Short Summary
The company producing the project is tello Films and we have been producing and distributing innovative, high-quality web series for 10 years. We love strong women and don’t feel that there are enough stories about us. It is our mission and passion to produce content the includes the wonderful spectrum of strong women that is lacking in mainstream media.
The story of Riley Parra
Detective Riley Parra grew up in the bad part of town, crime-ridden No Man’s Land. Now, as a cop in a corrupt department, she strives to make sure the rough streets she left behind aren’t forgotten. She takes the cases that would otherwise be ignored or left unsolved because
no one cared enough to dig deeper. In season 1, a case leads her to the discovery that No Man’s Land is a battleground between angels and demons, a supernatural war that’s been waged for centuries. Thrown into a world she never believed could exist, Riley chooses to accept the title of Champion for Good. Demons are real and Riley Parra plans to give them hell. In season 2 we continue to look at the relationship between Riley and Gillian and meet Riley's new partner Caitlin Priest.
Season 1 was tello's first foray into producing a sci-fi/fantasy/thriller and this genre is one of Director Christin Baker's favorite, and so we want to do it the right way. That means that we have to go a little bit out of our budget range. We actually didn't have quite enough funds to do the special effects. We feel our story, acting and lighting are AMAZING but we don't have the funds for great special effects. That's why our goal is higher and we have even more awesome Guest Stars!
Last year we raised $14,000 from generous backers and this year we would like $20,000 (stretch goal is $30,000). These funds will be used for sets, to hire our awesome stunt coordinator and post-production special effects.
We are so lucky to have the wonderful support of our Riley (Marem Hassler) and other leads including Liz Vassey, Maeve Quinlan, and Karl E. Landler and they have offered to do some really wonderful perks for those supporting this series. We also have Tony Amendola (Stargate, Once Upon a Time) and Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi from Star Trek: TNG) coming for Season 2!
The producers and director on this project are women and the lead is a woman and we like to add to the great storytelling landscape supporting women filmmakers. Your contribution will help elevate their work and passion.
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