Synopsis:
The Pastry is a comedy about a young jingle writer, Claudia, who is hired to write a song for a new pastry at a well-known baking company, Glomsburry Bake Shoppe. But, when the pastry isn’t what Claudia expects a top-notch corporation to produce, she’ll have to consume all the ideas she can get to write the jingle.
Being a senior thesis film, our cast and crew consists of hardworking IC students to create a vision that began with a description on a page, and is now a visual story. From the start, we anticipated in creating a very specific and unique look/color palette through our locations, set design, costumes and lighting, and we have been so fortunate to be able to make it happen!
We also decided to build one of the rooms for our film in a creative space through our college. There, we were able to paint and hang framed photos on the walls to fully immerse our audience and the characters into this (somewhat) fictitious world.
Here's Where You Come In!
Our film is about a pastry, which unfortunately is too pink and sugary (and also made of clay) to be digested by cast and crew, so investing in edible food is a huge part of the process. All funds we receive will go to:
- Feeding the cast and crew delicious food!
- Purchasing costumes, and props to transform an ordinary conference room and into a Glomsburry-esque conference room/designing and building a room.
- Film festival entry fees, which can be quite expensive!
If you decide to donate, not only will we happy dance/cheer/be eternally grateful but your name will go in the credits and you get extreme bragging rights!
Meet Us!
Juliette Zygarowicz, Writer/Director of The Pastry
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Juliette Zygarowicz is a Senior Cinema and Photography Major at Ithaca College with a passion for writing and creating films since middle school. Her previous short films have been featured in numerous film festivals, and she is recently won for Best Student Director at the Blackbird Film Festival. She is the owner of a photo/video business, which specializes in weddings, portraits and special events. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue her business full-time, as well as work in the local film industry.
Juliette's top three favorite desserts are cannolis, Wegman's vanilla cupcakes, and Skaneateles Bakery's glazed cinnamon sugar donuts.
Shanel Grey, Co-Producer of The Pastry
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Shanel Gray is a Junior Television/Radio Major with concentration in Producing, Editing, and Screenwriting. Her hopes and dream is to become an executive producer for a scripted television show on one of the major networks. On set, she helps Juliette with development and scheduling, keeping everything on track.
Shanel's top three favorite desserts are strawberry cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake ice cream, vanilla ice cream.
Catherine Zhao, Co-Producer of The Pastry
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Catherine Zhao is a sophomore Cinema and Photography Major with a concentration in Cinema Production and a Finance Minor. She’s been working on film sets as an actress since she was young and hopes to produce more films in college, as well as pursue the field once she graduates.
Catherine’s top three favorite desserts are tiramisu, chocolate lava cake, and tres leche cake.
Will Pochepan, Director of Photography of The Pastry
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Will Pochepan is a senior Cinema and Photography major with a minor in business. His previous experiences on film sets have been rewarding, having been included in multiple nominated films throughout college. Film has always been a passion for Will since he picked up a DSLR camera in 7th grade to record skiing edits. He hopes to continue his career within the media creation industry after graduation and pursue freelance work around the US.
Will’s top three favorite desserts are Baklava, chocolate chip cookies, and whoopie pies.
Eamon Kelly, Score Writer for The Pastry
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Eamon Kelly is a Junior Cinema and Photography Major at Ithaca College. His specialties are composing original scores for films, and film editing. He is the Lead Editor and one of the co-founders of the Rough Cut Film Festival in Philadelphia (his hometown), where he and his teammates work together to build a vertically aligned film community within the tri-state area. Outside of film, he performs Traditional Irish music all around Ithaca, Philly and New York City. One of his many hopes is to write original scores for feature films.
Eamon’s top three favorite desserts are cheesecakes, banana cream pie, and carrot cake.
Lily Anderson, Co-Editor & Script Supervisor for The Pastry
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Lily Anderson is a Junior Film, Photography and Visual Arts major at Ithaca College. With an interest in post production, she has edited several films at Ithaca College and works part time as a freelancer for Youtube influencers. She strives one day to become a professional editor for film and television and to grow her passion for photography through her travels.
Lily’s top three favorite desserts are Pistachio Cannolis, chocolate almost coconut macaroon, and fried ice cream.
Elaine Horton, Assistant Director/Prod Designer PA for The Pastry
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Elaine Horton is a senior Cinema & Photography major and Animation minor at Ithaca College. She transferred to Ithaca last Fall after completing her associate's degree in liberal arts at Orange County Community College. She has no official plans after graduation but hopes to someday have a job related to art and storytelling.
Elaine's top three favorite desserts are funfetti cupcakes, chocolate cake, and strawberry malt milkshakes.
Can't Donate? No Problem.
If you find yourself unable to contribute, that’s totally understandable! There are other ways you can help us out:
1. Spread the word on social media!
2. Spread the word to your friends in person!
Tell your friends, family, coworkers, etc. about our campaign and see if they would be interested in donating or sharing! Every little bit helps, and we truly appreciate you taking time out to view our campaign!
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Have a question? Check out the FAQ section, or email us at thepastryfilm@gmail.com
