If for some reason we do not reach the entire goal, I Leonel Oliva, will be footing the ENTIRE BILL. I am willing to go into DEBT for this project because it is a story that I believe in. I know it will move people. My only hope is that this Campaign also moves people to donate.
Our Story
My Name is Leonel Oliva. I am a Registered Nurse, Actor, Writer and now Producer. I, with the help of friends and family, am making a Full Length Feature Film called THE SHIFT. Over the past 2 years, I have diligently written a movie that deals with Life, Death, and the fact that we as a society value Being Alive more than we do Living our Lives. As a registered Nurse, I have had the privilege, and honor, of being at the bedside of many people who have been at the end of their lives and have seen and felt what it is like to hold the hand of someone as they pass. This movie deals with all of the above, HANDS ON.
THE SHIFT is about Kayle, an RN who believes in Patient's rights to die so much, that if their want is to die, then he facilitates that for them. The movie takes place during the course of one 12 Hour shift in the ER where Kayle must decide if his ideals hold true to everyone, including those he loves. My experiences as a Nurse for the past 5 years, working anywhere from the Intensive Care Units down to Emergency Rooms, make an ideal backdrop to express and play out this story.
We plan to shoot in Miami, Fl(My Home Town) this coming June/July and are working on confirming an ER to shoot in as we speak.
With your help, we will have a completed product which will be sent out to Festivals in order to build clout, and ultimately be picked up by a distribution company to be seen in Movie Theaters around the world.
The Impact
The impact of this movie will be an ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL, and INSPIRATIONAL one. This movie is intended to ENTERTAIN people with an Inside look at the lives and feelings of Nurses during the course of one impossible 12 Hour Night Shift in the ER. At the same time, it aims to EDUCATE people on the consequences of not living our life, and at the same time prolonging the inevitable for those we love. INSPIRATION will come through the Movie's ability to make you want to Live and Love because of the wonderful relationships you will be a part of during he movie.
What has Gone into this Production
6 days a week of work for the next 2 months @ 12 hours a night in the ER + 2 years of writing and 6 months of production...A LOT!!
What We Need & What You Get
We need $50,000. I know to some it sounds like a lot, but think about the fact that we are shooting an ENTIRE MOVIE in an ER. The Majority of the money is going into making the production as authentic as possible. We are renting a fully functional Emergency Room and Stocking it with all the necessary Items for it to fit the reality of what an ER is(Already looked into building a fake one to shoot in, but as of right now it's too expensive).That is coming out to almost HALF of our budget. We are shooting in Miami, Fl for 2 weeks, 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, a 95pg script.
$$$ will go to: FLIGHTS, ROOM AND BOARD, FIM EQUIPMENT, COSTUMES, PROPS, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, and of course POST PRODUCTION(Editing, Sound Mixing, and Marketing).
Other Ways You Can Help
Not Everyone can donate, and we fully understand this. Other ways you can help are by SPREADING THE WORD so that others who can donate do. Weather you SPREAD THE WORD via Facebook, Myspace(if anyone still uses it), Emails, or even phone calls to someone who can help out, any bit helps. Any donation will be greatly appreciated. If you know of anyone in Miami that may have the supplies needed to make this ER look REAL(i.e. Scrubs for the nurses and Doctors, Lab Coats, IVs and supplies, Crash Carts and Code Supplies, etc.) please send them our way. Feel free to Email me Personally at OlivaProductions@gmail.com.
Thank You So MUCH!
Leonel Oliva
OlivaProductions@gmail.com