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Hiiii!!
My name is Stephanie Ruiz and IIII'MMM BACK! I have just about finished my last film's festival run and now I am in pre-production for my new short film. Phew! As I seek to grow in a male dominated industry I am looking to keep the moment going and push out more stories that represent women and latino's like me.
Happy Anniversary will be my short proof of concept. This short film will be created for the purpose of finding investors for my future feature film. The psychological thriller, “Happy Anniversary”, follows a latino couple celebrating their 10th anniversary with a romantic cabin getaway, only to have their idyllic getaway take a dark turn when secrets from the past come back to haunt them.
We need $12,000! The rest of the film will be self funded, and applied to through grant opportunities (awaiting approval).
Funds will be allocated specifically to the following:
- Set/Film Location (1 home with exterior)
- Housing for film crew and cast (two 8-10 person capacity homes including set used for filming)
- Crew wages: 10 PAID EMPLOYEES (6 UNPAID VOLUNTEERS)
- Director of Photography/Camera Operator (1)
- Assistant Director (1)
- Assistant Camera Operators (2)
- Lighting Technicians (1)
- Sound Mixer (1)
- Grip Handlers (2)
- Actors (3)
- Editor (1)
- Hair/Makeup (1)
- FOOD and CRAFT services to keep our employees fed and happy
- SET DEC/ART DESIGN/ PRODUCTION DESIGN (props/artwork/wardrobe choices/etc.)
- Transportation; including toll and gas reimbursements, 1 applicable car rental for crew and cast travel.
- Film Festival Entries, Marketing, Distribution
The Impact
With the numbers of latino representation being so low in the entertainment industry, I aim to become a part of the new wave of diverse compelling stories we need to see in today’s society. Along with that I want to ALSO support the representation for female filmmakers and grow that community for a more accurate depiction of our stories.
FUN BUT NOT SO FUN FACT:
“The situation doesn't get much better behind camera, where only 1.5% of showrunners and only 1.3% of directors are Latino, data shows. In film, Latinos represented just 5.2% of lead actors and 5.1% of co-lead/ensemble actors. Only 3.5% of screenwriters and 2.6% of directors were Latino.”
ABC13.com
https://abc13.com/hispanics-latinos-actors-representation-in-tv-and-movies/12934732/#:~:text=The%20situation%20doesn%27t%20get,2.6%25%20of%20directors%20were%20Latino
These numbers are extremely low considering latino, “… group represents nearly one-fifth (20%) of the total U.S. population and $2.8 trillion in total economic output”
Axios.com
Our Past Success
Our last project, "Hope You Feel Better", with the help of our past donors was selected 17 times and still counting. "Hope You Feel Better" stands with 2 wins, 2 nominations, 1 Finalist (still pending), and 2 Semi Finalist's. We await decisions from 4 more festivals to conclude our festival run.
Since then Stephanie Ruiz directed a short horror film, "Nose Goes", that was written and produced by Makayla Patton. "Nose Goes" has just started its festival run and has been now selected 4 times and still counting.
The Team
DIRECTOR/WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stephanie Ruiz
Stephanie is an Award winning filmmaker for "Hope You Feel Better" and has recently directed nominated short horror,"Nose Goes". Stephanie also produced short SAG-AFTRA new media film, "She Dead", starring Raven Goodwin and Antoinette Robinson.
DP/CAM OP: Luke Taylor
Luke most recently completed jobs were; "Severance", "John Wick 3", "Lady Bird", and "Hunters" serving as D.I.T. (Digital Imaging Technician) Luke also was the DP and Camera Operator for Award Winning short "Hope You Feel Better".
LINE PRODUCER: Makayla Patton
Makayla most recently self produced her second nominated short film, "Nose Goes”, that is in currently in festival selections. Makayla also has produced her other short film, "Happy Rush" along with producing short film "Daddy Issues" starring Caleb Eme and Jenna Ross.
LINE PRODUCER: Kelsey Cabell
Kelsey most recently has been actively creative directing for music videos across the country. She also produced on award winning film short film "Hope You Feel Better". Kelsey is currently in development for her self produced short film "Teach Me".
ART DIRECTOR: Ana Milena Rojas
New York-based print and digital designer Ana Rojas creates high-profile promotional campaigns for Warner Bros./Discovery’s Food Network and Discovery plus brands. Ana is also a passionate conceptual digital artist creating fantastical worlds through the use of video and still photography.
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