ABBIE AT THE PARTY
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Shorts Program
Upon attending a party for her friend’s documentary, a woman undergoes a rather intimate interview about the inner workings of her marriage. As the evening unfolds, she finds that the questions continue off camera as she encounters the very temptation she had just renounced ever succumbing to..
ABBIE AT THE PARTY
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Drama, Shorts Program
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Upon attending a party for her friend’s documentary, a woman undergoes a rather intimate interview about the inner workings of her marriage. As the evening unfolds, she finds that the questions continue off camera as she encounters the very temptation she had just renounced ever succumbing to..
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
ABBIE AT THE PARTY came out of a fascination with the topics of love and marriage and from interviewing and talking with people about their experiences within these fundamental beliefs and institutions. In doing so there was found this common thread of confusion wherein we're finding ourselves equally protective of such things and yet struggling with how to justify them in today's world. As the ever transient and rapidly paced nature of our society doesn't always gel with the sense of permanency and red tape that comes with marriage. And more specifically, in why we choose to marry, how we stay married, and how we behave within marriage.
And while the male perspective on this was one I felt we had seen represented before, it was the female perspective I became drawn to and intrigued by as the complex and layered reasoning behind that struggle was one I saw emerging in an unexpected way that I felt had yet to really be explored. In telling ABBIE's story, I saw an opportunity to start a conversation that I hope will inspire more conversations and lead to a greater discussion about how we move forward into entering love and marriage with a deeper awareness of ourselves and of what we're really getting into when we say 'I do'.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
15 Passenger Van
Costs $125
To get our lovely cast and crew to and from our beautiful location.
Production Sound Mixer
Costs $175
To make sure we hear the voices of this piece, loud and clear
Compact HD - Canon EOS C300
Costs $900
To capture ABBIE's story beautifully and clearly
Craft Services Food
Costs $150
To keep the cast and crew's blood sugar optimal for shooting overnight
General Liability Insurance
Costs $800
To protect our equipment, property and most importantly our people throughout the night
First Assistant Director
Costs $200
Cause without him we're lost. To steer us smoothly and swiftly through the night
Script Supervisor
Costs $150
To make sure all of Abbie's twists and turns are captured accurately
Editor
Costs $1,500
There's no movie without her. She'll take ABBIE's footage and make a story out of it.
Sound Designer
Costs $200
We'll definitely need some help in post to make it all sound just right.
Composer
Costs $500
Music will be crucial to setting the tone and creating the emotional arc of ABBIE's journey
Catering
Costs $200
Gotta feed our talented cast and crew so they have the fuel needed to keep pushing through the night
Colorist
Costs $400
She'll make sure those day for night shots actually look like night and match the rest of the film
China (Paper) Lanterns
Costs $50
To give our world, and especially our characters, a softer glow
Lighting Package
Costs $750
To lighten up the shadows in ABBIE's world.. and to shoot at night. Need that light to be just right
Festival Fees
Costs $500
We'd love to be able to submit ABBIE to festivals and get her story seen by a wider global audience
Share this update!
About This Team
We have an amazing group of talented people involved with this project, both in the cast and and the crew. And they're all incredibly enthusisatic about making this story happen and sharing it with you!
Ben Mears - Director of Photography
Ben is a powerhouse of a filmmaker and a gem of a guy. Based in Los Angeles, Ben directs, produces, shoots, and edits branded content of all different shapes and sizes for a living. And in just a few short years, Ben has shot a number of notable narrative films that have been screened at festivals around the world including the Berlin Independent Film Festival, the LA Indie Film Fest, Sci-Fi London, and many others. His 2013 film, The Black Tulip was awarded the jury prize for best short film at Sci-Fi London. He loves working with creative people, and doing things that broaden his perspective of the world and the people in it.
Erin Segal - Writer/Director/Producer
A graduate of New York University's TISCH School of the Arts, Erin holds a BFA in Drama, and upon relocating to Los Angeles, an alumnae status through the three year screenwriting program at Writer's Boot Camp. In addition to acting and writing, Erin has worked as a Production Designer and Art Director on commercials, pilots, and music videos such as Halsey’s GHOST directed by Malia James, and feature films such as ECHO PARK starring Mamie Gummer and directed by Amanda Marsalis, and CAUGHT starring Anna Camp and directed by Maggie Kiley. Both films premiered at the LA Film Festival. She has a unique combination of experience in the technical and production aspects of filmmaking as well as a lifetime of studying and exploring the craft, beauty and importance of storytelling.
