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PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

A narrative feature film about healing from sexual child abuse within the family.

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PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

A narrative feature film about healing from sexual child abuse within the family.

A narrative feature film about healing from sexual child abuse within the family.

A narrative feature film about healing from sexual child abuse within the family.

A narrative feature film about healing from sexual child abuse within the family.

Gustavo Letelier
Gustavo Letelier
Gustavo Letelier
Gustavo Letelier
2 Campaigns |
Santiago, Chile
$1,326 USD 20 backers
8% of $15,000 Fixed Goal Fixed Goal
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Mountain Filled 2 Projects Mountain Filled 2 Projects
Overview
A psychological drama with a compelling story about love, healing and self-acceptance *** A narrative feature film based on strong characters that resemble a reality around all of us *** A new film for social impact from acclaimed director Gustavo Letelier *** Sponsored by non-profit NUEVA VISTA LATIN FILM MARKET in New York for US fiscal sponsorship and tax deduction.

OUR COMMITMENT WITH CHILDREN PROTECTION:

For EACH $1O0 that you donate to this cause, the producers will send to the child protection non-profit organization of your choice 5 FREE DOWNLOADS of the Child Protection Pack (including the film of course). And you get all your perks for the $100 pledge.

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PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

A JOURNEY TO RECOVER A BROKEN DREAM

An amazing story of love, healing and redemption. A film about a young man in his pathto overcome the dark shadows of his past and find again a place in a lost paradise.

WHY do we make this film?

It delivers a strong message based on deep characters that portray a hard reality around all of us.

It invites to learn about the tragedy of child abuse in the family and get involved to take action.

EACH YEAR:

 

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS

Supported by NUEVA VISTA LATIN FILM MARKET

New York non-profit organization (for tax deductions in the US)

Donations for US TAX DEDUCTIONS:

http://www.nuevavista.nyc/home/fiscal-sponsorship-program/promise-without-words/

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NOW CO-PRODUCED by

One of the largest and successful film & TV production houses in Chile.

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THE STORY

Francisco was a happy child living in paradise when his father was alive. This abruptly ends when the father dies and Cecilia, his mother, marries Bruno.

At first Bruno gains the trust and love from Francisco, seemingly caring and protective. But when Francisco is 8 years he naively tells Bruno about his secret attraction for a fellow student at school. Since then, Francisco becomes a victim of Bruno’s repressed sexual orientation. Cecilia is unable to notice anything, or simply she doesn’t dare to look at it.

Bruno takes advantage of the kid’s innocent affection and awakening sexuality. Bruno convinces the kid that only a secret sexual relationship with him will keep the boy safe and the family honor protected.

But as Francisco grows up he becomes increasingly aware that he is living a lie and betraying his mother. At 22, after graduating at a technical school, he is ready to assume his sexual orientation and live openly with the truth. Bruno can’t accept it because he wants to keep that secret in the closet.

Francisco decides to tell Cecilia his sexual orientation but not the abuse. And the only answer as a mother is asking him to leave the house. Bruno supports her decision and asks Francisco to go. Bruno feels safe, unable to accept his own real sexual orientation. However Bruno wants to keep meeting Francisco in secret out of the house. Now the boy realizes then how miserable his stepfather has been all these years. The former innocent boy suddenly has grown up. Without a home and having lost trust in people Francisco feels forced to wander in silence and restraint.

For a few years Francisco travels and works here and there, trying to feel safe and repressing his own story. Until he finds a healing center in a small town in Chile where he starts working as clerk/assistant. He is 25 now.

Samuel (40) works there as a therapist, using his experience as former actor to help people by recreating their past and heal their wounds through acting therapy.

Francisco is a hard worker but a mysterious man and this intrigues Samuel. He suspects that Francisco has left behind a cruel past but he won’t talk about it.

One day Samuel has a severe health crisis and Francisco becomes aware that the therapist has an incurable degenerative disease that will make him die more sooner than later. Even with this incurable disease, Samuel prefers to help others. This generous attitude impresses Francisco, who now realizes that revealing his story and joining the therapy group will definitively help him understand what happened to him.

The process of revealing his story somehow heals Francisco now. He feels ready to face up Cecilia and his stepfather. But when Francisco arrives to his mother’s home, she lets him know that Bruno lays in agony from terminal cancer. Francisco doesn’t know if he wants to forgive them, but he tells his mother all the story about the abuse. Cecilia seems unable to understand the pain suffered by her son. She only thinks of being next to her dying husband. Francisco finds Bruno lying in the same bed where he was abused as a child. But he doesn’t have the time to decide if he wants a reconciliation because Bruno abruptly dies.

Francisco goes away to find a new life as a self accepted gay man, willing to find love and companion.­ He goes back to the healing center, where he feels safe and may find a life helping people to heal from their own sufferings as he did. But things won’t be as easy as he thinks.

