'Bridges' is a trilogy of shorts about women who use esoteric practices to survive in a patriarchal world. This August, we’re shooting “Solstice”, an enchanting mother-daughter story that’s the longest and most ambitious part of the triptych. Be a part of bringing this magical feminist film to life!
'Bridges' is a trilogy of shorts about women who use esoteric practices to survive in a patriarchal world. This August, we’re shooting “Solstice”, an enchanting mother-daughter story that’s the longest and most ambitious part of the triptych. Be a part of bringing this magical feminist film to life!
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Mission Statement
The director is a queer Latina whose work (Dyke Central, Encuentro, Fiona's Script) has been lauded for the diversity of its representations. ‘Bridges’ also centers queer women of color and trans/non-binary characters. The key crew is primarily women, many of whom are queer and/or of color.About The Project
What is this film actually about?
BRIDGES is a triptych feature composed of three shorts: First Rain, Equinox, and Solstice. BRIDGES invites us into the enchanting organic worlds of Yara, Ilhan, Quina, and Luciana, each of whom embodies, expresses and connects through water, air, earth, and fire, respectively.
Solstice - which we are shooting first, in August 2018! - centers on Quina and Luciana, the earthy / fiery mother and daughter pair who are faced with a world full of change and possibility when they finally venture out of their secluded home in the woods to return to the women's gathering where Quina once found community and love.
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Email [email protected]Why this film now? -- a note from the writer/director
It’s safe to say that most current societies are oppressive and downright dangerous for large groups of people. I’ve always been drawn to explore possibilities for an alternate, healthier, more evolved society and I’m thrilled to the core that more and more groups of people are centering their imaginations and resources in visions of a radically different future.
At the same time, I believe that most of us have been, to varying degrees, deeply wounded and traumatized by the existing systems of oppression, and in many fundamental ways are operating from a survival response. In this story, I set out to inquire into how these survival mechanisms might inform or hinder our capacity to create a society of true inclusivity and liberation.
Also - that’s my kid in the video. I’m a queer feminist raising a girl of color outside of mainstream society, so the question of building a better future feels urgent to me, and ever since she was born I’ve tried to be very intentional about giving her tools to thrive despite living in a patriarchal, deeply misogynistic and racist culture.What I wasn’t prepared for was all the ways in which this new generation is ready to teach us about the world they want to build and how they want to define gender and cultural identity for themselves. There is a sense of humility and curiosity that we want children to have - but we need to embody that ourselves first. Like Quina in Solstice, we are challenged with learning from our youth, and must embrace growth and change as the only constant in life, or risk getting stuck in what we once decided was “evolved” but probably isn’t anymore.
Why we need your support
It's no secret that the film industry is incredibly male-dominated, white, and hetero-centric. In order to tell stories with a queer female gaze that reflect experiences and identities outside of the mainstream, we have to go the indie route, and raise funds ourselves to build our own productions where we can elevate women, trans* people and/or people of color behind and in front of the camera.
Crowdfunding is an incredible 21st-century opportunity not just for indie filmmakers to do just that, but for you as an audience-member to get to participate in the decision-making process of what kind of content you want to see more of.
So if you want to see more quality and thoughtful feminist, queer content, if you love esoteric symbolism and language (all you #brujxs out there!), if you love seeing brown people onscreen, or simply want to help tilt the extreme gender inequity in filmmaking, you are invited to join our team of supporters and make movie magic with us!
--> Check out our cool incentives - and fyi, EVERY person who donates, at any level, will get a social media shoutout & be entered into a monthly raffle for a suprise between June & November!
The team
Florencia Manóvil, Writer & Director María León, Line Producer & Asst. DirectorDawn Valadez, Associate Producer Gabriela Quintana, Production Coordinator
Tijana Petrovic, Director of Photography Jesse Kerman, Editor--> Want to help out during production? FILL OUT THIS FORM! <--
Natalie Camunas, "Quina"
Dalila Ali Rajah, "Dahlia" D'Lo, "Jasper"
Kayen Manóvil, "Luciana". Rain Dove, "Onyx"
Mandahla Rose, "Yara" Giovannie Espiritu, "Violeta"/ Child acting coach
BONUS!
