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Rabbit Trap

Hey! We are a small group of struggling filmmakers & actors from Poland, Iran & the US working on a feature film (thriller) in the beautiful hills of Napa, CA.

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Rabbit Trap

Rabbit Trap

Rabbit Trap

Rabbit Trap

Rabbit Trap

Hey! We are a small group of struggling filmmakers & actors from Poland, Iran & the US working on a feature film (thriller) in the beautiful hills of Napa, CA.

Hey! We are a small group of struggling filmmakers & actors from Poland, Iran & the US working on a feature film (thriller) in the beautiful hills of Napa, CA.

Hey! We are a small group of struggling filmmakers & actors from Poland, Iran & the US working on a feature film (thriller) in the beautiful hills of Napa, CA.

Hey! We are a small group of struggling filmmakers & actors from Poland, Iran & the US working on a feature film (thriller) in the beautiful hills of Napa, CA.

Shahin Gholami
Shahin Gholami
Shahin Gholami
Shahin Gholami
1 Campaign |
Napa, United States
$646 USD 10 backers
2% of $30,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

It's All About Power and Control!

Meet Crystal. The trophy wife of a domineering husband who is never home but keeps a tight rein on her activities. After promising the good life for so long she finally takes action to free herself of him with deadly consequences.

Daisy and Sarah on the docksHowever, Sarah and Daisy cross paths with Crystal to complicate her escape plans.

While the creepy grounds keeper consistently spies on all the women's activities.

Meet the Cast and Crew

Shahin Gholami-Producer/Director

Shahin Gholami is an artist and independent film maker striving to explore and communicate his perceptions of social, racial and cultural connection.  Through the visual language of image and circumstance, Gholami seeks to engage the audience in a journey through passion, joy and pain in an approach often subtle, humorous or taboo, to uncover universal truths.Born in Tehran, Iran, Gholami and his family were uprooted to Germany during his Countries turbulent revolution.  His passion for freedom and expression led to his study of film.Upon leaving his native Country, Gholami initially lived and worked throughout Europe and Japan, finally immigrating to California at 22 years old.  He now lives and works in the Greater Bay Area and Napa, California.  In 1999 Shahin founded Baby Joon Film, where he continues to pursue his lifelong dream and career in film.

2010 “FELL” 84 minutes, Produced, Co-wrote and Co-directed Independent feature film thriller about a woman's descent into darkness.  2010 Selected for Another Hole in the Head Film Festival SF CA

2008 “Fans of Jimmy Century” music video- Gaffer, Key Grip 

2007 “My Brand New Hummer” 1 minute hd digital  videoPublic Service Announcement  written, produced and directed by Gholami, in the form a one minute video to provoke and challenge todays’ youth regarding their personal connection to the oil crisis.

2006 “Twine” 26 minutes hd digital videoIndependent short film written by Gholami and Lopez, produced and directed by Gholami, in the form of three humorous vignettes about how a child left behind at a garage sale influences the lives of surrounding adults. 

2006 “Them Puppies” 3 minutes hd digital videoProduced and directed by Gholami, a humorous  short about a woman in need of fast cash.

1998 Personal Assistant to Producer/Director Kamshad Kooshan during the filming of “Surviving Paradise”, an original feature film shot on location in Los Angeles featuring 2004 Oscar Nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, in the lead role. 103 minutes

David McAdams - Director of Photography 

Dave is a producer and cinematographer of  documentary, corporate, and promotional videos. Past clients include Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, a national boutique company with eye on sustainable efforts; Walden House, a local healthcare organization in San Francisco; and Laurel Fertility Clinic in San Francisco. David has produced corporate films for bay area companies Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants and Walden House and served as a production assistant for the film festival award-winning documentary The Power of Two.  David is currently in pre-production on the short comedy Sandlot Saints, by renowned comic Dan St. Paul, about a baseball game set in 30AD between the Calvary Cubs and Jerusalem Giants. David is a United State Air Force retired veteran of 22 year and lives in Vallejo, CA with his wife Janet and two French Bulldogs Henri and Remi. You can see more of his work here at www.davidmcadamsfilm.com

Ashely Doss - Co-Producer

Ashley Doss is a producer in the San Francisco Bay Area who produces and creates stories about captivating characters and complex human dramas. As a producer, Ashley’s mission is to collaborate with directors who have bold visions and a keen sense of story. In addition to working as an associate producer at Rebel Unit in San Francisco, Ashley has lent her producing skills to short films like Patient ZeroThe Lazarus Chamber and Norman’s Loss. In 2011, Ashley made her directorial debut with Into the Depths, a short film about a mother’s tragic attempt to save her family following a shocking betrayal. Currently, she calls Vallejo home. See her work at www.ashleydossfilm.com  

What is the status of the film?

One of the more difficult challenges is finding locations to film. The primary location is the vineyards of Pott Winery in the hills outside Napa. www.pottwine.com The rustic views aid in the isolation of our characters in their fight to survive.

We're in the process of securing two more actors for the film in September.  We have produced about 25% of the script. This is mostly B-roll and insert shots to add to the production value of the story. But, with those actors we have on board we've done interior shots and some external at our primary location.

Our two most dramatic scenes, the chase/fight and the killing scene, require the major portion of time to get right. The principal photography is scheduled to start as soon as we complete our Indiegogo campaign around October 20th - 2013 

Where is the money going?

