and demanding to talk. Torn between desire and fear, Sue steps outside the confines of her anxiety, resulting in unanticipated repercussions.

Message from the Writer/Director

My name is Sarah Richardson, aka SR Palm. I'm a filmmaker, multimedia artist and musician based in NYC. People Who Don't Know Me is my thesis film for the MPS Live Action Short Film program at the School of Visual Arts.


This film draws from personal experience. After discovering punk rock as a teenager in the mid-90s, I felt like music was the key to escaping the alienation I experienced growing up in small-town New England. I was painfully shy, but fantasized about being in a band (I eventually went on to play in a Toronto post-punk band called The Creeping Nobodies, and currently play in a band called Blues). I watched every rock-related movie I could find, enjoying anything that even remotely mirrored the life I wished I could be living. Unfortunately, many of these movies only portrayed male musicians, and often lacked strong, complex female characters. Ultimately, I hope to empower creative young women by telling a story that features a talented female protagonist, whose agency effects positive change in her life. I want to make the film I wish I’d seen as a teenager, and still want to see today.


With your support, we can make it happen!

Cast

Julia Cumming as Sue Hawkins

Supercute!

Sunflower Bean

Chad Hughes as Dean Cameron

Mr. Betty Daviss

Ruby Maxwell as Riley
Supercute!

Patrick Scott Minor as Noah

Crew

Sarah Richardson, Writer/Director

Bob Giraldi, Executive Producer

www.giraldi.com

Jeff Nash Hendricks, Producer

Eddie Hellman, AD

www.retirefortheevening.com

Caleb Heller, DP

www.calebheller.com

Suzanne Coady, Production Designer
girlyhandwriting.tumblr.com

Ruby Maxwell, Wardrobe Stylist
www.lookbook.nu/rubytanja

What We Need

Our total budget for this film is close to $11,000. I have already raised $1,000 in funds, thanks to a generous scholarship I won from the MPS Live Action Short Film department, which I will put towards this project. I am also hoping to raise funds from additional sources/activities.

We're trying to raise $8,500 of the budget on Indiegogo, to put towards pre-production and shooting costs.

These funds will go towards:

  • Crew & Talent Fees/Expenses
  • Location Fees
  • Equipment Rental & Insurance
  • Meals/Craft Service Supplies
  • Parking, tolls & gas/Trucking
  • Props/Wardrobe/Set Decoration
  • Hard drives
  • Other costs related to pre-production & shooting

If we raise more than this amount, we can make the project even better, and will have money to put towards post-production, promotion and distribution! 

Perks

We are incredibly grateful for your generous contribution, and are pleased to offer you the below perks as a token of our gratitude.

  • Project updates.
  • Thank you on Facebook.
  • A private link to view the film after its completion.
  • A shout-out in a special thank-you video.
  • A thank you in the credits at the end of the film and an email from the writer/director thanking you for your contribution.
  • Your very own special thank-you video!
  • A 1-hour drum lesson with Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever) at his studio in Brooklyn.
  • Coffee with the writer/director in Brooklyn or Manhattan.
  • Invitation to the film's premiere screening in NYC.
  • Lunch with the writer/director in Brooklyn or Manhattan and thank-you credit on IMDB.

Other Ways You Can Help

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Thank you, and rock on!!!

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Drum Roll Please

$150 USD
ONLY 3 AVAILABLE! A 1-hour drum lesson with the most insane drummer I know, Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever)! The lesson will take place at his studio in Brooklyn (transportation not included). Plus Pass the Hat, Guest List, Backstage Pass, and Liner Notes.
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August 2014
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Pass the Hat

$1 USD
Thank you very much for your support! You'll receive our project updates, and a thank you on our Facebook page.
0 claimed

Guest List

$12 USD
A private link to view the film after its completion, plus Pass the Hat.
Estimated Shipping
August 2014
10 claimed

Backstage Pass

$25 USD
Your name mentioned in a special thank you video (to be posted on our Facebook page)! Plus Pass the Hat and Guest List.
10 claimed

Liner Notes

$50 USD
A thank you in the credits of the film, and an email from the writer/director thanking you for your contribution! Plus Pass the Hat, Guest List, and Backstage Pass.
Estimated Shipping
June 2014
4 claimed

Band Meeting

$75 USD
LIMITED TO 10! Let's talk over coffee - I will take you out for coffee in Brooklyn or Manhattan, so that I can thank you and tell you how much you rock in person! Transportation not included. Plus Pass the Hat, Guest List, Backstage Pass, and Liner Notes.
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August 2014
0 out of 10 of claimed

Music Video Awards

$100 USD
ONLY 10 AVAILABLE! Your very own special thank-you video (approx. 45 seconds), featuring myself and other members of the cast and/or crew singing your praises! To be posted on Facebook, for the world to see/envy. Plus Pass the Hat, Guest List, and Liner Notes.
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August 2014
2 out of 10 of claimed

Red Carpet

$250 USD
ONLY 2 AVAILABLE! Invitation to the film's premiere screening in NYC! Transportation not included. Plus Pass the Hat, Guest List, Backstage Pass, and Liner Notes.
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June 2014
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#1 Fan

$500 USD
ONLY 2 AVAILABLE! Wow, THANK YOU to our #1 fans! Lunch with the director in Manhattan or Brooklyn, a thank-you credit on IMDB, and our extreme gratitude. Plus Pass the Hat, Guest List, Backstage Pass, Liner Notes, and Red Carpet.
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August 2014
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