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Every story has a beginning. This is ours. We are producing our first short film, Mango City @mangocityfilm , with a powerful creative and artistic team. However, we need YOUR help to make it a reality.
UPDATE: We filmed July 2021 and our currently in needs of funds to cover the rest of post production.
Funds would go to POST PRODUCTION:
-Paying our artists and creatives which is very important to us; especially after the past year which put so many artists out of work.
-Editing costs
-Music Composition (Our Sound team is a group of Berklee College of Music Grads who are based in Mexico City. They're working on creating the perfect Miami soundscape to capture the rhythm of this city)
-Colorist
-Film Festival submission costs
Through the eyes of a witty and bold 7 year-old Lou, we are introduced to Miami. Growing up in a house that has not been a home made Lou rely on the city for friendship and protection. After her family falls apart, Lou must leave Miami. She has 72 hours left in the city.
Captured in the style of a fictional documentary - we are introduced to the actual people who live here, the sounds and tastes. The film is rooted in the spontaneity of the everyday moments, conversations and curiosities that beg Lou to stay.
Mango City is a love letter to Miami, the city that raised us.
In the words of the film’s screenwriter, Emma Cuba, “This film was all born out of love. There is an unstoppable life force here. A constant celebration of life. You can call it crazy, but we call it ‘the everyday.’ With all the heat of this city and the countless people passing through, it shocks me that I’ve never seen anyone capture Miami in a way that is more than the vacation capital of the world, beyond the drugs, party and pleasure. I had never seen anyone capture it in the way you may capture falling in love or the aches and pains of growing up. And because this is my home and our home, I thought it was about time to do so.”
Why now?
Miami is a temporary city due to ongoing climate change issues. This film is a way of preserving its existence for future generations, to show what home was like here. A piece of history. It is this urgency and knowledge that makes us excited to take on the challenge of wanting to capture a city that is as grandiose and united as it can be lonely and silent.
We are interested in the homes that shape who we become and intrigued by the curious, innocent perspective our young protagonist, Lou, can offer our ‘adult’ (and often mundane) lives. This youthful outlook reminds us of how it feels to be present in our lives and as a result impacts our presence in our communities.
This film asks you to see your home as a breathing being and not simply a familiar detail of your day-to-day. It asks you to acknowledge what you may take for granted. What will you remember when the time comes for you to leave?
Furthermore, in an industry that often underestimates female voices, it is important this story gets told, written by a woman and produced by women of different ethnicities and cultures. We are so proud of the team of people that have come together to make this film possible.
This is a great opportunity to support a much needed breath of fresh air in the film industry.
Who are we?
Skinny Moon Studios, a film production company started by a group of female artists.
Emma Cuba is a Cuban-Swedish screenwriter, actress, and director born and raised in Miami, FL. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Acting, Writing and Directing from Boston University, she has worked as an actor and writer for Theatre and Film in Stockholm, Miami, & Boston. In the Fall, she will be attending a writing program in Italy to write her feature film.
Emma met Dana DePirri, her creative partner on this film at Boston University. Dana DePirri is a New York based director, actor, and choreographer who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting with a concentration in Film & Television and Directing from Boston University. She currently works as the resident movement director and choreographer for the arts organization, The 98, while freelance directing, choreographing, and acting in various projects around the U.S.
Claudia Campos is a native-born Cuban Theatre Manager and Director in Miami. She was the Company Manager for Miami New Drama’s groundbreaking 7 Deadly Sins, which won the 2021 Drama League Award for Outstanding Interactive or Socially-Distanced Theater.
Grace Hill is a Miami-born professional production manager who graduated from Boston University School of Theatre in 2019 and is now the founder of her own production and marketing agency, Shadow Media. In addition to her production work, you can catch her alter-ego ‘Sombra’ as a DJ & Musician.
Mariana Mondragón is a Colombian actor, dramaturg and producer. She is based in Miami and works as the Creative Development Manager at Abre Camino Collective. She graduated with honors from Boston University and holds a BFA in Theatre Arts Performance and a Minor in History.
Mango City’s brilliant cinematographer, Andrew Garcia , is a director and cinematographer from Miami, FL. His work mostly touches on issues of racial inequality, politics and family. His latest work, La Piel De Ayer, was acquired and released by HBO in May 2019.
Gina Fonseca is a Cuban American actor and creative. Born and raised in Miami, her love runs deep for the mango city. After graduating with her BFA in Acting with a concentration in Arts Leadership from Boston University, Gina co-produced and wrote a developing web series, Gina & Josh, and volunteered as a communications intern at NALIP.
We are so grateful for your time and hope you can help us make this film and share this story that means so much to each and every one of us. We are grateful for anything you can give - any amount goes a long way!
If you are unable to donate, please help us by sharing with friends, family, lovers of film or supporters of the arts that you may know! We cannot thank you enough for your support.
