Acknowledge the Corn
Atlanta, Georgia | Film Short
Comedy, Adventure
Acknowledge the Corn follows two teenage sisters, Sarah and Bobbi, as they journey to acquire a keg for their final high school party. After getting high on shrooms, they must navigate the obstacles stopping them and confront Sarah's fears of abandonment through a series of crazy shenanigans.
Acknowledge the Corn
Atlanta, Georgia | Film Short
Comedy, Adventure
1 Campaigns | Georgia, United States
45 supporters | followers
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$17,216
Goal: $15,000 for production
Acknowledge the Corn follows two teenage sisters, Sarah and Bobbi, as they journey to acquire a keg for their final high school party. After getting high on shrooms, they must navigate the obstacles stopping them and confront Sarah's fears of abandonment through a series of crazy shenanigans.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
Tonight is Bobbi's last night in town and her last chance to go to a high school party and impress her crush. To infiltrate the party scene, she enlists the help of her younger sister, Sarah.
Sarah agrees and starts the night out by sharing a magic mushroom tea!
Now high on shrooms, the sisters venture out to find a keg, leading them to cause chaos in their local community.
Sarah - Sarah is a laid-back teenager. She keeps to herself but does hang around the school’s stoner crowd. She isn’t involved in many extracurriculars but does highly enjoy history and the restoration of vintage objects. She and her sister Bobbi were adopted at the same time from their former foster home. Because of this, Sarah has a deep connection with Bobbi. Their relationship is the most important thing in her life, and in this film, she strives to help Bobbi have the perfect last night.
Bobbi - Bobbi is a very motivated teenager dedicated to her studies and extracurriculars. Although on paper she is picture perfect, she does occasionally bend the rules to participate in the “normal” teenage experience. Bobbi is very excited to move to college, even though it’s only a few hours away. She highly values her relationship with Sarah, but with the knowledge that they will always be together and connected for their whole lives, she has recently been dismissing Sarah’s attempts to hang out to instead be with her friends, whom she knows she won’t contact anymore.
Drag Queen - the teenage girls’ hallucination of their favorite television character within an old episodic crime comedy from the 90s. Very eccentric and willing to use out-of-the-box techniques to solve the case. Their main priority is having fun and throwing caution to the wind. Drag Queen now serves as the personification of Bobbi’s need to procure a keg for the party.
Cowboy - the teenage girls’ hallucination of their favorite television character within an old episodic crime comedy from the 90s. The stereotypical cowboy sheriff, but brought to the max. Does everything “by the books” and prioritizes caution and safety above all else. Cowboy now serves as the personification of Sarah’s anxiety.
"Since I decided that I was going to pursue film as a career, I knew that I wanted to make a love letter to my sisters. My sisters have always been so supportive of everything I have tried to accomplish, and they have always been a shoulder to cry on when I needed support. This film tackles the emotional element of seeing your sister leave for college. As a middle sister, I am in the perfect position to write this story, as I have been the melancholy sister watching my older sister leave, and I have also been the elated sister leaving. This story is a culmination of years of excitement thrown into one last night before their lives change forever."
~ Hayven Stein
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Acknowledging the Corn (speaking your truth) is something we take to heart, and we want to be completely transparent about where your donations will go. We are asking for a total of $15,000. All your donations are very important to the creation of this film!
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Thank you for your donations! And we can't wait for you to see this amazing film.
~Acknowledge the Corn Team
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Locations
Costs $3,000
To make this story the best (and most believable), we need to shoot in authentic locations.
Crafty and Catering
Costs $1,800
Because we cannot pay our crew, we need to provide them with hearty meals; the people need to eat!
Production Design and Wardrobe
Costs $2,400
Our wacky film needs wacky environments and outfits to support our actor's talent!
Transportation
Costs $500
Film requires stuff, which means we gotta transport it, ergo renting a truck.
Post-Production
Costs $1,600
To make sure this film is the highest quality, we need to make sure our post team has the equipment they need to make it amazing!
Contingency
Costs $1,500
Danger! Danger! We need a little extra just in case things go awry.
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About This Team
Hayven Stein is a writer/director based in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from Houston, Texas, she graduated from Texas State University with a B.S. in Digital Media Innovation. She is now pursuing her MFA in Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has written and directed many shorts that are women-focused and hopes to work on as many women-led films as possible! https://hayvenstein.com/
Lena Berry is an African American lesbian filmmaker raised in the American South who has a passion for depicting often underrepresented communities on screen. As a producer with degrees in Sociology and Media Studies, Lena aims to increase the positive forms of media representation of queer people, women, and people of color, especially women of color, across any and all genres of film. She prides herself on creating stories by women for women. Lena strives to uplift her community in any way possible!
