Because I Love You
New York City, New York | Film Short
Mystery, Thriller
Because I Love You follows Marco and Joanna enjoy an electric marriage, until Marco is witness to a series of encounters and events that lead him to suspect Joanna is having an affair with a co-worker. Starring Bob Celli (Gotham, Blacklist), Jennifer Plotzke (Blacklist, Blue Bloods), Dave Roberts
Because I Love You
New York City, New York | Film Short
Mystery, Thriller
2 Campaigns | New York, United States
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Because I Love You follows Marco and Joanna enjoy an electric marriage, until Marco is witness to a series of encounters and events that lead him to suspect Joanna is having an affair with a co-worker. Starring Bob Celli (Gotham, Blacklist), Jennifer Plotzke (Blacklist, Blue Bloods), Dave Roberts
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story

The goal was reached and the project was given the green light. Production and post production was completed and the project had a successful festival run. It has been an incredible ride and a privilege to have worked with an amazing cast and crew bringing this story to life.81 Official Selections, 41 Awards, 61 Nominations. These include BEST SHORT THRILLER, BEST ACTRESS, BEST ACTOR, & BEST DIRECTOR. Congratulations to our entire Because I Love You family, Cast, Crew, Donors, and Supporters.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Production Crew
Costs $3,500
Gotta pay reasonable rates to all the crew involved in working the set!
Production Insurance
Costs $1,000
Can't shoot without production insurance to cover union actors and equipment!
Composer
Costs $1,200
Need a great score to make a good film from award-winning composer named Dave Anson!
The Cast
Costs $2,000
Need talented cast members to shoot a good movie!
Catering for Cast & Crew
Costs $800
You really need to feed the people while they work!
Editing & Color Correction
Costs $1,000
Need a great Editor and professional color grading for the entire film!
Miscellaneous Other Items
Costs $500
Lots of other important small things that add up, like: PPE, Union fees, & other things that arise.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
About This Team
Cast and Crew already on board:

Laura Delano / Executive Producer
Laura has produced four films with DelanoCelli Productions, My Over There, Figs for Italo, Brooklyn in July, The Keeper and co produced one with DC/Jouve Productions, Going Home. She performed nationally and internationally with the Kenneth Rinker Dance Company, The Bertram Ross Dance Company, Rudy Perez Dance Theater, and The Valerie Bettis Dance Company as well as other NYC based dance companies. She appeared in several films including Fame, The Warriors, Stardust Memories, and The Chosen. She has closely collaborated on and edited many scripts but My Over There is her first co-writing credit.

Jennifer Plotzke / As JOANNA
Jennifer is an award winning actress and producer, currently appearing on The Blacklist, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Blue Bloods. She starred as Satan in the Paradise Lost adaptation, Lost + Found, which aired on PBS as part of the Reel 13 Series. She can be seen in the film Fizzle with Peter Friedman and Geoffrey Owens and will appear in the upcoming film Inappropriate Behavior starring Bobby Cannavale. She produced the award winning films, Crumb Cake, which screened recently at the Soho International Film Festival and Window Shopping, which is currently streaming on Revry.

Bob Celli / Writer/Director/Executive Producer / AS MARCO
Bob is an award winning actor/writer/director and a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. Bob recently co-stared on City On A Hill, FBI:Most Wanted, The Blacklist, and was a guest star on Gotham. He appeared on The Onion News Network, As The World Turns, Going Home, and The Keeper. He was in the original cast of Circle, a play based on Arthur Schnitzler's, Le Ronde.Circle was the recipient of the OOBR Award for best Ensemble Cast. Bob also appeared in the play Down Range, a play about how military spouses face ond oevrcome repeated deployments. Bob is currently developing the script into a feature film. Directing credits include Going Home, Figs For Italo, Brooklyn In July, The Keeper, and My Over There.

iliana Guibert Co-Producer / AS JENNIFER
Iliana Guibert will join the cast of the action film, Six Hours Away starring Guillermo Ivan and Michael Madsen.
Some recent television credits include, Law & Order:SVU and Organized Crime, City on a Hill, Blue Bloods and HBO's White House Plumbers. Her performance this summer at the Bay Street Theater in Anna in the Tropics garnered rave reviews for Iliana. Other recent theater credits: Superstitions directed by Jenna Worsham, It's Okay for MCC's Youth Co. and Voices from a Pandemic which won her a Broadway World nomination for best actress. Leylak, one of her producing projects, won numerous awards including at Tribeca Film Festival and Flicker’s Rhode Island Film Festival.

