Border'd Season One
Chicago, Illinois | Series
Drama, Family
This project seeks to give voice to the Latinx population by showing us in the many forms we come in: those who are in tune with their culture, those who aren't, those who are half-and-half, etc. Especially with this new generation of Latinx people, we will show the various sides of this community.
Border'd Season One
Chicago, Illinois | Series
Drama, Family
1 Campaigns | Illinois, United States
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This campaign raised $12,008 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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This project seeks to give voice to the Latinx population by showing us in the many forms we come in: those who are in tune with their culture, those who aren't, those who are half-and-half, etc. Especially with this new generation of Latinx people, we will show the various sides of this community.
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About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
BORDER'D is a web series that centers on a trio of Hispanic siblings who reunite in their hometown when their dad dies. During their reunion, they are forced to confront their ignored culture, past failures and hidden secrets.
Our Story
This show centers on a large percentage of minorities that are not accurately portrayed in media: Latinx individuals. Specifically, Latinx individuals that exist on the border between two cultures knowing they will never please either one. This is a situation familiar to so many and is the reason why we believe this story needs to be told now more than ever before.
We began the process of making the show back in January 2018. Lauryn Lugo, Adrian and Andrew Nuño wrote the pilot episode based on their experiences growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and then brought together a crew and cast to shoot the pilot episode in September 2018. By April 2019, the pilot episode was complete and was picked up by streaming platform Open TV which premiered the pilot at the Chicago Cultural Center on April 16th, 2019.
Mission Statement
Coming from a predominantly white suburb, we want to create a show that speaks to people like us. Folks that grew up on the borderline of two different cultures and never quite felt accepted by either one. All of the content we’ve seen growing up, even the content with Latinx characters, never fully got people like us right. This is why we’ve taken it upon ourselves to make this show. With a cast and crew comprised of LGBTQ people, folks of different ethnicities and even immigrants with Latinx people in charge, we hope to deliver just that to empower people in our positions while also serving to educate Latinx and non-Latinx people alike about how we live our lives.
Where We’re At Right Now
Since the pilot's premiere, we have literally taken Border'd from coast to coast where we showed Border'd at Stareable Fest 2019 in Brooklyn, NY where it was nominated for Best Long Form Drama and where we represented Border'd at the 2019 NALIP Media Summit in Los Angeles, CA discussing our show with everyone ranging from directors for NBC to writers who were put on the inaugural Latinx Black List. In addition, the creators of Border'd were invited to participate in a two-day intensive by the Sundance Institute and Open TV where Border'd was included in a slate of content shown to executives from MACRO Studios, Warner Bros. Stage 13, and Color Creative.
Where We Want to Go
Now that we have gotten Border'd in front of just about everyone we can think of, we are ready to move forward with a full first season. The scripts have been written, the talks have been had, and we couldn't be more excited to continue this journey bringing Latinx representation to television. We are hoping to raise $15,000 to shoot five more episodes of content starting in early 2020 for a premiere of the full first season in July 2020.
Nothing that we have achieved has ever been done alone and we thank each and every one of you who has supported our efforts in the past and hope you can help us continue to bring this show to life.
FAQs
How will the money be utilized?
The money from your pledges raised will go towards production costs. This includes paying cast and crew, location rentals, equipment, catering, costumes, music, props, transportation, etc.
What is the production timeline looking like?
Right now, we are currently in pre-production on the rest of season one. Assuming we reach our fundraising goal by December, this will permit us to enter production and start shooting the rest of season one by mid-January 2020 through April 2020. From there, we will be in post-production for approximately three months before unveiling the complete first season in July 2020.
I can’t give but how can I spread the word?
You can share this crowdfunding page with your friends or follow us on Facebook and Instagram and spread the word about our show!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Catering
Costs $2,000
A fed cast and crew is a happy cast and crew! Help us make sure our awesome team gets fed!
Cast and Crew Expenses/Administrative Costs
Costs $4,000
Our cast and crew deserve payment! Help make sure they get paid! This will also cover admin work.