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THE PRODUCTION

A FIXED CAMPAIGN

We don't touch your money if we don't reach our goal.

We are putting our labor without getting paid, we have some equipment to shoot the scenes, we have found a lot of free collaboration for many items in our budget.

The director's small production house - AMERINDIA FILMS - shall provide some equipment and all legal/financial supervision, along with its strong distribution contacts for the film release.

BUT WE NEED THE GENEROUS CROWD TO REACH OUT GOAL.

WE NEED $15,000 TO MAKE THE FILM

This is how we will spend the money raised through this campaign:

We will make the film on TIME & BUDGET, deliver all PERKS AS SCHEDULED, and RELEASE THE FILM as soon as completed.
 

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THE  REWARDS

 

WE HAVE VERY UNIQUE PERKS 

-   BE PART OF THE FILM PRODUCTION
-  BE AN AMBASSADOR OF THE CAUSE
-  GET INVOLVED IN THE FILM RELEASE AND EDUCATE THE WORLD

 

SOME OF OUR UNIQUE PERKS

PLAY IN THE FILM

Pick up a small speaking part or extra from the screenplay, discuss it with the director, come to the set and play.  You will enjoy sharing this experience with our wonderful group of players and team!

 

BECOME 2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (learn the craft with us)

Director Letelier is also one of the most recognized film professors in Latin America and now he wants you to learn the craft of 2nd AD guided by his 1st AD and personally supervised by the director.


YOUR OWN FILM CUT (and get your own version exclusively for you)
The director will discuss your ideas about the film editing with you and his team will edit & render that version for you.


THE AMBASSADORS CLUB
Become an Ambassador of this important global cause. Be an essential active part of our campaign to spread the word about love and healing from sexual childabuse.  Learn also the film strategy to promote it and succeed.


EDUCATIONAL LICENSE
Get a FREE LICENSE to screen the film in your school or social community to help raise awareness about sexual childabuse in the family. Give a hand to those kids that still can learn how to prevent such danger.

 

THE TRADITIONAL PERKS 

The usual rewards available in all film campaigns. Just to mention a few:

THE BLUERAY & DVD

THE FILM DOWNLOAD


SCREEN CREDITS

 

THE PDF COPY OF THE SCREENPLAY SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR

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KEY CAST

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS has an amazing group of really talented players,  well known actors and actresses including:

DIEGO GOUGAIN (as FRANCISCO): Diego is a very talented emerging young Chilean actor playing the leading role in PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS. He graduated not so long ago at the best Theater School in Chile (Universidad Catolica de Santiago). Since then he has been developing an explosive career on the stage, TV and film shorts. This will be his first key role in a feature film for international release.
 

LORENE PRIETO (as CECILIA): Lorene is a film, TV and stage star. She was born in New Zealand and raised in Switzerland. She graduated at the best Theater School in Chile. She is also a singer and has performed songs besides playing key roles in dramatic content of the largest national networks. She is known for the successful Chilean movies Maldita (2012), Feroz (2010) and El chacotero sentimental: La película (1999).
 

ALEXEI VERGARA (as BRUNO): Alexei is a prestigious Chilean actor with long prestigious career as stage actor. He has also an extensive academic track record as remarkable acting professor and now directs the Theater School of the Universidad Catolica de Santiago,  His collaboration with director Letelier started many years ago and PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS makes this collaboration happen once more.
 

MAXIMILIANO MENESES (as SAMUEL): Maximiliano is a very gifted playwriter with several unique plays. He is also an actor with recognized track record on stage and film. He currently works at the theater company Cat on the Back, with residence in Santiago. He is the playwriter of the original work "Bruno" in which PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS is based.
 

SILVIA NOVAK (as Emily): Silvia is an acclaimed film, stage and TV actress. She studied Theater and Dance at the largest and oldest university in Chile. She has been also worked in international commercials and corporate videos. She has been National Jury of many public arts and film funds including the State Grants of the Arts & Culture National Council.
 

MARIO ALVAREZ (as Jose): Mario is an emerging young actor who has been very successful on the stage and some short films.  He studied at the best Theater School in Chile (Universidad Catolica de Santiago). His interests and personal endeavors  are wide, from stage acting to Theater research and new digital platforms .

 

THE TEAM

We are a passionate group of people fully dedicated to make the film

 

GUSTAVO LETELIER: Director of Amerindia Films, film director, writer and composer, with recognized track record and films internationally released and awarded, such as LA ESTACION AUSENTE, SHINING MOON, FAMILY VIRTUES. His career in the academic area has been extensive also, as professor, film projects mentor and international lecturer. He was graduate student at NUY and New School. He is founder of Amerindia Films and collaborates with young filmmakers in Chile, the USA and other countries. He has been content and executive consultant for several indie feature film projects in the USA, Chile and other countries.