Equipment & Gear - Sometimes a camera and sticks are all you need when filming. But we are in the hills of Napa on this project. This is rough terrain, so we procured some equipment to help with camera movement like a steadicam and slider for cleaner more exciting shots. Also, our Canon 5D Mkii is no more. We had to purchase a new camera so we went in on the Canon 5D Mkiii. This setup will help us tremendously in low light scenes we found unacceptable with the Mkii and reduce post-production color correction efforts. This constitutes about 1/3 of our funds request.

Actor compensation - Most extreme low budget films can not even conceive of being able to pay their talent. But we thought we needed to give them more than a credit in the film and reel material. While not much, these dedicate individuals need some funds for the long days on set. This is also about 1/3 of our funds request.

Food - As Napoleon once said, "An Army travels on its stomach".  Beans and Franks are definitely out of the question and so is pizza. This is about 15% of our budget.

Insurance - While you can sometimes get by not obtaining insurance this is not the case. We have some hi-end locations besides the winery. One is a fantastic cabin cruiser owned by David Myers. 


Did you know that Dave worked on Apocalypse Now? He was tow master for the river scenes in the film! I know crazy good info!!! Cost for location and equipment insurance? $1000.00

Transportation Cost - Our cast and crew live in and around Napa. The furthest live in Vallejo. With the price of gas we've figured about just over $1000 hauling people and equipment  

Expendables and Miscellaneous - We print and reprint the script and sides. Of course we recycle where we can but paper and ink cost. We also have other cost associated with shipping you (our fantastic friends) your perks! 

IndiGoGo's cut - We hope we can give them their fair share for supporting our campaign.  

Now what?

4 THINGS

  • First thing, make a donation of any size. You can change your donation amount anytime before the campaign ends.
  • After you back us and complete your transaction, IndieGoGo will give you the option to send a message out to your friends/followers on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. The message will say you just backed us and it will include a link to our project page (you can edit the text). Please send these messages! It only takes a second and will help tremendously!
  • Find at least one other person to make a donation. We want to make this movie available to everyone and that's why you can see it before anyone else, just for $10.
  • Spread the word and link far and wide via FaceBook, Twitter and other social media outlets. The more visibility the better.

In closing, NONE of this would be possible without supporters like YOU and websites like IndieGoGo. We thank you all for your time, energy and support. It is with our great hope that Rabbit Trap will inspire you. 

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Bunny Rabbit

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DIGITAL DOWNLOAD and a Special Thanks on our FaceBook and website for your support
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March 2014
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Jack Rabbit

$25 USD
DVD, a half-size poster and the perks above.
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March 2014
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White Rabbit

$50 USD
Rabbit Trap T-Shirt or baseball cap and the perks above.
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Glass Rabbit

$100 USD
Hand made semiprecious metal and glass coaster set of four by local Napa Valley artist Ken Boyd and the perks above.
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October 2013
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Rascally Rabbit

$125 USD
Wellness and natural beauty body care from N V Organics and the perks above. www.nvorganics.net
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October 2013
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Spicy Rabbit

$200 USD
Handmade spice tray glass works by local Napa Valley artist Patti Wessman and the perks above. www.pattiwessman.com
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Sweet Rabbit

$300 USD
8"x10" Cup cake" painting by local Napa Valley artist Kate Paulson Salenfriend and the Rascally Rabbit perks. www.painteveryday.blog.com
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Rabbit Express

$500 USD
A 4-hour professional photo session for up to two people in Napa Valley or Bay Area with 50 images on digital data and the Rascally Rabbit perks.
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December 2013
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Rabbit Shot

$650 USD
A 6-hour professional photo session for up to two people in Napa Valley or Bay Area with 75 images on digital data and the Rascally Rabbit perks.
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December 2013
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Happy Rabbit

$1,250 USD
Take time with someone you love for one night stay in a nice hotel and a $150 Dinner gift certificate (tips not included) in a fine restaurant in Napa or Yountville including a bottle of top rated local wine. Includes a private four hour wine tasting tour in beautiful Napa Valley (tips included) and the Rascally Rabbit perk.
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November 2013
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Dream Rabbit

$2,000 USD
Get a way and have fun with a two night stay in a nice hotel and a $300 Dinner gift certificate (tips not included) in a fine restaurant in Napa or Yountville including two bottles of top rated local wine. Includes a private four hour wine tasting tour in beautiful Napa Valley (tips included) and the Rascally Rabbit perk.
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November 2013
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The Passionate Rabbit

$3,500 USD
Be the one to treasure a beautiful Painting by Napa Valley artist's Melissa or Mercedes Baker and a two night stay in a nice hotel and a $300 Dinner gift certificate (tips not included) in a fine restaurant in Napa or Yountville including two bottles of top rated local wine. Includes a private four hour wine tasting tour in beautiful Napa Valley (tips included) and the Rascally Rabbit perk. www.bakersistersart.com
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November 2013
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Big Daddy Rabbit

$5,000 USD
Be the Executive Producer on this film and come to the private screening of this movie. We will fly you out (economy and within the lower 48 states). Pick you up at the airport. You'll have a two night stay in a nice location and includes a private four hour wine tasting tour in beautiful Napa Valley (tips included) and the Rascally Rabbit perk.
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