Locations
Costs $1,000
While we have used favors to cover locations in the past, help us ensure we get the sets we need!
Post-Production Work
Costs $4,000
Post-production will be a handful so help us afford this to bring things to completion!
Transportation
Costs $1,000
Help our cast and crew get to locations as we film the episodes!
Wardrobe/Makeup
Costs $1,500
We need help making sure our cast look lovely onscreen! Help us get there!
Equipment
Costs $1,500
Most of our gear/equipment is already covered but help us afford the rest of what we'll need!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Meet the cast and crew behind this project!
CAST
Lauryn Lugo, Daniela - Lauryn is an experienced performer that has been recognized at the national and international level. In 2009, Lauryn won Gold at the National Phi Ro Pi Forensics Tournament. Most recently, in 2015 Lauryn won an international poetry slam in Carlow, Ireland. While Lauryn has collaborated with the Nuño Twins on video versions of her slam poetry and in the short film Little Things, this is her first major role in a web series.
Andrew Nuno, Raphael - While Andrew has plenty of experience behind the camera, Andrew is recently starting to gather experience in front of the camera again. Besides his role as Raphael in Border'd, Andrew is also set to appear as Winslow Duffy in the mockumentary There May Be Ghosts which premieres later this year.
Adrian Nuno, Gabriel - Adrian is excited to continue stepping into this role of Gabriel as he has spent the majority of the past few years behind the camera. With this role, he hopes to not only express the spectrum of Latinx people that exist but also address the gigantic stigma surrounding mental health in the Latinx community.
Michelle Jasso, Magdalena - Mexican-American actor Michelle Jasso is a versatile, active performer with credits encompassing opera, cabaret, theatre, television, commercial, and voiceover. Within her stage repertoire of over 25 leading and supporting roles, favorites include the title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica, Sally Bowles (Cabaret), The Witch (Into The Woods), The Beggar Woman (Sweeney Todd, Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award), Ursula (The Little Mermaid), and Elizaveta Grushinskaya in Grand Hotel, a performance which earned her a 2019 Jeff Award. Jasso has worked locally with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Music Theater Works, Porchlight Music Theatre, Kokandy Productions, Teatro Vista, Lifeline Theatre, and Oil Lamp Theatre, and regionally with the Wyoming Theatre Festival, Opera Grand Rapids, Portland Opera, and The Industry in Los Angeles. Michelle made her network television debut in 2019 on NBC's Chicago PD, will appear in the upcoming third season of the Showtime series The Chi, and has also appeared on Investigation Discovery's I (Almost) Got Away With It. She is currently happily working on her second project with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, understudying the role of Mrs. Wallis Simpson in The King's Speech, the cast of which includes Harry Hadden-Paton (Broadway’s My Fair Lady, Downton Abbey, The Crown) and James Frain (The Tudors, True Blood, The White Queen). Michelle is a member of SAG-AFTRA, the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and of the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists (ALTA), and is represented in Chicago by Big Mouth Talent. More at www.michellejasso.com @JassoJustle
Armando Reyes, Manuel - Armando Reyes is a Chicago based film, theater and voice over actor. He has performed at several Chicago theaters including Interrobang Theatre Project, Silk Road Rising, Pride Film and Plays, The Agency Theater Collective, Urban Theatre Company, Teatro Vista, and many others. Film and television credits include Chicago Med, Nowhere Mind, The Origins of Wit and Humor and Icarus. Armando is represented by Gray Talent Group.
Mateuz Wielomek, Luke - Mateusz is very excited to once again be apart of a production that involves Adrian and Andrew Nuño and Lauryn Lugo. He's also quite inspired to work on a project whose subject material hasn't been given the honest exploration it deserves.
John Magana, Ben - Growing up in a cornfield in Michigan, John knew that he was a fish out of water. He moved to Chicago in 2004 and has done everything from baking, administrative work and even astrology! He says acting makes him feel like a fish in water. He’s taken classes at Vagabond School and Green Room and can be seen in independent films and short films being produced here in Chicago.
