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Get to know TEAM SWIPED!
SWIPED is the premier collaboration of BILLY KAY and LAUREN TERILLI, co-founders of Deranda Productions. Both are veterans of the entertainment industry:
BILLY KAY (Director/Executive Producer/Co-Writer) was quite literally born into the entertainment industry, his career beginning in childhood. He had a crash course in movie-making from his early experience in both studio and indie films, and is best known for his Independent Spirit Award-nominated performance in the cult film L.I.E. Since then, he has become a multi-hyphenate in the realms of fashion, radio, television, theatre, music production, and, once again, film.
Notable Credits: L.I.E. (Best Supporting Actor Nomination: Independent Spirit Awards); HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (Dimension Films/Miramax); THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS (Project Greenlight); LOSERS TAKE ALL (Kevin Smith Movie Club); THE JIM ROSE CIRCUS (Official Selection: Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
www.billykay.com
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LAUREN TERILLI (Executive Producer/Co-Writer), a native/ current New Yorker (and ex-Angeleno), holds a BFA in drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her latest collaboration SO SOHA (
www.sosohatheseries.com) has garnered multiple "BEST WEB SERIES" awards and nominations, and Lauren was just recently honored with a "BEST WEB SERIES DIRECTOR" nod at the Austin Revolution Film Festival (September 2016).
Lauren's first feature-length screenplay BIRTHDAY BOY won the Award of Merit at the Women's Independent Film Festival this past spring.
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Billy and Lauren strongly believe that SWIPED is a story extremely timely in this day and age.
SHAWN SCHAFFER (Director of Photography)
has worked as a the Director of Photography on hundreds of projects, ranging from commercials to theatrically distributed feature films starring Academy Award nominated talent. Most notably, Shawn was the Director of Photography for “Fighting for Freedom”, starring Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3) and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska).
Shawn was also the Director of Photography for “Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor”, featuring the talents of Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Lewis Black (Root of All Evil), BJ Novak (The Office), Bob Saget (Full House), and five tremendous members of our Armed Forces; Bobby Henline, Rob Jones, Joe Kashnow, Darisse Smith, and Stephen Rice. "Comedy Warriors" not only had its World Premiere on Showtime, it also won a 2014 Television Academy Honor, and is currently available on Netflix following its theatrical run.
When approaching a project, Shawn works closely with the creative forces involved in the project to make a harmonious collaboration. This is his preferred method of working, it ensures a singular, unified vision when production begins and an end product that is representative of all the creative collaborative at its best.
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www.shawnschaffer.com
We know the potential of this powerful piece, and we want to give you the cinematic dreamscape that you deserve! But, that's going to cost money...
We are planning on filming late summer in and around the beautiful New York area. We are also thrilled to be working with the remarkably talented cinematographer, Shawn Schaffer!
Your contributions will help us pay for:
- The best shooter in town! Shawn is a cinematic visionary. His time, his talent, and his keen eye deserve to be compensated! Plus, he brings with him the state-of-the-art equipment that will better enhance this production.
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Location fees. We want to fully enmesh you in the dreamworld that SWIPED exists in, but that does come with a price tag attached. The money you donate will go towards creating this very unique, surreal world.
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Craft Services. Help us feed the hard-working cast and crew that have donated their valuable time to our vision. All that talent needs to be fueled somehow!
- Production Incidentals. Props, costumes, emoji confetti --- they all play a very important part of SWIPED. We also have transportation costs, parking fees, and all of the other little incidentals that creep up during a film shoot.
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Sculpture by Will Ferreira
A little goes a long way.
We know how hard you work for your money! Any contribution, whether it be one dollar or all the dollars, will be put to good use. But remember... the more you contribute, the more significant your perks will be! Seriously. Check out our perks section. Would you like to be a cast member of SWIPED? Partake in a private wine tasting class with four of your closest friends? How about a producer credit on IMDb? The more you donate, the more you'll be rewarded in return.
... and there's other ways you can contribute!
We honor and value your support of SWIPED. Even if you are unable to help contribute financially, we would be forever grateful if you could take a moment to pass this information along. You can use the Indiegogo share tools and post about our campaign on social media.
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