Sarah Ann Rodgers / Co-Producer
Sarah-Ann Rodgers is a NYC-based stage, film & TV actor who has appeared in 16 seasons of SNL and numerous feature and independent films. As producer, she has provided The Players, NYC’s renowned private social club for people of the theater and patrons of the arts, with variety shows, staged readings and an art exhibition. AEA • SAG-AFTRA.

Ken Kotowski / Director or Photography
Born and raised in New Jersey, I served four years in the USAF prior to enrolling in college at William Paterson University where I received my BA in Communications with a concentration in Media Production. I discovered my calling as a Cinematographer while in college and worked as a Director of Photography on my first feature length project the summer after graduation. I received my MFA in Media Production / Cinematography from CUNY City College of New York. Since then I have been working steadily as a freelance Cinematographer. With hundreds of commercials, dozens of short films, music videos, and documentaries, as well as several feature length projects under my belt, I have gained a diverse portfolio and a reputation for being able to shoot anything that comes my way. I currently have two short films doing the festival rounds. I’m employed full time as a Lighting Director at MSNBC.

Dave Anson / Composer
An award winning composer hailing from The Lake District, England. Dave has been working in the Film & TV industry as a composer for the last decade, excelling in all branches of music for the moving image. He has worked on feature films, and short films alike, providing award winning scores, while developing a vast palette of genres and styles to call upon. Dave is recognized for his work in dramatic action scores (Now Hiring, ELITE), and broadcast music for sports (NFL, NBA, PGA), taking home awards and thriving in all styles and genres. An Alumni of Music Production at Leeds Conservatoire, and owner of Glass Sound Studios, Dave understands what it takes to create an industry level score and mix. Over the last decade, Dave has worked with industry topping clients such as BBC, Channel4, CBS, NBC, Fox, NFL Network, Sky, ESPN and many more, including audio re-brands for major networks and companies.
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story

The goal was reached and the project was given the green light. Production and post production was completed and the project had a successful festival run. It has been an incredible ride and a privilege to have worked with an amazing cast and crew bringing this story to life.81 Official Selections, 41 Awards, 61 Nominations. These include BEST SHORT THRILLER, BEST ACTRESS, BEST ACTOR, & BEST DIRECTOR. Congratulations to our entire Because I Love You family, Cast, Crew, Donors, and Supporters.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Production Crew
Costs $3,500
Gotta pay reasonable rates to all the crew involved in working the set!
Production Insurance
Costs $1,000
Can't shoot without production insurance to cover union actors and equipment!
Composer
Costs $1,200
Need a great score to make a good film from award-winning composer named Dave Anson!
The Cast
Costs $2,000
Need talented cast members to shoot a good movie!
Catering for Cast & Crew
Costs $800
You really need to feed the people while they work!
Editing & Color Correction
Costs $1,000
Need a great Editor and professional color grading for the entire film!
Miscellaneous Other Items
Costs $500
Lots of other important small things that add up, like: PPE, Union fees, & other things that arise.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
About This Team
Cast and Crew already on board:

Laura Delano / Executive Producer
Laura has produced four films with DelanoCelli Productions, My Over There, Figs for Italo, Brooklyn in July, The Keeper and co produced one with DC/Jouve Productions, Going Home. She performed nationally and internationally with the Kenneth Rinker Dance Company, The Bertram Ross Dance Company, Rudy Perez Dance Theater, and The Valerie Bettis Dance Company as well as other NYC based dance companies. She appeared in several films including Fame, The Warriors, Stardust Memories, and The Chosen. She has closely collaborated on and edited many scripts but My Over There is her first co-writing credit.

