Short Summary
Hi, my name is Omar Marroquin and I'm an inspiring film maker in Austin, Texas. I'm setting out to make a very personal film centered around siblings, and the consequences of souring such a close relationship. In this film I'm exploring these themes through two sisters, Ruby and Esmeralda (Esme for short). Ruby is a former drug addict, celebrating 5 years of sobriety, and through thick and thin her sister Esme has been a huge part of her support system. However, what happens when that support system fails?
To explore this, I've written 'Sober', an 8 page script that brings a ghost into the equation. I couldn't be more excited to bring this to life, and any generous contribution will help immensely.
What We Need
To help achieve my vision for this project, we are asking for $1,000.
First and foremost, excluding myself, we have a cast and crew of 15 people that deserve compensation for their time and talents. As a low budget production, we are paying $50 per person, adding up to $750. This will be the bulk of the budget.
As for equipment, we have our own, and it's all covered. (:
Hair, make up, wardrobe and props add up to just under $100.
Food drinks and snacks are estimated to be to be around $300.
This brings the total budget to $1,150 which is more than my goal, as I plan to set cover the remainder of out of my own pocket.
In the event that our budget is met, and exceeded, I guarantee that the extra funds will be used to boost the pay of the cast and crew. No money raised will go towards myself. If our goal is not met, all the money raised will be divided evenly amongst cast and crew.
Every donation of $25 or more will have their name featured in the "Special Thank You" section of the credits.
Every donation of $200 or more will be credited as an Executive Producer and a copy of the edited film shared with them.
The Impact
I, like many others, love film and the creative arts. It is powerful. It has the power to entertain, to teach, to frighten, to inspire, even to heal. By contributing to this campaign, not only will you be helping me and many others on my crew on our path of following our dreams and our hearts, but you will also be contributing to the greatest invention of the human species: ART. And the potential of the impact this may have, is immeasurable.
Risks & Challenges
Filming this will be a great challenge. The transition of my idea from my mind to paper, and then to film is not guaranteed, as there is much that could go wrong, or not work out as intended. Truthfully, we are still very much in a place along our journey of trial and error. Perfecting this takes time, patience, and talent. While equipment may be free for us in this instance, it is limited, that is one limitation that is already placed upon us based on circumstance and logistics. People's time and energy costs money, food costs money, the quality and quantity of snacks costs money. And Money is not something we have a lot of.
Your contributions and shares, while not guaranteeing our success, goes a long way. It could even go so far as to boost morale just seeing the amount of support that we all have. This is not something we can create in a vacuum, it truly takes a great team working together to put many of our short films like these together.
Other Ways You Can Help
Times are crazy, and we understand that a donation may just not be possible. But trust me, simply sharing this campaign with your friends, your family, and on your social medias goes a long way.
Regardless, I want to thank you for your time.
"It takes a village. You are part of mine."