"BIG SKY"
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Dear Friends and Family,
As you all know, I am a graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts and School of Cinematic Arts. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in acting and a minor in screenwriting for film and TV.
I have been pursuing acting post college, but have recently embraced my love and natural gift for writing. I just graduated from the Columbia University TV Writing Intensive, where I was one of 12 students selected out of a 104 global applicants.
At Columbia, I was, and still am, working tirelessly on my passion project, a "dramedy" (mixture of comedy/drama) TV pilot called "BIG SKY."
It is the story of a 23 yeard old girl, WREN, who moves home to her family's small dude ranch in rural Montana (not actual Big Sky, but they do call Montana "BIG SKY COUNTRY"!!) when she finds out her mother has cancer.
The story is of a young girl who is on a quest to find herself through returning to her hometown, living with her family as an adult and experimenting with who she is. Though she is the protagonist, it is very much about the family, as well.
The theme I wish to explore is that in order to find yourself, you may have to lose who you "were." Where do we all fit in? Where do we WANT to fit in? Who do WE want to be?
It is a deeply personal project and one that I am pouring my heart and soul into. As I embrace my career and passion as a writer and actress, I reflect on everything I've ever written and am confident that this is my project- the one I want to put my all into.
My fellow classmate from Columbia who is represented by CAA is going to come to Montana with me to direct, and we have an incredible director of photography coming in from Los Angeles. I will be acting in it alongside two Montana locals and another actor friend who is also coming from Los Angeles.
We are going to be filming the TEASER , sort of like the appetizer, which we plan to bring to LA and pitch to networks and streaming companies like Hulu, Amazon and Netflix.
I have gotten such positive feedback from my classmates and teachers at Columbia- I would not embark on this journey if they didn't have the confidence that we could do this.
I would love if any of you could contribute to our shooting budget. Any amount, no matter what it may be, is so greatly appreciated and gets us one step closer to our goal. We've assembled a really incredible, 90 percent local Montanan crew and are so excited to bring Big Sky to life.
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All my best and love always,
Beau Ossorio
cost breakdown for our $12,000 goal!
LOCATION: BARN- 600 DOLLARS (we are renting a barn outside of Belgrade!)
CREW: 5,600 DOLLARS (Paying our crew (director, DP, actors, 1st AD, 1st AC, grip, gaffer, sound design, boom operator, etc! is our biggest expense, but without them, we don't have a teaser!! :) )
CAMERA AND EQUIPMENT: 3,500 DOLLARS (Why film is known as the "most expensive art form". Camera, equipment, and insurance that covers it.)
PRODUCTION AND COSTUME DESIGN: 400 DOLLARS (Set, costumes, hair/makeup and props)
POST PRODUCTION: 1,700 DOLLARS (Editing, sound, making everyone look good ;))
CRAFT SERVICES: 200 DOLLARS (food and drink!)
As you all know, I am a graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts and School of Cinematic Arts. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in acting and a minor in screenwriting for film and TV.
I have been pursuing acting post college, but have recently embraced my love and natural gift for writing. I just graduated from the Columbia University TV Writing Intensive, where I was one of 12 students selected out of a 104 global applicants.
At Columbia, I was, and still am, working tirelessly on my passion project, a "dramedy" (mixture of comedy/drama) TV pilot called "BIG SKY."
It is the story of a 23 yeard old girl, WREN, who moves home to her family's small dude ranch in rural Montana (not actual Big Sky, but they do call Montana "BIG SKY COUNTRY"!!) when she finds out her mother has cancer.
The story is of a young girl who is on a quest to find herself through returning to her hometown, living with her family as an adult and experimenting with who she is. Though she is the protagonist, it is very much about the family, as well.
The theme I wish to explore is that in order to find yourself, you may have to lose who you "were." Where do we all fit in? Where do we WANT to fit in? Who do WE want to be?
It is a deeply personal project and one that I am pouring my heart and soul into. As I embrace my career and passion as a writer and actress, I reflect on everything I've ever written and am confident that this is my project- the one I want to put my all into.
My fellow classmate from Columbia who is represented by CAA is going to come to Montana with me to direct, and we have an incredible director of photography coming in from Los Angeles. I will be acting in it alongside two Montana locals and another actor friend who is also coming from Los Angeles.
We are going to be filming the TEASER , sort of like the appetizer, which we plan to bring to LA and pitch to networks and streaming companies like Hulu, Amazon and Netflix.
I have gotten such positive feedback from my classmates and teachers at Columbia- I would not embark on this journey if they didn't have the confidence that we could do this.
I would love if any of you could contribute to our shooting budget. Any amount, no matter what it may be, is so greatly appreciated and gets us one step closer to our goal. We've assembled a really incredible, 90 percent local Montanan crew and are so excited to bring Big Sky to life.
NOTE: TO HIDE YOUR DONATION AMOUNT FROM EVERYONE *EXCEPT FOR ME*, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
Making a Donation Anonymous. ... Visit the campaign you'd like to support and select the 'Donate Now' button. Choose the 'Hide name and comment from everyone but the organizer' option underneath the donation amount and name fields. Verify your donation information to save your donation as anonymous.
All my best and love always,
Beau Ossorio
cost breakdown for our $12,000 goal!
LOCATION: BARN- 600 DOLLARS (we are renting a barn outside of Belgrade!)
CREW: 5,600 DOLLARS (Paying our crew (director, DP, actors, 1st AD, 1st AC, grip, gaffer, sound design, boom operator, etc! is our biggest expense, but without them, we don't have a teaser!! :) )
CAMERA AND EQUIPMENT: 3,500 DOLLARS (Why film is known as the "most expensive art form". Camera, equipment, and insurance that covers it.)
PRODUCTION AND COSTUME DESIGN: 400 DOLLARS (Set, costumes, hair/makeup and props)
POST PRODUCTION: 1,700 DOLLARS (Editing, sound, making everyone look good ;))
CRAFT SERVICES: 200 DOLLARS (food and drink!)
Organizer
Beau Ossorio
Organizer
Big Sky, MT