Cami Roadman is a film editor based in Atlanta, GA. She got her start in middle school news and has been obsessed with filmmaking ever since. She got a B.S. in Filmmaking at Pace University and is currently pursuing an MFA in filmmaking at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has edited, sound mixed, and colored a variety of films, with the goal of working on as many women-led projects as possible.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Tonight is Bobbi's last night in town and her last chance to go to a high school party and impress her crush. To infiltrate the party scene, she enlists the help of her younger sister, Sarah.
Sarah agrees and starts the night out by sharing a magic mushroom tea!
Now high on shrooms, the sisters venture out to find a keg, leading them to cause chaos in their local community.
Sarah - Sarah is a laid-back teenager. She keeps to herself but does hang around the school’s stoner crowd. She isn’t involved in many extracurriculars but does highly enjoy history and the restoration of vintage objects. She and her sister Bobbi were adopted at the same time from their former foster home. Because of this, Sarah has a deep connection with Bobbi. Their relationship is the most important thing in her life, and in this film, she strives to help Bobbi have the perfect last night.
Bobbi - Bobbi is a very motivated teenager dedicated to her studies and extracurriculars. Although on paper she is picture perfect, she does occasionally bend the rules to participate in the “normal” teenage experience. Bobbi is very excited to move to college, even though it’s only a few hours away. She highly values her relationship with Sarah, but with the knowledge that they will always be together and connected for their whole lives, she has recently been dismissing Sarah’s attempts to hang out to instead be with her friends, whom she knows she won’t contact anymore.
Drag Queen - the teenage girls’ hallucination of their favorite television character within an old episodic crime comedy from the 90s. Very eccentric and willing to use out-of-the-box techniques to solve the case. Their main priority is having fun and throwing caution to the wind. Drag Queen now serves as the personification of Bobbi’s need to procure a keg for the party.
Cowboy - the teenage girls’ hallucination of their favorite television character within an old episodic crime comedy from the 90s. The stereotypical cowboy sheriff, but brought to the max. Does everything “by the books” and prioritizes caution and safety above all else. Cowboy now serves as the personification of Sarah’s anxiety.
"Since I decided that I was going to pursue film as a career, I knew that I wanted to make a love letter to my sisters. My sisters have always been so supportive of everything I have tried to accomplish, and they have always been a shoulder to cry on when I needed support. This film tackles the emotional element of seeing your sister leave for college. As a middle sister, I am in the perfect position to write this story, as I have been the melancholy sister watching my older sister leave, and I have also been the elated sister leaving. This story is a culmination of years of excitement thrown into one last night before their lives change forever."
~ Hayven Stein
Acknowledging the Corn (speaking your truth) is something we take to heart, and we want to be completely transparent about where your donations will go. We are asking for a total of $15,000. All your donations are very important to the creation of this film!
Thank you for your donations! And we can't wait for you to see this amazing film.
~Acknowledge the Corn Team
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Locations
Costs $3,000
To make this story the best (and most believable), we need to shoot in authentic locations.
Crafty and Catering
Costs $1,800
Because we cannot pay our crew, we need to provide them with hearty meals; the people need to eat!
Production Design and Wardrobe
Costs $2,400
Our wacky film needs wacky environments and outfits to support our actor's talent!
Transportation
Costs $500
Film requires stuff, which means we gotta transport it, ergo renting a truck.
Post-Production
Costs $1,600
To make sure this film is the highest quality, we need to make sure our post team has the equipment they need to make it amazing!
Contingency
Costs $1,500
Danger! Danger! We need a little extra just in case things go awry.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Hayven Stein is a writer/director based in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from Houston, Texas, she graduated from Texas State University with a B.S. in Digital Media Innovation. She is now pursuing her MFA in Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has written and directed many shorts that are women-focused and hopes to work on as many women-led films as possible! https://hayvenstein.com/
Lena Berry is an African American lesbian filmmaker raised in the American South who has a passion for depicting often underrepresented communities on screen. As a producer with degrees in Sociology and Media Studies, Lena aims to increase the positive forms of media representation of queer people, women, and people of color, especially women of color, across any and all genres of film. She prides herself on creating stories by women for women. Lena strives to uplift her community in any way possible!
Cami Roadman is a film editor based in Atlanta, GA. She got her start in middle school news and has been obsessed with filmmaking ever since. She got a B.S. in Filmmaking at Pace University and is currently pursuing an MFA in filmmaking at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has edited, sound mixed, and colored a variety of films, with the goal of working on as many women-led projects as possible.