Fairies in France
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For the last year and a half, I have been pouring my heart and soul into a short film that I produced and performed in with writer, and best friend, Dean Temple. It has been an incredible experience where I have learned more about the filmmaking business, and more about myself, than I expected to over the course of the production. I am very proud of how much growth I have had as an artist and as a person with the making of the short film, THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FAIRIES.
Many of you know about the film. Many of you have sat with me as I have gone on and on about it during its production and post-production process when seeking advice or emotional support or just a sounding board for my ideas, my excitements and my stress. I am grateful to anyone who gave me even a minute of their time.
FAIRIES has been a labor of love and has even further raised my passion for creating. And that passion has been recognized by the St. Tropez International Film Festival, as our film has been accepted into it's competition with nominations in four catagories (Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and the Jury Award). My heart SINGS!
To actually be able to attend the festival is such a reach for me. I have once again been talking the ears of friends off to share my pride in being accepted to St. Tropez and to lament my sadness in that I cannot afford to go. To have lodging, travel, festival expenses, food and make sure that I cover not being able to work for the time I would be in France I believe I could pretty much swing it with $4000. I write that number down and my stomach turns.
Over the last week so many people have said they want to help me to get there with a donation. At this, I don't even know how to express how humbling it is knowing that the people in my life believe in me, believe in my work and want me to have the experience of seeing this project screen and compete in France.
I have never done any sort of crowd sourcing before for something personal of my own. Whenever I have done fundraising it has always been for breast cancer research or other health and social related causes. I feel so odd putting this account together and am nervous to share it. But I keep receiving emails and texts saying "DO IT!" from friends. Phone calls insisting I would be a fool not to do it. So here... I am doing it.
Nothing makes me feel more awkward than being given something for nothing. I believe in hard work and in earning what you receive. I am not a taker. So I am working hard to find items for barter in exchange for donations. I have a few really groovy things for trade and will post them along the way over the next month of this fundraiser. I know some people have said they just want to give and don't care to barter for anything. This moves me to no end. I wish I could put into words how much that means to me. I simply do not know how to come up with any set of words that could translate how the mere thought of wanting to help me makes my heart feel.
My character in THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FAIRIES grants wishes. She goes all over the world granting people their single most desired wish.
So here is my wish:
I would very much like to attend the St. Tropez International Film Festival with my best friend, Dean, to watch our film with a theater full of like-minded artists and to see FAIRIES spread it's magic to more people. To have an opportunity to meet with other producers and be able to pitch my additional projects for consideration is an opportunity that is invaluable. I wish to have that opportunity. If I am able to make the $4000 goal I can have that opportunity. If by a miracle I make and surpass that goal, I can be a little less rugged in my trip and enjoy a restaurant or two and have more than one dress to wear to all of the events. That's more of a fantasy than a wish, of course. The wish of being there to see my work on the big screen is really the base of what I hope for. I believe that wishes can come true.
If it turns out that I can't put enough together to go to France, my plan is to wear my ballgown to a French bakery in Manhattan and drink champagne and eat croissants during the time slot that our film is screening in St. Tropez. And that is totally 100% okay. I can make fun anywhere. That said, thank you to everyone who suggested starting a fundraising page. It's just the notion that the people in my life care so much about me that means the most. I feel very loved right now. And I love you all right back.
<3
( to learn more about THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FAIRIES please visit our website nakedtruthaboutfairies.com )
*photo credit: Jen Kiaba Photography. This photo is unrelated to the film.
Many of you know about the film. Many of you have sat with me as I have gone on and on about it during its production and post-production process when seeking advice or emotional support or just a sounding board for my ideas, my excitements and my stress. I am grateful to anyone who gave me even a minute of their time.
FAIRIES has been a labor of love and has even further raised my passion for creating. And that passion has been recognized by the St. Tropez International Film Festival, as our film has been accepted into it's competition with nominations in four catagories (Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and the Jury Award). My heart SINGS!
To actually be able to attend the festival is such a reach for me. I have once again been talking the ears of friends off to share my pride in being accepted to St. Tropez and to lament my sadness in that I cannot afford to go. To have lodging, travel, festival expenses, food and make sure that I cover not being able to work for the time I would be in France I believe I could pretty much swing it with $4000. I write that number down and my stomach turns.
Over the last week so many people have said they want to help me to get there with a donation. At this, I don't even know how to express how humbling it is knowing that the people in my life believe in me, believe in my work and want me to have the experience of seeing this project screen and compete in France.
I have never done any sort of crowd sourcing before for something personal of my own. Whenever I have done fundraising it has always been for breast cancer research or other health and social related causes. I feel so odd putting this account together and am nervous to share it. But I keep receiving emails and texts saying "DO IT!" from friends. Phone calls insisting I would be a fool not to do it. So here... I am doing it.
Nothing makes me feel more awkward than being given something for nothing. I believe in hard work and in earning what you receive. I am not a taker. So I am working hard to find items for barter in exchange for donations. I have a few really groovy things for trade and will post them along the way over the next month of this fundraiser. I know some people have said they just want to give and don't care to barter for anything. This moves me to no end. I wish I could put into words how much that means to me. I simply do not know how to come up with any set of words that could translate how the mere thought of wanting to help me makes my heart feel.
My character in THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FAIRIES grants wishes. She goes all over the world granting people their single most desired wish.
So here is my wish:
I would very much like to attend the St. Tropez International Film Festival with my best friend, Dean, to watch our film with a theater full of like-minded artists and to see FAIRIES spread it's magic to more people. To have an opportunity to meet with other producers and be able to pitch my additional projects for consideration is an opportunity that is invaluable. I wish to have that opportunity. If I am able to make the $4000 goal I can have that opportunity. If by a miracle I make and surpass that goal, I can be a little less rugged in my trip and enjoy a restaurant or two and have more than one dress to wear to all of the events. That's more of a fantasy than a wish, of course. The wish of being there to see my work on the big screen is really the base of what I hope for. I believe that wishes can come true.
If it turns out that I can't put enough together to go to France, my plan is to wear my ballgown to a French bakery in Manhattan and drink champagne and eat croissants during the time slot that our film is screening in St. Tropez. And that is totally 100% okay. I can make fun anywhere. That said, thank you to everyone who suggested starting a fundraising page. It's just the notion that the people in my life care so much about me that means the most. I feel very loved right now. And I love you all right back.
<3
( to learn more about THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FAIRIES please visit our website nakedtruthaboutfairies.com )
*photo credit: Jen Kiaba Photography. This photo is unrelated to the film.
Organizer
Kat Scicluna
Organizer
Astoria, NY