The Language of Breathing Short Film

Hello, Everyone!

Welcome to the GoFundMe page of The Language of Breathing!

ABOUT:

My name is Becky Tran, and I am the writer and director of The Language of Breathing, a short film that explores different ways people breathe in correlation and conflict with facial expressions. I am a senior at California State University, Long Beach, majoring in film with a double concentration in production management and post-production. For this last spring semester, I was given the opportunity to pitch and direct my first-ever short film.

In today’s busy world, everyone is occupied. We are all walking beings involved in various activities such as school, work, passion projects, etc. Due to the nature of how busy our lives can be; the small things within us can often become overlooked. These small and automatic things that are a part of us are large factors in living.

As someone who is an empath that struggles with both anxiety and feeling emotions deeply, my goal with this short film is to invite viewers to draw attention to the area in life that is often taken for granted: our breathing. Anxiety has been physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing to the point of indifference. With full knowledge of that, I want to shed light on the significance that breathing has on our day-to-day activities.

Our emotions and breathing function as a huge role in our life. Sometimes all it takes is to pause for a moment, breathe, and know that everything will be okay. The moment in between an inhale and an exhale amid positive and negative emotions is a space where we meet ourselves where we’re at.

I am excited to share this with you all and am extremely thankful for my amazing cast and crew who are committed to bringing this story to life!

OUR GOAL:

With that being said, I want to personally invite you to walk alongside and support making this short film possible by donating to our goal.

Our goal is to raise $3,600 which will help to cover food for our cast and crew, production design, props, post-production costs, and festival submissions. Filming takes place on Friday, April 14th.

We are currently in the pre-production phase of our film and would greatly appreciate any support for this film through donations or by simply sharing this page and helping to spread the word to social media, friends, and family!

INCENTIVES:

Donate $50 and get a special thanks at the end credits of our film.

Donate $85 and get an Associate Producer credit as well as exclusive access to behind-the-scenes pictures of our film.

Donate $125 and get an Associate Producer credit, exclusive access to behind-the-scenes pictures of our film, and early access to a virtual pre-screen.

Donate $200+ and get an Executive Producer credit, exclusive access to behind-the-scenes pictures of our film, and early access to a virtual pre-screen.

*** If you would like to receive one of the above incentives, please write your full name when submitting your donation***

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for supporting our production!

For more information or if you have any questions, please feel to DM us on Instagram @lanaguageofbreathing or visit the Language of Breathing links page

MEET THE TEAM:

Director: Becky Tran

Becky Tran is a senior attending California State University Long Beach as a film major with a double concentration in production management and post-production. She is passionate about uplifting the voices of underrepresented individuals and communities through storytelling. She believes no story should be left untold. As an artist who started in youth programs, she hopes to one day cultivate a safe space for artists to discover their leadership and artistic skills. Since high school, Becky has held multiple public relations officer positions. Her filmmaking journey launched in high school, working on media projects for non-profit organizations such as AACI and BOOF. One of her biggest passions lies in photography, which she has pursued since 2015 and pursued professionally since 2017.

Becky is excited for you all to be supporting The Language of Breathing!

Producer: Viridiana Aguirre

Viridiana Aguirre is a senior at California State University, Long Beach, majoring in film with a minor in Journalism and Public Relations. During her spare time, Viridiana also works as a freelance video editor, graphic designer, and re-recording mixer. At the age of 12, Viridiana knew she wanted to pursue work in the digital arts. Through her experience in her middle school film and television program, to pursuing an undergraduate degree in film, Viridiana has a strong passion for editing and storytelling. In her free time, Viridiana loves going to concerts such as Harry Styles, Wallows, and Sabrina Carpenter, playing the ukulele and trying out new coffee shops.

Producer: Kai Rebollo

Kai Rebollo is an up-and-coming filmmaker and producer. As a native Californian, and avid surfer, his works range widely from supernatural thrillers, and sports dramas, to horror comedies, but always come back to his personal philosophy based around the interconnection of human existences. A product of the 21st century, Kai began his creative endeavors by learning through the internet and posting memes on social media. He soon graduated to live-action productions, starting with some help from friends and various inspirations, he began to make content, posting short videos on Youtube. He would seek out and take every opportunity to improve his skills and grow as a person and creative.