OUR TALENTED CAST
Cora Benesh - ABBIE
Andrew Pierno - CHRIS
Kate Danson - LAUREN
Nina Fehren - SOPHIE
Paul Krist – ROB
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
ABBIE AT THE PARTY came out of a fascination with the topics of love and marriage and from interviewing and talking with people about their experiences within these fundamental beliefs and institutions. In doing so there was found this common thread of confusion wherein we're finding ourselves equally protective of such things and yet struggling with how to justify them in today's world. As the ever transient and rapidly paced nature of our society doesn't always gel with the sense of permanency and red tape that comes with marriage. And more specifically, in why we choose to marry, how we stay married, and how we behave within marriage.
And while the male perspective on this was one I felt we had seen represented before, it was the female perspective I became drawn to and intrigued by as the complex and layered reasoning behind that struggle was one I saw emerging in an unexpected way that I felt had yet to really be explored. In telling ABBIE's story, I saw an opportunity to start a conversation that I hope will inspire more conversations and lead to a greater discussion about how we move forward into entering love and marriage with a deeper awareness of ourselves and of what we're really getting into when we say 'I do'.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
15 Passenger Van
Costs $125
To get our lovely cast and crew to and from our beautiful location.
Production Sound Mixer
Costs $175
To make sure we hear the voices of this piece, loud and clear
Compact HD - Canon EOS C300
Costs $900
To capture ABBIE's story beautifully and clearly
Craft Services Food
Costs $150
To keep the cast and crew's blood sugar optimal for shooting overnight
General Liability Insurance
Costs $800
To protect our equipment, property and most importantly our people throughout the night
First Assistant Director
Costs $200
Cause without him we're lost. To steer us smoothly and swiftly through the night
Script Supervisor
Costs $150
To make sure all of Abbie's twists and turns are captured accurately
Editor
Costs $1,500
There's no movie without her. She'll take ABBIE's footage and make a story out of it.
Sound Designer
Costs $200
We'll definitely need some help in post to make it all sound just right.
Composer
Costs $500
Music will be crucial to setting the tone and creating the emotional arc of ABBIE's journey
Catering
Costs $200
Gotta feed our talented cast and crew so they have the fuel needed to keep pushing through the night
Colorist
Costs $400
She'll make sure those day for night shots actually look like night and match the rest of the film
China (Paper) Lanterns
Costs $50
To give our world, and especially our characters, a softer glow
Lighting Package
Costs $750
To lighten up the shadows in ABBIE's world.. and to shoot at night. Need that light to be just right
Festival Fees
Costs $500
We'd love to be able to submit ABBIE to festivals and get her story seen by a wider global audience
Share this update!
About This Team
We have an amazing group of talented people involved with this project, both in the cast and and the crew. And they're all incredibly enthusisatic about making this story happen and sharing it with you!
Ben Mears - Director of Photography
Ben is a powerhouse of a filmmaker and a gem of a guy. Based in Los Angeles, Ben directs, produces, shoots, and edits branded content of all different shapes and sizes for a living. And in just a few short years, Ben has shot a number of notable narrative films that have been screened at festivals around the world including the Berlin Independent Film Festival, the LA Indie Film Fest, Sci-Fi London, and many others. His 2013 film, The Black Tulip was awarded the jury prize for best short film at Sci-Fi London. He loves working with creative people, and doing things that broaden his perspective of the world and the people in it.
Erin Segal - Writer/Director/Producer
A graduate of New York University's TISCH School of the Arts, Erin holds a BFA in Drama, and upon relocating to Los Angeles, an alumnae status through the three year screenwriting program at Writer's Boot Camp. In addition to acting and writing, Erin has worked as a Production Designer and Art Director on commercials, pilots, and music videos such as Halsey’s GHOST directed by Malia James, and feature films such as ECHO PARK starring Mamie Gummer and directed by Amanda Marsalis, and CAUGHT starring Anna Camp and directed by Maggie Kiley. Both films premiered at the LA Film Festival. She has a unique combination of experience in the technical and production aspects of filmmaking as well as a lifetime of studying and exploring the craft, beauty and importance of storytelling.
OUR TALENTED CAST
Cora Benesh - ABBIE
Andrew Pierno - CHRIS
Kate Danson - LAUREN
Nina Fehren - SOPHIE
Paul Krist – ROB