Watch "Dyke Central" here on Seed & Spark,
it helps us raise a little extra cash!Incentives
$5
TEAM WATER
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM WATER!
$5
TEAM AIR
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with an air sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM AIR!
$5
TEAM EARTH
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM EARTH!
$5
TEAM FIRE
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with a fire sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM FIRE!
$10
SUMMER SOLSTICE CEREMONY EVENT THE BAY AREA!
Please note: this event has passed so this incentive is no longer valid.
Thank you to all who joined us!!
* EXTRA PERK ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EARLY BACKERS *
(no need to select this incentive - you will receive it on top of your chosen incentive!)Everyone who donates $10 or more by June 20th AT NOON PST will be invited to a Summer Solstice gathering and ceremony in the East Bay on the evening of Wednesday 6/20!
$25
A serendipitous gift
Select this when you pledge $25 or more and you'd like a serendipitous gift to show up in your inbox - a card pull, a fortune, or a song snippet sung by one of our cast members - made specially for you!
Note: also let us know which TEAM you want your pledge to count towards - WATER, AIR, EARTH or FIRE!$50
an "Encuentro" akin to a Mercury transit through the 9th house..
Receive the "serendipitous gift" described above PLUS streaming access to Manóvil's most recent short, "Encuentro", which was selected to screen at ~30 film festivals in 2017-2018.
Note: remember to also let us know which TEAM you identify most with - WATER / AIR / EARTH / FIRE!$100
Wrap party/ private screening
Select this incentive to be invited to* a wrap party and advance private screening of "Solstice" in the Bay Area - get to watch it with the cast and crew before any public screenings!
This incentive also includes "a serendipitous gift" above. Please also let us know which TEAM you want your pledge to count towards - WATER, AIR, EARTH or FIRE!
*travel and lodging expenses not included$100
Membership to Ground & Center
* NEW INCENTIVE *
A year's membership to Ground & Center, provided by The Hallway Space, a support network and actors studio dedicated to empowering artists and creatives.This includes:
- unlimited use of library of guided meditations, created ESPECIALLY for Actors/Artists
- weekly email filled with guided talks, affirmations and homeplay assignments to get you out of your head and into your body
- access to private creative facebook communityClaimed: 2 of 5
$250
"Element" reading of your chart
* This is a special LIMITED EDITION incentive! * A seasoned astrologer and psychologist - the director's mother! - will send you the recording of an element-based reading of your chart, which describes which of the elements are preponderant in your chart, and which aren't and need to be developed when striving for balance in your life.
Note: we'll need your birth date, time, and place.Sold Out!
$250
Soul Hunt for Artists
* NEW INCENTIVE generously donated by The Hallway Space*
This incentive includes a year's membership to Ground & Center PLUS 3 Intuitive Soul Hunt Artist Sessions, which can be done online or in person in LA. The sessions will include sharpening your artistic journey, creating story from an authentic heart centered place, and collaboratively creating tools to keep artists focused on the work.
*The Hallway Space is a heart and soul centered acting studio centering women of color and queer folk. Coming together in community to blend "classic" acting technique with ancestral re-membering to re-shape the way we authentically tell our stories.Claimed: 0 of 2
$500
Chat with a cast or crew member!
When you donate $500 or above, you can have a personal chat with one of us! You get to pick the cast or crew (director, cinematographer, co-producer, editor) member to have a 15-minute skype/facetime chat with. You are welcome to gift this incentive to an aspiring filmmaker/actor in your life, if you like!
Note: also let us know which TEAM you want your pledge to count towards - WATER, AIR, EARTH or FIRE!$1,000
Spend a day on set & be an extra!
You are truly a team player! You'll be invited to come to the set* of "Solstice" in August, witness our creative process, and get to be an extra. Your name will also be in the credits.
Note: if you can't make it in August, you will be invited to the set of one of Bridges' future shoots.
*travel and lodging expenses not included -
Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
TEAM WATER
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM WATER!
$5
TEAM AIR
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with an air sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM AIR!
$5
TEAM EARTH
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM EARTH!
$5
TEAM FIRE
Select this option if your pledge is <$30, you identify primarily with a fire sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) and you want your pledge to count towards TEAM FIRE!
