Who Are We?
We are moms; moms in film. We work in the industry and we have families. Two things that can sometimes be hard to manage. We want to support other moms in film by making a movie about moms, for everyone, created by women. And we want to employ as many women as possible on this film.
ALOURA CHARLES: WRITER/DIRECTOR
Aloura Charles, WGA, has written and directed numerous shorts, two comedy web series and two feature films, winning awards at film festivals. She is currently developing episodic projects with Roddenberry Entertainment, and an animated feature film based on THE GOLDEN SNAIL by Graeme Base. Aloura’s latest and greatest project is her one year old son, Jasper.
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JESSICA MATHEWS: PRODUCER
Jessica's television credits include the Food Network, Lifetime, A&E, MTV, GSN, Starz,
E!, VH1, and Freeform. Her list of feature films include Marfa Girl, Triangle, Holding Back, The Last Treasure Hunt, and Vanished. Jessica is President of Neo Ensemble Theatre, a member of the PGA, the Television Academy, and SAG-AFTRA. She has a two-year old son, Cooper and they are having a blast together.
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The Story
Jia escapes a shady job at a massage parlor, pursued on foot. She narrowly avoids capture by hiding under the suburban house of Amy, mother of eight month old Desmond. With no place else to go, Jia stays under Amy’s house for days , hearing all that goes on above, drawn into Amy’s struggle with depression. Hearing the baby’s cries and laughter, Jia is moved to tears, clearly carrying around pain of her own. Finally, Amy hits a low point and Jia bravely ventures into the house, risking everything to help her. Now it’s Amy’s turn to peek into Jia’s world, as she learns the Asian immigrant suffered from her own depression after the loss of her own baby. Wanting to start over in the United States, Jia fell victim to a human trafficking scheme. Jia has now escaped her captors, but not her past. Connected through their pain and shared experiences, an unlikely friendship is born- both mothers supporting each other as they reach out to heal.
The Impact
Your contribution is supporting moms in film. We are working to get as many women on the project as possible. We hope you connect with the subject matter as much as we do. This is a great way to support moms in film, moms who have dealt with postpartum depression, as well as anti-human trafficking organizations.
What We Need & What You Get
We need funding to make this happen. We need to raise $7,500 in order to shoot this short film. That is where you come in. We need help paying for the crew, lights, film equipment, insurance, food, and actors.
Where the money goes...
Funds raised will go towards the following in production:
Equipment Rental
Location Fees
Set and Production Design
Crew
Cast
Feeding our Cast & Crew
Payroll Services
SAG Bond
And post-production costs, including:
Editing
Sound Mixing
Color Correction
Poster Design
Trailer Editing
Music
Deliverables for Distribution/Film Festivals
Why should I help?
In return for your donation we are offering some awesome perks. Check them out, if we don't have a perk that you'd like to see email me at momsinfilm@gmail.com and we will try to get it!
Your contribution is supporting moms in film. We are working to get as many women on the project as possible.
The creative team above has worked in all aspects of film production... Producing, writing, acting, directing. We have a great track record and are looking forward to making this film possible with your help.
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