FELIPE VERGARA CATALAN: playwriter and screenwriter, actor and stage director, stage producer. He studied Stage Arts at the Universidad Mayor de Chile in Santiago, Theater Design at Universidad Tecnológica de Chile Inacap, and Acting at the Universidad de las Américas in Santiago. Director of more than twenty stage productions, including "La vergüenza de la familia", "La invitación" 1 y 2, "Infierno Beach", "La prueba", among many others.

BORIS VARELA: film and TV producer/writer/director with extensive background as professor at top audiovisual training institutions in Chile. He has produced/directed dozens clips for the most famous Chilean rock and neofolk groups.

SARAH BINGHAM MILLER: Executive Director of NUEVA VISTA LATIN FILM MARKET, Sarah’s interest in film began as a graduate student studying Soviet avant-garde film. She’s been involved with Latin American film since 1999, when she began working with a New York-based Latin American film festival. It was her experience promoting this festival that led her to collaborate with Vanessa Erazo in creating CINELANDIA, with the aim of providing a nationwide platform for fans and scholars of Latin American film.  Nueva Vista is a way for her to address other needs of the Latin American and U.S. Latino film community.

JAIME JARA: prestigious marketing expert and creative writer Jaime Jara has joined the film as Exec Producer. He was creative director for many years at top advertising agencies in New York such as McCann and Ogilvy. Currently developing a very successful career as film and publicity professor at top universities in Santiago. Free lance TV writer for CHV in Chile and consultant of large marketing firms for Hispanic advertising in the US such as GoDiversity.

RODRIGO TORREALBA: associate producer, awarded expert in marketing and social research, sociologist with an MA in Educational Policies. High level expert in Information and Communication Technologies. Top rated Community Manager with advanced studies at the Acadey of Arts DV Madrid Decinti Villalon in Spain. Artistic photographer awarded at the National Contest Expo-Image, Los Angeles 2014.

PAZ FRANCO: producer and actress with great experience on programs for social impact and producing/managing cultural events and plays. PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS is her first credit as exec producer for a feature length film.

EDUARDO ARHENS: film content creator and media journalist with prestigious track record as script consultant and development writer. PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS is his first credit as exec producer for a feature length film.
 

FELIPE MIRANDA: cinematographer, cameraman and documentary filmmaker. With long track record as TV director in cultural shows and independent film projects. He has worked as cinematographer in recent films of Gustavo Letelier.

CAROLINA OVALLE: assistant director and photographer. She is also a talented visual artist and makeup specialist. She has been close key collaborator and producer of recent films of Gustavo Letelier.

RODRIGO RIQUELME: financial consultant and planning expert. Co-founder of Amerindia Films. He has been producer of some films by Gustavo Letelier and currently works leading infrastructure projects for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Interamerican Development Bank in Washington DC.

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PROMOTION & RELEASE

WE WANT THE FILM WIDELY PROMOTED AND RELEASED

WE WANT THE NAME OF OUR BACKERS SHINE ON THE SCREEN

THE WORLD WILL KNOW ABOUT THIS CAUSE !

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS will be widely promoted by Spanish language online film magazine CINEFILIA (www.cinefilia.cl) with thousands followers. We are working out new agreements with other magazines in English speaking countries to give the film even wider promotion.

PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS will be also widely released. Director Letelier has distributed his previous films in different windows and countries around the world, having raised distribution contacts in many key film territories.

We have good choices for a wide release internationally, such as:

 

THEATRICAL RELEASE with Tugg (US & Australia)

THEATRICAL RELEASE with Ourscreen (UK)

THEATRICAL RELEASE with Filmes de Arcadia (Chile & Latin America)

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION with iTunes, Distrify and many others (worldwide)

EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS & DVD with Tugg (worldwide)

 

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THE IMPACT

When you get involved in this cause and make this campaign grow, you become part of one of the most important challenges of present days around the globe:    STOP AND HEAL SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE IN THE FAMILY
  • You can share this campaign and spread the word about this cause.
  • You can screen the film in your community to help raise awareness.
  • You can convince others near you to get involved and support the cause.

Besides, you will also enjoy a film full of love and redemption.

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CHALLENGES AND RISKS

  1. This is a FIXED GOAL campaign. No money from backers will be touched unless we reach our goal.
  2. We have raised many production resources and our goal secures full production and first international release of the film.
  3. We have access to a great distribution network to secure wide film exposure in all key markets and windows.
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YOU CAN HELP IN MANY WAYS

You can be a very valuable support for this cause and the global impact of the finished film later on: 
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  • Send us your feedback to: promesa-film@amerindia-fc.org
  • Ask your family, friends and relatives spread the word about this campaign and find backers all over the world
  • Invite all the people you know to like our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/promisewithoutwords/
  • Follow us on Twitter and ask others to follow and retweet:  https://twitter.com/PromesaSP
  • Convince people who still hesitate about supporting this cause
  • Find organizations to promote the message of love and healing
  • Find screening facilities to show the film for educational purposes
  • Become a Promoter of our theatrical screening events
  • Become a merchandising manager in your community
 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT !

