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Silence the Series

While transitioning from stage to film, a ragtag 1927 New York City Vaudeville group must find the man who made them a success by ruining their first film.

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Silence the Series

Silence the Series

Silence the Series

Silence the Series

Silence the Series

While transitioning from stage to film, a ragtag 1927 New York City Vaudeville group must find the man who made them a success by ruining their first film.

While transitioning from stage to film, a ragtag 1927 New York City Vaudeville group must find the man who made them a success by ruining their first film.

While transitioning from stage to film, a ragtag 1927 New York City Vaudeville group must find the man who made them a success by ruining their first film.

While transitioning from stage to film, a ragtag 1927 New York City Vaudeville group must find the man who made them a success by ruining their first film.

Russell McGee
Russell McGee
Russell McGee
Russell McGee
1 Campaign |
Bloomington, United States
$4,930 USD 90 backers
22% of $21,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

ENTIRELY student created and student funded!!

Purpose

Funding this IndieGoGo campaign will enable students at Indiana University to produce an original web series entitled “Silence”.

Meet The Cast

Aaron Moon   Zach Johnson   Emily McGee   Clarrise Behr   Kate Braun    Paul Daily

Series Synopsis

“Silence” takes place during the 1927 silent film era in New York City. After their circuit dries, a Vaudeville group decides to make the transition from stage to film. They invest the last of their finances into motion picture equipment to produce a silent film that will save them from bankruptcy. With only one reel of film and no room for error, the team shoots an entire silent film in a single take. While filming, a man walks onto the set and ruins their footage. Out of options and unable to edit him out of the picture, the team markets their film as a comedy and sends it to the box office where it becomes a success. To meet the demands of their new audience and continue their prosperity, the group must find the man who made their first film a blockbuster by ruining it.

Meet The Crew

    Bob Salek         Ellen Crilly       Brian Boles   Carter Ross      Matt Dillman      Kellie Cunningham

Mitchell Parks   Michael Walker   Steven Wilson          Sahar P-D   Ben Vezlen   Garret Poortinga

Production Crew

This production is ENTIRELY student created.

As a graduate student, Russell McGee is also teaching this production as a class.

The class is composed of Indiana University's undergraduate and graduate film students, along with local actors and actors from Chicago, to produce this web Series.

The intent of the class is to give students the opportunity to collaboratively work in roles similar to actual television production personnel, students will have one primary position that they will be expected to fulfill, such as Director or Script Supervisor.

The primary objective is to give students the opportunity to build their portfolios, hone developing skills, and to provide a collaborative working environment similar to that found in dramatic television series production.

Project Creators

Russell McGee and Nick Krohn have been working together in theatre and film for
over fourteen years. 

Russell McGee 

Russell grew up in Spencer, Indiana. In 2001, he received his Bachelors in Theatre with a creative writing minor from Indiana State University. He is a Meisner trained actor and he has been directing for twenty years. In 2002, his full-length play, Ankhenaten & Nefertiti, earned him a scholarship to attend the W. B. Yeats International Summer School. In 2007, he was awarded the Basile Playwriting Fellowship through the Indiana Theatre Association for his ten minute play The Clockwork Man and his play Silent Cinema won the Artsweek Playwriting Competition. In 2008, he founded Starrynight Productions and was the Literary Manager of the Bloomington Playwrights Project. In 2009, Russell directed the feature length film The Babbling Banshee. In 2010, he was hired by Communications Disorders Technology to direct and produce two commercials for the National Hearing Test. In 2013, his film "Funeral March of a Marionette" won the "Best Narrative" category and his film "Grief Stricken" was an official selection of the Iris Film Festival.  He is currently seeking his Masters in Telecommunications at IU in TV/Film Production.

Nicholas Krohn

Nick is a director, actor, composer and writer. He attended Indiana State University, graduating with a degree in theater.   After a few years in Chicago, he moved back to his hometown in southern Indiana and began turning his experiences with the dating world into a play entitled "Uncertainty (or, Imprecision)".  "Uncertainty" received a better review in Nuvo News than a touring production of "Cats" being produced on the same weekend. He co-directed Starrynight Productions' "Rocky Horror Show", and directed productions of "Dracula" and "Arsenic and Old Lace" for the Gibson County Theater Company. He is currently writing a novel and another play. He has worked in the arts his entire life and will continue to do so until they nail shut his coffin.

Scope of Needs

With approximately twelve days of production, we will have completed three polished episodes. Your donations will help pay for costumes, renting locations, props,
transportation, lodging and craft services for sixty-two Cast and twenty-five crew members.

$2,000 - Cincinnati Museum Location

$3,400 - Lodging for cast and crew

$4,300 - Craft Services (Food!) for cast and crew

$2,300 - Gas and Transportation

$2,000 - Costumes

$2,000 - Set Design and Props

$4,000 - Camera & Lighting Equipment

$1,500 - Indie Go-Go's cut

The Impact

Funding Silence will give students the experience of working on a series as though it were a professional television production.

Other Ways You Can Help

In addition to this Indie Go-Go project, you can connect us on Facebook and Twitter. We also have a project blog on our website: www.SilenceTheSeries.com ! Share the news, and stay tuned for our new web series!
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Cell Frame Level

$15 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series STICKER PACK!
10 out of 1000 of claimed

Marquee Level

$25 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series POSTER +STICKER PACK!
22 out of 500 of claimed

Black Tie Level

$50 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
9 out of 250 of claimed

Reel to Real Level

$100 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series THREE EPISODE DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
7 out of 100 of claimed

Name In Lights Level

$200 USD
Receive your name in Silence the Series SPECIAL THANKS IN CREDIT +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
5 out of 50 of claimed

Signed on the Line Level

$500 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series SCRIPT SIGNED BY THE WRITERS! +SPECIAL CREDIT THANKS +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
0 out of 20 of claimed

The Hollywood Stars Level

$1,000 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series SCRIPT SIGNED BY ENTIRE CAST +SCRIPT SIGNED BY THE WRITERS +SPECIAL CREDIT THANKS +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
1 out of 20 of claimed

Wardrobe Fitting Level

$1,500 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series ORIGINAL COSTUME FROM AN ACTUAL EPISODE!! +SCRIPT SIGNED BY ENTIRE CAST +SCRIPT SIGNED BY THE WRITERS +SPECIAL CREDIT THANKS +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
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Illustrated Vision Level

$2,000 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART +ORIGINAL COSTUME FROM AN ACTUAL EPISODE +SCRIPT SIGNED BY ENTIRE CAST +SCRIPT SIGNED BY THE WRITERS +SPECIAL CREDIT THANKS +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
0 out of 5 of claimed

Red Carpet Affair Level

$5,000 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series VIP TICKET TO THE PREMIERE +ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART +ORIGINAL COSTUME FROM AN ACTUAL EPISODE +SCRIPT SIGNED BY ENTIRE CAST +SCRIPT SIGNED BY THE WRITERS +SPECIAL CREDIT THANKS +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
0 out of 5 of claimed

Silver Screen Idol Level

$10,000 USD
Receive an original Silence the Series EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT +VIP TICKET TO THE PREMIERE +ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART +ORIGINAL COSTUME FROM AN ACTUAL EPISODE +SCRIPT SIGNED BY ENTIRE CAST +SCRIPT SIGNED BY THE WRITERS +SPECIAL CREDIT THANKS +DVD +T-SHIRT +POSTER +STICKER PACK!
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