Magic In Imagination
Robox is an amazing story of hope. It is a story that comes from an extremely personal place with both the director and producer having lost love ones in their youth. The film aims to answer how a child can retain innocence and imagination when faced with the sobering reality that life is not promised. We will show that despite the tradgey of loss life can still be a magical gift.
Imagination is not only life enriching, but life saving. It is our hope the movie will strike a chord with all types of fantasy loving families and audiences. We are also telling a story that is more respective of our own experience. Therefore, Robox stands out because it is positive family movie centered around people of color. The story does not dwell on the pain of loss but rather celebrates the brilliance of imagination.
Your Contribution Helps Us Imagineer
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Our major expenses include:
Production Design - Building a 6'0 ft cardboard robot and creating the visual effects of the world he inhabits takes a lot of creativity, a great art team and a healthy art budget!
Transportation - We have to get around so we can feature as much of our great city of Chicago as possible. Of course we have to bring our equipment from point A, to point B, and back again!
Food - Feeding a cast and crew of 20-30 people during our 6-day shoot will take up a major portion of our production costs. Pizza will only get us so far!
Team
Director: Bubba Murray
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Bubba Murray hails from Oak Park, IL. He completed his bachelor studies from Morehouse College and Boston University earning a BSGS/BS in Biomedical Engineering. Bubba moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the TV Literature Department at United Talent Agency. While there he continued writing and was a recipient of the ABC Writing Fellowship where he served as a writer on "Desperate Housewives." Bubba is a two time participant in the NBC Diversity Scene Showcase. Bubba penned the short film “Free Lunch” which screened in numerous festivals including the prestigious 2009 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and earned best screenplay honors in the 2009 Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles. Bubba was accepted into the 2010-2011 FOX writing initiative with his drama pilot, “Lost Angels.” Bubba is currently pursuing his MFA in Writing and Directing at Columbia College Chicago. While earning this degree Bubba serves as the Online Content producer for the non-profit Burma Task Force. Here he has filmed notables such as esteemed anthropologist Jane Goodall and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Bubba most recently directed the live action animated drama “Birds and Other Things We Placed in our Hearts."
Producer: Saeedah Cook
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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, it was through her exposure to the arts that Saeedah began to recognize the need for more diverse narratives in the arts. In 2013 she received her Communications degree from St. John's University. It was at St. John's where she began to focus her attention on the creative endeavors of people of colors. During this time she worked at various notable companies including Black Entertainment Television (BET), Loki Films, Castle Pictures and Current TV. Saeedah is currently in post-production of her latest films, "Little Star," and her live action animated thesis film "Birds And Other Things We Placed In Our Hearts," an adaptation from notable author Timmy Reed.
Other Ways You Can Help Support
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If you have any questions, please email us roboxthemovie@gmail.com