CREW
Andrew Nuno and Adrian Nuno, Co-Creators/Producers/Writers/Directors - The Nuno Brothers are a Chicago-based creative duo who are also the co-founders of their own production company, Diginamic Productions which they started in 2012. Since then, they have gone on to produce over two hundred projects ranging from commercials to films that have been awarded on a national and international scale. Their most recent award was the Grand Jury Prize at the Southern City Film Festival in South Carolina back in February 2019 for Little Things.
Lauryn Lugo, Co-Creator/Producer/Writer - Lauryn has extensive experience writing a variety of pieces for live performance and for film. Outside of her work writing for Border'd, she also wrote the script for the award-winning short film Little Things.
Alejandra Gracia, Writer - Alejandra Gracia is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in South Texas, two miles from the Rio Grande River, Alejandra spent most weekends and summers in Northern Mexico, crossing the border to visit family. This has inspired her writing where her stories focus heavily on duality and identity. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from DePaul University and earned her BA in arts administration at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. While working events, theatre, and festivals for years, she discovered a passion for writing. At DePaul University, Alejandra worked as an assistant and script doctor to The Well, a collection of best student shorts available for production. With previous internships at Romark Entertainment, Detour Film Productions, and Austin Film Festival, as well as experience on set, she is set in her goal to work in television. Her short script, "Respira" received acclaim at DePaul University and was a second-rounder at Austin Film Festival.
Neil Pretkelis, Producer - Neil Pretkelis has been a long time friend of the Nuño twins and has worked with them on many of their earlier productions including Little Things as the Unit Production Manager. He majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University. Neil is extremely excited to meet new people and tackle new challenges as he continues to help produce Border'd.
Thomas Seffernick, Unit Production Manager- Thomas Z. Seffernick is a born Michigander who moved to Chicago, IL to follow is passion and skills in film. He is experienced in Unit Production Manager, 1st Assistant Director, and Producing. He has been Unit Producer Manager for the successful short web series Easy Abby which was shown at the 54th Chicago International Television Festival in 2018. Thomas has concentrated in advocating work for the LGBT community and believe more content needs to be made for cultures who are underrepresented in television and film. He is excited to be the Unit Production Manager for the rest of the first season after serving as the UPM for the pilot last year.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
BORDER'D is a web series that centers on a trio of Hispanic siblings who reunite in their hometown when their dad dies. During their reunion, they are forced to confront their ignored culture, past failures and hidden secrets.
Our Story
This show centers on a large percentage of minorities that are not accurately portrayed in media: Latinx individuals. Specifically, Latinx individuals that exist on the border between two cultures knowing they will never please either one. This is a situation familiar to so many and is the reason why we believe this story needs to be told now more than ever before.
We began the process of making the show back in January 2018. Lauryn Lugo, Adrian and Andrew Nuño wrote the pilot episode based on their experiences growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and then brought together a crew and cast to shoot the pilot episode in September 2018. By April 2019, the pilot episode was complete and was picked up by streaming platform Open TV which premiered the pilot at the Chicago Cultural Center on April 16th, 2019.
Mission Statement
Coming from a predominantly white suburb, we want to create a show that speaks to people like us. Folks that grew up on the borderline of two different cultures and never quite felt accepted by either one. All of the content we’ve seen growing up, even the content with Latinx characters, never fully got people like us right. This is why we’ve taken it upon ourselves to make this show. With a cast and crew comprised of LGBTQ people, folks of different ethnicities and even immigrants with Latinx people in charge, we hope to deliver just that to empower people in our positions while also serving to educate Latinx and non-Latinx people alike about how we live our lives.
