A Study Of Insomnia During A Pandemic
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy
If you have ever had trouble sleeping & lived through a pandemic then you will identify with this short comedy about a woman who literally tries everything to fall asleep. (Even if that means reaching out to her booty call.) ASOIDAP is created by an all women identifying crew.
A Study Of Insomnia During A Pandemic
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy
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If you have ever had trouble sleeping & lived through a pandemic then you will identify with this short comedy about a woman who literally tries everything to fall asleep. (Even if that means reaching out to her booty call.) ASOIDAP is created by an all women identifying crew.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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Do you remember that time during the pandemic when no one was sleeping? Sophia does! As she navigates through the midnight hours, Sophia will try everything and anything for just a morsel of shut eye. From a booty call to TikTok dances, she literally tries everything until...
her phone decides to chime in.
- Given our current political climate, we are looking for a bit of joy within the chaos and sadness. Looking back at the pandemic feels like a century ago, but we came out on the other side of it. Maybe with a bit of levity we can come out of the other side of 2026.
- We wanted to give opportunities to female identifying and non binary people. A recent stat hit our feeds that women film directors only make up 13% of directors, which is insane. We are here to move the needle of creating opportunities & communities within film & tv. Our entire crew will be female identifying. We are over the moon to be collaborating with strong, independent, creative people.
- "We want to make something!" This phrase rings in every creative's mind, but money is always holding creative people back. (We are so over it!) So... here we are. We are making something! We are doing this scrappy and being resourceful. With your donations we can take care of our crew in the process.
- We're all struggling with sleep. This is so relatable.
A Study of Insomnia Durning a Pandemic is a comedic short film with a hint of surrealism. Comps would be Her meets Miss Congeniality.
$2,000! With $2,000 we can rent lighting gear, purchase props & wardrobe, and pay our crew. This is the most important goal for us. As most creatives navigate through life doing unpaid work, and it an absolute must to pay our crew. Their time and hard work drives this short and allows to keep creating more. We are also looking to have marketing dollars that will be used to showcase the short and take it to festivals.
Our stretch goal is $3,000! With additional funds we can distribute our film in other ways besides festivals like possibly doing a public screening.
"I have found in times of hardship, I find myself constantly going back to media I have seen before. It's comfort food and I know it won't ruin my day. I began asking, 'How do I become someone's comfort food?' As I snacked on Parks & Recreation, I reached out my friend Janette Danielson. She had this script from the pandemic times that has been waiting to be seen by the world. It felt like a perfect match.
A Study Of Insomnia Durning A Pandemic not only felt incredibly relatable, it made a difficult period of time seem silly. As someone who grew up with Brides Maids, Wedding Crashes, Dodgeball, Anchorman, Miss Congeniality, I knew I had to direct.
Sweet Dreams,
xo
Liz Kummer"
Pre Production & Seed&Spark Campaign Now through February 2026
Filming February 28 & March 1, 2026
Post Production March 2026
Marketing Festival Submissions April & May 2026
Future Dates Hopefully, we will be in a few festivals. After that, we would like to do a public screening in Los Angeles. This is dependent on our stretch goal.
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food
Costs $200
We need to feed our crew for the two days that we are filming.
Crew
Costs $1,300
We need to pay our crew! Without them and their time, we couldn't make this short film. (DP, Editor, Composer, Gaffer, Producers, Sound)
Marketing & Festival Submissions
Costs $300
We would love the world to see, A Study Of Insomnia Durning A Pandemic. Marketing & Festivals are great exposure to get our our shorty seen.
Production Design & Wardrobe
Costs $200
We need production design and wardrobe to make the scenes come to life!
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
The Director & Actor - Liz Kummer
Liz Kummer (she/her) is an actor, director, producer & all the jazz across stage and screen. In 2016, she co-founded It’s Personal, a solo performance theater and film company that ran successfully for five years, creating space for deeply personal, original narratives.
Acting
Liz appeared as a goth hippie in Ghosted, an award-winning short recognized by the Independent Short Awards. With commercials and billboards around the U.S, you may have spotted her. Liz sang her heart out as Ivy in the original musical, The Super Trio.
Crew & Directing
Liz currently works at Smosh as a Coordinating Producer for Brand Partnerships. Liz directed It's Personal for five years and loved seeing the transformation of a piece of writing to fully accomplished piece. She has worked as an AD, PA, Production Designer, Wardrobe Assistant, and every job in between. (Literally. One day she ended up doing sound on set with no experience.) Liz's happy place is set and can't wait to work on A Study Of Insomnia During A Pandemic.
The Producers - Giovana Frediani & Janette Danielson
Hi, we’re Giovana and Janette. We met our freshmen year of college, despite growing up a mere 10 miles away from each other in the Bay Area. Over the course of four years, an internship at a major production company and many existential crises, our friendship was solidified. Living together post- graduation, Giovana told Janette about a script she was working on, and asked if Janette could help her write it. Cut to six years later, we are establishing ourselves not only as screenwriters, but filmmakers as well in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Under the banner of Fred & Dan Productions, we have completed four feature scripts and an original pilot. Our goal with Fred & Dan is to tell the stories of young women making their way in the world that we feel we didn’t necessarily have or see growing up. We not only want to put our voices out there but we want to help shape the new narratives coming forward and drive it in a direction that is more inclusive and understanding of all stories.
