About The Film

The Molok follows Micah, a young boy forced to deal with life’s harsh realities too quickly, too soon. While fleeing the impending loss of his terminally ill mother, Micah finds his way into a fire-ravaged building, which turns out to be anything but abandoned. He encounters an ancient creature residing among the wreckage, collecting and coveting the lost treasures, hopes, and dreams of childrens' forgotten youth, feeding off their energy. The Molok holds a secret to overcoming the painful memories that Micah has repressed - perhaps even the key to the boy’s salvation. But what does The Molok want from the boy in return? The cost may be too high.

What's all that cash for though?

So let's get right down to it. The $50,000 is what will help birth our creature - we'll be able to purchase the right tools, test out different prototypes, house the creature, and finesse it in time for production in the fall/winter.

Without the full $50,000, building the monster will take much longer and end up costing much more in the long run. Basically - we need to raise the full $50,000 or risk pushing back production to 2019. 

The Impact

Your contribution plays a key role in making this movie and monster a reality! In order to express our gratitude, we’ve put together some amazing perks for you - original sketches, movie posters, our Book of Molok, and even the monster prototype itself. For our extremely generous donors, we are offering producer credits in the film.

If you are incapable of making a donation right now but still want to support us, please share the Indiegogo page on your social media, send it to friends and family you think would be interested and follow us on Facebook (@TheMolok), Instagram (@TheMolok), and Twitter (@The_Molok).

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About The Team

SAM T. WILSON - CO-CREATOR & DIRECTOR | Sam T. Wilson is a writer, director, and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York. His work includes R.T.M., Amber, and the web series Undetectable. He is a co-founder of MatterDarkMatter, a narrative film production collective. He is also a co-founder of Zoopraxis Films, a full-service commercial production house.

XANDER CHAUNCEY - CO-CREATOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | Xander’s career in the arts has spanned more than 20 years. He works as an actor, singer, dancer, stunt performer, writer, director and producer. No matter his role, Xander approaches the material from the inside out, connecting the emotional truth of the piece to his audience in every moment. He trained in Meisner Technique with the legendary Bill Esper in NYC and has been seen in such favorites as Phantom, Cats, Beauty and the Beast and Titanic (Best Actor in a Musical, broadwayworld.com), as well as credits in film, TV, voice-overs and commercials. He has created pieces on cruise lines and theme parks and currently has multiple projects in various stages of production. Combining film, theatre, puppetry and multimedia, Xander is most excited about MatterDarkMatter! Xander is a proud member of Actor’s Equity, AFTRA and SAG; he lives in Manhattan with his wife, Emily, and their furry prince, Pierre.

ANNALISA BARRON - CHIEF SCULPTOR - Annalisa Barron is an artist and filmmaker currently working in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Penn State University with a BFA in Painting and Drawing in 2013 and with an MFA in Sculpture from the Pratt Institute in 2017. Her short films include The Kingdom of Back(2017), E.V.E.:ERECTUS VEGETABILIS EVITANEOUS (2013), Incarnate(2013) and Chair Man (2012). Her work has been exhibited at the Cooper Union, the University of Rochester, Southern Oregon University, El Minia University in El Minia, Egypt, BunkerPROJECTS Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA, the U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua, the NO/GLOSS film festival in Leeds, UK and the Anthology Film Archives in New York City, NY. She will be featured in GRRL HAUS Cinema’s 2018 European Tour for her work on her most recent film The Kingdom of Back (2017).

NANCY POP - ASSOCIATE PRODUCER | Nancy Pop is a multifaceted performer, producer, and writer originally from Romania, currently residing in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a B.A. in Theatre Performance and Playwriting, in addition to training with The Second City (Chicago), Magnet Theatre NYC, and Pacific Performance Project East. Film and TV credits include Law & Order SVU, Tinderella, Origin, Moderngrumble, The Night Danny Got His Revenge, and Neapolitan. Pop is the Director of Media and Production at The Theater Collective, where she manages production and digital content creation. She is an associate producer with 2MarketMedia, creating podcasts, reels, and tv segments for celebrity and developing talent. You can find her hosting "SHEbang", a monthly variety show in Brooklyn featuring an all-female line up of comedians, poets, and musicians, as well as "In Cold Read", a monthly cold reading workshop series at Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers in Bushwick.