 

                                               Español: http://www.promisewithoutwords.com

 

 

 

 

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Your Own Private PPW

$200 USD
EXCLUSIVE FOR THIS PLEDGE. All perks of $60, plus: Get access online to the first film cut and make suggestions to the director on skype about the first cut of the film. Download the film cut with your suggestions exclusively for you. Get screen credits in PWW editing section. Get IMDB credits in PWW editing section. Be our guest at the Gala (travel&hotel not included).
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A Token for the Secret Perk

$5 USD
You get the link to know our Secret Perk. The team sends you a thanking email and shouts your name out on Twitter and Facebook.
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The AMBASSADORS Club

$10 USD
The director thanks you on email. The film thanks you on Twitter. Become an AMBASSADOR of this important global cause. Learn our strategy. Discover the secret perk. Get a designers digital card (printable size) to spread the word about love and healing from sexual childabuse. After the campaign the AMBASSADORS Club will choose a film slogan for the film marketing worldwide.
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The Sound of Films

$15 USD
All perks of $10, plus: Download PWW (Promise Without Words) the soundtrack. Download a Special Selection of Letelier's film music.
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Download PWW & More

$20 USD
All perks of $15, plus: Download PROMISE WITHOUT WORDS the movie. Download the Deleted Scenes.
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Extended Download

$30 USD
All perks of $20, plus: Download Interviews & Trailers. Download PWW screenplay signed by the director.
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The Visual Promise

$45 USD
All the perks of $30, plus: download of the e-book of Art of Promise Without Words, including all posters and stills collections. A printable size digital design of the official T-shirt for the film.
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Sight & Sound

$60 USD
All perks of $30, plus: Download PWW e-Book of Art, Posters & Stills. PWW Blueray or DVD (US shipping included). Download awarded Letelier's film "The Absent Season" (recently re-released)
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Meeting Diego

$100 USD
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Educational License & More

$300 USD
EXCLUSIVE FOR THIS PLEDGE. All the perks of $60, plus: Be our Guest at the Gala (travel&hotel not included). Get a Licence for 3 Educational Screenings for your school or community organization. Get 3 Bluerays for the Library of your school or community organization. Get the PWW Child Abuse Awareness Memorabilia Pack. Your name stands out in the homepage of PWW website.
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Play in the Film

$500 USD
EXCLUSIVE FOR THIS PLEDGE. All perks of $60, plus: Be our guest at the Gala. Choose a small speaking part or extra from the screenplay. Chat on skype with the director about your role. Come play your role in the film. Write some lines for your character and deliver them. Share the PPW catering of your calling day with us. Get PWW screen & IMDB credits for your role. Get a designers certificate for acting in PWW. Your name stands out in the homepage of PWW website. (Travel&hotel not included)
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The 2nd Assistant Director

$750 USD
EXCLUSIVE FOR THIS PLEDGE. All the perks of $60, plus: Be our Guest at the Gala. Come to the production and meet the 1st AD. Learn the craft of 2nd AD collaborating with him. Share the PWW catering with all of us. Get PWW screen & IMDB credits as 2nd AD. Your name stands out in the homepage of PWW website. (Travel&hotel not included).
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The Team Mentors Your Film

$1,000 USD
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Associate Producer

$2,000 USD
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Your Brand on Screen

$4,500 USD
EXCLUSIVE FOR THIS PLEDGE. All perks of $60, plus: Your product/brand will be seen in some scenes. Be our guest at the Gala. Your product image & brand stand out in the homepage of PWW website. The director invites you a nice dinner in Santiago. (Travel&hotel not included).
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Co-Producer

$7,500 USD
All perks of $60, plus: Be our guest at the Gala. Your name stands out in the homepage of PWW website. Dinner with key cast, director & producers in Santiago. Get PWW main screen credits as Producer. Get IMDB credits as Producer. Share the podium at the Gala with staff and cast, address the audience. (Travel&hotel not included).
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WORLD PREMIERE SPONSOR

$15,000 USD
All perks of $60, plus: Be the EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR of the film WORLD PREMIERE. 100 invitations for the people of your choice to attend the event. Your name stands out in the homepage of PWW website. Dinner with key cast, director & producers in Santiago. Get PWW main screen credits as Producer. Get IMDB credits as Producer. Share the podium at the Gala with staff and cast, address the audience. (Travel&hotel not included).
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