Fenced In (Short Film)

Fenced In focuses on a young Black woman who navigates corporate America but realizes she hasn’t been staying true to who she really is because society has conditioned her to believe she won’t be accepted if she does. Diving deeper into this close identity study, her internal self begins to seep out as she tackles constructing a fence around her home.

My name is Ashley Dean. I’m the Director, Writer, and Producer of Fenced In. I’ve wanted to explore this story since I was a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. My sisters and I grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood, and with that, unfortunately, came all the microaggressions placed on minorities like us, especially in the workplace. I briefly worked in corporate America and with the several months I was in that field, the prejudices began to show alongside having to diminish who we were as Black people to make space for others to thrive. At least, that’s what society was making it seem like we had to do.

Fenced In is a film that deliberately talks back to those very people in society who believe being a Black person, a Black woman in this space is not welcome. I want to put stories like Fenced In out there in the world because it's been far too long that Black women, Black people, have had to suppress who they are in spaces like the workplace, schools, and simply walking down the street to make others feel more comfortable. I think it’s time we see how these negative suppressors affect one’s identity and how learning to just exhibit all aspects of who you are as a person, a Black person, a Black woman in this world can still have success even if society says otherwise.

This experimental, dramatic, horror film explores themes such as the nature of code switching, Critical Race Theory, self-identification, and W.E.B. Du Bois’ concept of the White Veil.

Our crew is the most fabulous out there, in our opinion! We're a good mix of friends looking to make content that can help all of us creators achieve our goals within this business.

Our Budget:

Cast & Crew

$4950

Locations & Lunch

$1600

Art

$900

Rentals & Miscellaneous Fees

$500

Editing & Festivals

$1050

Total= $9000

Our goal is to make sure our voices are heard. As a Black person in America, we need more of our stories out there on a global scale, as they are important to our community.

Our goal is to submit to film festivals.

Our goal is to build our portfolios and make dope content for you all to see and enjoy.

Your support will be much appreciated! You all are the real reason why we blossom as creatives in this space. Each and every one of you who donates will receive a “special thanks” in the film as a way to show our gratitude.

Thank you for checking out this campaign! Thank you for being the reason why we create! Entering post production. 2024 here we come!