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<div><strong>When a lonely social media enthusiast eavesdrops on an attractive young stranger’s video call with her hot-mess bestie, they’re in for an electrifying night. </strong>
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<div><strong>This provocative 15-min short film explores social media’s influence on dating and desire. We’re raising funds to cover post-production, festivals and marketing.</strong>
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<div>Filmmaking is an involved and costly art form, and my team and I have worked hard to stretch our budget for IRL. It is also a time-intensive process which began over a year ago.
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<div><strong>In June of 2024</strong>, I wrote the script and brought on <strong>cinematographer Jordan Sommerlad</strong> and <strong>producer Nathan Bielski</strong>. I then held auditions with <strong>casting director Johanna McGinley</strong>. We were thrilled to find three Ohio-based actors: the amazing <strong>Ben Viccellio, Lizzy Miller and Montez Jenkins-Copeland</strong>. With several months of pre-production, we tackled test shoots, table reads, locations scouting and rehearsals. <strong>In summer of 2025, we completed a 4-day shoot with a small crew of film professionals on location in Columbus, Ohio</strong>. This fall, I edited the film with support from the <strong>Film/Video Residency at the Wexner Center for the Arts</strong>.
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<div>Nathan and I raised our production budget with a combination of grant funding, in-kind donations, and a generous gift from executive producer Cheo Ramsey. <strong>We now need $6500 to get IRL over the finish line.</strong>
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<div><strong>Your donation means our creative team can put the final, critical touches on the film:</strong>
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<li>a neo-noir inspired score
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<li>a lush streetlight-drenched color grade
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<li>rich, immersive sound design
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<div><strong>It will also help us launch a robust festival run, so audiences around the world can experience IRL.</strong>
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<div><strong>With adequate support, I’m confident that my team and I will make a sexy and unsettling short film that will elevate the Columbus filmmaking community</strong> and spur dialog about technology that’s in everyone's pockets but completely under-explored in films and TV.
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<div>We hope you’ll join us on this exciting filmmaking journey. <strong>Please support indie filmmaking and donate to IRL today!</strong>
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