Where We’re At Right Now
Since the pilot's premiere, we have literally taken Border'd from coast to coast where we showed Border'd at Stareable Fest 2019 in Brooklyn, NY where it was nominated for Best Long Form Drama and where we represented Border'd at the 2019 NALIP Media Summit in Los Angeles, CA discussing our show with everyone ranging from directors for NBC to writers who were put on the inaugural Latinx Black List. In addition, the creators of Border'd were invited to participate in a two-day intensive by the Sundance Institute and Open TV where Border'd was included in a slate of content shown to executives from MACRO Studios, Warner Bros. Stage 13, and Color Creative.
Where We Want to Go
Now that we have gotten Border'd in front of just about everyone we can think of, we are ready to move forward with a full first season. The scripts have been written, the talks have been had, and we couldn't be more excited to continue this journey bringing Latinx representation to television. We are hoping to raise $15,000 to shoot five more episodes of content starting in early 2020 for a premiere of the full first season in July 2020.
Nothing that we have achieved has ever been done alone and we thank each and every one of you who has supported our efforts in the past and hope you can help us continue to bring this show to life.
FAQs
How will the money be utilized?
The money from your pledges raised will go towards production costs. This includes paying cast and crew, location rentals, equipment, catering, costumes, music, props, transportation, etc.
What is the production timeline looking like?
Right now, we are currently in pre-production on the rest of season one. Assuming we reach our fundraising goal by December, this will permit us to enter production and start shooting the rest of season one by mid-January 2020 through April 2020. From there, we will be in post-production for approximately three months before unveiling the complete first season in July 2020.
I can’t give but how can I spread the word?
You can share this crowdfunding page with your friends or follow us on Facebook and Instagram and spread the word about our show!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Catering
Costs $2,000
A fed cast and crew is a happy cast and crew! Help us make sure our awesome team gets fed!
Cast and Crew Expenses/Administrative Costs
Costs $4,000
Our cast and crew deserve payment! Help make sure they get paid! This will also cover admin work.
Locations
Costs $1,000
While we have used favors to cover locations in the past, help us ensure we get the sets we need!
Post-Production Work
Costs $4,000
Post-production will be a handful so help us afford this to bring things to completion!
Transportation
Costs $1,000
Help our cast and crew get to locations as we film the episodes!
Wardrobe/Makeup
Costs $1,500
We need help making sure our cast look lovely onscreen! Help us get there!
Equipment
Costs $1,500
Most of our gear/equipment is already covered but help us afford the rest of what we'll need!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Meet the cast and crew behind this project!
CAST
Lauryn Lugo, Daniela - Lauryn is an experienced performer that has been recognized at the national and international level. In 2009, Lauryn won Gold at the National Phi Ro Pi Forensics Tournament. Most recently, in 2015 Lauryn won an international poetry slam in Carlow, Ireland. While Lauryn has collaborated with the Nuño Twins on video versions of her slam poetry and in the short film Little Things, this is her first major role in a web series.
Andrew Nuno, Raphael - While Andrew has plenty of experience behind the camera, Andrew is recently starting to gather experience in front of the camera again. Besides his role as Raphael in Border'd, Andrew is also set to appear as Winslow Duffy in the mockumentary There May Be Ghosts which premieres later this year.
Adrian Nuno, Gabriel - Adrian is excited to continue stepping into this role of Gabriel as he has spent the majority of the past few years behind the camera. With this role, he hopes to not only express the spectrum of Latinx people that exist but also address the gigantic stigma surrounding mental health in the Latinx community.
