SHORT FILM: Blacktop Road "LULU"

Crime, Thriller

Film Short

Los Angeles, California

LULU is part one of a series of intersecting stories that make up BLACKTOP ROAD, the debut FEATURE film from writer/director CHINA MORBOSA. This gritty short film follows a cast of misfits as they make their way across the Southwest.

The Story

Mission Statement

We feel strongly that it is important to support filmmaking told from diverse points of view, and Blacktop Road is a film by a team of female filmmakers. Additionally, this film questions societal roles for women both on and off the screen.

About The Project

Incentives

$10

Social Media Shout Out!

Get a BIG THANKS from the crew at Blacktop Road:LULU on instagram! Comes with our eternal thanks and appreciation.

$15

Postcard

Get a seedy postcard from on the road.

$25

Your Name in the Credits!

See your name immortalized in pixels in the credits for the film!

Claimed: 3 of 20

$25

Digital Copy of the Film!

Recieve a digital link to the completed short film! Watch with a friend or sitting alone in the dark.

Claimed: 10 of 30

$25

Biker Patch

Grab a 70s style biker patch and hit the road!

$35

Lapel Pin

Limited edition Colt Peacemaker lapel pin.

Claimed: 1 of 50

$40

Road Trip Mix Tape

Road Trip mix on an actual cassette tape! Songs that evoke the wild and free spirit of the open road!

$150

Hand Painted Blacktop Road Art Flask

One of a kind, hand-painted glass flask.

Claimed: 5 of 10

$175

Stick-and-poke Tattoo

Get a stick-and-poke tattoo of from director China Morbosa! Available only in the Los Angeles area.

Claimed: 0 of 5

$250

Ride in El Camino to LA Premiere

We will pick you and a friend up in a badass El Camino and bring you with us to the LA premiere screening of Blacktop Road: Lulu! Ride in style in this vintage car and stay and party with the cast and crew after the screening. Available only to people in the Los Angeles area.

Sold Out!

$500

Blacktop Road Gift Package

Get the FULL PACKAGE-- the postcard, pin, the patch, the lapel pin, thanks in the credits, stick-and-poke tattoo, and an invitation to the LA premiere cast and crew screening and after party!

Claimed: 0 of 1
Wishlist

Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.

Camera and Lenses

We are looking to shoot on the Alexa Mini, using vintage lenses to get that 70s look.

$5,000 to go

costs $5,000

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Art Department

We need to rent picture cars and build some props to enhance our locations.

$2,000 to go

costs $2,000

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Crew

We will be calling in favors but will need a steadycam op, DP and gaffer.

$8,500 to go

costs $8,500

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Travel and Living Expenses

Food and lodging for cast and crew in the desert.

$1,500 to go

costs $1,500

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Lighting and Gear

Most of the film takes place outdoors but we will need to rent lights for interior scenes.

$1,500 to go

costs $1,500

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Wardrobe

We have wardrobe department volunteers but will need to rent some items and buy multiples of others.

$500 to go

costs $500

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$

Insurance

The entire production must be properly insured in order to secure the locations. Glamorous! We know.

$1,000 to go

costs $1,000

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How much would you like to pledge?
$

$10

Social Media Shout Out!

Get a BIG THANKS from the crew at Blacktop Road:LULU on instagram! Comes with our eternal thanks and appreciation.

$15

Postcard

Get a seedy postcard from on the road.

$25

Your Name in the Credits!

See your name immortalized in pixels in the credits for the film!

Claimed: 3 of 20

$25

Digital Copy of the Film!

Recieve a digital link to the completed short film! Watch with a friend or sitting alone in the dark.

Claimed: 10 of 30

$25

Biker Patch

Grab a 70s style biker patch and hit the road!

$35

Lapel Pin

Limited edition Colt Peacemaker lapel pin.

Claimed: 1 of 50

$40

Road Trip Mix Tape

Road Trip mix on an actual cassette tape! Songs that evoke the wild and free spirit of the open road!

$150

Hand Painted Blacktop Road Art Flask

One of a kind, hand-painted glass flask.

Claimed: 5 of 10

$175

Stick-and-poke Tattoo

Get a stick-and-poke tattoo of from director China Morbosa! Available only in the Los Angeles area.

Claimed: 0 of 5

$250

Ride in El Camino to LA Premiere

We will pick you and a friend up in a badass El Camino and bring you with us to the LA premiere screening of Blacktop Road: Lulu! Ride in style in this vintage car and stay and party with the cast and crew after the screening. Available only to people in the Los Angeles area.

Sold Out!

$500

Blacktop Road Gift Package

Get the FULL PACKAGE-- the postcard, pin, the patch, the lapel pin, thanks in the credits, stick-and-poke tattoo, and an invitation to the LA premiere cast and crew screening and after party!

Claimed: 0 of 1
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The Team

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About This Team

China Morbosa is a filmamker and visual artist originally hailing from New Mexico. Blaktop Road is her first feature film.

Rhianon Jones is writer, director and producer. Her production company, Neon Heart Productions, focuses on helping female filmmakers get their projects made.

Brianna Gonzales is a producer and production designer who has worked with the likes of Peaches and Magaret Cho.
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