The Writer - Janette Danielson
Janette Danielson is an award winning writer, director, and producer. Her work has been recognized by the Final Draft Big Break Competition, the PAGE Awards, the Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship, and the Atlanta Film Festival. She was awarded Best Comedy Series from the Austin Comedy Film Festival for her work directing and producing the webseries Jennifer & Chicken.
The Actor - Mary McBain
Mary is a comedian, screenwriter, producer and voice for female empowerment in the film and TV industry. She is working to change the face of sex education in schools, particularly after the recent success of her short film Spaghetti - which handles the sensitive topic of sexual consent in the 21st century. Penned, produced and starring Mary, the film was made by an all-female shooting crew of 23 women. Spaghetti is currently being served on all Virgin Aircraft. A UK native, Mary splits her time commuting between London and Los Angeles working on a wide variety of projects and in myriad roles owing to her versatility and ability to connect with crew and audiences alike.
The Actor - José Maestas
José Maestas is a stand up comedian known for his energetic brand of physical comedy, impressions, and characters.
He is the most recent winner of NBC/Nosostros, Ya Tu Sabes monologue slam for writing the short film The Comedian.
He made his theater debut in 2024 as the lead in the award winning 638, as a part of the International Fringe Festival.
As a stand up, José has twice been awarded “Best in Show” at the Burbank Comedy Festival and was selected into the prestigious, SLO comedy festival.
He will be making his feature debut alongside Chris Kattan in the upcoming picture Bound for Glory.
The DP - Samantha Boesch
Samantha Boesch is an award winning Cinematographer for “Better with You” 2019 and has a number of features and shorts under her belt for Best Picture as Chief Lighting Technician over the past decade. As well as a handful of Branded Content currently circulating the web.
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The Editor - Kristen O'Hare
I am a video editor originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and have been creating content in the YouTube digital space for over 4 years. I am obsessed with my dog Peter Parker and am currently making my way through my extremely long TBR (To Be Read) list thanks to the endless recommendations from my co-workers and BookTok.
The Composer - Malia Mohrman
Malia Mohrman is an American composer, orchestrator, and conductor based in San Diego, specializing in music for visual media. With an MFA in Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media and having trained under industry superstars, Malia composes narrative, emotionally driven works shaped by her classical background and experience in game music, aiming to elevate and emotionally impact every scene. A dedicated collaborator and leader, Malia has conducted large ensembles, written music for short films and games, and brings a versatile skill set in composition and storytelling to every project.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Do you remember that time during the pandemic when no one was sleeping? Sophia does! As she navigates through the midnight hours, Sophia will try everything and anything for just a morsel of shut eye. From a booty call to TikTok dances, she literally tries everything until...
her phone decides to chime in.
- Given our current political climate, we are looking for a bit of joy within the chaos and sadness. Looking back at the pandemic feels like a century ago, but we came out on the other side of it. Maybe with a bit of levity we can come out of the other side of 2026.
- We wanted to give opportunities to female identifying and non binary people. A recent stat hit our feeds that women film directors only make up 13% of directors, which is insane. We are here to move the needle of creating opportunities & communities within film & tv. Our entire crew will be female identifying. We are over the moon to be collaborating with strong, independent, creative people.
- "We want to make something!" This phrase rings in every creative's mind, but money is always holding creative people back. (We are so over it!) So... here we are. We are making something! We are doing this scrappy and being resourceful. With your donations we can take care of our crew in the process.
- We're all struggling with sleep. This is so relatable.
A Study of Insomnia Durning a Pandemic is a comedic short film with a hint of surrealism. Comps would be Her meets Miss Congeniality.
$2,000! With $2,000 we can rent lighting gear, purchase props & wardrobe, and pay our crew. This is the most important goal for us. As most creatives navigate through life doing unpaid work, and it an absolute must to pay our crew. Their time and hard work drives this short and allows to keep creating more. We are also looking to have marketing dollars that will be used to showcase the short and take it to festivals.
Our stretch goal is $3,000! With additional funds we can distribute our film in other ways besides festivals like possibly doing a public screening.
"I have found in times of hardship, I find myself constantly going back to media I have seen before. It's comfort food and I know it won't ruin my day. I began asking, 'How do I become someone's comfort food?' As I snacked on Parks & Recreation, I reached out my friend Janette Danielson. She had this script from the pandemic times that has been waiting to be seen by the world. It felt like a perfect match.
A Study Of Insomnia Durning A Pandemic not only felt incredibly relatable, it made a difficult period of time seem silly. As someone who grew up with Brides Maids, Wedding Crashes, Dodgeball, Anchorman, Miss Congeniality, I knew I had to direct.