Every story has a beginning. This is ours. We are producing our first short film, Mango City @mangocityfilm , with a powerful creative and artistic team. However, we need YOUR help to make it a reality.
UPDATE: We filmed July 2021 and our currently in needs of funds to cover the rest of post production.
Funds would go to POST PRODUCTION:
-Paying our artists and creatives which is very important to us; especially after the past year which put so many artists out of work.
-Editing costs
-Music Composition (Our Sound team is a group of Berklee College of Music Grads who are based in Mexico City. They're working on creating the perfect Miami soundscape to capture the rhythm of this city)
-Colorist
-Film Festival submission costs
Through the eyes of a witty and bold 7 year-old Lou, we are introduced to Miami. Growing up in a house that has not been a home made Lou rely on the city for friendship and protection. After her family falls apart, Lou must leave Miami. She has 72 hours left in the city.
Captured in the style of a fictional documentary - we are introduced to the actual people who live here, the sounds and tastes. The film is rooted in the spontaneity of the everyday moments, conversations and curiosities that beg Lou to stay.
Mango City is a love letter to Miami, the city that raised us.
In the words of the film’s screenwriter, Emma Cuba, “This film was all born out of love. There is an unstoppable life force here. A constant celebration of life. You can call it crazy, but we call it ‘the everyday.’ With all the heat of this city and the countless people passing through, it shocks me that I’ve never seen anyone capture Miami in a way that is more than the vacation capital of the world, beyond the drugs, party and pleasure. I had never seen anyone capture it in the way you may capture falling in love or the aches and pains of growing up. And because this is my home and our home, I thought it was about time to do so.”
Why now?
Miami is a temporary city due to ongoing climate change issues. This film is a way of preserving its existence for future generations, to show what home was like here. A piece of history. It is this urgency and knowledge that makes us excited to take on the challenge of wanting to capture a city that is as grandiose and united as it can be lonely and silent.
We are interested in the homes that shape who we become and intrigued by the curious, innocent perspective our young protagonist, Lou, can offer our ‘adult’ (and often mundane) lives. This youthful outlook reminds us of how it feels to be present in our lives and as a result impacts our presence in our communities.
This film asks you to see your home as a breathing being and not simply a familiar detail of your day-to-day. It asks you to acknowledge what you may take for granted. What will you remember when the time comes for you to leave?
Furthermore, in an industry that often underestimates female voices, it is important this story gets told, written by a woman and produced by women of different ethnicities and cultures. We are so proud of the team of people that have come together to make this film possible.
This is a great opportunity to support a much needed breath of fresh air in the film industry.
Who are we?
Skinny Moon Studios, a film production company started by a group of female artists.
Emma Cuba is a Cuban-Swedish screenwriter, actress, and director born and raised in Miami, FL. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Acting, Writing and Directing from Boston University, she has worked as an actor and writer for Theatre and Film in Stockholm, Miami, & Boston. In the Fall, she will be attending a writing program in Italy to write her feature film.
Emma met Dana DePirri, her creative partner on this film at Boston University. Dana DePirri is a New York based director, actor, and choreographer who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting with a concentration in Film & Television and Directing from Boston University. She currently works as the resident movement director and choreographer for the arts organization, The 98, while freelance directing, choreographing, and acting in various projects around the U.S.
Claudia Campos is a native-born Cuban Theatre Manager and Director in Miami. She was the Company Manager for Miami New Drama’s groundbreaking 7 Deadly Sins, which won the 2021 Drama League Award for Outstanding Interactive or Socially-Distanced Theater.
Grace Hill is a Miami-born professional production manager who graduated from Boston University School of Theatre in 2019 and is now the founder of her own production and marketing agency, Shadow Media. In addition to her production work, you can catch her alter-ego ‘Sombra’ as a DJ & Musician.
Mariana Mondragón is a Colombian actor, dramaturg and producer. She is based in Miami and works as the Creative Development Manager at Abre Camino Collective. She graduated with honors from Boston University and holds a BFA in Theatre Arts Performance and a Minor in History.
Mango City’s brilliant cinematographer, Andrew Garcia , is a director and cinematographer from Miami, FL. His work mostly touches on issues of racial inequality, politics and family. His latest work, La Piel De Ayer, was acquired and released by HBO in May 2019.
Gina Fonseca is a Cuban American actor and creative. Born and raised in Miami, her love runs deep for the mango city. After graduating with her BFA in Acting with a concentration in Arts Leadership from Boston University, Gina co-produced and wrote a developing web series, Gina & Josh, and volunteered as a communications intern at NALIP.
We are so grateful for your time and hope you can help us make this film and share this story that means so much to each and every one of us. We are grateful for anything you can give - any amount goes a long way!
If you are unable to donate, please help us by sharing with friends, family, lovers of film or supporters of the arts that you may know! We cannot thank you enough for your support.