Overview

This past year has everyone longing for an escape and this film for everyone who holds onto their childhood dreams. This project represents everything the crew has gained in film school from our storytelling and technical knowledge to the connections we have built with each other. 

The Story 

The script for Starling has already earned 5 Official Selection designations, including Finalist recognition and a Winning placement, at Film Festivals across the world with more hopefully on the way. 

Cierra lives a mundane life as an intern at a Hollywood tabloid magazine. Awkward and lacking confidence in herself, she battles addiction with various substances. Her newest fixation, a new drug named Chronicle, lets her live out her childhood dream of being a superstar actor. As her dependency worsens, a new connection makes her question if her actual life is really that awful.

How You Can Help

With a project as ambitious as Starling, having a little extra help can go a long way. Our biggest concern, of course, is safety and your contribution will help us ensure the cast and crew remain happy and healthy with secure locations and proper protective equipment. 

In addition, funds will also be used to bring life to the fantastic Chronicle World through creative visuals and elegant art pieces. The chart below breaks down the financing goals for this project. 

Meet The Crew

Our team is full of passionate and talented artists from diverse backgrounds.

Josias Lopez- Director

Josias has been exploring the possibilities within film but has found meaning in working with the visual mediums altogether. Having directed several short films, he enjoys creating life out of the ordinary objects he finds every day and puts them into his films.

Logan Bauer- Producer/Assistant Director

Logan is a Senior TV, Film and Media Studies major at Cal State Los Angeles. He wrote this film on his way back from Studying Abroad in England, where he had just finished Assistant Directing on a feature length film, Cornerstone, shot in less than 14 days. 

Carly Veal- Production Manager

Carly is a graduate from California State University, Los Angeles. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Film, Television and Media Studies with an emphasis on Narrative Production. She believes in amplifying the number of women, LGBTQ+, and people of color seen on screen by telling their unparalleled narratives.

Jaimar Viray- Cinematographer

Jaimar is a TV, Film and Media Studies graduate from Cal State Los Angeles. As a dancer, he has a keen eye for artistic movement and a distinct visual style, which he uses in his career as a music video director and cinematographer. 

Daniel Lomboy- Production Designer

Daniel is a 4th year Cinema and Television Arts student at Cal State Fullerton. Started career in photography, worked on different sets for production design, and is now currently directing his debut short film: “When A Honey Bee Stings.”

Vivian Tse- Editor

Vivian is a proud Asian American female editor, camera assistant, and overall, filmmaker. She loves using her technical abilities to bring client's stories to life. She has received training from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Urban Stories Incubator Program, the CANON x Women In Film Program, and Handy Foundation's BIPOC Assistant Editor Training Program. 

Thank You

As young creatives, your support means everything to us. We hope you will consider supporting this project! You can also help spread the word by sharing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or directly with others!

Thank you for taking the time to learn about this project! 

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