Sweet Dreams,
xo
Liz Kummer"
Pre Production & Seed&Spark Campaign Now through February 2026
Filming February 28 & March 1, 2026
Post Production March 2026
Marketing Festival Submissions April & May 2026
Future Dates Hopefully, we will be in a few festivals. After that, we would like to do a public screening in Los Angeles. This is dependent on our stretch goal.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food
Costs $200
We need to feed our crew for the two days that we are filming.
Crew
Costs $1,300
We need to pay our crew! Without them and their time, we couldn't make this short film. (DP, Editor, Composer, Gaffer, Producers, Sound)
Marketing & Festival Submissions
Costs $300
We would love the world to see, A Study Of Insomnia Durning A Pandemic. Marketing & Festivals are great exposure to get our our shorty seen.
Production Design & Wardrobe
Costs $200
We need production design and wardrobe to make the scenes come to life!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
The Director & Actor - Liz Kummer
Liz Kummer (she/her) is an actor, director, producer & all the jazz across stage and screen. In 2016, she co-founded It’s Personal, a solo performance theater and film company that ran successfully for five years, creating space for deeply personal, original narratives.
Acting
Liz appeared as a goth hippie in Ghosted, an award-winning short recognized by the Independent Short Awards. With commercials and billboards around the U.S, you may have spotted her. Liz sang her heart out as Ivy in the original musical, The Super Trio.
Crew & Directing
Liz currently works at Smosh as a Coordinating Producer for Brand Partnerships. Liz directed It's Personal for five years and loved seeing the transformation of a piece of writing to fully accomplished piece. She has worked as an AD, PA, Production Designer, Wardrobe Assistant, and every job in between. (Literally. One day she ended up doing sound on set with no experience.) Liz's happy place is set and can't wait to work on A Study Of Insomnia During A Pandemic.
The Producers - Giovana Frediani & Janette Danielson
Hi, we’re Giovana and Janette. We met our freshmen year of college, despite growing up a mere 10 miles away from each other in the Bay Area. Over the course of four years, an internship at a major production company and many existential crises, our friendship was solidified. Living together post- graduation, Giovana told Janette about a script she was working on, and asked if Janette could help her write it. Cut to six years later, we are establishing ourselves not only as screenwriters, but filmmakers as well in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Under the banner of Fred & Dan Productions, we have completed four feature scripts and an original pilot. Our goal with Fred & Dan is to tell the stories of young women making their way in the world that we feel we didn’t necessarily have or see growing up. We not only want to put our voices out there but we want to help shape the new narratives coming forward and drive it in a direction that is more inclusive and understanding of all stories.
The Writer - Janette Danielson
Janette Danielson is an award winning writer, director, and producer. Her work has been recognized by the Final Draft Big Break Competition, the PAGE Awards, the Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship, and the Atlanta Film Festival. She was awarded Best Comedy Series from the Austin Comedy Film Festival for her work directing and producing the webseries Jennifer & Chicken.
The Actor - Mary McBain
Mary is a comedian, screenwriter, producer and voice for female empowerment in the film and TV industry. She is working to change the face of sex education in schools, particularly after the recent success of her short film Spaghetti - which handles the sensitive topic of sexual consent in the 21st century. Penned, produced and starring Mary, the film was made by an all-female shooting crew of 23 women. Spaghetti is currently being served on all Virgin Aircraft. A UK native, Mary splits her time commuting between London and Los Angeles working on a wide variety of projects and in myriad roles owing to her versatility and ability to connect with crew and audiences alike.
The Actor - José Maestas
José Maestas is a stand up comedian known for his energetic brand of physical comedy, impressions, and characters.
He is the most recent winner of NBC/Nosostros, Ya Tu Sabes monologue slam for writing the short film The Comedian.
He made his theater debut in 2024 as the lead in the award winning 638, as a part of the International Fringe Festival.
As a stand up, José has twice been awarded “Best in Show” at the Burbank Comedy Festival and was selected into the prestigious, SLO comedy festival.
He will be making his feature debut alongside Chris Kattan in the upcoming picture Bound for Glory.
The DP - Samantha Boesch
Samantha Boesch is an award winning Cinematographer for “Better with You” 2019 and has a number of features and shorts under her belt for Best Picture as Chief Lighting Technician over the past decade. As well as a handful of Branded Content currently circulating the web.
The Editor - Kristen O'Hare
I am a video editor originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and have been creating content in the YouTube digital space for over 4 years. I am obsessed with my dog Peter Parker and am currently making my way through my extremely long TBR (To Be Read) list thanks to the endless recommendations from my co-workers and BookTok.
The Composer - Malia Mohrman
Malia Mohrman is an American composer, orchestrator, and conductor based in San Diego, specializing in music for visual media. With an MFA in Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media and having trained under industry superstars, Malia composes narrative, emotionally driven works shaped by her classical background and experience in game music, aiming to elevate and emotionally impact every scene. A dedicated collaborator and leader, Malia has conducted large ensembles, written music for short films and games, and brings a versatile skill set in composition and storytelling to every project.