Michelle Jasso, Magdalena - Mexican-American actor Michelle Jasso is a versatile, active performer with credits encompassing opera, cabaret, theatre, television, commercial, and voiceover. Within her stage repertoire of over 25 leading and supporting roles, favorites include the title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica, Sally Bowles (Cabaret), The Witch (Into The Woods), The Beggar Woman (Sweeney Todd, Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award), Ursula (The Little Mermaid), and Elizaveta Grushinskaya in Grand Hotel, a performance which earned her a 2019 Jeff Award. Jasso has worked locally with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Music Theater Works, Porchlight Music Theatre, Kokandy Productions, Teatro Vista, Lifeline Theatre, and Oil Lamp Theatre, and regionally with the Wyoming Theatre Festival, Opera Grand Rapids, Portland Opera, and The Industry in Los Angeles. Michelle made her network television debut in 2019 on NBC's Chicago PD, will appear in the upcoming third season of the Showtime series The Chi, and has also appeared on Investigation Discovery's I (Almost) Got Away With It. She is currently happily working on her second project with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, understudying the role of Mrs. Wallis Simpson in The King's Speech, the cast of which includes Harry Hadden-Paton (Broadway’s My Fair Lady, Downton Abbey, The Crown) and James Frain (The Tudors, True Blood, The White Queen). Michelle is a member of SAG-AFTRA, the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and of the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists (ALTA), and is represented in Chicago by Big Mouth Talent. More at www.michellejasso.com @JassoJustle
Armando Reyes, Manuel - Armando Reyes is a Chicago based film, theater and voice over actor. He has performed at several Chicago theaters including Interrobang Theatre Project, Silk Road Rising, Pride Film and Plays, The Agency Theater Collective, Urban Theatre Company, Teatro Vista, and many others. Film and television credits include Chicago Med, Nowhere Mind, The Origins of Wit and Humor and Icarus. Armando is represented by Gray Talent Group.
Mateuz Wielomek, Luke - Mateusz is very excited to once again be apart of a production that involves Adrian and Andrew Nuño and Lauryn Lugo. He's also quite inspired to work on a project whose subject material hasn't been given the honest exploration it deserves.
John Magana, Ben - Growing up in a cornfield in Michigan, John knew that he was a fish out of water. He moved to Chicago in 2004 and has done everything from baking, administrative work and even astrology! He says acting makes him feel like a fish in water. He’s taken classes at Vagabond School and Green Room and can be seen in independent films and short films being produced here in Chicago.
CREW
Andrew Nuno and Adrian Nuno, Co-Creators/Producers/Writers/Directors - The Nuno Brothers are a Chicago-based creative duo who are also the co-founders of their own production company, Diginamic Productions which they started in 2012. Since then, they have gone on to produce over two hundred projects ranging from commercials to films that have been awarded on a national and international scale. Their most recent award was the Grand Jury Prize at the Southern City Film Festival in South Carolina back in February 2019 for Little Things.
Lauryn Lugo, Co-Creator/Producer/Writer - Lauryn has extensive experience writing a variety of pieces for live performance and for film. Outside of her work writing for Border'd, she also wrote the script for the award-winning short film Little Things.
Alejandra Gracia, Writer - Alejandra Gracia is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in South Texas, two miles from the Rio Grande River, Alejandra spent most weekends and summers in Northern Mexico, crossing the border to visit family. This has inspired her writing where her stories focus heavily on duality and identity. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from DePaul University and earned her BA in arts administration at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. While working events, theatre, and festivals for years, she discovered a passion for writing. At DePaul University, Alejandra worked as an assistant and script doctor to The Well, a collection of best student shorts available for production. With previous internships at Romark Entertainment, Detour Film Productions, and Austin Film Festival, as well as experience on set, she is set in her goal to work in television. Her short script, "Respira" received acclaim at DePaul University and was a second-rounder at Austin Film Festival.
Neil Pretkelis, Producer - Neil Pretkelis has been a long time friend of the Nuño twins and has worked with them on many of their earlier productions including Little Things as the Unit Production Manager. He majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University. Neil is extremely excited to meet new people and tackle new challenges as he continues to help produce Border'd.
Thomas Seffernick, Unit Production Manager- Thomas Z. Seffernick is a born Michigander who moved to Chicago, IL to follow is passion and skills in film. He is experienced in Unit Production Manager, 1st Assistant Director, and Producing. He has been Unit Producer Manager for the successful short web series Easy Abby which was shown at the 54th Chicago International Television Festival in 2018. Thomas has concentrated in advocating work for the LGBT community and believe more content needs to be made for cultures who are underrepresented in television and film. He is excited to be the Unit Production Manager for the rest of the first season after serving as the UPM for the pilot last year.