$10
SUMMER SOLSTICE CEREMONY EVENT THE BAY AREA!
Please note: this event has passed so this incentive is no longer valid.
Thank you to all who joined us!!
* EXTRA PERK ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EARLY BACKERS *
(no need to select this incentive - you will receive it on top of your chosen incentive!)Everyone who donates $10 or more by June 20th AT NOON PST will be invited to a Summer Solstice gathering and ceremony in the East Bay on the evening of Wednesday 6/20!
$25
A serendipitous gift
Select this when you pledge $25 or more and you'd like a serendipitous gift to show up in your inbox - a card pull, a fortune, or a song snippet sung by one of our cast members - made specially for you!
Note: also let us know which TEAM you want your pledge to count towards - WATER, AIR, EARTH or FIRE!$50
an "Encuentro" akin to a Mercury transit through the 9th house..
Receive the "serendipitous gift" described above PLUS streaming access to Manóvil's most recent short, "Encuentro", which was selected to screen at ~30 film festivals in 2017-2018.
Note: remember to also let us know which TEAM you identify most with - WATER / AIR / EARTH / FIRE!$100
Wrap party/ private screening
Select this incentive to be invited to* a wrap party and advance private screening of "Solstice" in the Bay Area - get to watch it with the cast and crew before any public screenings!
This incentive also includes "a serendipitous gift" above. Please also let us know which TEAM you want your pledge to count towards - WATER, AIR, EARTH or FIRE!
*travel and lodging expenses not included$100
Membership to Ground & Center
* NEW INCENTIVE *
A year's membership to Ground & Center, provided by The Hallway Space, a support network and actors studio dedicated to empowering artists and creatives.This includes:
- unlimited use of library of guided meditations, created ESPECIALLY for Actors/Artists
- weekly email filled with guided talks, affirmations and homeplay assignments to get you out of your head and into your body
- access to private creative facebook communityClaimed: 2 of 5
$250
"Element" reading of your chart
* This is a special LIMITED EDITION incentive! * A seasoned astrologer and psychologist - the director's mother! - will send you the recording of an element-based reading of your chart, which describes which of the elements are preponderant in your chart, and which aren't and need to be developed when striving for balance in your life.
Note: we'll need your birth date, time, and place.Sold Out!
$250
Soul Hunt for Artists
* NEW INCENTIVE generously donated by The Hallway Space*
This incentive includes a year's membership to Ground & Center PLUS 3 Intuitive Soul Hunt Artist Sessions, which can be done online or in person in LA. The sessions will include sharpening your artistic journey, creating story from an authentic heart centered place, and collaboratively creating tools to keep artists focused on the work.
*The Hallway Space is a heart and soul centered acting studio centering women of color and queer folk. Coming together in community to blend "classic" acting technique with ancestral re-membering to re-shape the way we authentically tell our stories.Claimed: 0 of 2
$500
Chat with a cast or crew member!
When you donate $500 or above, you can have a personal chat with one of us! You get to pick the cast or crew (director, cinematographer, co-producer, editor) member to have a 15-minute skype/facetime chat with. You are welcome to gift this incentive to an aspiring filmmaker/actor in your life, if you like!
Note: also let us know which TEAM you want your pledge to count towards - WATER, AIR, EARTH or FIRE!$1,000
Spend a day on set & be an extra!
You are truly a team player! You'll be invited to come to the set* of "Solstice" in August, witness our creative process, and get to be an extra. Your name will also be in the credits.
Note: if you can't make it in August, you will be invited to the set of one of Bridges' future shoots.
*travel and lodging expenses not included - Updates
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About This Team
Florencia Manóvil - Writer, Director, Producer
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1369131/
Manóvil, whose past work as a writer-director includes popular web series Dyke Central, the 2017 short Encuentro and her debut feature, Fiona's Script (2009), is thrilled to be going into production for "Solstice", which will bring a whole new challenge - directing her daughter, Kayen, in one of the main roles, as well as creating an entire enchanting encampment in a rural setting!
Dalila Ali Rajah - "Dahlia"
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1584009/D'lo - "Jasper"
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1621919Mandahla Rose - "Yara"
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4286857
Rain Dove - "Onyx"
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3401111Giovannie Espiritu - "Violeta"
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