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My name is Scott Monahan, I am a director, producer, and actor based in Brooklyn that is raising funds to make my second feature film!
A Life in Ashland (working title) is a feature film that will be devised & written by Meredith Treinen, Madison Lanesey and myself, and shot by Danielle Elise Bartley, over 2 weeks at the Willow-Witt Ranch just outside of Ashland, Oregon in October of 2025! The film will be created using dramatic improvisation, and site responsive collaboration. We will be using natural light and a small intimate crew that will live and work together at the Meadow House.
Logline:
Two old friends reunite for a week at a remote farmhouse in Oregon, where the silence of nature stirs forgotten memories, and the nearness of death reveals what it truly means to be alive.
If you're here it's probably because someone from our team or I have directly reached out to you! We are trying to approach fundraising in a more personal direct way, rather than crowdfunding through Seed & Spark. Go Fund Me allows us to keep whatever we raise, even if we don't reach our goal!
Promising friends, family, or strangers that they will financially recoup their investments doesn’t feel honest to me. But, if you want to make a film like this happen here’s your chance! There is no amount too small! On an independent film set, each dollar travels a lot further!
If you would like to have your name attached to the project in a bigger way and get a producer credit & or to really move us along towards our goal here are some producer credit funding examples!
$2,500 - $5,000 (Associate Producer)
$5,000 - $10,00 (Producer)
$10,000 + (Executive Producer)
My last film Anchorage (made with Associate Director Meredith Treinen) was shot in 5 days in the California desert for $22,000, we had $20,000 for our Post Production Budget (editing, composing, color correction, score, festival submissions) and about another $15,000 for our Theatrical Distribution Tour and Deliverables to our distributor. The total budget was just over $57,000. This film is going to exist within that relative budget range!
The Characters:
August 14th - 18th Meredith Treinen, Madison Lanesey, and I took a trip to the ranch to meet the owners, location scout, develop characters & story, and to familiarize ourselves with daily life on the 445 acre ranch!
The Story:
Julian is diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer and is given only six months to live. After saying goodbye to his family he leaves New York for rural Oregon to spend his final days alone surrounded by nature.
He calls one of the most important relationships in his life Margot, and asks her to be with him at the beginning of this quiet farewell. She says yes. As they navigate the weight of this sudden diagnosis the film becomes a meditation on how we show up for each other, mortality, and what might await us beyond death.
Thank you for supporting independent film! Being able to rely on a network of friends, family, and new collaborators independent film is able to keep its head above water, and allow us to keep telling character driven storylines!
Click the link below to see our full production deck for the movie.
Below are the team members attached so far but we will keep you updated as this team continues to grow!
Organizer
Scott Monahan
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY