Learn how you can help bring ADMIT ONE, an LGBTQ, female-centric romantic comedy, to life! $4,000 will help us to cover location costs, food for our talented cast and crew, along with the demanding production design and costuming of the quirky, genre-bending film.
Learn how you can help bring ADMIT ONE, an LGBTQ, female-centric romantic comedy, to life! $4,000 will help us to cover location costs, food for our talented cast and crew, along with the demanding production design and costuming of the quirky, genre-bending film.
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Mission Statement
In a heteronormative genre like the romantic comedy, queer youth in particular are denied stories that affirm their identities. Please consider supporting Admit One. The LGBTQ community deserves sappy, feel-good, fairytale endings too!About The Project
You Had me at “Western-Sci-Fi”
"ADMIT ONE" is the story of Piper, an anti-romantic caught falling for the girl behind the snack counter at her favorite movie theater. As Piper struggles to resist love at first sight, she must battle her way through a Western shoot-out and an Alien Invasion in the lobby of the theater, before finally learning to accept the romance of it all -- and the romantic comedy genre itself.
At the ticket booth, straight couples ahead of Piper buy tickets to “The Actually Crazy, Stupid Proposal in 10 Days”. Instead, Piper (who isn’t the cheesy romantic-type) rolls her eyes and buys two tickets to “Blazing Grit on the Open Range”. Piper enters the lobby of the theater which has now transformed into a saloon! The ticket-taker tips his hat. The following action is storyboarded:
After this sequence, Piper becomes caught in the midst of a Western shoot-out, but Cece saves the day when she lassos Piper out of the way. Before Piper can hand Cece the second ticket, Piper is swept away into the auditorium of the theater!
The next evening Piper returns - haphazardly buying two tickets to “Alien Odyssey of the Third Kind“ - and hurrying into the now misty and green-lit lobby. Strange creatures crowd the scene holding fluorescent candies, sodas that look like lava lamps, and blue popcorn.
After a quirky miscommunication with Cece (who’s now an alien), Piper is sucked away by a tractor beam. She can’t give Cece the ticket, but she does get a glimpse of her name tag. It lists her name and favorite movie: When Harry Met Sally.
On Piper’s final attempt, she buys into the romance of it all and hesitantly asks the box office for “Two tickets to... When Piper Met Cece?” A parody of the finale of When Harry Met Sally, Piper fights her way through a crowd of New Year’s Eve partygoers toward Cece. Finally handing her the ticket, Piper pulls Cece in for a kiss just as the clock strikes midnight.
“Chewie, set our coordinates for Gardena Cinema, and make the jump to lightspeed!”
A significant production cost, our location is locked for our (3) February shoot dates. Gardena Cinema is a family-owned, eclectic, single-screen theater that perfectly fits the artistic aesthetic of “Admit One”.
“May we take your ticket?”
With your contribution, you are supporting LGBTQ+ representation in front of and behind the camera. As a bisexual growing up in Indiana, I know I wished for more queer stories (that didn’t end in tragedy) on the big screen. Please consider supporting Admit One, because the LGBTQ+ community deserves sappy, feel-good, fairytale endings too!
Incentives
$10
The Hopeless Romantic
What flavor of ice cream do you pair with your rom-coms?
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
$25
The Extraterrestrial
Phone home! Your mother is worried sick!
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
$50
The New Year's Eve Partygoer
“Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Donate!”
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
- Digital download of the finished film
$100
The “Bonny and Bonny”
"Admit One" is a lesbian romance! Get Clyde out of here!
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
- Digital download of the finished film
- The Official "Admit One" sticker pack!
$250
The Ryan Gosling
We get it, you look great in a wet t-shirt.
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
- Digital download of the finished film
- The Official "Admit One" sticker pack!
- Digital copy of the Official "Admit One" shooting script
$500
Space Cowboy
Who shot first??
Includes:
- All previous incentives
- An invitation to the "Admit One" premiere in Los Angeles*
*Travel not included
$1,000
Intergalactic Sherif
To infinity... and beyond!
Includes:
- All previous incentives
- An invitation to be an extra in the film!*
*Travel not included
Claimed: 0 of 5
$2,000
The “I’ll have what she’s having”
You know the scene.
Includes:
- All previous incentives
- Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster printed and signed by all cast and crew
- Executive Producer Credit and company logo at the beginning and end of the film!*
*Logo must be approved by production team
Claimed: 0 of 3
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$10
The Hopeless Romantic
What flavor of ice cream do you pair with your rom-coms?
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
$25
The Extraterrestrial
Phone home! Your mother is worried sick!
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
$50
The New Year's Eve Partygoer
“Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Donate!”
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
- Digital download of the finished film
$100
The “Bonny and Bonny”
"Admit One" is a lesbian romance! Get Clyde out of here!
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
- Digital download of the finished film
- The Official "Admit One" sticker pack!
$250
The Ryan Gosling
We get it, you look great in a wet t-shirt.
Includes:
- Shout out on social media (@ADMITONEMOVIE)
- A "Thank you!" in the credits
- A digital copy of the Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster
- Digital download of the finished film
- The Official "Admit One" sticker pack!
- Digital copy of the Official "Admit One" shooting script
$500
Space Cowboy
Who shot first??
Includes:
- All previous incentives
- An invitation to the "Admit One" premiere in Los Angeles*
*Travel not included
$1,000
Intergalactic Sherif
To infinity... and beyond!
Includes:
- All previous incentives
- An invitation to be an extra in the film!*
*Travel not included
Claimed: 0 of 5
$2,000
The “I’ll have what she’s having”
You know the scene.
Includes:
- All previous incentives
- Official "Admit One" 24x36 movie poster printed and signed by all cast and crew
- Executive Producer Credit and company logo at the beginning and end of the film!*
*Logo must be approved by production team
Claimed: 0 of 3
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Current Team
About This Team
Emma Aikman (Writer/Director)
Emma is a Production Designer and Director from Indianapolis, Indiana. A junior at Loyola Marymount University LA, Emma pursues a major in Film Production with minors in Screenwriting and Women’s & Gender Studies. In addition to being a cinefile, Emma is an improv enthusiast, barista, and self-proclaimed hipster who is passionate about social justice and promoting LGBTQ+ representation. She has held internships with OUTFEST (the preeminent LGBTQ+ film festival in the world), ROAR Entertainment, PalmStar Media, and National Lampoon.
Ashley Beuhler (Producer)
Ashley is a Junior Film and Television Production, Accounting Dual Degree at Loyola Marymount University. She got started making short films in high school cinema classes in San Antonio, Texas. Through internships at local film festivals, she found her knack for logistical planning and bringing people together for a larger goal. Since then, Ashley has worked on numerous projects as an assistant director and producer. She strives to tell captivating, meaningful stories in a nontraditional manner.
Max Gleiser (Director of Photography)
Max is a Los Angeles based cinematographer born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A member of the ABC (Association of Brazilian Cinematographers), Max has a passion for visual story telling and pushes himself creatively on each project to move the story forward with breathtaking images and camera movements. When not on set, Max works as a Colorist, pursuing more knowledge on lighting, framing and color itself, always looking to improve and sharpen his skills.
Jessie Brown (Production Designer)
Jessie is an entrepreneur and filmmaker from Houston, Texas studying at Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television. She has a background in studio arts and is passionate about production design and aesthetics. Founder of Yellow Violet LLC, she also partakes in a side hustle that aims to connect student artists and filmmakers.
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