Jennifer Plotzke / As JOANNA
Jennifer is an award winning actress and producer, currently appearing on The Blacklist, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Blue Bloods. She starred as Satan in the Paradise Lost adaptation, Lost + Found, which aired on PBS as part of the Reel 13 Series. She can be seen in the film Fizzle with Peter Friedman and Geoffrey Owens and will appear in the upcoming film Inappropriate Behavior starring Bobby Cannavale. She produced the award winning films, Crumb Cake, which screened recently at the Soho International Film Festival and Window Shopping, which is currently streaming on Revry.

Bob Celli / Writer/Director/Executive Producer / AS MARCO
Bob is an award winning actor/writer/director and a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. Bob recently co-stared on City On A Hill, FBI:Most Wanted, The Blacklist, and was a guest star on Gotham. He appeared on The Onion News Network, As The World Turns, Going Home, and The Keeper. He was in the original cast of Circle, a play based on Arthur Schnitzler's, Le Ronde.Circle was the recipient of the OOBR Award for best Ensemble Cast. Bob also appeared in the play Down Range, a play about how military spouses face ond oevrcome repeated deployments. Bob is currently developing the script into a feature film. Directing credits include Going Home, Figs For Italo, Brooklyn In July, The Keeper, and My Over There.

iliana Guibert Co-Producer / AS JENNIFER
Iliana Guibert will join the cast of the action film, Six Hours Away starring Guillermo Ivan and Michael Madsen.
Some recent television credits include, Law & Order:SVU and Organized Crime, City on a Hill, Blue Bloods and HBO's White House Plumbers. Her performance this summer at the Bay Street Theater in Anna in the Tropics garnered rave reviews for Iliana. Other recent theater credits: Superstitions directed by Jenna Worsham, It's Okay for MCC's Youth Co. and Voices from a Pandemic which won her a Broadway World nomination for best actress. Leylak, one of her producing projects, won numerous awards including at Tribeca Film Festival and Flicker’s Rhode Island Film Festival.

Sarah Ann Rodgers / Co-Producer
Sarah-Ann Rodgers is a NYC-based stage, film & TV actor who has appeared in 16 seasons of SNL and numerous feature and independent films. As producer, she has provided The Players, NYC’s renowned private social club for people of the theater and patrons of the arts, with variety shows, staged readings and an art exhibition. AEA • SAG-AFTRA.

Ken Kotowski / Director or Photography
Born and raised in New Jersey, I served four years in the USAF prior to enrolling in college at William Paterson University where I received my BA in Communications with a concentration in Media Production. I discovered my calling as a Cinematographer while in college and worked as a Director of Photography on my first feature length project the summer after graduation. I received my MFA in Media Production / Cinematography from CUNY City College of New York. Since then I have been working steadily as a freelance Cinematographer. With hundreds of commercials, dozens of short films, music videos, and documentaries, as well as several feature length projects under my belt, I have gained a diverse portfolio and a reputation for being able to shoot anything that comes my way. I currently have two short films doing the festival rounds. I’m employed full time as a Lighting Director at MSNBC.

Dave Anson / Composer
An award winning composer hailing from The Lake District, England. Dave has been working in the Film & TV industry as a composer for the last decade, excelling in all branches of music for the moving image. He has worked on feature films, and short films alike, providing award winning scores, while developing a vast palette of genres and styles to call upon. Dave is recognized for his work in dramatic action scores (Now Hiring, ELITE), and broadcast music for sports (NFL, NBA, PGA), taking home awards and thriving in all styles and genres. An Alumni of Music Production at Leeds Conservatoire, and owner of Glass Sound Studios, Dave understands what it takes to create an industry level score and mix. Over the last decade, Dave has worked with industry topping clients such as BBC, Channel4, CBS, NBC, Fox, NFL Network, Sky, ESPN and many more, including audio re-brands for major networks and companies.