EDNA LUISE BIESOLD - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Edna is a German writer and cinematographer based in New York. She has shot over 30 short films across the globe and collaborated with Director David Tyson Lam of NYU’s Grad Acting program on feature film VIRAL BEAUTY, which played at various festivals and is awaiting release this year. She also co-directed THE COLOR OF TIME, a feature length collection of short stories based on TAR, a book of poetry by Pulitzer Prize winning C.K. Williams. The film was produced by and stars James Franco as well as Jessica Chastain, Mila Kunis  and Henry Hopper. Recently, she wrote and photographed PARENTHESIS, starring Marc Menchaca and Casey Killoran and premiering in summer 2018. Edna is passionate about lighting and beyond excited to help create the world of Molok. She holds an MFA in Filmmaking from Tisch School of the Arts.

HAROLD TADDY - SOUNDSCAPE ENGINEER | Harold Taddy uses a lifetime of traveling meditations, both physical and meta, to inform his creative output and is no stranger to the power of sound manipulations. It’s prevalent in his musical compositions with longtime collaborator Kent Fairman Wilson; in the Minotaurian novel soundtrack work with famed author Steven Sherril; and within his poetry and stage direction while performing with his own immersive theatrical drone experience - The Velvet Noose. Taddy’s signature feel incites reflections on pure human emotion, often using long-form Moog-based oscillations to an entrancing degree. With words, he casts light on uprooted timeless wisdom and his textured musical landscapes create a mirrored backdrop, guiding the listener through an experience that goes beyond that of simply listening or watching. You can see this concept realized in his short films, The Meditation Ritual and Sublimation of the Pig Skull.

LUCAS BUCK - LIGHTING DESIGNER | Luke has over a decade of lighting and gripping experience in TV for shows like SNL, Entertainment Tonight, and the Rachael Ray Show. He was a Gaffer on Netflix’ ROTTEN and co-owns the company LOOK! Pretty Pictures, which produces both documentary and promotional content. In addition to his work on set, Luke is a singer/songwriter whose work is available for digital release everywhere. He lives in Brooklyn with his two dogs, Maddie and Lola.

LEAH HOFMANN - PUPPETRY MOVEMENT CONSULTANT | Broadway: War Horse (Joey/Topthorn), Big Fish, Something Rotten!. Other New York Theater: The Metropolitan Opera’s The Merry Widow (FrouFrou), Hagoromo with Wendy Whelan at BAM. International Theater: Salzburg Festival’s Die Dreigroschenoper “The Threepenny Opera,” and Jedermann (Bear). National Tours: Something Rotten!, Young Frankenstein, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette). Additional puppetry at St. Ann’s Warehouse Puppet Lab
under the direction of Matt Acheson, and The Chekhov Project’s “I am a Seagull” with puppetry designed by Julian Crouch. Ms. Hofmann also specializes in creating Etch A Sketch artwork,
www.etchysketchyart.com

PAUL DOUST - COMPOSER | Paul is an award-winning composer, specializing in original compositions for film, television, commercials, and other screen media. He studied composition at the University of Sydney [B.A. 2006] and film music at the Australian Film Television and Radio School [Grad. Dip. 2010]. Paul moved from Sydney, Australia to New York in 2011 as part of the “ArtStart” talent grant through the Australian Council of the Arts. His music has been featured on shows such as MTV’s Catfish, Girl Code and USA Network’s Chrisley Knows Best and has recently written for the 2017 feature documentary “Lessons from Joan” and television series: “Australia: the Story of Us”. Paul’s music has also been featured in recent national advertising campaigns for LPGA and Morgan Stanley, among others, and his original choral works “As the Rain” and “Unto Me” were finalists in the Capital Hearings and Elysian Singers Composer Competitions respectively. Other notable achievements include Best Original Soundtrack award at the 15/15 Melbourne International Film Festival, and finalist for Best Original Score at the Tropscore Film Festival and St. Kilda Film Festivals. He also wrote the score for the Australian Academy Award (AACTA) nominated short “Forget Me Not” dir. Emily Dean.

CHRIS, INDIO, WILL - OUR CREW!

**Check back on our website www.TheMolok.com for updates on our team and cast!